No. 9 |
No 9 |
Orders and Notices Paper |
Feuilleton et Avis |
Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
Assemblée législative de l’Ontario |
2nd Session |
2e session |
Monday |
Lundi |
TODAY’S BUSINESS |
TRAVAUX DU JOUR | ||
10:30 A.M. |
10 H 30 | ||
PRAYERS |
PRIÈRES | ||
Introduction of Visitors |
Présentation des visiteurs | ||
Oral Questions |
Questions orales | ||
Deferred Votes |
Votes différés | ||
Recess |
Pause | ||
1:00 P.M. |
13 H | ||
Introduction of Visitors |
Présentation des visiteurs | ||
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS |
AFFAIRES COURANTES | ||
Members’ Statements |
Déclarations des députés | ||
Reports by Committees |
Rapports des comités | ||
Introduction of Bills |
Dépôt des projets de loi | ||
Motions |
Motions | ||
Statements by the Ministry and Responses |
Déclarations ministérielles et réponses | ||
Petitions |
Pétitions | ||
ORDERS OF THE DAY |
ORDRE DU JOUR | ||
Government Order Number 4 |
Ordre numéro 4 émanant du gouvernement | ||
Resuming the debate adjourned on March 25, 2010 on the motion that this House approves in general the Budgetary Policy of the Government. (Time used: 0 hrs. 28 mins.). |
Suite du débat ajourné le 25 mars 2010 concernant la motion portant que la présente Assemblée adopte en général la politique budgétaire du gouvernement. (Durée du débat: 0 h 28). | ||
COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
SÉANCES DES COMITÉS | ||
The Standing Committee on General Government will meet for clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 235, An Act to enact the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 and to amend other Acts, as follows: | |||
Today |
2:00 p.m. |
Room No. 228 | |
The Standing Committee on Social Policy will meet to consider Bill 242, An Act to amend the Education Act and certain other Acts in relation to early childhood educators, junior kindergarten and kindergarten, extended day programs and certain other matters, as follows: | |||
Today |
2:00 p.m. |
Room No. 1 | |
ORDERS |
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LEGISLATION |
PROJETS DE LOI |
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Légende«G» = projet de loi du gouvernement. «M» = projet de loi d’intérêt public émanant d’un député. «D» = projet de loi d’un comité. «Pr» = projet de loi d’intérêt privé. |
G1. Second Reading of Bill 1, An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right. Hon. Mr. McGuinty. PRINTED. |
G1. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 1, Loi visant à perpétuer un ancien droit parlementaire. L’hon. M. McGuinty. IMPRIMÉ. |
M3. Second Reading of Bill 3, An Act to amend the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 with respect to powers of attorney. Mr. O’Toole. PRINTED. |
M3. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 3, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1992 sur la prise de décisions au nom d’autrui en ce qui a trait aux procurations. M. O’Toole. IMPRIMÉ. |
M4. Second Reading of Bill 4, An Act to amend the Ombudsman Act. Mr. Kormos. PRINTED. |
M4. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 4, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’ombudsman. M. Kormos. IMPRIMÉ. |
M5. Second Reading of Bill 5, An Act to establish a bill of rights for pupils with diabetes. Mr. Levac. PRINTED. |
M5. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 5, Loi établissant une charte des droits pour les élèves diabétiques. M. Levac. IMPRIMÉ. |
M6. Second Reading of Bill 6, An Act to increase awareness of climate change. Mr. McNeely. PRINTED. |
M6. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 6, Loi visant à augmenter la sensibilisation aux changements climatiques. M. McNeely. IMPRIMÉ. |
M7. Second Reading of Bill 7, An Act to amend the Consumer Reporting Act. Mr. Ruprecht. PRINTED. |
M7. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 7, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les renseignements concernant le consommateur. M. Ruprecht. IMPRIMÉ. |
M8. Second Reading of Bill 8, An Act to establish separation distances for natural gas power plants. Mr. Flynn. PRINTED. |
M8. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 8, Loi établissant des distances de séparation pour les centrales électriques au gaz naturel. M. Flynn. IMPRIMÉ. |
M9. Second Reading of Bill 9, An Act to prevent the disposal of waste at Site 41 in the Township of Tiny. Mr. Dunlop. PRINTED. |
M9. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 9, Loi visant à empêcher l'élimination de déchets sur le lieu 41 dans le canton de Tiny. M. Dunlop. IMPRIMÉ. |
M10. Second Reading of Bill 10, An Act to amend the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act with respect to noise remediation. Mr. Caplan. PRINTED. |
M10. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 10, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’aménagement des voies publiques et des transports en commun en ce qui concerne la réduction du bruit. M. Caplan. IMPRIMÉ. |
M11. Second Reading of Bill 11, An Act to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 with respect to post traumatic stress disorder. Ms. DiNovo. PRINTED. |
M11. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 11, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur la sécurité professionnelle et l’assurance contre les accidents du travail relativement au trouble de stress post-traumatique. Mme DiNovo. IMPRIMÉ. |
M12. Second Reading of Bill 12, An Act to proclaim British Home Child Day. Mr. Brownell. PRINTED. |
M12. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 12, Loi proclamant le Jour des petits immigrés britanniques. M. Brownell. IMPRIMÉ. |
M13. Second Reading of Bill 13, An Act to sustain and encourage improvement in Ontario's water and waste water services and to establish the Ontario Water Board. Mr. Caplan. PRINTED. |
M13. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 13, Loi visant à assurer la viabilité des services d'approvisionnement en eau et des services relatifs aux eaux usées de l'Ontario et à favoriser leur amélioration et créant la Commission des eaux de l'Ontario. M. Caplan. IMPRIMÉ. |
