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BILL 195, AN ACT TO ENACT THE REOPENING
ONTARIO (A FLEXIBLE RESPONSE TO COVID-19) ACT, 2020Â / PROJET DE LOI 195, LOI ÃDICTANT LA LOI DE 2020 SUR LA RÃOUVERTURE DE
L'ONTARIO (MESURES ADAPTABLES EN RÃPONSE Ã LA COVID-19). THE SPEAKER (HON. TED ARNOTT): IS IT THE PLEASURE OF THE HOUSE THAT
THE MOTION CARRY? CARRIED. THE SPEAKER (HON. TED ARNOTT): WOULD THE
SOLICITOR GENERAL CARE TO
BRIEFLY EXPLAIN HER BILL? HON. SYLVIA JONES:
I WOULD, SPEAKER.
THANK YOU. THE REOPENING ONTARIO (A
FLEXIBLE RESPONSE TO COVID-19)
ACT, 2020 WOULD, IF PASSED,
SUPPORT OUR CONTINUED EFFORTS
TO CAUTIOUSLY REOPEN ONTARIO
WHILE ENSURING THE NECESSARY
FLEXIBILITY TO PROTECT
ONTARIANS, ESPECIALLY OUR
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.
THIS LEGISLATION WOULD ENSURE THAT
IMPORTANT MEASURES REMAIN IN
PLACE TO ADDRESS THE THREAT OF
COVID-19 ONCE THE PROVINCIAL
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY HAS
ENDED.
SPECIFICALLY, THE ACT WOULD
ALLOW EMERGENCY ORDERS MADE UNDER THE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AND CIVIL
PROTECTION ACT, AND MAINTAINED UNDER THIS ACT, TO REMAIN IN
PLACE FOR AN INITIAL 30 DAYS,
AND FOR THE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL
TO FURTHER EXTEND THESE ORDERS FOR UP TO 30 DAYS AT A
TIME.
IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW THE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO AMEND CERTAIN EMERGENCY
ORDERS MAINTAINED UNDER THE ACT IF THE AMENDMENT FALLS WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF A LIMITED SET OF
SUBJECT MATTERS.
THE PROPOSED ACT AIMS TO
BALANCE THESE TOOLS WITH
APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND
TRANSPARENCY, INCLUDING
REGULAR REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.
FINALLY, THE BILL WOULD ENSURE THAT
OUR GOVERNMENT MAINTAINS ONLY
THE ABILITY NEEDED TO CONTINUE
TO KEEP ONTARIO SAFE FROM THE
ONGOING THREAT OF THE VIRUS AS
WE MOVE CAUTIOUSLY FORWARD
WITH RECOVERY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING
THIS PROPOSED LEGISLATION IN
THE HOUSE. LOI DE 2020SUR L'INTERVENANT EN FAVEURDES AÃNÃS MS. LINDO MOVED FIRST READING OF THE FOLLOWING
BILL: BILL 196, AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SENIORS' ADVOCATEÂ / PROJET DE LOI 196, LOI CRÃANT LE POSTE
D'INTERVENANT EN FAVEUR DES AÃNÃS. THE SPEAKER (HON. TED ARNOTT): IS IT THE PLEASURE OF THE HOUSE THAT THE
MOTION CARRY? CARRIED. THE SPEAKER (HON. TED ARNOTT): I'LL ASK
THE MEMBER FOR KITCHENER CENTRE IF SHE'D LIKE TO BRIEFLY EXPLAIN HER BILL. MS. LAURA MAE LINDO:
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER;
I WOULD. THE BILL, IF PASSED, ENACTS THE SENIORS' ADVOCATE ACT, 2020,
WHICH ESTABLISHES A SENIORS'
ADVOCATE, WHO IS AN INDEPENDENT
OFFICER OF THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY.
THE FUNCTION OF THE SENIORS' ADVOCATE INCLUDES ADVOCATING
IN THE INTERESTS OF SENIORS
AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF SENIORS
WHO ACT AS CAREGIVERS.
IN ADDITION, THE SENIORS'
ADVOCATE IS REQUIRED TO ADVISE,
IN AN INDEPENDENT MANNER, THE
MINISTER, PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND
PERSONS WHO FUND OR DELIVER SENIORS' SERVICES ON SYSTEMIC
CHALLENGES FACED BY SENIORS;
POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO
ADDRESS EXISTING SYSTEMIC
CHALLENGES; AND OTHER MATTERS
THAT MAY COME TO THE ATTENTION
OF THE SENIORS' ADVOCATE.
