Speaker letter y House Hansard index Parliament 40 Session 1

House speaker index

Letter: Y

Yakabuski, J. (PC, Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke)
- Accepting Schools Act, 2012 (Bill 13)
  - second reading, 1487–1488, 1827–1828, 1831, 2009, 2012
- Air ambulance services
  - quality of care, 2811
  - transparency and accountability, 2062
- Ambulance Amendment Act (Air Ambulances), 2012 (Bill 50)
  - second reading, 2810–2813, 3827
- Animal protection
  - elephants, 2098–2099
  - inspections, 2098
- Animals
  - exotic animals in captivity
    - elephants, 2099
- Annual reports
  - Office of the Auditor General of Ontario
    - Annual Report 2011, 3008
- Anti-Bullying Act, 2012 (Bill 14)
  - general discussion, 1487
- Anti-bullying initiatives, 1488, 2211
- Appreciation
  - Police Association of Ontario, 2436–2437
  - Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke, 4096
- Apprenticeship training programs
  - reform, 185
- Arbitration, 1047–1048, 1054
- Attracting Investment and Creating Jobs Act, 2012 (Bill 11)
  - second reading, 361, 567, 716–717
  - third reading, 2024
- Automobile registration/fees
  - increase, 1569
- Budget deficit, 1684–1685
- Children's mental health care
  - bullying and, 1487
- Circus
  - elephants, 2098–2099
- Committee witnesses, 1705
- Committees
  - Legislative committees
    - to review policies that impact northern Ontario, 818
- Consumer prices
  - impact on rent increases, 2411, 2416
- Corporate subsidies, 2365
- Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF), 717
- Economic conditions
  - northern Ontario, 818
- Economic development
  - Alberta, 737
- Electoral process, 181–182
- Electric power failures
  - Northeast blackout (14 August 2003), 2941–2942
- Energy infrastructure
  - transmission lines, 3875
- Energy policy, 4071
- Energy rates, 2024
  - global adjustment charge, 3007–3008
  - increase, 3595, 4071
- Excavation
  - damage caused by, 279
- Excavation safety
  - Ontario One Call Ltd., 278–279, 3032
- Excavation-related fatalities/injuries, 279
- Family caregiver leave, 1518
  - affordability of unpaid leave by employees, 1190
- Family Caregiver Leave Act (Employment Standards Amendment), 2012 (Bill 30)
  - second reading, 1190–1191, 1519, 3381–3384
- Feed-in tariff (FIT) program
  - cost, 1222, 3008
- Fire sprinklers
  - mandatory in retirement homes, 3743
- Gas-fired power plants, cancellation in Oakville and Mississauga, 3873–3875
  - cost, 1184, 2365, 3017, 3105
  - relocation, 3875
- Gasoline Tax Fairness for All Act, 2012 (Bill 27)
  - first reading, 429–430
- Gasoline tax rebate
  - used for transportation infrastructure in rural communities, 429–430, 1507, 1568–1570, 1576
- Government debt
  - debt servicing as percentage of 2012 budget, 2567
- Government record
  - Liberal (1985–1990), 183
  - Liberal (2003–2012)
    - energy industry, 3010
    - energy rates, 3007
- Government spending, 716, 1576
- Harmonized sales tax (HST)
  - removal of provincial portion from home heating, 183, 242
- Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit Act, 2012 (Bill 2)
  - second reading, 444, 552
  - third reading, 2245, 3119–3121, 3123, 3354, 3548, 3691
- Highway safety
  - pavement markings, 428–429
- Home care funding, 3548
- Home renovation tax credit, 193, 2245, 2759
  - affordability, 3120–3121, 3548, 3691
- Interim supply motions
  - responded to, 973–975
- Landlord and tenant
  - landlord's ability to profit from rents, 2416
- Legislative pages
  - appreciation, 4046
- Legislative procedure
  - informing Opposition of business of the House, 1514–1515, 1519
  - speech should be related to topic being discussed, 3882, 3900
  - use of dilatory tactics, 1827
- Legislative process, 182, 242, 552, 567, 738, 1299, 1488, 1515, 2009, 2012, 2211
- Liberal Party campaigns/conventions
  - automated telephone calls, 1812
- Long-term care beds
  - shortage, 749
- Manufacturing industry
  - job losses, 3009
- Members' privileges, 3873–3876
- Members' statements
  - Anniversary of Polish Constitution, 2073
  - Anniversary of September 11, 2001, 3522–3523
  - Breast cancer, 2320–2321
  - Gasoline tax, 1507
  - Killaloe Public School, 1633
  - Legislative pages, 4046–4647
  - Nuclear Energy, 2678–2679
  - Opeongo Heritage Cup, 1410
  - Phillips, Josh, 4096
  - Road safety, 428–429
  - Visit of Polish Prime Minister, 2382
- Members'/ministers' conduct
