Speaker, if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to move a motion without notice respecting a change to the spring 2024 meeting period and a permanent change to the standing orders.

That the House shall continue to meet in the spring meeting period until Thursday, June 13, 2024; and

That the standing orders of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario be permanently amended as follows:

Standing order 9(d) is amended by deleting the word “Prayers” and substituting “Introduction of Visitors during the Morning Routine”;

Standing order 110(g) be amended by adding at the end:

“and to the committee provided for in subsection 7(1) and section 12 of the Queen’s Park Restoration Secretariat Act, 2023 and subsection 108.3(1) and section 108.5 of the Legislative Assembly Act and, without limitation, to have the general mandate to inquire into and make recommendations respecting any project to restore the legislative building at Queen’s Park including any relocation of legislative operations to a temporary location throughout the project.”

Mr. Calandra has moved that notwithstanding standing order—

Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.

Motion agreed to.

The House recessed from 1157 to 1300.

Report continues in volume B.