A motion is a proposal an MPP makes that requires a decision from the House. The House may discuss the motion before it makes a decision. The House can agree to the motion, disagree to the motion, or amend the motion.
Here you will find the current version, stages, and outcome of motions proposed by opposition or backbench MPPs during the current session of Parliament.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Ford Government should fully reverse its 50% funding cut to the Ontario Library Service-North and Southern Ontario Library Services so that libraries can maintain the current level of service provided to families, children, seniors and vulnerable populations such as newcomers and under- and unemployed people.
That the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly be authorized to attend the 2019 Annual Meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in Nashville, Tennessee from August 4 to 8, 2019; and That the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be authorized to attend the 2019 Annual Conference of the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees (CCPAC) in Niagara-on-the-Lake from August 18 to 20, 2019.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 16, 2019 | Stephen Lecce | moved | - |
| motion | May 16, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should release a plan of action on accessibility in response to David Onley's review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act that includes, but is not limited to, a commitment to implement new standards for the built environment, stronger enforcement of the Act, accessibility training for design professionals, and an assurance that public money is never again used to create new accessibility barriers.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should immediately start the implementation of the ten recommendations from the Report of the Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illnesses Task Force, as posted on the Government website in April 2018.
That the Late Show standing in the name of the Member for Essex (Mr. Natyshak) be rescheduled to Wednesday, May 15, 2019.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 14, 2019 | Teresa Armstrong | moved | - |
| motion | May 14, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Kitchener—Conestoga (Mr. Harris) be allowed to speak a second time on debate on the amendment to Government Notice of Motion Number 61.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 14, 2019 | Lorne Coe | moved | - |
| motion | May 14, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That notwithstanding Standing Order 43(a)(iii), the Member for Guelph (Mr. Schreiner) shall be permitted to speak for up to five minutes during the time allotted for the Opposition Day scheduled for May 13, 2019.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 13, 2019 | Mike Schreiner | moved | - |
| motion | May 13, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That notwithstanding Standing Order 43(a)(iii), the Member for Ottawa—Vanier (Mme Des Rosiers) shall be permitted to speak for up to five minutes during the time allotted for the Opposition Day scheduled for May 13, 2019.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 13, 2019 | Nathalie Des Rosiers | moved | - |
| motion | May 13, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 108, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to housing, other development and various other matters, be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to first provide a report to the House outlining the rationale for reducing municipal jurisdiction over planning while expanding the Minister’s powers to unilaterally resolve disputes.”
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 107, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act and various other statutes in respect of transportation-related matters, be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to first provide a report to the House explaining the rationale used to arrive at a framework for the upload of rapid transit projects in the absence of final recommendations from the Province of Ontario–City of Toronto Realignment of Transit Responsibilities Review.”
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 108, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to housing, other development and various other matters be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore with the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred to the Government with instructions to incorporate the results of consultations with the public on the Endangered Species Act, and to incorporate feedback from experts and planners on the best way to increase housing supply without opening up greenspace or farmland for development.”
That notwithstanding Standing Order 98(a)(iv), Independent Members shall be permitted to share time during consideration of Private Members’ Public Business on May 2, 2019.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 2, 2019 | Nathalie Des Rosiers | moved | - |
| motion | May 2, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, Standing Order 69(a) should be amended to read: “Private Members’ Public Bills may be co-sponsored by up to four members of the House. It shall be the responsibility of the co-sponsors to select which among them will move the motion for Introduction and First Reading of the Bill. Any of the co-sponsors shall be entitled to move the motions for Second or Third Reading of the Bill. The names of the co-sponsors shall be indicated on the introduction copy of the Bill and shall thereafter be printed on the face of the Bill.”
That, in the opinion of this House, the Standing Orders of the House pertaining to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bill should be amended to include that the Committee shall review regulations to ensure that the regulation does not make any unusual or unexpected delegation of power.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Standing Orders of the House should be amended such that any Member is permitted during Introduction of Bills to table a motion requesting a review and debate upon the merits of any regulation filed with the Registrar of Regulations; and that, if this motion is passed, the Government ensure the motion is debated within that Session of Parliament and allow up to two hours of debate.
