House subject index


  • Dairy Farmers of Ontario
  • Darlington nuclear generating station. see Ontario Power Generation (OPG) nuclear generating stations—Darlington nuclear generating station
  • Data services. see Wireless phones, smart phones and data services
  • De Beers Canada. see Diamond industry—Victor Mine (De Beers Canada)
  • de Jesus, Vivian. see Workers' rights—protection—Namukasa, Lilliane and Vivian de Jesus cases
  • Deaf-blind persons
    • funding for intervenor services
  • Dean report. see Members/ministers quoting reportsExpert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety: Report and Recommendations to the Minister of Labour (Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety); ReportsExpert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety: Report and Recommendations to the Minister of Labour (Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety)
  • Debates re answers to oral questions
    • Breastfeeding
    • Cellphones
    • Children's services
    • Correctional facilities
    • Disclosure of toxins
    • Durham region growth plan
      • requested
      • responded to
    • Employment practices
    • French-language services
    • Gasoline prices
    • Government appointments
    • Growth planning
    • Health care funding
    • Hospital funding
    • Hospital services
    • Infrastructure Health and Safety Association
    • Injured workers
    • Labour dispute
    • Long-term care
    • Manufacturing jobs
    • Mining industry
      • requested
        • Hillier, 90
      • responded to
    • Municipal development
      • requested
      • responded to
    • Plant closure
    • Poverty
    • School accommodation
    • Severance payments
    • Social assistance
    • Social services
    • Steel industry
    • Taxation
    • Tobacco control
    • Wind turbines
    • Workers' compensation
  • Deepa Gas Limited Act, 2010 (Bill Pr31)
    • first reading
    • second reading, 1926
    • third reading, 1926
    • Royal assent, 1996
  • Deer. see Wildlife management—deer, elk and moose—response to chronic wasting disease (CWD)
  • Defending Employees' Rights Act, 2010 (Bill 71)
  • Deferred votes
    • Government bills
      • Better Tomorrow for Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2011 (Bill 173)
        • second reading (carried), 5405-5406
        • third reading (carried), 5842
      • Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010 (Bill 122)
        • second reading (carried), 3404
        • third reading (carried), 3916
      • Building Families and Supporting Youth to be Successful Act, 2011 (Bill 179)
        • second reading (carried), 5737
      • Children's Activity Tax Credit Act, 2010 (Bill 99)
        • second reading (carried), 2453
        • third reading (carried), 3447-3448
      • Christopher’s Law (Sex Offender Registry) Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 163)
        • second reading (carried), 4982-4983
        • third reading (carried), 5479
      • Creating the Foundation for Jobs And Growth Act, 2010 (Bill 16)
        • second reading (carried), 889-890
        • third reading (carried), 1605
      • Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 231)
        • third reading (carried), 1140
      • Enhancement of the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit for Seniors and Ontario Families Act, 2010 (Bill 109)
        • third reading (carried), 3601
      • Excellent Care for All Act, 2010 (Bill 46)
      • Far North Act, 2010 (Bill 191)
        • second reading (carried), 1949-1950
        • third reading (carried), 2251
      • Fire Protection and Prevention Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 181)
        • second reading (carried), 5887
        • third reading (carried), 6282
      • Full Day Early Learning Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 242)
      • Good Government Act, 2011 (Bill 110)
        • second reading (carried), 3290-3291
        • third reading (carried), 4500
      • Health Protection and Promotion Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 141)
        • second reading (carried), 4460
        • third reading (carried), 5311-5312
      • Helping Ontario Families and Managing Responsibly Act, 2010 (Bill 135)
      • McMichael Canadian Art Collection Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 188)
        • third reading (carried), 6282
      • Narcotics Safety and Awareness Act, 2010 (Bill 101)
        • second reading (carried), 2557
        • third reading (carried), 3754
      • Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Bill 65)
      • Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 160)
      • Ontario Forest Tenure Modernization Act, 2011 (Bill 151)
        • second reading (carried), 4752
        • third reading (carried), 6067
      • Open for Business Act, 2010 (Bill 68)
        • second reading (carried), 1950
        • third reading (carried), 2855
      • Pension Benefits Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 236)