M14. Third Reading of Bill 14, An Act to deem that the Building Code and the Fire Code require interconnected smoke alarms and smoke detectors and non-combustible fire escapes. Mr. Prue. REPRINTED. |
M14. Troisième lecture du projet de loi 14, Loi prévoyant que le code du bâtiment et le code de prévention des incendies sont réputés exiger des avertisseurs et détecteurs de fumée interconnectés et des sorties de secours incombustibles. M. Prue. RÉIMPRIMÉ. |
M15. Second Reading of Bill 15, An Act to resolve public transit services labour disputes without strikes or lock-outs. Mr. Caplan. PRINTED. |
M15. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 15, Loi visant à régler sans grève ni lock-out les conflits de travail au sein des services de transport en commun. M. Caplan. IMPRIMÉ. |
G16. Second Reading of Bill 16, An Act to implement 2010 Budget measures and to enact or amend various Acts. Hon. Mr. Duncan. |
G16. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 16, Loi mettant en oeuvre certaines mesures énoncées dans le Budget de 2010 et édictant ou modifiant diverses lois. L’hon. M. Duncan. |
M96. Third Reading of Bill 96, An Act respecting protection for registered retirement savings. Mr. Leal. REPRINTED. |
M96. Troisième lecture du projet de loi 96, Loi visant à protéger les régimes d’épargne-retraite enregistrés. M. Leal. RÉIMPRIMÉ. |
M106. Third Reading of Bill 106, An Act to provide for safer communities and neighbourhoods. Mr. Naqvi. REPRINTED. |
M106. Troisième lecture du projet de loi 106, Loi visant à accroître la sécurité des collectivités et des quartiers. M. Naqvi. RÉIMPRIMÉ. |
G172. Second Reading of Bill 172, An Act to amend the Ticket Speculation Act. Hon. Mr. Bentley. PRINTED. |
G172. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 172, Loi modifiant la Loi sur le trafic des billets de spectacle. L’hon. M. Bentley. IMPRIMÉ. |
G191. Second Reading of Bill 191, An Act with respect to land use planning and protection in the Far North. Hon. Mrs. Jeffrey. REPRINTED. |
G191. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 191, Loi relative à l’aménagement et à la protection du Grand Nord. L’hon. Mme Jeffrey. RÉIMPRIMÉ. |
GOVERNMENT ORDERS |
ORDRES DU GOUVERNEMENT |
2. Resuming the debate adjourned on March 10, 2010 on the motion for Adoption of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on Pre-Budget Consultation 2010. |
2. Suite du débat ajourné le 10 mars 2010 sur la motion portant adoption des recommandations contenues dans le rapport du Comité permanent des finances et des affaires économiques concernant les Consultations prébudgétaires pour 2010. |
3. Resuming the debate adjourned on March 25, 2010 on the amendment to the motion by Mr. Duncan to locate the new Common Securities Regulator in Toronto, as follows:- | |
Mr. Duncan moved:- |
M. Duncan propose :- |
That the Legislative Assembly of Ontario endorses the need for a strong national securities regulator and endorses the Open Ontario Plan to grow our financial services industry by calling on the federal government to recognize Toronto's role as the third-largest financial centre in North America and therefore locate the new Common Securities Regulator in Toronto, where it belongs. | |
Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka) moved:- |
M. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka) propose:- |
That the motion be amended as follows:- | |
Deleting the words “endorses the Open Ontario Plan to grow our financial services industry by calling” and substituting therefor the word “calls”. (Debated March 24 and 25, 2010) (Time used: 3 hrs. 30 mins.) | |
4. Resuming the debate adjourned on March 25, 2010 on the motion that this House approves in general the Budgetary Policy of the Government. (Time used: 0 hrs. 28 mins.). |
4. Suite du débat ajourné le 25 mars 2010 concernant la motion portant que la présente Assemblée adopte en général la politique budgétaire du gouvernement. (Durée du débat: 0 h 28). |
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ PUBLIC BUSINESS |
AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS |
(Precedence in accordance with Standing Order 98(b)). |
(Ordre de priorité conforme à l’article 98 b) du Règlement.) |
Ballot Item Number 4 – To be debated April 1, 2010. | |
M5. Second Reading of Bill 5, An Act to establish a bill of rights for pupils with diabetes. Mr. Levac. |
M5. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 5, Loi établissant une charte des droits pour les élèves diabétiques. M. Levac. |
Ballot Item Number 5 – To be debated April 1, 2010. | |
M7. Second Reading of Bill 7, An Act to amend the Consumer Reporting Act. Mr. Ruprecht. |
M7. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 7, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les renseignements concernant le consommateur. M. Ruprecht. |
Ballot Item Number 6 – To be debated April 1, 2010. | |
Private Members’ Notice of Motion Number 15 |
Avis de motion numéro 15 émanant d’un député |
Mr. Ramsay – That, in the opinion of this House, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario calls upon the Federal Minister of Transport to issue a directive to the Canada Post Corporation to amend the Consumers’ Choice Program to allow the delivery of unaddressed mail sent by Provincial Members of Parliament and Municipal Councillors, as is the case with Federal Members of Parliament. | |
Ballot Item Number 7 – To be debated April 15, 2010. | |
M6. Second Reading of Bill 6, An Act to increase awareness of climate change. Mr. McNeely. |
M6. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 6, Loi visant à augmenter la sensibilisation aux changements climatiques. M. McNeely. |
Ballot Item Number 9 – To be debated April 15, 2010. | |
M3. Second Reading of Bill 3, An Act to amend the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 with respect to powers of attorney. Mr. O’Toole. |
M3. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 3, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1992 sur la prise de décisions au nom d’autrui en ce qui a trait aux procurations. M. O’Toole. |
