Government motion 78

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Motion moved by Paul Calandra on June 2, 2020

Whereas an emergency was declared by Order in Council 518/2020 (Ontario Regulation 50/20) on March 17, 2020 pursuant to section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act; and Whereas the emergency was extended past the end of March 31, 2020 for a period of 14 days by Ontario Regulation 84/20 on March 30, 2020 pursuant to subsection 7.0.7 (2) of the Act; and Whereas the emergency was extended by resolution of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for a period of 28 days on April 14, 2020 pursuant to subsection 7.0.7 (3) of the Act; and Whereas the emergency was extended by resolution of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for a period of 21 days on May 12, 2020 pursuant to subsection 7.0.7 (3) of the Act; and Whereas the period of the emergency maybe further extended only by resolution of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario pursuant to subsection 7.0.7 (3) of the Act; and Whereas the Premier has recommended that the period of the emergency be extended for 28 days; Therefore, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario hereby declares that the period of the emergency is extended past the end of June 2, 2020 for a further period of 28 days.

Amendment moved by Randy Hillier on June 2, 2020 and closure carried on division on June 2, 2020

That the motion be amended by adding the following to the end: “and that during this extension, the work product of the Ontario COVID-19 Command Table, including agendas, minutes, and communications and excluding correspondence that is protected by Cabinet confidentiality, be made available to the public in a timely fashion with a compendium of this disclosure tabled with the House on a weekly basis; that the initial disclosure be of any and all existing work product, and that each Monday shall be tabled the compendium from the preceding week.”