Order Paper Questions and Responses

Session 2, Parliament 40

Last updated: May 21, 2013

Order Paper Questions and Responses from previous sessions: Session 2, Parliament 40 (February 19, 2013 — present) Session 1, Parliament 40 (November 21, 2011 — October 15, 2012) Session 2, Parliament 39 (March 08, 2010 — June 01, 2011) Session 1, Parliament 39 (November 28, 2007 — March 04, 2010) go

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance please explain how much tax revenue was foregone at the provincial level (in 2011 or 2012) because of the non-taxation of business-paid health, dental and drug benefits respectively.
Member	Mme. Gélinas (Nickel Belt)
Date tabled	February 26, 2013
Final answer	April 22, 2013
Question number	1

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Rural Affairs please provide a list of all the rural economic development program grants given out since 2006 by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural affairs including the date it was announced, the date the money was transferred, the number of jobs it was projected to create and the number of jobs that were actually created.
Member	Mr. Hardeman (Oxford)
Date tabled	February 27, 2013
Final answer	April 23, 2013
Question number	2

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide a breakdown of all advertising done by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural affairs (including all divisions, agencies and boards) over the last four years. The breakdown should include amount spent, date, medium and topic.
Member	Mr. Hardeman (Oxford)
Date tabled	February 27, 2013
Final answer	April 23, 2013
Question number	3

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide a list of the burdens identified by farmers and agriculture organizations through the Open for Business process which have not yet been eliminated and the rationale for keeping them.
Member	Mr. Hardeman (Oxford)
Date tabled	February 27, 2013
Final answer	April 23, 2013
Question number	4

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide a list of money given out through the Premier's Agri-food innovation awards and what innovations have occurred with that money.
Member	Mr. Hardeman (Oxford)
Date tabled	February 27, 2013
Final answer	April 23, 2013
Question number	5

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Rural Affairs please provide the steps that have been taken to create a separate Ministry of Rural Affairs and the cost of these actions.
Member	Mr. Hardeman (Oxford)
Date tabled	February 27, 2013
Final answer	April 23, 2013
Question number	6

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development and Mines disclose the date his Ministry started its economic analysis of the New Deal for Ontario Northland proposal.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	March 04, 2013
Final answer	April 25, 2013
Question number	7

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Natural Resources provide any economic impact research the Ministry did in 2012 prior to the decision to reduce the walleye catch limits on Lake Nipissing.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	March 04, 2013
Final answer	April 25, 2013
Question number	8

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy confirm the date or dates it made payments to Trans Canada totalling the $250 million as outlined in Trans Canada's year-end financial statements for 2012, and is specified in Trans Canada's contract to relocate its gas plant to eastern Ontario.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	March 04, 2013
Final answer	April 25, 2013
Question number	9

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs please provide a list of all the money spent on the New Relationship Fund since 2010, including the amount, the date, to which community and for which project.
Member	Ms. Campbell (Kenora—Rainy River)
Date tabled	March 05, 2013
Final answer	April 29, 2013
Question number	10

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Does the Ministry of Transportation have access to the GPS tracking records of winter maintenance equipment owned by private contractors.
Member	Mr. Vanthof (Timiskaming—Cochrane)
Date tabled	March 05, 2013
Final answer	April 29, 2013
Question number	11

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs confirm that the public meetings scheduled for March 12-13, 2013 in North Bay and Mattawa on the Algonquin Land Claim Agreement-in-Principle will be the only meetings the Ministry plans to hold in Nipissing, given that the negotiation process has been ongoing without any public consultation for 21 years, and does the Minister believe this fulfills his obligation to hold open and meaningful consultations.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	March 05, 2013
Final answer	April 29, 2013
Question number	12

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs confirm that a Declaration Order from the Minister of Environment made in 2007 requires him to directly consult with property owners affected by the Algonquin Land Claim Agreement-in-Principle, and when his Ministry intends to fulfill this obligation with affected property owners in Nipissing.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	March 05, 2013
Final answer	April 29, 2013
Question number	13

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development and Mines confirm that employees of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission and Ontera are owed 14-year and six-year severances respectively upon divestiture.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	March 05, 2013
Final answer	April 29, 2013
Question number	14

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy confirm the total dollar value of Global Adjustment payments made by hydro users within the City of North Bay in 2012.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	March 05, 2013
Final answer	April 29, 2013
Question number	15

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Labour confirm the estimated dollar value of new annual WSIB payments to be made by North Bay businesses in 2013.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	March 05, 2013
Final answer	April 29, 2013
Question number	16

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development and Mines provide the amount of money the Ministry has paid to bankers, advisors and consultants related to the divestiture of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission since March 23, 2012.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	March 05, 2013
Final answer	April 29, 2013
Question number	17

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Labour advise, starting on January 1st, 2013, amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 took effect requiring independent operators, sole proprietors and partners in construction firms to have WSIB coverage (hereafter individuals): how many individuals are projected to be required to pay for WSIB coverage for the first time due to these provisions; of those individuals, how many have enrolled with the WSIB since the Act took effect; how much money has the WSIB collected from these newly subscribed individuals; what is the average rate per $100 these individuals are paying; and how many of these individuals have filed a claim with the WSIB.
Member	Mr. Hillier (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington)
Date tabled	March 06, 2013
Final answer	April 30, 2013
Question number	18

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Labour advise, starting on January 1st, 2013, amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 took effect requiring independent operators, sole proprietors and partners in construction firms to have WSIB coverage (hereafter individuals): what has been the average cost of all loss of earnings claims filed with the WSIB; what has been the average cost of all loss of earnings claims filed with the WSIB with one of these individuals; what has been the total liability claimed by these individuals.
Member	Mr. Hillier (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	19

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation advise, before the 1970s fuel crisis Ontario's speed limit on 400-series highways was 70 miles per hour, approximately 113 kilometers per hour. Due to the fuel crisis Ontario's speed limit on 400-series highways was lowered to 60 miles per hour, approximately 100 kilometers per hour and where it has stayed since. In the nearly 40 years since these changes to Ontario's speed limit were made, passenger vehicles have only become safer and more fuel efficient. Is the Ministry of Transportation considering raising the speed limit on 400-series highways or have they considered it in the past ten years.
Member	Mr. Hillier (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	20

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services please advise, what was the current scheduled complement excluding the four utility positions at the Sarnia Jail on April 15, 1996.
Member	Mr. Bailey (Sarnia—Lambton)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	21

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please disclose what the current government has done to aid those diagnosed with Lyme Disease.
Member	Ms. Thompson (Huron—Bruce)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	22

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please disclose the timelines and parameters of the Chief Medical Officer of Health's new study into the health effects of industrial wind turbines.
Member	Ms. Thompson (Huron—Bruce)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	23

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please disclose the number of complaints related to wind turbines broken down by riding since the Green Energy Act was implemented in 2009.
Member	Ms. Thompson (Huron—Bruce)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	24

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment please detail the process for complaints related to industrial wind turbines and when they are directed to the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Member	Ms. Thompson (Huron—Bruce)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	25

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment please disclose the number of individual complaints regarding wind turbines where Ministry officials have visited the residences of the complainants, broken down by riding.
Member	Ms. Thompson (Huron—Bruce)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	26

