44th Parliament, 1st Session

 

44th Parliament, 1st session 

 

44e Législature, 1re session 

 

Votes and Proceedings



 

Procès-verbaux



 

No. 50




 

Nº 50




 

Wednesday
December 10, 2025



 

Mercredi
10 décembre 2025



 

Hon. Donna Skelly
Speaker

L'hon. Donna Skelly
la présidente

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025
FIFTIETH DAY

MERCREDI 10 DÉCEMBRE 2025
CINQUANTIÈME JOUR

9:00 A.M.

Prayers

9 H

Prières

The Speaker informed the House,

La Présidente a informé l'Assemblée,

That pursuant to Standing Order 62(c), the 2025-2026 Estimates of the Office of the Assembly, Office of the Auditor General, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and Ombudsman Ontario, having been approved by the Board of Internal Economy and tabled on December 9, 2025, are deemed to be concurred in.
Accordingly, the 2025-2026 Estimates of the following Offices were deemed to be concurred in:

OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY

201

Office of the Assembly

$

238,687,900

202

Commission(er)’s

 

47,817,100

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

2501

Office of the Auditor General

$

30,894,000

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

501

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

$

55,789,900

OMBUDSMAN ONTARIO

2301

Ombudsman Ontario

$

32,900,000

 

The Speaker informed the House,

La Présidente a informé l’Assemblée,

That the following document was tabled:

Que le document suivant a été déposé :

Expenditure Monitor 2025-2026: Q2 from the Office of the Financial Accountability Officer of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. 192).

Suivi des dépenses 2025-2026 : T2 du Bureau du directeur de la responsabilité financière de l'Ontario (Document parlementaire n° 192).

Orders of the Day

Ordres du jour

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

Ordered, That the Member for Essex (Anthony Leardi) be permitted to move Second and Third Reading of Bill Pr8, An Act to revive Thistletown Lions Club in place of the Member for Whitby (Lorne Coe).

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

Ordered, That the Member for London West (Peggy Sattler) be permitted to move Second and Third Reading of Bill Pr17, An Act to revive Ludger Michel Estates Limited in place of the Member for Sudbury (Jamie West).

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

Ordered, That the Member for Don Valley West (Stephanie Bowman) be permitted to move Second and Third Reading of Bill Pr18, An Act to revive 2163694 Ontario Ltd.

The following Bills were read the second time and ordered for Third Reading:

Les projets de loi suivants sont lus une deuxième fois et ordonnés pour la troisième lecture :

Bill Pr3, An Act to revive Gilda Investments Limited.
Bill Pr4, An Act to revive Marbro Holdings Ltd.
Bill Pr5, An Act to revive Social Asset Measurements Inc.
Bill Pr6, An Act to revive Andrew Zawadowski Medicine Professional Corporation.
Bill Pr7, An Act to revive 2512681 Ontario Inc.
Bill Pr8, An Act to revive Thistletown Lions Club.
Bill Pr10, An Act to revive Five Senses Productions Inc.
Bill Pr15, An Act to revive 2708634 Ontario Ltd.
Bill Pr16, An Act to revive 1581766 Ontario Ltd.
Bill Pr17, An Act to revive Ludger Michel Estates Limited.
Bill Pr18, An Act to revive 2163694 Ontario Ltd.
Bill Pr20, An Act to revive 730159 Ontario Ltd.
Bill Pr23, An Act to revive Sur-Leen Farms Limited.
Bill Pr32, An Act respecting Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
Bill Pr33, An Act to revive Honey Harbour Community Church Inc.

The following Bills were read the third time and were passed:

Les projets de loi suivants sont lus une troisième fois et adoptés :

Bill Pr3, An Act to revive Gilda Investments Limited.
Bill Pr4, An Act to revive Marbro Holdings Ltd.
Bill Pr5, An Act to revive Social Asset Measurements Inc.
Bill Pr6, An Act to revive Andrew Zawadowski Medicine Professional Corporation.
Bill Pr7, An Act to revive 2512681 Ontario Inc.
Bill Pr8, An Act to revive Thistletown Lions Club.
Bill Pr10, An Act to revive Five Senses Productions Inc.
Bill Pr15, An Act to revive 2708634 Ontario Ltd.
Bill Pr16, An Act to revive 1581766 Ontario Ltd.
Bill Pr17, An Act to revive Ludger Michel Estates Limited.
Bill Pr18, An Act to revive 2163694 Ontario Ltd.
Bill Pr20, An Act to revive 730159 Ontario Ltd.
Bill Pr23, An Act to revive Sur-Leen Farms Limited.
Bill Pr32, An Act respecting Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
Bill Pr33, An Act to revive Honey Harbour Community Church Inc.

