Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Motion 28 Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes)

That, pursuant to Standing Order 7(c), the House shall continue to meet past the ordinary hour of adjournment until midnight on the following dates: Monday, December 2, 2024; Tuesday, December 3, 2024; Wednesday, December 4, 2024; Thursday, December 5, 2024; Monday, December 9, 2024; Tuesday, December 10, 2024; Wednesday, December 11, 2024; and Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Moved without notice Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes)

That, in accordance with subsection 1 (2) and section 2 of the Poet Laureate of Ontario Act (In Memory of Gord Downie), 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 16, Matthew-Ray Jones be appointed Poet Laureate of Ontario for a term of two years, commencing on November 26, 2024.

Motion 27 Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes)

That, pursuant to Standing Order 50 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 223, An Act to enact two Acts and to amend various Acts with respect to public safety and the justice system, and Bill 227, An Act to amend various Acts;

That when Bill 223 is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, upon receiving Second Reading the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading, which Order may be called the same day; and

That when the Order for Third Reading of Bill 223 is called, one hour shall be allotted to debate with 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Government, 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and 10 minutes for the independent Members as a group; and

That, at the end of this time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Third Reading stage of Bill 223 without further debate or amendment; and

That when Bill 227 is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, upon receiving Second Reading the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading, which order may be called the same day; and

That when the Order for Third Reading of Bill 227 is called, one hour shall be allotted to debate with 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Government, 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and 10 minutes for the independent Members as a group; and

That, at the end of this time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Third Reading stage of Bill 227 without further debate or amendment.

Moved without notice Mr. Leardi (Essex)

That the Standing Committee on Government Agencies shall not meet during its regularly scheduled meeting time on Thursday, November 21, 2024, and instead be authorized to meet on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

Motion 26 Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes)

That, pursuant to Standing Order 50 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 212, An Act to enact two Acts and amend various Acts with respect to highways, broadband-related expropriation and other transportation-related matters, Bill 214, An Act to amend various energy statutes respecting long term energy planning, changes to the Distribution System Code and the Transmission System Code and electric vehicle charging, and Bill 216, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact and amend various statutes;

That when Bill 212 is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, upon receiving Second Reading, Bill 212 shall be referred to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy; and

That the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy be authorized to meet on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. to receive a 20-minute opening statement on Bill 212 by the Minister of Transportation or designate, followed by 40 minutes of questions and answers, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Monday, November 18, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of public hearings on Bill 212; and

That the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 212:

• That the deadline for requests to appear be 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024; and
• 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; and
• That, if not all interested presenters can be scheduled, 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, by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024; and
• That witnesses shall be scheduled in groups of three for each one-hour time slot, with each presenter allotted 7 minutes to make an opening statement followed by 39 minutes of questioning for all three witnesses, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 4.5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and
• That the deadline for written submissions be 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2024; and
• That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bill with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m., from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., and from 7:00 p.m. until midnight for the purpose of clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 212; and

That on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., those amendments to Bill 212 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; and at this time, the Chair shall allow one waiting period, if requested by a member of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order 131(a); and

That the Committee shall report Bill 212 to the House no later than Monday, November 25, 2024, and if the Committee fails to report the Bill on that day, the Bill shall be deemed passed by the Committee and shall be deemed reported to and received by the House; and

That upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy on Bill 212, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith; and

That upon adoption of the report, Bill 212 shall be ordered for Third Reading, which order may be called the same day; and

That when the order for Third Reading of Bill 212 is called, 55 minutes shall be allotted to debate with 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Government, 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and 5 minutes for the independent Members as a group; and

That, at the end of this time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Third Reading stage of Bill 212 without further debate or amendment; and

That, except in the case of a recorded division arising from the morning Orders of the Day, no deferral of the Third Reading vote on Bill 212 shall be permitted; and

That, if a recorded division is requested on the Third Reading vote on Bill 212 the division bells shall be limited to 5 minutes; and

That when Bill 214 is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, upon receiving Second Reading, Bill 214 shall be referred to the Standing Committee on the Interior; and

That the Standing Committee on the Interior be authorized to meet on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. to receive a 20-minute opening statement on Bill 214 by the Minister of Energy and Electrification or designate, followed by 40 minutes of questions and answers, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Monday, November 18, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of public hearings on Bill 214; and

That the Clerk of the Standing Committee on the Interior, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 214:

• That the deadline for requests to appear be 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024; and
• 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; and
• That, if not all interested presenters can be scheduled, 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, by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2024; and
• That witnesses shall be scheduled in groups of three for each one-hour time slot, with each presenter allotted 7 minutes to make an opening statement followed by 39 minutes of questioning for all three witnesses, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 4.5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and
• That the deadline for written submissions be 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2024; and
• That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bill with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m., from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., and from 7:00 p.m. until midnight for the purpose of clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 214; and

