Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Legislative

Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée

législative
de l’Ontario

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

No. 141

No 141

1st Session
42nd Parliament

1re session
42e législature

Thursday
December 12, 2019

Jeudi
12 décembre 2019

9:00 A.M.

9 H

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Third Reading of Bill 123, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act respecting electric vehicle charging stations.

Troisième lecture du projet de loi 123, Loi modifiant le Code de la route en ce qui concerne les stations de recharge pour véhicules électriques.

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

Pursuant to the Order of the House dated December 11, 2019,

Conformément à l’ordre de l’Assemblée du 11 décembre 2019,

The question was then put.

La question a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Carried.

Adoptée.

The Bill passed.

Le projet de loi est adopté.

At 10:02 a.m., the Associate Minister of Transportation (GTA) indicated that no further morning business would be called and therefore the House recessed.

À 10 h 02, la ministre associée des Transports (RGT) a indiqué que l’ordre du jour de la séance du matin étant épuisé, la Chambre suspendait ses travaux.

10:30 A.M.

10 H 30

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

The House recessed at 11:40 p.m.

À 11 h 40, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.

13 H

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

The Speaker addressed the House:-

Le Président s’adresse à la Chambre :-

Pursuant to Standing Order 63(c), the Supplementary Estimates (2019-2020) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care before the Standing Committee on Estimates are deemed to be passed by the Committee, and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House:

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

(Supplementary Estimates Only)

108

Economic Development

$

10,396,000

MINISTRY OF CHILDREN, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

(Supplementary Estimates Only)

702

Children and Adult Services

$

395,415,900

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(Supplementary Estimates Only)

1002

Elementary and Secondary Education

$

63,929,300

MINISTRY OF HEATLH AND LONG-TERM CARE

(Supplementary Estimates Only)

1405

Ontario Health Insurance

$

227,100,000

1411

Local Health Integration Networks and Related Health Service Providers

110,000,000

Pursuant to Standing Order 62(c), the Supplementary Estimates (2019-2020) of the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, and Treasury Board Secretariat, not having been selected for consideration, are deemed to be received and concurred in:

MINISTRY OF ENERGY, NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES

(Supplementary Estimates Only)

2205

Energy Development and Management

$

186,000,000

2206

Electricity Price Mitigation

1,560,200,000

TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT

(Supplementary Estimates Only)

3404

Treasury Board Support

$

300,000,000

The Speaker addressed the House:-

Le Président s’adresse à la Chambre :-

Pursuant to the Order of the House dated May 28, 2019, the Standing Committee on Estimates shall present one report with respect to all of the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates considered pursuant to Standing Orders 60 and 62 no later than Thursday, November 28, 2019.

The House not having received a report from the Standing Committee on Estimates for certain offices on Thursday, November 28, 2019, as required by the Standing Orders of this House and the Order of the House dated May 28, 2019, pursuant to Standing Order 63(b) the Estimates before the Committee of the Office of the Assembly, Office of the Auditor General, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, and Ombudsman Ontario are deemed to be passed by the Committee and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(b), the Estimates (2019-2020) of these offices, not having been selected for consideration, are deemed to be received and concurred in.

OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY

201

Office of the Assembly

$

156,921,600

202

Commission(er)’s

30,172,600

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

2501

Office of the Auditor General

$

25,796,000

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

501

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

$

41,059,600

OMBUDSMAN ONTARIO

2301

Ombudsman Ontario

$

32,644,800

Standing Committee on Public Accounts:-

Comité permanent des comptes publics :-

Report on Review of Government Advertising (Chapter 4, 2018 Annual Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario) (Sessional Paper No. 415).

Rapport sur l’Examen de la publicité gouvernementale (Rapport annuel 2018 du Bureau de la vérificatrice générale de l’Ontario, chapitre 4) (Document parlementaire no 415).

Report presented and adoption of recommendations moved.

Rapport présenté et adoption des recommandations proposée.

Ms. Fife moved adjournment of the debate.

Mme Fife propose l’ajournement du débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

The following Bills were introduced and read the first time:-

Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés et lus une première fois :-

Bill 169, An Act to amend the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act to provide for competition in the delivery of new home warranties. Mr. Rakocevic.

Projet de loi 169, Loi modifiant la Loi sur le Régime de garanties des logements neufs de l’Ontario pour ouvrir le secteur des garanties des logements neufs à la concurrence. M. Rakocevic.

Bill 170, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to increase the penalty for transporting a passenger for compensation without a licence, permit or authorization. Mr. Fraser.