At 9:24 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 9(e), the Deputy Government House Leader (Anthony Leardi) indicated that no further business would be called and therefore the House recessed.

À 9 h 24, conformément à l’article 9 e) du Règlement, le leader parlementaire adjoint du gouvernement (Anthony Leardi) a indiqué qu’aucune autre affaire ne serait à l’ordre du jour et par conséquent, l’Assemblée suspendait ses travaux.

10:15 A.M.

10 H 15

The Speaker informed the House,

La Présidente a informé l’Assemblée,

That the following document was tabled:

Que le document suivant a été déposé :

2025 Annual Follow-Up on Performance Audits from the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. 193).

2025 Suivi annuel des audits de performance du Bureau de la vérificatrice générale de l'Ontario (Document parlementaire n° 193).

Deferred Votes

Votes différés

Private Members' Notice of Motion No. 43:

Avis de motion émanant des députées et députés n° 43 :

Natalie Pierre moved,

Natalie Pierre a proposé,

That, in the opinion of this House, the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement should explore options that could require municipal development charges to be disclosed as a distinct and clearly identifiable line item on all purchase agreements for new home sales in Ontario.

Carried on the following division:

Adoptée par le vote suivant :

Ayes/pour (96)
Allsopp
Allsopp
Anand
Anand
Armstrong
Armstrong
Bailey
Bailey
Begum
Begum
Bell
Bell
Bourgouin
Bourgouin
Bresee
Bresee
Calandra
Calandra
Cho (Scarborough North)
Cho (Scarborough-Nord)
Clancy
Clancy
Clark
Clark
Collard
Collard
Cooper
Cooper
Crawford
Crawford
Darouze
Darouze
Denault
Denault
Dixon
Dixon
Dowie
Dowie
Downey
Downey
Dunlop
Dunlop
Fairclough
Fairclough
Fedeli
Fedeli
Fife
Fife
Firin
Firin
Ford
Ford
Fraser
Fraser
French
French
Gates
Gates
Gélinas
Gélinas
Gilmour
Gilmour
Glover
Glover
Gretzky
Gretzky
Grewal
Grewal
Gualtieri
Gualtieri
Hamid
Hamid
Harris
Harris
Hazell
Hazell
Holland
Holland
Hsu
Hsu
Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)
Jones (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)
Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Jordan
Jordan
Kanapathi
Kanapathi
Kernaghan
Kernaghan
Khanjin
Khanjin
Leardi
Leardi
Lecce
Lecce
Lumsden
Lumsden
Mamakwa
Mamakwa
McCarthy
McCarthy
McCrimmon
McCrimmon
McGregor
McGregor
McKenney
McKenney
McMahon
McMahon
Mulroney
Mulroney
Oosterhoff
Oosterhoff
Pang
Pang
Parsa
Parsa
Pasma
Pasma
Piccini
Piccini
Pierre
Pierre
Pinsonneault
Pinsonneault
Pirie
Pirie
Quinn
Quinn
Racinsky
Racinsky
Rae
Rae
Rakocevic
Rakocevic
Riddell
Riddell
Rosenberg
Rosenberg
Sabawy
Sabawy
Sandhu
Sandhu
Sarkaria
Sarkaria
Sarrazin
Sarrazin
Sattler
Sattler
Saunderson
Saunderson
Schreiner
Schreiner
Shamji
Shamji
Smith (Parry Sound—Muskoka)
Smith (Parry Sound—Muskoka)
Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha)
Smith (Peterborough—Kawartha)
Smith (Scarborough Centre)
Smith (Scarborough-Centre)
Smith (Thornhill)
Smith (Thornhill)
Smyth
Smyth
Stevens
Stevens
Tabuns
Tabuns
Tangri
Tangri
Thompson
Thompson
Tibollo
Tibollo
Triantafilopoulos
Triantafilopoulos
Vanthof
Vanthof
Vaugeois
Vaugeois
Vickers
Vickers
Wai
Wai
Watt
Watt
Williams
Williams
Wong-Tam
Wong-Tam
Nays/contre (0)
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this House, the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement should explore options that could require municipal development charges to be disclosed as a distinct and clearly identifiable line item on all purchase agreements for new home sales in Ontario.

