Debates and Progress
First Reading
December 12, 2006
Minister's Statement and Mrs. Witmer and Ms. Martel
Second Reading
Debate
March 20, 2007
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Smitherman, Mr. Fonseca, Mr. Dunlop, Ms. Martel
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Fonseca, Mr. Miller, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Runciman, Mr. Ferreira
March 21, 2007
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Arnott, Mr. Bisson, Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. Hudak, Mr. Prue, Mr. Ramal
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Rinaldi, Mr. O’Toole, Mrs. Sandals, Mrs. Van Bommel, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Berardinetti, Mr. Smitherman, Mr. Milloy
March 26, 2007
Principal Debaters:
Mrs. Witmer, Mr. Marchese, Mr. Levac, Mrs. Munro, Ms. DiNovo
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Fonseca, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Dunlop, Mr. Hoy, Mr. Sterling, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Ouellette, Mr. Miller
April 2, 2007
Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.
Committee
Standing Committee on Social Policy
May 14, 2007
May 8, 2007
May 7, 2007
April 24, 2007
April 23, 2007
May 14, 2007
Reported to the House as amended. Ordered for third reading.
Third Reading
Debate
May 28, 2007
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Smitherman, Mr. Fonseca, Mrs. Witmer, Ms. Martel
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Miller, Mr. Kular, Mr. Patten, Mrs. Elliott, Mr. Levac
May 31, 2007
Principal Debaters:
Ms. Martel
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Levac, Mr. Miller, Ms. Horwath, Ms. Smith
Declared carried.
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