41st Parliament, 1st Session

No. 99

No 99

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l’Ontario

1st Session
41st Parliament

1re session
41e législature

Thursday
September 24, 2015

Jeudi
24 septembre 2015

PRAYERS
PRIÈRES
9:00 A.M.
9 H

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 112, An Act to amend the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 and the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 112, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2010 sur la protection des consommateurs d'énergie et la Loi de 1998 sur la Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario.

Debate arose and after some time the House recessed at 10:15 a.m.

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps, à 10 h 15, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

10:30 A.M.
10 H 30

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

The House recessed at 11:56 a.m.

À 11 h 56, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.
13 H

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Ms. DiNovo from the Standing Committee on Estimates presents the Committee’s report as follows:-

Pursuant to Standing Order 60 and the Order of the House dated September 14, 2015, your Committee has selected the Estimates (2015-2016) of the following ministries and offices for consideration:-

Ministry of Energy (including supplementaries)

15 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure / Ministry of Research and Innovation

7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs

15 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Finance (including supplementaries)

15 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Education

15 hrs. 00 mins.

Office of Francophone Affairs

15 hrs. 00 mins.

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(a), the Estimates (2015-2016) of the following ministries and offices not selected for consideration are deemed to be passed by the Committee and are reported back to the House:-

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

101

Ministry Administration

$

23,202,300

107

Better Public Health and Environment

99,370,000

108

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

768,098,400

109

Policy Development

15,944,200

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

301

Ministry Administration

$

235,967,000

302

Prosecuting Crime

255,585,000

303

Policy, Justice and Agencies

568,356,700

304

Legal Services

31,045,800

305

Court Services

497,966,100

306

Victims and Vulnerable Persons

171,707,400

307

Political Contribution Tax Credit

6,929,600

CABINET OFFICE

401

Cabinet Office

$

29,457,400

MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

3701

Ministry Administration

$

14,024,000

3702

Children and Youth Services

4,305,594,500

3703

Infrastructure

189,220,800

MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP, IMMIGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

601

Ministry Administration

$

24,708,200

602

Citizenship and Immigration

126,090,900

603

Ontario Women’s Directorate

20,501,300

604

Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat

18,894,500

608

International Trade

20,209,500

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

701

Ministry Administration

$

39,274,700

702

Adults’ Services

11,073,371,400

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

2601

Ministry Administration

$

128,755,600

2603

Public Safety Division

351,752,300

2604

Ontario Provincial Police

1,173,240,700

2605

Correctional Services

868,687,500

2606

Justice Technology Services

95,921,900

2607

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

898,000

2609

Emergency Planning and Management

69,171,800

2610

Policy and Strategic Planning Division

3,566,500

2611

Public Safety Training

17,520,000

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

1101

Ministry Administration

$

22,682,400

1109

Environmental Planning and Analysis

51,475,500

1110

Environmental Science and Information

61,929,300

1111

Environmental Protection

196,438,000

MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT AND CONSUMER SERVICES

1801

Ministry Administration

$

29,614,500

1808

OPS Diversity

3,781,900

1809

Information, Privacy and Archives

24,095,700

1811

Ontario Shared Services

206,112,000

1812

Advertising Review Board

1,160,400

1814

ServiceOntario

248,190,300

1816

Consumer Services

16,033,400

1817

Government Services Integration Cluster

57,826,100

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

1601

Ministry Administration

$

21,594,300

1602

Pay Equity Commission

3,669,400

1603

Labour Relations

23,305,200

1604

Occupational Health and Safety

221,327,300

1605

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

40,547,100

OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

1701

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

$

1,609,500

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

1901

Ministry Administration

$

22,517,900

1902

Municipal Services and Building Regulation

21,145,800

1903

Local Government and Planning Policy

20,976,800

1904

Affordable Housing

1,017,242,800

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY

2101

Ministry Administration

$

39,675,500

2103

Natural Resource Management

395,518,300

2104

Public Protection

136,985,800

2105

Land and Resources Information and Information Technology Cluster

32,141,900

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES

2201

Ministry Administration

$

13,294,500

2202

Northern Development

972,055,900

2203

Mines and Minerals

58,641,300

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER

2401

Office of the Premier

$

2,597,100

MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND SPORT

3801

Ministry Administration

$

6,833,700

3802

Tourism

156,451,400

3803

Sport, Recreation and Community

53,581,600

3804

Tourism and Culture Capital

37,305,600

3805

Culture

251,640,600

3806

Ontario Trillium Foundation

115,001,000

3808

Ontario Cultural Media Tax Credits

439,692,900

3809

Pan/Parapan American Games Secretariat

622,135,400

MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

3001

Ministry Administration

$

17,307,400

3002

Postsecondary Education

7,549,892,500

3003

Employment Ontario

1,336,451,300

3004

Strategic Policy and Programs

23,870,200

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

2701

Ministry Administration

$

64,734,700

2702

Policy and Planning

3,040,916,900

2703

Road User Safety

158,143,600

2704

Provincial Highways Management

2,999,276,900

2705

Labour and Transportation Cluster

57,368,300

TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT

3401

Ministry Administration

$

28,905,700

3402

Bargaining, Labour Relations & Compensation

64,367,600

3403

Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share)

911,450,000

3404

Treasury Board Support

700,459,500

3405

Governance, Agency Oversight, Enterprise Leadership & Learning

29,909,800

3406

Audit

5,022,400

3407

Poverty Reduction Strategy

4,500,000

3408

Enterprise Information Technology Services

97,347,000

3409

Central Agencies Cluster

46,468,300

3410

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

857,500

3411

Bulk Media Buy

25,000,000

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(b) the Report of the Committee was deemed to be received and the Estimates of the ministries and offices named therein were deemed to be concurred in.