        • third reading (carried), 1256
      • Post-secondary Education Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 43)
        • second reading (carried), 1411
        • third reading (carried), 1949
      • Securing Pension Benefits Now and for the Future Act, 2010 (Bill 120)
        • second reading (carried), 3291
        • third reading (carried), 4019-4020
      • Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, 2011 (Bill 140)
        • second reading (carried), 4567
        • third reading (carried), 5479
      • Supporting Smoke-Free Ontario by Reducing Contraband Tobacco Act, 2011 (Bill 186)
        • second reading (carried), 6123-6124
        • third reading (carried), 6362
      • Ticket Speculation Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 172)
        • second reading (carried), 3501
        • third reading (carried), 3916
      • Toronto Transit Commission Labour Disputes Resolution Act, 2011 (Bill 150)
        • second reading (carried), 4566-4567
        • third reading (carried), 4982
      • Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, 2010 (Bill 72)
    • Government motions
      • Government notice of motion
        • Number 1 - Securities industry (carried), 5842
        • Number 2 - 2010 Ontario budget (carried), 632-633
        • Number 4 - Time allocation (carried), 845
        • Number 23 - Time allocation (carried), 1730
        • Number 24 - Time allocation (carried), 1852
        • Number 25 - Time allocation (carried), 1853
        • Number 26 - Time allocation (carried), 1905
        • Number 27 - Time allocation (carried), 1904-1905
        • Number 28 - Time allocation (carried), 1905
        • Number 31 - Amendment to time allocation (lost), 3238
        • Number 31 - Time allocation (carried), 3238
        • Number 32 - Time allocation (carried), 3291
        • Number 33 - Time allocation (carried), 3448
        • Number 51 - Time allocation (carried), 3870-3871
        • Number 54 - Time allocation (carried), 4460
        • Number 55 - 2011 Ontario budget (carried), 5165-5166
        • Number 56 - Time allocation (carried), 5355
        • Number 57 - Time allocation (carried), 5642
        • Number 75 - Time allocation (carried), 6066-6067
        • Number 76 - Time allocation (carried), 6124
        • Number 78 - Time allocation (carried), 6156
        • Number 81 - Time allocation (carried), 6361-6362
      • Government order
        • Number 3 - Amendment to securities industry (lost), 5478-5479
        • Number 21 - Amendment to immigrant services (lost), 3821
        • Number 21 - Immigrant services (carried), 4020
        • Number 51 - Amendment to budgetary policy (lost), 5165
        • Number 56 - Amendment to taxation (lost), 6155-6156
        • Number 56 - Taxation (carried), 6156
      • Private members' motions
      • Throne speech debate (carried), 222
    • Time allocation motions
      • Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010 (Bill 122) (carried), 3291
      • Building Families and Supporting Youth to be Successful Act, 2011 (Bill 179) (carried), 6156
      • Creating the Foundation for Jobs And Growth Act, 2010 (Bill 16) (carried), 845
      • Ensuring Integrity in Ontario Elections Act, 2011 (Bill 196) (carried), 6361-6362
      • Excellent Care for All Act, 2010 (Bill 46) (carried), 1852
      • Far North Act, 2010 (Bill 191) (carried), 1905
      • Government order number 57 (carried), 6124
      • Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Bill 65) (carried), 1853
      • Ontario Forest Tenure Modernization Act, 2011 (Bill 151) (carried), 5642
      • Open for Business Act, 2010 (Bill 68) (carried), 1905
      • Post-secondary Education Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 43), 1904-1905
      • Retirement Homes Act, 2010 (Bill 21) (carried), 1730
      • Supporting Smoke-Free Ontario by Reducing Contraband Tobacco Act, 2011 (Bill 186) (carried), 6066-6067
      • Toronto Transit Commission Labour Disputes Resolution Act, 2011 (Bill 150) (carried), 4460
  • Defibrillator Access Act, 2010 (Bill 41)
    • first reading
    • second reading, 1323-1330
    • referred to Standing Committee on Justice Policy, 1337
  • Defibrillators. see Automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
  • Defined benefit pension plans. see Pension plan reform—defined benefit plans
  • Delisle Youth Services. see Youth organizations—Delisle Youth Services
  • Dental care
  • Determinants of health
  • Detour Gold Corporation. see Mining industry—Detour Gold Corporation
  • Developmental service organizations
    • government funding
  • Developmentally disabled persons. see also Strikes—ban on picketing homes for developmentally-disabled persons
  • Diabetes. see also Diabetic students
  • Diabetes Awareness Month Act, 2011 (Bill 162)
    • first reading
    • second reading, 4861-4867
    • referred to Standing Committee on Social Policy, 4874
  • Diabetes strategy. see also Prescription pricing—Metformin; Social assistance benefits—special diet allowance
