Debates and Progress

First Reading

September 23, 2008
Minister's Statement and Mr. Hudak and Mr. Prue

Committee

Second Reading

October 1, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Hon. Dwight Duncan, Mr. Wayne Arthurs, Mr. Tim Hudak

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Ted Arnott, Mr. Michael Prue, Ms. Leeanna Pendergast, Mrs. Joyce Savoline, Mr. Khalil Ramal, Mr. Gerry Martiniuk, Mr. Pat Hoy

October 2, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Michael Prue, Ms. Laurie Scott, Mrs. Amrit Mangat, Mr. Bill Mauro

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Khalil Ramal, Mr. Ted Chudleigh, Mr. Pat Hoy, Mr. Peter Shurman, Mr. Phil McNeely, Mr. Yasir Naqvi

October 6, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Charles Sousa, Mr. Gilles Bisson, Mr. Garfield Dunlop, Mme France Gélinas, Hon. John Wilkinson, Mrs. Joyce Savoline, Mrs. Liz Sandals

Questions and Comments:
Mr. John O'Toole, Mr. Mike Colle, Mrs. Christine Elliott, Mrs. Carol Mitchell, Mr. Jerry J. Ouellette, Mr. Jeff Leal, Mr. Reza Moridi, Mr. Norman W. Sterling, Ms. Sylvia Jones, Mr. Norm Miller, Mr. Khalil Ramal

Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

Committee

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

October 23, 2008
October 30, 2008

October 30, 2008
Reported to the House without amendment. Ordered for third reading.

Third Reading

December 1, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Hon. Leona Dombrowsky, Mr. Wayne Arthurs, Mr. Michael Prue

Questions and Comments:
Mrs. Christine Elliott, Mr. Mike Colle, Mr. Norman W. Sterling, Hon. John Wilkinson, Ms. Sylvia Jones

December 2, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Tim Hudak, Mr. Paul Miller

Declared carried.

Royal Assent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Coming into force:
10. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Same

(2) Sections 8 and 9 come into force on January 1, 2009.