Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Legislative

Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée

législative
de l’Ontario

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

No. 253

No 253

1st Session
42nd Parliament

1re session
42e législature

Tuesday
April 27, 2021

Mardi

27 avril 2021

9:00 A.M.

9 H

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 282, An Act in respect of various road safety matters.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 282, Loi concernant diverses questions de sécurité routière.

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

Il s’élève un débat 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 11:34 a.m.

À 11 h 34, l’Assemblée a suspendu la séance.

3:00 P.M.

15 H

The Speaker informed the House that, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor had been pleased to assent to the following Bills in her office on April 27, 2021.

Le Président a informé l’Assemblée qu’au nom de Sa Majesté la Reine, Son Honneur la lieutenante-gouverneure a eu le plaisir de sanctionner les projets de loi suivants dans son bureau le 27 avril 2021.

Bill 152, An Act to proclaim Occupational Safety and Health Day.

Projet de loi 152, Loi proclamant la Journée de la sécurité et de la santé au travail.

Bill 173, An Act to proclaim Ontario Day.

Projet de loi 173, Loi proclamant le Jour de l’Ontario.

Bill 269, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact and amend various statutes.

Projet de loi 269, Loi visant à mettre en oeuvre les mesures budgétaires et à édicter et à modifier diverses lois.

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DE COMITÉS

The Speaker informed the House,

Le Président a informé l’Assemblée,

That the Clerk received the Report on Intended Appointments dated April 27, 2021 of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 111(f)(9), the Report is deemed to be adopted by the House (Sessional Paper No. 735).

Que le greffier a reçu le rapport sur les nominations prévues daté le 27 avril 2021 du Comité permanent des organismes gouvernementaux. Conformément à l’article 111 f) 9) du Règlement, le rapport est réputé adopté par l’Assemblée (Document parlementaire no 735).

Ms. McKenna from the Standing Committee on Estimates presented the Committee’s report as follows:-

Pursuant to Standing Order 63, your Committee has selected the Estimates (2021-2022) of the following Ministries for consideration:-

Ministry of Health

15 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

15 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Long-Term Care

7 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Education

8 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Infrastructure

7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

15 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines

10 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Indigenous Affairs

5 hrs. 00 mins.

Pursuant to Standing Order 64(a), the Estimates (2021-2022) of the following Ministries and Offices not selected for consideration are deemed to be passed by the Committee and are reported back to the House:-