  • Diabetic students
  • Dialysis services
  • Diamond industry
      • Gravelle, 930
      • Pendergast, 930
    • Victor Mine (De Beers Canada)
      • Bentley, 192
      • Bisson, 1650-1651
      • Gravelle, 930
      • consultation with aboriginal communities
      • impact benefit agreement (IBA) with Attawapiskat First Nation
      • increased royalties
  • Digoxin. see Prescription pricing—Digoxin
  • Dillon, Patrick. see Appointments to agencies/boards/commissions/etc.—College of Trades Appointments Council—Dillon, Patrick
  • Disaster relief
    • Chilean earthquake and tsunami victims (27 February 2010)
    • Haitian earthquake victims (12 January 2010)
    • Town of Blue Mountains tornado victims (20 August 2009)
  • Disclosure. see also Government contracts—accountability and disclosure; Legislative procedure—disclosure of confidential information re selection of Ombudsman and comments as contempt of Parliament; Nuclear safety—disclosure of information re accidental radiation releases at Ontario Power Generation Darlington and Pickering nuclear power plants; Pesticides/herbicides—government use of 2,4,5-T and other toxic herbicides on Crown land and hydro corridors—disclosure and investigation; Prescription drug abuse—Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care database for tracking and disclosure of personal health information relating to prescription drugs dispensed; Public sector employees—salaries over $100,000—disclosure; Public sector employees—severance payments over $100,000—disclosure; Renewable energy projects—Samsung C&T Corp. solar and wind power cluster projects—disclosure of contract terms
  • Diversity Procurement Fair 2011. see Trade fairs—Diversity Procurement Fair 2011
  • Divisions (recorded vote)
    • Government bills
      • Better Tomorrow for Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2011 (Bill 173)
        • second reading (carried), 5405-5406
        • third reading (carried), 5842
      • Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010 (Bill 122)
        • second reading (carried), 3404
        • third reading (carried), 3916
      • Building Families and Supporting Youth to be Successful Act, 2011 (Bill 179)
        • second reading (carried), 5737
        • third reading (carried), 6380
      • Children's Activity Tax Credit Act, 2010 (Bill 99)
        • second reading (carried), 2453
        • third reading (carried), 3447-3448
      • Christopher’s Law (Sex Offender Registry) Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 163)
        • second reading (carried), 4982-4983
        • third reading (carried), 5479
      • Creating the Foundation for Jobs And Growth Act, 2010 (Bill 16)
        • second reading (carried), 889-890
        • third reading (carried), 1605
      • Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 231)
        • third reading (carried), 1140
      • Enhancement of the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit for Seniors and Ontario Families Act, 2010 (Bill 109)
        • third reading (carried), 3601
      • Ensuring Integrity in Ontario Elections Act, 2011 (Bill 196)
      • Excellent Care for All Act, 2010 (Bill 46)
        • second reading (carried), 1453-1454
        • third reading (carried), 1937
      • Far North Act, 2010 (Bill 191)
        • second reading (carried), 1949-1950
        • third reading (carried), 2251
      • Fire Protection and Prevention Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 181)
        • second reading (carried), 5887
        • third reading (carried), 6282
      • Full Day Early Learning Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 242)
      • Good Government Act, 2011 (Bill 110)
        • second reading (carried), 3290-3291
        • third reading (carried), 4500
      • Health Protection and Promotion Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 141)
        • second reading (carried), 4460
        • third reading (carried), 5311-5312
      • Helping Ontario Families and Managing Responsibly Act, 2010 (Bill 135)
        • second reading (carried), 3880
        • third reading (carried), 4071-4072
      • McMichael Canadian Art Collection Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 188)
        • third reading (carried), 6282
      • Narcotics Safety and Awareness Act, 2010 (Bill 101)
        • second reading (carried), 2557
        • third reading (carried), 3754
      • Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Bill 65)
      • Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 160)
      • Ontario Forest Tenure Modernization Act, 2011 (Bill 151)
        • second reading (carried), 4752
        • third reading (carried), 6067
      • Open for Business Act, 2010 (Bill 68)
        • third reading (carried), 2855
      • Pension Benefits Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 236)
        • third reading (carried), 1256
      • Post-secondary Education Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 43)
