Good morning. Let us pray.

Prières / Prayers.

Mr. Clark moved second reading of the following bill:

Bill 39, An Act to amend the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Municipal Act, 2001 and to enact the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve Repeal Act, 2022 / Projet de loi 39, Loi visant à modifier la Loi de 2006 sur la cité de Toronto et la Loi de 2001 sur les municipalités et à édicter la Loi de 2022 abrogeant la Loi sur la Réserve agricole de Duffins-Rouge.

That concludes our members’ statements for this morning.

Member for Eglinton–Lawrence.

The next question.

I’m just going to remind the House that we’re not going to ask the pages to deliver notes during question period anymore.

Start the clock.

Minister of Education.

Final supplementary.

Start the clock.

The member for Sudbury has the floor.

Interjection.

Interjections.

Start the clock.

The member for Sudbury still has some time.

Once again, I’m going to ask the minister to refer to members by their riding names—the same courtesy that each of us would expect of each other.

Interjections.

Supplementary question.

Order.

The next question.

Interjections.

The next question.

Interjections.

Start the clock. Next question.

Minister of Education.

Minister of Education.

The government House leader will come to order.

Start the clock.

The Minister of Finance can reply.

The supplementary question.

Interjection.

Question?

Yes, that statement did, in fact, cross the line in terms of making reference to the absence of a member. Again, I don’t know why I have to keep explaining this. It’s in all of our interests not to do that. Let’s not do it again.

Interjections.

Start the clock.

The member for Toronto Centre has the floor.

That concludes our question period for this morning.

That the bill should be ordered for third reading; and

That the order for third reading shall be immediately called and the Speaker shall immediately put the question on the motion for third reading without debate or amendment. Agreed? I heard some noes.

The division bells rang from 1146 to 1151.

On November 15, 2022, Mr. Bethlenfalvy moved second reading of Bill 36, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact and amend various statutes.

On November 16, 2022, Ms. Fullerton moved that the question be now put.

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

Mr. Bethlenfalvy has moved second reading of Bill 36, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact and amend various statutes. 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 1155 to 1156.

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

Second reading agreed to.

The House recessed from 1200 to 1300.

Afternoon meeting reported in volume B.