The House recessed at 11:43 a.m.

À 11 h 43, l’Assemblée a suspendu la séance.


3:00 P.M.

15 H

Pursuant to Standing Order 7(e), the Government House Leader indicated that the evening meeting period was no longer required and therefore cancelled.

Conformément à l’article 7 e) du Règlement, le leader parlementaire du gouvernement a indiqué que la réunion en soirée n’était plus nécessaire et par conséquent était annulée.

Reports by Committees

Rapports de comités

The Speaker addressed the House:

La Présidente s’adresse à l’Assemblée :

Pursuant to Standing Order 66(c), the 2025-2026 Supplementary Estimates of the Treasury Board Secretariat, before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs are deemed to be passed by the Committee, and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT

 (Supplementary Estimates Only)

3404

Contingency Fund

$

2,049,600,000

 

The Speaker addressed the House:

La Présidente s’adresse à l’Assemblée :

Pursuant to Standing Order 66(c), the 2025-2026 Supplementary Estimates of the Ministry of Transportation, before the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy are deemed to be passed by the Committee, and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

 (Supplementary Estimates Only)

2702

Transit

$

1,200,000,000

 

The Speaker addressed the House:

La Présidente s’adresse à l’Assemblée :

Pursuant to Standing Order 66(c), the 2025-2026 Supplementary Estimates of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, before the Standing Committee on the Interior are deemed to be passed by the Committee, and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINES

 (Supplementary Estimates Only)

2905

Electricity Price Mitigation

$

1,000,000,000

 

The Speaker addressed the House:

La Présidente s’adresse à l’Assemblée :

Pursuant to Standing Order 66(c), the 2025-2026 Supplementary Estimates of the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, before the Standing Committee on Social Policy are deemed to be passed by the Committee, and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

MINISTRY OF COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND SECURITY

 (Supplementary Estimates Only)

3002

Colleges, Universities and Student Support

$

1,429,000,000

 

Introduction of Bills

Dépôt de 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 90, An Act to amend the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 with respect to textile waste. Mary-Margaret McMahon.

Projet de loi 90, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2016 sur la récupération des ressources et l'économie circulaire en ce qui concerne les déchets textiles. Mary-Margaret McMahon.

Bill 91, An Act to amend the Consumer Protection Act, 2023 with respect to consumers' right to repair certain consumer products. Tom Rakocevic; Terence Kernaghan; John Vanthof.

Projet de loi 91, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2023 sur la protection du consommateur à l'égard du droit des consommateurs de réparer certains produits de consommation. Tom Rakocevic; Terence Kernaghan; John Vanthof.

Bill 92, An Act to provide for the development and implementation of a plan to establish a consumer watchdog organization. Tom Rakocevic; Doly Begum; Catherine Fife; Catherine McKenney.

Projet de loi 92, Loi prévoyant l'élaboration et la mise en œuvre d'un plan visant à créer un organisme de défense du consommateur. Tom Rakocevic; Doly Begum; Catherine Fife; Catherine McKenney.

Petitions

Pétitions

No./Petition title/Titre de la pétitionPresented by/Présentée par
P-3University fundingTed Hsu
P-17Social assistance ratesKaren McCrimmon
P-17Social assistance ratesAdil Shamji
P-77Repeal of Bill 5Mike Schreiner
P-106Comprehensive community services and supportive housingCatherine McKenney
P-116Tenant rightsAislinn Clancy
P-140Supports for developmentally delayed adultsMike Schreiner
P-141Rideau Canal marine navigationSteve Clark
P-142Psychologist entry-to-practice requirementsPeggy Sattler
P-147Public inquiry into Metrolinx LRT projectsAdil Shamji
P-148Disability discounts in Ontario ParksTed Hsu
P-149Safety standards for transport truck carriers and driversLise Vaugeois
P-150Balcony solar power systemsAislinn Clancy
P-151Removal of HST for massage therapyFrance Gélinas

Orders of the Day

Ordres du jour

Third Reading of Bill 46, An Act to amend various Acts.

