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Would the Minister of Health provide a full list of the rates OV Surgical Centre in Toronto is permitted to bill the Ontario Government for the orthopedic surgeries it is permitted to perform, along with the list of rates that surgeons and/or hospitals are permitted to bill for the same orthopedic surgeries.
Would the Minister of Health provide information on the current and projected operating budgets and deficits for 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 for Women's College Hospital.
Would the Minister of Health provide information on the current and projected operating budgets and deficits for 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 for Mount Sinai Hospital.
Would the Minister of Health provide information on the current and projected operating budgets and deficits for 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 for the University Health Network.
Would the Minister of Health provide information on the current and projected operating budgets and deficits for 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 for Sick Kids Hospital.
Would the Minister of Health please provide the per patient cost for cataract surgeries that occur in privately run clinics and hospitals, and the per patient cost for those surgeries that are provided in public clinics and hospitals.
Would the Minister of Health indicate how much was spent on supports and scientific research on problematic sexualized behaviours and pornography addiction in 2023 and in 2024.
Would the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Gaming indicate how much was spent on supports and scientific research for gambling addiction in 2023 and in 2024.
Would the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing share their rationale for allowing condo owners to be double-charged when the condo board opts for private waste collection while they still pay property taxes to the municipality.
Would the Minister of Transportation please confirm when they will launch permanent all-day, two-way GO service between Toronto and Kitchener.
Would the Minister of Energy and Mines please provide the projected cost for the province to subsidize electricity bills for 2026 and 2027.
Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks please indicate the annual cost of sending waste to the United States.
Would the Attorney General please provide the costs that the Government of Ontario has incurred on litigation related to Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019.
Would the Attorney General please provide the cost to the Government of Ontario for legal fees to restrict or remove bike lanes.
Would the Minister of Energy and Mines please indicate the cost to subsidize the hydro bills of the top 30% of income earning households.
Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks please disclose when the next Great Lake Guardians' Council meeting will occur.
Would the Minister of Health please share a timeline for the approval and public funding of Keytruda for cancer patients.
Would the Minister of Health please elaborate on how far along they are in discussions with Novocure about ensuring the Optune device will be available for funding under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.
Would the Minister of Health please explain what she is doing to ensure primary care funding is actually used for its intended purpose of investment in retention and recruitment, specifically with regard to the North York Family Health Team.
Would the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing please share when the mandatory 10-year Review of the Greenbelt will commence.
Would the Minister of Finance please provide the rationale for the new LCBO pricing model for canned and draft wholesale craft beer and explain how this formula is considered cost-neutral.
Would the Attorney General please explain how he will address the large backlog of cases within the legal aid system.
Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks please share the plan to ensure that the local watershed-based knowledge currently existing within the thirty-six Conservation Authorities remains when the seven new entities are configured.
Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks please share the recommendations from the Conservation Authorities Working Group chaired by Hassaan Basit.
Would the Minister of Education please indicate if the Ministry of Education or if any Ontario school board entered into contracts with private companies for the development, deployment, or licensing of artificial intelligence in schools.
Would the Minister of Education please provide the total dollar amount of the difference between what the Ministry of Education provides to school boards for special education and what school boards allocate to special education.
Would the Minister of Education please provide the total amount, in dollars, of the school repair backlog.
Would the Minister of Health please indicate what criteria need to be met before Schedule 4 of Bill 160 (2017), the Health Sector Payment Transparency Act, 2017 is enacted.
Would the Minister of Energy and Mines explain under what circumstances the entirety of the Abandoned Mine Features portion of the AMIS dataset would be withheld from public access via the Geology Ontario website for more than 30 days.
Would the Minister of Energy and Mines explain where responsibility lies to order rehabilitation projects on former mine sites based on issues of public safety.
Would the Minister of Energy and Mines explain who is responsible for remediation of a site: the mining rights holder or the surface rights holder.
Would the Minister of Energy and Mines confirm who is responsible for Abandoned Mine 10228 Cobalt Chemicals Refinery, the surface rights which are owned by 1449817 Ontario Ltd.
