41e législature, 1re session

No. 42

No 42

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l’Ontario

Thursday

December 11, 2014

Jeudi

11 décembre 2014

1st Session,
41st Parliament

1re session
41e législature

PRAYERS
PRIÈRES
9:00 A.M.
9 H

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Mr. Gravelle moved,

M. Gravelle propose,

That, on the occasion of the upcoming bicentennial of his birth, this House commemorates the contribution to Canada of its founding father and first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mrs. Sandals,

Sur la motion de Mme Sandals,

Ordered, That the time available to 10:15 this morning be allotted to the debate on this motion, divided equally among the three recognized parties; and

That a recorded vote on the motion be taken at "Deferred Votes" following Question Period today.

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

The question was then put.

La question a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Pursuant to the Order of the House dated December 11, 2014,

Conformément à l’ordre de l’Assemblée le 11 décembre 2014,

Vote deferred.

Le vote est différé.

At 9:55 a.m., the Government House Leader indicated that no further morning business would be called and therefore the House recessed.

À 9 h 55, le leader parlementaire du gouvernement a indiqué que l’ordre du jour de la séance du matin étant épuisé, la Chambre suspendait ses travaux.

10:30 A.M.
10 H 30

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

DEFERRED VOTES

VOTES DIFFÉRÉS

Third Reading of Bill 7, An Act to enact the Burden Reduction Reporting Act, 2014 and the Partnerships for Jobs and Growth Act, 2014.

Troisième lecture du projet de loi 7, Loi édictant la Loi de 2014 sur l'obligation de faire rapport concernant la réduction des fardeaux administratifs et la Loi de 2014 sur les partenariats pour la création d'emplois et la croissance.

Carried on the following division:-

Adoptée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 88

Albanese

Anderson

Armstrong

Arnott

Baker

Balkissoon

Ballard

Barrett

Berardinetti

Bisson

Bradley

Chan

Chiarelli

Clark

Colle

Coteau

Crack

Damerla

Del Duca

Delaney

Dhillon

Dickson

Dong

Duguid

Fife

Flynn

Forster

Fraser

French

Gates

Gravelle

Gretzky

Hardeman

Harris

Hatfield

Hillier

Hoggarth

Horwath

Hoskins

Hudak

Hunter

Jaczek

Jones

Kiwala

Lalonde

Leal

MacCharles

MacLeod

Malhi

Mangat

Mantha

Martins

Martow

Matthews

Mauro

McDonell

McGarry

McMahon

McMeekin

Meilleur

Milczyn

Miller (Hamilton East-Stoney Creek)

Miller (Parry Sound-Muskoka)

Moridi

Munro

Naidoo-Harris

Naqvi

Natyshak

Nicholls

Orazietti

Pettapiece

Potts

Rinaldi

Sandals

Sattler

Scott

Smith

Sousa

Taylor

Thompson

Vanthof

Vernile

Wilson

Wong

Wynne

Yakabuski

Yurek

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 0

The Bill passed.

Le projet de loi est adopté.

Third Reading of Bill 35, An Act to repeal the Public Works Protection Act, amend the Police Services Act with respect to court security and enact the Security for Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2014.

Troisième lecture du projet de loi 35, Loi abrogeant la Loi sur la protection des ouvrages publics, modifiant la Loi sur les services policiers en ce qui concerne la sécurité des tribunaux et édictant la Loi de 2014 sur la sécurité des centrales électriques et des installations nucléaires.

Carried on the following division:-

Adoptée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 73

Albanese

Anderson

Arnott

Baker

Balkissoon

Ballard

Barrett

Berardinetti

Bradley

Chan

Chiarelli

Dickson

Dong

Duguid

Flynn

Fraser

Gravelle

Hardeman

Harris

Hillier

Hoggarth

Hoskins

MacCharles

MacLeod

Malhi

Mangat

Martins

Martow

Matthews

Mauro

McDonell

McGarry

McMahon

Naqvi

Nicholls

Orazietti

Pettapiece

Potts

Rinaldi

Sandals

Scott

Smith

Sousa

Thompson

AYES / POUR - Continued

Clark

Colle

Coteau

Crack

Damerla

Del Duca

Delaney

Dhillon

Hudak

Hunter

Jaczek

Jones

Kiwala

Lalonde

Leal

McMeekin

Meilleur

Milczyn

Miller (Parry Sound-Muskoka)

Moridi

Munro

Naidoo-Harris

Vernile

Wilson

Wong

Wynne

Yakabuski

Yurek

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 15

Armstrong

Bisson

Fife

Forster

French

Gates

Gretzky

Hatfield

Horwath

Mantha

Miller (Hamilton East-Stoney Creek)

Natyshak

Sattler

Taylor

Vanthof

The Bill passed.

