Debates and Progress

First Reading

June 1, 2005
Minister's Statement and Mr. Hudak and Ms. Horwath

Continued from the First Session as a Bill of the Second Session by Order of the House dated June 13, 2005

Consideration of Bill
October 13, 2005
Order for second reading discharged. Referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Committee

Standing Committee on General Government
November 14, 2005
November 16, 2005
November 21, 2005
November 23, 2005
November 28, 2005
November 30, 2005
December 5, 2005
December 7, 2005

December 8, 2005
Reported to the House as amended. Ordered for second reading.

Second Reading

Debate
December 12, 2005
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Gerretsen, Mr. Duguid, Mr. Hardeman, Mr. O'Toole

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Miller, Mr. Prue, Mr. Hoy, Mr. Bradley

December 13, 2005
Principal Debaters:
Ms. Horwath, Mr. Klees

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Rinaldi, Mr. Runciman, Mr. Bradley, Mr. O'Toole, Mr. Duguid, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Bisson, Mr. Arthurs, Mr. Miller, Mr. Yakabuski

Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Committee

Standing Committee on General Government

January 25, 2006
January 26, 2006
February 1, 2006

February 13, 2006
Reported to the House as amended. Carried on division. Ordered for third reading.

Third Reading

Debate
February 21, 2006
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Gerretsen, Mr. Hardeman, Ms. Horwath,

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Kormos, Mr. Ramal, Mr. Miller, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Tascona

February 22, 2006
Vote deferred.

February 23, 2006
Carried on division.

Royal Assent: Thursday, February 23, 2006

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

Same

(2) Sections 1 to 55 come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.