Would the Minister of Energy and Mines explain if the application of tests and the frequency of monitoring for surface and groundwater at an abandoned mine site have to be certified by a qualified professional.
Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks explain if the application of tests and the frequency of monitoring for surface and groundwater at an abandoned landfill site have to be certified by a qualified professional.
Would the Minster of Energy and Mines explain under what circumstances are unique abandoned mine features removed from the AMIS database following inspection and publication.
Would the Minister of Energy and Mines explain how much time needs to elapse after a company has gone bankrupt that a mine is determined to be abandoned.
Would the Minister of Energy and Mines explain who is permitted to notify the ministry about a public safety hazard posed by an abandoned mine site.
Would the Minister of Energy and Mines explain, if the mining rights of a property have been vested in the Crown, and no individual has leased those rights from the Crown, where the responsibility for rehabilitation exists for the mine hazards to the public on that property.
Would the Minister of Health please provide the rationale for Hope Air, a charity that provides free travel arrangements to patients living in communities that do not have access to health care services, receiving funding from other provincial governments but not from the Government of Ontario.
Would the Minister of Health please provide the specific strategy for addressing issues of homelessness and addiction in ByWard Market.
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Would the Minister of Health please provide the Key Performance Indicators being measured to evaluate the HART Hubs' success.
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Would the Minister of Education please indicate when he will introduce the Diabetes Canada guidelines for the care of students living with diabetes at school.
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Would the Minister of Health indicate how the healthcare system is tracking trends in how many OHIP-billable procedures are being performed by specialists, which:
1. May be performed by family doctors;
2. Are being performed less and less by family doctors, resulting in de-skilling;
3. Are being performed more and more by specialists;
And if so, what are the numerical trends for all the billable procedures that satisfy these criteria.
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Would the Minister of Transportation clarify which firms are currently contracted for GO Transit electrification, and explain how the cancellation of the ONxpress consortium has affected project timelines and costs.
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Would the Minister of Transportation provide details on steps being taken to improve integration between GO Transit, TTC, and other regional transit systems in Toronto, including fare alignment and transfer policies.
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Would the Minister of Transportation provide documentation explaining the extended delay in the Hamilton LRT project, the escalation of costs from $1 billion to $3.4 billion, and whether the project has been subject to a Value-for-Money assessment or internal audit.
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Would the Minister of Transportation provide a breakdown of the Scarborough Subway Extension's cost increases since 2019, including reasons for the escalation, the current expected completion date, and how the Ministry is ensuring residents are not left without reliable transit service during construction.
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Would the Minister of Transportation provide a detailed timeline for the Ontario Line, identifying key phases such as tunneling, station construction, and system integration, along with the total projected cost as of the most recent estimate.
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Would the Minister of Transportation provide an update on the GO 2.0 plans for the Milton line, including the timeline for two-way, all-day service, the proposed freight rail bypass between Milton and Bramalea, and whether electrification of the corridor is included.
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Would the Minister of Transportation provide an update on the planning, projected timeline, and estimated total cost for Highway 413, including any environmental assessments, safety studies, and public consultation processes currently underway.
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Would the Minister of Transportation provide an update on the Stouffville GO line expansion project, including the status of double-tracking work, station upgrades, and the projected timeline for implementing two-way, all-day service.
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Would the Minister of Transportation advise when Metrolinx expects the Finch West LRT to begin passenger service, and outline the safety and accessibility standards being verified prior to its opening, given the two-year delay since the project's initial completion target.
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Would the Minister of Transportation provide the most recent total cost of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Project, including any additional expenditures related to delays or contract adjustments, and the current timeline for completion.
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Would the Minister of Infrastructure please list all of the Infrastructure Ontario contracts awarded for any additional Ministry of the Solicitor General expansion projects for adult correctional facilities through its Request for Qualifications and Standing Offer (RFQSO) process that have yet to be publicly disclosed or announced.
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Would the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement please provide all available metrics on wait times at Service Ontario branches not located inside of Staples Canada stores.
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Would the Minister of Health please provide an update to the total amount spent to hire nurses from private agencies to work in Ontario's public hospitals.