  - Matthews, Deb (London North Centre), 2460, 2811, 2813
- Members'/ministers' constituents, 1812
- Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 732, 1793
- Members'/ministers' privileges, 1812
  - access to documents re cancelled power plants, 3104–3105, 3608–3609, 3873
    - redacted information, 3874
    - release of additional documents, 4198
  - contempt of Parliament
    - Bentley, Chris (London West), 3873–3876
- Members'/ministers' remarks
  - withdrawal requested, 3549, 3952
  - withdrawn, 395, 717, 732, 735–736, 1184, 2009, 3034, 3120, 3158, 3184, 3368, 4071
- Ministerial statements
  - Community safety
    - responded to, 587–588
  - Police Association of Ontario
    - responded to, 2436–2437
  - Police services
    - responded to, 1054
  - Police Week
    - responded to, 2385
- Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  - air ambulance service, oversight of, 2460–2461, 2810–2811, 2813, 3365
- Municipal Property Assessment Corp. (MPAC)
  - expenditures, 3562–3563
- Nuclear generating stations
  - Chalk River nuclear laboratories, 1704
- Ontario Association of Police Service Boards, 1054
- Ontario budget speech (27 March 2012)
  - responded to, 1684–1685
- Ontario Electricity System Operator Act, 2012 (Bill 75)
  - second reading, 2165–2166, 2934, 2941–2942, 3007–3010, 3017–3018, 3542–3543, 3577–3578, 3595, 4062–4063, 4071
- Ontario Power Authority (OPA), 3874, 4062–4063
  - merger with Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), 2934, 3007, 3017–3018, 3577–3578, 3595
- Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.36, 2098–2099
- Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA)
  - accountability and oversight, 3406
- Opposition day motions
  - Public transit
    - responded to, 929
  - Subway expansion (Toronto)
    - responded to, 929
- Oral questions
  - Agency spending
    - presented, 3562–3563
  - Air ambulance service
    - presented, 2062, 2460–2461, 3183–3184, 3365
  - Long-term care
    - presented, 749
  - Nuclear energy
    - presented, 1704
  - Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
    - presented, 3406
  - Police
    - presented, 1047–1048
- Ornge
  - conflict of interest, 734
  - criminal investigation, 2810
  - investigation by select committee, 2009, 2012, 2212
  - investigation by Standing Committee on Public Accounts
    - committee witnesses, 3183–3184, 3365
  - whistle-blower protection, 1184
- Petitions
  - Air ambulance service, 2234
  - Baitfish industry, 704–705
  - Horse racing industry, 2129, 3263
  - Long-term care, 1337
  - Rail lines, 2080
  - Wind turbines, 111–112, 175, 229, 273, 387, 704
- Post-secondary education
  - tuition grant for undergraduates, 975
- Private members' public business
  - Affordable Energy and Restoration of Local Decision Making Act, 2012 (Bill 42)
    - second reading, 1221–1222
  - Elephant Protection Act, 2012 (Bill 69)
    - second reading, 2098–2099
  - Fire Protection and Prevention Amendment Act (Retrofitting of Retirement Homes with Automatic Sprinklers), 2012 (Bill 54)
    - second reading, 3743
  - Gasoline Tax Fairness for All Act, 2012 (Bill 27)
    - second reading, 1568–1570, 1576
  - Northern Ontario
    - responded to, 818
  - Ontario One Call Act, 2011 (Bill 8)
    - second reading, 278–279
    - third reading (carried), 3032
  - Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012 (Bill 8)
    - second reading, 278–279
- Public education campaigns
  - Health
    - Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer campaign, 2320
  - Historical/national
    - September 11, 2001 anniversary, 3522–3523
  - Professional associations/occupations
    - Police Week, 2385
- Public sector employees
  - salaries over $100,000
    - disclosure, 3406
  - sick-leave gratuities, 3206
  - wage freeze, 182
- Public Works Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.55
  - repeal (proposed), 587–588, 731–732
  - temporary regulatory changes during G20 protests, 733–736, 738, 740
- Putting Students First Act, 2012 (Bill 115)
  - second reading, 3152, 3159, 3205–3207, 3209, 3216
  - time allocation motion
    - responded to, 3342–3343
- Renewable energy industry
  - government subsidies, 2368
  - surplus power, 1222
- Renewable energy projects
  - cost, 974, 3007, 3009
- Reports