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please disclose the number of complaints received by the Ministry concerning industrial wind turbines, broken down by riding, forwarded to the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Member	Ms. Thompson (Huron—Bruce)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	27

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing detail the approval process for the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative.
Member	Ms. Thompson (Huron—Bruce)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	28

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please disclose how much the Ontario Power Authority has been directed to pay wind turbine companies to not run turbines during times of surplus energy.
Member	Ms. Thompson (Huron—Bruce)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	29

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services please detail the government's plan for assisting municipalities where the OSPCA has withdrawn their services.
Member	Ms. Thompson (Huron—Bruce)
Date tabled	March 07, 2013
Final answer	May 01, 2013
Question number	30

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Transportation disclose how many complaints his Ministry has received about highway snow removal in the districts of Kenora and Rainy River during the winter of 2012 and 2013.
Member	Ms. Campbell (Kenora—Rainy River)
Date tabled	March 18, 2013
Final answer	May 02, 2013
Question number	31

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Natural Resources provide my office with a copy of the Federal Government's Notice to Terminate under the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Experimental Lakes Area in the Kenora District.
Member	Ms. Campbell (Kenora—Rainy River)
Date tabled	March 18, 2013
Final answer	May 02, 2013
Question number	32

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Natural Resources disclose whether there have been any discussions between Ontario and the Federal Government regarding a potential new operator for the Experimental Lakes Area in the Kenora District.
Member	Ms. Campbell (Kenora—Rainy River)
Date tabled	March 18, 2013
Final answer	May 02, 2013
Question number	33

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Natural Resources disclose when and how long remediation of the Experimental Lakes Area is expected to last in the Kenora District.
Member	Ms. Campbell (Kenora—Rainy River)
Date tabled	March 18, 2013
Final answer	May 02, 2013
Question number	34

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Government Services disclose if there are any plans to cut hours or restructure Service Ontario locations in the districts of Kenora and Rainy River.
Member	Ms. Campbell (Kenora—Rainy River)
Date tabled	Monday, March 18
Final answer	Thursday, May 02
Question number	35

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please detail how the Minister is upholding the Premier's commitment to only place "green energy" projects in communities that are "willing hosts" and what changes is the Minister planning on introducing to the Green Energy Act's regulations to ensure that "green energy" projects only take place in communities that are "willing hosts".
Member	Mr. Hillier (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington)
Date tabled	Tuesday, March 26
Question number	36

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation please explain why the Highway 427 Northern Extension project is not on the Ministry's 5-year Southern Highways Program; particularly in light of the fact an Environmental Assessment was completed in 2010.
Member	Ms. Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Date tabled	Thursday
Final answer	15
Question number	37

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Attorney General please advise how many manufacturing companies were consulted prior to the Ministry's decision to repeal the Section 12(3)(a), otherwise known as the "industrial exception," from the Professional Engineers Act.
Member	Ms. Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Date tabled	28
Final answer	15
Question number	38

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Attorney General please advise what steps have been taken by the Ministry to monitor individuals on bail or under house arrest, since the Attorney General admitted in June, 2012 that the Ministry did not know how many individuals were out on bail or under house arrest.
Member	Ms. Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Date tabled	March
Final answer	15
Question number	39

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Attorney General please provide the number of individuals currently out on bail or under house arrest in the province of Ontario, broken down by region.
Member	Ms. Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Date tabled	March
Final answer	May
Question number	40

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Attorney General please disclose the number of bail sureties who have been ordered to pay their committed recognizance as a result of estreatment; and what the total amount collected due to such orders was in 2012.
Member	Ms. Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Date tabled	March
Final answer	May
Question number	41

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Attorney General please provide a breakdown, for each Ontario courthouse, detailing how the charges listed under the "Charges Disposed" column, contained in each courthouse's "Statistical Data for Criminal Proceedings July 2011 to June 2012" document, were disposed.
Member	Ms. Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Date tabled	March
Final answer	May
Question number	42

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community and Social Services please disclose the expiration date of contracts with each Community Living Agency in Ontario.
Member	Ms. Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Date tabled	28
Final answer	15
Question number	43

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community and Social Services please disclose the rationale behind not allowing adults with special needs to apply for "Passport Services" until the age of 21, particularly considering such adults become no longer eligible for "Special services at Home" upon turning 18.
Member	Ms. Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Date tabled	28
Final answer	Wednesday
Question number	44

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community and Social Services please disclose how many full-time autistic services educational assistants there were working in both Dufferin County and the Region of Peel in 2010, 2011, 2012, and how many are projected to be working in Dufferin County and the Region of Peel in 2013.
Member	Ms. Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Date tabled	28
Final answer	15
Question number	45

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — With gridlock in the GTA costing an estimated $6 billion per year, would the Minister of Transportation indicate a timetable for completion of Highway 407 eastward to Hwy 35/115 rather than halting construction after the first phase has been completed at Harmony Road in Oshawa.
Member	Mr. O'Toole (Durham)
Date tabled	Thursday
Final answer	15
Question number	46

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance consider a non-refundable income tax deduction to complement the deduction from the federal government that encourages the use of public transit in Ontario.
Member	Mr. O'Toole (Durham)
Date tabled	28
Question number	47

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance provide an update on all public sector pension plans, indicating which plans are under-funded, and that this update include, but not be limited to, plans associated with OPSEU, OMERS, HOOPP, CAAT, AMAPCEO, and the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP).
Member	Mr. O'Toole (Durham)
Date tabled	March
Question number	48

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education review Ontario's policies on school closings to ensure there would be an automatic one-year delay in closing a school if the community is not in agreement with the Accommodation Review Committee, if not all relevant information has been disclosed to the community, and if alternatives for the use of the school as an educational facility have not been addressed.
Member	Mr. O'Toole (Durham)
Date tabled	28
Final answer	15
Question number	49

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment take action to deny the approval of the Clarington Transformer Station in view of potential adverse impacts on health and the environment resulting from the transformer station's location in the Oak Ridges Moraine where the underlying water table would be vulnerable to pollution from accidental spills of toxic materials related to the transformer site.
Member	Mr. O'Toole (Durham)
Date tabled	March
Final answer	15
Question number	50

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy indicate what steps he is taking to support reliable, safe and affordable power for Ontario, along with skilled jobs and economic opportunities by proceeding with the New Build at the Darlington Generating Station.
Member	Mr. O'Toole (Durham)
Date tabled	28
Question number	51

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy provide details regarding the commencement of the refurbishment project at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station and include a detailed schedule indicating when the phased refurbishment will be completed.
Member	Mr. O'Toole (Durham)
Date tabled	28
Question number	52

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Attorney General indicate whether this government will consider changes to Ontario's jury selection process to bring Ontario in line with the majority of provinces and territories and allow seniors over the age of 65 to opt out of jury duty if they choose to do so.
Member	Mr. O'Toole (Durham)
Date tabled	28
Final answer	15
Question number	53

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation please advise what steps will be taken to prevent productive agricultural land being abandoned, along with homes and buildings in the corridor established for the future eastward extension of Highway 407 in Clarington as well as the corridor for the future North/South Connecting Link to Highway 407.
Member	Mr. O'Toole (Durham)
Date tabled	28
Final answer	15
Question number	54