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Would the Solicitor General indicate how many of the 235 planned beds at the new Eastern Ontario Correctional Complex assocaited with this Design-Build-Finance project are being designated for men versus women.
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Would the Solicitor General indicate how many of the 250 planned beds at the new Brockville Correctional Complex associated with this Design-Bid-Build project are being designated for men versus women.
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Would the Solicitor General indicate how many of the 66 planned beds at the Quinte Detention Centre associated with this Design-Bid-Build project are being designated for men versus women.
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Would the Solicitor General indicate the official capacity of all facilites located in the Eastern Region of Ontario's adult correctional system as of October 1, 2025, along with how many beds are designated for men versus women.
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Would the Solicitor General indicate the number of inmates who were imprisoned in Ontario's adult correctional system as of October 1, 2025, along with how many inmates were housed in spaces designated for men versus women.
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Would the Solicitor General indicate the official capacity of Ontario's adult correctional system as of October 1, 2025, along with how many beds are designated for men versus women.
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Would the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services explain what this government is going to do about the more than 70,000 children that remain on the waitlist for the Ontario Autism Program.
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Would the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services explain why this government has not raised Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates to reflect the real costs of food, housing and other basic needs.
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Would the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing explain why tenants living in units first occupied after November 15, 2018 continue to be excluded from rent control protections.
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Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks please provide the rationale for why Ontario's lead limit for drinking water in schools and childcare centres is double the Health Canada guideline, and indicate if the government will lower this limit and fund lead pipe replacements to protect children's health.
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Would the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development please outline the measures the Ministry has taken to reduce the backlog of applications to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
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Would the Minister of Long-Term Care please outline what measures are being implemented to reduce the provincial average wait time for long-term care placements.
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Would the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security share what level of fiscal support the Government of Ontario will deliver to Algonquin College, to ensure the College can continue operating with adequate program availability.
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Would the Minister of Health please indicate when the Queensway Carleton Hospital will hear back regarding stages 1.2 to 2.3 of its redevelopment proposal.
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Would the Minister of Transportation indicate whether the Ministry intends to upload the Ottawa LRT system.
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Would the Minister of Transportation provide a timetable on building the interchange at Barnsdale Road and Highway 416.
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Would the Attorney General please provide the (estimated) amount of litigation costs on the Government's court cases related to Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019, as the response I received on the same question to the President of the Treasury Board was that questions related to the litigation costs should be addressed to the Ministry of the Attorney General, following my initial inquiry to the Minister of Finance, who suggested this question falls under the purview of the President of the Treasury Board.
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Would the President of the Treasury Board please provide estimated cost savings for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 that the Government expects from slowing the growth in the size of provincial agencies to a rate of growth consistent with the hiring freeze which has been in place for the OPS since 2018.
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Would the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development please provide project-level KPI results for funded projects.
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Would the President of the Treasury Board please explain how much of the (estimated) $9 billion in tax deferrals the government said it has provided in tax relief to businesses (because of U.S. tariffs) has been repaid, as required by the government, at October 1, 2025, and whether Ontario businesses that have not repaid this tax relief are now being charged interest.
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Would the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement clarify whether an American company listed as an approved "Vendor of Record" will still be eligible to bid on government contracts, following the Minister's April 4, 2025 directive that was "to restrict United States (U.S.) businesses from accessing public sector procurements in Ontario".
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Would the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development please provide the rationale used to select the 388 funded applications from Rounds 1 and 2 of the Skills Development Fund, which collectively received $479 million in funding.
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Would the Attorney General please provide the estimated litigation costs that have been incurred (up to September 30, 2025 or thereabouts) on the Government's court cases related to the removal of bike lanes in the City of Toronto.
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Would the Minister of Finance please provide the estimated date for when the remaining $4 billion of the $5 billion Protect Ontario Fund the government announced will be made available to businesses that have been negatively impacted by U.S. tariffs.
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Would the President of the Treasury Board please provide the estimated amount of money distributed to Ontario businesses from the Protect Ontario Fund's first $1 billion round of funding, and to which businesses it was given (up to and including September 30, 2025, or thereabouts).