That, in the opinion of this House, Standing Order 28(d) should be amended to remove the sentence “An abstention shall not be entered in the Votes and Proceedings or the Journals” and Standing Order 28(e) should be amended to read “The names of the members voting on each side of the question and members abstaining from the question shall be entered in the Votes and Proceedings and the Journals, except on dilatory motions when the number only shall be entered.”
That, in the opinion of this House, Standing Order 43(b)(vi) should be repealed.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Standing Orders and the practices of the House should require that the Assembly not be adjourned earlier than 6:00 p.m., except by unanimous consent, if there are Private Members’ motions on the Order and Notices Paper that have not been debated and that those motions will be debated in the chronological order of their introduction. Debate should rotate between all parties starting with the Official Opposition; should a party not have a motion in the queue or a mover of a motion is not present at the time of debate, that party’s slot is lost in that round.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Standing Orders and practices of this House should be changed to allow for the co-sponsorship of motions by up to four members of the House.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Standing Orders and practices of this House should be changed to require night sittings in the last two weeks of every session reserved for Private Members’ Public Bills which await Third Reading and that their Third Reading be compelled in those reserved times.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Standing Orders and the practices of the House should be modified so that all motions and resolutions presented to the Legislative Assembly be read aloud at the time of their tabling and be included in Routine Proceedings in the time allotted for “Motions”.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly should be instructed to (a) consider changes to the Standing Orders which would compel the Speaker to call at least one backbench motion to be called for debate each month; (b) study the practices of other Westminster-style Parliaments with regards to backbench motions being called before the House, especially the practices that Speaker Bercow of the British House of Commons has implemented with regards to Early Day Motions; (c) propose any necessary modifications to the Standing Orders and the practices of the House; and (d) report its findings to the House no later than six months following the adoption of this Order.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly should be instructed to (a) study the cost and feasibility of streaming every committee room with simultaneous interpretation and multiple camera angles, as the Amethyst Committee room is; (b) propose any necessary modifications to the Standing Orders and the practices of the House; (c) report its findings to the House no later than six months following the adoption of this Order; and (d) in the time before these recommendations are enacted, the Legislative Assembly make available streaming of all committee rooms even if they are only streamed in one language or presented in a static wide-angle shot.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly should be instructed to (a) consider the removal of the Government’s monopoly on calling Bills for Third Reading; (b) propose any necessary modifications to the Standing Orders and the practices of the House; and (c) report its findings to the House no later than six months following the adoption of this Order.
That, in the opinion of this House, Standing Committees of this House should be compelled and required to hear all Bills ordered to them for review.
That, in the opinion of this House, to ensure that Lyme disease and Chronic Lyme disease are diagnosed and treated with more effectiveness, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care should examine the diagnosis regimen of jurisdictions that are experiencing a higher success rate for diagnoses.
That, in the opinion of this House, the College of Physicians should recognize the impact of Chronic Lyme disease on people in Ontario and free physicians to use their best judgment in treating patients with Chronic Lyme disease, including the prescribing of a regimen of antibiotic treatment beyond the current recommended guidelines without fear of reprimand.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms should be amended to enshrine property rights for Ontarians, as follows: (1) The following section is inserted after section 7: 7.1(1) In Ontario, everyone has the right not to be deprived, by any Act of the Legislative Assembly or by any action taken under authority of an Act of the Legislative Assembly, of the title, use, or enjoyment of real property or of any right attached to real property, or of any improvement made to or upon real property, unless made whole by means of full, just and timely financial compensation, and that this section refers to any Act of the Legislative Assembly made before or after the coming into force of this section. (2) This amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, 2012 (No Expropriation in Ontario without Compensation), and reference to the Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982, shall be deemed to include a reference to the Constitution Amendment, 2012 (No Expropriation in Ontario without Compensation).