That on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., those amendments to Bill 214 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; and at this time, the Chair shall allow one waiting period, if requested by a member of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order 131(a); and

That the Committee shall report Bill 214 to the House no later than Monday, November 25, 2024, and if the Committee fails to report the Bill on that day, the Bill shall be deemed passed by the Committee and shall be deemed reported to and received by the House; and

That upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on the Interior on Bill 214, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith; and

That upon adoption of the report, Bill 214 shall be ordered for Third Reading, which order may be called the same day; and

That when the order for Third Reading of Bill 214 is called, 55 minutes shall be allotted to debate with 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Government, 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and 5 minutes for the independent Members as a group; and

That, at the end of this time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Third Reading stage of Bill 214 without further debate or amendment; and

That when Bill 216 is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, upon receiving Second Reading the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading, which order may be called the same day; and

That when the order for Third Reading of the Bill is called, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Third Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, except in the case of a recorded division arising from the morning Orders of the Day, no deferral of the Second or Third Reading votes on the Bill shall be permitted; and

That if a recorded division is requested on the Third Reading vote on the Bill the division bells shall be limited to 5 minutes.

Moved without notice Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes)

That the following changes be made to the membership of the following Committees:
On the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, Tyler Allsop replaces John Yakabuski; and
On the Standing Committee on the Interior, Rudy Cuzzetto replaces Tyler Allsop.

Motion 25 Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes)

That, pursuant to Standing Order 50 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 197, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act and Bill 194, An Act to enact the Enhancing Digital Security and Trust Act, 2024 and to make amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act respecting privacy protection measures;

That when Bill 197 is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, upon receiving Second Reading, Bill 197 shall be referred to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy; and

That the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy be authorized to meet on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. to receive a 20-minute opening statement on Bill 197 by the Minister of Transportation or designate, followed by 40 minutes of questions and answers, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Wednesday, November 13 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., for the purpose of public hearings on Bill 197; and

That the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 197:

• That the deadline for requests to appear be 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; and
• 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; and
• That, if not all interested presenters can be scheduled, 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, by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2024; and
• That witnesses shall be scheduled in groups of three for each one-hour time slot, with each presenter allotted 7 minutes to make an opening statement followed by 39 minutes of questioning for all three witnesses, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 4.5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and
• That the deadline for written submissions be 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2024; and
• That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bill with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2024; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Friday, November 15 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., and from 7:00 p.m. until midnight for the purpose of clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 197; and

That on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., those amendments to Bill 197 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; and at this time, the Chair shall allow one waiting period, if requested by a member of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order 131(a); and

That the Committee shall report Bill 197 to the House no later than Monday, November 18, 2024 and if the Committee fails to report the Bill on that day, the Bill shall be deemed passed by the Committee and shall be deemed reported to and received by the House; and

That upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy on Bill 197, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith; and

That upon adoption of the report, Bill 197 shall be ordered for Third Reading, which order may be called the same day; and

That when the order for Third Reading of Bill 197 is called, 55 minutes shall be allotted to debate with 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Government, 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and 5 minutes for the independent Members as a group; and

That, at the end of this time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Third Reading stage of Bill 197 without further debate or amendment; and

That when Bill 194 is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, upon receiving Second Reading, Bill 194 shall be referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy; and

That the Standing Committee on Justice Policy be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. to receive a 20-minute opening statement on Bill 194 by the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement or designate, followed by 40 minutes of questions and answers, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet at the following times, for the purpose of public hearings for Bill 194:

• on Thursday, November 14 from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.; and
• on Friday, November 15 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.; and

That the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Justice Policy, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 194:

• That the deadline for requests to appear be 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2024; and
• 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; and
• That, if not all interested presenters can be scheduled, 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, by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2024; and
• That witnesses shall be scheduled in groups of three for each one-hour time slot, with each presenter allotted 7 minutes to make an opening statement followed by 39 minutes of questioning for all three witnesses, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 4.5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and
• That the deadline for written submissions be 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2024; and
• That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bill with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 21 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m., from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., and from 7:00 p.m. until midnight for the purpose of clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 194; and

That on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., those amendments to Bill 194 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; and at this time, the Chair shall allow one waiting period, if requested by a member of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order 131(a); and

That the Committee shall report Bill 194 to the House no later than Monday, November 25, 2024, and if the Committee fails to report the Bill on that day, the Bill shall be deemed passed by the Committee and shall be deemed reported to and received by the House; and

That upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 194, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith; and

That upon adoption of the report, Bill 194 shall be ordered for Third Reading, which order may be called the same day; and

That when the order for Third Reading of Bill 194 is called, 55 minutes shall be allotted to debate with 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Government, 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and 5 minutes for the independent Members as a group; and

That, at the end of this time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Third Reading stage of Bill 194 without further debate or amendment.