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance please consider removing the Land Transfer Tax (LTT) when a person with a physical disability is purchasing a home because of the need to move to a residence that will accommodate a medically-diagnosed physical disability and assist the homeowner in living independently.
Member	Mr. O'Toole (Durham)
Date tabled	28
Question number	55

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — On August 25, 2011 the Minister of Health and Long Term Care stated in the Milton District Hospital, that, "I want to be very clear this money has been allocated. It is in our fiscal plan. It has gone through our Treasury Board. All of the i's are dotted and t's are crossed." Given that statement, on what day should the residents of Milton and Halton Region expect to begin accessing services from the redeveloped and completed Milton District Hospital.
Member	Mr. Chudleigh (Halton)
Date tabled	9
Question number	56

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — During the 2011 provincial election campaign, then Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, now Premier, Kathleen Wynne promised the residents of North Burlington that the North Burlington route of the proposed Niagara to GTA highway was canceled. However, on March 7, 2013 the Premier failed to confirm that the proposal will not proceed. Will the Premier please tell the people of North Burlington if a highway will be built in their backyard against their will, yes or no.
Member	Mr. Chudleigh (Halton)
Date tabled	9
Question number	57

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Infrastructure please share the documents or studies that explain how including financing and maintenance components in the request for proposals (RFP) for the new Kingston hospital will provide long term cost savings or better outcomes for patients.
Member	Mme. Gélinas (Nickel Belt)
Date tabled	9
Question number	58

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please outline the method her ministry practices to oversee the money that hospitals spend on travel and education throughout the province and provide a breakdown as a percent of budget per hospital in Ontario.
Member	Mr. Yurek (Elgin—Middlesex—London)
Date tabled	10
Question number	59

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care consider a mobile MRI to bring equity of access to the people of north western Ontario.
Member	Mme. Gélinas (Nickel Belt)
Date tabled	10
Question number	60

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long Term Care indicate how much money the Northern Health Travel Grant Program expended to transport patients from the Northwestern Ontario communities of Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, Ear Falls, Ignace, Pickle Lake, Dryden, Atikokan, Kenora, Rainy River, Vermilion Bay, Wabigoon, Stratton, Dawson, Lake of the Woods, Barwick, Chapple, Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, Emo, Lavallee, Alberton, Fort Frances, Machin, Eagle River, Minnitaki, Mine Centre, Bears Pass, and Hudson to access MRIs during fiscal years of 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008.
Member	Mme. Gélinas (Nickel Belt)
Date tabled	10
Question number	61

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care create a database that identifies Ontario's healthcare needs by region and medical specialty to help align health human resources and medical training with the health needs of Ontarians.
Member	Mme. Gélinas (Nickel Belt)
Date tabled	15
Question number	62

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Does the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care intend to initiate regulating the Non-Emergency Patient Transfer Services as the Auditor General's reports have been recommending since 2002.
Member	Mme. Gélinas (Nickel Belt)
Date tabled	18
Question number	63

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Minister of Agriculture and Food please indicate whether the $2.5 million purse pool for horse racing, earned at the Sudbury Downs racetrack will stay at the track to fund future horse racing in Northern Ontario.
Member	Mme. Gélinas (Nickel Belt)
Date tabled	22
Question number	64

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please inform us what is the total time that the northern York Region peaker plant has been producing electricity since it opened, how much electricity has it put onto the grid and what is the average cost of the electricity it produces per KwH.
Member	Mrs. Munro (York—Simcoe)
Date tabled	25
Question number	65

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance provide the total estimated unfunded liability for all Ontario government pension plans over the next 20 years, broken down by individual pension plan.
Member	Mrs. Munro (York—Simcoe)
Date tabled	25
Question number	66

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance tell us who is financially responsible if an individual municipality cannot afford to pay out pensions under the OMERS pension plan and if the province is ultimately responsible.
Member	Mrs. Munro (York—Simcoe)
Date tabled	25
Question number	67

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance tell us if any other provinces have indicated to the Government of Ontario that they prefer an enhanced Canada Pension Plan over Pooled Registered Pension Plans.
Member	Mrs. Munro (York—Simcoe)
Date tabled	25
Question number	68

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation inform us of any future plans to continue the construction of Highway 404 into Georgina.
Member	Mrs. Munro (York—Simcoe)
Date tabled	25
Question number	69

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation inform us of any future plans to construct a Bradford Bypass to connect Highways 400 and 404, reducing the heavy and increasing traffic through Bradford.
Member	Mrs. Munro (York—Simcoe)
Date tabled	25
Question number	70

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Natural Resources please advise when the Ministry's management plan for the Clear Lake Conservation Area will be released to the many concerned residents and stakeholders of this area.
Member	Ms. Scott (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock)
Date tabled	25
Question number	71

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy commit to applying the Premier's "willing host" criteria to those municipalities that are earmarked for industrial wind turbine and solar energy projects but for which final approval has not been given.
Member	Ms. Scott (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock)
Date tabled	25
Question number	72

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care advise what is being done to raise physician awareness of Lyme Disease in Ontario and the options available to them in the way of testing and treatment.
Member	Ms. Scott (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock)
Date tabled	25
Question number	73

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Infrastructure advise when the current environmental assessment will be completed for the former Millbrook Correctional Centre and when prospective buyers and investors will be able to tour the property.
Member	Ms. Scott (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock)
Date tabled	25
Question number	74

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Natural Resources provide details regarding the Ministry's contract with Active Outdoors in Tennessee in terms of the duration of the contract, cancellation options with any associated penalties, and the total value of the contract.
Member	Ms. Scott (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock)
Date tabled	25
Question number	75

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Natural Resources advise what is the cumulative increase in postage costs for the Ministry due to the increased costs of mailing licenses from Active Outdoors in Tennessee and will this come out of the Fish and Wildlife Special Purpose Account.
Member	Ms. Scott (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock)
Date tabled	25
Question number	76

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Consumer Services advise what steps are being taken by the Ministry to ensure that gas and propane stations in rural communities remain viable in order to support their communities and local businesses.
Member	Ms. Scott (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock)
Date tabled	25
Question number	77

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance advise why the Ministry has reneged on a commitment made last year by the Minister to give seniors the option of receiving their tax rebates in one lump sum as opposed to the government deciding to pay it in increments despite their objections.
Member	Ms. Scott (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock)
Date tabled	25
Question number	78

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Natural Resources advise what steps the Ministry is taking, since the cancellation of its Bear Wise program, to ensure that bear-human incidents will be minimized, particularly in urban areas, and what assistance MNR officials are providing to lessen the likelihood of police officers having to resort to deadly force.
Member	Ms. Scott (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock)
Date tabled	25
Question number	79

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation provide a report on the quality of winter road maintenance that was achieved by Carillion Canada Inc. as a contractor in my riding of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock this past winter.
Member	Ms. Scott (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock)
Date tabled	25
Question number	80

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy explain why his Ministry has delayed in arriving at a contract to produce power for the proposed Marmora Pumped Storage project.
Member	Mr. Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Date tabled	29
Question number	81

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care explain whether her Ministry intends to create a process that would allow for Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital to de-amalgamate from the Quinte Healthcare Corporation.
Member	Mr. Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Date tabled	29
Question number	82

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment please explain why his Ministry isn't following the recommendation of the Environmental Commissioner and is, instead, placing wind turbines in an area that the Commissioner recognized as environmentally unfit for such a project.
Member	Mr. Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Date tabled	29
Question number	83

