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Legislative Assembly |
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Assemblée législative |
Votes and Proceedings |
Procès-verbaux |
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No. 179 |
No 179 |
1st Session |
1re session |
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Monday September 14, 2020 |
Lundi 14 septembre 2020 |
10:15 A.M. |
10 H 15 |
PRAYERS |
PRIÈRES |
O Canada |
Ô Canada |
Royal Anthem |
Hymne royale |
The Speaker informed the House, |
Le Président a informé l’Assemblée, |
That during the adjournment, the following documents were tabled:- |
Que pendant l’ajournement, les documents suivants ont été déposés :- |
The 2019-2020 Annual Report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. 532) (Tabled July 30, 2020). |
Le Rapport annuel 2019-2020 du Bureau de la Responsabilité Financière de l’Ontario (Document parlementaire no 532) (Déposé le 30 juillet 2020). |
Report entitled, Overview of Ontario’s Borrowing Authority from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. 545) (Tabled August 20, 2020). |
Rapport intitulé, Aperçu du Pouvoir d’emprunter de l’Ontario du Bureau de la Responsabilité Financière de l’Ontario (Document parlementaire no 545) (Déposé le 20 août 2020). |
Report entitled, Update on Ontario’s Credit Rating from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. 547) (Tabled August 25, 2020). |
Rapport intitulé, Mise à jour sur la cote de crédit de l’Ontario du Bureau de la Responsabilité Financière de l’Ontario (Document parlementaire no 547) (Déposé le 25 août 2020). |
Report entitled, Federal and Provincial COVID-19 Response Measures from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. 557) (Tabled September 10, 2020). |
Rapport intitulé, Mesures fédérales et provinciales de réponse à la COVID-19 du Bureau de la Responsabilité Financière de l’Ontario (Document parlementaire no 557) (Déposé le 10 septembre 2020). |
The Speaker addressed the House:- |
Le Président s’adresse à l’Assemblée :- |
I beg to inform the House that, pursuant to the Order of the House dated July 15, 2020 establishing the Select Committee on Emergency Management Oversight, the Clerk of the House has received written notification from the House Leaders of the Recognized Parties appointing the membership of the Committee as follows:- Mr. Bailey; Mr. Bisson; Mr. Fraser; Ms. Hogarth; Mr. Kramp; Mrs. Martin; Mr. Oosterhoff; Ms. Park; Mr. Rakocevic; Ms. Singh (Brampton Centre); and Ms. Triantafilopoulos (Sessional Paper No. 549) (Tabled August 18, 2020). | |
With unanimous consent, |
Avec le consentement unanime, |
On motion by Mr. Calandra, |
Sur la motion de M. Calandra, |
Ordered, That for the duration of the Fall sitting period and any extension thereof, Members be permitted to speak and vote from any Member’s desk in the Chamber in order to observe recommended physical distancing; and That notwithstanding any Standing Order or Special Order of the House, for the duration of the 42nd Parliament, or until such earlier date as indicated by the Government House Leader, all Standing and Select Committees are authorized to use electronic means of communication when meeting, and Committee members, witnesses, and/or staff are not required to be in one physical place, in accordance with the following guidelines: | |
a) The electronic means of communication is approved by the Speaker; b) The meeting is held in a room in the Legislative Building, and at least the Chair/Acting Chair, and the Clerk of the Committee are physically present; c) Other Members of the Committee participating by electronic means of communication, whose identity and location within the Province of Ontario have been verified by the Chair, are deemed to be present and included in quorum; d) The Chair shall ensure that the Standing Orders and regular Committee practices are observed to the greatest extent possible, making adjustments to Committee procedures only where necessary to facilitate the physical distancing and electronic participation of Members, witnesses, and staff; and | |
That in order to practice appropriate physical distancing during recorded divisions, Standing Orders 30(c), 32(b) and 37 shall be suspended for the duration of the 42nd Parliament, or until such earlier date as indicated by the Government House Leader, and the following substituted: | |