Ballot Item Number 11 – To be debated April 22, 2010. | |
M8. Second Reading of Bill 8, An Act to establish separation distances for natural gas power plants. Mr. Flynn. |
M8. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 8, Loi établissant des distances de séparation pour les centrales électriques au gaz naturel. M. Flynn. |
Ballot Item Number 14 – To be debated April 29, 2010. | |
M12. Second Reading of Bill 12, An Act to proclaim British Home Child Day. Mr. Brownell. |
M12. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 12, Loi proclamant le Jour des petits immigrés britanniques. M. Brownell. |
NOTICES |
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GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION |
AVIS DE MOTIONS ÉMANANT DU GOUVERNEMENT |
2. Budget Motion (2010). Debated March 25, 2010 – debate adjourned – see Government Order Number 4. | |
SPECIAL DEBATES – OPPOSITION DAY |
DÉBATS SPÉCIAUX – JOUR DE L’OPPOSITION |
1. Mr. Hudak – That the Legislative Assembly of Ontario call on the Premier of Ontario to adopt the principle that if you do not lose your job, you do not collect severance, and cancel severance payments to HST tax collectors who keep their jobs. Addressed to the Premier of Ontario. To be debated Tuesday, March 30, 2010. | |
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ NOTICES |
AVIS DE MOTIONS ÉMANANT |
1. Mr. Arnott – That in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should acknowledge the strong and longstanding community support for a new Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Centre Wellington and immediately provide the hospital with its requested planning grant, and allow it to move forward to the next stage of approval. Filed on March 8, 2010. | |
4. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House, the Government immediately institute a housing credit for those on social assistance as requested by anti-poverty activists such as the Daily Bread Food Bank. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
5. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House, any new trains purchased and operative in Ontario should be electric. This being a long term cost saving for residents taking into account future health consequences and expenses; diesel trains being more polluting than the cars they would be replacing. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
6. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House and due to the economic circumstances we are experiencing in Ontario, rents will be declared frozen, beginning June 1, 2010 until June 1, 2011. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
7. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House, Primary Prevention programs such as the Boost Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention program be made available in all Ontario Elementary Schools as requested by the family of Holly Jones. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
8. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House, we constitute an all party women’s committee to examine violence against women, its causes and our responses, and come up with an action plan for the Province of Ontario. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
9. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should strongly encourage the Government of Canada and Canada Post to issue a commemorative stamp to honour the life of Swedish humanitarian Raoul Wallenberg, honourary citizen of Canada and one of the Holocaust’s many heroes. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
10. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House, 25% of all Ontario places of employment be inspected this year. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
11. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House, seniors 65 years of age or over, have free access to Ontario funded art galleries and museums, and that the Ontario government reimburse these galleries and museums to compensate for the drop of revenue in providing this free access. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
12. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House, the powers of the Ontario Municipal Board be amended so that they are not able to undermine the authority of democratically elected city councils in decisions such as land use planning and others. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
13. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should immediately commence construction of not-for-profit rent geared to income housing units in order to keep its election promise of building 26,600 units; and begin to meet the housing needs of the 125,000 Ontarians on the waiting lists for affordable housing. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
14. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House, the Ontario Government should support the Federal motion to urge the government of the People’s Republic of China and representatives of Tibet’s government in exile, to continue their dialogue in a forward looking manner that will lead to pragmatic solutions that respect the Chinese constitutional framework, the territorial integrity of China and fulfill the aspirations of the Tibetan people for a unified and genuinely autonomous Tibet. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
15. Mr. Ramsay – That, in the opinion of this House, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario calls upon the Federal Minister of Transport to issue a directive to the Canada Post Corporation to amend the Consumers’ Choice Program to allow the delivery of unaddressed mail sent by Provincial Members of Parliament and Municipal Councillors, as is the case with Federal Members of Parliament. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
16. Mr. Barrett – That, in the opinion of this House, resources of the Ontario Government be reallocated to private sector affordable housing, given that 95 percent of Ontario Works recipients are tenants and 86 percent of them rent privately. Filed on March 10, 2010. | |