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care explain why the Ministry has delayed in alleviating wait times for long term care facilities in Hastings County which are among the longest in the province.
Member	Mr. Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Date tabled	29
Question number	84

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing please explain what funds her Ministry intends to make available to aid the victims of the York River flooding that has occurred this spring in North Hastings.
Member	Mr. Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Date tabled	29
Question number	85

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services please explain what her Ministry intends to do regarding the issues that the Town of Bancroft has raised with the Minister regarding their escalating cost of policing.
Member	Mr. Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Date tabled	29
Question number	86

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation explain the cause for delay in processing the request by Prince Edward County for funding for pre-construction work on County Road 3 in Ameliasburgh Ward.
Member	Mr. Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Date tabled	29
Question number	87

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Attorney General explain why the Ministry of the Attorney General has been so inconsistent with its crackdown on contraband tobacco.
Member	Mr. Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Date tabled	29
Question number	88

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing please explain why social housing providers have seen major increases in costs under their SOHO Insurance coverage while the RJ Brooks residence which does not have to be covered by SOHO actually experienced a two percent decrease in costs.
Member	Mr. Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Date tabled	29
Question number	89

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy explain why his Ministry continues to place an undue burden on the Forestry Industry in Central Eastern Ontario by not coming to a contract to produce power regarding the proposed biomass facility in North Hastings.
Member	Mr. Smith (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Date tabled	29
Question number	90

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide the economic impact of recent increases to Ontario Tire Stewardship eco-fees on agricultural tires.
Member	Mr. Hardeman (Oxford)
Date tabled	29
Question number	91

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Rural Affairs please provide the number of jobs that have been lost due to the government's decision to end the slots at racetrack program.
Member	Mr. Hardeman (Oxford)
Date tabled	29
Question number	92

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide a list of the Ontario abattoirs that have closed since 2005.
Member	Mr. Hardeman (Oxford)
Date tabled	29
Question number	93

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide a list of certificates, permits and licences issued or required by the Ontario government that apply to Ontario agribusinesses.
Member	Mr. Hardeman (Oxford)
Date tabled	29
Question number	94

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide a list of certificates, permits and licences issued or required by the Ontario government that apply to Ontario food processors.
Member	Mr. Hardeman (Oxford)
Date tabled	29
Question number	95

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide the rationale for allowing Agricorp to use their own prerogative in whether or not they chose to accept decisions by the Ontario AgriStability Review committee.
Member	Mr. Hardeman (Oxford)
Date tabled	29
Question number	96

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services please advise where fine revenues as detailed in the OSPCA Act go once collected.
Member	Mr. Yakabuski (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke)
Date tabled	29
Question number	97

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs please advise as to the Ministry's responsibility to consult directly with property owners affected by the Algonquin Land Claim Agreement-in-Principle.
Member	Mr. Yakabuski (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke)
Date tabled	29
Question number	98

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please advise what the amount in dollars was for the Global Adjustment per MW of wind-generated electricity in 2010.
Member	Mr. Yakabuski (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke)
Date tabled	29
Question number	99

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please advise what the amount in dollars was for the Global Adjustment per MW of wind-generated electricity in 2011.
Member	Mr. Yakabuski (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke)
Date tabled	29
Question number	100

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please advise what the amount in dollars was for the Global Adjustment per MW of solar-generated electricity in 2011.
Member	Mr. Yakabuski (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke)
Date tabled	29
Question number	101

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please advise what the amount in dollars was for the Global Adjustment per MW of wind-generated electricity in 2012.
Member	Mr. Yakabuski (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke)
Date tabled	29
Question number	102

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services provide the total cost of the OPP presence required in Caledonia since February 28, 2006 as a result of the land occupation by protesters in that community.
Member	Mr. Yakabuski (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke)
Date tabled	29
Question number	103

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services divulge any changes to the protocol in place between the OPP and the Six Nations Police force with regard to the land occupation, barricades and protest in Caledonia since January 26, 2013.
Member	Mr. Yakabuski (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke)
Date tabled	29
Question number	104

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please advise what liabilities exist for the Government of Ontario on MicroFIT projects that the Ontario Power Authority have listed, but were not connected to the energy grid for capacity reasons.
Member	Mr. Yakabuski (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke)
Date tabled	29
Question number	105

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation provide all information related to the study it initiated concerning east-west capacity improvements in the highway 26 corridor, including potential future bypasses of Stayner, Collingwood and Thornbury.
Member	Mr. Wilson (Simcoe—Grey)
Date tabled	29
Question number	106

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation provide an update regarding the installation of traffic signals on Highway 89 in front of the Nottawasaga Inn just east of Alliston.
Member	Mr. Wilson (Simcoe—Grey)
Date tabled	29
Question number	107

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care explain when Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston will qualify for funding under the Health Based Allocation Model (HBAM) growth formula.
Member	Mr. Wilson (Simcoe—Grey)
Date tabled	29
Question number	108

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance provide a timeline of when outstanding regulations of the Pension Benefits Amendment Act that would allow for the transfer of pension assets for those affected by past public sector divestments will be released.
Member	Mr. Wilson (Simcoe—Grey)
Date tabled	29
Question number	109

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy disclose all applications it has for renewable energy projects in my riding.
Member	Mr. Wilson (Simcoe—Grey)
Date tabled	29
Question number	110

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy provide all research it did in relation to health studies and economic impact of the Feed-in Tariff Program.
Member	Mr. Wilson (Simcoe—Grey)
Date tabled	29
Question number	111

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport immediately disclose the total amount of money allocated to the operation of the 13 Regional Tourism Organizations in Ontario, and provide a detailed explanation as to how the funds are appropriated to each of the respective Regional Tourism Organizations.
Member	Mr. Chudleigh (Halton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	112

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy disclose the total cost to taxpayers associated with the cancellation and relocation of the Oakville Gas Plant, including sunk costs to the ratepayers and taxpayers of Ontario.
Member	Mr. Chudleigh (Halton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	113

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance impose an immediate moratorium on the implementation of the government's OLG Modernization Strategy, specifically the component related to the slots-at-race-track program, until the Auditor General's review of the program is complete.
Member	Mr. Chudleigh (Halton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	114

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance amend the mandate and scope of the Auditor General's audit of the OLG Modernization Strategy to include the direct investigation into matters related to conflicts of interest.
Member	Mr. Chudleigh (Halton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	115

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport provide a detailed response as to why Tourism Information Centres in Northern Ontario will be closing in 2013 and why the Ministry did not seek input from Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporations throughout this process.
Member	Mr. Chudleigh (Halton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	116

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services provide a detailed account of all lost revenue related to the shutdown of Service Ontario Kiosks and why the kiosks remain inoperable to Ontario consumers today.
Member	Mr. Chudleigh (Halton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	117

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport outline what performance measurements are in place to quantify the government's investment in Regional Tourism Organizations.
Member	Mr. Chudleigh (Halton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	118

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Finance include Laurier University's Milton Campus Pre-Budget Submission in the 2013/2014 fiscal plan.
Member	Mr. Chudleigh (Halton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	119

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please advise when the Newborn Screening Ontario program was last reviewed and whether the ministry is considering adding any new conditions or diseases to those currently on the screening list.
Member	Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville)
Date tabled	29
Question number	120