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Would the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement please provide all available metrics on wait times at Service Ontario branches located inside of Staples Canada stores.
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Will the Attorney General please provide the legislature with a timetable on when his Ministry will finally be bringing forward an Ontario Landscape Architect Practice Act to modernize legislation which has not been updated since 1984.
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Would the Minister of Health provide a complete list of all the emergency services phone numbers in every region of Ontario that does not have access to 911.
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Would the Minister of Transportation please identify the dates of each instance that the contractor for the construction of the Wolfe Island Ferry Kingston dock notified the Ministry of a delay in the expected date of construction completion, the nature of each delay, the updated completion date in that notification, and the Ministry's response, including the date of that response, to each notification.
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Would the Minister of Energy and Mines please indicate whether (regarding the up to $285 million that the government is spending on the "completion of a detailed cost estimate and environmental assessments to determine the feasibility" of TC Energy's Meaford Pumped Storage Project) the Ontario government requested any share of the future profits of TC Energy Corporation from this project in exchange for paying $285 million to de-risk the project, and, if so, what was the amount of the share.
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Would the Minister of Natural Resources please say (regarding the former aggregate pit, sited at 0 Shaws Creek Road, in the Town of Caledon, which has been inspected, declared successfully rehabilitatied and, as a result, had its aggregate licence surrendered on August 2, 2023) whether the Government of Ontario now considers, legally, the remaining below-water-table feature on the site as an aggregate pit, or as a lake or wetland.
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Would the Minister of Education provide rationale for the Ministry proceeding with the Kindergarten to Grade 12 mega-school model in Parry Sound, instead of keeping McDougall Public School for Kindergarten to Grade 6 and dedicating the new Parry Sound High School facility to students in Grades 7 to 12.
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Would the Minister of Health please indicate whether she is willing to establish a firefighter health screening program to ensure early detection of occupational disease related to a career in firefighting.
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Would the Minister of Health please share when she intends to expand simultaneous notification from the six trial towns to all of Ontario.
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Would the Minister of Transportation provide a detailed timeline for the electrification of the GO Lakeshore East line, including original project milestones, all revisions to the schedule, and the current projected dates for key phases such as procurement, construction, and entry into service.
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Would the Minister of Health please indicate when Ontario's vaccine registry will be operational.
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Would the Minister of Health please indicate when the cancelled meeting with the Save South Muskoka Hospital Committee will be rescheduled.
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Would the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement provide the number of settlements that have been reached using Tarion's mediation process since 2021.
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Would the Minister of Long-Term Care provide a breakdown of how many hours of care are respectively provided at each of the long-term care homes in Ontario.
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Would the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing detail how many units of deeply affordable, supportive housing the Government plans to fund the construction of in 2025-2026.
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Would the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing outline the Ministry's timeline for uploading the Ottawa O-Train.
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Would the Minister of Health outline what investments the Ministry has planned to specifically educate more doctors and nurses in French.
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Would the Attorney General clarify if the Landlord and Tenant Board offers in-person hearings to those who have accessibility concerns about attending online meetings.
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Would the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security share what level of fiscal support the Government of Ontario will deliver to Collège La Cité, to ensure the college can continue operating with adequate program availability.
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Would the Minister of Francophone Affairs outline how much provincial funding the Franco-Ontarian Festival will receive in 2025 and 2026, and why the Government of Ontario contributes significantly less than the Government of Canada and the City of Ottawa.
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Would the Minister of Transportation clarify how the Ministry of Transportation plans to manage the enforcement of the requirement that riders of electric scooters like the ET-4 Cruise have a valid licence, as stated in the Highway Traffic Act.
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Would the Minister of Education please provide the current total amount, in dollars, of the repair backlog for publicly-funded schools in Ontario.
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Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks please detail how they utilize data about lead in drinking water submitted by schools and child care centres.
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Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks please provide the Ministry's rationale for not adopting the Federal Government's guideline recommending a limit of 5 parts per billion of lead in drinking water.