Troisième lecture du projet de loi 46, Loi modifiant diverses lois.

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

Pursuant to the Order of the House dated November 24, 2025,

Conformément à l’ordre de l’Assemblée du 24 novembre 2025,

The question was then put.

La question a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Vote deferred.

Le vote est différé.

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

Ordered, That notwithstanding Standing Order 9(a), the House agreed to commence Private Members’ Public Business before 6:00 p.m. today.

Ordonné que, nonobstant l’article 9 a) du Règlement, l’Assemblée a accepté de commencer les affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députées et députés avant 18 h aujourd’hui.

Private Members' Public Business

Affaires d'intérêt public émanant des députées et députés

Chris Glover moved,

Chris Glover a proposé,

Second Reading of Bill 78, An Act establishing a Commissioner for Democratic Rights.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 78, Loi créant le poste de commissaire aux droits démocratiques.

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

The question was then put.

La question a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Vote deferred.

Le vote est différé.

Adjournment Debate

Débat sur la motion d'ajournement

At 6:00 p.m., the following matters were considered in an adjournment debate.

À 18 h 00, les questions suivantes ont été examinées dans un débat d’ajournement.

Member for Don Valley East (Adil Shamji) to the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (Andrew Dowie) – Connex.
Member for Scarborough Southwest (Doly Begum) to the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation (Hardeep Singh Grewal) – Metrolinx.
Member for Thunder Bay—Superior North (Lise Vaugeois) to the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources (Dawn Gallagher Murphy) – Terrace Bay Mill.

The House adjourned at 6:32 p.m.

À 18 h 32, l’Assemblée a ajourné ses travaux.


Petitions Tabled Pursuant to Standing Order 42(a)

Pétitions déposées conformément à l'article 42 a) du règlement

No./Petition title/Titre de la pétitionPresented by/Présentée par
P-7Health care privatizationFrance Gélinas
P-13Funding of private clinics and independent health facilitiesFrance Gélinas
P-17Social assistance ratesFrance Gélinas
P-58Universal pharmacareFrance Gélinas
P-83Ontario Animal Abuser RegistryFrance Gélinas
P-88Prescription glasses for seniorsFrance Gélinas
P-142Psychologist entry-to-practice requirementsFrance Gélinas
P-152Animal welfare protections for lobstersCatherine McKenney
 

Responses To Written Questions

Réponses Aux Questions Écrites

No./Submitted by/Présentée parOutcome/Résultat
64Tyler WattFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
65Karen McCrimmonFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
66Karen McCrimmonFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
67Karen McCrimmonFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
68Karen McCrimmonFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
69Karen McCrimmonFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
70Karen McCrimmonFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
71Karen McCrimmonFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
72Karen McCrimmonFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
73Karen McCrimmonFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
74Andrea HazellFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
75Andrea HazellFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
76Andrea HazellFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
77Andrea HazellFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
78Andrea HazellFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
79Andrea HazellFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
80Andrea HazellFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
81Andrea HazellFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
82Andrea HazellFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
83Andrea HazellFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025
84Ted HsuFinal answer tabled December 10, 2025

Responses to Petitions

Réponses aux pétitions

No./Petition title/Titre de la pétitionPresented by/Présentée parDate tabled/Date de dépôt
P-17Social assistance ratesCatherine FifeOctober 23, 2025
Mary-Margaret McMahonOctober 22, 2025
Peggy SattlerOctober 22, 2025
Lise VaugeoisOctober 23, 2025
Jamie WestOctober 23, 2025
P-29Mental health servicesFrance GélinasOctober 22, 2025
P-58Universal pharmacareFrance GélinasOctober 22, 2025
 November 4, 2025
Robin LennoxOctober 30, 2025
P-82Homelessness and passage of Bill 28Aislinn ClancyOctober 21, 2025
P-86Withdrawal of Bill 33Chandra PasmaOctober 21, 2025
P-89Early Childhood Educator wagesCatherine FifeOctober 22, 2025
P-90Sale of provincial parklandsChris GloverOctober 22, 2025