Good morning. Let us pray.

Prières / Prayers.

I recognize the member for Durham.

Further debate?

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

I am sad to have to report that it is now time to say a word of thanks to our legislative pages. Our pages are smart, trustworthy and hard-working. They are indispensable to the effective functioning of the chamber, and we are very fortunate to have had them here.

To our pages: You depart having made many new friends, with a greater understanding of parliamentary democracy and memories that will last a lifetime. Each of you will go home now and continue your studies, and no doubt will contribute to your communities, your province and your country in important ways. We expect great things from all of you. Maybe some of you will someday take your seats in this House, or work here as staff someday. Who knows? We wish you all well.

Please join me in thanking this group of legislative pages.

Applause.

Minister of Northern Development, Minister of Indigenous Affairs.

Response, the Minister of Mines.

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

To reply, the member for Eglinton–Lawrence.

Start the clock.

The member for Eglinton–Lawrence has the floor.

The House will come to order.

Start the clock.

The next question.

Supplementary question.

To the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.

The Speaker is in no position to determine the veracity of statements that might be made during question period or during debate, but I would encourage members not to engage in personal attacks which inflame the passions of the House.

Start the clock.

Supplementary question?

Supplementary.

The supplementary.

Call in the members. This is a five-minute bell.

The division bells rang from 1150 to 1155.

On March 7, 2023, Mr. Pirie moved second reading of Bill 71, An Act to amend the Mining Act.

On March 8, 2023, Mr. Saunderson moved that the question be now put.

All those in favour of Mr. Saunderson’s motion, please rise one at a time and be recognized by the Clerk.

Mr. Pirie has moved second reading of Bill 71, An Act to amend the Mining Act. Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? I heard some noes.

All those in favour of the motion will please say “aye.”

All those opposed will please say “nay.”

In my opinion, the ayes have it.

Call in the members. This is a five-minute bell.

The division bells rang from 1200 to 1201.

All those in favour of the motion will please rise one at a time and be recognized by the Clerk.

Second reading agreed to.

Deferred vote on the motion for second reading of the following bill:

Bill 62, An Act to provide for the development of a farmland and arable land strategy and an advisory committee on farmland and arable land / Projet de loi 62, Loi prévoyant l’élaboration d’une stratégie en matière de terres agricoles et de terres arables et la création d’un comité consultatif des terres agricoles et des terres arables.

Call in the members. This is a five-minute bell.

The division bells rang from 1205 to 1206.

All those in favour will please rise and remain standing until recognized by the Clerk.

Second reading negatived.

Interjection.

The House recessed from 1209 to 1300.

Report deemed adopted.

Mr. Sarkaria moved first reading of the following bill:

Bill 77, An Act to authorize the expenditure of certain amounts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 / Projet de loi 77, Loi autorisant l’utilisation de certaines sommes pour l’exercice se terminant le 31 mars 2023.

First reading agreed to.

First reading agreed to.

First reading agreed to.

Motion agreed to.