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please advise when the list of Designated OHIP Physiotherapy Clinics will be expanded to include a Leeds-Grenville location.
Member	Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville)
Date tabled	29
Question number	121

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Labour please advise when Ontario's EMS personnel will have an independent committee under Section 21 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Member	Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville)
Date tabled	29
Question number	122

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Natural Resources please provide the cost savings realized by reducing the number of printed copies of the Ontario Fishing Regulations booklet distributed as well as a comparison of the advertising revenue generated from this year's booklet to the amount from the 2012 version.
Member	Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville)
Date tabled	29
Question number	123

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Finance please provide full details of all costs to date, including expenditures related to employee travel and accommodations as well as advertising, associated with OLG's "Modernization Process".
Member	Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville)
Date tabled	29
Question number	124

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs please report how many letters, emails and phone calls the Ministry has received from Ontarians opposing the consultation process for the Algonquin Land Claim.
Member	Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville)
Date tabled	29
Question number	125

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs commit to undertaking a new public consultation process immediately, one that is truly open and comprehensive, before the Preliminary Draft Algonquin Land Claim Agreement-in-Principle moves any closer to finalization.
Member	Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville)
Date tabled	29
Question number	126

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of the Environment please provide the following statistics for the Drive Clean program: the percentage of all vehicles in the Light Duty Program in Leeds-Grenville that failed the initial test in the first four months of 2012 and the percentage in the same category failing in this period during 2013.
Member	Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville)
Date tabled	29
Question number	127

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of the Environment amend Provincial Certificate of Approval No. A442501 relating to the closed Athens Village Landfill to remove the requirement for site monitoring as recommended by the municipality's environmental consultants in a Feb. 21, 2012 letter to the MOE's Kingston District office.
Member	Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville)
Date tabled	29
Question number	128

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Finance please advise how he plans to address the outstanding pension issue that has been repeatedly raised with the Ministry by representatives of the 106 employees in the CCAC Non-Union Split-Pension Group.
Member	Mr. Clark (Leeds—Grenville)
Date tabled	29
Question number	129

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please inform the House as to the status of the re-development project of the Kincardine Hospital, as part of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre.
Member	Ms. Thompson (Huron—Bruce)
Date tabled	29
Question number	130

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Consumer Services consider extending TARION coverage to all installations that form a part of the building's structure, including built-in HVAC systems.
Member	Mr. McDonell (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
Date tabled	29
Question number	131

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Infrastructure clarify the status of lands belonging to current and former Ontario Service Centres and OnRoute outlets, including the holder of the title if the land has not been transferred to a new owner since the Service Centre closure, and the procedure for such land or portions of it to be sold to members of the local communities.
Member	Mr. McDonell (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
Date tabled	29
Question number	132

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Infrastructure list current and future road improvement programs that may assist in the success of the 2015 International Plowing Match in North Stormont.
Member	Mr. McDonell (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
Date tabled	29
Question number	133

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Consumer Services implement a system to track the outcome and merit of written and oral complaints made to the Consumer Protection branch, in order to ensure Ontarians are fully informed regarding the Ministry's stated objective of tackling issues that trigger the highest number of complaints in any given period.
Member	Mr. McDonell (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
Date tabled	29
Question number	134

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Consumer Services order audits by the Auditor-General of all Delegated Administrative Authorities and their revenues, expenditures, internal staffing policies and compliance policies and, if legislation did not permit such audits, will the Minister table immediate legislative amendments to all relevant Acts to allow the Auditor General to carry out audits of DAA's.
Member	Mr. McDonell (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
Date tabled	29
Question number	135

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Consumer Services allow the Ontario Ombudsman to oversee the Ministry's Delegated Administrative Authority and their practices.
Member	Mr. McDonell (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
Date tabled	29
Question number	136

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Consumer Services provide details of any and all consumer satisfaction surveys it carried out as a result of the Auditor-General's 2009 recommendations regarding the Ministry.
Member	Mr. McDonell (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
Date tabled	29
Question number	137

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games provide a detailed breakdown of the current budget for the 2015 Pan Am Games.
Member	Mr. Jackson (Barrie)
Date tabled	29
Question number	138

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games confirm that the contingency fund for the 2015 Pan Am Games has exceeded $185 million.
Member	Mr. Jackson (Barrie)
Date tabled	29
Question number	139

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games provide the employment contracts for all Pan Am employees including the TO2015 Organizing Committee and the Pan Am Secretariat.
Member	Mr. Jackson (Barrie)
Date tabled	29
Question number	140

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Infrastructure provide a report identifying all RFPs for provincially funded infrastructure projects since 2007 that have included union labour restrictions and the costs of these projects.
Member	Mr. Jackson (Barrie)
Date tabled	29
Question number	141

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation provide the economic analysis that justified building the Air Rail Link with diesel-powered trains immediately followed by plans for electrification of the rail.
Member	Mr. Jackson (Barrie)
Date tabled	29
Question number	142

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games provide a detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the TO2015 Pan Am mascot.
Member	Mr. Jackson (Barrie)
Date tabled	29
Question number	143

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games provide the current transportation plan for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games.
Member	Mr. Jackson (Barrie)
Date tabled	29
Question number	144

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games provide the current security plan for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games.
Member	Mr. Jackson (Barrie)
Date tabled	29
Question number	145

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Natural Resources submit a written report updating on the status of Springwater Park's 2014 operating season.
Member	Mr. Jackson (Barrie)
Date tabled	29
Question number	146

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education provide the 'business case' for the high school in south Barrie.
Member	Mr. Jackson (Barrie)
Date tabled	29
Question number	147

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services provide a business plan and timeline for upgrading Service Ontario's ONBIS corporate and business information system.
Member	Mrs. McKenna (Burlington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	148

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services provide capital and operating cost estimates for updating the current obsolete ONBIS system so that it meets current IT standards and business customer expectations.
Member	Mrs. McKenna (Burlington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	149

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services provide the total annual amount collected in fees from Ontario businesses for business registrations and other mandatory business filings.
Member	Mrs. McKenna (Burlington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	150

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services provide the annual revenue received from licensed providers of on-line government to business services from 1997 to 2012.
Member	Mrs. McKenna (Burlington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	151

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services provide a list of specific services where ONBIS is duplicating services already provided by licensed private providers.
Member	Mrs. McKenna (Burlington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	152

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Children and Youth Services provide a list of new or recently incorporated Children's Aid Societies.
Member	Mrs. McKenna (Burlington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	153

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Children and Youth Services provide plans to reduce the number of community-based agencies funded by the Ministry to provide local services.
Member	Mrs. McKenna (Burlington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	154

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Children and Youth Services provide the new funding formula for Ontario Children's Aid Societies and outline how the new formula will eliminate the documented negative consequences of the old funding formula.
Member	Mrs. McKenna (Burlington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	155

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Children and Youth Services provide plans to improve the cross-sectoral and cross-organizational coordination of local mental health services for children.
Member	Mrs. McKenna (Burlington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	156

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Children and Youth Services provide evaluation models for assessing systemic changes in the provision of mental health services for children as well as criteria for measuring outcomes for children and youth.
Member	Mrs. McKenna (Burlington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	157