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 100, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact, amend and repeal various statutes, be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to first provide a report to the House outlining which Canadian jurisdictions have implemented changes to Crown liability similar to those found in Schedule 17 of the Bill.”
That the late show standing in the name of the Member for Sudbury (Mr. West) be rescheduled to Wednesday, April 17, 2019.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | April 16, 2019 | Gilles Bisson | moved | - |
| motion | April 16, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Provincial Government should match municipalities' funding contribution to operating and maintaining municipal transit systems across Ontario and funding should not be used to replace or reduce municipal contributions to transit.
That the following changes be made to membership of the following Committees: On the Standing Committee on Estimates, Mr. Gravelle replaces Mr. Fraser; and On the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Mr. Fraser replaces Mr. Gravelle.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | April 3, 2019 | John Fraser | moved | - |
| motion | April 3, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should empower the Opioid Emergency Task Force to re-evaluate the current policy to limit the number of OPS/CPS sites to 21, make recommendations for specific additional funding and resources in instances where there is an identified shortfall and declare a public health emergency in relation to the opioid overdose crisis.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should take immediate action, informed by the Office of the Chief Coroner's Inquest into the death of Bradley Chapman, to address the growing poisonous drug and opioid overdose crisis through the development of a comprehensive provincial strategy that incorporates but is not limited to: the assignment of a provincial coordinator within the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care; the approval and funding of all existing overdose prevention sites and Supervised Consumption Sites (OPS/SPS); and the resumption of regular meetings of the Opioid Emergency Task Force.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should immediately provide Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre with the $607,408 necessary to maintain its current level of family resource and residential/respite programs provided to London area families.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | April 18, 2019 | Terence Kernaghan | moved | - |
| motion | April 18, 2019 | - | debated | - |
| motion | April 18, 2019 | - | vote | lost on division |
That the Member for Scarborough—Guildwood (Ms. Hunter) assumes the place of the Member for Don Valley West (Ms. Wynne) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Members’ Statements.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | March 21, 2019 | Mitzie Hunter | moved | - |
| motion | March 21, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That the late show standing in the name of the Member for Ottawa South (Mr. Fraser) be rescheduled for Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | March 20, 2019 | John Fraser | moved | - |
| motion | March 20, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should, before June 6, 2019, provide a firm funding commitment and a clear timeline for the delivery of frequent, two-way, all-day electrified GO rail service along the full length of the vital Kitchener GO corridor.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | April 4, 2019 | Laura Mae Lindo | moved | - |
| motion | April 4, 2019 | - | debated | - |
| motion | April 4, 2019 | - | vote | lost on division |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should promote organ and tissue donation and transplantation and should consider including this as a component of the Ontario Secondary School curriculum; to heighten awareness, knowledge and empathetic understanding of organ tissue donation and transplantation, and to equip young people to make an informed decision, engage discussion on social issues and responsible citizenship, and ultimately increase the number of donors.
That, notwithstanding the Order of the House dated March 5, 2019 relating to allocation of time on Bill 66, An Act to restore Ontario’s competitiveness by amending or repealing certain Acts, the Independent Green Party member of the Committee be permitted to ask questions of the witnesses during any portion of the 14 minutes that is not used by either recognized party.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | March 18, 2019 | Mike Schreiner | moved | - |
| motion | March 18, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Ottawa—South (Mr. Fraser) assumes the place of the Member for Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston (Mr. Hillier) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Oral Questions.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | March 7, 2019 | John Fraser | moved | - |
| motion | March 7, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government should make it easier for low and middle income students to access higher education and relieve their debt loads by converting all future OSAP loans into grants, and ending the practice of the Provincial Government charging interest on existing student debt.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | March 28, 2019 | Chris Glover | moved | - |
| motion | March 28, 2019 | - | debated | - |
| motion | March 28, 2019 | - | vote | lost on division |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Ontario Government should direct Metrolinx to fully reinstate GO bus service to the York University Keele Campus, and work with York Region Transit to fully reinstate bus service to the York University Keele Campus, at no additional cost to students and workers.
