Debates and Progress

First Reading

September 29, 2008
Minister's Statement and Mrs. Munro and Ms. Horwath

Committee

Second Reading

October 8, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Hon. Deborah Matthews, Mrs. Julia Munro, Ms. Andrea Horwath

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Ted Chudleigh, Mr. Wayne Arthurs, Mr. Ted Arnott, Mrs. Maria Van Bommel

October 16, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Ms. Andrea Horwath, Mrs. Maria Van Bommel, Mr. Peter Tabuns, Mr. John O'Toole

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Frank Klees, Mr. Bob Delaney, Mr. Mike Colle, Hon. Kathleen O. Wynne, Ms. Laurie Scott

November 20, 2008
Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.

Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy
December 1, 2008
December 8, 2008

December 9, 2008
Reported to the House as amended. Ordered for third reading.

Third Reading

February 17, 2009
Principal Debaters:
Hon. Deborah Matthews, Mrs. Maria Van Bommel, Mrs. Carol Mitchell, Mrs. Julia Munro, Mr. Peter Kormos, Hon. Monique M. Smith

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Tim Hudak, Hon. Jim Watson, Mr. Lorenzo Berardinetti, Mr. Mike Colle, Mr. Norm Miller, Mr. Jeff Leal

February 18, 2009
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Paul Miller, Mr. Rosario Marchese

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Lorenzo Berardinetti, Mrs. Christine Elliott, Mrs. Maria Van Bommel, Mr. Mike Colle, Mr. John O'Toole

Declared carried.

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

Same

(2) Sections 1 to 23, 25 and 27 to 31 come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.