THE SENIORS' ADVOCATE MAY MAKE
REPORTS TO THE PUBLIC AND IS
REQUIRED TO PREPARE AN ANNUAL
REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ADVOCATE.
THE REPORTS MAY INCLUDE
RECOMMENDATIONS RELEVANT TO
PREVENTING AND MITIGATING THE
SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES FACED BY
SENIORS.
IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE
SENIORS' ADVOCATE, THE ADVOCATE
MAY ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL. THE SENIORS' ADVOCATE ALSO HAS AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION IN
SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ACT ALSO PROVIDES THAT NO PERSON SHALL FACE REPRISAL FOR HAVING ASSISTED THE SENIORS'
ADVOCATE. IT'S MY HOPE THAT, SHOULD THIS BE PASSED, SENIORS, THEIR CAREGIVERS AND
FAMILIES WILL FINALLY FEEL
THAT THEY HAVE A TRUE CIRCLE
OF CARE AROUND THEM. MS. RIMA BERNS-MCGOWN:THIS PETITION WAS GIVEN TO ME BY TENANTS IN MY
RIDING IN CRESCENT TOWN, GOODWOOD AND ALSO IN TEESDALE IN THE RIDING
NEXT DOOR.
IT'S ENTITLED NO COVID-19
EVICTIONS
TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO: WHEREAS RENTERS
ACROSS ONTARIO ARE CURRENTLY
HAVING A HARD TIME PAYING RENT
AND OTHER BILLS, ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE LOST THEIR
INCOME DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; WHEREAS THERE WILL
BE A RISE IN EVICTIONS ACROSS
ONTARIO ONCE THE PANDEMIC IS
DECLARED OVER AND THE
MORATORIUM ON THE ENFORCEMENT
OF EVICTIONS IS LIFTED. RENT
ACROSS ONTARIO IS ALREADY TOO
HIGH AND MANY FAMILIES ARE
BARELY MANAGING TO LIVE MONTH TO MONTH, WITH
HOMELESSNESS ALREADY IN CRISIS; WHEREAS TENANTS ARE
FINDING IT INCREASINGLY
DIFFICULT TO FIND REASONABLE
PLACES TO LIVE ONCE EVICTED, IN PART DUE TO RENT RAISES NOT
BEING REGULATED BETWEEN TENANCIES; WHEREAS THE RIGHTS
OF TENANTS ARE ALREADY LIMITED,
AND THE ONTARIO LANDLORD AND
TENANT BOARD IS IN DIRE NEED OF RESOURCES; THEREFORE WE, THE
UNDERSIGNED, PETITION THE
LEGISLA-TIVE ASSEMBLY OF
ONTARIO AS FOLLOWS:
-IMMEDIATELY HALT BILL 184;
-SUBSIDIZE 80% OF RENT UP TO $
2,500 FOR FOUR MONTHS FOR
TENANTS WHO HAVE LOST INCOME DUE TO THE PANDEMIC; -RESTRICT
RENT INCREASES ON BOTH CURRENT
UNITS AS WELL AS NEW UNITS POST-2018; -ENSURE THAT THE
LANDLORD AND TENANT BOARD'S
RULES PRIORITIZE A TENANT'S
ABILITY TO PRESERVE THEIR HOME
THROUGH THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS; -BAN ALL
COVID-19-RELATED EVICTIONS.