Moved without notice Mr. Leardi (Essex)

Moved without notice Mr. Leardi (Essex)

That the following changes be made to the membership of the following Committees:

On the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Zee Hamid replaces Stephen Crawford, Dave Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha) replaces Mike Harris, and Brian Saunderson replaces Effie J. Triantafilopoulos; and

On the Standing Committee on Government Agencies, Robin Martin replaces Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Andrew Dowie replaces Mike Harris, Zee Hamid replaces Kevin Holland, Steve Pinsonneault replaces Graham McGregor, and Laura Smith replaces Amarjot Sandhu; and

On the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure, and Cultural Policy, Hardeep Singh Grewal replaces Rick Byers, Natalie Pierre replaces Sheref Sabawy, and Amarjot Sandhu replaces Dave Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha); and

On the Standing Committee on the Interior, Tyler Allsopp replaces Rudy Cuzzetto, and Steve Pinsonneault replaces Kevin Holland, and

On the Standing Committee on Justice Policy, Stéphane Sarrazin replaces Graham McGregor, and Effie J. Triantafilopoulos is added; and

On the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, Patrice Barnes replaces Christine Hogarth, Dawn Gallagher Murphy replaces Robin Martin, John Jordan replaces Sam Oosterhoff, and John Yakabuski replaces Amarjot Sandhu; and

On the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Rick Byers replaces Will Bouma, Rudy Cuzzetto replaces Stephen Crawford, Sheref Sabawy replaces Lisa MacLeod, and Effie J. Triantafilopoulos replaces Daisy Wai; and

On the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Christine Hogarth replaces Steve Clark, Tyler Allsopp replaces Hardeep Singh Grewal, Robert Bailey replaces Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Anthony Leardi replaces Natalie Pierre, and Daisy Wai replaces Nolan Quinn.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That, when the House adjourns today it shall stand adjourned until 10:15 a.m. on October 21, 2024; and

That, in addition to any other committee meetings authorized by the House, the Standing Committees be authorized to meet for the purpose of the consideration of the Estimates during the 2024 summer adjournment of the House.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That the Standing Committee on Justice Policy be authorized to meet at the call of the Chair during the summer 2024 adjournment of the House in relation to its study of intimate partner violence.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be authorized to attend the National Conference on State Legislatures (NCSL) in Louisville, Kentucky from August 4 to 7, 2024.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be authorized to travel outside of Ontario during the 2024 summer adjournment.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be authorized to attend the 2024 Annual Conference of the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees in Quebec City, Quebec from September 7 to 10, 2024. 

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That, pursuant to Standing Order 77(a), the Order for Second Reading of Bill 189, An Act to enact Lydia's Law (Accountability and Transparency in the Handling of Sexual Assault Cases), 2024, be discharged and the Bill be referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That the following change be made to the membership of the following Committee:

On the Standing Committee on Government Agencies, David Smith (Scarborough Centre) replaces Will Bouma.

Moved without notice Mr. Cho (Willowdale)

That the following changes be made to the membership of the following Committees:

On the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, Robert Bailey replaces Mike Harris and Robin Martin replaces Anthony Leardi; and

On the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Robin Martin replaces Rudy Cuzzetto, Jess Dixon replaces Logan Kanapathi, Daisy Wai replaces Laura Smith, and Vincent Ke is removed; and

On the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Patrice Barnes replaces Rick Byers, Christine Hogarth replaces Natalie Pierre, Mike Harris replaces David Smith (Scarborough Centre), and Stephanie Bowman is removed; and

On the Standing Committee on Justice Policy, Will Bouma replaces Christine Hogarth, Brian Riddell replaces Robert Bailey, Graham McGregor replaces Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, and Stephen Blais is removed; and

On the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Natalie Pierre replaces Robin Martin, Laura Smith replaces John Jordan, Billy Pang replaces Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Hardeep Singh Grewal replaces Daisy Wai, Adil Shamji is removed, Bobbi Ann Brady is removed, and Aislinn Clancy is added; and

On the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy, Ric Bresee replaces Hardeep Singh Grewal, Dave Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha) replaces Lorne Coe, Rick Byers replaces Billy Pang, and Aislinn Clancy is removed; and

On the Standing Committee on the Interior, John Jordan replaces Ric Bresee, Rudy Cuzzetto replaces Brian Riddell, Andrew Dowie replaces Graham McGregor, Kevin Holland replaces Dave Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha), Dawn Gallagher Murphy replaces Stéphane Sarrazin, and Mike Schreiner is removed; and

On the Standing Committee on Government Agencies, John Fraser is removed; and

That the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be authorized to meet at the call of the Chair; and

That all the changes enumerated above shall come into force at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024.

Motion 24 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That the Standing Orders be amended as follows:

Standing Order 7(f) is deleted and the following substituted:

As soon as possible after New Year's Day, the Clerk of the House shall publish a calendar which shows the days on which the House shall meet according to the Standing Orders.

