Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 157

No 157

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l’Ontario

1st Session
41st Parliament

1re session
41e législature

Thursday
April 7, 2016

Jeudi
7 avril 2016

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

9:00 A.M.

9 H

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 100, An Act to enact the Ontario Trails Act, 2015 and to amend various Acts.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 100, Loi édictant la Loi de 2015 sur les sentiers de l'Ontario et modifiant diverses lois.

Debate resumed and after some time the House recessed at 10:13 a.m.

Le débat a repris et après quelque temps, à 10 h 13, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

10:30 A.M.

10 H 30

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

The House recessed at 11:43 a.m.

À 11 h 43, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.

13 H

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs:-

Comité permanent des finances et des affaires économiques.:-

Bill 173, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact or amend various statutes.

Projet de loi 173, Loi visant à mettre en oeuvre les mesures budgétaires et à édicter ou à modifier diverses lois.

Reported without amendment.

Rapport est fait sans propositions d’amendement.

Report adopted.

Rapport adopté.

Pursuant to the Order of the House dated March 9, 2016,

Conformément à l’ordre de l’Assemblée du 9 mars 2016,

Ordered for Third Reading.

Passage à la troisième lecture.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 60, your Committee has selected the Estimates (2016-2017) of the following ministries and office for consideration:-

Ministry of Finance

7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Transportation

7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

15 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs

15 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Energy

7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Education

7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Children and Youth Services

7 hrs. 30 mins.

Office of Francophone Affairs

15 hrs. 00 mins.

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(a), the Estimates (2016-2017) 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 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

301

Ministry Administration

$

261,560,300

302

Prosecuting Crime

269,511,900

303

Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies

594,108,500

304

Legal Services

32,682,600

305

Court Services

494,904,900

306

Victims and Vulnerable Persons

174,651,600

307

Political Contribution Tax Credit

5,652,400

CABINET OFFICE

401

Cabinet Office

$

39,507,400

MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP, IMMIGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

601

Ministry Administration

$

24,652,000

602

Citizenship and Immigration

171,513,400

603

Ontario Women’s Directorate

23,226,400

604

Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat

19,949,400

608

International Trade

32,687,300

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

701

Ministry Administration

$

37,179,100

702

Adults’ Services

11,427,978,600

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

2601

Ministry Administration

$

149,478,300

2603

Public Safety Division

286,651,400

2604

Ontario Provincial Police

1,115,895,000

2605

Correctional Services

892,667,400

2606

Justice Technology Services

152,556,600

2607

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

907,800

2609

Emergency Planning and Management

76,259,400

2610

Policy and Strategic Planning Division

3,603,300

2611

Public Safety Training

21,233,900

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE / MINISTRY OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