That in the opinion of this House all materials and legal documents produced in the Ontario Legislative Assembly in the French language should be written with an “inclusive writing” style which eliminates the focus on the male gender and use gender neutral language (langage épicène).
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 74, An Act concerning the provision of health care, continuing Ontario Health and making consequential and related amendments and repeals, be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to first provide a report to the House outlining the impact that the proposed changes will have on the public administration and public delivery of health care services.”
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 68, An Act with respect to community safety and policing, be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to first provide a report to the House on the consultation data used to substantiate the proposed changes and outline how the Tulloch Report informed the drafting of the Bill.”
That the late show standing in the name of the Member from Kiiwetinoong (Mr. Mamakwa) be rescheduled to Wednesday, February 27, 2019.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | February 21, 2019 | - | debated | - |
| motion | February 21, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Guelph (Mr. Schreiner) assumes the place of the Member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (Mlle Simard) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Oral Questions.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | February 21, 2019 | Mike Schreiner | moved | - |
| motion | February 21, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That the following changes be made to membership of the following Committees: On the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr. Rasheed replaces Mr. Cho (Willowdale); and On the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills, Mr. Crawford replaces Mr. Hillier.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | February 20, 2019 | Stephen Lecce | moved | - |
| motion | February 20, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Ottawa South (Mr. Fraser) assumes the place of the Member for Don Valley West (Ms. Wynne) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Oral Questions.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | February 19, 2019 | John Fraser | moved | - |
| motion | February 19, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That the requirement for notice be waived for ballot item numbers 47 and 48 in the Order of Precedence for Private Members’ Public Business.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | February 19, 2019 | Lorne Coe | moved | - |
| motion | February 19, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Ottawa—South (Mr. Fraser) assumes the place of the Member for Thunder Bay—Superior North (Mr. Gravelle) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Oral Questions.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 19, 2018 | John Fraser | moved | - |
| motion | December 19, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That notwithstanding Standing Order 98(a), the House shall not meet to consider Private Members’ Public Business on Thursday, December 20, 2018.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 19, 2018 | Doug Downey | moved | - |
| motion | December 19, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 66, An Act to restore Ontario’s competitiveness by amending or repealing certain Acts, be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to first provide a report to the House on the consultation data used to substantiate the proposed repeal of regulations for unlicensed child care, the proposed repeal of the Toxics Reduction Act and the Bill’s proposed exemptions from current source water protections and currently established Greenbelt protection provisions.”
That the Member for Orléans (Mme Lalonde) assumes the place of the Member for Don Valley West (Ms. Wynne) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Members’ Statements.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 18, 2018 | Marie-France Lalonde | moved | - |
| motion | December 18, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should implement a province-wide industry stewardship plan promoting a no cost program that encourages unwanted clothing and textiles be donated to local charitable and non-profit organizations instead of sending these items to landfills.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | March 7, 2019 | Donna Skelly | moved | - |
| motion | March 7, 2019 | - | debated | - |
| motion | March 7, 2019 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Thunder Bay—Superior North (Mr. Gravelle) assumes the place of the Member for Don Valley West (Ms. Wynne) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Oral Questions.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 5, 2018 | Marie-France Lalonde | moved | - |
| motion | December 5, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That in the event of, and notwithstanding the completion of today’s business before 6:00 p.m., the late show standing in the name of the Member for Guelph (Mr. Schreiner) shall be conducted, after which the Speaker shall adjourn the House.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 5, 2018 | Stephen Lecce | moved | - |
| motion | December 5, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the following change be made to membership of the following Committee: On the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Coe replaces Mlle Simard.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 4, 2018 | Stephen Lecce | moved | - |
| motion | December 4, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the late show standing in the name of the Member for Guelph (Mr. Schreiner) be rescheduled for Wednesday, December 5, 2018.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 4, 2018 | Mike Schreiner | moved | - |
| motion | December 4, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Scarborough—Guildwood (Ms. Hunter) assumes the place of the Member for Thunder Bay—Superior North (Mr. Gravelle) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Oral Questions.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 4, 2018 | Mitzie Hunter | moved | - |
| motion | December 4, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the government should: involve people living with HIV in all decisions made across government that relate to the health, well-being, and dignity of people living with and affected by HIV; encourage people living with HIV to start and stay on treatment; and dismantle HIV stigma on the community, clinical, and personal levels by adopting the Ontario Accord and endorsing the Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign.
