Assemblée législative de l'Ontario

The committee met at 0900 in committee room 1.

The Vice-Chair (Mr. John Fraser): Good morning, everyone. We are joined this morning by staff from legislative counsel, Hansard, and broadcast and recording. Please wait until I recognize you before making any comments. As always, comments come through the Chair. Are there any questions before we start?

Groves Memorial Community Hospital Act, 2022

Consideration of the following bill:

Bill Pr62, An Act respecting Groves Memorial Community Hospital.

The Vice-Chair (Mr. John Fraser): We have three private members’ bills on the agenda today which we will consider. The first is Bill Pr62, An Act respecting Groves Memorial Community Hospital.

I’d ask my colleague Mr. Pettapiece to introduce himself and the applicants.

Mr. Randy Pettapiece: I’m Randy Pettapiece, MPP for Perth–Wellington. I’m pleased to be here.

I move consideration of Bill Pr62, An Act respecting Groves Memorial Community Hospital.

The Vice-Chair (Mr. John Fraser): Thank you. Would the applicants like to introduce themselves?

Mr. Cameron Yates: I’m Cameron Yates, VP of support services, Groves Memorial Community Hospital.

Ms. Karima Kanani: I’m Karima Kanani, legal counsel with Miller Thomson and counsel to Groves Memorial Community Hospital.

The Vice-Chair (Mr. John Fraser): Are there any comments from the applicant?

Ms. Karima Kanani: We would just briefly introduce the bill and its purpose. Our rationale and materials are fairly comprehensive on the point.

Groves Memorial Community Hospital is one of the few hospitals in the province that remains as a special act-created hospital. In 2002, the act that established the hospital contained within it a legislated trust for lands held in trust by the township of Wellington, for the benefit of the hospital as the sole beneficiary, for use as a public hospital. As the years have passed, the town has made significant investments in certain portions of those lands. We are seeking, at this time, to regularize those relationships in order to modernize the relationship and bring it out of the trust construct, in that two of the parcels would then be held both legally and beneficially by the town, being those parcels in which they have invested resources, and the remaining two parcels would be legally vested to the hospital. They would continue to remain under the authority of the Public Hospitals Act, and so there would continue to be authority of the Ministry of Health over the uses of those lands. It would just move it out of the legislative context into the context where we would seek approvals through the ministry.

The Vice-Chair (Mr. John Fraser): Are there any other interested parties in the room? No? Okay.

On the government side, do we have any questions or comments? On this side? Are we ready to vote? Good.

Bill Pr62, An Act respecting Groves Memorial Community Hospital: Shall section 1, as amended, carry? Section 1 is carried.

Shall section 2, as amended, carry?

All those opposed? Section 2 is carried.

Shall section 3 carry? All those in favour? All those opposed? Carried.

Shall section 4 carry? All those in favour, please say “aye.” Opposed? Section 4 is carried.

Shall the preamble carry? All those in favour, say “aye.” All those opposed? The preamble carries.

Shall the title carry? All those in favour, say “aye.” All those opposed? The title shall carry.

Shall the bill carry? All those in favour? All those opposed? The bill carries.

Shall I report the bill to the House? All those in favour? All those opposed? The bill will be reported to the House.

2704395 Ontario Inc. Act, 2022

Consideration of the following bill:

Bill Pr66, An Act to revive 2704395 Ontario Inc.

The Vice-Chair (Mr. John Fraser): Now we have Bill Pr66, An Act to revive 2704395 Ontario Inc. The sponsor is our colleague Rima Berns-McGown. Would you like to introduce yourself and then the applicant?

Ms. Rima Berns-McGown: I’m Rima Berns-McGown, the MPP for Beaches–East York.

I move consideration of Bill Pr66, An Act to revive 2704395 Ontario Inc.

The Vice-Chair (Mr. John Fraser): Would the applicant like to introduce himself and say a few words?

Mr. Isaac Menzelefsky: I’m Isaac Menzelefsky. I’m legal counsel for the applicant, Brendan Riley.