Standing Order 9(f) is deleted and the following substituted:

No later than 6:00 p.m. on any day that the House meets, the Government House Leader may indicate in the House that no business is to be called during Orders of the Day on the next sitting day's morning meeting, and in such case the House shall meet at 10:15 a.m. on that next sitting day.

Standing Order 36(b) is amended by deleting the words "to the Minister or to his or her Parliamentary Assistant" and substituting the words "to a Minister or to a Parliamentary Assistant".

For the duration of the 43rd Parliament Standing Order 40(e) is suspended and the following provisional Standing Order is substituted:

40(e) Following ministerial statements a representative or representatives of the Official Opposition and an independent Member or independent Members may comment for up to a total of 8 minutes, commencing with the Official Opposition.

Standing Order 42(b) is amended by adding the following at the end:

"but shall not read the text of the petition."

Standing Order 46(c) is deleted.

Standing Order 49(a) is amended by deleting "on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday".

Standing Order 50(b) is amended by deleting "If a recorded vote is requested by 5 Members, division bells shall be limited to 10 minutes".

Standing Order 61(d) is amended by deleting "If a recorded vote is requested by 5 Members, division bells shall be limited to 10 minutes".

Standing Order 62(b) is deleted and the following is substituted:

Upon tabling or upon the appointment of committees pursuant to Standing Order 110(a) and assignment of Ministries and Offices pursuant to Standing Order 113(b), the Estimates shall be deemed to be referred to the Standing Committees to which the respective Ministries and Offices were assigned.

Standing Order 63(b) is amended by adding the following sub-clause following subclause (ii):

The Estimates of the Office of the Premier and the Estimates of the Cabinet Office shall constitute one selection and represent a single turn taken under Standing Order 63(b)(ii).

Standing Order 63(d) is deleted and the following is substituted:

63(d) The time for the consideration of the Estimates of each Ministry or Office shall be determined by the respective committee.

i) The Estimates of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, if selected by a committee, shall have no time allotted to them, and when these Estimates are considered, the Chair shall put, without further amendment or debate, every question necessary to dispose of these Estimates.

ii) The Estimates of the Office of the Premier and the Estimates of the Cabinet Office shall be allotted time jointly and shall be considered concurrently.

Standing Order 65(a) is deleted and the following is substituted:

Upon tabling or upon the appointment of committees pursuant to Standing Order 110(a) and assignment of Ministries and Offices pursuant to Standing Order 113(b), all Supplementary Estimates shall be deemed referred to the Standing Committee to which their Ministry or Office has been assigned.

Standing Order 70(b) is amended by deleting "If a recorded vote is requested by 5 Members, division bells shall be limited to 10 minutes".

Standing Order 85(a)(ii) is amended by deleting "$150" and substituting the words "a fee in an amount prescribed by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, which may be amended by that committee from time to time."

Standing Order 85(c) is deleted and the following is substituted:

Where, at the request of the applicant, a Standing Order is suspended with reference to a Private Bill, a charge shall be levied in an amount which shall be prescribed by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, and which may be amended by that committee from time to time.

For the duration of this Parliament, the following provisional Standing Order is added:

85(h) Until the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs has set new fees pursuant to Standing Order 85(a)(ii) and 85(c), the fees shall remain at the amounts indicated in the Standing Orders as they were on the first day of the 43rd Parliament.

Standing Order 85(g)(ii) is amended by adding the words "given further consideration by the House or" after "not".

Standing Order 99 is amended by deleting:

"The rules of procedure and the fees and costs related to applications for private bills are set out in the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. Copies of the Standing Orders, and the guide "Procedures for Applying for Private Legislation", may be obtained from the Legislative Assembly's Internet site at www.ola.org or from:"

and substituting

"The procedures related to applications for Private Bills are set out in the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly and the costs of applications are set by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Information is available at www.ola.org, or may be requested from:"

Standing Order 100(c) is amended by deleting "8" and replace with "9".

Standing Order 110 is deleted and the following is substituted:

Within the first 10 sessional days following the commencement of a Parliament, the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall be appointed, on motion with notice, for the duration of the Parliament, which committee is empowered:

a) at the beginning of a Parliament, and from time to time as may be required, to appoint or revise, for the duration of a Parliament, the membership of the Standing Committees referred to in Standing Order 110.1 and those Select Committees which the House has resolved should have their membership appointed under this standing order and shall make a report thereon to the House, which report shall be deemed to be adopted;

b) to review on its own initiative or at the request of the Speaker or the direction of the House and to report to the House its observations, opinions and recommendations on the Standing Orders of the House and the procedures in the House and its Committees;

c) to advise the Speaker and the Board of Internal Economy, and to report to the House its observations, opinions and recommendations on the administration of the House and the provision of services and facilities to Members;