  - Caught in the Act: Investigation into the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services' conduct in relation to Ontario Regulation 233/10 under the Public Works Protection Act, 2010 (André Marin, Ombudsman of Ontario), 735–736, 740
- Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increase Guideline), 2012 (Bill 19)
  - second reading, 1299–1300, 1793, 2211–2212, 2411, 2415–2416, 2418, 2580–2581, 2584
- Rural Ontario
  - transportation infrastructure, 1568–1570, 1576
- Security for Courts, Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012 (Bill 34)
  - second reading, 731–740, 944, 1081
- Standing Orders
  - S.O. 23(b) Rules of debate - Matters out of order in debate - Directs speech to other matters, 1517
  - S.O. 23(i) Rules of debate - Matters out of order in debate - Imputes false or unavowed motives, 3883, 3901
  - S.O. 56 Government business - Business for ensuing week, 1514
- Strong Action for Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2012 (Bill 55)
  - second reading, 2365, 2368, 2567–2568, 2570
- Subsidies, 2365
- Supply Act, 2012 (Bill 46)
  - second reading, 1183–1185
- Teachers
  - hiring, 3205
- Throne speech debate
  - participation, 147, 181–185, 193, 242, 395
- Wind turbines, 3008
- Wireless phones, smart phones and data services
  - transparency in billing/advertising, 2775
- Wireless Services Agreements Act, 2012 (Bill 82)
  - second reading, 2775
- Working Families Coalition, 183
Yurek, J. (PC, Elgin–Middlesex–London)
- Accepting Schools Act, 2012 (Bill 13)
  - second reading, 1485–1488
- Air ambulance services
  - power of minister to intervene, 3816
  - transparency and accountability, 811
- Alcoholic beverages
  - illegal sale in unlicensed establishments, 2863
- Ambulance Amendment Act (Air Ambulances), 2012 (Bill 50)
  - second reading, 3489, 3815–3819
- Anti-Bullying Act, 2012 (Bill 14)
  - general discussion, 1486, 1488
- Anti-bullying initiatives, 1486, 1488
- Appreciation
  - Elgin–Middlesex–London, 4198
- Apprenticeship training programs
  - reform, 142
- Attracting Investment and Creating Jobs Act, 2012 (Bill 11)
  - third reading, 2905–2906
- Automobile industry
  - job losses, 60–61
  - plant closures, 61
- Automobile insurance
  - fraud, 369–370, 963–964, 2867
    - investigation by colleges of health professionals, 1233
    - whistle-blower protection, 1233
- Automobile insurance rates/premiums
  - fraudulent claims, effects of, 1910
  - territorial rating, 2866–2867
- Budget, 2154–2155
  - balanced budget
    - by 2017-2018, 2154
  - pre-budget consultations, 2337
- Bullying, 1486
- Bullying, cyberbullying, 1488
- Children's mental health care
  - bullying and, 1487
  - suicide, 1485–1486
- Committee witnesses
  - protections, immunities and rights, 811
- Comprehensive Public Sector Compensation Freeze Act, 2012 (Bill 92)
  - first reading, 2433–2434
- Consumer prices
  - increase, 3687
- Corporate subsidies, 2905
- Correctional centres
  - closure, 3489
- Doctor shortage
  - northern Ontario, 1472
- Drivers
  - impaired drivers, 2863
- Drugs, generic
  - cost reduction, 2269
- Economic conditions, 2420
- Electricity bills
  - time-of-use billing, 436
- Energy rates, 3686
- Excavation safety
  - Ontario One Call Ltd., 277–278
- Family caregiver leave
  - eligibility, 893–894
  - employment insurance benefits (EI), 893–895
  - small business, impact on, 679, 891, 893–894, 896–897
- Family Caregiver Leave Act (Employment Standards Amendment), 2012 (Bill 30)
  - second reading, 679, 890–897
- French-language debates
  - Pétitions
    - Éducation en français, 2565
- Gas-fired power plants, cancellation in Oakville and Mississauga, 3993
  - cost, 3994–3995, 4139
  - relocation, 3995
- Government credit rating, 2035–2036
- Government deficit, 2624
- Government record
  - Liberal (2003–2012)
    - government debt/deficit, 2154
    - government spending, 2153–2154
- Government revenue
  - from gambling, 2155
- Government spending, 2154–2156, 2420
- Harmonized sales tax (HST)
  - removal of provincial portion from home heating, 142, 321, 400–401, 1441, 3686, 3689
- Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit Act, 2012 (Bill 2)
  - second reading, 321, 400–401, 434–436
  - third reading, 3686–3687, 3689
- Home care funding, 434, 895
- Home renovation tax credit
  - affordability, 321, 400, 3686–3687
  - limited to renovations that assist in mobility, 401
- Horse racing industry
  - job losses, 1089, 1091, 3489
- Housing, affordable
