43e législature, 1re session

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHTH DAY

MARDI  5 NOVEMBRE 2024
CENT SOIXANTE-DIX-HUITIEME JOUR

9:00 A.M.

Prayers

9 H

Prières

Orders of the Day

Ordres du jour

Second Reading of Bill 218, An Act to amend various Acts with respect to honouring military veterans.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 218, Loi modifiant diverses lois en ce qui concerne les hommages rendus aux anciens combattants militaires.

Debate arose and after some time, the debate adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps, à 10 h 15, le débat était ajourné.

10:15 A.M.

10 H 15


The House recessed at 11:49 a.m.

À 11 h 49, l’Assemblée a suspendu la séance.


3:00 P.M.

15 H

Introduction of Bills

Dépôt de projets de loi

The following Bills were introduced and read the first time:

Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés et lus une première fois :

Bill Pr54, An Act to revive The Abiezer Pentecostal Church (Toronto). Tom Rakocevic.

Bill Pr60, An Act to revive Skybolt Construction Company Limited. Natalie Pierre.

Petitions

Pétitions

No./ Petition title/Titre de la pétition Presented by/Présentée par
P-38 ODSP Rates Tom Rakocevic
P-38 ODSP Rates Jamie West
P-42 Northern Health Travel Grant Jamie West
P-82 Arts and culture sector France Gélinas
P-179 Funding of private clinics and independent health facilities France Gélinas
P-200 Supportive housing for Ontarians with disabilities France Gélinas
P-252 Canadian Medical Protective Association birth injury policy France Gélinas
P-253 Auto theft Tom Rakocevic
P-254 New highway construction Dave Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha)
P-255 Housing construction Anthony Leardi
P-255 Housing construction Dave Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha)

Orders of the Day

Ordres du jour

Steve Clark moved,

Steve Clark a proposé,

That, pursuant to Standing Order 50 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order or special Order of the House relating to Bill 212, An Act to enact two Acts and amend various Acts with respect to highways, broadband-related expropriation and other transportation-related matters, Bill 214, An Act to amend various energy statutes respecting long term energy planning, changes to the Distribution System Code and the Transmission System Code and electric vehicle charging, and Bill 216, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact and amend various statutes;

That when Bill 212 is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, upon receiving Second Reading, Bill 212 shall be referred to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy; and

That the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy be authorized to meet on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. to receive a 20-minute opening statement on Bill 212 by the Minister of Transportation or designate, followed by 40 minutes of questions and answers, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Monday, November 18, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of public hearings on Bill 212; and

That the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 212:

  • That the deadline for requests to appear be 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024; and
  • That the Clerk of the Committee provide a list of all interested presenters to each member of the Sub-committee and their designate following the deadline for requests to appear; and
  • That, if not all interested presenters can be scheduled, each member of the Sub-committee or their designate provide the Clerk of the Committee with a prioritized list of presenters to be scheduled, chosen from the list of all interested presenters, by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024; and
  • That witnesses shall be scheduled in groups of three for each one-hour time slot, with each presenter allotted 7 minutes to make an opening statement followed by 39 minutes of questioning for all three witnesses, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 4.5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and
  • That the deadline for written submissions be 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2024; and
  • That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bill with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m., from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., and from 7:00 p.m. until midnight for the purpose of clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 212; and

That on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., those amendments to Bill 212 which have not yet been moved shall be deemed to have been moved, and the Chair of the Committee shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further debate or amendment, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the Bill and any amendments thereto; and at this time, the Chair shall allow one waiting period, if requested by a member of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order 131(a); and

That the Committee shall report Bill 212 to the House no later than Monday, November 25, 2024, and if the Committee fails to report the Bill on that day, the Bill shall be deemed passed by the Committee and shall be deemed reported to and received by the House; and

That upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy on Bill 212, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith; and

That upon adoption of the report, Bill 212 shall be ordered for Third Reading, which order may be called the same day; and

That when the order for Third Reading of Bill 212 is called, 55 minutes shall be allotted to debate with 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Government, 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and 5 minutes for the independent Members as a group; and

That, at the end of this time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Third Reading stage of Bill 212 without further debate or amendment; and

That, except in the case of a recorded division arising from the morning Orders of the Day, no deferral of the Third Reading vote on Bill 212 shall be permitted; and

That, if a recorded division is requested on the Third Reading vote on Bill 212 the division bells shall be limited to 5 minutes; and

That when Bill 214 is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, upon receiving Second Reading, Bill 214 shall be referred to the Standing Committee on the Interior; and

That the Standing Committee on the Interior be authorized to meet on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. to receive a 20-minute opening statement on Bill 214 by the Minister of Energy and Electrification or designate, followed by 40 minutes of questions and answers, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Monday, November 18, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of public hearings on Bill 214; and

That the Clerk of the Standing Committee on the Interior, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 214:

  • That the deadline for requests to appear be 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024; and
  • That the Clerk of the Committee provide a list of all interested presenters to each member of the Sub-committee and their designate following the deadline for requests to appear; and
  • That, if not all interested presenters can be scheduled, each member of the Sub-committee or their designate provide the Clerk of the Committee with a prioritized list of presenters to be scheduled, chosen from the list of all interested presenters, by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2024; and
  • That witnesses shall be scheduled in groups of three for each one-hour time slot, with each presenter allotted 7 minutes to make an opening statement followed by 39 minutes of questioning for all three witnesses, divided into two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Government members, two rounds of 7.5 minutes for the Official Opposition members, and two rounds of 4.5 minutes for the independent member of the Committee; and
  • That the deadline for written submissions be 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2024; and
  • That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bill with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m., from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., and from 7:00 p.m. until midnight for the purpose of clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 214; and