The applicant submitted an application to revive the corporation known as 2704395 Ontario Inc., which was voluntarily dissolved in March 2020. Subsequently, in discussions with their accountant, they discovered that there are some losses that can be realized, and they now wish to revive the corporation in order to utilize those losses.

The Vice-Chair (Mr. John Fraser): Does the government have any questions or comments? Are the members ready to vote? Great.

Bill Pr66, An Act to revive 2704395 Ontario Inc.: Shall section 1 carry? All those in favour? Opposed? Section 1 carries.

Shall section 2 carry? All those in favour? All those opposed? Section 2 carries.

Shall section 3 carry? All those in favour? All those opposed? Section 3 shall carry.

Shall the preamble carry? All those in favour? All those opposed? The preamble carries.

Shall the title carry? All those in favour? All those opposed? The title shall carry.

Shall the bill carry? All those in favour? All those opposed? The bill shall carry.

Shall I report the bill to the House? All those in favour? All those opposed? I’ll report the bill to the House.

Frolander Island Resort (2003) Ltd. Act, 2022

Consideration of the following bill:

Bill Pr67, An Act to revive Frolander Island Resort (2003) Ltd.

The Vice-Chair (Mr. John Fraser): Next we have Bill Pr67, An Act to revive Frolander Island Resort (2003) Ltd. Our colleague MPP Hardeman is here to present the bill. Could you introduce yourself? Then I would ask Ms. Lapinski to introduce herself and give a brief explanation.

Mr. Ernie Hardeman: I’m Ernie Hardeman, MPP for Oxford.

I would like to move consideration of Bill Pr67, An Act to revive Frolander Island Resort (2003) Ltd.

Ms. Jan Lapinski: My name is Jan Lapinski.

The reason for applying for special legislation to revive the corporation, Frolander Island Resort: The corporation was dissolved under the Business Corporations Act on June 17, 2019, for failure to comply with subsection 118(3) as it read at that date. The fault was without intention, and we’d like to carry on the business in the name of the corporation.

The Vice-Chair (Mr. John Fraser): Does the government side have any comments? The opposition? Are members ready to vote?

Bill Pr67, An Act to revive Frolander Island Resort (2003) Ltd.: Shall section 1 carry? All those in favour? Opposed? Section 1 carries.

Shall section 2 carry? All those in favour? Opposed? Section 2 shall carry.

Shall section 3 carry? All those in favour? All those opposed? Section 3 will carry.

Shall the preamble carry? All those in favour? Opposed? The preamble will carry.

Shall the title carry? All those in favour? All those opposed? The title shall carry.

Shall the bill carry? All those in favour? All those opposed? The bill will carry.

Shall I report the bill to the House? All those in favour? All those opposed? I’ll report the bill to the House.

There’s no further business. This meeting is adjourned.

The committee adjourned at 0912.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE BILLS

Chair / Président

Mr. Aris Babikian (Scarborough–Agincourt PC)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Président

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

Mr. Aris Babikian (Scarborough–Agincourt PC)

Mr. Lorne Coe (Whitby PC)

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

Mr. Vincent Ke (Don Valley North / Don Valley-Nord PC)

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

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

Mr. Billy Pang (Markham–Unionville PC)

Mr. Jeremy Roberts (Ottawa West–Nepean / Ottawa-Ouest–Nepean PC)

Mr. Dave Smith (Peterborough–Kawartha PC)

Mrs. Daisy Wai (Richmond Hill PC)

Mr. Jamie West (Sudbury ND)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Ms. Rima Berns-McGown (Beaches–East York ND)

Mr. Ernie Hardeman (Oxford PC)

Mr. Sam Oosterhoff (Niagara West / Niagara-Ouest PC)

Mr. Randy Pettapiece (Perth–Wellington PC)

Clerk / Greffier

Mr. Isaiah Thorning

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Jennifer Gold, legislative counsel

Ms. Lauren Warner, research officer,
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