Le projet de loi est adopté.

Motion that, on the occasion of the upcoming bicentennial of his birth, this House commemorates the contribution to Canada of its founding father and first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.

Carried on the following division:-

Adoptée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 89

Albanese

Anderson

Armstrong

Arnott

Baker

Balkissoon

Ballard

Barrett

Berardinetti

Bisson

Bradley

Chan

Chiarelli

Clark

Colle

Coteau

Crack

Damerla

Del Duca

Delaney

Dhillon

Dickson

Dong

Duguid

Fife

Flynn

Forster

Fraser

French

Gates

Gravelle

Gretzky

Hardeman

Harris

Hatfield

Hillier

Hoggarth

Horwath

Hoskins

Hudak

Hunter

Jaczek

Jones

Kiwala

Lalonde

Leal

MacCharles

MacLeod

Malhi

Mangat

Mantha

Martins

Martow

Matthews

Mauro

McDonell

McGarry

McMahon

McMeekin

Meilleur

Milczyn

Miller (Hamilton East-Stoney Creek)

Miller (Parry Sound-Muskoka)

Moridi

Munro

Naidoo-Harris

Naqvi

Natyshak

Nicholls

Orazietti

Pettapiece

Potts

Qaadri

Rinaldi

Sandals

Sattler

Scott

Smith

Sousa

Taylor

Thompson

Vanthof

Vernile

Wilson

Wong

Wynne

Yakabuski

Yurek

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 0

Resolved, that, on the occasion of the upcoming bicentennial of his birth, this House commemorates the contribution to Canada of its founding father and first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.

The House recessed at 12:03 p.m.

À 12 h 03, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.
13 H

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr. Naqvi

Sur la motion de M. Naqvi,

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to make recommendations to the Legislature with respect to prevention of sexual violence and harassment and to improving our response to Ontarians who have experienced sexual violence and harassment; and

That the Committee shall make efforts to include diverse voices, including those of young people, aboriginal people, visible minorities, LGBTQ, seniors and people with disabilities; and

That the Committee shall consider ways to shift social norms and other barriers which prevent people who have experienced sexual violence and harassment from coming forward; and

That the Committee shall offer witnesses the option to testify in camera; and

That the Committee shall meet on Wednesdays following Routine Proceedings until 6:00 p.m.; and

That the Committee is authorized to meet at the Call of the Chair but must recess during the Oral Question Period when meeting at Queen's Park; and

That the Committee shall present, or if the House is not sitting, shall release by depositing with the Clerk of the House, an interim report by June 4, 2015 and a final report by December 10, 2015; and

That the Committee shall have the authority to travel within Ontario; and

The committee may seek the advice of experts and those with experience of sexual violence and harassment for the purpose of developing recommendations; and

That, notwithstanding Standing Order 113 (a), the Committee shall be composed of six members from the Government, one of whom shall be the Chair, two members from the Official Opposition, one of whom shall be the Vice-Chair, and two members from the Third Party; and

That the House Leaders of each of the recognized parties shall indicate in writing to the Clerk of the House, no later than January 9, 2015, their party's membership on the Committee, including the names of the Members who shall be Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Ontario Dementia Plan (Sessional Paper No. P-2) Mr. Smith.

ServiceOntario counters in Northern Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-36) Mr. Mantha.

Regulation 316/03 (Sessional Paper No. P-37) Mr. Mantha.

Algoma Power delivery fees (Sessional Paper No. P-40) Mr. Mantha.

Transportation needs in rural and northern Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-58) Mr. Smith.

Hispanic Heritage Month (Sessional Paper No. P-67) Mrs. Martins.

French secondary school in East Toronto (Sessional Paper No. P-104) Mr. Potts.

Ending Coal for Cleaner Air (Sessional Paper No. P-112) Ms. Vernile.

Fluoridation of drinking water (Sessional Paper No. P-114) Mr. Delaney.

Personal Support Workers (Sessional Paper No. P-115) Mr. Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek).

Removing the student-owned vehicle assessment from OSAP's needs assesstment process. (Sessional Paper No. P-118) Mr. Clark.

Implementing the transparency and accountability measures contained in Bill 29, An Act to amend the Medicine Act, 1991. (Sessional Paper No. P-119) Mr. Clark.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Mr. Clark moved,

M. Clark propose,

Private Members’ Notice of Motion No. 5:-

Avis de motion émanant des députés no 5 :-

That, in the opinion of this House, to express the gratitude all Ontarians feel, the Lieutenant Governor's Military Service Pin should be established to recognize the sacrifices of Ontarians who have served, or are serving, in Canada's armed forces with valour and distinction in conflicts around the world to uphold the values of liberty, justice and peace that we all hold dear; and that the pin should be designed to be worn on civilian clothing in order that those who have served may be recognized when they are not in uniform.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Ms. Malhi moved,

Mme Malhi propose,

Private Members’ Notice of Motion No. 17:-

Avis de motion émanant des députés no 17 :-

That, in the opinion of this House, the Minister of Transportation should continue to work with the aggregate and excavation industry to consider viable solutions to resolve weight compliance and safety issues regarding commercial shipping; and provide updated definitions of aggregate and excavation materials after comprehensive industry consultations as part of the Ministry of Transportation's ongoing review.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Mr. Nicholls moved,

M. Nicholls propose,

Second Reading of Bill 50, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 50, Loi modifiant le Code de la route.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent de la justice.

The Deputy Speaker informed the House that, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor had been pleased to assent to the following bills in her office on December 11, 2014.

Le Vice-Président a informé l'Assemblée qu'au nom de Sa Majesté la Reine, Son Honneur la Lieutenante-gouverneure a eu le plaisir de sanctionner les projets de loi suivants dans son cabinet le 11 décembre 2014.

Bill 7, An Act to enact the Burden Reduction Reporting Act, 2014 and the Partnerships for Jobs and Growth Act, 2014.

Projet de loi 7, Loi édictant la Loi de 2014 sur l'obligation de faire rapport concernant la réduction des fardeaux administratifs et la Loi de 2014 sur les partenariats pour la création d'emplois et la croissance.

Bill 8, An Act to promote public sector and MPP accountability and transparency by enacting the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act, 2014 and amending various Acts.

Projet de loi 8, Loi visant à promouvoir la responsabilisation et la transparence du secteur public et des députés par l'édiction de la Loi de 2014 sur la rémunération des cadres du secteur parapublic et la modification de diverses lois.

Bill 21, An Act to safeguard health care integrity by enacting the Voluntary Blood Donations Act, 2014 and by amending certain statutes with respect to the regulation of pharmacies and other matters concerning regulated health professions.

Projet de loi 21, Loi visant à sauvegarder l'intégrité des soins de santé par l'édiction de la Loi de 2014 sur le don de sang volontaire et la modification de certaines lois en ce qui concerne la réglementation des pharmacies et d'autres questions relatives aux professions de la santé réglementées.

Bill 35, An Act to repeal the Public Works Protection Act, amend the Police Services Act with respect to court security and enact the Security for Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2014.

Projet de loi 35, Loi abrogeant la Loi sur la protection des ouvrages publics, modifiant la Loi sur les services policiers en ce qui concerne la sécurité des tribunaux et édictant la Loi de 2014 sur la sécurité des centrales électriques et des installations nucléaires.

Bill Pr1, An Act respecting The Loretto Ladies’ Colleges and Schools.

Bill Pr2, An Act to revive 1474486 Ontario Limited.

Bill Pr3, An Act to revive Bensfort Wood Inc.

Bill Pr4, An Act to revive Bruno’s Alignment Limited.

Bill Pr5, An Act respecting Bible Baptist Temple (St. Thomas).

Bill Pr6, An Act respecting The Macdonald Stewart Community Art Centre.

Bill Pr8, An Act respecting Saint Paul University.

Bill Pr9, An Act to revive 1807041 Ontario Inc.

Bill Pr10, An Act to revive 752458 Ontario Ltd.

Bill Pr11, An Act to revive 469118 Ontario Limited.

Bill Pr12, An Act to revive 658055 Ontario Inc.

Bill Pr13, An Act to revive Walker Towne Centre Inc.

Mr. Zimmer moved that the House adjourn.

M. Zimmer propose que la Chambre ajourne ses travaux.

Carried on division.

Adoptée au vote.

The House adjourned at 4:32 p.m.

À 16 h 32, la Chambre a ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Dave Levac

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO
STANDING ORDER 39(a)

PÉTITIONS DÉPOSÉES CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE
39a) DU RÈGLEMENT

Acute and Chronic Lyme Disease diagnosis (Sessional Paper No. P-3) (Tabled December 11, 2014) Mr. Clark.

Closure of Kemptville and Alfred campuses (Sessional Paper No. P-7) (Tabled December 11, 2014) Mr. Clark.

Disbanding the College of Trades (Sessional Paper No. P-9) (Tabled December 11, 2014) Mr. Clark.

Affordable and reliable electricity (Sessional Paper No. P-11) (Tabled December 11, 2014) Mr. Clark.

Drive Clean program (Sessional Paper No. P-14) (Tabled December 11, 2014) Mr. Clark.

Puppy mills (Sessional Paper No. P-44) (Tabled December 11, 2014) Mr. Clark.

Exempting old vehicle collectors from Drive Clean testing (Sessional Paper No. P-47) (Tabled December 11, 2014) Mr. Clark.

RESPONSES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS

RÉPONSES AUX QUESTIONS ÉCRITES

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 69, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 and 107.

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Closure of Kemptville and Alfred campuses (Sessional Paper No. P-7):

(Tabled October 22, 2014) Mr. Clark.

Global Adjustment charge (Sessional Paper No. P-18):

(Tabled October 29, 2014) Mr. Nicholls.

Repeal the statutory obligations created by Bill 119 (Sessional Paper No. P-31):

(Tabled November 17, 2014) Mr. Walker.

ServiceOntario counters in Northern Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-36):

(Tabled October 27, 2014) Mr. Mantha.

Prohibiting driving with unlawful handguns (Sessional Paper No. P-51):

(Tabled July 24, 2014) Mr. Colle.

Stop the Gas Tax Increase (Sessional Paper No. P-53):

(Tabled July 24, 2014) Ms. Scott.

Missing person's legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-54):

(Tabled November 19, 2014) Ms. Fife.

WSIB coverage for staff at youth corrections agencies (Sessional Paper No. P-55):

(Tabled October 29, 2014) Ms. Fife.

(Tabled November 5, 2014) Mr. Natyshak.

(Tabled October 21; November 3, 17, 24; December 1, 2014) Miss Taylor.

Cornwall recreation area and trout quarry (Sessional Paper No. P-56):

(Tabled October 20, 29, 2014) Mr. McDonell.

Air-rail link (Sessional Paper No. P-57):

(Tabled October 20, 30, 2014) Ms. DiNovo.

Transportation needs in rural and northern Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-58):

(Tabled October 20; November 3, 2014) Mr. Walker.

Fall protection training regulations (Sessional Paper No. P-61):

(Tabled October 20, 2014) Ms. Armstrong.

Pedestrian footbridge in Whitevale (Sessional Paper No. P-62):

(Tabled October 20, 2014) Mr. Dickson.

A Patient Ombudsman (Sessional Paper No. P-63):

(Tabled November 3, 2014) Mr. Ballard.

(Tabled October 23, 2014) Mr. Milczyn.

(Tabled October 21, 2014) Mr. Potts.

(Tabled October 21, 22, 23, 27, 30; November 3, 6, 18, 19, 2014) Ms. Wong.

Matthews House Hospice (Sessional Paper No. P-64):

(Tabled October 21, 29; November 5, 26, 2014) Mr. Wilson.

Instating a Family day holiday in each month of the year (Sessional Paper No. P-65):

(Tabled October 22, 30, 2014) Ms. DiNovo.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) (Sessional Paper No. P-66):

(Tabled October 22, 23, 2014) Mr. Yurek.

Amending the Long-Term Care Homes Act 2007 (Sessional Paper No. P-68):

(Tabled October 22, 2014) Mr. McDonell.

Asthma awareness (Sessional Paper No. P-69):

(Tabled October 23, 2014) Mr. Harris.

(Tabled October 23, 2014) Mrs. Martow.

(Tabled October 23, 2014) Ms. Scott.

(Tabled October 23, 28; November 25; December 2, 2014) Mr. Yurek.

Code of Conduct (Sessional Paper No. P-70):

(Tabled October 23, 2014) Mrs. Martins.

(Tabled October 30, 2014) Ms. Wong.

Rent control guidelines (Sessional Paper No. P-71):

(Tabled October 27, 2014) Ms. DiNovo.

Shared public assets (Sessional Paper No. P-72):

(Tabled November 5, 2014) Ms. Armstrong.

(Tabled October 27, 2014) Mme Gélinas.