  - waiting lists, 1441, 2582
- Income tax
  - tax bracket for incomes over $500,000
    - cost, 3037
- Jobs and Prosperity Council
  - appointments, 2884–2885
- Legislative process, 1486
- LGBTQ youth/students, 1486
- Local health integration networks (LHINs), 3515
- London St. Patrick's Day riot, 1080
- Members' privileges, 3992–3996
- Members' statements
  - Auto insurance fraud, 963–964
  - Automotive industry, 61
  - Basketball, 1890
  - Gionet, Dave, 221
  - Health care, 1472
  - Kennington, D.J., 4198
  - London Lightning, 1369
  - Ontario Disability Support Program Office, 3137
  - Ontario Library Association Awards, 1334–1335
  - Rosy Rhubarb Festival, 2885–2886
  - School transportation, 667
- Members'/ministers' conduct
  - Matthews, Deb (London North Centre), 1843
- Members'/ministers' inaugural speeches, 118–119
- Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 2904
- Members'/ministers' privileges
  - access to documents re cancelled power plants
    - redacted information, 3995
  - contempt of Parliament
    - Bentley, Chris (London West), 3992–3996
- Ontario disability support program (ODSP)
  - offices, closure, 3137
- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG)
  - closure of slot machines at racetracks, 2154–2155, 3686
- Oral questions
  - Air ambulance service
    - presented, 1843
  - Automobile insurance
    - presented, 369–370
  - Fiscal responsibility
    - presented, 2035–2036
  - Job creation
    - presented, 2884–2885
  - Members' privileges
    - presented, 4139
  - Ontario public service
    - presented, 2420–2421, 2624–2625
  - Prescription drugs
    - presented, 2269
  - Taxation
    - presented, 3037
- Ornge
  - for-profit entities, 1843
  - investigation by select committee, 2155–2156
  - investigation by Standing Committee on Public Accounts
    - committee witnesses, 3489
  - whistle-blower protection, 3816–3817
- PC Party documents/plans
  - Changebook, 3689
- Petitions
  - Abattoirs, 3459
  - Alzheimer's disease, 2045, 2606
  - Breast cancer, 3574
  - Health care, 3528
  - Ontario Disability Support Program Office, 2892, 3095–3096, 3788
  - Renewable energy, 802–803, 850, 966–967, 1597, 1945
- Private members' public business
  - Committee witnesses
    - responded to, 811
  - Comprehensive Public Sector Compensation Freeze Act, 2012 (Bill 92)
    - second reading, 2638–2639, 2644–2645
  - Insurance Amendment Act (Risk Classification Systems for Automobile Insurance), 2012 (Bill 45)
    - second reading, 2866–2867
  - Legislative Oversight of Regulations Act, 2012 (Bill 62)
    - second reading, 2489–2490
  - Liquor Licence Amendment Act (Serving Liquor in Certain Places), 2012 (Bill 93)
    - second reading, 2863
  - New Drivers’ Insurance Rate Reduction Act, 2012 (Bill 71)
    - second reading, 1910
  - Ontario One Call Act, 2011 (Bill 8)
    - second reading, 277–278
  - Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012 (Bill 8)
    - second reading, 277–278
  - Protection of Minors in Amateur Sports Act, 2012 (Bill 24)
    - second reading, 1905
  - Reducing Automobile Insurance Premiums by Eliminating Fraud Act, 2012 (Bill 41)
    - second reading, 1232–1233
- Public sector employees
  - salaries, 2624
  - wage freeze, 2155, 2421, 2625
    - in British Columbia, 2644–2645
    - legislated, 2638–2639
- Public Works Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.55
  - enacting regulation 233/10
    - transparency, 862, 879, 1089
- Reports
  - Ontario Auto Insurance Anti-Fraud Task Force: Interim Report, 2011, 370
- Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increase Guideline), 2012 (Bill 19)
  - second reading, 1441, 2582–2585
- Salaries
  - public vs. private sector, 2639
- Security for Courts, Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012 (Bill 34)
  - second reading, 862, 879, 1080–1081, 1088–1091
- Security measures
  - transparency, 1088
- Small business
  - regulations, 2489–2490
- Speaker's rulings
  - quoted
    - Speaker Milliken (House of Commons), 3995
- Strong Action for Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2012 (Bill 55)
  - second reading, 2153–2156, 2337–2338
- Subsidies, 2905
- Throne speech debate
  - participation, 118–119, 129, 142
- Tributes
  - Elgin–Middlesex–London, 221
- Unemployment, 2625
- Wireless Services Agreements Act, 2012 (Bill 82)
  - second reading, 4225, 4235–4237