The committee met at 1300 in committee room 1.

Subcommittee report

The Chair (Mr. Monte McNaughton): I’d like to call to order the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly. We’re beginning the process on Bill 142, An Act to amend the Construction Lien Act.

On the agenda today is the report of the subcommittee on committee business. We have a mover. We’ll move to MPP Berardinetti.

Mr. Lorenzo Berardinetti: Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’ll just read it into the record:

Your subcommittee on committee business met on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, to consider the method of proceeding with Bill 142, An Act to amend the Construction Lien Act, and recommends the following:

(1) That the committee meet in Toronto on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, Wednesday, November 1 and Wednesday, November 15, 2017, during its regular meeting times for the purpose of holding public hearings.

(2) That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Chair, post information regarding public hearings on the Legislative Assembly website, the Ontario parliamentary channel, Canada NewsWire, Turtle Island News and the Daily Commercial News.

(3) That interested parties who wish to be considered to make an oral presentation on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, contact the Clerk of the Committee by 10 a.m. on Friday, October 20, 2017.

(4) That interested parties who wish to be considered to make an oral presentation on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, contact the Clerk of the Committee by 10 a.m. on Friday, October 27, 2017.

(5) That interested parties who wish to be considered to make an oral presentation on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, contact the Clerk of the Committee by 10 a.m. on Friday, November 10, 2017.

(6) That the Clerk of the Committee schedule each day of hearings on a first-come, first-served basis if the public hearing date is undersubscribed.

(7) That if not all requests can be scheduled on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, the Clerk of the Committee provide the subcommittee members and/or their designates with the list of requests to appear; and that the subcommittee members prioritize and return the list to the Clerk of the Committee by 12 noon on Friday, October 20, 2017.

(8) That if not all requests can be scheduled on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, the Clerk of the Committee provide the subcommittee members and/or their designates with the list of requests to appear; and that the subcommittee members prioritize and return the list to the Clerk of the Committee by 12 noon on Friday, October 27, 2017.

(9) That if not all requests can be scheduled on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, the Clerk of the Committee provide the subcommittee members and/or their designates with the list of requests to appear; and that the subcommittee members prioritize and return the list to the Clerk of the Committee by 12 noon on Friday, November 10, 2017.

(10) That witnesses be scheduled in 15-minute intervals and receive up to 10 minutes for their presentation followed by five minutes for questions from committee members, divided equally by each caucus.

(11) That the deadline for written submissions be 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2017.

(12) That proposed amendments to the bill be filed with the Clerk of the Committee by 12 noon on Friday, November 17, 2017.

(13) That the committee meet in Toronto for clause-by-clause consideration of the bill on Wednesday, November 22 and Wednesday, November 29, 2017, during its regular meeting times.

(14) That the research officer provide an interim summary to committee members by Monday, November 13, 2017.

(15) That the research officer provide a summary of oral submissions from hearings on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, by Thursday, November 16, 2017.

(16) That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Chair, be authorized to make any preliminary arrangements to facilitate the committee’s proceedings prior to the adoption of the report of the subcommittee.

The Chair (Mr. Monte McNaughton): Thank you very much. Well done.

Any discussion on the subcommittee report? All in favour? Carried.

We will meet next Wednesday, October 25, at 1 p.m. to begin public hearings.

The committee adjourned at 1305.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Chair / Président

Mr. Monte McNaughton (Lambton–Kent–Middlesex PC)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Présidenté

Ms. Laurie Scott (Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock PC)

Mr. Robert Bailey (Sarnia–Lambton PC)

Mr. James J. Bradley (St. Catharines L)

Mr. Joe Dickson (Ajax–Pickering L)

Ms. Sophie Kiwala (Kingston and the Islands / Kingston et les Îles L)

Mrs. Amrit Mangat (Mississauga–Brampton South / Mississauga–Brampton-Sud L)

Mr. Michael Mantha (Algoma–Manitoulin ND)

Mr. Monte McNaughton (Lambton–Kent–Middlesex PC)

Ms. Laurie Scott (Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock PC)

Ms. Soo Wong (Scarborough–Agincourt L)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Mr. Lorenzo Berardinetti (Scarborough Southwest / Scarborough-Sud-Ouest L)

Mr. John Yakabuski (Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke PC)

Clerk / Greffier

Mr. William Short

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Erin Fowler, research officer,
Research Services