17. Mr. Dunlop – That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario and its Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services should provide the necessary funding to equip and train all front-line police officers with Conducted Energy Weapons. Filed on March 22, 2010. | |
18. Ms. DiNovo – That, in the opinion of this House, March 26 be declared Epilepsy Awareness Day. Filed on March 25, 2010. | |
19. Mr. Arnott – That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of the Environment, should issue a moratorium on the approval of wind energy projects until a comprehensive and credible epidemiological health study has been completed by a qualified and independent third party, and released to the people of Ontario. Filed on March 25, 2010. | |
BUSINESS IN SELECT COMMITTEES |
AFFAIRES RENVOYÉES AU COMITÉS SPÉCIALS |
SELECT COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS |
COMITÉ SPÉCIAL DE LA SANTÉ MENTALE ET DES DÉPENDANCES |
To consider and report to the House its observations and recommendations with respect to a comprehensive Ontario mental health and addictions strategy. (Referred on February 24, 2009). | |
BUSINESS IN STANDING COMMITTEES |
AFFAIRES RENVOYÉES AUX COMITÉS PERMANENTS |
STANDING COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES |
COMITÉ PERMANENT DES BUDGETS DES DÉPENSES |
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES 2009-2010 |
BUDGETS DES DÉPENSES SUPPLÉMENTAIRES 2009-2010 |
Finance |
Finances |
STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS |
COMITÉ PERMANENT DES FINANCES ET DES AFFAIRES ÉCONOMIQUES |
G236. Bill 236, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Act. Hon. Mr. Duncan. (Referred on March 4, 2010). |
G236. Projet de loi 236, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les régimes de retraite. L’hon. M. Duncan. (Renvoyé le 4 mars 2010). |
STANDING COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT |
COMITÉ PERMANENT DES AFFAIRES GOUVERNEMENTALES |
G235. Bill 235, An Act to enact the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 and to amend other Acts. Hon. Mr. Duguid. (Referred on March 4, 2010). |
G235. Projet de loi 235, Loi édictant la Loi de 2010 sur la protection des consommateurs d’énergie et modifiant d’autres lois. L’hon. M. Duguid. (Renvoyé le 4 mars 2010). |
STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE POLICY |
COMITÉ PERMANENT DE LA JUSTICE |
G158. Bill 158, An Act to repeal and replace the statutes governing The Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario, the Certified Management Accountants of Ontario and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. Hon. Mr. Bentley. (Referred on March 25, 2010). |
G158. Projet de loi 158, Loi visant à abroger et à remplacer les lois régissant l’Association des comptables généraux accrédités de l’Ontario, les Comptables en management accrédités de l’Ontario et l’Institut des comptables agréés de l’Ontario. L’hon. M. Bentley. (Renvoyé le 25 mars 2010). |
STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY |
COMITÉ PERMANENT DE L’ASSEMBLÉE LÉGISLATIVE |
M164. Bill 164, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002. Mr. Flynn. (Referred on April 23, 2009). |
M164. Projet de loi 164, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2002 sur le commerce des véhicules automobiles. M. Flynn. (Renvoyé le 23 avril 2009). |
G231. Bill 231, An Act to amend the Election Act and the Election Finances Act. Hon. Mr. Bentley. (Referred on March 4, 2010). |
G231. Projet de loi 231, Loi modifiant la Loi électorale et la Loi sur le financement des élections. L’hon. M. Bentley. (Renvoyé le 4 mars 2010). |
STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE BILLS |
COMITÉ PERMANENT DES RÈGLEMENTS ET DES PROJETS DE LOI D’INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ |
Pr30. Bill Pr30, An Act to revive the Durham Region Classic Mustang Club. Mr. O’Toole. (Referred on March 23, 2010). | |
Pr31. Bill Pr31, An Act to revive Deepa Gas Limited. Mrs. Albanese. (Referred on March 23, 2010). | |
STANDING COMMITTEE ON |
COMITÉ PERMANENT DE |
M2. Bill 2, An Act to proclaim April 24 in each year as Meningitis Awareness Day. Ms. Pendergast. (Referred on March 11, 2010). |
M2. Projet de loi 2, Loi proclamant le 24 avril de chaque année Jour de la sensibilisation à la méningite. Mme Pendergast. (Renvoyé le 11 mars 2010). |
G242. Bill 242, An Act to amend the Education Act and certain other Acts in relation to early childhood educators, junior kindergarten and kindergarten, extended day programs and certain other matters. Hon. Mrs. Dombrowsky. (Referred on March 4, 2010). |
G242. Projet de loi 242, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’éducation et d’autres lois en ce qui concerne les éducateurs de la petite enfance, la maternelle et le jardin d’enfants, les programmes de jour prolongé et d’autres questions. L’hon. Mme Dombrowsky. (Renvoyé le 4 mars 2010). |
COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
SÉANCES DES COMITÉS | ||
The Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions will meet for the purpose of report writing, as follows: | |||
Wednesday, March 31 |
3:30 p.m. (closed session) |
Room No. 1 | |
The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will meet to consider Bill 236, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Act, as follows: | |||
Thursday, April 1 |
9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. |
Room No. 151 | |
The Standing Committee on General Government will meet for clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 235, An Act to enact the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 and to amend other Acts, as follows: | |||
Today |
2:00 p.m. |
Room No. 228 | |
The Standing Committee on Government Agencies will meet to consider intended appointments, as follows: | |||
Tuesday, March 30 |
9:00 a.m. |
Room No. 1 | |
The Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly will meet to consider Bill 231, An Act to amend the Election Act and the Election Finances Act, as follows: | |||
