Good morning. Let us pray.

Prayers.

Resuming the debate adjourned on April 18, 2023, on the motion for second reading of Bill 98, An Act to amend various Acts relating to education and child care / Projet de loi 98, Loi modifiant diverses lois en ce qui concerne l’éducation et la garde d’enfants.

Further debate? I recognize the member for Ottawa West–Nepean.

I return to the member for Ottawa West–Nepean.

The supplementary question.

Members will please take their seats.

To reply, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

To reply, the parliamentary assistant and member for Oakville.

And I’ll remind the members to make their comments through the Chair.

The response?

Once again, I remind members to make their comments through the Chair.

There’s a great deal of enthusiasm in the House this morning on both sides. We have 45 minutes to go.

Restart the clock.

Next question.

I’m going to caution the member on his use of language, first of all, because of the reactions it caused in the House, and remind members that it is in the standing orders that we should not impute motives.

I will allow the member to conclude his question.

The supplementary question.

The Minister of Municipal Affairs will get a chance to respond, if he chooses to do so. In the meantime, I encourage him to—

Oh, okay.

I apologize to the member for Guelph.

Start the clock.

You can conclude your question.

Interjections.

Stop the clock.

The government side will come to order.

Start the clock.

The next question.

Supplementary.

Deputy Premier and Minister of Health.

The House recessed from 1140 to 1300.

Report adopted.

MPP Vaugeois moved first reading of the following bill:

Bill 101, An Act to establish the Advocate for Older Adults / Projet de loi 101, Loi créant le poste d’intervenant en faveur des personnes âgées.

First reading agreed to.

When we last debated this bill, I understand the member for Kitchener–Conestoga had the floor. There’s still some time on the clock, and I recognize the member for Kitchener–Conestoga to continue his presentation.

I recognize the member for Newmarket–Aurora.