That sign-language interpreters may be present on the floor of the Chamber today to interpret Statements by the Ministry and Responses.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 3, 2018 | Stephen Lecce | moved | - |
| motion | December 3, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Ottawa—Vanier (Mme Des Rosiers) assumes the place of the Member for Don Valley East (Mr. Coteau) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Oral Questions.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 3, 2018 | Nathalie Des Rosiers | moved | - |
| motion | December 3, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government should end mandatory time-of-use pricing for residents, farmers and small business electricity consumers, and develop a fairer price structure that meets conservation goals while not punishing people for having farms, businesses and families.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | February 21, 2019 | Ian Arthur | moved | - |
| motion | February 21, 2019 | - | debated | - |
| motion | February 21, 2019 | - | vote | lost on division |
That the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs be authorized to meet for up to 14 days during the winter adjournment.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | November 28, 2018 | Stephen Lecce | moved | - |
| motion | November 28, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | November 28, 2018 | - | vote | carried on division |
That the following changes be made to membership of the following Committees: On the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills, Mr. Coe and Mr. Calandra replace Mr. Barrett and Mr. Harris; and On the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Mr. Barrett replaces Mrs. Wai; and On the Standing Committee on General Government, Mrs. Wai replaces Mr. Coe.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | November 28, 2018 | Stephen Lecce | moved | - |
| motion | November 28, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the government should enhance front-line mental health services in the Niagara region by funding three 24/7 mental health and addictions drop-in centres in Niagara Falls, Welland and St. Catharines to provide early intervention, resources, support for caregivers, and crisis services for those struggling with mental health and addictions issues.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 6, 2018 | Wayne Gates | moved | - |
| motion | December 6, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | December 6, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should create 27,000 new, paid work opportunities for students, recent graduates and unemployed youth in the public and private sector and the skilled trades so they can move into the workforce with real world experience and a path to full-time employment.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | February 28, 2019 | Faisal Hassan | moved | - |
| motion | February 28, 2019 | - | debated | - |
| motion | February 28, 2019 | - | vote | carried on division |
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 57, An Act to enact, amend and repeal various statutes, be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to first provide a report to the House outlining the rationale used to substantiate the elimination of the non-partisan and independent offices of the Environmental Commissioner, French Language Services Commissioner and the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth.”
That the Member for Don Valley West (Ms. Wynne) assumes the place of the Member for Thunder Bay—Superior North (Mr. Gravelle) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Members’ Statements.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | November 20, 2018 | Kathleen O. Wynne | moved | - |
| motion | November 20, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Orléans (Mme Lalonde) assumes the place of the Member for Thunder Bay—Superior North (Mr. Gravelle) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Oral Questions.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | November 20, 2018 | Marie-France Lalonde | moved | - |
| motion | November 20, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, the Member for Parkdale—High Park (Ms. Karpoche) be permitted to make a second “Members’ Statement”.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 31, 2018 | Bhutila Karpoche | moved | - |
| motion | October 31, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, the Member for Niagara West (Mr. Oosterhoff) be permitted to make a second “Members’ Statement”.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 31, 2018 | Sam Oosterhoff | moved | - |
| motion | October 31, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should act immediately to create a climate change plan that meets Ontario’s portion of Canada’s obligations under the Paris Agreement, and maximizes the province’s opportunities in the $26 trillion global clean economy.
