Government motion 97

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Motion moved by Paul Calandra on November 24, 2020

That an humble Address be presented to the Lieutenant Governor in Council as follows:- “We, Her Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, now assembled, request the reappointment of Dr. David Williams as Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Province of Ontario as provided in Section 81 (1.1) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, to hold office under the terms and conditions of the said Act, commencing February 16, 2021 until September 1, 2021.”; And that the Address be engrossed and presented to the Lieutenant Governor in Council by the Speaker.

Amendment moved by France Gélinas on November 24, 2020 and closure carried on division on November 26, 2020

That the motion be amended by deleting everything after the first “That” and replacing with the following: “an all-party Committee of the Legislature be appointed to review the proposed reappointment of Dr. David Williams as Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Province of Ontario; and That the Committee shall have a membership of up to eight Members, comprised as follows: • four Members of the Government party • two Members of the Official Opposition • two Independent Members; and That the Committee be chaired by the Speaker who is a non-voting member; and That the deadline for indicating Committee membership with the Clerk of the House shall be Friday December 4, 2020; and That the Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair; and That the Committee shall present, or if the House is not meeting, release by depositing with the Clerk of the Assembly, its final report by December 16, 2020.”