30(c) When a recorded division is required, members shall proceed to the Members’ lobbies to register their vote with the Clerks. The Ayes shall be recorded in the East Members’ lobby and the Nays shall be recorded in the West Members’ lobby. Subject to Standing Order 13, every member shall have their vote recorded in this manner. (c.1) 30 minutes shall be allotted to the conduct of each vote, during which time the division bell shall ring, and after which time no further votes shall be recorded. (c.2) The Whips of the recognized parties, or their designates, may attend the Members’ lobbies to observe the taking of the vote, and copies of the Clerks’ tally sheets shall be made available to each Whip as soon as possible after the vote. (c.3) For each vote held under this proceeding during the Afternoon Routine, 30 minutes shall be added to the end of afternoon Orders of the Day, unless the Government House Leader indicates otherwise. 32(b) Excluding the time taken to conduct recorded votes as determined by Standing Order 30(c.3), the time allotted for the Afternoon Routine each day shall not exceed 90 minutes. At the end of that time the Speaker shall interrupt and shall put every question necessary to dispose of the proceeding currently occupying the House, and thereafter immediately call Orders of the Day. 37. Any divisions deferred under the Standing Orders shall be disposed of consecutively, and notwithstanding Standing Order 30(c.1), where there is more than 1 deferred vote, only 15 minutes shall be allotted to subsequent deferred votes after the first vote. 37.1 If “Deferred Votes” continues past 1:00 p.m. on Monday or Thursday or past 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday or Wednesday, the Speaker shall immediately call “Reports by Committees” once all deferred votes have been taken. | |
The Speaker addressed the House:- |
Le Président s’adresse à l’Assemblée :- |
I would like to bring the attention of Members of the House to the appointment of Peter Sibenik and William Wong as Clerks-at the-Table. A lot of you will know Peter and William from their work as co-counsel in the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, and from occasional professional development assignments here at the Table. As Table Officers, they will serve the Members in a permanent capacity and assist the Clerk and Deputy Clerk in providing procedural advice to the Speaker and to the Members. | |
The Speaker addressed the House:- |
Le Président s’adresse à l’Assemblée :- |
As I have done on several previous occasions, I wish to address the House on the participation of Independent Members. On July 19, 2018, I advised the House how I was going to arrange for the Independent Members to participate in debates on motions for Second and Third Reading of Government bills, and on substantive Government motions. At that time I took a strictly mathematical approach to ensure that Independent Members would have an opportunity to speak in these debates proportional to what any other member of the House would normally have. I decided that each member would have 3 minutes in these debates, and I further agreed to aggregate that time for the Liberal Independent Members, giving them a 20-minute speaking time that they were able to share and split among other Liberal members. On October 28, 2019, as a result of vacancies in the House in the ridings of Ottawa—Vanier and Orléans, I informed the House that the time available to the remaining Liberal Independent Members during debate on Second or Third reading of Government bills, or on a substantive Government motion, would be reduced to 15 minutes. In May of this year, following by-elections in those ridings that the Liberals retained, the 20-minute allotment was restored. The Liberal Independent group is now currently 8 members, and based on the 3-minute formula, that group is entitled to 24 minutes, and they have now formally requested that they be given this full allotment. It is a reasonable request and consistent with the rationale behind my earlier decisions. Setting aside certain Standing Order exceptions that do not apply to the Liberal group, members may not speak for more than 20 minutes. It is therefore not possible to give a full 24-minute speaking slot; instead, I will divide the allotment into two 12-minute slots. As before, if speaking times have reduced to 10 minutes under Standing Order 26(c), then the operation of that rule applies and the speaking time will be 10 minutes, not 12. I thank the Member for Ottawa South (Mr. Fraser) for raising this matter and requesting my direction, and I thank the House for its attention during this statement. | |
QUESTION PERIOD |
PÉRIODE DE QUESTIONS |
The House recessed at 11:50 a.m. |
À 11 h 50, l’Assemblée a suspendu la séance. |
1:00 P.M. |
13 H |
The Speaker addressed the House:- |
Le Président s’adresse à l’Assemblée :- |
I beg to inform the House that, pursuant to the Order of the House dated March 19, 2020, I have received from the Government House Leader a letter indicating that it is in the public interest for Committees to resume regular business as of September 21, 2020 (Sessional Paper No. 560). Committees may therefore resume their regular meetings next week. | |
REPORTS BY COMMITTEES |
RAPPORTS DE COMITÉS |