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 123, An Act to amend the French Language Services Act with respect to the provision of services in French. Mme Gélinas.

Projet de loi 123, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les services en français en ce qui concerne la prestation des services en français. Mme Gélinas.

The following Bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills:-

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté, lu une première fois et renvoyé au Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi d’intérêt privé :-

Bill Pr28, An Act to revive Bayview Farms and Enterprises Limited. Ms. Thompson.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

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

Dental care (Sessional Paper No. P-17) Ms. DiNovo.

Soliris (Sessional Paper No. P-94) Ms. Thompson.

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

The ODSP Work-Related Benefit (Sessional Paper No. P-172) Ms. DiNovo.

Stopping the sale of Hydro One (Sessional Paper No. P-191) Ms. Fife.

Bill 41, Lung Health Act 2014 (Sessional Paper No. P-206) Ms. Vernile.

Rowan's Law (Sessional Paper No. P-227) Mr. Fraser.

Estate Administration Tax (Sessional Paper No. P-239) Mr. Bailey and Mr. McNaughton.

Stop the MaxLight Solar project (Sessional Paper No. P-246) Mme Gélinas.

Legislation for group homes for developmentally disabled adult children (Sessional Paper No. P-247) Ms. Thompson.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Mr. McNaughton moved,

M. McNaughton propose,

Second Reading of Bill 120, An Act to amend the Estate Administration Tax Act, 1998.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 120, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1998 de l'impôt sur l'administration des successions.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Lost on the following division:-

Rejetée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 9

Arnott

Bailey

Fedeli

MacLaren

Martow

McNaughton

Munro

Thompson

Walker

NAYS / CONTRE - 41

Albanese

Anderson

Baker

Ballard

Berardinetti

Bisson

Bradley

Chan

Colle

Coteau

Crack

Damerla

Del Duca

Delaney

Dhillon

Dickson

Dong

Duguid

Fife

Flynn

Forster

French

Hoggarth

Hoskins

Hunter

Kiwala

Kwinter

Leal

MacCharles

Malhi

Mangat

McMahon

Milczyn

Naidoo-Harris

Potts

Sattler

Singh

Tabuns

Thibeault

Vanthof

Wong

Mr. Thibeault moved,

M. Thibeault propose,

Private Members’ Notice of Motion No. 56:-

Avis de motion émanant des députés no 56 :-

That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should replace gendered terminology with gender neutral and inclusive language on all government forms as they are updated, amended, created, or replaced, in order to reflect the diverse nature of our province, including, but not limited to replacing the terms "mother" or "father" with terms such as "parent" or "guardian" to better recognize the rights of LGBTQ parents, and others.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Ms. French moved,

Mme French propose,

Second Reading of Bill 98, An Act to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 with respect to loss of earnings and survivor benefits.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 98, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur la sécurité professionnelle et l'assurance contre les accidents du travail en ce qui concerne les prestations de survivant.

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.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 9, An Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act to require the cessation of coal use to generate electricity at generation facilities.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 9, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection de l'environnement pour exiger la cessation de l'utilisation du charbon pour produire de l'électricité dans les installations de production.

Pursuant to the Order of the House dated June 2, 2015,

Conformément à l’ordre de l’Assemblée du 2 juin 2015,

The question was then put.

La question a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Vote deferred on request of the Chief Government Whip.

Le vote est différé par requête du Whip en chef du gouvernement.

Second Reading of Bill 106, An Act to amend the Condominium Act, 1998, to enact the Condominium Management Services Act, 2015 and to amend other Acts with respect to condominiums.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 106, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1998 sur les condominiums, édictant la Loi de 2015 sur les services de gestion de condominiums et modifiant d'autres lois en ce qui concerne les condominiums.

Debate resumed and after some time the House adjourned at 5:57 p.m.

Le débat a repris et après quelque temps, à 17 h 57, la Chambre a ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Dave Levac

Speaker

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Expand the powers of the Ombudsman (Sessional Paper No. P-48):

(Tabled April 29, 2015) Ms. Forster.

The Erie St. Clair Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) (Sessional Paper No. P-149):

(Tabled April 28, 2015) Mrs. Gretzky.

(Tabled April 28, 2015) Mr. Hatfield.

The Welland Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-183):

(Tabled April 29, 2015) Ms. Forster.