Projet de loi 170, Loi modifiant le Code de la route afin de majorer la pénalité prévue à l’égard du transport de passagers moyennant rémunération sans permis d’exploitation, licence ou autorisation. M. Fraser.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr. Calandra,

Sur la motion de M. Calandra,

Ordered, That Mr. Fraser be substituted for Mr. Gravelle on the Standing Committee on Social Policy for its consideration of Bill 141, An Act respecting registration of and access to defibrillators, during the winter adjournment.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Climate action plan and carbon pricing mechanisms (Sessional Paper No. P-59) Mr. Hassan.

Memorial honouring war veterans (Sessional Paper No. P-68) Mrs. Tangri.

Full-day kindergarten (Sessional Paper No. P-112) Ms. Berns-McGown.

Multiple sclerosis clinic in Sudbury (Sessional Paper No. P-162) Mme Gélinas.

Psychotherapy funding (Sessional Paper No. P-194) Mr. Fraser.

Bargaining with education labour unions (Sessional Paper No. P-195) Mr. Crawford.

Branson Ambulatory Care Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-203) Mr. Baber.

Ontario Line (Sessional Paper No. P-204) Mr. Tabuns.

Disability services (Sessional Paper No. P-205) Miss Taylor.

Inclusive schools (Sessional Paper No. P-206) Ms. Kusendova.

Residents Bill of Rights (Sessional Paper No. P-207) Ms. Fife.

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D’INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Ms. Bell moved,

Mme Bell propose,

Private Members’ Notice of Motion No. 46:-

Avis de motion émanant des députés no 46 :-

That, in the opinion of this House, the Provincial Government should match municipalities’ funding contribution to operating and maintaining municipal transit systems across Ontario and funding should not be used to replace or reduce municipal contributions to transit.

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

Lost on the following division:-

Rejetée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 35

Andrew

Armstrong

Arthur

Begum

Bell

Berns-McGown

Bisson

Burch

Fife

Fraser

Gates

Gélinas

Glover

Gretzky

Harden

Hassan

Hatfield

Kernaghan

Mamakwa

Mantha

Miller (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek)

Monteith-Farrell

Natyshak

Rakocevic

Sattler

Schreiner

Shaw

Singh (Brampton Centre)

Singh (Brampton East)

Stiles

Tabuns

Taylor

Vanthof

West

Yarde

NAYS / CONTRE - 59

Anand

Baber

Babikian

Bailey

Barrett

Bethlenfalvy

Bouma

Calandra

Clark

Coe

Crawford

Cuzzeto

Downey

Dunlop

Elliott

Fedeli

Fullerton

Gill

Hardeman

Harris

Jones

Kanapathi

Karahalios

Khanjin

Kusendova

MacLeod

Martin

Martow

McDonell

McKenna

Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka)

Mitas

Mulroney

Nicholls

Oosterhoff

Pang

Park

Parsa

Pettapiece

Phillips

Piccini

Rasheed

Rickford

Roberts

Romano

Sabawy

Sandhu

Sarkaria

Skelly

Smith (Bay of Quinte)

Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha)

Surma

Tangri

Thompson

Tibollo

Triantafilopoulos

Wai

Walker

Yakabuski

Ms. Fife moved,

Mme Fife propose,

Second Reading of Bill 153, An Act to amend the Long-Term Care Homes Act to provide spouses with the right to live together in a home.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 153, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les foyers de soins de longue durée afin d’accorder aux conjoints le droit de vivre ensemble dans un foyer.

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent de la justice.

Mrs. Karahalios moved,

Mme Karahalios propose,

Second Reading of Bill 150, An Act to enact the Ensuring Transparency and Integrity in Political Party Elections Act, 2019.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 150, Loi édictant la Loi de 2019 visant à assurer la transparence et l’intégrité des élections des partis politiques.

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

Carried on the following division:-

Adoptée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 95

Anand

Andrew

Armstrong

Arthur

Baber

Babikian

Bailey

Barrett

Begum

Bell

Berns-McGown

Bethlenfalvy

Bisson

Bouma

Burch

Calandra

Clark

Coe

Crawford

Cuzzeto

Downey

Dunlop

Elliott

Fedeli

Fife

Fraser

Fullerton

Gates

Gélinas

Gill

Glover

Gretzky

Hardeman

Harden

Harris

Hassan

Hatfield

Jones

Kanapathi

Karahalios

Ke

Kernaghan

Khanjin

Kusendova

MacLeod

Mamakwa

Mantha

Martin

Martow

McDonell

McKenna

Miller (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek)

Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka)

Mitas

Monteith-Farrell

Mulroney

Natyshak

Nicholls

Oosterhoff

Pang

Park

Parsa

Pettapiece

Phillips

Piccini

Rakocevic

Rasheed

Rickford

Roberts

Romano

Sabawy

Sandhu

Sarkaria

Sattler

Schreiner

Shaw

Singh (Brampton Centre)

Singh (Brampton East)

Skelly

Smith (Bay of Quinte)

Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha)

Stiles

Surma

Tabuns

Tangri

Taylor

Thompson

Tibollo

Triantafilopoulos

Vanthof

Wai

Walker

West

Yakabuski

Yarde

NAYS / CONTRE - 0

Referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr. Calandra,

Sur la motion de M. Calandra,

Ordered, That the Orders for Second and Third Reading of the following Private Bills shall be called consecutively and the questions on the motions for Second and Third Reading of the Bills be put immediately without debate:-

Bill Pr11, An Act to revive 598968 Ontario Limited.

