Letter: V

• Vanthof, J. (NDP, Timiskaming—Cochrane)

  • Agricultural land
    • conversion to non-agricultural uses, 1875
  • Budget speech 2025 (May 15, 2025),
    • responded to, 1042
  • Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025 (Bill 56)
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 1722–1724
  • Committee process
    • and public consultation, 2194
  • Cost of living
    • affordability
      • government strategy, 2195
  • Crown land - forests
    • resource removal under non-forestry permits, 2194
  • Democracy
    • time allocation, 1723, 2013
  • Economic conditions
    • general remarks, 2195
  • Electricity supply
    • stability, importance, 1873
  • Emergency Management Modernization Act, 2025 (Bill 25)
    • second reading, 1621
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 1722–1724
  • Energy generation
    • biomass, 1874
    • renewables
      • government strategy, 1873
  • Energy policy
    • access to grid, conditional
      • accountability and oversight, 1874
    • subsidization, 1874
  • Ferry services
    • Gardiner Ferry, 794
  • Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (Bill 60)
    • second reading, 1850
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 2012–2014
  • Forestry industry
    • government strategy, 94, 2193
  • Highway 11
    • closures, 718–719, 2028–2029, 2317, 2610
    • 2+1 system, 2085–2086
  • Highways and roads
    • highways 11/17
      • closure, 1621
    • northern Ontario, 42–43
  • Highways and roads - construction and expansion
    • highway 17/trans-Canada, 376
  • Highways and roads - infrastructure development
    • northern Ontario, 719
  • Highways and roads - safety
    • government strategy, 43
    • Trans-Canada Highway
      • northern Ontario, 718
  • Hydroelectricity generating facilities
    • Lower Notch power dam
      • excess power utilization, 1875, 1880
  • Legislative procedure
    • public consultation, 992
    • time allocation, 1722–1724, 2012–2014, 2380–2383
  • Legislative procedure - motions
    • time allocation, 990–992
  • Members' statements
    • Government's record, 1206
    • Great Canadian Treasure Hunt, 1833–1834
    • Highway improvement, 376
    • Highway safety, 2317
  • Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 1043
  • Members/ministers quoting
    • other members
      • time allocation, 990
  • Members'/ministers' statements
    • withdrawn, 2382
  • More Convenient Care Act, 2025 (Bill 11)
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 989–992
  • Motions
    • House sittings, 1361–1363
  • 911 services
    • availability of, 718
  • Nuclear waste management
    • general remarks, 1875
  • Petitions
    • Ferry service, 915
    • Midwifery, 1124
  • Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025 (Bill 24)
    • second reading, 794, 845
    • public consultations, 991–992
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 989–992
  • Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025 (No. 2) (Bill 68)
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 2379–2383
  • Primary Care Act, 2025 (Bill 13)
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 989–992
  • Private members' public business
    • Marriage Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 31)
      • second reading, 1624–1625
    • Northern Highway 11 and 17 Safety Act, 2025 (Bill 49)
      • second reading, 1897
    • Trail permits,
      • responded to, 1748
  • Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025 (Bill 46)
    • second reading, 2192–2196, 2203
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 2379–2383
  • Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act, 2025 (Bill 40)
    • second reading, 1872–1875, 1880, 1948
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 2012–2014
  • Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
    • committee process, 283
    • second reading, 281–284, 339
  • Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act, 2025 (Bill 10)
    • consultation process, 992
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 989–992
  • Question period
    • Highway safety
      • presented, 159, 2028–2029
  • Resource Management and Safety Act, 2025 (Bill 27)
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 2379–2383
  • Sign language
    • interpretation, 799, 809
  • 668986 Ontario Inc. Act, 2025 (Bill Pr28)
    • first reading, 2035
  • Snowmobiles and snowmobiling
    • classification as snowmobiles, expansion, 2192
  • Special economic zones
    • allocation, 339
    • government strategy, 282–283
  • Species at risk
    • government strategy, 283
  • Supply Act, 2025 (Bill 18)
    • second reading, 718–719
  • Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025 (Bill 33)
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 2012–2014
  • Throne speech debate
    • participation, 42–44, 362
  • Time allocation motions
    • Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025 (Bill 56),
      • responded to, 1722–1724
    • Emergency Management Modernization Act, 2025 (Bill 25),
      • responded to, 1722–1724
    • Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (Bill 60),
      • responded to, 2012–2014
    • More Convenient Care Act, 2025 (Bill 11),
      • responded to, 989–992
    • Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025 (Bill 24),
      • responded to, 989–992
    • Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025 (No. 2) (Bill 68),
      • responded to, 2379–2383
    • Primary Care Act, 2025 (Bill 13),
      • responded to, 989–992
    • Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025 (Bill 46),
      • responded to, 2379–2383
    • Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act, 2025 (Bill 40),
      • responded to, 2012–2014
    • Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act, 2025 (Bill 10),
      • responded to, 989–992
    • Resource Management and Safety Act, 2025 (Bill 27),
      • responded to, 2379–2383
    • Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025 (Bill 33),
      • responded to, 2012–2014
    • Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30),
      • responded to, 1722–1724
  • Trucking industry
    • certifications
      • visitor visas, 159
  • Waste diversion - recycling programs
    • extended producer responsibility programs
      • access, small business, 2192
  • Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30)
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 1722–1724

• Vaugeois, L. (NDP, Thunder Bay—Superior North)

  • Accessibility
    • housing, requirements, 1203
  • Affordable housing
    • inclusionary zoning, 859
  • Alcohol retail expansion
    • container recycling, 2221
  • Basic Income Pilot cancellation
    • class action suit, 970
  • Budget 2025/2026
    • business and employment
      • employment services, 1022–1023
    • fire services, 1021
    • forestry, 1021
    • health care, 1022
      • primary care, teams, 1022
      • public vs. private, 1022
      • seniors, 1022
    • highways and roads, 1023
    • housing
      • rent control, 1022
    • infrastructure
      • water treatment, 1021
    • social services
      • financial assistance, 1021–1022
  • Budget speech 2025 (May 15, 2025),
    • responded to, 1016, 1021–1023
  • Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025 (Bill 56)
    • second reading, 1534, 1587, 1594, 1597–1598
  • Business - local
    • promotion of
      • Buy Ontario, Buy Canadian Day, 243
  • Conservation authorities
    • consolidation, 2221–2222
  • Court administration - backlogs
    • stay of proceedings
      • sexual assault cases, 2110
  • Crown land - forests
    • resource removal under non-forestry permits, 2208, 2220–2221, 2223
  • Debates re answers to question period
    • Labour dispute
      • presented, 1326–1327
  • Development projects
    • accessibility requirements, 1203
  • Developmental services
    • government funding, 913
    • staff
      • compensation, 914
  • Education
    • government funding, 1801
  • Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (Bill 60)
    • second reading, 1813
  • Fire rangers
    • reclassification, 1308–1309, 1988
    • recruitment and retention, 1985
  • Gender-based violence
    • culture, 2109
  • Gender-based violence - prevention
    • educating men, 2109
    • programs
      • Ontario-STANDS, 71
  • Government contracts
    • domestic vs. international corporations, 69
  • Government orders
    • Committee sittings,
      • amendment to the amendment,
        • responded to, 2108–2110
  • Government regulation
    • role of, 20
  • Greenbelt
    • conservation of, 2221
  • Health care
    • delivery models
      • public vs. private, 738
    • government strategy, 741
  • Health care - Northern Health Travel Grant
    • reimbursement rates, 1022
  • Health care - primary care
    • team-based
      • access, regional, 1773
  • Health information
    • Electronic Health Record
      • patient access, 740
    • protection of privacy, 740–741
      • access tracking, 740
      • de-identification, 741, 745
      • Information and Privacy Commissioner, recommendations, 740–742
      • Ontario Health, 740
  • Highways and roads - safety
    • general remarks, 426
  • Highways and roads safety
    • inspection stations, 2085
  • Housing development - approvals and permits
    • municipal standards
      • accessibility, 887–889
    • municipal standards, green, 879
  • Housing development - construction
    • inclusionary zoning, 887
  • Interprovincial trade
    • direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, 243
    • mutual recognition of goods and services
      • as deregulation, 229
    • safety and health standards, 68
    • skilled workers, 71
  • Intimate partner violence
    • government report, writing and publication
      • writing responsibility, 2110
    • by region
      • Thunder Bay, 2109
  • Judicial appointments
    • conflict of interest, 463–464
  • Judicial appointments - Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee
    • membership appointments
      • conflict of interest, 456
  • Labour policy
    • interprovincial mobility, 242
  • Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)
    • administrative reform, 2156–2157
  • Legislative procedure
    • public consultation, 2221
  • Long-term care - accountability and oversight
    • compliance and enforcement data publication
      • retention period, 2220
  • Long-term care - COVID-19
    • data and reporting, access, 2220
  • Manufacturing industry - employment
    • Alstom (Thunder Bay)
      • procurement contracts, 1911–1912
  • Medical Officers of Health
    • class orders by local medical officers
      • Chief Medical Officer approval, 739
  • Members' statements
    • Basic income, 970
    • Highway safety, 426
    • Injured workers, 1640
    • Interprovincial trade, 20
    • Ring of Fire, 20
  • Members'/ministers' remarks
    • withdrawn, 1773
  • Mills
    • AV Terrace Bay pulp mill
      • closure, government response, 1021, 1388
  • Mining industry - Indigenous communities
    • consultation and consent, 147
    • duty to consult, 68, 71
  • Mining sites
    • Côtés Gold (Gogama), 875
  • More Convenient Care Act, 2025 (Bill 11)
    • second reading, 738–742, 745
  • Nurse practitioners
    • by region
      • Thunder Bay—Superior North, 736
    • scope of practice
      • mandatory blood reporting, 740
  • Nurses
    • nurse-patient ratio, 739
  • Nurses - temporary agencies
    • accountability and oversight
      • fees, disclosure, 739
    • hiring practices, 739
    • other jurisdictions, 739
    • value-for-money, 739
  • Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) - benefit rates
    • and Canada Disability Benefit, 156–157
  • Ontario Health atHome
    • and French Language Services Act, 738
  • Personal information
    • Ministry of Red Tape Reduction, disclosure authority
      • Information and Privacy Commissioner response, 2221
  • Personal support workers (PSWs)
    • working conditions
      • for-profit providers, 738
  • Petitions
    • Foreign-trained doctors, 1977
    • Long-term care, 2275
    • Ontario Place, 97
    • Road safety, 1063
    • School governance, 2274
    • Social assistance, 499, 1582–1583
  • Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025 (Bill 24)
    • second reading, 898
  • Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025 (No. 2) (Bill 68)
    • second reading, 2237
  • Police services
    • helicopters, 1309
  • Post-secondary education
    • as nation-building, 514
  • Post-secondary education - funding
    • per student, 898
  • Private members' public business
    • Northern Highway 11 and 17 Safety Act, 2025 (Bill 49)
      • second reading, 1895–1896
  • Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 (Bill 17)
    • second reading, 859, 875, 879, 886–889
    • legislative process, 1203
    • third reading, 1203
  • Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025 (Bill 46)
    • second reading, 2208, 2212, 2215–2216, 2220–2223
  • Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
    • second reading, 147
    • time allocation motion,
      • responded to, 1128–1129
  • Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act, 2025 (Bill 2)
    • second reading, 229, 240–243
  • Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act, 2025 (Bill 10)
    • second reading, 456, 463–464
  • Public health units
    • northern Ontario
      • amalgamation of units, 739–740
  • Question period
    • Forestry industry
      • presented, 1388
    • Health care workers
      • presented, 1773
    • Highway safety
      • presented, 2085–2086
    • Labour dispute
      • presented, 622–623, 1278, 1911–1912
    • Landlord and Tenant Board
      • presented, 2156–2157
    • Ontario Disability Support Program
      • presented, 156–157
    • Services for the developmentally disabled
      • presented, 913–914
  • Rental housing
    • cost
      • regionally, 887
    • government strategy, 2433
  • Resource Management and Safety Act, 2025 (Bill 27)
    • second reading, 1308–1309, 1311–1312, 1985, 1988
  • Retirement homes - by site
    • Chartwell Heritage Glen Retirement, closure
      • resident eviction and transition, 887–888
  • Ring of Fire development
    • Indigenous consultation and consent, 20
  • School boards
    • board meetings
      • livestreaming, 1700
    • supervisors, 2222
  • School buses
    • government funding
      • French-speaking students, 1016
  • Species at risk
    • government strategy, 1128–1129
  • Speeding prevention
    • speed bumps and traffic-calming road design
      • and EMS vehicles, 1534
  • Steel industry
    • Canadian content requirements, 70
  • Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025 (Bill 33)
    • second reading, 1699–1700, 1801
    • third reading, 2286
  • Throne speech debate
    • participation, 67–71, 507, 511, 514
  • Time allocation motions
    • Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 (Bill 5),
      • responded to, 1128–1129
  • Water quality - drinking water
    • source protection plans
      • activities occurring prior to, 1597–1598
  • Water treatment infrastructure
    • municipal service corporations, 1813
  • Wildland fire management
    • firefighters, 1021
    • government funding, 1311
      • fire rangers, impact on, 1312
    • resource sharing, 1311
  • Workerplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
    • government strategy, 68–69
    • labour disputes
      • Ontario Compensation Employees Union, 622–623
  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
    • compensation
      • beneficiary criteria, 242–243
      • and payroll refunding, 241–242
      • permanent injuries, 241
    • general remarks, 241–242
    • staff, 1278
      • private contractors, 1911
      • working conditions, 1278
  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) - coverage
    • workers over 65, 2472, 2483–2484

• Vickers, P. (PC, Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)

  • Agriculture industry
    • government strategy, 1043
  • Budget speech 2025 (May 15, 2025),
    • responded to, 1039–1043
  • Education
    • government funding
      • auditing, 1740
  • Environmental protection
    • government strategy, 344
  • Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (Bill 60)
    • second reading, 1809
  • Forestry industry
    • government strategy, 94
    • and United States tariffs, 94
  • Health information
    • Electronic Health Record
      • patient access, 587
  • Highways and roads - safety
    • general remarks, 1108
  • Indigenous communities - economic development
    • government strategy, 1214–1215
  • Members' inaugural speeches, 1039–1042
  • Members' statements
    • Community safety, 1379
    • Construction workers, 550
    • Dewar, Nancy, 2317
    • Environmental protection, 1899
    • Rural road safety, 1108
    • Tragedy in Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound, 2360–2361
  • Members'/ministers' constituencies
    • Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, 1039, 1041
  • Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 1039–1042
  • Members'/ministers' remarks
    • withdrawn, 2533
  • More Convenient Care Act, 2025 (Bill 11)
    • second reading, 587
  • Petitions
    • International trade, 1779
  • Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025 (Bill 46)
    • second reading, 2204, 2207–2208
  • Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
    • second reading, 341, 344
  • Question period
    • Energy policies
      • presented, 2087
    • Forestry industry
      • presented, 94
    • Indigenous economic development
      • presented, 1214–1215
  • Special economic zones
    • and duty to consult, 341
  • Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025 (Bill 33)
    • second reading, 1739–1740
  • Throne speech debate
    • participation, 174, 184