That on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., those amendments to Bill 214 which have not yet been moved shall be deemed to have been moved, and the Chair of the Committee shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further debate or amendment, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the Bill and any amendments thereto; and at this time, the Chair shall allow one waiting period, if requested by a member of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order 131(a); and

That the Committee shall report Bill 214 to the House no later than Monday, November 25, 2024, and if the Committee fails to report the Bill on that day, the Bill shall be deemed passed by the Committee and shall be deemed reported to and received by the House; and

That upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on the Interior on Bill 214, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith; and

That upon adoption of the report, Bill 214 shall be ordered for Third Reading, which order may be called the same day; and

That when the order for Third Reading of Bill 214 is called, 55 minutes shall be allotted to debate with 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Government, 25 minutes for Members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and 5 minutes for the independent Members as a group; and

That, at the end of this time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Third Reading stage of Bill 214 without further debate or amendment; and

That when Bill 216 is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, upon receiving Second Reading the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading, which order may be called the same day; and

That when the order for Third Reading of the Bill is called, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Third Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, except in the case of a recorded division arising from the morning Orders of the Day, no deferral of the Second or Third Reading votes on the Bill shall be permitted; and

That if a recorded division is requested on the Third Reading vote on the Bill the division bells shall be limited to 5 minutes.

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.

Vote deferred.

Le vote est différé.

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

Ordered, That notwithstanding Standing Order 9(a), the House agreed to commence Private Members’ Public Business before 6:00 p.m. today.

Ordonné que, nonobstant l’article 9 a) du Règlement, l’Assemblée a accepté de commencer les affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députées et députés avant 18 h aujourd’hui.

Private Members' Public Business

Affaires d'intérêt public émanant des députées et députés

Amarjot Sandhu moved,

Amarjot Sandhu a proposé,

Private Members’ Notice of Motion No. 131:

Avis de motion émanant des députées et députés no 131 :

That, in the opinion of this House, the Minister of Transportation should explore the establishment or adjustment of a waiting period for drivers holding a Class G license before they can apply for commercial vehicle licenses, such as Class A or Class D, to ensure that commercial drivers are experienced and fully prepared for the responsibilities associated with operating larger vehicles, with an exemption for drivers where appropriate, such as agricultural operations.

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.

Resolved, That, in the opinion of this House, the Minister of Transportation should explore the establishment or adjustment of a waiting period for drivers holding a Class G license before they can apply for commercial vehicle licenses, such as Class A or Class D, to ensure that commercial drivers are experienced and fully prepared for the responsibilities associated with operating larger vehicles, with an exemption for drivers where appropriate, such as agricultural operations.

The House adjourned at 5:21 p.m.

À 17 h 21, l’Assemblée a ajourné ses travaux.


Petitions Tabled Pursuant to Standing Order 42(a)

Pétitions déposées conformément à l'article 42 a) du règlement

No./ Petition title/Titre de la pétition Presented by/Présentée par
P-256 Notices of Security Interest Tom Rakocevic

Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 43

Documents Parlementaires déposés conformément à l'article 43 du règlement

No., Suffix/Nº, Suffixe Title/Titre Date tabled/Date de dépôt
672 Public Health Ontario, 2023-2024 Annual Report/Santé publique Ontario, Rapport annuel 2023-2024 November 5, 2024
673 Science North, 2023-2024 Annual Report/Science Nord, Rapport annuel 2023-2024 November 5, 2024

Responses To Written Questions

Réponses Aux Questions Écrites

No./ Submitted by/Présentée par Outcome/Résultat
216 Michael Mantha Final answer tabled November 5, 2024
217 Chandra Pasma Final answer tabled November 5, 2024
218 Chandra Pasma Final answer tabled November 5, 2024

Responses to Petitions

Réponses aux pétitions

No./ Petition title/Titre de la pétition Presented by/Présentée par Date tabled/Date de dépôt
P-24 Personal Support Workers France Gélinas May 7, 2024
May 14, 2024
October 22, 2024
P-38 ODSP Rates/Les taux du Programme ontarien de soutien aux personnes handicapées (POSPH) Jill Andrew May 13, 2024
June 5, 2024
Teresa J. Armstrong June 4, 2024
Jessica Bell May 29, 2024
Bobbi Ann Brady May 27, 2024
Aislinn Clancy May 9, 2024
June 4, 2024
Catherine Fife June 5, 2024
John Fraser May 7, 2024
June 6, 2024
Chris Glover May 15, 2024
May 29, 2024
Lisa Gretzky June 6, 2024
Bhutila Karpoche June 5, 2024
May 30, 2024
May 14, 2024
May 8, 2024
May 16, 2024
Terence Kernaghan May 8, 2024
May 29, 2024
Sol Mamakwa June 3, 2024
Mary-Margaret McMahon May 8, 2024
June 3, 2024
Mike Schreiner May 15, 2024
Sandy Shaw June 4, 2024
Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens May 9, 2024
May 13, 2024
Monique Taylor May 28, 2024
Jamie West May 27, 2024
June 4, 2024
P-146 Spine care John Fraser May 7, 2024
May 15, 2024
October 28, 2024
France Gélinas May 15, 2024
Mike Schreiner June 4, 2024
P-185 Compensation for blood and plasma donation France Gélinas May 7, 2024
June 4, 2024
P-224 Eviction orders for non-payment of residential rent John Fraser May 7, 2024
P-225 Neurological movement disorder clinic France Gélinas May 7, 2024
October 29, 2024

43rd Parliament, 1st session

43e Législature, 1re session

Votes and Proceedings



Procès-verbaux



No. 178




Nº 178




Tuesday
November 5, 2024



Mardi
5 novembre 2024



Hon. Ted Arnott
Speaker

L'hon. Ted Arnott
le président