The committee met at 0900 in committee room 1 and by video conference.

The Chair (Mr. Deepak Anand): Good morning, everyone. I will call this meeting to order.

As you know, we are meeting today for clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 201, An Act to proclaim Magna Carta Day.

We have the following members in the room: MPP Billy Pang—thanks for coming in person. The following members will be participating remotely: MPP Toby Barrett, MPP Stephen Crawford, MPP Gila Martow, MPP Dave Smith, MPP Jamie West and MPP Jane McKenna.

Staff from House Publications and Language Services, broadcast and recording, and legislative research join us remotely. Thank you to them.

To make sure that everyone can understand what is going on, it is important that all participants speak slowly and clearly. Please wait until I recognize you before starting to speak since it could take a little time for your audio and video to come up. After I recognize you, please take a brief pause before beginning. As always, all comments should be through the Chair.

I do see MPP John Fraser. Good morning.

Mr. John Fraser: Good morning. John Fraser. I’m in Ottawa.

The Chair (Mr. Deepak Anand): That’s so nice, MPP Fraser. Thanks for taking care of my job, as well.

Are there any questions before we begin? MPP Smith.

Mr. Dave Smith: I’d just like to point out that he is the Vice-Chair, so he does fill in for you, and if you didn’t get the question out quick enough, then he jumped in and did your job.

Mr. John Fraser: Chair, I want you to know that I’m not nipping at your heels.

The Chair (Mr. Deepak Anand): Perfect.

I’ve been asked that let’s go in the business so that we all can have a good time after we celebrate proclaiming the bill.

Magna Carta Day Act (In Memory of Julia Munro, MPP), 2020 Loi de 2020 sur le Jour de la Grande Charte (à la mémoire de Julia Munro, députée provinciale)

Consideration of the following bill:

Bill 201, An Act to proclaim Magna Carta Day / Projet de loi 201, Loi proclamant le Jour de la Grande Charte.

The Chair (Mr. Deepak Anand): We will now begin the clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 201, An Act to proclaim Magna Carta Day. Are there any comments, questions or amendments to any sections of the bill? If so, please advise. Seeing none, are the members ready to vote? Please—

Interjection.

The Chair (Mr. Deepak Anand): Okay. We will start with each section.

Is there any debate on section 1? Seeing none, are the members ready to vote? Yes. All those in favour? All those opposed? Seeing none, section 1 is carried.

Moving on to section 2, “Commencement”: Is there any debate on the section? Seeing none, are the members ready to vote? Yes. All those in favour, please raise your hand. All those opposed? Seeing none, section 2 is carried.

Is there any debate on section 3, which is the short title? Seeing none, are the members ready to vote? Yes. All those in favour, please raise your hand. All those opposed, please raise your hand. Seeing none, section 3 is carried.

Is there any debate on the preamble? Seeing none, are the members ready to vote? Yes. All those in favour, please raise your hand. All those opposed, please raise your hand. Seeing none, the preamble is carried.

Shall the title of the bill be carried? Is there any debate on the title? No? Okay. Are the members ready to vote? Yes. All those in favour, please raise your hand. All those opposed, please raise your hand. Seeing none, the title is carried.

Shall Bill 201 be carried? Is there any debate on Bill 201 as a whole? Seeing none, are the members ready to vote? Yes? Okay. All those in favour, please raise your hand. All those opposed, please raise your hand. Seeing none, Bill 201 is carried.

Finally, shall I report the bill to the House? Is there any debate? Seeing none, are the members ready to vote? Yes? Okay. All those in favour, please raise your hand. All those opposed, please raise your hand. Seeing none, respectfully, I’ll say that I will report the bill to the House.

Congratulations, MPP Jane McKenna.

Mr. Dave Smith: Congratulations, Jane.

Interjections.

Ms. Jane McKenna: Thank you, everybody. I’ve got tea, so we’re going to toast to Lady Munro.

The Chair (Mr. Deepak Anand): I’ll have to talk to the Integrity Commissioner about those logos, by the way.

Laughter.

Mr. Toby Barrett: Committee, I’ve got to say, this is history in the making. It’s very exciting. It makes you realize how excited King John and Archbishop Stephen Langton would have been on that day.

Ms. Jane McKenna: I’ve got a smile from ear to ear.

The Chair (Mr. Deepak Anand): Thank you, everyone. That concludes our business for today. The committee is now adjourned until 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. See you at that time.

The committee adjourned at 0908.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE BILLS

Chair / Président

Mr. Deepak Anand (Mississauga–Malton PC)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Président

Mr. John Fraser (Ottawa South / Ottawa-Sud L)

Mr. Deepak Anand (Mississauga–Malton PC)

Mr. Toby Barrett (Haldimand–Norfolk PC)

Mr. Will Bouma (Brantford–Brant PC)

Mr. Stephen Crawford (Oakville PC)

Mr. John Fraser (Ottawa South / Ottawa-Sud L)

Ms. Laura Mae Lindo (Kitchener Centre / Kitchener-Centre ND)

Mrs. Gila Martow (Thornhill PC)

Mr. Paul Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek / Hamilton-Est–Stoney Creek ND)

Mr. Billy Pang (Markham–Unionville PC)

Mr. Dave Smith (Peterborough–Kawartha PC)

Mr. Jamie West (Sudbury ND)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Ms. Jane McKenna (Burlington PC)

Clerk / Greffier

Mr. Isaiah Thorning

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Catherine Oh, legislative counsel