41st Parliament, 1st Session

No. 57

No 57

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l’Ontario

Thursday

March 12, 2015

Jeudi

12 mars 2015

1st Session,
41st Parliament

1re session
41e législature

PRAYERS
PRIÈRES
9:00 A.M.
9 H

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 49, An Act with respect to immigration to Ontario and a related amendment to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 49, Loi portant sur l'immigration en Ontario et apportant une modification connexe à la Loi de 1991 sur les professions de la santé réglementées.

Debate resumed.

Le débat a repris.

After some time, Mr. Naqvi moved, under Standing Order 48 “That this question be now put”.

Après quelque temps, M. Naqvi propose, conformément à l’article 48 du Règlement «Que cette question soit maintenant mise aux voix».

Vote deferred.

Le vote est différé.

The House recessed at 10:13 a.m.

À 10 h 13, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

10:30 A.M.
10 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House:-

Le Président s'adresse à la Chambre :-

Members will be aware that two notices of an Opposition Day appear on today's Orders and Notices Paper to be debated in the week following the Constituency Week.

Under Standing Order 43(c), the Speaker is required to select one of these notices for consideration.

I would like to advise the Members that the motion by Ms. Horwath is the one that I have selected for debate.

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

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

Le Président a informé la Chambre des changements suivants dans l’ordre de priorité des affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députés :-

Ms. DiNovo assumes ballot item number 40 and

Mr. Singh assumes ballot item number 74.

DEFERRED VOTES

VOTES DIFFÉRÉS

Motion for closure on Second Reading of Bill 49, An Act with respect to immigration to Ontario and a related amendment to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.

Carried on the following division:-

Adoptée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 69

Albanese

Anderson

Armstrong

Balkissoon

Ballard

Berardinetti

Bisson

Bradley

Chan

Colle

Coteau

Crack

Damerla

Del Duca

Delaney

Dhillon

Dickson

DiNovo

Dong

Duguid

Fife

Flynn

Forster

Fraser

French

Gates

Gélinas

Gravelle

Gretzky

Hatfield

Hoggarth

Horwath

Hoskins

Hunter

Jaczek

Kiwala

Lalonde

MacCharles

Malhi

Mantha

Martins

Matthews

Mauro

McGarry

McMahon

McMeekin

Meilleur

Milczyn

Miller (Hamilton East-Stoney Creek)

Moridi

Murray

Naqvi

Natyshak

Orazietti

Potts

Qaadri

Rinaldi

Sandals

Sattler

Sergio

Singh

Sousa

Tabuns

Takhar

Taylor

Thibeault

Vanthof

Vernile

Wong

NAYS / CONTRE - 16

Arnott

Bailey

Clark

Hillier

Jones

MacLeod

Martow

McDonell

Miller (Parry Sound-Muskoka)

Pettapiece

Scott

Smith

Thompson

Walker

Wilson

Yurek

The question was then put.

La question a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Second Reading of Bill 49, An Act with respect to immigration to Ontario and a related amendment to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 49, Loi portant sur l'immigration en Ontario et apportant une modification connexe à la Loi de 1991 sur les professions de la santé réglementées.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent de la justice.

The House recessed at 11:51 a.m.

À 11 h 51, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.
13 H

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

The following Bill was introduced and read the first time:-

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté et lu une première fois :-

Bill 79, An Act respecting criminal record checks for volunteers. Ms. Jones.

Projet de loi 79, Loi concernant les vérifications du casier judiciaire des bénévoles. Mme Jones.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Acute and Chronic Lyme Disease diagnosis (Sessional Paper No. P-3) Ms. Thompson.

Price volatility and regional price differences of gasoline (Sessional Paper No. P-4) Mr. Mantha.

Algoma Power delivery fees (Sessional Paper No. P-40) Mr. Mantha.

Shared public assets (Sessional Paper No. P-72) Mr. Gates and Mme Gélinas.

Moratorium on wind farm development (Sessional Paper No. P-95) Ms. Thompson.