d) to act as an advisory body to the Speaker and the House on the television broadcast system and to conduct reviews, at least on an annual basis, of the televising of the legislative proceedings and of the guidelines established by the House with respect to the television broadcast system;

e) to be the Committee which is empowered to review and consider from time to time the Reports of the Ombudsman as they become available; and, as the Committee deems necessary, pursuant to subsection 15(1) of the Ombudsman Act, to formulate general rules for the guidance of the Ombudsman in the exercise of his or her functions under the Act; and to report thereon to the Legislature and to make such recommendations as the Committee deems appropriate;

f) and to be the Committee provided for by section 33 of Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006, and having the terms of reference as set out in that section, namely: to be the Committee to which all regulations stand permanently referred; and to examine the regulations with particular reference to the scope and method of the exercise of delegated legislative power without reference to the merits of the policy or objectives to be effected by the regulations or enabling statutes, but in so doing regard shall be had to the following guidelines:

i. Regulations should not contain provisions initiating new policy, but should be confined to details to give effect to the policy established by the statute;
ii. Regulations should be in strict accord with the statute conferring of power, particularly concerning personal liberties;
iii. Regulations should be expressed in precise and unambiguous language;
iv. Regulations should not have retrospective effect unless clearly authorized by statute;
v. Regulations should not exclude the jurisdiction of the courts;
vi. Regulations should not impose a fine, imprisonment or other penalty;
vii. Regulations should not shift the onus of proof of innocence to a person accused of an offence;
viii. Regulations should not impose anything in the way of a tax (as distinct from fixing the amount of a licence fee, or the like); and
ix. General powers should not be used to establish a judicial tribunal or an administrative tribunal,

and the Committee shall from time to time report to the House its observations, opinions and recommendations as required by section 33 of Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006, but before drawing the attention of the House to a regulation or other statutory instrument, the Committee shall afford the ministry or agency concerned an opportunity to furnish orally or in writing to the Committee such explanation as the ministry or agency thinks fit;

g) to be the committee provided for in subsection 7(1) and section 12 of the Queen's Park Restoration Secretariat Act, 2023 and subsection 108.3(1) and section 108.5 of the Legislative Assembly Act and, without limitation, to have the general mandate to inquire into and make recommendations respecting any project to restore the legislative building at Queen's Park including any relocation of legislative operations to a temporary location throughout the project.

The following Standing Order is added:

110.1 The Standing Committees shall be:

a) Standing Committee on Justice Policy;

b) Standing Committee on Social Policy;

c) Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy;

d) Standing Committee on the Interior;

e) Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs which is empowered to consider and report to the House its observations, opinions and recommendations on the fiscal and economic policies of the Province and to which all related documents shall be deemed to have been referred immediately when the said documents are tabled;

f) Standing Committee on Government Agencies which is empowered to review and report to the House its observations, opinions and recommendations on the operation of all agencies, boards and commissions to which the Lieutenant Governor in Council makes some or all of the appointments, and all corporations to which the Crown in right of Ontario is a majority shareholder, such reviews to be made with a view to reducing possible redundancy and overlapping, improving the accountability of agencies, rationalizing the functions of the agencies, identifying those agencies or parts of agencies which could be subject to sunset provisions, and revising the mandates and roles of agencies, and to review the intended appointments of persons to agencies, boards and commissions and of directors to corporations in which the Crown in right of Ontario is a majority shareholder, excluding reappointments and appointments for a term of 1 year or less, according to the following procedures:

1. A Minister of the Crown shall lay on the Table a certificate stating that the Lieutenant Governor in Council intends to appoint a person to an agency, board or commission or to the board of directors of a corporation, together with a copy of the position description and a summary of the person's qualifications, which documents shall be deemed to be referred to the Committee.
2. Upon receipt of a certificate as referred to in paragraph 1, the Clerk of the Committee shall distribute to each member of the Sub-committee on Committee Business a list of intended appointees in respect of whom a certificate has been received.
3. The Sub-committee shall meet at its own initiative, at the request of the Committee, or at the request of any member of the Sub-committee, to select from among the intended appointees referred to in paragraph 1 those intended appointees the Committee will review. Each member of the Sub-committee, other than the Chair, may choose one or more of the intended appointees for review from the certificates provided by the Clerk of the Committee.
4. The Sub-committee shall report to the Committee on the intended appointees for review. Upon receiving the report, the Committee shall determine a date for the review of the intended appointees as selected by the members of the Sub-committee. The report shall specify the amount of time allocated for the consideration of each intended appointee and the date on which each will be reviewed. An equal amount of time shall be allocated for review of each member's selections, and where a member of the Sub-committee has selected more than one intended appointee the time available to review that member's selections shall be allocated among his or her selections.
5. Upon notice from the Clerk of the Committee that an intended appointee has been selected for review, the Minister shall ensure that the Committee receives a copy of the intended appointee's resume or biographical information and a description of the responsibilities of the position.
6. A Sub-committee member may choose to defer the consideration of one or more of the intended appointees that the member has chosen until a future meeting of the Committee at which intended appointees are to be reviewed so long as the consideration of the intended appointee has not previously been deferred.
7. In reviewing an intended appointee, the Committee shall not call as a witness any person other than the intended appointee.
8. At the conclusion of the meeting held to review an intended appointment, the Committee shall determine whether or not it concurs in the intended appointment. Any member may request that the Committee defer its determination to the next meeting of the Committee, but in any event no later than 7 calendar days. In its report, the Committee shall state whether or not it concurs in the intended appointments and may state its reasons.
9. Whether or not the House stands adjourned, the Committee shall release its report by depositing it the same day with the Clerk of the House and upon receipt of the report by the Clerk the report shall be deemed to be adopted by the House.
10. A report that the Committee will not review an intended appointee shall be deemed to have been made by the Committee and adopted by the House in any of the following cases:

i. a report respecting the intended appointee has not been made by the Committee within 30 calendar days following the day on which the Minister tables the certificate referred to in paragraph 1,
ii. the Sub-committee does not at its first meeting following the day on which the Minister tables the certificate select the intended appointee for review, or
iii. the intended appointee has not been selected for review by the Sub-committee within 14 days following the day on which the Minister tabled the certificate.

11. The Committee by unanimous agreement may extend any of the deadlines in paragraph 10.
12. The Clerk of the Committee shall give the Minister who tabled the certificate written notification of any decision respecting the appointment made by the Committee or the Sub-committee on Committee Business.
13. During any adjournment of the House that exceeds 1 week, the Committee shall meet on such day or days as may be determined by the Sub-committee, but in any event not more than 3 times per month.

g) Standing Committee on Public Accounts which is empowered to review and report to the House its observations, opinions and recommendations on the Report of the Auditor General and the Public Accounts, which documents shall be deemed to have been permanently referred to the Committee as they become available.

Standing Order 113(a) is amended by deleting the words "Standing Orders 110(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g)" and replacing it with the words "Standing Orders 110(a) and 110.1 (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e)".

Standing Order 113(b) is amended by adding the following at the end:

"The Office of the Premier and the Cabinet Office shall be assigned to the same Standing Committee."

The following new Standing Order is added:

113(c) If the Estimates are tabled in the House prior to the appointment of committee membership pursuant to Standing Order 110(a) or prior to the assignment of Ministries and Offices to committees pursuant to Standing Order 113(b), all Ministries and Offices shall stand assigned to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs until membership has been appointed and assignment has been completed.

Standing Order 115(b) is deleted and the following is substituted:

Notwithstanding clause (a), each independent Member may deposit, with the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, his or her request to be appointed to at least 1 Standing Committee. An independent Member may state his or her Committee preference but such statement of preference is not binding.

Standing Order 115(d) is deleted.

Standing Order 115(e) is deleted and the following is substituted:

At any time before or during a committee meeting, a temporary substitution in the membership of a Standing or Select Committee may be made provided a notification thereof, signed by the Member acting as the Whip of a recognized party, is filed with the Clerk of the Committee. If notice of a substitution is delivered while a committee meeting is in progress, the notification shall be delivered by hand to the Clerk of the Committee.

Standing Order 115(f) is deleted.

Standing Order 119(a) is amended by deleting "110" and replacing it with "110 and 110.1".

Standing Order 128(a) is amended by deleting the words "Standing Orders 110(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)" and replacing it with the words "Standing Orders 110(a) and 110.1 (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)".

Standing Order 143 is deleted; and

That the Clerk is authorized to re-number the Standing Orders and to make such other consequential, editorial or other minor changes as may be required to ensure a consistent form of expression throughout the Standing Orders.

Motion 23 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That the Standing Orders be amended as follows:

Standing Order 24(a) is deleted and the following is substituted:

Every Member desiring to speak must rise in his or her place and address the Speaker, in either English, French, or an Indigenous language spoken in Canada. If a Member wishes to address the House in an Indigenous language, they shall, prior to taking their seat for the first time, notify the Clerk of the House of the language in which they intend to speak so the Speaker may arrange appropriate interpretation and translation capabilities.

For thirty days following the adoption of this motion, Standing Order 24(a) is suspended and the following is substituted:

Every Member desiring to speak must rise in his or her place and address the Speaker, in either English, French, or an Indigenous language spoken in Canada. If a Member wishes to address the House in an Indigenous language, they shall notify the Clerk of the House of the language in which they intend to speak so the Speaker may arrange appropriate interpretation and translation capabilities.

Motion 22 Mr. Bethlenfalvy (Pickering—Uxbridge)

That this House approves in general the Budgetary Policy of the Government.