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Would the Minister of Education please disclose how many individual drinking water fixtures in provincially funded schools and childcare facilities are known to contain or be connected to lead plumbing infrastructure.
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Would the Minister of Education please detail how many schools were exempt from annual lead testing in the 2024-2025 school year under O. Reg. 243/07.
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Would the Minister of Health please detail the Government's strategy for investigating the capacity of public health units to fulfill their role in protecting school water quality, as outlined in O. Reg. 243/07.
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Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks provide an update on the Ministry's plan to remove lead plumbing infrastructure in Ontario schools to prevent children from being exposed to lead in drinking water, and what is the timeline for implementing this plan.
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Would the Minister of Education indicate whether he intends to enshrine in law the obligation of English-language district school boards to offer French Immersion programs and respect the right of students to attend French Immersion programs.
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Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks detail the Government's strategy to protect and restore tallgrass prairie ecosystems in Ontario, considering that only 2% to 3% of Ontario's prairie and savannah habitats remain.
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Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks provide a comprehensive update on the enforcement of Ontario Regulation 103/94, specifically regarding source separation requirements for large demolition projects, and outline the measures being taken to ensure compliance with the regulation to enhance waste diversion and support the province's circular economy objectives.
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Would the Minister of Health provide a detailed plan outlining the steps being taken to address the systemic failures in identifying, assessing, and inspecting small drinking-water systems in Ontario, as highlighted in the 2025 Auditor General's report, including timelines for implementing all 17 recommendations and measures to ensure compliance with the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
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Would the Minister of Health report on the development and implementation of public health strategies to address the rise in climate-related health issues, such as heat related illnesses and vector-borne disease as identified in the Provincial Climate Change Impact Assessment.
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Would the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness provide an update on the Government's strategy to enhance Ontario's food security by reducing reliance on imported agricultural products from the United States, considering that Canada imports approximately $70 billion worth of food annually, with a significant portion sourced from the U.S, including staples like fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, and processed goods.
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Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks please provide a detailed action plan of how the Government is strengthening the environmental protections of the Great Lakes in light of the recent threats from the President of the United States.
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Would the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks provide a detailed timeline and funding commitments for the initiatives aimed at restoring wetlands, forests, and grasslands to serve as natural buffers against climate-induced events, as identified in the Provincial Climate Change Impact Assessment.
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Would the Minister of Infrastructure provide a comprehensive list of critical infrastructure projects initiated since the release of the Provincial Climate Change Impact Assessment that address vulnerabilities identified in the report.
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Would the Minister of Transportation share the identified secondary cycling routes that are proposed as an alternative in the legislation to remove the 19 km of Toronto bike lanes.
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Would the Minister of Transportation share the Government's expert data that supports legislation to remove the 19 km of Toronto bike lanes intended to reduce traffic and congestion.
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Would the Minister of Health please indicate whether the Government will be shutting down Grifols' paid plasma collection centre at 2255 Barton St. E in Hamilton, pursuant to the Voluntary Blood Donations Act, 2014, which states that blood donors should not be paid except in exceptional circumstances.
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La ministre de la Santé peut-elle nous dire si le formulaire d'inscription en ligne pour Accès Soins ou à la Carte santé de l’Ontario sera modifié pour demander si une personne souhaite recevoir des services en français ou en a besoin.
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Combien de fois la communauté franco-ontarienne a-t-elle demandé la possibilité, dans la liste d'attente Accès Soins, de désigner les personnes qui ont besoin de services de soins primaires en français et de permettre aux médecins francophones d'ajouter ces patients à leurs listes de patients.
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Would the Minister of Transportation please identify when the Wolfe Islander IV will be returning to service and the total cost, total regular and any overtime hours worked by repair workers, and towage fees, needed for the repairs to the ferry.
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Would the Minister of Transportation please explain which additional communication methods, besides X and emails as noted in a letter to my office, have been chosen for implementation to substantially improve communication with the residents of Wolfe Island.
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Would the Minister of Transportation please provide a detailed update on the status of the Government's procurement of a new Howe Island Ferry including whether the naval architect has completed their work.
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