Bill Pr12, An Act to revive 2345260 Ontario Ltd.

Bill Pr13, An Act to revive A&One Fashion Jewellery Wholesale Ltd.

Bill Pr14, An Act respecting the Special Ability Riding Institute.

Bill Pr15, An Act to revive Haggart Belting Canada Ltd.

Bill Pr18, An Act to revive 1191650 Ontario Limited.

Bill Pr19, An Act to revive 1549408 Ontario Inc.

Bill Pr22, An Act to revive Olympic Floor Cleaning Inc.; and

That Mr. Coe may move Second and Third Reading of Bill Pr22 on behalf of Mr. Thanigasalam.

The following Bills were read the second time and ordered for Third Reading:-

Les projets de loi suivants sont lus une deuxième fois et ordonnés pour la troisième lecture :-

Bill Pr11, An Act to revive 598968 Ontario Limited.

Bill Pr12, An Act to revive 2345260 Ontario Ltd.

Bill Pr13, An Act to revive A&One Fashion Jewellery Wholesale Ltd.

Bill Pr14, An Act respecting the Special Ability Riding Institute.

Bill Pr15, An Act to revive Haggart Belting Canada Ltd.

Bill Pr18, An Act to revive 1191650 Ontario Limited.

Bill Pr19, An Act to revive 1549408 Ontario Inc.

Bill Pr22, An Act to revive Olympic Floor Cleaning Inc.

The following Bills were read the third time and were passed:-

Les projets de loi suivants sont lus une troisième fois et adoptés :-

Bill Pr11, An Act to revive 598968 Ontario Limited.

Bill Pr12, An Act to revive 2345260 Ontario Ltd.

Bill Pr13, An Act to revive A&One Fashion Jewellery Wholesale Ltd.

Bill Pr14, An Act respecting the Special Ability Riding Institute.

Bill Pr15, An Act to revive Haggart Belting Canada Ltd.

Bill Pr18, An Act to revive 1191650 Ontario Limited.

Bill Pr19, An Act to revive 1549408 Ontario Inc.

Bill Pr22, An Act to revive Olympic Floor Cleaning Inc.

Third Reading of Bill 6, An Act to establish the Poet Laureate of Ontario in memory of Gord Downie.

Troisième lecture du projet de loi 6, Loi visant à créer la charge de poète officiel de l’Ontario à la mémoire de Gord Downie.

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

Pursuant to the Order of the House dated December 10, 2019,

Conformément à l’ordre de l’Assemblée du 10 décembre 2019,

The question was then put.

La question a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Carried.

Adoptée.

The Bill passed.

Le projet de loi est adopté.

Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor entered the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly and took her seat upon the Throne.

Son Honneur la lieutenante-gouverneure fait son entrée à la Chambre de l’Assemblée législative et prend place sur le Trône.

The Acting Speaker (Ms. French) addressed Her Honour as follows:

La présidente suppléante (Mme French) s’adresse à Son Honneur en ces mots :

“May it please Your Honour:

« Plaise à Votre Honneur :

The Legislative Assembly of the Province has, at its present meetings thereof, passed certain Bills to which, in the name and on behalf of the said Legislative Assembly, I respectfully request Your Honour’s assent.”

L’Assemblée législative de la province a adopté à sa présente session certains projets de loi, auxquels, au nom de l’Assemblée législative, je vous prie respectueusement de bien vouloir accorder votre sanction. »

The Deputy Clerk then read the titles of the Bills that had passed as follows:

Le sous-greffier lit alors le titre des projets de loi adoptés de la façon suivante :

“The following are the titles of the Bills to which Your Honour’s assent is prayed:

« Nous demandons humblement à Votre Honneur de sanctionner les projets de loi suivants :

Bill 6, An Act to establish the Poet Laureate of Ontario in memory of Gord Downie.

Projet de loi 6, Loi visant à créer la charge de poète officiel de l’Ontario à la mémoire de Gord Downie.

Bill 116, An Act to enact the Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence Act, 2019 and the Opioid Damages and Health Costs Recovery Act, 2019.