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

301

Ministry Administration

$

283,159,400

302

Prosecuting Crime

297,006,300

303

Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies

544,972,100

304

Legal Services

30,034,600

305

Court Services

721,183,600

306

Victims and Vulnerable Persons

214,503,200

307

Political Contribution Tax Credit

13,641,900

CABINET OFFICE

401

Cabinet Office

$

35,527,200

MINISTRY OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

3001

Ministry Administration

$

15,126,600

3002

Postsecondary Education

7,041,618,500

3005

Research

290,611,700

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION AND TRADE

901

Ministry Administration

$

23,118,500

902

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

927,990,100

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION AND PARKS

1101

Ministry Administration

$

50,086,900

1112

Environmental Policy

38,291,800

1114

Environmental Sciences and Standards

57,366,500

1116

Environmental Compliance and Operations

95,007,100

1118

Environmental Assessment and Permissions

28,573,400

1119

Climate Change and Resiliency

15,769,500

1120

Land and Water

102,683,200

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

1201

Ministry Administration

$

34,467,900

1202

Regulatory Policy and Agency Relations

41,828,800

1203

Economic, Fiscal, and Financial Policy

16,090,000

1209

Tax, Benefits and Local Finance

1,004,608,000

MINISTRY OF FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS

1301

Francophone Affairs

$

8,758,600

MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT AND CONSUMER SERVICES

1801

Ministry Administration

$

32,548,100

1809

Information, Privacy and Archives

19,704,500

1811

Ontario Shared Services

180,915,100

1814

ServiceOntario

246,716,100

1816

Consumer Services

16,934,400

1817

Government Services Integration Cluster

73,565,800

1820

Government Infrastructure Projects

908,114,100

1821

Enterprise Information Technology Services

231,075,700

MINISTRY OF HERITAGE, SPORT, TOURISM AND CULTURE INDUSTRIES

3801

Ministry Administration

$

23,992,000

3803

Sport, Recreation and Community

59,979,400

3804

Tourism and Culture Capital

85,821,100

3805

Heritage, Tourism and Culture

418,694,700

3806

Ontario Trillium Foundation

178,557,000

3808

Ontario Cultural Media Tax Credits

602,135,900

3811

Agency

274,646,900

MINISTRY OF LABOUR, TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

1601

Ministry Administration

$

20,012,500

1602

Pay Equity Commission

3,466,200

1603

Labour Relations

23,830,700

1604

Occupational Health and Safety

241,960,000

1605

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

42,800,200

1607

Employment Ontario

1,676,411,600

1608

Global Talent and Adult Language Training

85,103,100

OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

1701

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

$

1,903,500

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

1901

Ministry Administration

$

20,279,200

1902

Municipal Services and Building Regulation

85,499,800

1903

Local Government and Planning Policy

16,554,100

1904

Housing

1,316,667,300

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER

2401

Office of the Premier

$

2,326,800

MINISTRY FOR SENIORS AND ACCESSIBILITY

3501

Ministry Administration

$

3,778,200

3502

Policy, Program and Strategic Partnerships

62,685,900

3503

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities

15,125,400

MINISTRY OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL

2601

Ministry Administration

$

146,507,500

2603

Public Safety Division

409,282,200

2604

Ontario Provincial Police

1,335,713,500

2605

Correctional Services

1,312,443,700

2606

Justice Technology Services

631,669,600

2607

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

894,600

2609

Emergency Planning and Management

83,469,100

2610

Strategic Policy Research and Innovation

6,628,400

2612

Inspectorate

5,347,500

2613

Anti-Racism Directorate

4,916,500

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

2701

Ministry Administration

$

58,409,000

2702

Agency Oversight and Partnerships

6,077,172,000

2703

Transportation Safety

143,233,400

2704

Transportation Infrastructure Management

2,056,873,600

2705

Labour and Transportation Cluster

62,608,000

2706

Integrated Policy and Planning

27,248,200

2707

Operations

606,866,300

TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT

3401

Ministry Administration

$

24,393,600

3402

Labour Relations and Compensation

54,589,900

3403

Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share)

1,354,000,000

3404

Treasury Board Support

2,136,869,900

3405

Centre for People, Culture and Talent

41,688,100

3409

Central Agencies Cluster

36,944,600

3411

Bulk Media Buy

51,619,200

3412

Office of the Comptroller General

57,185,200

3413

Ontario Digital Service

14,207,800

3414

Future State Modernization

125,355,700

Pursuant to Standing Order 64(b), the Report of the Committee was deemed to be received and the Estimates of the Ministries and Offices named therein were deemed to be concurred in.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DE PROJETS DE LOI

The following Bill was introduced and read the first time:-

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté et lu une première fois :-

Bill 283, An Act to amend and enact various Acts with respect to the health system. Hon. Ms. Elliott.

Projet de loi 283, Loi visant à modifier et à édicter diverses lois en ce qui concerne le système de santé. L’hon. Mme Elliott.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Autism (Sessional Paper No. P-87) Mr. West.

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

Optometry (Sessional Paper No. P-249) Mr. West.

Vaping and youth (Sessional Paper No. P-255) Mme Gélinas.

Broadband in Northern Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-273) Mme Gélinas.

Personal Support Workers (Sessional Paper No. P-291) Mme Gélinas.

Northern Ontario supervised consumption site (Sessional Paper No. P-300) Ms. Andrew.

Retirement home fees (Sessional Paper No. P-311) Mme Gélinas.

Certification de l’Université de Sudbury comme une université francophone (Document parlementaire no P-322) Mme Gélinas.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 282, An Act in respect of various road safety matters.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 282, Loi concernant diverses questions de sécurité routière.

Debate resumed and after some time,

Le débat a repris et après quelque temps,

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

Le président suppléant (M. Hatfield) a informé l’Assemblée des changements suivants dans l’ordre de priorité des affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députées et députés :-

Mr. Nicholls assumes Ballot Item number 79;

Mr. Sabawy assumes Ballot Item number 92.

Debate resumed and after some time, the debate adjourned.

Le débat a repris et après quelque temps, le débat était ajourné.

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D’INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉES ET DÉPUTÉS

Ballot Item Number 76 was not moved.

Billet de député numéro 76 n’était pas proposé.

At 5:56 p.m., the following matter was considered in an adjournment debate.

À 17 h 56, la question suivante a été examinée dans un débat d’ajournement.

Member for Hamilton Mountain (Miss Taylor) to the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services (Community and Social Services) – Syl Apps Youth Centre.

The House adjourned at 6:06 p.m.

À 18 h 06, 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

Implementing minimum wage (Sessional Paper No. P-4) (Tabled April 27, 2021) Ms. Andrew.

School repair funding (Sessional Paper No. P-24) (Tabled April 27, 2021) Ms. Andrew.

Mental health funding (Sessional Paper No. P-37) (Tabled April 27, 2021) Ms. Andrew.

Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Sessional Paper No. P-83) (Tabled April 27, 2021) Ms. Andrew.

Ontario Arts Council and Indigenous Culture Fund (Sessional Paper No. P-93) (Tabled April 27, 2021) Ms. Andrew.

Changes to education funding (Sessional Paper No. P-123) (Tabled April 27, 2021) Ms. Andrew and Mr. West.

Library funding (Sessional Paper No. P-134) (Tabled April 27, 2021) Ms. Andrew.

Worker wages and benefit standards (Sessional Paper No. P-225) (Tabled April 27, 2021) Ms. Andrew.

Droits sociaux et économiques des femmes et des personnes marginalisées (Document parlementaire no P-326) (Déposée le 27 avril 2021) M. West.

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 43

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L’ARTICLE 43 DU RÈGLEMENT

COMPENDIA:

Bill 283, An Act to amend and enact various Acts with respect to the health system / Projet de loi 283, Loi visant à modifier et à édicter diverses lois en ce qui concerne le système de santé (No. 736) (Tabled April 27, 2021).

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

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

(Tabled March 3, 2021) Ms. Stiles.

Neurological movement disorder clinic (Sessional Paper No. P-243):

(Tabled March 2, 10, 2021) Mme Gélinas.

Conservation authorities (Sessional Paper No. P-285):

(Tabled March 3, 2021) Mr. Rakocevic.

(Tabled March 29; April 1, 2021) Ms. Sattler.

Congregate care and trespass notices (Sessional Paper No. P-314):

(Tabled March 3, 2021) Mr. Harden.