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs:- |
Comité permanent des finances et des affaires économiques :- |
Second Interim Report: Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism (Sessional Paper No. 540) (Tabled August 12, 2020). |
Deuxième rapport provisoire : conséquences économiques de la COVID-19 sur le tourisme (Document parlementaire no 540) (Déposé le 12 août 2020). |
Report presented. |
Rapport présenté. |
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs:- |
Comité permanent des finances et des affaires économiques :- |
Third Interim Report: Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Culture and Heritage (Sessional Paper No. 554) (Tabled September 3, 2020). |
Troisième rapport provisoire : conséquences économiques de la COVID-19 sur la culture et le patrimoine (Document parlementaire no 554) (Déposé le 3 septembre 2020). |
Report presented. |
Rapport présenté. |
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS |
DÉPÔT DE PROJETS DE LOI |
The following Bill was introduced and read the first time:- |
Le projet de loi suivant est présenté et lu une première fois:- |
Bill 200, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of sick notes. Mr. Schreiner. |
Projet de loi 200, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d’emploi en ce qui concerne les notes médicales. M. Schreiner. |
MOTIONS |
MOTIONS |
With unanimous consent, |
Avec le consentement unanime, |
On motion by Mr. Calandra, |
Sur la motion de M. Calandra, |
Ordered, That the following changes be made in the Order of Precedence for Private Members’ Public Business:- |
Il est ordonné que les changements suivants soient effectués dans l’ordre de priorité des affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députées et députés :- |
Ms. McKenna assumes Ballot Item number 10; | |
Mr. Kanapathi assumes Ballot Item number 53. | |
Mr. Calandra moved, |
M. Calandra propose, |
That the following changes be made to membership of the following Committees: On the Standing Committee on Estimates, Ms. Skelly replaces Ms. Triantafilopoulos; and On the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr. Kanapathi replaces Ms. Skelly; and On the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Ms. Triantafilopoulos be added. | |
Debate arose and after some time, |
Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps, |
The question was then put. |
La question a ensuite été mise aux voix. |
Carried. |
Adoptée. |
Ordered, That the following changes be made to membership of the following Committees: On the Standing Committee on Estimates, Ms. Skelly replaces Ms. Triantafilopoulos; and On the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr. Kanapathi replaces Ms. Skelly; and On the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Ms. Triantafilopoulos be added. | |
PETITIONS |
PÉTITIONS |
Temperature regulation in Ontario’s long-term care homes (Sessional Paper No. P-63) Ms. Monteith-Farrell. | |
Residents Bill of Rights (Sessional Paper No. P-207) Ms. Fife. | |
Highway incident management (Sessional Paper No. P-212) Mrs. Martow. | |
Broadband access (Sessional Paper No. P-232) Ms. Skelly and Mr. Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha). | |
Procurement of personal protective equipment (Sessional Paper No. P-235) Mr. Parsa. | |
Family caregivers (Sessional Paper No. P-251) Mrs. Gretzky. | |
Safe plan to re-open schools and childcare centres (Sessional Paper No. P-253) Ms. Morrison. | |
Falstaff Community (Sessional Paper No. P-254) Mr. Hassan. | |
ORDERS OF THE DAY |
ORDRE DU JOUR |
Mr. Calandra moved, |
M. Calandra propose, |
That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 154, An Act to proclaim Stop Cyberbullying in Ontario Day, the Order of the House dated December 5, 2019 referring the Bill to the Standing Committee on Social Policy be discharged, and the Bill be ordered for Third Reading; and That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 182, An Act to amend the Franco-Ontarian Emblem Act, 2001, the Order of the House dated March 12, 2020 referring the Bill to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills be discharged, and the Bill be ordered for Third Reading; and That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 131, An Act to proclaim the month of July as Tibetan Heritage Month, when the Order for Second Reading of the Bill is called the Speaker shall put the question on the motion for Second Reading of the Bill without debate or amendment; and at such time the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading, which Order may be called the same day; and That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 180, An Act to proclaim Somali Heritage Week, when the Order for Second Reading of the Bill is called the Speaker shall put the question on the motion for Second Reading of the Bill without debate or amendment; and at such time the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading, which Order may be called the same day. | |