Wednesday, March 31 |
12:00 p.m. |
Room No. 151 | |
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts will meet to consider Chapter 3 - Section 3.04 (Education Quality and Accountability Office) of the 2009 Annual Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario, as follows: | |||
Wednesday, March 31 |
9:30 a.m. (closed session) and 12:30 p.m. |
Room No. 1 Room No. 1 | |
The Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills will meet to consider the Draft Report on Regulations, as follows: | |||
Wednesday, March 31 |
9:00 a.m. |
Room No. 151 | |
The Standing Committee on Social Policy will meet to consider Bill 242, An Act to amend the Education Act and certain other Acts in relation to early childhood educators, junior kindergarten and kindergarten, extended day programs and certain other matters, as follows: | |||
Today |
2:00 p.m. |
Room No. 1 | |
QUESTIONS |
QUESTIONS | ||
Questions are to appear on the day after they are received and on every subsequent day in that week and then subsequently only on each Monday until an Answer other than an Interim Answer is received. A question first appearing on a Thursday will appear on each day of the following week. |
Les questions seront publiées le jour suivant leur réception et tous les jours de la semaine. Elles seront ensuite publiées tous les lundis jusqu’à ce qu’une réponse autre qu’une réponse provisoire soit reçue. Une question publiée le jeudi pour la première fois sera publiée tous les jours de la semaine suivante. | ||
1. Mr. Arnott — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide the current and complete list of all Ontario hospitals with construction and redevelopment proposals, the status of said proposals including any estimated completion dates, the estimated value of said proposals, and the date on which said proposals were submitted to the Ministry and/or Local Health Integration Networks. March 9, 2010. |
2. Mr. Arnott — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs provide details of each meeting he has held to date with First Nations, Métis and Inuit people for purposes of consultation with respect to the Harmonized Sales Tax. March 9, 2010. |
3. Mr. O'Toole — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services please indicate what steps he will take to ensure public disclosure of expenses reviewed by board members and senior officers in 22 Ontario agencies under the Public Sector Expenses Review Act 2009. March 10, 2010. |
4. Mr. Shurman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Research and Innovation provide a detailed breakdown of the costs incurred each year since November 2007 by the Ministry, its employees and the fund manager(s) with respect to the Ontario Venture Capital Fund. March 10, 2010. |
5. Mr. Shurman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Research and Innovation provide a detailed breakdown of the costs incurred to date by the Ministry, its employees and its agents with respect to the Emerging Technologies Fund. March 10, 2010. |
6. Mr. Shurman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Research and Innovation provide a detailed list of all consultants retained by Ontario Centres of Excellence per year since 2004 including the amount paid to each consultant. March 10, 2010. |
7. Mr. Shurman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Economic Development and Trade explain why no new applications to the Next Generation Jobs Fund were being accepted after December 15, 2009 when there are still 3 years left in the fund's mandate. March 10, 2010. |
8. Mr. Shurman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Economic Development and Trade provide a detailed breakdown of all expenses incurred by Ministry employees with respect to the Next Generation Jobs Fund to date since March 4, 2008. March 10, 2010. |
9. Mr. Shurman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Economic Development and Trade provide a detailed breakdown of all costs incurred by the Minister and her staff with respect to trips taken to Israel in 2009 March 10, 2010. |
10. Mr. Shurman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Economic Development and Trade provide a detailed breakdown of all costs incurred by the Minister and her staff with respect to trips taken to Korea since January 1, 2008. March 10, 2010. |
11. Mr. Hillier — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Tourism provide the number of contracts with an initial value of $24,999 or less that the Ministry, and all agencies, boards and commissions under the responsibility of the Ministry, entered into between November 1, 2003 and November 23, 2009. The list should include the amount of each of those contracts, the date, the individual or organization that received each of those contracts, and an explanation of the expected work or product the contract was to provide. March 10, 2010. |
12. Mr. Hillier — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Tourism provide the number of untendered contracts in excess of $25,000 that the Ministry, and all agencies, boards and commissions under the responsibility of the Ministry, entered into between November 1, 2003 and November 23, 2009. The list should include: the amount of each of those untendered contracts, the date, the individual or organization that received each of those untendered contracts, and an explanation of the expected work or product the contract was to provide. March 10, 2010. |
13. Mr. Hillier — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure provide the number of contracts with an initial value of $24,999 or less that the Ministry, and all agencies, boards and commissions under the responsibility of the Ministry, entered into between November 1, 2003 and November 23, 2009. The list should include the amount of each of those contracts, the date, the individual or organization that received each of those contracts, and an explanation of the expected work or product the contract was to provide. March 10, 2010. |