        • second reading (carried), 1411
        • third reading (carried), 1949
      • Retirement Homes Act, 2010 (Bill 21)
        • third reading (carried), 1906
      • Securing Pension Benefits Now and for the Future Act, 2010 (Bill 120)
        • second reading (carried), 3291
        • third reading (carried), 4019-4020
      • Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, 2011 (Bill 140)
        • second reading (carried), 4567
        • third reading (carried), 5479
      • Supporting Smoke-Free Ontario by Reducing Contraband Tobacco Act, 2011 (Bill 186)
        • second reading (carried), 6123-6124
        • third reading (carried), 6362
      • Ticket Speculation Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 172)
        • second reading (carried), 3501
        • third reading (carried), 3916
      • Toronto Transit Commission Labour Disputes Resolution Act, 2011 (Bill 150)
        • second reading (carried), 4566-4567
        • third reading (carried), 4982
      • Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, 2010 (Bill 72)
    • Government motions
      • Government notice of motion
        • Number 1 - Securities industry (carried), 5842
        • Number 2 - 2010 Ontario budget (carried), 632-633
        • Number 4 - Time allocation (carried), 845
        • Number 22 - Time allocation (carried), 1368-1369
        • Number 23 - Time allocation (carried), 1730
        • Number 24 - Time allocation (carried), 1852
        • Number 25 - Time allocation (carried), 1853
        • Number 26 - Time allocation (carried), 1905
        • Number 27 - Time allocation (carried), 1904-1905
        • Number 28 - Time allocation (carried), 1905
        • Number 31 - Amendment to time allocation (lost), 3238
        • Number 31 - Time allocation (carried), 3238-3239
        • Number 32 - Time allocation (carried), 3291
        • Number 33 - Time allocation (carried), 3448
        • Number 51 - Time allocation (carried), 3870-3871
        • Number 54 - Time allocation (carried), 4460
        • Number 55 - 2011 Ontario budget (carried), 5165-5166
        • Number 56 - Time allocation (carried), 5355
        • Number 57 - Time allocation (carried), 5642
        • Number 75 - Time allocation (carried), 6066-6067
        • Number 76 - Time allocation (carried), 6124
        • Number 78 - Time allocation (carried), 6156
        • Number 81 - Time allocation (carried), 6361-6362
      • Government order
        • Number 3 - Amendment to securities industry (lost), 5478-5479
        • Number 21 - Amendment to immigrant services (lost), 3821
        • Number 21 - Immigrant services (carried), 4020
        • Number 51 - Amendment to budgetary policy (lost), 5165
        • Number 56 - Amendment to taxation (lost), 6155-6156
        • Number 56 - Taxation (carried), 6156
    • Motions
    • Opposition day motions
      • Number 1 - Severance payments (lost), 409
      • Number 1 - Smart meters (lost), 2384
      • Number 1- Hydro charges (lost), 4438
      • Number 2 - Health care sector accountability (lost), 2632
      • Number 2 - Pharmacists (lost), 870
      • Number 3 - Government contract (lost), 3048-3049
      • Number 3 - Ontario Power Authority (lost), 4916
      • Number 3 - Wind turbines (lost), 1063
      • Number 4 - Northern Ontario (lost), 5543-5560
      • Number 4 - Pension reform (lost), 1436-1437
      • Number 4 - Taxation (lost), 3150
      • Number 5 - Hydro charges (lost), 3628-3629
      • Number 5 - Taxation (lost), 5912
    • Private members' motions
      • Number 32 - Taxation (carried), 1981
      • Number 33 - Assistance to farmers (carried), 1980
      • Number 36 - Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (lost), 3531
      • Number 49 - Hospital funding (lost), 2882
      • Number 50 - Public sector accountability (lost), 2882
      • Number 64 - Taxation (lost), 3957-3958
      • Number 65 - Highway construction (lost), 4300
      • Number 67 - Firefighters (carried), 4682
    • Private members' public bills
      • Agencies, Boards and Commissions Sunset Review Act, 2011 (Bill 168)
        • second reading (lost), 5241
      • Banning Collusion in Electoral Advertising Act, 2011 (Bill 195)
      • British Home Child Day Act, 2011 (Bill 185)
        • third reading (carried), 6186
      • Capping Top Public Sector Salaries Act, 2010 (Bill 57)
      • Children’s Mental Health Act, 2011 (Bill 117)
        • second reading (lost), 5431
      • Gasoline Tax Fairness for All Act, 2010 (Bill 40)
        • second reading (lost), 1338
      • G20 Public Inquiry Act, 2010 (Bill 121)
        • second reading (lost), 3322
      • Labour Relations Amendment Act (Replacement Workers), 2011 (Bill 45)
        • second reading (lost), 5045
      • Mining Amendment Act (Resources Processed In Ontario), 2010 (Bill 36)
        • second reading (lost), 1118
      • Ombudsman Statute Law Amendment Act (Designated Public Bodies), 2011 (Bill 183)
        • second reading (lost), 5767
      • Planning Amendment Act (Enabling Municipalities to Require Inclusionary Housing), 2010 (Bill 58)
