The committee met at 1200 in room 151.

Committee business

The First Vice-Chair (Ms. Laura Smith): Good morning, everyone. The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs will now come to order.

We have for the committee’s consideration this morning a report from our subcommittee on committee business. Would a member care to read the report and move its adoption? Mr. Tyler Allsopp.

Mr. Tyler Allsopp: I actually have an alternate motion I would like to put forward at this moment: I move that the committee enter closed session for the purpose of discussing committee business.

The First Vice-Chair (Ms. Laura Smith): Are the members ready to vote? Okay. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

We’re going into closed session.

The committee recessed at 1200 and resumed at 1207, following a closed session.

Subcommittee report

The First Vice-Chair (Ms. Laura Smith): Good morning. We’re back to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. It will now come to order.

We have, for the committee’s consideration this morning, a report—or actually, this afternoon. We’re in the afternoon, aren’t we?

The Clerk pro tem (Ms. Thushitha Kobikrishna): We are.

The First Vice-Chair (Ms. Laura Smith): We are—a report from our subcommittee on committee business. Would a member care to read the report and move its adoption? Mr. Tyler Allsopp.

Mr. Tyler Allsopp: Your subcommittee on committee business met on Friday, July 10, 2026, and recommends the following:

(1) That the Legislative Assembly of Ontario staff be invited to present to the committee about the process for the care and handling of Indigenous art and artifacts during the Queen’s Park restoration project.

(2) That the Clerk of the Committee make all necessary arrangements for the committee to travel to Ottawa, Ontario, for a site visit of the House of Commons’ Centre Block project on August 19, 2026.

(3) That the committee conduct a review of the televising of the legislative proceedings, and of the guidelines established by the House with respect to the television broadcast system, in the fall of 2026.

I move the adoption of the subcommittee report.

The First Vice-Chair (Ms. Laura Smith): Thank you. Is there any debate? Are the members ready to vote? All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

Is there any further business to discuss?

Mr. Tyler Allsopp: No, Chair.

The First Vice-Chair (Ms. Laura Smith): All right. Seeing no further business, this meeting is now adjourned.

The committee adjourned at 1209.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS

Chair / Présidente

Ms. Teresa J. Armstrong (London–Fanshawe ND)

First Vice-Chair / Première Vice-Présidente

Ms. Laura Smith (Thornhill PC)

Second Vice-Chair / Deuxième Vice-Président

Mr. Ted Hsu (Kingston and the Islands / Kingston et les Îles L)

Mr. Tyler Allsopp (Bay of Quinte / Baie de Quinte PC)

Ms. Teresa J. Armstrong (London–Fanshawe ND)

Mr. Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre / Niagara-Centre ND)

MPP Billy Denault (Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke PC)

M^me Dawn Gallagher Murphy (Newmarket–Aurora PC)

Mr. Ted Hsu (Kingston and the Islands / Kingston et les Îles L)

Mr. Amarjot Sandhu (Brampton West / Brampton-Ouest PC)

Ms. Laura Smith (Thornhill PC)

MPP Paul Vickers (Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound PC)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Mr. Deepak Anand (Mississauga–Malton PC)

Clerk pro tem / Greffière par intérim

Ms. Thushitha Kobikrishna

Staff / Personnel

Mr. Michael Vidoni, research officer,
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