901

Ministry Administration

$

20,492,600

902

Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure

1,368,262,000

903

Research and Innovation

621,157,900

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

1101

Ministry Administration

$

22,682,500

1109

Environmental Planning and Analysis

70,030,200

1110

Environmental Science and Information

63,419,800

1111

Environmental Protection

193,938,900

MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT AND CONSUMER SERVICES

1801

Ministry Administration

$

29,382,000

1808

OPS Diversity

3,810,800

1809

Information, Privacy and Archives

21,261,800

1811

Ontario Shared Services

224,913,600

1812

Advertising Review Board

1,169,300

1814

ServiceOntario

248,186,400

1816

Consumer Services

19,195,600

1817

Government Services Integration Cluster

61,836,000

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

1601

Ministry Administration

$

21,665,700

1602

Pay Equity Commission

3,598,000

1603

Labour Relations

23,305,200

1604

Occupational Health and Safety

221,714,000

1605

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

39,157,900

OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

1701

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

$

1,704,500

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

1901

Ministry Administration

$

22,632,200

1902

Municipal Services and Building Regulation

21,111,200

1903

Local Government and Planning Policy

37,853,200

1904

Affordable Housing

998,627,400

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY

2101

Ministry Administration

$

40,126,300

2103

Natural Resource Management

418,717,200

2104

Public Protection

140,424,700

2105

Land and Resources Information and Information Technology Cluster

30,602,700

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES

2201

Ministry Administration

$

13,721,600

2202

Northern Development

928,650,600

2203

Mines and Minerals

115,067,600

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER

2401

Office of the Premier

$

2,597,100

MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND SPORT

3801

Ministry Administration

$

9,769,400

3802

Tourism

159,875,900

3803

Sport, Recreation and Community Programs

161,263,400

3804

Tourism and Culture Capital

46,254,500

3805

Culture

245,320,100

3806

Ontario Trillium Foundation

115,001,000

3808

Ontario Cultural Media Tax Credits

414,042,500

MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

3001

Ministry Administration

$

19,807,400

3002

Postsecondary Education

7,605,708,200

3003

Employment Ontario

1,355,644,900

3004

Strategic Policy and Programs

23,870,200

TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT

3401

Ministry Administration

$

30,402,300

3402

Bargaining & Compensation

64,500,500

3403

Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share)

944,538,000

3404

Treasury Board Support

1,255,338,300

3405

Governance, Agency Oversight and Centre for Leadership and Learning

37,106,000

3406

Audit

5,242,400

3407

Poverty Reduction Strategy

10,477,100

3408

Enterprise Information Technology Services

102,090,000

3409

Central Agencies Cluster

57,239,300

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.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

The closure of the Welland General Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-199) Ms. Forster.

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

Ojibway Prairie Complex (Sessional Paper No. P-207) Mr. Hatfield.

Cuts to physician services expenditures (Sessional Paper No. P-266) Mrs. Munro.

Persons with communication disabilities. (Sessional Paper No. P-289) Ms. DiNovo.

Reversing course on current hydro policies. (Sessional Paper No. P-298) Mr. Arnott.

Family caregiver day (Sessional Paper No. P-310) Ms. Hoggarth.

Reinstate funding for demonstrative/specialized education (Sessional Paper No. P-313) Mr. Coe.

Sexual violence and harassment (Sessional Paper No. P-317) Ms. Vernile.

De désigner les préposés aux services de soutien personnel comme une profession de la santé règlementée. (Sessional Paper No. P-324) Mrs. Martow.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Mr. Dickson moved,

M. Dickson propose,

Second Reading of Bill 182, An Act to proclaim Ontario Down Syndrome Day.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 182, Loi proclamant la Journée ontarienne de la trisomie 21.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent de la politique sociale.

Mr. Berardinetti moved,

M. Berardinetti propose,

Private Members’ Notice of Motion No. 68:-

Avis de motion émanant des députés no 68 :-

That, in the opinion of this House, the Legislative Assembly should commit to raising awareness of the threats caused by increased levels of ice melting in the Hudson's Bay and James Bay regions as part of this province's commitment to combatting climate change and its negative impacts on northern Ontario ecosystems.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Mr. Hatfield moved,

M. Hatfield propose,

Second Reading of Bill 180, An Act to proclaim a Workers Day of Mourning.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 180, Loi proclamant un Jour de deuil pour les travailleurs.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent de l'Assemblée législative.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 178, An Act to amend the Smoke-Free Ontario Act.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 178, Loi modifiant la Loi favorisant un Ontario sans fumée.

The question was then put.

La question a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales.

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 4:16 p.m.

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

le président

Dave Levac

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO
STANDING ORDER 39(a)

PÉTITIONS DÉPOSÉES CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE
39a) DU RÈGLEMENT

Labour and employment laws (Sessional Paper No. P-195) (Tabled April 7, 2016) Ms. Kiwala.

Seniors' drug costs (Sessional Paper No. P-314) (Tabled April 7, 2016) Ms. Forster.

RESPONSES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS

RÉPONSES AUX QUESTIONS ÉCRITES

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 538, 544, 562, 563, 564, 567, 568, 569, 570 and 571.

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Ban declawing and/or tendonectomy (Sessional Paper No. P-296):

(Tabled February 17, 2016) Ms. Campbell.

(Tabled December 10, 2015) Mme Lalonde.

The people of Gogama and Mattagami First Nation (Sessional Paper No. P-297):

(Tabled December 10, 2015) Mme Gélinas.