14. Mr. Hillier — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Economic Development and Trade provide the number of contracts with an initial value of $24,999 or less that the Ministry, and all agencies, boards and commissions under the responsibility of the Ministry, entered into between November 1, 2003 and November 23, 2009. The list should include the amount of each of those contracts, the date, the individual or organization that received each of those contracts, and an explanation of the expected work or product the contract was to provide. March 10, 2010. |
15. Mr. Hillier — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Economic Development and Trade provide the number of untendered contracts in excess of $25,000 that the Ministry, and all agencies, boards and commissions under the responsibility of the Ministry, entered into between November 1, 2003 and November 23, 2009. The list should include: the amount of each of those untendered contracts, the date, the individual or organization that received each of those untendered contracts, and an explanation of the expected work or product the contract was to provide. March 10, 2010. |
16. Mr. Hillier — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry provide the data analysis used to come to the conclusion found on page 2 of the proposed Northern Growth Plan, Chart 1 that projects that the population of Northern Ontario has stabilized. The explanation should include facts and methodology used in forecasting the population stabilization. March 10, 2010. |
17. Mr. O'Toole — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services please provide an update on the number of enhanced driver's licences issued in the Province of Ontario since the program was introduced last year and what was the total cost of creating and delivering these new driver's licences. March 11, 2010. |
18. Mr. O'Toole — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services please table a full account of the costs of closing and re-locating motor vehicle licence issuing offices (PINs), to ServiceOntario offices. March 11, 2010. |
19. Mr. O'Toole — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services please indicate the annual costs of maintaining Ontario's online presence through government sites. March 11, 2010. |
20. Mr. Barrett — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs indicate why the OPP thinks it needs assistance from the Six Nations Police to patrol and/or police the 6th Line. March 11, 2010. |
21. Mr. Barrett — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs acknowledge that, if people should be treated equally under the law and by police, why the OPP decided it needed the Six Nations Police to come off the reserve to assist the OPP with patrols and police services in only certain areas of Haldimand County. March 11, 2010. |
22. Mr. Barrett — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs indicate if the OPP have a formal agreement with the Six Nations Police to patrol the DCE and the 6th Line; if so, is there a copy of that formal agreement, who authorized it, where is it stored and can Caledonia citizens get a copy of that agreement. March 11, 2010. |
23. Mr. Barrett — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs indicate that, if Haldimand County has a contract with the OPP to police Haldimand County, was Haldimand County informed of the change and did Haldimand County agree to let the OPP change the contract and get Six Nations Police to patrol the DCE and the 6th Line. March 11, 2010. |
24. Mr. Barrett — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs indicate that, if Ontario Realty Corporation owns the DCE land in fee simple and if it is part of Haldimand County, if the 6th Line is in Haldimand County and if the OPP are not policing those areas, should Haldimand County demand some sort of refund if the OPP is not living up to its contract to police those parts of Haldimand County. March 11, 2010. |
25. Mr. Barrett — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs acknowledge if the OPP is in breach of its contract if it does not patrol and police the DCE land and the 6th Line. March 11, 2010. |
26. Mr. Barrett — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs indicate if the Six Nations Police are patrolling and policing the DCE and the 6th Line in a manner equivalent to the way the OPP would patrol and police those areas; if not, is Haldimand County getting its money's worth. March 11, 2010. |
27. Mr. Barrett — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs indicate if the Six Nations Police has the manpower to patrol and police the DCE and the 6th Line properly; if not, has the OPP organized substandard policing of those areas in Haldimand County. March 11, 2010. |
28. Mr. Barrett — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs indicate if the Six Nations Police have jurisdiction to police Haldimand County areas that are outside of the reserve. March 11, 2010. |
29. Mr. Barrett — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs acknowledge if either the OPP or Six Nations Police laid any charges against those photographed, Spring 2006, throwing a van off the 6th Line overpass onto Provincial Highway #6 below. March 11, 2010. |
30. Mme Gélinas — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, given that the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 requires a comprehensive review of the Act and the regulations made under it by March 28, 2010, provide a date when the review is to begin, indicate which Committee shall be responsible for the review, and explain how the public can be involved in this process. March 22, 2010. |
31. Mrs. Witmer — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education identify the categories of statistics that Ontario's school boards report to the Ministry. March 22, 2010. |
32. Mrs. Witmer — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education provide a copy of all data the Ministry has received from every school board in the province since 2003 (please ensure this data is separated by school board and by year; this data should be provided in paper and electronic format). March 22, 2010. |