That the Member for Ottawa—South (Mr. Fraser) assumes the place of the Member for Thunder Bay—Superior North (Mr. Gravelle) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Oral Questions.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 29, 2018 | John Fraser | moved | - |
| motion | October 29, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 47, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000, the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009 and make complementary amendments to other Acts, be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to first provide a report to the House on its consultations regarding the economic impact of existing personal leave provisions, including sick leave, family responsibility leave and bereavement leave, that are being repealed by the Bill.”
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should recognize the success of the International Languages Program provided by the Toronto Catholic District School Board, and upon the completion of this transition funding period, the Toronto Catholic District School Board should find mechanisms so that they can permanently support the study of international languages in the primary division in schools under its jurisdiction.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | November 22, 2018 | Kinga Surma | moved | - |
| motion | November 22, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | November 22, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Ottawa—Vanier (Mme Des Rosiers) be permitted to share time with the Member for Don Valley West (Ms. Wynne) during debate on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 34, An Act to repeal the Green Energy Act, 2009 and to amend the Electricity Act, 1998, the Environmental Protection Act, the Planning Act and various other statutes.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 22, 2018 | Nathalie Des Rosiers | moved | - |
| motion | October 22, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, notwithstanding Standing Order 98(c), a change be made to the order of precedence for Private Members’ Public Business, such that Mme Des Rosiers assumes ballot item number 34, and Mr. Schreiner assumes ballot item number 51.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 22, 2018 | Mike Schreiner | moved | - |
| motion | October 22, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the President of the Treasury Board be allowed to speak a second time for debate on Government Notice of Motion Number 12.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 18, 2018 | Stephen Lecce | moved | - |
| motion | October 18, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the following changes be made in the Order of Precedence for Private Members’ Public Business:- Ms. Wynne assumes ballot item number 39; Mme Des Rosiers assumes ballot item number 51; Mr. Gravelle assumes ballot item number 79.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 18, 2018 | Nathalie Des Rosiers | moved | - |
| motion | October 18, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That sign-language interpreters may be present on the floor of the Chamber today to interpret Statements by the Ministry and Responses.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 18, 2018 | Bill Walker | moved | - |
| motion | October 18, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the Members' Code of Conduct on Harassment be amended as follows: 1. By adding the following new subsection: 2.2 The Code shall not derogate from, (a) the parliamentary privileges of the Assembly and its Members, and (b) the authority of the Presiding Officers of the Assembly, including its Committees, under the Standing Orders. 2. By deleting subsection 18.2
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 4, 2018 | Bill Walker | moved | - |
| motion | October 4, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should use the funds in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account only for initiatives that reduce gas emissions and not on the administration costs for the dismantling of the cap and trade program.
That the Member for Guelph (Mr. Schreiner) be permitted to speak earlier during the Independent Members’ rotation for debate on Bill 36.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 2, 2018 | Mike Schreiner | moved | - |
| motion | October 2, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should create a 10-year $1 billion fund for bringing broadband service to rural and northern Ontario to better support the economic growth of the province.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | November 15, 2018 | John Vanthof | moved | - |
| motion | November 15, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | November 15, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Orléans (Mme Lalonde) assumes the place of the Member for Thunder Bay—Superior North (Mr. Gravelle) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Oral Questions.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | September 25, 2018 | Marie-France Lalonde | moved | - |
| motion | September 25, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the meeting schedule of the House for Wednesday, September 26, 2018, as set out in Standing Order 8(a), be revised by substituting “2:00 p.m.” and “2:05 p.m.” for “3:00 p.m.” and “3:05 p.m.,” respectively.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | September 25, 2018 | Stephen Lecce | moved | - |
| motion | September 25, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | September 25, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the Member for Scarborough—Guildwood (Ms. Hunter) assumes the place of the Member for Thunder Bay—Superior North (Mr. Gravelle) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Members’ Statements.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | September 20, 2018 | Mitzie Hunter | moved | - |
| motion | September 20, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario integrate linguistic identity data for both official languages of Canada on the Ontario Health Card; and that the Government of Ontario should respect the taxpayer by maximizing the potential of invested human and fiscal resources, and the quality of care through the use of that data.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 4, 2018 | Amanda Simard | moved | - |
| motion | October 4, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | October 4, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, a Select Committee of all parties represented in the House should be struck to establish parameters to prevent the routine use of the Notwithstanding Clause in Ontario’s governance, and to study the impacts of the use of the Notwithstanding Clause on the rights and freedoms that protect all Ontarians.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 25, 2018 | John Fraser | moved | - |
| motion | October 25, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | October 25, 2018 | - | vote | lost on division |
That the Motion for Second Reading of Bill 31, An Act to amend the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and the Education Act and to revoke two regulations be amended by deleting all the words “That” and substituting therefore with the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but referred to the Government with instructions to incorporate therein a process for consulting the people of the City of Toronto on the governance of their City and delay the implementation of the Bill until all appeals in matters related to the constitutionality of the Better Local government Act have been exhausted.”