Debate arose and after some time, |
Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps, |
The question was then put. |
La question a ensuite été mise aux voix. |
Carried. |
Adoptée. |
Ordered, That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 154, An Act to proclaim Stop Cyberbullying in Ontario Day, the Order of the House dated December 5, 2019 referring the Bill to the Standing Committee on Social Policy be discharged, and the Bill be ordered for Third Reading; and That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 182, An Act to amend the Franco-Ontarian Emblem Act, 2001, the Order of the House dated March 12, 2020 referring the Bill to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills be discharged, and the Bill be ordered for Third Reading; and That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 131, An Act to proclaim the month of July as Tibetan Heritage Month, when the Order for Second Reading of the Bill is called the Speaker shall put the question on the motion for Second Reading of the Bill without debate or amendment; and at such time the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading, which Order may be called the same day; and That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 180, An Act to proclaim Somali Heritage Week, when the Order for Second Reading of the Bill is called the Speaker shall put the question on the motion for Second Reading of the Bill without debate or amendment; and at such time the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading, which Order may be called the same day. | |
Third Reading of Bill 154, An Act to proclaim Stop Cyberbullying in Ontario Day. |
Troisième lecture du projet de loi 154, Loi proclamant la Journée pour l’élimination de la cyberintimidation en Ontario. |
Debate arose and after some time, |
Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps, |
The question was then put. |
La question a ensuite été mise aux voix. |
Carried. |
Adoptée. |
The Bill passed. |
Le projet de loi est adopté. |
The House adjourned at 5:59 p.m. |
À 17 h 59, l’Assemblée a ajourné ses travaux. |
le président Ted Arnott Speaker | |
SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 43 |
DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L’ARTICLE 43 DU RÈGLEMENT |
Adjudicative Tribunals, Building Code Commission, 2019-2020 Annual Report / Tribunaux décisionnels, Commission du code du bâtiment, Rapport annuel 2019-2020 (No. 541) (Tabled August 12, 2020). | |
Adjudicative Tribunals, Public Service Grievance Board, 2019-2020 Annual Report / Tribunaux décisionnels, Commission des griefs de la fonction publique, Rapport annuel 2019-2020 (No. 543) (Tabled August 18, 2020). | |
Adjudicative Tribunals, Tribunals Ontario, consisting of: Animal Care Review Board; Assessment Review Board; Board of negotiation continued under subsection 27 (1) of the Expropriations Act; Child and Family Services Review Board; Conservation Review Board; Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; Custody Review Board; Environmental Review Tribunal; Fire Safety Commission; Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario; Landlord and Tenant Board; Licence Appeal Tribunal; Local Planning Appeal Tribunal; Mining and Lands Tribunal; Ontario Civilian Police Commission; Ontario Parole Board; Ontario Special Education Tribunal (English); Ontario Special Education Tribunal (French); and Social Benefits Tribunal, 2019-2020 Annual Report / Tribunaux décisionnels, Tribunaux décisionnels Ontario, composé par : la Commission d’étude des soins aux animaux; la Commission de révision de l’évaluation foncière; la Commission de négociation maintenue en application du paragraphe 27 (1) de la Loi sur l’expropriation; la Commission de révision des services à l’enfance et à la famille; la Commission des biens culturels; la Commission d’indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels; la Commission de révision des placements sous garde; le Tribunal de l’environnement; la Commission de la sécurité-incendie; le Tribunal des droits de la personne de l’Ontario; la Commission de la location immobilière; le Tribunal d’appel en matière de permis; le Tribunal d’appel de l’aménagement local; le Tribunal des mines et des terres; la Commission civile de l’Ontario sur la police; la Commission ontarienne des libérations conditionnelles; le Tribunal de l’enfance en difficulté de l’Ontario (anglais); le Tribunal de l’enfance en difficulté de l’Ontario (français); et le Tribunal de l’aide sociale, Rapport annuel 2019-2020 (No. 553) (Tabled September 1, 2020). | |
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, 2019-2020 Annual Report / Commission des alcools et des jeux de l’Ontario, Rapport annuel 2019-2020 (No. 558) (Tabled September 11, 2020). | |