I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THIS
PETITION, WILL BE AFFIXING MY
NAME TO IT AND HANDING IT TO
THE CLERK. MR. VINCENT KE:
TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF
ONTARIO: WHEREAS NOW MORE THAN
EVER, PEOPLE ACROSS ONTARIO NEED RELIABLE BROADBAND TO WORK, LEARN AND CONNECT WITH
FRIENDS AND FAMILY; AND WHEREAS TOO MANY PEOPLE IN OUR PROVIN
CE LACK RELIABLE INTERNET OR CELLULAR ACCESS-OR DON'T HAVE
ANY CONNECTIVITY AT ALL; AND WHEREAS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
HAS BEEN MADE WORSE BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SPECIFICALLY
FOR RURAL
AND NORTHERN ONTARIANS; WHEREAS RURAL AND NORTHERN ONTARIO BUSINESSES
CONTINUE TO FACE CHALLENGES ACCESSING THE 21ST CENTURY DIGITAL ECONOMY
WHICH CREATES A SERIOUS
ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE WHEN
FOLLOWING THE ADVICE OF HEALTH OFFICIALS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; AND
WHEREAS AS ONTARIO CAREFULLY REOPENS THE ECONOMY, EVERY
REGION AND EVERY COMMUNITY MUST PLAY A ROLE IN ATTRACTING JOBS AND INVESTMENTS TO RESTORE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY TO
THE PROVINCE; AND WHEREAS INVESTING IN RELIABLE BROADBAND AND CELLULAR SERVICE CREATES GREATER OPPORTUNITY FOR
FAMILIES, FARMERS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS NOT ONLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BUT
AFTER THE PANDEMIC ENDS; WHEREAS ONTARIO IS INVESTING
$150 MILLION IN A NEW PROGRAM THAT, WHEN LEVERAGED WITH PARTNER FUNDIN
G, HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN A TOTAL INVESTMENT OF $500 MILLION TO
IMPROVE BROADBAND AND CELLULAR COVERAGE SERVICE IN
UNDERSERVED AND UNSERVED COMMUNITIES; THEREFORE WE, THE
UNDERSIGNED, PETITION THE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AS FOLLOWS: URGE THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF
INFRASTRUCTURE, THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF GENDER EQUALITY AND
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
TO PROVIDE ONTARIO WITH ITS
FAIR SHARE OF FUNDING THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL BROADBAND FUND AND
TO COMMIT ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE PROVINCE SO THAT: 1310 (1) ALL OF ONTARIO'S UNDERSERVED
AND UNSERVED COMMUNITIES CAN ACCESS RELIABLE BROADBAND SERVICE; (2) ONTARIO'S RURAL AND
NORTHERN COMMUNITIES CAN HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, RECOVERY AND
PARTICIPATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY DIGITAL ECONOMY AS URBAN
MUNICIPALITIES; (3) ONTARIANS IN
RURAL AND NORTHERN COMMUNITIES
CAN ACCESS GOVERNMENT SERVICES,
CONDUCT BUSINESS AND CONNECT
WITH LOVED ONES ESPECIALLY
DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
I SUPPORT THIS PETITION AND WILL SIGN IT AND GIVE IT TO THE
PAGE. MS. TERESA J. ARMSTRONG: I HAVE A PETITION FROM WEST OAK VILLAGE COUNCIL, AND I WANT TO THANK CANDACE
FOCHUCK-BAREY FOR SUBMITTING THESE PETITIONS. TIME TO CARE ACT-BILL 13.
TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO: WHEREAS QUALITY CARE FOR THE 78,000 RESIDENTS OF (LTC) HOMES IS A
PRIORITY FOR MANY ONTARIO FAMILIES; AND WHEREAS THE
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT DOES NOT
PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING TO
ENSURE CARE AND STAFFING LEVELS IN LTC HOMES TO
KEEP PACE WITH RESIDENTS'
INCREASING NEEDS AND THE
GROWING NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WITH COMPLEX BEHAVIOURS; AND
WHEREAS SEVERAL ONTARIO
CORONER'S INQUESTS INTO LTC HOMES DEATHS
HAVE RECOMMENDED AN INCREASE
IN DIRECT HANDS-ON CARE FOR
RESIDENTS AND STAFFING LEVELS
AND THE MOST REPUTABLE STUDIES
ON THIS TOPIC RECOMMENDS 4.1
HOURS OF DIRECT CARE PER DAY; WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, PETITION
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO TO AMEND THE LTC HOMES ACT (2007) FOR A LEGISLATED MINIMUM CARE
STANDARD TO PROVIDE AN AVERAGE
OF FOUR HOURS PER RESIDENT PER DAY, ADJUSTED FOR ACUITY LEVEL AND CASE MIX.
I FULLY SUPPORT THIS PETITION
AND PASS IT TO THE USHER TO
DELIVER TO THE TABLE. MRS. BELINDA C. KARAHALIOS:
GOOD AFTERNOON.