33. Mrs. Witmer — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education provide a list detailing: the amount of money the Ministry has given the People for Education since 2003 (please make sure this data is separated by year); the number of meetings the Minister has had with Annie Kidder since 2006 (please make sure to identify the dates of these meetings and provide any notes taken during these meetings); the committees (which were organized by the Ministry) that Annie Kidder has participated in since 2003; and the number of events hosted by the People for Education that the Minister has attended since 2006 (please make sure to identify the dates of these events). March 22, 2010. |
34. Mrs. Witmer — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education identify how many students have dropped out of high school since 2003 (please ensure this data is separated by school board and by year). March 22, 2010. |
35. Mrs. Witmer — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education identify how many teachers have been hired since 2003 (please ensure this data is separated by school board and by year) March 22, 2010. |
36. Mrs. Witmer — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education identify how many special education teachers have been employed by the province since 2003 (please ensure this data is separated by school board and by year). March 22, 2010. |
37. Mrs. Witmer — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education identify how many students, teachers and principals have reported incidents of bullying since 2003 (please ensure this data is separated by school board and by year). March 22, 2010. |
38. Mrs. Witmer — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education identify how many students have been suspended since 2003 (please ensure this data is separated by school board and by year). March 22, 2010. |
39. Mrs. Witmer — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education provide a list detailing: how many students have failed a grade since 2003 (please ensure this data is separated by school board, by grade and by year); and how many students have gone back for a fifth year of secondary school since 2003 (please ensure this data is separated by school board, by grade and by year). March 22, 2010. |
40. Mrs. Witmer — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education provide a list detailing: which schools in Ontario are undergoing an accommodation review (please ensure this data is separated by school board); how many schools does the Ministry project will close before October 2011; how many schools does the Ministry project will close before October 2015; which schools in Ontario will be closed before October 2011 (please ensure this data is separated by school board); which schools in Ontario will be closed before October 2015 (please ensure this data is separated by school board); and which schools will remain open as a result of the Government's All-Day Kindergarten initiative (please ensure this data is separated by school board). March 22, 2010. |
41. Mr. Shurman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Research and Innovation provide a detailed breakdown of the costs incurred to date, including Ministry salaries and benefits, by the Ministry for creation, implementation and operation of the Biopharmaceutical Investment Program. March 23, 2010. |
42. Mr. Shurman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Research and Innovation provide a detailed breakdown of all expenses incurred by the Ontario Capital Growth Corporation from April 1, 2009 to date, including the name of each service and product provider and the amount paid to each. March 23, 2010. |
43. Mr. Shurman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health Promotion provide a detailed list of all costs incurred by the Ministry to date with respect to the bid for the 2015 Pam-Am Games, including the name of each service and product provider and the amount paid to each, broken down by year. March 23, 2010. |
44. Mrs. Elliott — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide the annual cost to Ontario's government of the following medical procedures or treatments, plus the number of procedures or treatments funded by Ontario's government, from 2004 to the present: (a) in vitro fertilization; (b) abortion; (c) selective fetal reduction; (d) penile pressure recording or doppler evaluation; (e) penile or testicular prosthesis; and (f) pharmaceutical treatment of impotence. March 23, 2010. |
45. Ms. Jones — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Children and Youth Services please advise as to the number of applications received by region over the past fiscal year for Intensive Behavioural Intervention. March 23, 2010. |
46. Ms. Jones — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Children and Youth Services please advise as to the number of approved applications by region over the past fiscal year for Intensive Behavioural Intervention. March 23, 2010. |
47. Ms. Jones — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Children and Youth Services please advise as to the breakdown of crown wards that are currently in colleges, universities, or in an apprenticeship program by region. March 23, 2010. |
48. Ms. Jones — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs please advise as to the number of total applicants to the Ontario Food Safety and Traceability Program by region in 2009 and 2010. March 23, 2010. |
49. Ms. Jones — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs please advise as to the number of approved applications for the Ontario Food Safety and Traceability Program by region in 2009 and 2010. March 23, 2010. |
50. Ms. Jones — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs please advise as to the number of abattoirs that have been closed in the province from 2007-2009. March 23, 2010. |
51. Ms. Jones — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please advise as to the current wait-list for mental health assessments for children in the school system broken down by LHIN. March 23, 2010. |