Algonquin Forestry Authority, 2017-2018 Annual Report (No. 534) (Tabled July 31, 2020). | |
Building Materials Evaluation Commission, 2019-2020 Annual Report / Commission d’évaluation des matériaux de construction, Rapport annuel 2019-2020 (No. 542) (Tabled August 12, 2020). | |
Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 111(f)(1) re intended appointments dated July 24, 2020 (No. 528) (Tabled July 24, 2020). | |
Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 111(f)(1) re intended appointments dated July 31, 2020 (No. 535) (Tabled July 31, 2020). | |
Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 111(f)(1) re intended appointments dated August 14, 2020 (No. 544) (Tabled August 14, 2020). | |
Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 111(f)(1) re intended appointments dated August 21, 2020 (No. 546) (Tabled August 21, 2020). | |
Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 111(f)(1) re intended appointments dated August 28, 2020 (No. 550) (Tabled August 28, 2020). | |
Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 111(f)(1) re intended appointments dated September 4, 2020 (No. 555) (Tabled September 4, 2020). | |
Financial Services Tribunal, 2019-2020 Annual Report / Tribunal des services financiers, Rapport annuel 2019-2020 (No. 548) (Tabled August 26, 2020). | |
Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario, 2018-2019 Annual Report / Conseil ontarien de la qualité de l’enseignement supérieur, Rapport annuel 2018-2019 (No. 537) (Tabled August 6, 2020). | |
Independent Electricity System Operator, 2019 Annual Report / Société indépendante d’exploitation du réseau d’électricité, Rapport annuel 2019 (No. 538) (Tabled August 6, 2020). | |
Independent Police Review Director, Office of the, 2019-2020 Annual Report / Directeur indépendant de l’examen de la police, Bureau du, Rapport annuel 2019-2020 (No. 552) (Tabled September 1, 2020). | |
Ministry of Finance, 2020-2021 First Quarter Finances / Ministère des Finances, Finances du premier trimestre de 2020-2021 (No. 539) (Tabled August 12, 2020). | |
Ministry of Long-Term Care, Long-Term Care Staffing Study pursuant to Recommendation 85 of the Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System / Ministère des Soins de longue durée, Étude sur les effectifs des foyers de soins de longue durée conformément à la recommendation 85 de l’Enquête publique sur la sécurité des résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée (No. 531) (Tabled July 30, 2020). | |
Ministry of Long-Term Care, Report Back on the Gillese Inquiry pursuant to Recommendation 1 of the Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System / Ministère des Soins de longue durée, Rapport donnant suite à l’enquête Gillese conformément à la recommendation 1 de l’Enquête publique sur la sécurité des résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée (No. 530) (Tabled July 30, 2020). | |
Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation, 2017-2018 Annual Report (No. 559) (Tabled September 14, 2020). | |
Niagara Escarpment Commission, 2018-2019 Annual Report (No. 533) (Tabled July 31, 2020). | |
Ontario Immigrant Investor Corporation, 2019-2020 Annual Report and Financial Statements (No. 536) (Tabled August 6, 2020). | |
Registrar General, Office of the, 2018 Annual Report / Bureau du registraire général de l’état civil, Rapport annuel 2018 (No. 529) (Tabled July 28, 2020). | |
Toronto Islands Residential Community Trust Corporation, 2019-2020 Annual Report / Société de fiducie portant sur la zone résidentielle des îles de Toronto, Rapport annuel 2019-2020 (No. 556) (Tabled September 8, 2020). | |
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, 2019 Annual Report / Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail, Rapport annuel 2019 (No. 551) (Tabled August 31, 2020). | |
RESPONSES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS |
RÉPONSES AUX QUESTIONS ÉCRITES |
Final Answers to Question Number: 216. | |
RESPONSES TO PETITIONS |
RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS |
Memorial honouring war veterans (Sessional Paper No. P-68): (Tabled March 12, 2020) Mrs. Tangri. | |
Highway of Heroes tree campaign (Sessional Paper No. P-110): (Tabled March 12, 2020) Mr. Hatfield. | |
Post secondary education (Sessional Paper No. P-130): (Tabled March 12, 2020) Ms. Bell. | |
Ontario Line (Sessional Paper No. P-204): (Tabled March 12, 2020) Mr. Tabuns. | |
Job creation and business environment (Sessional Paper No. P-217): (Tabled March 12, 2020) Mr. Babikian. | |
Food Day Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-220): (Tabled March 12, 2020) Mr. Ke. | |
Specialized Transportation services (Sessional Paper No. P-229): (Tabled March 12, 2020) Ms. Kusendova. | |