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 31, An Act to amend the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the Municipal Act, 2001, the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and the Education Act and to revoke two regulations, be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to first provide a report to the House on its consultations regarding the constitutionality of the Bill.”
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 31, An Act to amend the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the Municipal Act, 2001, the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and the Education Act and to revoke two regulations be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore with the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred to the Government with instructions to incorporate consultation with voters in the City of Toronto regarding the composition of Toronto City Council and delaying changes to the structure of Council until after the 2018 election, as well as incorporating consultation with Ontarians on the proper use of notwithstanding clause.”
That, when the House adjourns today, it shall stand adjourned until Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | September 13, 2018 | Stephen Lecce | moved | - |
| motion | September 13, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, a monument should be erected on the grounds of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to honour the brave men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces who fought during the war in Afghanistan; and to stand as a testament to the sacrifices made by our troops.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | September 13, 2018 | Daryl Kramp | moved | - |
| motion | September 13, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | September 13, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should adopt a new symbol featuring a dynamic individual, known universally as the “Modified International Symbol of Access”, and that the new symbol be used when a new accessible parking space is being created or when the sign needs to be replaced.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | September 13, 2018 | Bill Walker | moved | - |
| motion | September 13, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | September 13, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should affirm that affordable housing is a basic human right by reducing the waitlist for rent-geared-to-income housing, funding at least one-third of the costs of municipal social housing capital repairs, and funding the construction of new rent-geared-to-income homes in Ontario.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | September 27, 2018 | Suze Morrison | moved | - |
| motion | September 27, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | September 27, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should provide a firm funding commitment and a clear timeline for the delivery of year-round GO Transit rail service, serving all stops between Niagara Falls and Toronto with a final project delivery deadline of no later than 2023, a project that will create jobs, connect Niagara to vital GTHA transit hubs, decrease traffic congestion, and grow the local economy.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | September 27, 2018 | Jeff Burch | moved | - |
| motion | September 27, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | September 27, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should immediately ban the ongoing practice of carding also known as street checks, which is the discriminatory and arbitrary stopping of individuals by police as it violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and human rights legislation; and to instruct all Police Forces to destroy existing information that has been collected and retained through the discriminatory practice of carding.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | August 9, 2018 | Kevin Yarde | moved | - |
| motion | August 9, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | August 9, 2018 | - | vote | lost on division |
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should promote organ donation and should make the completion of the renewal or issuance of a health card or driver’s licence conditional on a declaration that forms part of the card or licence renewal process; and that specifies whether or not the person consents to having their organs or tissue used for transplant purposes after the person’s death; and that in the event more than one such valid consent is made, the most recent declaration prevails over all previous ones.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | September 20, 2018 | David Piccini | moved | - |
| motion | September 20, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | September 20, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should immediately ban the discriminatory and arbitrary stopping of individuals known as carding or street checks as it violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and instruct all Police Forces to destroy existing information collected and retained in databases through this practice.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should honour its commitments and work in the best interests of all Ontarians, regardless of ability, occupation, income or socio-economic status, by immediately reversing its callous decisions to (a) slash expected increases to social assistance rates in half, dragging Ontario backwards and pushing vulnerable Ontarians deeper into poverty, and (b) cancel the Basic Income Pilot Project in Hamilton, Brantford, Brant County, Lindsay and Thunder Bay, a project that has lifted thousands of Ontarians out of poverty and was in the process of collecting invaluable data about the long-term effectiveness and sustainability of such a program.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | September 20, 2018 | Monique Taylor | moved | - |
