40th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 5

No 5

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l’Ontario

Monday

November 28, 2011

Lundi

28 novembre 2011

1st Session,
40th Parliament

1re session
40e législature

PRAYERS
PRIÈRES
10:30 A.M.
10 H 30

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

The House recessed at 11:44 a.m.

À 11 h 44, l’Assemblée a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.
13 H

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Le Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée comme suit:-

I beg to inform the House that during the recess, the following reports were tabled:-

On June 14, 2011, Annual Energy Conservation Progress Report 2010 (Volume One), Managing a Complex Energy System from the Environmental Commissioner (Sessional Paper No. 3ii).

On June 21, 2011, Annual Report 2010-2011 from the Ombudsman (Sessional Paper No. 11ii).

On June 23, 2011, Annual Report 2010-2011 from the Integrity Commissioner (Sessional Paper No. 12ii).

On June 28, 2011, Review of the 2011 Pre-Election Report on Ontario's Finances from the Auditor General (Sessional Paper No. 13ii).

On July 6, 2011, Report concerning Randy Hillier, Member for Lanark–Frontenac–Lennox and Addington from the Integrity Commissioner (Sessional Paper No. 16ii).

On August 29, 2011, 2009-2010 Annual Report from the Chief Electoral Officer (Sessional Paper No. 70ii).

The Speaker informed the House that the Clerk had laid upon the Table the Roll of members elected at the General Election of 2011 (Sessional Paper No. 86ii) (Tabled November 17, 2011).

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Le Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée comme suit:-

I beg to inform the House that, in accordance with Standing Order 117(c), the House Leaders have selected in rounds the Recognized Parties from which the committee Chairs shall be drawn:-

Chairs shall be drawn from the caucus of the Government for the following committees:-

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

Standing Committee on Government Agencies

Standing Committee on General Government

Standing Committee on Justice Policy

Chairs shall be drawn from the caucus of the Official Opposition for the following committees:-

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

Standing Committee on Social Policy

Chairs shall be drawn from the caucus of the Third Party for the following committees:-

Standing Committee on Estimates

Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

(Sessional Paper No. 5) (Tabled November 24, 2011).

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Le Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée comme suit:-

Standing Order 63(a) provides that “the Standing Committee on Estimates shall present one report with respect to all of the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates considered pursuant to Standing Orders 60 and 62 no later than the third Thursday in November of each calendar year.”

The House not having received a report from the Standing Committee on Estimates for certain ministries and offices on Thursday, November 17, 2011, as required by the Standing Orders of this House, pursuant to Standing Order 63(b) the Estimates before the Committee of the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of the Attorney General, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Ministry of Consumer Services, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Finance, Office of Francophone Affairs, Ministry of Government Services, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Labour, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, Office of the Premier, Ministry of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ministry of Transportation, Office of the Assembly, Office of the Auditor General, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, and Ombudsman Ontario are deemed to be passed by the Committee and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(b), the Estimates (2011-2012) of the following ministries and offices, not having been selected for consideration, were deemed to be received and concurred in:-

MINISTRY OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

2001

Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs

$

78,358,200

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

101

Ministry Administration

$

26,707,500

107

Better Public Health and Environment

94,537,300

108

Strong Agriculture, Food and Bio-product Sectors and Strong Rural Communities

1,127,397,200

109

Policy Development

16,370,100

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

301

Ministry Administration

$

200,682,200

302

Prosecuting Crime

261,755,200

303

Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies

555,922,500

304

Legal Services

33,302,500

305

Court Services

695,532,500

306

Victim Services

118,601,700

CABINET OFFICE

401

Cabinet Office

$

27,235,700

MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

3701

Ministry Administration

$

13,910,500

3702

Children and Youth Services

3,998,977,400

3703

Infrastructure

15,478,200

MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

601

Ministry Administration

$

20,263,000

602

Citizenship and Immigration

123,590,800

603

Ontario Women’s Directorate

18,232,200

605

Regional Services

6,598,900

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

701

Ministry Administration

$

40,168,800

702

Adults’ Services

9,771,765,300

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

2601

Ministry Administration

$

105,272,800

2603

Public Safety Division

382,960,000

2604

Ontario Provincial Police

1,129,238,700

2605

Correctional Services

1,033,747,800

2606

Justice Technology Services

$

55,332,800

2607

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

5,394,800

2609

Emergency Planning and Management

77,409,700

2610

Policy and Strategic Planning Division

3,255,600

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER SERVICES

3101

Consumer Services

$

20,321,000

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

901

Ministry Administration

$

16,328,700

902

Economic Development and Trade

416,294,500

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

1001

Ministry Administration

$

25,634,800

1002

Elementary and Secondary Education

23,113,287,900

1003

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

11,318,900

1004

Child Care

868,465,800

MINISTRY OF ENERGY

2901

Ministry Administration

$

16,628,200

2902

Energy Development and Management

55,952,000

2905

Electricity Price Mitigation

1,137,774,000

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

1101

Ministry Administration

$

54,925,400

1106

Air

95,175,800

1107

Water

172,443,300

1108

Waste

70,013,100

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

1201

Ministry Administration

$

39,492,200

1202

Taxation, Agencies and Pensions Policy

20,818,400

1203

Economic, Fiscal, and Financial Policy

2,120,144,900

1204

Financial Services Industry Regulation

2,603,000

1208

Investing in Ontario

1,000

OFFICE OF FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS

1301

Francophone Affairs

$

4,560,400

1302

Office of the French Language Services Commissioner

918,400

MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES

1801

Ministry Administration

$

70,747,300

1807

Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share)

