40th Parliament, 2nd Session

No. 12

No 12

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l’Ontario

Monday

March 18, 2013

Lundi

18 mars 2013

2nd Session,
40th Parliament

2e session
40e législature

PRAYERS
PRIÈRES
10:30 A.M.
10 H 30

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

The House recessed at 11:38 a.m.

À 11 h 38, l’Assemblée a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.
13 H

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

The Speaker addressed the House:-

Le Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée :-

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 15, 2012, 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 Innovation; 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 Infrastructure; Ministry of Labour; Office of the Lieutenant Governor; Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Ministry of Natural Resources; Ministry of Northern Development and Mines; Office of the Premier; Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport; 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 (2012-2013) 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

$

75,692,500

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

101

Ministry Administration

$

27,715,900

107

Better Public Health and Environment

86,112,700

108

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

749,476,800

109

Policy Development

16,898,800

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

301

Ministry Administration

$

210,331,400

302

Prosecuting Crime

264,936,500

303

Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies

518,106,300

304

Legal Services

53,275,400

305

Court Services

741,334,400

306

Victims and Vulnerable Persons

174,797,200

307

Political Contribution Tax Credit

6,783,000

CABINET OFFICE

401

Cabinet Office

$

27,223,900

MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

3701

Ministry Administration

$

14,253,400

3702

Children and Youth Services

4,135,077,400

3703

Infrastructure

35,269,100

MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

601

Ministry Administration

$

19,604,000

602

Citizenship and Immigration

129,822,500

603

Ontario Women’s Directorate

18,232,200

605

Regional Services

6,712,700

607

Pan/Parapan American Games Secretariat

319,596,700

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

701

Ministry Administration

$

39,606,400

702

Adults’ Services

9,986,258,600

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

2601

Ministry Administration

$

118,677,500

2603

Public Safety Division

397,463,100

2604

Ontario Provincial Police

1,137,432,700

2605

Correctional Services

931,564,600

2606

Justice Technology Services

53,924,500

2607

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

5,393,400

2609

Emergency Planning and Management

73,850,700

2610

Policy and Strategic Planning Division

3,404,500

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER SERVICES

3101

Consumer Services

$

20,363,000

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION

901

Ministry Administration

$

18,053,800

902

Economic Development and Innovation

1,106,647,600

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

1001

Ministry Administration

$

26,469,300

1002

Elementary and Secondary Education

23,784,491,500

1003

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

10,351,500

1004

Child Care

984,071,000

MINISTRY OF ENERGY

2901

Ministry Administration

$

16,769,000

2902

Energy Development and Management

39,232,400

2905

Electricity Price Mitigation

1,109,200,000

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

1101

Ministry Administration

$

53,981,800

1106

Air

78,991,400

1107

Water

161,421,000

1108

Waste

64,882,500

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

1201

Ministry Administration

$

42,097,600

1202

Taxation, Agencies and Pensions Policy

20,733,000

1203

Economic, Fiscal, and Financial Policy

1,923,497,800

1204

Financial Services Industry Regulation

2,878,900

1206

Central Agencies Information & Information Technology Cluster

46,051,200

1208

Investing in Ontario

1,000

1209

Tax and Benefits Administration

419,325,300

OFFICE OF FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS

1301

Francophone Affairs

$

4,244,100

1302

Office of the French Language Services Commissioner

869,100

MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES

1801

Ministry Administration

$

47,185,300

1807

Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share)