Projet de loi 116, Loi édictant la Loi de 2019 sur le Centre d’excellence pour la santé mentale et la lutte contre les dépendances et la Loi de 2019 sur le recouvrement des dommages-intérêts et du coût des soins de santé imputables aux opioïdes.

Bill 123, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act respecting electric vehicle charging stations.

Projet de loi 123, Loi modifiant le Code de la route en ce qui concerne les stations de recharge pour véhicules électriques.

Bill Pr11, An Act to revive 598968 Ontario Limited.

Bill Pr12, An Act to revive 2345260 Ontario Ltd.

Bill Pr13, An Act to revive A&One Fashion Jewellery Wholesale Ltd.

Bill Pr14, An Act respecting the Special Ability Riding Institute.

Bill Pr15, An Act to revive Haggart Belting Canada Ltd.

Bill Pr18, An Act to revive 1191650 Ontario Limited.

Bill Pr19, An Act to revive 1549408 Ontario Inc.

Bill Pr22, An Act to revive Olympic Floor Cleaning Inc.”

To these Acts the Royal Assent was announced by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly in the following words:

La sanction royale accordée à ces projets de loi est annoncée par le greffier de l’Assemblée législative en ces mots :

“In Her Majesty’s name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Bills.”

« Au nom de Sa Majesté, Son Honneur la lieutenante-gouverneure sanctionne ces projets de loi. »

Her Honour was then pleased to retire.

Son Honneur se retire ensuite.

The Acting Speaker (Ms. French) informed the House of the following changes in the Order of Precedence for Private Members’ Public Business:-

La présidente suppléante (Mme French) a informé la Chambre des changements suivants dans l’ordre de priorité des affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députés :-

On the ballot list draw of November 4, 2019:

Mr. Anand assumes ballot item number 11;

Mr. Ke assumes ballot item number 59.

On motion by Mr. Calandra, it was Ordered that the House adjourn.

Sur la motion de M. Calandra, il est ordonné que la Chambre ajourne ses travaux.

The House adjourned at 5:22 p.m.

À 17 h 22, la Chambre a ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Ted Arnott

Speaker

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 40

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L’ARTICLE 40 DU RÈGLEMENT

Soldiers’ Aid Commission, 2018-2019 Annual Report / Commission d’aide aux anciens combattants, Rapport annuel 2018-2019 (No. 414) (Tabled December 12, 2019).

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Highway 412 and 418 (Sessional Paper No. P-35):

(Tabled October 28, 2019) Ms. French.

911 Emergency response coverage (Sessional Paper No. P-72):

(Tabled October 28, 2019) Mr. Mantha.

Changes to education funding (Sessional Paper No. P-123):

(Tabled November 5, 2019) Ms. Bell.

(Tabled October 28, 2019) Ms. Fife.

Library funding (Sessional Paper No. P-134):

(Tabled October 28, 2019) Mr. Mantha.

(Tabled October 31, 2019) Mr. Wilson.

Public service funding and withdrawal of Bill 124 (Sessional Paper No. P-160):

(Tabled November 5, 2019) Ms. Armstrong.

(Tabled October 31, 2019) Ms. Begum.

(Tabled October 31, 2019) Ms. Berns-McGown.

(Tabled October 28; November 6, 2019) Mr. Burch.

(Tabled October 30, 2019) Mrs. Gretzky.

(Tabled October 31, 2019) Mr. Hatfield.

(Tabled October 30; November 6, 2019) Mr. Kernaghan.

(Tabled November 4, 2019) Ms. Morrison.

(Tabled October 29; November 4, 2019) Mr. Rakocevic.

(Tabled October 28, 2019) Ms. Sattler.

(Tabled October 31, 2019) Mr. Vanthof.

(Tabled October 31; November 7, 2019) Mr. West.

Amending Ontario Regulation 493/17 for pet-friendly spaces in small businesses (Sessional Paper No. P-161):

(Tabled October 29, 2019) Mr. Barrett.

(Tabled October 31, 2019) Mr. Cho (Willowdale).

(Tabled October 31, 2019) Ms. Hogarth.

(Tabled October 31; November 4, 21, 2019) Mrs. Karahalios.

(Tabled November 21, 2019) Ms. Kusendova.

(Tabled October 30; November 5, 21, 2019) Mrs. Martin.

(Tabled November 6, 2019) Mr. Pang.

(Tabled October 28, 28, 31; November 21, 2019) Ms. Park.

(Tabled November 4, 2019) Ms. Skelly.

(Tabled November 5, 2019) Mrs. Tangri.

(Tabled November 5, 2019) Mrs. Wai.

Multiple sclerosis clinic in Sudbury (Sessional Paper No. P-162):

(Tabled October 28, 2019) Mme Gélinas.