Moved without notice Ms. Khanjin (Barrie—Innisfil)

That the following changes be made to the membership of the following Committees:
On the Standing Committees on Procedure and House Affairs, Sam Oosterhoff replaces Logan Kanapathi; and
On the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Lisa MacLeod replaces Rick Byers, Lise Vaugeois is removed, and Vincent Ke is added; and
On the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Natalie Pierre replaces Andrew Dowie; and
On the Standing Committee on Justice Policy, Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens is removed, and Michael Mantha is added; and
On the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Steve Clark replaces Brian Riddell, Natalia Kusendova-Bashta replaces Patrice Barnes, and Dawn Gallagher Murphy replaces Natalie Pierre; and
On the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy, Logan Kanapathi replaces Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, and Aislinn Clancy is added; and
On the Standing Committee on the Interior, Brian Riddell replaces Dawn Gallagher Murphy; and
On the Standing Committee on Government Agencies, Lisa Gretzky is removed, and Sarah Jama is added.

Motion 21 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That, pursuant to Standing Order 7(c), the House shall continue to meet past the ordinary hour of adjournment until midnight on the following dates: Monday, May 6; Tuesday, May 7; Wednesday, May 8; Thursday, May 9; Monday, May 13; Tuesday, May 14; Wednesday, May 15; Thursday, May 16; Monday, May 27; Tuesday, May 28; Wednesday, May 29; Thursday, May 30; Monday, June 3; Tuesday, June 4; Wednesday, June 5; Thursday, June 6; Monday, June 10; Tuesday, June 11; Wednesday, June 12, and Thursday, June 13, 2024.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That, pursuant to Standing Order 77(a), the Order for Second Reading of Bill 156, An Act to amend the Planning Act with respect to housing policies in official plans and other related amendments, be discharged and the Bill be referred to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy.

Moved without notice Mr. Lumsden (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek)

That the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be authorized to meet during the winter 2023-2024 adjournment of the House at the call of the Chair.

Moved without notice Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)

That, when the House adjourns today, it shall stand adjourned until 10:15 a.m. on February 20, 2024.

Motion 20 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That, notwithstanding Standing Order 7(a)(i), when the House adjourns on Thursday, April 25, 2024, it shall stand adjourned until Monday, May 6, 2024; and

That the House shall continue to meet in the Spring Meeting Period until Thursday, June 13, 2024; and

That the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario be permanently amended as follows:

Standing Order 9(d) is amended by deleting the word "Prayers" and substituting "Introduction of Visitors during the Morning Routine"; and

Standing Order 110(g) be amended by adding at the end:

"and to be the committee provided for in subsection 7(1) and section 12 of the Queen's Park Restoration Secretariat Act, 2023 and subsection 108.3(1) and section 108.5 of the Legislative Assembly Act and, without limitation, to have the general mandate to inquire into and make recommendations respecting any project to restore the legislative building at Queen's Park including any relocation of legislative operations to a temporary location throughout the project."

Moved without notice Mr. Parsa (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill)

That the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy, the Standing Committee on the Interior, the Standing Committee on Justice Policy, and the Standing Committee on Social Policy be authorized to meet during the winter 2023-2024 adjournment of the House at the call of the Chair.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That, pursuant to Standing Order 77(a), the Order for Second Reading of Bill 141, an Act respecting life leases, be discharged and the Bill be referred to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy.

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That, in accordance with subsection 2 (2) of the Financial Accountability Officer Act, 2013, S.O. 2013, c. 4, Jeffrey Novak be appointed Financial Accountability Officer for a term of five years, as set out in subsection 3 (1) of the Act, commencing on November 3, 2023.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That the following changes be made to the membership of the following committees:
On the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, Monique Taylor replaces Jessica Bell; and
On the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Terence Kernaghan replaces Doly Begum and Andrea Hazell replaces Bobbi Ann Brady; and
On the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Jill Andrew replaces Lisa Gretzky; and Wayne Gates is removed; and Bobbi Ann Brady is added; and
On the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy, Teresa J. Armstrong replaces Jill Andrew; and
On the Standing Committee on the Interior, Guy Bourgouin replaces Marit Stiles and Karen McCrimmon is added; and
On the Standing Committee on Government Agencies, Chris Glover replaces Doly Begum and Lisa Gretzky replaces Guy Bourgouin.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs be authorized to meet during the winter 2023-2024 adjournment of the House at the call of the Chair.

Motion 19 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That this House expresses its disapproval of, and dissociates itself from, continued disreputable conduct by the Member for Hamilton Centre, most specifically her use of social media to make antisemitic and discriminatory statements related to the existence of the State of Israel and its defence against Hamas terrorists; and

That this House demands the Member desist from further conduct that is inappropriate and unbecoming of a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; and

That the Speaker is authorized to not recognize the Member for Hamilton Centre in the House until the Member retracts and deletes her statements on social media and makes an apology in her place in the House.