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Consumer Services make a commitment to greater, broader and more accessible consumer education in Ontario in order to ensure Ontarians know their rights and duties as consumers without needing to call the Ministry, resulting in 58% of consumer inquiries to the Ministry being to ask for advice, rather than make a complaint.
Member	Mr. McDonell (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
Date tabled	29
Question number	158

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance please outline the tools that the Ministry would have to use (i.e. legislative, regulatory, etc.) to achieve a unilateral 15% reduction to auto insurance premiums.
Member	Mr. Yurek (Elgin—Middlesex—London)
Date tabled	29
Question number	159

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance advise what effect would a 15% rate decline have on the insurance industry. Insurance industry should be considered in its broadest sense and should include underwriters, brokers and other immediate stakeholders.
Member	Mr. Yurek (Elgin—Middlesex—London)
Date tabled	29
Question number	160

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance advise how many pieces of regulations does the Financial Services Commission of Ontario administer and roughly how many pages in total do these regulations comprise.
Member	Mr. Yurek (Elgin—Middlesex—London)
Date tabled	29
Question number	161

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Can the Minister of Natural Resources provide a detailed overview of how the Ministry's special purpose fund was spent dating back to 2008.
Member	Mr. Yurek (Elgin—Middlesex—London)
Date tabled	29
Question number	162

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Could the Minister of Finance provide the following from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario: the number of mediation cases it conducts every year and a breakdown of the nature of those cases (i.e. what percentage of disputes are over getting more coverage under MIG, what percent are people trying to attain CAT benefits etc).
Member	Mr. Yurek (Elgin—Middlesex—London)
Date tabled	29
Question number	163

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Could the Minister of Finance provide the staffing levels at FSCO. How many people work there, in which departments do they work, and what is the salary schedule for FSCO employees.
Member	Mr. Yurek (Elgin—Middlesex—London)
Date tabled	29
Question number	164

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide the total costs including staff, expenses and remuneration for the co-chairs and ministry staff associated with The Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel since it was announced on June 7, 2012.
Member	Mr. Pettapiece (Perth—Wellington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	165

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide a detailed list of all stakeholders who were consulted and a list of all groups and individuals who made submissions to The Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel in formulating their interim report.
Member	Mr. Pettapiece (Perth—Wellington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	166

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Employment provide the ministry's most up-to-date data on the number of manufacturing jobs lost in Ontario since 2003, broken down by year and by municipality.
Member	Mr. Pettapiece (Perth—Wellington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	167

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please disclose the total number of letters and emails he and his ministry have received from private citizens, municipalities and elected officials concerning the Conestogo Wind Energy Project proposed for the Municipality of North Perth.
Member	Mr. Pettapiece (Perth—Wellington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	168

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment please disclose the total number of letters and emails he and his ministry have received from private citizens, municipalities and elected officials concerning the Conestogo Wind Energy Project proposed for the Municipality of North Perth.
Member	Mr. Pettapiece (Perth—Wellington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	169

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please disclose the total number of letters and emails she and her ministry have received from private citizens, municipalities and elected officials concerning the Conestogo Wind Energy Project proposed for the Municipality of North Perth.
Member	Mr. Pettapiece (Perth—Wellington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	170

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy provide the government's specific criteria it uses to determine if a community is a "willing host" as it concerns industrial wind turbine projects.
Member	Mr. Pettapiece (Perth—Wellington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	171

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care commit to holding province-wide and transparent consultations before granting a licence to any clinic that would financially remunerate individuals for their blood or their plasma.
Member	Mme. Gélinas (Nickel Belt)
Date tabled	1
Question number	172

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food release all costs involved in separating the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Rural Affairs, as well as all additional costs of having the Premier serve as Minister of Agriculture and Food.
Member	Mr. Pettapiece (Perth—Wellington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	173

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide the ministry's most up-to-date statistics concerning the family physician shortage in the riding of Perth-Wellington, including the number of people who do not have a family physician, as well as comparative data concerning other parts of the province.
Member	Mr. Pettapiece (Perth—Wellington)
Date tabled	29
Question number	174

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food advise what percentage of regulatory burden reduction for farmers and agri business, such as abattoirs, his ministry has achieved since October of 2011.
Member	Mr. Walker (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)
Date tabled	29
Question number	175

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide a definitive date for the release on the final report regarding the Rural and Northern Health Care Panel's recommended directions and guidelines.
Member	Mr. Walker (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)
Date tabled	29
Question number	176

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Ministry of Education disclose the total number of schools that have closed in rural and Northern Ontario communities since 2003.
Member	Mr. Walker (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)
Date tabled	29
Question number	177

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy provide the total amount of capacity available on the grid that serves constituents in Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound, including the total amount of Feed-In power added to that grid since 2009.
Member	Mr. Walker (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)
Date tabled	29
Question number	178

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Natural Resources disclose the number of in-water work permits issued and the number of outstanding in-water work permit applications in Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound since September of 2011.
Member	Mr. Walker (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)
Date tabled	29
Question number	179

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care advise how many drug suppliers are operating in Ontario and providing critical drugs to Ontario patients, including chemotherapy drugs, even though they are not licensed as manufacturers by Health Canada or accredited as pharmacies in the province of Ontario.
Member	Mr. Walker (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)
Date tabled	29
Question number	180

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care disclose if any investments are being provided to help launch the construction of the long-awaited Markdale Hospital as part of the $20 million the Ministry is providing to small and rural hospitals in Ontario for projects that improve patient care.
Member	Mr. Walker (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)
Date tabled	29
Question number	181

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs advise if he is working on implementing an appropriate timetable as part of the ministry's Aboriginal Consultation Policy in order to ensure that the consultation process for work permits is both efficient and cost effective for all parties involved.
Member	Mr. Walker (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)
Date tabled	29
Question number	182

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister Natural Resources advise what steps he is taking to improve delivery standards for permit applications and to also ease the growing backlog of in-water water permits.
Member	Mr. Walker (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)
Date tabled	29
Question number	183

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care advise what plans are in place to help recent medical school graduates find employment in their specialization, and if one of those plans includes the development of an electronic health human resources database capable of identifying health shortages by specialization and geography.
Member	Mr. Walker (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)
Date tabled	29
Question number	184

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please provide a list of health care services that are not currently regulated and outline what quality assurance processes are in place to monitor their activities.
Member	Mrs. Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa)
Date tabled	29
Question number	185

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please list the names of regulated and unregulated drug suppliers in Ontario, and explain the rationale behind whether or not each drug supplier is regulated.
Member	Mrs. Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa)
Date tabled	29
Question number	186

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please list all the instances when the Ministry has been made aware about grey areas in the regulation of drug suppliers, the circumstances surrounding these instances, and how the Ministry responded when it was made aware of these unregulated companies.
Member	Mrs. Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa)
Date tabled	29
Question number	187

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please provide a list of actions the government has undertaken to regulate non-emergency patient transfer services since the government's announcement in 2011 that it is taking action to improve the safety and quality of non-emergency medical transfer services.
Member	Mrs. Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa)
Date tabled	29
Question number	188

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please provide a complete and up-to-date list of hospices in Ontario, how many beds are currently in use at each of the hospices, which hospices currently receive funding from the provincial government and how much funding they receive.
Member	Mrs. Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa)
Date tabled	29
Question number	189

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please provide a complete list of academic courses (including the course names; academic institution attended and cost) paid for by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for Ministry staff dating back to 2004.
Member	Mrs. Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa)
Date tabled	29
Question number	190

