The committee met at 0901 in room 151.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT

The Chair (Mr. Bob Delaney): Good morning. Nothing like punctuality. The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will now come to order.

This morning we have the report of the subcommittee on Bill 2. Do we have someone to read the report into the record?

Mr. Yasir Naqvi: Chair, it would be my honour.

Your subcommittee met on Thursday, March 8, 2012, to consider the method of proceeding on Bill 2, An Act to amend the Taxation Act, 2007 to implement a healthy homes renovation tax credit, and recommends the following:

(1) That the committee meet in Toronto on Thursday, April 5, 2012, to hold public hearings.

(2) That the committee clerk, in consultation with the Chair, post information regarding public hearings on the Ontario parliamentary channel and the Legislative Assembly website prior to the adoption of the subcommittee report.

(3) That the committee clerk, in consultation with the Chair, place an advertisement during the week of March 19, 2012, for one day only, in either the Toronto Star or the Globe and Mail and in Le Droit, prior to the adoption of the subcommittee report.

(4) That interested parties who wish to be considered to make an oral presentation contact the committee clerk by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

(5) That, if all requests to appear can be scheduled, the committee clerk can proceed to schedule all witnesses.

(6) That, if necessary, the committee clerk provide the members of the subcommittee the list of requests to appear to be prioritized.

(7) That requests to appear received after the deadline may be accepted if they can be scheduled.

(8) That witnesses be scheduled in 15-minute intervals, with 10 minutes allotted for their presentation and five minutes for questions from committee members (one caucus per presentation, on a rotational basis).

(9) That the deadline for written submissions be 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2012.

(10) That, prior to the hearings, the research officer provide the committee with background information on the cost of implementing the healthy homes renovation tax credit and where the money is offset from.

(11) That, for administrative purposes, proposed amendments to the bill be filed with the clerk of the committee by 4 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2012.

(12) That the committee meet on Thursday, April 19, 2012, for clause-by-clause consideration of the bill.

(13) That the committee clerk, in consultation with the Chair, be authorized prior to the adoption of the report of the subcommittee to commence making any preliminary arrangements necessary to facilitate the committee’s proceedings.

Chair, I move the adoption of the subcommittee report, as just read.

The Chair (Mr. Bob Delaney): Any discussion? Mr. Prue.

Mr. Michael Prue: Just in number (10), it’s only a grammatical—it should be, “and from where the money is offset.” You cannot have a dangling participle. I don’t think it was—

The Chair (Mr. Bob Delaney): I am shocked—shocked—at such an omission.

Mr. Michael Prue: I would move that amendment.

Mr. Yasir Naqvi: I would second that amendment.

The Chair (Mr. Bob Delaney): I think that’s a friendly amendment made for the purpose of grammatical correction. Thank you very much.

Is there any further discussion on items of equal gravity? Mr. Shurman, surely you can find something in this that you want—

Mr. Peter Shurman: I wish it recorded that I said good morning to the Chair of the committee.

The Chair (Mr. Bob Delaney): And good morning, Mr. Shurman.

Are we ready to go to a vote? Is it the pleasure of the committee that the report be adopted? Okay, the motion is carried.

Any other business? Okay. On that note, this meeting is adjourned. Our next meeting is on Thursday, April 5, 2012. Pick up a cup of coffee or tea on your way out. Thank you very much, one and all. This meeting is adjourned.

The committee adjourned at 0905.

CONTENTS

Thursday 22 March 2012

Subcommittee report F-3

STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

Chair / Président

Mr. Bob Delaney (Mississauga–Streetsville L)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Présidente

Ms. Teresa Piruzza (Windsor West / Windsor-Ouest L)

Mr. Bob Delaney (Mississauga–Streetsville L)

Mr. Vic Fedeli (Nipissing PC)

Ms. Cindy Forster (Welland ND)

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

Mr. Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre / Ottawa-Centre L)

Ms. Teresa Piruzza (Windsor West / Windsor-Ouest L)

Mr. Michael Prue (Beaches–East York ND)

Mr. Peter Shurman (Thornhill PC)

Ms. Soo Wong (Scarborough–Agincourt L)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Mr. Michael Harris (Kitchener–Conestoga PC)

Clerk / Greffière

Ms. Valerie Quioc Lim

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Susan Viets, research officer,
Legislative Research Service