        • second reading (carried), 1980
      • Property Tax Deferral Act, 2011 (Bill 143)
        • second reading (lost), 4682
      • Protecting Vulnerable People Against Picketing Act, 2010 (Bill 83)
        • second reading (carried), 3099
      • Protection of Vulnerable and Elderly People from Abuse Act (Powers of Attorney), 2010 (Bill 3)
        • second reading (lost), 708
      • Public Inquiry into Caledonia Act, 2010 (Bill 73)
        • second reading (lost), 2479
      • Public Sector Salary Disclosure Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 177)
      • Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Damage Deposits), 2011 (Bill 145)
        • second reading (lost), 4299
      • Retirement Savings Plans for Employees and Self-Employed Persons Act, 2010 (Bill 54)
      • Strengthening Public Hospitals Act, 2010 (Bill 77)
        • first reading (carried), 1611
      • Truth in Government Act, 2010 (Bill 39)
        • second reading (lost), 1338
      • Visual Fire Alarm System Act, 2010 (Bill 76)
        • first reading (carried), 1610
    • Reports by committees
    • Throne speech debate (carried), 222
    • Time allocation motions
      • Better Tomorrow for Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2011 (Bill 173) (carried), 5355
      • Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010 (Bill 122) (carried), 3291
      • Building Families and Supporting Youth to be Successful Act, 2011 (Bill 179) (carried), 6156
      • Creating the Foundation for Jobs And Growth Act, 2010 (Bill 16) (carried), 845
      • Ensuring Integrity in Ontario Elections Act, 2011 (Bill 196) (carried), 6361-6362
      • Excellent Care for All Act, 2010 (Bill 46) (carried), 1852
      • Far North Act, 2010 (Bill 191) (carried), 1905
      • Government order number 57 (carried), 6124
      • Helping Ontario Families and Managing Responsibly Act, 2010 (Bill 135) (carried), 3870-3871
      • Lowering Energy Costs for Northern Ontarians Act, 2010 (Bill 44) (carried), 1368-1369
      • Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Bill 65) (carried), 1853
      • Ontario Forest Tenure Modernization Act, 2011 (Bill 151) (carried), 5642
      • Open for Business Act, 2010 (Bill 68) (carried), 1905
      • Post-secondary Education Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 43), 1904-1905
      • Retirement Homes Act, 2010 (Bill 21) (carried), 1730
      • Supporting Smoke-Free Ontario by Reducing Contraband Tobacco Act, 2011 (Bill 186) (carried), 6066-6067
      • Ticket Speculation Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 172) (carried), 3448
      • Toronto Transit Commission Labour Disputes Resolution Act, 2011 (Bill 150) (carried), 4460
  • Diwali. see Religious holiday observance—Diwali
  • Doctor shortage
    • Atikokan
  • Doctors. see also Harmonized sales tax (HST)—impact on doctors' operating costs
    • importance
    • in history
    • increase in supply
    • international medical graduates (IMGs)
      • licence to practice in Ontario
    • recruitment and retention
      • Bluewater Health
  • Domestic violence. see also Landlord and tenant—shortened period of notice to terminate tenancy in domestic violence cases
  • Don jail. see Correctional centres—inmate safety and overcrowding—Don jail
  • Don Valley Art Club. see Art clubs and shows—Don Valley Art Club
  • Douglas Creek Estates. see Aboriginal land claims—Caledonia
  • Douglas Memorial Hospital. see Hospital services—emergency—Douglas Memorial Hospital, Fort Erie and Niagara region
  • "Downloading" government services. See Government service transfer to municipal jurisdiction—return to provincial jurisdiction
  • Driver licences
  • Drivers
  • Drivers Over the Age of 80 Identification Act, 2011 (Bill 201)
    • first reading
  • Drug endangered children. see Child protection—drug endangered children
  • Drugs. see Cancer drugs; Prescription pricing
  • Drummond commission. see Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Service—creation and mandate
  • Ducks Unlimited Canada
  • Dufferin Child and Family Services. see Children's mental health organizations—government funding—Dufferin Child and Family Services
  • Dumping, illegal. see Waste disposal—illegal dumping—13471 Lakeridge Road
  • Duntroon Central Public School. see School closures—Duntroon Central Public School
  • Dupont, Lori (murder victim). see Fatalities—Dupont, Lori (murder victim)
  • Durham Children's Aid Society. see Children's aid societies (CASs)—government funding—Durham Children's Aid Society
  • Durham Region Classic Mustang Club Act, 2010 (Bill Pr30)
    • first reading
    • second reading, 1926
    • third reading, 1926
    • Royal assent, 1996
  • Durham region growth plan. see Growth plansDurham Regional Official Plan
  • Dutch Canadians
  • Dutch Heritage Month Act, 2010 (Bill 124)
    • first reading
  • Dutch Heritage Month Act, 2011 (Bill 166)
  • Duty-free shopping. see Alcohol—sold in duty-free shops