Debates and Progress

First Reading

March 25, 2008
Minister's Statement

Second Reading

April 7, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Hon. Michael Bryant, Mr. Wayne Arthurs, Ms. Lisa MacLeod, Mr. Michael Prue

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Norm Miller, Mrs. Maria Van Bommel, Mrs. Christine Elliott, Mr. Bas Balkissoon, Mr. Norman W. Sterling, Mr. Bill Mauro, Mr. Bob Delaney, Mr. Gerry Martiniuk, Mr. John O'Toole

April 8, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Lou Rinaldi, Mr. Tim Hudak, Mr. Paul Miller

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Norman W. Sterling, Mr. Michael Prue, Mr. Jim Brownell, Mr. Robert Bailey, Mr. Michael Prue, Mrs. Maria Van Bommel, Mr. Toby Barrett, Mr. Wayne Arthurs, Mr. Bill Murdoch, Mr. Bill Mauro

April 9, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Mr. John Yakabuski, Mr. Rosario Marchese, Mr. Gerry Martiniuk

Questions and Comments:
Hon. Jim Watson, Mrs. Julia Munro, Ms. Andrea Horwath, Mr. Jeff Leal, Mr. John O'Toole, Mr. Khalil Ramal, Mrs. Maria Van Bommel, Mr. Randy Hillier

Vote Defferred.

April 15, 2008
Carried on division. Referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

Committee

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

April 24, 2008
April 24, 2008
Reported to the House without amendments. Ordered for third reading.

Third Reading

May 6, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Hon. Michael Bryant, Mr. Wayne Arthurs, Mr. Tim Hudak

Questions and Comments:
Mr. John O'Toole, Mr. Paul Miller, Mr. Bill Mauro, Mr. Jim Wilson, Mr. Jeff Leal, Ms. Cheri DiNovo

May 7, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Michael Prue, Mr. Jeff Leal, Mr. John Yakabuski

Questions and Comments:
Mr. John O'Toole, Mrs. Carol Mitchell

May 13, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Mr. John O'Toole, Mrs. Joyce Savoline

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Ernie Hardeman, Mr. Norm Miller

Vote deferred.

May 14, 2008
Carried on division.

Royal Assent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Coming into force:
2. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

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(2) The Schedules to this Act come into force as provided in each Schedule.

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(3) If a Schedule to this Act provides that any provisions are to come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, a proclamation may apply to one or more of those provisions, and proclamations may be issued at different times with respect to any of those provisions.