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide a complete list of hospitals across Ontario that currently use Ministry sanctioned electronic health record software.
Member	Mrs. Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa)
Date tabled	29
Question number	191

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide a complete list of hospitals with Ministry sanctioned health software that have exchanged electronic health record information to and or from another hospital with a Ministry sanctioned electronic health record system.
Member	Mrs. Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa)
Date tabled	29
Question number	192

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please list how many meetings the Minister, Ministry staff and the Transitional Council of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists have had with Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioners.
Member	Mrs. Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa)
Date tabled	29
Question number	193

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide a break-down of the Transitional Council of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner's make-up for 2010-2011, including the Council's sitting members, its appointment/selection processes and budget.
Member	Mrs. Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa)
Date tabled	29
Question number	194

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Finance make a commitment to hard-working and law-abiding Ontario businesses to reform the Objections and Appeals Branch procedure such that, whereas an appeal against a tax assessment arises, including but not limited to Retail Sales Tax audits, the Branch shall provide, in any and all cases, in writing, a detailed, item-by-item summary of any and all of the business' taxable transactions used to calculate the amount of taxes due and, in any and all cases, offer the business owner a personal meeting with the Objections and Appeals Branch prior to the business owner having to resort to the Superior Court of Justice for redress.
Member	Mr. McDonell (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
Date tabled	29
Question number	195

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Natural Resources provide data/evidence with regard to eagle deaths and/or remedial steps taken impacting eagle habitat as a result of the approval, construction or existence of wind turbines.
Member	Mr. Barrett (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Date tabled	29
Question number	196

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance indicate how much the Ontario Government has paid in electricity charges to Haldimand County Hydro over the past seven years because of the occupation of the Douglas Creek Estates subdivision in Caledonia.
Member	Mr. Barrett (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Date tabled	29
Question number	197

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance provide the amount of tobacco taxes including RST that has not been remitted to the Ontario government because of smoke shacks and the illegal tobacco trade over the past ten years.
Member	Mr. Barrett (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Date tabled	29
Question number	198

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment provide statistics regarding the amount of toxic substances created, used, released, disposed and transferred since the passage of Bill 167, the Toxics Reductions Act.
Member	Mr. Barrett (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Date tabled	29
Question number	199

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services provide the efficacy rates for the 0.5 blood alcohol content law.
Member	Mr. Barrett (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Date tabled	29
Question number	200

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide a breakdown of the dedicated health funding allocated from the Health Tax the Ontario Government continues to collect.
Member	Mr. Barrett (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Date tabled	29
Question number	201

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community and Social Services provide information on any ministerial transformation and/or reorganization efforts to achieve greater efficiencies and cost effectiveness.
Member	Mr. Barrett (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Date tabled	29
Question number	202

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community and Social Services provide information on what action government is taking to reduce the growing waiting list for developmental services for severely disabled adults in Ontario.
Member	Mr. Barrett (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Date tabled	29
Question number	203

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community and Social Services provide statistics on the percentage increase, over the past ten years, in the number of people receiving Ontario Works and ODSP.
Member	Mr. Barrett (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Date tabled	29
Question number	204

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community and Social Services provide the projected cost of extending the age of eligibility for both ODSP and OW programs to age 67 years old given changes to the federal government's CPP eligibility period.
Member	Mr. Barrett (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Date tabled	29
Question number	205

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport advise what the current projection is for the total cost of providing security for the Pan Am Games, including all sites.
Member	Mr. MacLaren (Carleton—Mississippi Mills)
Date tabled	29
Question number	206

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Labour advise how many complaints have been received from Ontarians about not being able to work in Quebec, particularly from construction workers.
Member	Mr. MacLaren (Carleton—Mississippi Mills)
Date tabled	29
Question number	207

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Attorney General advise how private property rights are impacted by government legislation.
Member	Mr. MacLaren (Carleton—Mississippi Mills)
Date tabled	29
Notes	Question withdrawn.
Question number	208

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community, Safety and Correctional Services advise how much funding the Ontario government gave the OSPCA in 2012.
Member	Mr. MacLaren (Carleton—Mississippi Mills)
Date tabled	29
Question number	209

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation advise how much funding was given in 2010, 2011, and 2012 to (1) the City of Toronto and (2) the City of Ottawa for capital funding and operating funding for their transit systems.
Member	Mr. MacLaren (Carleton—Mississippi Mills)
Date tabled	29
Question number	210

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy advise how much funding the Ontario government has paid out under the Feed In Tariff (FIT) program since the start of the program up to 2012.
Member	Mr. MacLaren (Carleton—Mississippi Mills)
Date tabled	29
Question number	211

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food advise how much funding the Ontario government gave to farmers in relief response to the 2012 drought.
Member	Mr. MacLaren (Carleton—Mississippi Mills)
Date tabled	29
Question number	212

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance advise how much a one year pay freeze on all public sector employees salaries and wages would save the province in one year.
Member	Mr. MacLaren (Carleton—Mississippi Mills)
Date tabled	29
Question number	213

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment advise what the government's strategy is to address the issue of low water levels across and bordering the province of Ontario.
Member	Mr. MacLaren (Carleton—Mississippi Mills)
Date tabled	29
Question number	214

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Education please provide an explanation for why co-instructional activities such as timely and fully completed report cards, marking assignments, and meeting with parents outside of classroom hours has not been introduced into the education system by legislating a teacher's job description.
Member	Ms. MacLeod (Nepean—Carleton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	215

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Education please clarify whether or not Ontarians should expect further announcements of increased union benefits while other sectors receive cuts, in light of the fact that in the last month alone the government has held secret negotiations with OSSTF, ETFO, OECTA and ADFO.
Member	Ms. MacLeod (Nepean—Carleton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	216

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Education please provide a detailed accounting of the total cost of the government's 2013 amended teacher's contracts with the Ontario Secondary School Teacher's Federation (OSSTF) so that Ontario's taxpayers will know the exact total of how much it will cost them, or if the money will be taken from their children's education.
Member	Ms. MacLeod (Nepean—Carleton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	217

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education please provide an explanation in light of the province facing a $12 billion deficit as to why the government is spending nearly $8.5 billion more on education than they were in 2003, when Ontario has 250,000 fewer students and stagnant student achievement in areas such as math and science.
Member	Ms. MacLeod (Nepean—Carleton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	218

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Education please explain why this government decided to put the interests of government unions ahead of the interests of parents and students by spending an estimated $114 million dollars on a deal which takes money from Ontario's classrooms to pay for the government's union partisanship.
Member	Ms. MacLeod (Nepean—Carleton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	219

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Does the Minister of Education not think it irresponsible to reallocate funding away from programs used to educate the children of Ontario and put it toward increased salaries and benefits at a time when the school year has already been impaired and programs are already being cut.
Member	Ms. MacLeod (Nepean—Carleton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	220

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Rural Affairs please explain why the government refuses to put an end to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporations plan to abandon racetrack slots and spend money on new casinos, which jeopardizes the Rideau Carleton Raceway and affects 1000 jobs in rural Ottawa, and 60,000 jobs across the province.
Member	Ms. MacLeod (Nepean—Carleton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	221