I HAVE A PETITION ENTITLE
DEQUITABLE BROADBAND ACCESS FOR
ALL ONTARIO BUSINESSES AND
RESIDENTS.
TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO: WHEREAS NOW MORE
THAN EVER, PEOPLE ACROSS
ONTARIO NEED RELIABLE BROADBAND TO WORK, LEARN AND
CONNECT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY; AND WHEREAS TOO MANY
PEOPLE IN OUR PROVINCE LACK RELIABLE INTERNET OR CELLULAR ACCESS-OR DON'T HAVE ANY CONNECTIVITY AT
ALL; AND WHEREAS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE HAS BEEN MADE WORSE BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SPECIFICALLY FOR
RURAL AND NORTHERN ONTARIANS; WHEREAS RURAL AND NORTHERN ONTARIO BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO FACE
CHALLENGES ACCESSING THE 21ST CENTURY DIGITAL ECONOMY WHICH CREATES A SERIOUS ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE
WHEN FOLLOWING THE ADVICE OF HEALTH OFFICIALS
DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; AND WHEREAS AS ONTARIO CAREFULLY
REOPENS THE ECONOMY, EVERY REGION AND
EVERY COMMUNITY MUST PLAY A ROLE IN ATTRACTING JOBS AND
INVESTMENTS TO RESTORE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY TO THE PROVINCE; AND WHEREAS INVESTING IN
RELIABLE BROADBAND AND CELLULAR SERVICE CREATES GREATER OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES,
FARMERS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN RURAL AND REMOTE
AREAS NOT ONLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BUT AFTER THE
PANDEMIC ENDS-WHICH HOPEFULLY IS SOON;
WHEREAS ONTARIO IS INVESTING $150 MILLION IN A NEW PROGRAM
THAT, WHEN LEVERAGED WITH
PARTNER FUNDING, HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN A TOTAL
INVESTMENT OF $500 MILLION TO
IMPROVE BROADBAND AND CELLULAR COVERAGE SERVICE IN
UNDERSERVED AND UNSERVED COMMUNITIES; THEREFORE WE, THE
UNDERSIGNED, PETITION THE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AS
FOLLOWS: URGE THE FEDERAL
MINISTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE,
THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF GENDER
EQUALITY AND RURAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND THE FEDERAL
MINISTER OF INNOVATION,
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY TO
PROVIDE ONTARIO WITH ITS FAIR
SHARE OF FUNDING THROUGH THE
UNIVERSAL BROADBAND FUND AND TO COMMIT ADDITIONAL
FUNDING TO THE PROVINCE SO THAT: (1) ALL OF ONTARIO'S
UNDERSERVED AND UNSERVED COMMUNITIES CAN
ACCESS RELIABLE BROADBAND SERVICE; (2) ONTARIO'S RURAL AND NORTHERN COMMUNITIES
CAN HAVE THE SAME
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, RECOVERY AND
PARTICIPATION IN THE 21ST
CENTURY DIGITAL ECONOMY AS URBAN MUNICIPALITIES; (3) ONTARIANS IN RURAL AND
NORTHERN COMMUNITIES CAN
ACCESS GOVERNMENT SERVICES,
CONDUCT BUSINESS AND CONNECT
WITH LOVED ONES ESPECIALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. I HAVE
AFFIXED MY NAME TO THIS
PETITION, AND GIVE IT TO THE
CLERK. MME FRANCE GÃLINAS:I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK MRS. BETTY MCISAAC FROM VAL CARON IN MY RIDING FOR COLLECTING THESE PETITIONS. IT READS AS
FOLLOWS: NEUROLOGICAL MOVEMENT DISORDER CLINIC IN SUDBURY. WHEREAS NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO HAS A HIGH RATE OF
NEUROLOGICAL MOVEMENT DISORDERS; AND WHEREAS SPECIALIZED NEUROLOGICAL MOVEMENT DISORDER CLINICS PROVIDE
ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THOSE LIVING WITH DISEASES SUCH AS PARKINSON'S, HUNTINGTON'S, DYSTONIA,
TOURETTE'S AND OTHERS; AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF GREATER SUDBURY IS
RECOGNIZED AS A HUB FOR HEALTH
CARE IN NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO; TH
EY PETITION THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO AS FOLLOWS: IMMEDIATELY SET UP A
NEUROLOGICAL MOVEMENT DISORDER CLINIC IN THE SUDBURY AREA THAT IS STAFFED BY A
NEUROLOGIST WHO SPECIALIZES IN
THE TREATMENT OF MOVEMENT
DISORDERS, A PHYSIOTHERAPIST
AND A SOCIAL WORKER, AT A
MINIMUM.
I SUPPORT THIS PETITION, WILL
AFFIX MY NAME TO IT AND BRING
IT TO THE CLERK. MR. BILLY PANG: MY PETITION IS NAMED FRAMEWORK
FOR REOPENING THE ECONOMY.
TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO: WHEREAS ONTARIANS HAVE BEEN WORKING RELENTLESSLY
TO ADHERE TO PHYSICAL
DISTANCING GUIDELINES,
LIMITING THEMSELVES TO
NECESSARY TRAVEL AND PROTECTING THEIR LOVED ONES;
AND WHEREAS OUR HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS ARE WORKING LONG
HOURS IN OUR LONG-TERM-CARE
HOMES, DOCTORS' OFFICES,
COMMUNITY CARE, AND HOSPITALS; AND WHEREAS OTHER ESSENTIAL
WORKERS SUCH AS GROCERY STORE
CLERKS, FARMERS, MEAT AND
PRODUCE PROCESSORS AND
TRANSPORT WORKERS KEEP OUR
SHELVES STOCKED AND FOOD ON THE TABLE; AND WHEREAS THE
PROVINCE HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT
PROGRESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
COVID-19 WITH DECREASING
INFECTION AND HOSPITALIZATION RATES, DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AND
CRUCIAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS
IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES; THEREFORE WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, PETITION THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO AS
FOLLOWS: THAT THE GOVERNMENT
CONTINUES ITS METHODICAL,
CAUTIOUS APPROACH TO REOPEN
THE ECONOMY SO THAT PEOPLE CAN
GET BACK TO WORK, BUSINESSES
CAN RECOVER AND PEOPLE CAN
REGAIN A HOPEFUL OPTIMISM FOR
THE FUTURE OF THIS GREAT
PROVINCE.
I SUPPORT THIS PETITION AND I
AFFIX MY NAME ON IT. MS. MARIT STILES: IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO PRESENT THIS PETITION ON BEHALF OF SOME RESIDENTS
OF EGLINTON-LAWRENCE, IN PARTICULAR REBECCA D'SILVA, WHO PASSED THIS ALONG TO ME AND ASKED ME TO PRESENT IT IN THE
LEGISLATURE. IT READS AS FOLLOWS: PETITION TO THE ONTARIO
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY: INVEST
IN THE SCHOOLS OUR STUDENTS
DESERVE.
STOP THE CUTS!
TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO: WHEREAS THE
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT HAS
ANNOUNCED OVER $1 BILLION IN
FUNDING CUTS TO OUR SCHOOLS,
WHICH WILL RESULT IN BIGGER CLASS SIZES IN GRADES 4 TO
12; SIGNIFICANTLY LESS SUPPORT
FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE
STUDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH
DISABILITIES, SPECIAL NEEDS,
AND ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNERS;
MANDATORY E-LEARNING FOR HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS; AND CUTS TO BADLY NEEDED SCHOOL REPAIRS; WE, THE
UNDERSIGNED, PETITION THE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF
ONTARIO TO OPPOSE THESE
DAMAGING CUTS AND IMPLEMENT: (1) FULL FUNDING TO OUR
PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AT EXISTING LEVELS, AND NO MANDATORY E-LEARNING FOR ANY STUDENTS; (2) AN EDUCATION
FUNDING FORMULA THAT (A)
INCREASES SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION; (B) REDUCES CLASS
SIZES IN KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES 4 TO 12; AND (C)
INCREASES CAPACITY TO DELIVER
FRONT-LINE SERVICES BY PARAPROFESSIONALS; (3) AN ONTARIO-WIDE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR
STANDARD FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS SO THEY ARE SAFE, HEALTHY, WELL-MAINTAINED
BUILDINGS THAT PROVIDE
ENVIRONMENTS CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND WORKING; (4) AN EVIDENCE-BASED REVIEW OF
THE EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA
EVERY FIVE YEARS TO DETERMINE
ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN
SUPPORTING HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC
EDUCATION.
I SUPPORT THIS PETITION.
I'LL BE AFFIXING MY SIGNATURE
AND TABLING IT WITH THE
CLERKS. MR. SHEREF SABAWY: I HAVE A PETITION
TITLED PROPOSED CHANGES TO A
PLACE TO GROW.
TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO: WHEREAS THE GREATER
GOLDEN HORSESHOE IS ONE OF THE
FASTEST-GROWING AND MOST
IMPORTANT REGIONS IN NORTH
AMERICA. IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS,
THE REGION WILL ACCOMMODATE UP TO 85% OF ONTARIO'S
POPULATION GROWTH. THE REGION IS ALSO THE ECONOMIC
ENGINE FOR ONTARIO AND THE
COUNTRY AND GENERATES UP TO 25% OF CANADA'S GROSS
DOMESTIC PRODUCT; AND WHEREAS,
BECAUSE OF THIS, WE NEED TO
MANAGE GROWTH IN THE REGION'S
COMMUNITIES IN A WAY THAT
OFFERS HOMES PEOPLE CAN AFFORD, ATTRACTS JOBS AND
INVESTMENTS, ALLOWS PEOPLE TO
GET AROUND QUICKLY AND
CONVENIENTLY, AND PRESERVES AND
PROTECTS FARMLAND, GREEN SPACES AND ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE LANDS
AND WATERS;
AND WHEREAS ONTARIO MUST BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK NOW SO THAT OUR MUNICIPAL AND
SECTOR PARTNERS ARE READY TO
HIT THE GROUND RUNNING ON OUR ROAD TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY
FROM THE IMPACT OF THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC; AND WHER
EAS THE CHANGES BEING PROPOSED
TO A PLACE TO GROW EFFECTIVELY
BALANCE A COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT,
INCLUDING THE GREENBELT; AND
WHEREAS THE AGGREGATE
INDUSTRY IS CRITICAL TO
BUILDING THE SCHOOLS, HOMES,
HOSPITALS AND BRIDGES THAT ARE
SO INCREDIBLY CRUCIAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF MY CONSTITUENTS; 1320
THEREFORE WE, THE UNDERSIGNED,
PETITION THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO AS
FOLLOWS: CONTINUE AS EXPEDIENTLY AS POSSIBLE TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW LAND
NEEDS ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
FOR THE GREATER GOLDEN HORSESHOE, WHICH SUPPORTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PLACE TO GROW:
GROWTH PLAN FOR THE GREATER
GOLDEN HORSESHOE AREA SO THAT: (1) MUNICIPALITIES
PLAN FOR GROWTH THROUGH TO 2051 INSTEAD OF 2041; (2)
POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT
GROWTH FORECASTS ARE UPDATED
AND CHANGED TO GIVE
MUNICIPALITIES FLEXIBILITY TO SET HIGHER FORECASTS; (3) QUARRIES AND AGGREGATE EXTRACTION ARE ABLE
TO BE LOCATED CLOSER TO AREAS WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES; AND (4) MUNICIPALITIES
ENSURE THAT CURRENT WORK THEY'RE DOING CONFORMS WITH A PLACE TO GROW BY JULY 1, 2022. I'M SUPPORTING THIS
PETITION, AND I'M AFFIXING MY SIGNATURE TO
IT. THE SPEAKER (HON. TED ARNOTT): UNFORTUNATELY, THAT
CONCLUDES THE TIME WE HAVE
AVAILABLE FOR PETITIONS THIS
AFTERNOON. LOI DE 2020POUR CONNECTER LA POPULATIONAUX SERVICES DE SOINS Ã DOMICILEET EN MILIEU COMMUNAUTAIRE
RESUMING THE DEBATE ADJOURNED ON JULY 7, 2020, ON THE MOTION FOR
THIRD READING OF THE FOLLOWING BILL: BILL 175,
AN ACT TO AMEND AND REPEAL
VARIOUS ACTS RESPECTING
HOME CARE
AND
COMMUNITY
SERVICESÂ / PROJET DE LOI 175, LOI MODIFIANT ET ABROGEANT DIVERSES LOIS EN CE QUI
CONCERNE LES SERVICES DE SOINS Ã DOMICILE ET EN MILIEU COMMUNAUTAIRE
.