Motion 18 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That this House condemn the ongoing and reprehensible attacks being carried out by the terrorist organization Hamas, including the slaughter, rape, and kidnapping of innocent Israeli civilians, including babies, children, and seniors, and recognize the inalienable right of the State of Israel to defend itself and its people against this horrific violence.

Moved without notice Ms. Khanjin (Barrie—Innisfil)

That when the House adjourns on November 2, 2023, it shall stand adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on November 14, 2023.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That the following changes be made to the membership of the following committees:
On the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs: Anthony Leardi replaces Graham McGregor, Logan Kanapathi replaces Dawn Gallagher Murphy, and Sam Oosterhoff is removed; and
On the Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Todd J. McCarthy is removed; and
On the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs: Rudy Cuzzetto is removed; and
On the Standing Committee on Justice Policy: Trevor Jones is removed; and
On the Standing Committee on Social Policy: Matthew Rae is removed; and
On the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy: Natalia Kusendova-Bashta replaces Laura Smith, Matthew Rae replaces Kevin Holland, Lorne Coe replaces Vijay Thanigasalam, and Graham McGregor is removed; and
On the Standing Committee on the Interior: Dawn Gallagher Murphy replaces Rob Flack, Graham McGregor replaces Jess Dixon, and Anthony Leardi is removed; and
On the Standing Committee on Government Agencies: Kevin Holland replaces Lorne Coe, Graham McGregor replaces Sheref Sabawy, and Trevor Jones is removed.

Motion 17 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That the Legislative Assembly accept the report of the Integrity Commissioner dated August 30, 2023 and approve the recommendation contained therein. 

Motion 16 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That, pursuant to Standing Order 7(c), the House shall continue to meet past the ordinary hour of adjournment until midnight on the following dates: Wednesday, November 15; Thursday, November 16; Monday, November 20; Tuesday, November 21; Wednesday, November 22; Thursday, November 23; Monday, November 27; Tuesday, November 28; Wednesday, November 29; Thursday, November 30; Monday, December 4; Tuesday, December 5; Wednesday, December 6; Thursday, December 7; Monday, December 11; Tuesday, December 12; Wednesday, December 13; and Thursday, December 14, 2023. 

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That notwithstanding Standing Order 9(f), when the House adjourns today, it shall stand adjourned until 10:15 a.m. tomorrow, September 26, 2023.

Moved without notice Mr. Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)

That when the House and Committees adjourn on September 28, 2023 they shall stand adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on October 3, 2023. 

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That when the House adjourns today, it shall stand adjourned until 10:15 a.m. on September 25, 2023; and

That the Standing Committee on Social Policy be authorized to meet on September 11, 2023 and September 12, 2023; and

That the Standing Committee on the Interior be authorized to meet on September 11, 2023; and

That the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs be authorized to meet on September 12, 2023 and September 13, 2023; and

That the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy be authorized to meet on September 13, 2023; and

That the Standing Committee on Justice Policy be authorized to meet on September 14, 2023.

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That, in accordance with subsections 77(1) and (2) of the Legislative Assembly Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L. 10, Trevor Day be appointed Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, commencing on July 1, 2023.

Motion 15 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That, pursuant to Standing Order 50 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 112, An Act to provide for the dissolution of The Regional Municipality of Peel;

That the Order of the House referring the Bill to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy be discharged and the Bill shall be Ordered for Third Reading.

Motion 14 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That, pursuant to Standing Order 50 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 112, An Act to provide for the dissolution of The Regional Municipality of Peel;
That when the Bill is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and
That no deferral of the Second Reading vote on the Bill shall be permitted; and
That the Bill shall be Ordered for Third Reading, which Order may be called the same day.

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Motion 13 Mr. Kerzner (York Centre)

Moved without notice Ms. Williams (Brampton Centre)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Motion 12 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Ms. Khanjin (Barrie—Innisfil)

Motion 11 Mr. Bethlenfalvy (Pickering—Uxbridge)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Ms. Khanjin (Barrie—Innisfil)

Moved without notice Mr. Parsa (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill)

Moved without notice Ms. Khanjin (Barrie—Innisfil)

Motion 10 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

That notwithstanding Standing Order 74(b) the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy be authorized to conduct public hearings on Bill 23, An Act to amend various statutes, to revoke various regulations and to enact the Supporting Growth and Housing in York and Durham Regions Act, 2022 this afternoon.

Motion 9 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Motion 8 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Motion 7 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Ms. Khanjin (Barrie—Innisfil)

Moved without notice Ms. Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)

Motion 6 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Motion 5 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Motion 4 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Ms. Khanjin (Barrie—Innisfil)

Motion 3 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Mr. McCarthy (Durham)

Motion 2 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Motion 1 Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)

Moved without notice Mr. Calandra (Markham—Stouffville)