| motion | September 20, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | September 20, 2018 | - | vote | lost on division |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Premier should immediately stop cutting mental health funding by over $330 million per year, and instead commit to increasing mental health, addictions, and supportive housing funding by at least $2.4 billion over the next four years in order to address the crisis in mental health care and reduce wait lists.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | August 9, 2018 | Teresa Armstrong | moved | - |
| motion | August 9, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | August 9, 2018 | - | vote | lost on division |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should work with communities to reduce youth unemployment by committing to creating and protecting jobs for young people and correct 15 years of neglect from the previous government.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | August 9, 2018 | Deepak Anand | moved | - |
| motion | August 9, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | August 9, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 5, An Act to amend the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore with the words “this Bill be NOT now be read a Second time but be referred to the Government with instructions to incorporate therein a process for consulting the people of the City of Toronto on the governance of their City and delay the implementation of the Bill until after the 2018 regular election.”
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 5, An Act to amend the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to first provide a report to the House outlining the method and scope of public consultation measures that informed the drafting of the Bill.”
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should not meddle in municipal or regional elections and should withdraw Bill 5 as the government did not campaign on interfering in elections in Toronto, Muskoka, Peel, York and Niagara and changing the rules of a democratic election in the middle of a campaign period is undemocratic, un-Ontarian, and un-Canadian; and fails to reflect widely held beliefs that decisions about our democracy should engage citizens so they have their say about any changes to the electoral processes.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | August 2, 2018 | Andrea Horwath | moved | - |
| motion | August 2, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | August 2, 2018 | - | vote | lost on division |
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 4, An Act respecting the preparation of a climate change plan, providing for the wind down of the cap and trade program and repealing the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016 be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore with the words “This Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to respect the posting provisions of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993; and to first provide the House with a Climate Change Plan and a full assessment of the potential legal liabilities of the cancellation of Cap and Trade Program.”
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 4, An Act respecting the preparation of a climate change plan, providing for the wind down of the cap and trade program and repealing the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016, be amended by deleting all the words after “That” and substituting therefore the words “this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to provide a report to the House on measures taken to ensure compliance with Sections 15 and 22 of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993.”
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should identify and execute all the required actions to create an environment and training process that will expedite the creation of sufficient skilled trades people to make skilled labour a competitive advantage for Ontario and meet the requirements of a growing and vibrant economy in Ontario.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | July 26, 2018 | Jill Dunlop | moved | - |
| motion | July 26, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | July 26, 2018 | - | vote | carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Federal Government should immediately pay its $200 million dollar share of the funding related to the costs of illegal border crossers.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | July 26, 2018 | Amy Fee | moved | - |
| motion | July 26, 2018 | - | debated | - |
| motion | July 26, 2018 | - | vote | carried on division |
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 2, An Act respecting Hydro One Limited, the termination of the White Pines Wind Project and the labour disputes between York University and Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3903 be amended by deleting all the words after "That" and substituting therefore the words "this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to provide a report to the House outlining the scope of potential legal liabilities related to the changes proposed by Schedule 2 of the Bill."
That the motion for Second Reading of Bill 2, An Act respecting Hydro One Limited, the termination of the White Pines Wind Project and the labour disputes between York University and Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3903 be amended by deleting all the words after "That" and substituting therefore with the words "this Bill be NOT now read a Second time but be referred back to the Government with instructions to first provide a report to the House containing a full assessment of the compensation package, prior to the statutory termination of contracts and permits, as well as the legal costs incurred to defend the Act in front of any tribunal or board of arbitration."