829,247,100

1808

Human Resources Services

118,045,000

1811

Enterprise Business Services

502,457,000

1812

Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Tribunals

5,960,600

1814

ServiceOntario

290,848,200

1815

Bulk Media Buy

25,000,000

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE

1401

Ministry Administration

$

88,216,200

1402

Health Policy and Research

917,633,200

1403

eHealth and Information Management

603,472,100

1405

Ontario Health Insurance

17,078,013,100

1406

Public Health

709,467,800

1411

Local Health Integration Networks and Related Health Service Providers

23,111,977,400

1412

Provincial Programs and Stewardship

4,915,939,900

1413

Information Systems

121,336,700

1414

Health Promotion

351,717,100

1407

Health Capital

1,476,419,400

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE

4001

Ministry Administration

$

2,103,200

4003

Infrastructure and Growth Planning

248,357,100

4004

Realty Development and Management

324,730,900

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

1601

Ministry Administration

$

23,070,600

1602

Pay Equity Commission

4,217,000

1603

Labour Relations

24,157,000

1604

Occupational Health and Safety

198,374,900

1605

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

33,452,400

OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

1701

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

$

1,359,100

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

1901

Ministry Administration

$

31,439,700

1902

Municipal Services and Building Regulation

26,700,400

1903

Local Government and Planning Policy

13,238,000

1904

Affordable Housing

765,571,400

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

2101

Ministry Administration

$

33,429,300

2103

Natural Resource Management

419,094,300

2104

Public Protection

126,791,100

2105

Land and Resources Information and Information Technology Cluster

182,500

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES

2201

Ministry Administration

$

12,311,900

2202

Northern Development

928,535,300

2203

Mines and Minerals

59,697,700

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER

2401

Office of the Premier

$

2,655,300

MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND SPORT

3801

Ministry Administration

$

8,892,800

3802

Tourism

166,480,300

3803

Sport, Recreation and Community Programs

48,915,000

3804

Tourism and Culture Capital

52,041,700

3805

Culture

241,969,200

3806

Ontario Trillium Foundation

120,001,000

3807

Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat

4,019,500

3808

Ontario Cultural Media Tax Credits

226,238,700

MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

3001

Ministry Administration

$

20,734,700

3002

Postsecondary Education

6,271,556,800

3003

Employment Ontario

1,328,500,100

3004

Strategic Policy and Programs

23,939,300

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

2701

Ministry Administration

$

53,765,200

2702

Policy and Planning

2,593,149,500

2703

Road User Safety

109,337,700

2704

Provincial Highways Management

2,918,205,500

2705

Labour and Transportation Cluster

72,251,800

OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY

201

Office of the Assembly

$

125,283,600

202

Commission(er)’s

29,843,100

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

$

17,492,600

OMBUDSMAN ONTARIO

2301

Ombudsman Ontario

$

11,159,300

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Public and municipal approvals and a moratorium on industrial wind farm development (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Mr. Walker.

A moratorium on landfill construction (Sessional Paper No. P-3) Mr. Hardeman.

Exempting old vehicle collectors from Drive Clean testing (Sessional Paper No. P-6) Mr. O'Toole and Mr. Ouellette.

Disbanding the College of Trades (Sessional Paper No. P-10) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).

Building the Air-Rail Link (Sessional Paper No. P-19) Ms. DiNovo.

Repeal the statutory obligations created by Bill 119 (Sessional Paper No. P-28) Mr. McDonell.

Personal Support Workers (Sessional Paper No. P-36) Mme Gélinas, Mr. Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek), Mr. Prue and Mr. Schein.

Avastin (Sessional Paper No. P-44) Mr. Natyshak.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 21, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of family caregiver, critically ill child care and crime-related child death or disappearance leaves of absence.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 21, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d’emploi en ce qui concerne le congé familial pour les aidants naturels, le congé pour soins à un enfant gravement malade et le congé en cas de décès ou de disparition d’un enfant dans des circonstances criminelles.

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

The Acting Speaker (Mr. Arnott) informed the House of the following changes in the Order of Precedence for Private Members’ Public Business:-

Le président suppléant (M. Arnott) a informé la Chambre des changements suivants dans l’ordre de priorité pour les affaires émanant des députés :-

Mr. Wilson assumes ballot item number 15 and

Mr. Hardeman assumes ballot item number 59 and

Mr. Hillier assumes ballot item number 10.

Debate resumed and after some time,

Le débat reprend et après quelque temps,

The Acting Speaker informed the House of the following changes in the Order of Precedence for Private Members’ Public Business:-

Le Président suppléant a informé la Chambre des changements suivants dans l’ordre de priorité pour les affaires émanant des députés :-

Mr. Natyshak assumes ballot item number 12 and

Mr. Mantha assumes ballot item number 13.

Debate resumed and after some time the House adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

Le débat reprend et après quelque temps, à 18 h, la chambre a ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Dave Levac

Speaker