Fluoridation of drinking water (Sessional Paper No. P-114) Mrs. McGarry and Mr. Potts.

CPR training for school employees and volunteers (Sessional Paper No. P-139) Mrs. McGarry.

National auto strategy (Sessional Paper No. P-141) Mrs. McGarry and Mr. Milczyn.

Everest College (Sessional Paper No. P-151) Mme Gélinas.

Offender Supervision Caseload Cap (Sessional Paper No. P-156) Mrs. Gretzky.

With unanimous consent, the House reverted to “Motions”.

Avec le consentement unanime, l'Assemblée revient à l'appel des « Motions ».

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr. Naqvi,

Sur la motion de M. Naqvi,

Ordered, That the Order of the House dated February 26, 2015 referring Bill 56, An Act to require the establishment of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly be discharged, and the Bill be referred instead to the Standing Committee on Social Policy; and

That the Standing Committee on Social Policy shall meet during its regular meeting times on March 23, 24, 30 and 31, for the purpose of public hearings; and

That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 56:

  • Notice of public hearings be posted on the Ontario Parliamentary Channel, the Committee's website and Canada NewsWire;
  • That the Committee Clerk provide the members of the Sub-committee with a list of requests to appear as of 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 19, 2015 and that the Sub-committee prioritize and return the list of requests to appear by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2015;
  • That the Committee Clerk schedule witnesses from the prioritized list;
  • Each witness will receive up to 5 minutes for their presentation followed by 9 minutes for questions from Committee members;
  • The deadline for written submissions is 6:00 p.m. on the last day of public hearings.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Mme Lalonde moved,

Mme Lalonde propose,

Second Reading of Bill 75, An Act with respect to microbeads.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 75, Loi concernant les microbilles.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent des finances et des affaires économiques.

Mr. Hatfield moved,

M. Hatfield propose,

Second Reading of Bill 71, An Act to establish the Poet Laureate of Ontario.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 71, Loi visant à créér la charge de poète officiel de l'Ontario.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi d'intérêt privé.

Mr. Crack moved,

M. Crack propose,

Private Members’ Notice of Motion No. 41:-

Avis de motion émanant des députés no 41 :-

That, in the opinion of this House, the Ontario Legislative Assembly recognizes that scientists agree that climate change is caused by man-made greenhouse gas emissions and poses a serious threat to Ontario's environment, businesses, communities and economy, that scientists and leaders of G8 countries - including Canada - have recognized the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with a goal of avoiding more than two degrees of warming, and affirm that this House must take necessary action to reduce emissions, transition to a low carbon economy and combat the effects of climate change.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried on the following division:-

Adoptée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 56

Albanese

Anderson

Arnott

Baker

Ballard

Berardinetti

Bisson

Bradley

Chan

Colle

Coteau

Crack

Damerla

Del Duca

Delaney

Dhillon

Dickson

Dong

Duguid

Flynn

Forster

French

Gravelle

Hatfield

Hoggarth

Hoskins

Hunter

Jaczek

Jones

Lalonde

MacCharles

Malhi

Mangat

Martins

Martow

Matthews

McGarry

McMahon

McMeekin

Milczyn

Moridi

Murray

Orazietti

Pettapiece

Potts

Qaadri

Rinaldi

Scott

Sergio

Tabuns

Taylor

Thompson

Vanthof

Vernile

Wong

Wynne

NAYS / CONTRE - 0

On motion by Mr. Bradley, it was Ordered that the House adjourn.

Sur la motion de M. Bradley, il est ordonné que la Chambre ajourne ses travaux.

The House adjourned at 4:20 p.m.

À 16 h 20, la Chambre a ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Dave Levac

Speaker

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 40

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 40 DU RÈGLEMENT

Metrolinx, 2013-2014 Annual Report (No. 227) (Tabled March 12, 2015).

Ontario Place / La Place de l'Ontario, Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2012 (No. 228) (Tabled March 12, 2015).

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Abitibi River Forest (Sessional Paper No. P-121):

(Tabled February 17; March 4, 5, 2015) Mr. Vanthof.