Legislative

Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée

législative
de l’Ontario

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

No. 144

No 144

1st Session
42nd Parliament

1re session
42e législature

Thursday
February 20, 2020

Jeudi
20 février 2020

9:00 A.M.

9 H

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

The Speaker addressed the House:-

Le Président s’adresse à la Chambre :-

I beg to inform the House that, pursuant to Standing Order 74(c), the Member for Timmins (Mr. Bisson), has filed with the Clerk a reasoned amendment to the motion for Second Reading of Bill 171, An Act to enact the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 and make related amendments to other Acts.

The Order for Second Reading of Bill 171 may therefore not be called today.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 156, An Act to protect Ontario’s farms and farm animals from trespassers and other forms of interference and to prevent contamination of Ontario’s food supply.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 156, Loi visant à protéger les fermes et les animaux d’élevage en Ontario contre les entrées sans autorisation et d’autres actes susceptibles de les déranger et à prévenir la contamination de l’approvisionnement alimentaire en Ontario.

Debate resumed, during which the Acting Speaker (Ms. French) interrupted the proceedings and announced that there had been six and one-half hours of debate and that the debate would be deemed adjourned.

Le débat a repris. La présidente suppléante (Mme French) a interrompu les travaux et a annoncé qu’il y avait eu six heures et demie de débat et que le débat est réputé ajourné.

The Deputy Government House Leader directed that the debate should continue.

La leader parlementaire adjointe du gouvernement a indiqué que le débat devrait se poursuivre.

Debate resumed and after some time the debate adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

Le débat a repris et après quelque temps, à 10 h 15, le débat était ajourné.

10:15 A.M.

10 H 15

QUESTION PERIOD

PÉRIODE DE QUESTIONS

The House recessed at 11:39 a.m.

À 11 h 39, l’Assemblée a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.

13 H

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DE COMITÉS

Standing Committee on General Government:-

Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales :-

Bill 145, An Act to amend the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002.

Projet de loi 145, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2002 sur le courtage commercial et immobilier.

Reported as amended.

Rapport est fait du projet de loi modifié.

Report adopted.

Rapport adopté.

Ordered for Third Reading.

Ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr. Calandra,

Sur la motion de M. Calandra,

Ordered, That the requirement for notice be waived for ballot item number 4 in the Order of Precedence on the ballot list draw of November 4, 2019 for Private Members’ Public Business.

Il est ordonné que l’obligation de donner avis fasse l’objet d’une exemption pour le billet de député numéro 4 dans l’ordre de priorité du tirage au sort tenu le 4 novembre 2019 pour les affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députées et députés.

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr. Calandra,

Sur la motion de M. Calandra,

Ordered, That the Standing Committee on Social Policy meet on Monday, February 24, 2020, during its regularly scheduled meeting time for public hearings on Bill 141, An Act respecting registration of and access to defibrillators; and

That witnesses be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis; and

That the deadline to file amendments with the Clerk of the Committee be 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2020; and

That the Committee meet on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 during its regularly scheduled meeting time for clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 141.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Affordable housing (Sessional Paper No. P-32) Ms. Sattler.

Auto insurance (Sessional Paper No. P-65) Mr. Hassan.

Hunting and trapping of the eastern hybrid wolf (Sessional Paper No. P-71) Mr. Babikian.

Highway of Heroes tree campaign (Sessional Paper No. P-110) Mr. Hatfield.

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

Carbon tax (Sessional Paper No. P-167) Ms. Hogarth.

Farm animal protection zones (Sessional Paper No. P-192) Mr. Gill and Mr. Pettapiece.

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

Justice system reform (Sessional Paper No. P-208) Mr. Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha).

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D’INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉES ET DÉPUTÉS

Mr. Hillier moved,

M. Hillier propose,

Second Reading of Bill 162, An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly Act, the Lobbyists Registration Act, 1998, the Members’ Integrity Act, 1994 and the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 162, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’Assemblée législative, la Loi de 1998 sur l’enregistrement des lobbyistes, la Loi de 1994 sur l’intégrité des députés et la Loi de 2006 sur la fonction publique de l’Ontario.

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Renvoyé au comité plénier.

Mr. Ke moved,

M. Ke propose,

Second Reading of Bill 163, An Act to proclaim Food Day Ontario (Food Day Canada in Ontario).

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 163, Loi proclamant la Journée des terroirs du Canada en Ontario (Journée des terroirs du Canada en Ontario).

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 156, An Act to protect Ontario’s farms and farm animals from trespassers and other forms of interference and to prevent contamination of Ontario’s food supply.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 156, Loi visant à protéger les fermes et les animaux d’élevage en Ontario contre les entrées sans autorisation et d’autres actes susceptibles de les déranger et à prévenir la contamination de l’approvisionnement alimentaire en Ontario.

Debate resumed and after some time the House adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

Le débat a repris et après quelque temps, à 18 h, l’Assemblée a ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Ted Arnott

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO
STANDING ORDER 42(a)

PÉTITIONS DÉPOSÉES CONFORMÉMENT À L’ARTICLE
42 a) DU RÈGLEMENT

Full-day kindergarten (Sessional Paper No. P-112) (Tabled February 20, 2020) Mr. Bisson.

Winter road maintenance on Highways 11 and 17 (Sessional Paper No. P-169) (Tabled February 20, 2020) Mr. Bisson.

Residents Bill of Rights (Sessional Paper No. P-207) (Tabled February 20, 2020) Mr. Bisson.

Northern Health Travel Grant (Sessional Paper No. P-209) (Tabled February 20, 2020) Mr. Bisson.

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 43

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L’ARTICLE 43 DU RÈGLEMENT

Order in Council 1877/2019, dated December 12, 2019 regarding Waiver of Hearings of Necessity for Metrolinx, Union Station, under the Expropriations Act (No. 437) (Tabled February 20, 2020).

Order in Council 48/2020, dated January 17, 2020 regarding Waiver of Hearings of Necessity for Argyle Street Bridge Replacement, under the Expropriations Act (No. 438) (Tabled February 20, 2020).

Order in Council 49/2020, dated January 17, 2020 regarding Waiver of Hearings of Necessity for Widening of Highway 3, under the Expropriations Act (No. 439) (Tabled February 20, 2020).

RESPONSES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS

RÉPONSES AUX QUESTIONS ÉCRITES

Final Answers to Question Number: 152.

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

The Long-Term Care Homes Act (Sessional Paper No. P-13):

(Tabled November 5, 7, 19, 26, 28; December 3, 9, 2019) Ms. Armstrong.

(Tabled November 4; December 9, 2019) Ms. Fife.

(Tabled October 31; November 5, 21, 2019) Mme Gélinas.

(Tabled December 11, 2019) Mr. Mantha.

(Tabled December 9, 2019) Ms. Monteith-Farrell.

(Tabled November 26, 28; December 5, 2019) Miss Taylor.

(Tabled November 7, 2019) Mr. Yarde.

College Task Force (Sessional Paper No. P-76):

(Tabled October 31, 2019) Ms. Hogarth.

Changes to the Ontario Autism Program (Sessional Paper No. P-94):

(Tabled October 31, 2019) Mr. Wilson.

Carbon tax (Sessional Paper No. P-167):

(Tabled October 31; November 4, 2019) Mr. Bouma.

(Tabled November 25; December 2, 2019) Mrs. Martow.