Good morning. Let us pray.

Prayers.

Today we are honoured to remember and pay tribute to a former member of our provincial Legislature, the late Mr. Robert V. Callahan, who was the MPP for Brampton during the 33rd Parliament and Brampton South during the 34th and 35th Parliaments.

Joining us today in the Speaker’s gallery are members of Mr. Callahan’s family: his wife, Lyn Callahan; his sons Kevin Callahan, Peter Callahan, Timothy Callahan and Brian Callahan; his daughters-in-law Andrea Caskey, Cassandra Callahan and Cheryl Roth; and his grandchildren Emily Callahan, Ryan Callahan and Victoria Callahan. With them in the Speaker’s gallery is David Warner, the Speaker during the 35th Parliament.

I recognize the member for Durham.

The member for Ottawa South.

We give thanks for the life and public service of Bob Callahan.

Today we are honoured to remember and pay tribute to a former member of our provincial Legislature, the late Mr. Mitro Makarchuk, who was the MPP for Brantford during the 28th, 30th and 31st Parliaments. Joining us today in the Speaker’s gallery is Mr. Makarchuk’s family: his sister, Lisa Makarchuk; his brother-in-law, James Love; his nephew, Darwin Milian Valdez; and his friend Honora Dines. Also in the Speaker’s gallery is Mr. David Warner, the Speaker during the 35th Parliament.

I recognize the member for Orléans.

The member for Timiskaming–Cochrane.

I recognize the member for Brampton North.

The member for Timiskaming–Cochrane.

We give thanks for the life and public service of Carman McClelland.

Orders of the day? I recognize the member for Barrie–Innisfil.

The House recessed from 0953 to 1015.

In the Speaker’s gallery today, we have guests from the riding of Wellington–Halton Hills: a councillor from the township of Guelph/Eramosa, Mark Bouwmeester, and his son Casey Bouwmeester. Welcome to the Ontario Legislature.

Also with us in the Speaker’s gallery is Anne Sargent, the deputy clerk of the legislative council of the Parliament of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. Anne is visiting us over the next two days and will be meeting with me and assembly officials to discuss the operations of our respective Parliaments, in furtherance of the Ontario-Victoria partnership agreement established several years ago.

It goes without saying that we welcome all of our visitors to the Legislature.

I would ask and remind members, when they’re making their introductions, to keep them brief and devoid of political statements.

Final supplementary?

To reply, the government House leader.

Interjections.

The next question.

Deputy Premier and Minister of Health.

The supplementary question?

The supplementary question?

The member for Kitchener–Conestoga, come to order. The member for Niagara West, come to order.

Restart the clock.

Minister of Long-Term Care.

Supplementary question?

The supplementary question.

The division bells rang from 1144 to 1149.

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

Be it resolved that the bill do now pass as entitled in the motion.

Third reading agreed to.

The House recessed from 1154 to 1500.

Report adopted.

Thank you. Petitions?

It would seem that the time for petitions has expired. I will point out that the length of the petitions seems to be getting longer by the day. Members in many cases want to present the petition in its entirety and I understand that completely, but you don’t have to. If you wish, you could abbreviate it, which would allow more petitions to be presented on both sides of the House.

Mr. Bethlenfalvy moved third reading of the following bill:

Bill 2, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact and amend various statutes / Projet de loi 2, Loi visant à mettre en oeuvre les mesures budgétaires et à édicter et à modifier diverses lois.