Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Legislative

Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée

législative
de l’Ontario

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

No. 167

No 167

1st Session
42nd Parliament

1re session
42e législature

Tuesday
June 16, 2020

Mardi

16 juin 2020

10:15 A.M.

10 H 15

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

The Speaker informed the House,

Le Président a informé l’Assemblée,

That the following document was tabled:-

Que le document suivant a été déposé :-

A Report concerning the review of expense claims under the Cabinet Ministers’ and Opposition Leaders’ Expenses Review and Accountability Act, 2002, for submissions received in October 2019, November 2019, and December 2019 and complete as of May 25, 2020, from the Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. 493) (Tabled June 5, 2020).

QUESTION PERIOD

PÉRIODE DE QUESTIONS

DEFERRED VOTES

VOTES DIFFÉRÉS

Motion for allocation of time on Bill 159, An Act to amend various statutes in respect of consumer protection and Bill 184, An Act to amend the Building Code Act, 1992, the Housing Services Act, 2011 and the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 and to enact the Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation Repeal Act, 2020.

Carried on the following division:-

Adoptée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 60

Anand

Baber

Bailey

Barrett

Bethlenfalvy

Bouma

Calandra

Cho (Willowdale)

Coe

Crawford

Cuzzeto

Downey

Dunlop

Elliott

Fee

Fullerton

Ghamari

Gill

Harris

Hogarth

Jones

Kanapathi

Karahalios

Ke

Khanjin

Kramp

Kusendova

MacLeod

Martin

Martow

McDonell

McKenna

McNaughton

Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka)

Mitas

Nicholls

Oosterhoff

Pang

Park

Parsa

Pettapiece

Phillips

Piccini

Rasheed

Roberts

Sabawy

Sandhu

Scott

Skelly

Smith (Bay of Quinte)

Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha)

Surma

Tangri

Thanigasalam

Thompson

Tibollo

Triantafilopoulos

Wai

Walker

Yakabuski

NAYS / CONTRE - 22

Arthur

Begum

Bell

Berns-McGown

Bisson

Blais

Bourgouin

Collard

Fraser

Hassan

Hatfield

Horwath

Hunter

Kernaghan

Mantha

Schreiner

Simard

Singh (Brampton East)

Stevens

Stiles

Vanthof

West

Ordered, That pursuant to Standing Order 50 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order or Special Order of the House relating to Bill 159, An Act to amend various statutes in respect of consumer protection and Bill 184, An Act to amend the Building Code Act, 1992, the Housing Services Act, 2011 and the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 and to enact the Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation Repeal Act, 2020;

That the Standing Committee on General Government be authorized to meet on Bill 159 on Monday, June 22, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, June 24, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of public hearings; and

That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 159:

• That the deadline for requests to appear be 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020;

• That the Clerk of the Committee provide a list of all interested presenters to each member of the Sub-committee and their designate following the deadline for requests to appear;

• That each member of the Sub-committee or their designate provide the Clerk of the Committee with a prioritized list of presenters to be scheduled, chosen from the list of all interested presenters received by the Clerk by 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 18, 2020;

• That the deadline for written submissions be 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020;

• That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bill with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2020;

• That the Sub-committee on Committee Business shall be authorized to otherwise determine the method of proceeding on the Bill; and

That the Committee meet on Monday, June 29, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, June 30, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 159;

That on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., those amendments which have not yet been moved shall be deemed to have been moved, and the Chair of the Committee shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further debate or amendment, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the Bill and any amendments thereto. At this time, the Chair shall allow one 20-minute waiting period pursuant to Standing Order 132(a); and

That the Committee shall report the Bill to the House no later than Monday, July 6, 2020. In the event that the Committee fails to report the Bill on that day, the Bill shall be deemed passed by the Committee and shall be deemed to be reported to and received by the House; and

That upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on General Government, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, and at such time the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading, which Order may be called the same day; and

That the Standing Committee on Social Policy be authorized to meet on Bill 184 on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Thursday, June 25, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Friday, June 26, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of public hearings; and

That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 184:

• That the deadline for requests to appear be 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020;

• That the Clerk of the Committee provide a list of all interested presenters to each member of the Sub-committee and their designate following the deadline for requests to appear;

• That each member of the Sub-committee or their designate provide the Clerk of the Committee with a prioritized list of presenters to be scheduled, chosen from the list of all interested presenters received by the Clerk by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020;

• That the deadline for written submissions be 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2020;

• That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bill with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June, 29, 2020;

• That the Sub-committee on Committee Business shall be authorized to otherwise determine the method of proceeding on the Bill; and

That the Committee meet on Thursday, July 2, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday, July 3, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 184; and

That on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 4:00 p.m., those amendments which have not yet been moved shall be deemed to have been moved, and the Chair of the Committee shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further debate or amendment, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the Bill and any amendments thereto. At this time, the Chair shall allow one 20-minute waiting period pursuant to Standing Order 132(a); and

That the Committee shall report the Bill to the House no later than the next sitting day. In the event that the Committee fails to report the Bill on that day, the Bill shall be deemed passed by the Committee and shall be deemed to be reported to and received by the House; and

That upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on Social Policy, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, and at such time the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading, which Order may be called the same day.

The House recessed at 12:10 p.m.

À 12 h 10, 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 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.

Project 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.

Reported as amended.

Rapport est fait du projet de loi modifié.

Report adopted.

Rapport adopté.

Pursuant to the Order of the House dated June 2, 2020,

Conformément à l’ordre de l’Assemblée du 2 juin 2020,

Ordered for Third Reading.

Ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

Standing Committee on Social Policy:-

Comité permanent de la politique sociale :

Bill 171, An Act to enact the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 and make related amendments to other Acts.

Projet de loi 171, Loi édictant la Loi de 2020 sur la construction plus rapide de transport en commun et apportant des modifications connexes à d’autres lois.

Reported as amended.

Rapport est fait du projet de loi modifié.

Report adopted.

Rapport adopté.

Pursuant to the Order of the House dated June 2, 2020,

Conformément à l’ordre de l’Assemblée du 2 juin 2020,

Ordered for Third Reading.

Ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

On motion by Ms. Khanjin,

Sur la motion de Mme Khanjin,

Ordered, That pursuant to Standing Order 7(d)(iii) the House shall continue to meet past 6:00 p.m. until midnight on Tuesday, June 16, 2020; Wednesday, June 17, 2020; Tuesday, June 23, 2020; Wednesday, June 24, 2020; Monday, July 6, 2020; Tuesday, July 7, 2020; Wednesday, July 8, 2020; Monday, July 13, 2020; Tuesday, July 14, 2020; Wednesday, July 15, 2020; Monday, July 20, 2020; Tuesday, July 21, 2020; and Wednesday, July 22, 2020, for the purpose of considering government business.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

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

Farm animal protection zones (Sessional Paper No. P-192) Mr. Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha).

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

Anti-semitism (Sessional Paper No. P-214) Ms. Kusendova.

Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries (Sessional Paper No. P-231) Ms. Bell.

Broadband access (Sessional Paper No. P-232) Mr. Ke and Mrs. Martow.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Third 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.

Troisième lecture du project 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 arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

Pursuant to Standing Order 7(e), the Government House Leader indicated that the evening meeting period was no longer required and therefore cancelled.

Conformément à l’article 7 e) du Règlement, le leader parlementaire du gouvernement a indiqué que la réunion en soirée n’était plus nécessaire et par conséquent était annulée.

Debate resumed and after some time,

Le débat a repris et après quelque temps,

The question was then put.

La question a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Vote deferred on request of the Chief Government Whip.

Le vote est différé par requête du Whip en chef.

At 5:54 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 9(e), the Deputy Government House Leader indicated that no further business would be called and therefore the House adjourned.

À 5 h 54, conformément à l’article 9 e) du Règlement la leader parlementaire adjointe du gouvernement a indiqué qu’aucune autre affaire ne serait à l’ordre du jour et par conséquent, l’Assemblée a ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Ted Arnott

Speaker

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 43

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L’ARTICLE 43 DU RÈGLEMENT

Adjudicative Tribunals, Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, 2019 Annual Report / Tribunaux décisionnels, Tribunal d'appel de la securité professionnelle et de l'assurance contre les accidents du travail, Rapport annuel 2019 (No. 498) (Tabled June 10, 2020).

Algonquin Forestry Authority, 2018-2019 Annual Report (No. 495) (Tabled June 8, 2020).

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 111(f)(1) re intended appointments dated June 5, 2020 (No. 494) (Tabled June 5, 2020).

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 111(f)(1) re intended appointments dated June 12, 2020 (No. 499) (Tabled June 12, 2020).

Ministry of Finance, Ontario’s Long-Term Report on the Economy / Ministère des Finances, Rapport sur les perspectives économiques à long terme de l’Ontario (No. 492) (Tabled June 4, 2020).

Professional Engineers Ontario, 2017 Annual Review (No. 496) (Tabled June 9, 2020).

Professional Engineers Ontario, 2018 Annual Review (No. 497) (Tabled June 9, 2020).

RESPONSES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS

RÉPONSES AUX QUESTIONS ÉCRITES

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 197, 198, 199, 201 and 202.

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Affordable housing (Sessional Paper No. P-32):

(Tabled February 25, 2020) Ms. Andrew.

(Tabled February 20; March 2, 2020) Ms. Sattler.

Auto insurance (Sessional Paper No. P-65):

(Tabled February 20, 2020) Mr. Hassan.

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

(Tabled February 20, 2020) Mr. Babikian.

(Tabled March 10, 2020) Ms. Ghamari.

(Tabled March 9, 2020) Mr. Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha).

Legal Aid Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-133):

(Tabled February 24, 2020) Ms. Singh (Brampton Centre).

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

(Tabled February 20, 2020) Ms. Hogarth.

Winter road maintenance on Highways 11 and 17 (Sessional Paper No. P-169):

(Tabled February 20, 2020) Mr. Bisson.

(Tabled February 26, 2020) Mr. Bourgouin.

(Tabled February 24; March 5, 2020) Mr. Mantha.

Farm animal protection zones (Sessional Paper No. P-192):

(Tabled February 20, 2020) Mr. Gill.

(Tabled February 20, 2020) Mr. Pettapiece.

Post-stroke treatment (Sessional Paper No. P-211):

(Tabled February 24, 2020) Ms. French.

Highway incident management (Sessional Paper No. P-212):

(Tabled February 24, 27; March 2, 2020) Mrs. Martow.

Transit infrastructure projects (Sessional Paper No. P-213):

(Tabled March 5, 2020) Mr. Baber.

(Tabled March 4, 2020) Ms. Ghamari.

(Tabled February 24; March 5, 2020) Ms. Hogarth.

(Tabled March 5, 2020) Ms. Kusendova.

(Tabled February 24, 2020) Ms. McKenna.

(Tabled March 4, 2020) Mr. Piccini.

(Tabled March 5, 2020) Mr. Sandhu.

(Tabled February 24, 2020) Mr. Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha).