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Taxation | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Donna Skelly",
"text": [
"My question is for Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. The Liberal carbon tax raises the price of absolutely everything in our province and is hurting our economy and our workers. It drives up the costs of everyday essentials li... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Forest firefighting / Lutte contre les incendies de forêt | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Guy Bourgouin",
"text": [
"My question it to the Minister of Natural Resources. We know we are 200 firefighters short. Last week, the minister said our crews were so ready that we will be able to send them to other provinces. Minister, if this government is that ready to face wildfir... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Government accountability | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Stephanie Bowman",
"text": [
"We learned recently that this government is once again hiding information from the people of Ontario. This time, it’s about how many health care workers they will be short because of their damaging, unconstitutional Bill 124.",
"But, Speaker, this ... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Taxation / Imposition | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Stephen Crawford",
"text": [
"My question is for the Minister of Energy. It has been a month and a half since the federal Liberal government increased the carbon tax by a whopping 23%. Everything seems to be getting more expensive. Food, gas and energy prices are all on the rise, whi... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Violence in schools | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Chandra Pasma",
"text": [
"Our schools are experiencing a violence crisis and it is taking a serious toll on teachers. Some 80% of ETFO members have either personally experienced or witnessed violence. Some of these are life-changing injuries, yet the minister’s plan to address viole... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Violence in schools | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Aislinn Clancy",
"text": [
"Today we’re joined by ETFO members and Catholic educators from across the province. They’re here today to teach us about the rising levels of violence in schools.",
"Imagine going to work every day worried you’ll be attacked, sworn at or threatened, ... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Taxation | [
{
"speaker": "MmeDawn Gallagher Murphy",
"text": [
"My question is for the Minister of Education. The Liberal carbon tax is increasing the cost of everything for everyone in this province. Not only is it forcing Ontarians to pay more for their groceries and their home heating, but it is driving up pri... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Consumer protection | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Sandy Shaw",
"text": [
"My question is to the Premier. Parents have been calling me, distressed with the skyrocketing costs of baby formula. We all know that the cost of groceries is a huge burden on Ontario families. Baby formula prices are completely unaffordable. Sadly, families i... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Taxation / Imposition | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Christine Hogarth",
"text": [
"My question is for the Solicitor General. Firefighters hold an essential role in our communities. They risk their lives to keep us and our loved ones safe. I want to give a shout-out to the men and women of stations number 431, 432, 433, 434 and 435, fr... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Cutting Taxes on Small Businesses Act, 2024 / Loi de 2024 pour réduire les impôts des petites entreprises | [
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"First reading agreed to."
]
},
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"Would the member for Don Valley West like to briefly explain h... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Consideration of Bill 189 | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Trevor Jones",
"text": [
"Mr. Speaker, I move that, pursuant to standing order 77(a), the order for second reading of Bill 189, An Act to enact Lydia’s Law (Accountability and Transparency in the Handling of Sexual Assault Cases), 2024, be discharged and the bill be referred to the S... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Human rights education | [
{
"speaker": "MPP Jill Andrew",
"text": [
"I’ve got a petition with 2,252 signatures, and this petition is being put forth by Nicole Crellin, who happens to be good friends with the member from Toronto–Danforth.",
"Over 40 people are in the Legislature today for this petition calling for mandato... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Front-line workers | [
{
"speaker": "MmeFrance Gélinas",
"text": [
"I would like to thank Joffre Labelle from Hanmer in my riding for these petitions. The petitions are called “Make PSW a Career.”",
"As the document that we received from the ministry showed us, Ontario is short 38,000 PSWs right now. Every year, we wi... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Social assistance | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Bhutila Karpoche",
"text": [
"I have a petition here entitled “To Raise Social Assistance Rates.”",
"The rates for social assistance are well below the poverty line. Individuals on Ontario Works are receiving only $733 a month, and those on the Ontario Disability Support Progra... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Sexual violence and harassment | [
{
"speaker": "MPP Jill Andrew",
"text": [
"This petition is entitled “Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors (Lydia’s Law).”",
"This petition is calling for the Ontario government to do everything in its power to support victims of sexual violence. Women who have been raped, women who have experie... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Sexual violence and harassment | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Sandy Shaw",
"text": [
"I have a petition entitled “Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors (Lydia’s Law).”",
"As we have been hearing time and time again in this House, sexual assault survivors are not seeing their day in court. There were 1,326 cases of sexual assault thrown out... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Sexual violence and harassment | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Bhutila Karpoche",
"text": [
"This petition is titled “Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors,” and this bill is in support of Bill 189, Lydia’s Law, that has been brought forward by my colleague from Waterloo.",
"Speaker, it is really a shame that, in Ontario, 1,326 cases of sex... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Missing persons | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Sandy Shaw",
"text": [
"I have a petition entitled “Vulnerable Persons Alert.” This petition is put forward on behalf of the MPP for Hamilton Mountain, Monique Taylor.",
"This petition speaks to a private member’s bill that was brought before the Legislature. As we know, privat... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Keeping Energy Costs Down Act, 2024 / Loi de 2024 visant à maintenir la facture énergétique à un niveau abordable | [
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms. Donna Skelly)",
"text": [
"Further debate? I believe we left off with the member from Chatham-Kent–Leamington."
]
},
{
"speaker": "Mr. Trevor Jones",
"text": [
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. As I was saying, the Ontario Energy Board’s decision—an... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
1000151830 Ontario Inc. Act, 2024 | [
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms. Donna Skelly)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"Second reading agreed to."
]
}
] | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
1000151830 Ontario Inc. Act, 2024 | [
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms. Donna Skelly)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"Be it resolved that the bill do now pass and be entitled as in the motion.",
"Third reading agreed to."
]
}
] | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Qui Vive Island Club Inc. Act, 2024 | [
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms. Donna Skelly)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"Second reading agreed to."
]
}
] | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Qui Vive Island Club Inc. Act, 2024 | [
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms. Donna Skelly)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"Be it resolved that the bill do now pass and be entitled as in the motion.",
"Third reading agreed to."
]
}
] | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Richard Crosby Investments Limited Act, 2024 | [
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms. Donna Skelly)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"Second reading agreed to."
]
}
] | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Richard Crosby Investments Limited Act, 2024 | [
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms. Donna Skelly)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"Be it resolved that the bill do now pass and be entitled as in the motion.",
"Third reading agreed to."
]
}
] | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
2038778 Ontario Ltd. Act, 2024 | [
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms. Donna Skelly)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"Second reading agreed to."
]
}
] | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
2038778 Ontario Ltd. Act, 2024 | [
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms. Donna Skelly)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"Be it resolved that the bill do now pass and be entitled as in the motion.",
"Third reading agreed to."
]
},
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms.... | May 14, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-14/hansard |
Volunteers | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Effie J. Triantafilopoulos",
"text": [
"Speaker, the 2024 volunteer service awards took place last week to recognize thousands of volunteers across the province for their countless hours of dedicated service. This is Ontario’s premier event, and I’m so pleased today to highlight the ... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Anti-racism activities | [
{
"speaker": "MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam",
"text": [
"Today, I rise to address an issue affecting Jewish constituents and members of my chosen family. They shared their growing fears watching the rise of anti-Semitic hate. Their experiences are not just troubling, they are a call to action.",
"No Onta... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Health care funding | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Robert Bailey",
"text": [
"It’s an honour once again to rise in the Ontario Legislature to share more good news of an important investment by this government in Sarnia–Lambton.",
"1020",
"Mr. Speaker, just this past Friday, I was honoured to join Paula Reaume-Zimmer, the ... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
H.O.M.E. Program | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Teresa J. Armstrong",
"text": [
"Speaker, I want to shine a light on a remarkable initiative in our community, the H.O.M.E. Program from London InterCommunity Health Centre. H.O.M.E., which stands for health outreach mobile engagement, is a lifeline for individuals who are experienci... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Rick Byers",
"text": [
"Colleagues, last Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending the banquet for the 2024 Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame inductees. It was an amazing night honouring local athletes, builders and teams. Formed in 1981, the Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated ... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Health care | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Bhutila Karpoche",
"text": [
"When Premier Ford announced his government’s plans to privatize surgeries and diagnostics, he promised that Ontarians would never have to pay with their credit card, only their OHIP card. We knew the promises were empty words. When you open the door to p... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Education funding | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Jess Dixon",
"text": [
"I’m standing today to talk about the rather exciting past few weeks I’ve had from the perspective of culmination of personal projects. I’ve said many times that I came here because of my focus on crime prevention, and I’ve really seen that recognized in the la... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Civics education | [
{
"speaker": "Mrs. Karen McCrimmon",
"text": [
"Speaker, I had the pleasure to meet with civics classes at All Saints and Earl of March secondary schools in my riding. It’s such a pleasure to meet such smart young people learning about the democracy that will affect the rest of their lives. They asked... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Battle of the Atlantic / Dutch liberation anniversary | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Ernie Hardeman",
"text": [
"Mr. Speaker, each year on the first Sunday in May, Canadians come together to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic. Lasting from September 1939 until April 1945, the Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous battle of the Second World War.",
... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Home Hardware | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Mike Harris",
"text": [
"It is my pleasure today to rise to congratulate Home Hardware as they mark 60 years of serving communities across Canada. In fact, the Premier recently joined me to visit their headquarters in St. Jacob’s—after we picked up apple fritters from the farmers’ ma... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Health care | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Marit Stiles",
"text": [
"Last week, I was shocked to hear the Minister of Health say that the recruitment and retention of family doctors was “not a major concern.” That’s her quote: “not a major concern.”",
"A quarter of patients in Sault Ste. Marie without a family doctor—no... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Education funding | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Marit Stiles",
"text": [
"The Premier may want to talk to the family doctors who have a petition going right now to have that health minister fired.",
"Speaker, in spite of this government’s claim of historic spending in education, the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association ... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Labour dispute | [
{
"speaker": "MPP Jill Andrew",
"text": [
"It has been over two years since 28,000 ACTRA members have been locked out of the national commercial agreement by the ICA. ICA walked out on negotiations. This illegal lockout has been propped up by this government’s hiring of union-busting ad agencies to cr... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Taxation | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Stephen Crawford",
"text": [
"My question is for the Minister of Energy. During a period of rising costs and high interest rates, it’s important for all governments to make life more affordable for the people of Ontario. But the Liberal carbon tax is making life more difficult for On... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Health care | [
{
"speaker": "MmeFrance Gélinas",
"text": [
"Members of the nurse practitioner association came to Queen’s Park today. They came to share solutions with the Minister of Health for the 2.3 million Ontarians without access to primary care. They are ready, willing and able to care for thousands of orphan... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Taxation | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Andrew Dowie",
"text": [
"My question is for the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. The Trudeau Liberals continue to hike taxes and raise costs, despite businesses and workers pleading to them to stop. You would think that when people are struggling to deal wit... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Consumer protection | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Tom Rakocevic",
"text": [
"My question is for the Premier. Speaker, the public still remembers the bread price-fixing scandal where grocers reached a secret agreement to inflate the cost of bread for more than 14 years. They said they were sorry, but since then big corporations’ prof... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Office of the Premier | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. John Fraser",
"text": [
"My question is for the Premier. We all know that we have the most expensive Premier’s office in the history of this province, by far. The Premier has doubled the budget and tripled the number of staff that have six-figure salaries. That’s right, Speaker, trip... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Taxation | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta",
"text": [
"My question is for the energetic Minister of Energy. The federal carbon tax is raising the cost of everything: heating, eating, driving and even recreation. Yes, Justin Trudeau and Carbon Crombie want to tax your family for simply having some fun... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Caregivers | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Wayne Gates",
"text": [
"My question is to the Premier. Speaker, on Thursday, I introduced my motion to create a direct financial benefit to unpaid caregivers in the province of Ontario. It has support from several advocacy groups, from the Canadian Cancer Society to the Alzheimer So... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Skilled trades | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Laura Smith",
"text": [
"My question is for the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Ontario is seeing a historic labour shortage, with about 300,000 jobs going unfilled. Many of these vacancies are in the skilled trades. Speaker, the labour shortage is i... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Ontario Place | [
{
"speaker": "MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam",
"text": [
"My question is to the Premier. Amir Remtulla, who was the chief of staff to the late Mayor Ford, is also a registered lobbyist for the Therme Group. Ontarians and accountability watchdogs widely suspect that this government’s Ontario Place plot is just a... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Taxation | [
{
"speaker": "MmeDawn Gallagher Murphy",
"text": [
"My question is for the Associate Minister of Small Business. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, employing millions of workers across various sectors. I am proud to be a part of a government that has the backs of business owners and sta... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Consumer protection | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Chandra Pasma",
"text": [
"It’s been six years now since my constituents paid deposits to Greatwise Developments for new homes, and construction has still not started. A year ago, I raised this issue in the House and the government responded that they were putting bad developers on n... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Taxation | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Kevin Holland",
"text": [
"My question is for the Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development. The carbon tax is exacerbating financial strain for all Ontarians. Communities across northern Ontario continue to face heightened economic challenges, notably at the gas pumps ... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Notice of dissatisfaction | [
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"Pursuant to standing order 36(a), the member for Ottawa South has given notice of their dissatisfaction with the answer to their question given by the government House leader regarding the Premier’s office spending. This matter will be debated t... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Caregivers | [
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"We have a deferred vote on private member’s notice of motion number 94.",
"Call in the members. This is a five-minute bell.",
"The division bells rang from 1147 to 1152."
]
},
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Correction of record | [
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"Point of order, the Leader of the Opposition."
]
},
{
"speaker": "Ms. Marit Stiles",
"text": [
"I just wanted to correct the record: Earlier today, in question period, I used the number 2.2 million Ontarians that don’t have... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
House sittings | [
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"I understand the member for Chatham-Kent–Leamington has a point of order."
]
},
{
"speaker": "Mr. Trevor Jones",
"text": [
"I do, yes; Speaker, thank you.",
"Pursuant to standing order 7(e), I wish to inform the House... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024 / Loi de 2024 visant à renforcer la cybersécurité et la confiance dans le secteur public | [
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"First reading agreed to."
]
},
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"Would the minister like to briefly explain his bill?"
]
... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Social assistance | [
{
"speaker": "Mrs. Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens",
"text": [
"It’s my great pleasure to be able to present this petition titled “To Raise Social Assistance Rates” to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. I want to thank Sally Palmer for getting these names collected from the residents of Grimsby.",
"... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Tuition | [
{
"speaker": "MPP Jamie West",
"text": [
"This petition is entitled “Fight the Fees.” In a nutshell, they talk about how expensive it has gotten to go to school. Rates for undergraduate students have gone up by 215%—and grad students have gone up by 247%. It basically makes it unaffordable for student... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Land use planning | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Catherine Fife",
"text": [
"It’s my pleasure to talk briefly about a petition that I have regarding protecting farmland and sustainable growth in Waterloo region. We do know that the province of Ontario is losing 319 acres every day.",
"What is happening in Wilmot is that 770 a... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Post-secondary education | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Peggy Sattler",
"text": [
"I have a petition that calls upon this Legislature to stop Bill 166. The petition notes that this government has made significant cuts to community mental health services and has also effectively dismantled the Anti-Racism Directorate, so this increases the... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Social assistance | [
{
"speaker": "MPP Jill Andrew",
"text": [
"This petition is titled “To Raise Social Assistance Rates.”",
"I want to start off by thanking Dr. Sally Palmer, who has been ongoingly sending us petitions to help advocate for people who are on ODSPoverty and OW here in Ontario.",
"As we know in... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Tenant protection | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Jessica Bell",
"text": [
"I have a petition here called “Rent Stabilization Now.” This petition is calling on the Ontario government to establish strong rent control on all tenancies—including those first occupied after 2018—as well as vacancy control so there’s a cap on how much the... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Education funding / Subventions destinées à l’éducation | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Marit Stiles",
"text": [
"I want to move the following motion:",
"Whereas the government has cut education funding by $1,500 per child since 2018; and",
"Whereas this underfunding is preventing our children from getting the learning and mental health supports they need; a... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Building a Better Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2024 / Loi de 2024 visant à bâtir un Ontario meilleur (mesures budgétaires) | [
{
"speaker": "The Acting Speaker (Ms. Bhutila Karpoche)",
"text": [
"I return to the minister."
]
},
{
"speaker": "Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy",
"text": [
"I would just like to highlight I will be sharing my time with the member for Mississauga–Malton, as well as the member for Oakvi... | May 13, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-13/hansard |
Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 / Loi de 2024 visant à oeuvrer pour les travailleurs, cinq | [
{
"speaker": "The Acting Speaker (Ms. Patrice Barnes)",
"text": [
"Further debate?"
]
},
{
"speaker": "Ms. Jessica Bell",
"text": [
"I’m proud to be able rise this afternoon to speak to the fifth Working for Workers bill that has been introduced by this government. It’s safe to s... | May 9, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-09/hansard-1 |
Caregivers | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Wayne Gates",
"text": [
"I move that, in the opinion of this House, the government of Ontario should implement an Ontario caregiver support benefit (OCSB) to provide direct financial supports to unpaid caregivers who play a vital role in our health care system and enhancing the quali... | May 9, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-09/hansard-1 |
Artificial intelligence | [
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms. Donna Skelly)",
"text": [
"I recognize the member for Newmarket–Aurora—",
"Interjections."
]
},
{
"speaker": "The Deputy Speaker (Ms. Donna Skelly)",
"text": [
"And I would ask the government side to please be quiet. I recognize the mem... | May 8, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-08/hansard-1 |
Keeping Energy Costs Down Act, 2024 / Loi de 2024 visant à maintenir la facture énergétique à un niveau abordable | [
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"I recognize the Minister of Energy."
]
},
{
"speaker": "Hon. Todd Smith",
"text": [
"Good morning, everyone. I’m going to be splitting my time today with my very energetic parliamentary assistant, the member from Renfrew–Ni... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Abilities Centre Accessibility Awards | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Lorne Coe",
"text": [
"Last Friday, I attended the second annual Accessibility Awards at the Abilities Centre in Whitby. The winners this year were Luca Demontis, Trevor Smith, Allison Hector-Alexander, Julie Grant and Lorin MacDonald. Each of the award recipients have demonstrated t... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Consumer protection | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Tom Rakocevic",
"text": [
"Last month, I held a meeting where I informed my community about fraud and the abuse of a type of lien against a property called a notice of security interest, or NOSI for short.",
"As you know, people across our province, especially seniors and vulne... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
World Asthma Day | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Goldie Ghamari",
"text": [
"Rudhro Prince was like any other happy eight-year-old boy. But one thing made him different: He had asthma. In 2018, Rudhro was having a severe asthma attack. His mother, Rumi, called 911. Rudhro looked at her and said, “Mommy, I cannot breathe. I’m going ... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Gary Parent | [
{
"speaker": "Mrs. Lisa Gretzky",
"text": [
"Today I rise to honour Gary Parent. He’s tough, he’s kind, he’s honest, and he has always been on the side of not just working people, but everyone in Windsor.",
"For 57 years, he has been married to the love of his life, Arden. He has two children, J... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Victor Lauriston Public School | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Trevor Jones",
"text": [
"On Tuesday, April 30, I was so proud to tour Victor Lauriston Public School in Chatham to observe their initiatives for elementary students in STEM learning, literacy and coding in every classroom from senior kindergarten to grade 8. Principal Eryn Smit and ... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Government accountability | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Sandy Shaw",
"text": [
"Nearly 4,000 pages of documents that we released yesterday paint a very disturbing picture of backroom dealing and preferential treatment at the highest levels of the Ford government. The records provide clear proof that Ford officials went to great lengths to... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
World Asthma Day | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta",
"text": [
"Today is World Asthma Day, an important reflection on the profound impact of asthma on our communities, particularly here in Ontario, where millions grapple with this chronic inflammatory disease.",
"A staggering 4.6 million Canadians live ... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Land use planning | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Ted Hsu",
"text": [
"Last week I visited farmers in Wilmot township and learned about how the government tried to hoodwink them. After the Premier ordered land to be assembled for industrial use and non-disclosure agreements were signed by local officials, the region of Waterloo made... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Student housing | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Graham McGregor",
"text": [
"Speaker, Brampton is fortunate. We’re a diverse city, we’re a growing city, and we are a young city. Perhaps our biggest asset is our talent pool. There’s a new generation of Brampton residents who are leading the country and the world when it comes to bu... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
United Way Waterloo Region Communities Spirit Awards | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Brian Riddell",
"text": [
"Recently, the good people of Cambridge gathered to celebrate another successful United Way campaign. The sixth annual Spirit Awards ceremony was an opportunity to celebrate that in 2023 the United Way raised $5 million to be shared among more than 90 local ... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Legislative pages | [
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"I’m going to now ask our pages to assemble for their introductions.",
"It is my pleasure to introduce this group of legislative pages: from the riding of Whitby, Raisa Anand; from the riding of Aurora–Oak Ridges–Richmond Hill, Jeslyn Chui;... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
First Nations police services | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Sol Mamakwa",
"text": [
"Meegwetch, Speaker. Today, the Chiefs of Ontario are launching a lawsuit against Ontario and Canada for failing to provide First Nations with equal access to policing services as other Ontarians.",
"1040",
"In First Nations across Ontario, we have... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Affordable housing | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Jessica Bell",
"text": [
"My question is to the Premier.",
"Under its agreement with the federal government, this government promised to build nearly 20,000 new affordable homes over 10 years, but six years later, they’ve barely managed to build 1,000.",
"You’ve fallen so... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Government accountability | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Jeff Burch",
"text": [
"Speaker, through you to the Premier: Recently, we obtained government records that showed that just two days after Shakir Rehmatullah attended the Premier’s daughter’s wedding, ministry staffers were looking for ways to open up Mr. Rehmatullah’s greenbelt prop... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Automotive industry | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Brian Saunderson",
"text": [
"My question is for the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.",
"The excitement from Honda’s historic announcement on April 25 continues to grow. Throughout the Alliston area and throughout Ontario’s automotive sector, from Winds... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Health care | [
{
"speaker": "MmeFrance Gélinas",
"text": [
"I want to wish the hundreds of thousands of nurses in Ontario a happy Nursing Week, including nurse Dianne Martin, CEO of WeRPN, and Karen McKay-Eden, VP of ONA. They are here today because our health care system is in disarray, with no relief in sight.",
... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Taxation | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Mike Harris",
"text": [
"My question is for the Minister of Energy.",
"The federal Liberals continue to make life less affordable for Ontarians by hiking the carbon tax. Many families and businesses across Ontario cannot afford the skyrocketing prices for everyday essentials. U... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Health care | [
{
"speaker": "MPP Jill Andrew",
"text": [
"My question is to the Premier. Good morning, Premier.",
"Speaker, 2.3 million Ontarians currently have no access to family physicians. Our communities are aging—including burnt-out physicians—and recruitment and retention of professionals is waning. The... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Water quality / Land use planning | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Ted Hsu",
"text": [
"Mr. Speaker, my question today is about protecting us from contaminated groundwater. The Kingston and Area Real Estate Association is circulating a petition about this issue.",
"After repeated questioning two weeks ago, the government has finally said yes t... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Automotive industry | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Brian Saunderson",
"text": [
"My question is for the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade—although if the Premier wants to jump in, I’m good with that.",
"A little over a week ago, our province welcomed an historic generational investment in my riding of Sim... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Health care workers | [
{
"speaker": "MPP Lise Vaugeois",
"text": [
"Given the destructive effects of Bill 124, it is no surprise that senior health care workers have left their hospital positions and that even new nurses are being drawn into the nursing agency vortex—a situation that is pushing almost every hospital in Thun... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Child care | [
{
"speaker": "Ms. Teresa J. Armstrong",
"text": [
"My question is to the Premier.",
"I met with the Toronto child care advocates and London child care providers, and they’re very concerned about this government’s lack of accountability and transparency in the implementation of the $10-a-day chil... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Taxation | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Nolan Quinn",
"text": [
"My question is to the Minister of Energy.",
"The failed Liberal carbon tax is driving up the cost of everything, including basic necessities, and is punishing communities across the province, including my riding of Stormont–Dundas–South Glengarry.",
... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Ontario Place / Ontario Science Centre | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Chris Glover",
"text": [
"On the weekend, I attended a Jane’s Walk at Ontario Place organized by Ontario Place for All. We toured the incredibly beautiful, iconic parkland down at Ontario Place, where 190 bird species have been identified—many of them at risk, some of them on the ver... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Taxation | [
{
"speaker": "MmeDawn Gallagher Murphy",
"text": [
"My question is for the Associate Minister of Small Business.",
"Small businesses in the restaurant and foodservice industry are not only vital job creators, but they have an integral role in our economy and in our local communities. Our provinc... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Health care | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Terence Kernaghan",
"text": [
"My question is to the Premier.",
"Since this government opened the floodgates to profit-driven private health clinics, extra-billing and add-ons are all too common.",
"My constituent Gerald had a prescribed diagnostic procedure. Afterwards, ... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Notice of dissatisfaction | [
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"Pursuant to standing order 36(a), the member for Kingston and the Islands has given their notice of dissatisfaction with the answer to their question given by the Minister of Health regarding Public Health Ontario and groundwater. This matter wi... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Patient-to-Nurse Ratios for Hospitals Act, 2024 / Loi de 2024 sur les ratios patients-personnel infirmier dans les hôpitaux | [
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"First reading agreed to."
]
},
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"Would the member care to briefly explain her bill?"
]
},... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Amendment Act, 2024 / Loi de 2024 modifiant la Loi sur les parcs provinciaux et les réserves de conservation | [
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.",
"First reading agreed to."
]
},
{
"speaker": "The Speaker (Hon. Ted Arnott)",
"text": [
"Would the member for Windsor–Tecumseh like to briefly explain ... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Wearing of kaffiyehs | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. Terence Kernaghan",
"text": [
"It is my honour to present the following petition on behalf of the Palestinian, Muslim and Arab community in my riding of London North Centre. It’s entitled “Reverse the Kaffiyeh Ban.”",
"On Friday, I had the opportunity to meet with leaders from ... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
Landlord and tenant disputes | [
{
"speaker": "Mr. John Fraser",
"text": [
"I have a petition for the assembly here with regard to the Landlord and Tenant Board. It was brought to me by my constituent Jenny Song, who has been experiencing problems with small landlords getting justice or access to justice in terms of a bad tenant. In ... | May 7, 2024 | https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-43/session-1/2024-05-07/hansard |
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