796,910,300

1808

Human Resources Services

119,925,900

1811

Enterprise Business Services

575,738,400

1812

Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Tribunals

5,571,000

1814

ServiceOntario

308,892,100

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE

1401

Ministry Administration

$

82,232,800

1402

Health Policy and Research

900,725,700

1403

eHealth and Information Management

583,755,200

1405

Ontario Health Insurance

17,039,678,300

1406

Public Health

703,254,600

1411

Local Health Integration Networks and Related Health Service Providers

22,109,142,200

1412

Provincial Programs and Stewardship

4,990,636,200

1413

Information Systems

115,096,200

1407

Health Capital

1,318,915,300

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND SPORT

4201

Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport

$

475,958,300

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE

4001

Ministry Administration

$

2,103,200

4003

Infrastructure and Growth Planning

570,586,700

4004

Realty Development and Management

293,331,200

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

1601

Ministry Administration

$

22,683,100

1602

Pay Equity Commission

4,326,100

1603

Labour Relations

22,936,800

1604

Occupational Health and Safety

90,966,000

1605

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

38,221,600

OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

1701

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

$

1,359,100

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

1901

Ministry Administration

$

29,512,200

1902

Municipal Services and Building Regulation

24,343,200

1903

Local Government and Planning Policy

11,572,900

1904

Affordable Housing

726,013,100

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

2101

Ministry Administration

$

32,673,100

2103

Natural Resource Management

357,620,200

2104

Public Protection

114,280,900

2105

Land and Resources Information and Information Technology Cluster

601,000

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT, MINES AND FORESTRY

2201

Ministry Administration

$

12,261,000

2202

Northern Development

1,031,002,000

2203

Mines and Minerals

53,744,700

2204

Forestry

95,274,900

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER

2401

Office of the Premier

$

2,655,300

MINISTRY OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

4301

Research and Innovation

$

439,952,000

MINISTRY OF REVENUE

3201

Tax Revenue

$

2,296,106,200

MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND CULTURE

3801

Ministry Administration

$

6,940,200

3802

Tourism

171,863,900

3804

Tourism and Culture Capital

115,279,000

3805

Culture

250,926,400

3806

Ontario Trillium Foundation

120,001,000

3807

Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat

4,841,100

MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

3001

Ministry Administration

$

18,170,400

3002

Postsecondary Education

6,021,981,400

3003

Employment Ontario

1,198,133,100

3004

Strategic Policy and Programs

22,427,400

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

2701

Ministry Administration

$

47,726,300

2702

Policy and Planning

2,501,261,900

2703

Road User Safety

101,110,200

2704

Provincial Highways Management

2,551,263,500

2705

Labour and Transportation Cluster

69,625,300

OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY

201

Office of the Assembly

$

130,989,100

202

Commission(er)’s

28,147,800

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

2501

Office of the Auditor General

$

15,821,400

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

501

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

$

11,220,900

OMBUDSMAN ONTARIO

2301

Ombudsman Ontario

$

10,782,400

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

The following Bills were introduced and read the first time:-

Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés et lus une première fois :-

Bill 9, An Act to amend the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act. Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).

Projet de loi 9, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’aménagement des voies publiques et des transports en commun. M. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).

Bill 10, An Act to amend the Green Energy Act, 2009 and the Planning Act. Mr. Smith.

Projet de loi 10, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2009 sur l’énergie verte et la Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire. M. Smith.

With unanimous consent,

On motion by Mr. Milloy,

Sur la motion de M. Milloy,

Ordered,

That, Bas Balkissoon, Member for the Electoral District of Scarborough–Rouge River, be appointed Deputy Speaker and the Chair of the Committee of the Whole House; that Ted Arnott, Member for the Electoral District of Wellington–Halton Hills, be appointed First Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole House; that Julia Munro, Member for the Electoral District of York–Simcoe, be appointed Second Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole House; and that Paul Miller, Member for the Electoral District of Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, be appointed Third Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole House.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Rural school policy (Sessional Paper No. P-2) Mr. Wilson.

Granting additional powers to the Ontario Ombudsman (Sessional Paper No. P-6) Mme Gélinas.

Closure of the Owen Sound and Walkerton Jails (Sessional Paper No. P-7) Ms. Thompson.

PET scans (Sessional Paper No. P-8) Mme Gélinas.

Hydro dam in Bala Falls (Sessional Paper No. P-9) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).

Wind turbine in Port Elgin (Sessional Paper No. P-11) Ms. Thompson.

Moratorium on industrial wind development (Sessional Paper No. P-12) Ms. Scott and Mr. Yakabuski.

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (Sessional Paper No. P-13) Mr. Clark.

Municipal planning for renewable energy projects (Sessional Paper No. P-14) Ms. Jones.

Local control of renewable energy projects (Sessional Paper No. P-15) Mr. Wilson.

Stopping development of the Melancthon quarry (Sessional Paper No. P-16) Ms. Jones.

Review of crematoriums in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-17) Mr. Singh.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Debate was resumed on the Amendment to the motion for an Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the Opening of the Session.

Le débat reprend sur l'amendement à la motion portant l’Adresse en réponse au discours prononcé par Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur à l’ouverture de la session.

After some time, pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the motion for the adjournment of the debate was deemed to have been made and carried.

Après quelque temps, conformément à l’article 9 a) du Règlement, la motion d’ajournement du débat est réputée avoir été proposée et adoptée.

The House then adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

À 18 h, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Dave Levac

Speaker