52. Ms. Jones — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community and Social Services please advise as to the number of full and part-time employees employed in the call centre at the Family Responsibility Office. March 23, 2010. |
53. Ms. Jones — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community and Social Services please advise as to the average number of calls received each day by customer service representatives at the Family Responsibility Office. March 23, 2010. |
54. Ms. Jones — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community and Social Services please advise as to the number of phone lines going into the call centre at the Family Responsibility Office. March 23, 2010. |
55. Mr. Chudleigh — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide a list of the 8,000 new long-term care beds mentioned by the Minister on March 10, 2010, including the 32 at Crown Ridge Place in Trenton and 32 more at Trent Valley Lodge; by their location (name of residence) and include their current status (opened, in development, awarded, approved), the year they were awarded and the fiscal year in which their funding was provided. March 23, 2010. |
56. Mr. O'Toole — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services please provide an update concerning its promise to cap the number of Ontario Public Service jobs at 68,645 and indicate whether this guideline is being met in the current fiscal year. March 24, 2010. |
57. Mr. O'Toole — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services please advise when the newborn registration service online option will be available province wide for Ontario parents seeking a birth registration, birth certificate and Social Insurance Number for their child. March 24, 2010. |
58. Mr. Chudleigh — Enquiry of the Ministry — On March 23, 2010 the Minister of Finance said: "They want to close more hospitals than the thirty nine they closed the last time they were in office." Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide a list of those thirty nine hospitals and the date on which they were completely closed. March 24, 2010. |
59. Mr. Wilson — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure explain what penalties, if any, there are if projects were decommissioned based on the order of the government of Ontario or by the developer, relating to the November 24, 2004, Ontario government announcement of the results of its Request for Proposals for 300 megawatts of renewable energy. March 25, 2010. |
60. Mr. Wilson — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Research and Innovation provide the total value of research grants awarded in each year from 1998 to 2009. March 25, 2010. |
61. Mr. Wilson — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities provide a list of university tuition fee increases in each year since 2003, including the annual maximum allowable percentage increase and the annual average increase, in dollars, for the typical undergraduate university student. March 25, 2010. |
62. Mr. Wilson — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities provide the percentage that tuition fees make of university operating expenses in each year since 2003 to present, and the percentage government or other funding that makes up the rest during the same period of time. March 25, 2010. |
63. Mr. Wilson — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure provide a list of all the bonuses paid to employees of the Ministry, and the employees of all agencies, boards and commissions under the responsibility of the Ministry, from June 20, 2008 until March 24, 2010. The list should include: the name, amount and date of the bonuses paid to each employee. March 25, 2010. |
64. Mr. Wilson — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure provide a breakdown of the amount spent by the Ministry and all agencies, boards and commissions under the responsibility of the Ministry, from June 20, 2008 until March 24, 2010 on consultants. The list should include: the amount, date and name of the firm. March 25, 2010. |
65. Mr. Wilson — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure provide a list of all expenses incurred for office furnishings, office upgrades, and new equipment for the Minister, Minister's staff, and Minister's office from June 20, 2008 until March 24, 2010. The list should include: the item, amount and date of expense. March 25, 2010. |
66. Mr. Wilson — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure provide a list of all hospitality expenses incurred by the Ministry, and all agencies, boards and commissions under the responsibility of the Ministry, from June 20, 2008 until March 24, 2010. The list should include: a description, amount and date of the expense. March 25, 2010. |
67. Mr. Wilson — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure provide a list detailing expenses from the Ministry for media training for the Minister and the Minister's staff for the period of June 20, 2008 until March 24, 2010. The list should include the amount, the date, the individual or organization providing the training, and the individual receiving the training. March 25, 2010. |
68. Mr. Wilson — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure provide a list of all off-site retreats, meetings, conferences and conventions hosted by the Ministry for the period of June 20, 2008 until March 24, 2010. The list should include a description of the event, the date, the cost to the Ministry, as well as all contracts, invoices and expense receipts for those events. March 25, 2010. |
Order of Precedence for Private Members' Public Business to be called during the First Session of the Thirty-Ninth Parliament according to the draw on March 4, 2010, pursuant to Standing Order 98(b). |
Ordre de priorité des affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députés à être étudiées pendant la première session de la trente-neuvième législature d’après le tirage au sort tenu le 4 mars 2009, conformément à l’alinéa 98 b) du Règlement. |
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