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Rural Affairs please explain why the government refuses to protect the Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) Slots at Racetrack Program which delivers $1.1 billion dollars of revenue annually to the government, as well as direct the OLG to honour the contracts with racetracks and protect the horse racing and breeding industry by continuing the OLG Slots at Racetrack revenue sharing program.
Member	Ms. MacLeod (Nepean—Carleton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	222

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Education please provide an explanation as to what the government is doing to support school boards with the many problems they are experiencing with years four and five of the Full Day Kindergarten program.
Member	Ms. MacLeod (Nepean—Carleton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	223

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Will the Minister of Education please provide a detailed explanation and breakdown of the funds that should be forthcoming to school boards, individual schools, and students now that the government has found $1.8 billion in education sector savings.
Member	Ms. MacLeod (Nepean—Carleton)
Date tabled	29
Question number	224

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please specify the amount of health-care funding the province provides to Waterloo Region on a per capita basis.
Member	Mr. Harris (Kitchener—Conestoga)
Date tabled	29
Question number	225

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please explain why the province has permitted Niagara Region and Toronto to use Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch Systems while refusing to grant Waterloo Region permission to use the same technology.
Member	Mr. Harris (Kitchener—Conestoga)
Date tabled	29
Question number	226

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation please explain why there is no appeal process for companies facing delays and difficulties in receiving a certification number under the Ontario Provincial Standards for Roads and Public Works program.
Member	Mr. Harris (Kitchener—Conestoga)
Date tabled	29
Question number	227

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation please provide figures on the Highway 7/8-expansion project from New Hamburg to Stratford, detailing how much money has been spent to date; approximately how much money will be spent by the project's completion and what the target completion date is.
Member	Mr. Harris (Kitchener—Conestoga)
Date tabled	29
Question number	228

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance please disclose how much grant funding the province awards to the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation; Environmental Defence; Great Lakes United; the Sierra Club and the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association.
Member	Mr. Harris (Kitchener—Conestoga)
Date tabled	29
Question number	229

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment please provide the waste diversion targets and the actual waste diversion rates for the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste program, the Used Tire program and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment program from the inception of each program to the end of 2012.
Member	Mr. Harris (Kitchener—Conestoga)
Date tabled	29
Question number	230

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance please provide the government's rationale for establishing Regulation 81/12 in May 2012 in order to revoke Regulation 347/00, which required a mandatory municipal referendum before a casino could be built in a municipality.
Member	Mr. Harris (Kitchener—Conestoga)
Date tabled	29
Question number	231

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment explain whether the government will impose a cap-and-trade system with hard caps on emissions or will it use intensity-based emissions-reduction targets to ensure continuity with the federal government's sector-by-sector approach to regulating greenhouse-gas emissions.
Member	Mr. Harris (Kitchener—Conestoga)
Date tabled	29
Question number	232

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment explain why the government, after introducing Ontario's first-ever eco-fees, chose to allow the provincial sales tax and then the provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax to be embedded in eco-fees, resulting in up to $100 million in hidden taxation.
Member	Mr. Harris (Kitchener—Conestoga)
Date tabled	29
Question number	233

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment provide information on the tonnage that has been processed and how many municipalities have taken part in dealing with Expanded Polystyrene in Ontario under the contract awarded to HGC Management Company of Brantford.
Member	Mr. Harris (Kitchener—Conestoga)
Date tabled	29
Question number	234

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care explain why the Ministry has delayed in alleviating wait times for hip and knee replacement surgeries in Chatham–Kent–Essex which are among the longest in the province at an average of 2 years.
Member	Mr. Nicholls (Chatham—Kent—Essex)
Date tabled	29
Question number	235

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy confirm the committed value of the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) Program over the next 10 years.
Member	Mr. Nicholls (Chatham—Kent—Essex)
Date tabled	29
Question number	236

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation provide a list of current and future road improvement programs in Chatham–Kent–Essex.
Member	Mr. Nicholls (Chatham—Kent—Essex)
Date tabled	29
Question number	237

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food commit to keeping the Bees Act as a separate, stand-alone piece of legislation protecting the interests of honey bees, ensuring expert, research-based focus on their special needs and issues.
Member	Mr. Nicholls (Chatham—Kent—Essex)
Date tabled	29
Question number	238

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide detailed explanations as to why the Erie-St.Clair LHIN has run out of funding each of the past 2 years.
Member	Mr. Nicholls (Chatham—Kent—Essex)
Date tabled	29
Question number	239

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy provide an update regarding the moratorium placed on off-shore wind turbines in 2010 and the anticipated cancellation costs and fees attached to the cancelled off shore wind project in Lake Erie.
Member	Mr. Nicholls (Chatham—Kent—Essex)
Date tabled	29
Question number	240

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy provide a detailed explanation as to why for every 1000 Megawatts of wind power constructed the province will need 500 Megawatts of backup, and how much this will cost Ontario taxpayers.
Member	Mr. Nicholls (Chatham—Kent—Essex)
Date tabled	29
Question number	241

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Labour commit to removing mandatory WSIB coverage for private contractors.
Member	Mr. Nicholls (Chatham—Kent—Essex)
Date tabled	29
Question number	242

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy provide to the House a detailed assessment of the number of Megawatts of surplus power that have been given away to neighbouring jurisdictions and what was the annual cost to the taxpayers of Ontario since the creation of the Green Energy Act.
Member	Mr. Nicholls (Chatham—Kent—Essex)
Date tabled	29
Question number	243

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development and Mines provide a complete list of successful NOHFC applicants between 2011 to the present (March, 2013), including total provincial funding, and number of direct jobs created as a result of the projects.
Member	Mr. Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka)
Date tabled	29
Question number	244

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development and Mines provide a detailed list of meetings occurring in the year 2013 between the Minister and mining companies that have claims and are presently active in the Ring of Fire region of Northwestern Ontario.
Member	Mr. Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka)
Date tabled	29
Question number	245

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development and Mines provide the names of new mining projects in the province of Ontario that are currently waiting on permits from any government ministry in order to enter into the production phase.
Member	Mr. Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka)
Date tabled	29
Question number	246

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development and Mines provide complete statistical information regarding job losses in Northern Ontario by community and job sector.
Member	Mr. Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka)
Date tabled	29
Question number	247

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development and Mines provide a complete update of the information regarding the divesture of the ONTC and timelines for the sale of the various component parts individually.
Member	Mr. Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka)
Date tabled	29
Question number	248

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development and Mines provide any itineraries or meeting minutes from Ring of Fire Secretariat meetings, as well as: briefing notes, complete expense forms, travel logs, guest lists, and schedules for official business conducted by members of the Ring of Fire Secretariat.
Member	Mr. Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka)
Date tabled	29
Question number	249

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development and Mines provide the list of companies that have been issued injunctions or have been otherwise forced to suspend operations due to non-compliance with the amendments to the Mining Act that came into effect on April 1, 2013.
Member	Mr. Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka)
Date tabled	29
Question number	250

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation please provide a detailed best estimate of revenue that would be generated if the commercial plate fee currently being levied on trucks also included mobile cranes, vacuum trucks, concrete pumping trucks, street sweepers and water trucks.
Member	Mr. Klees (Newmarket—Aurora)
Date tabled	29
Question number	251

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Government Services please provide a comprehensive accounting regarding the cost of terminating the ServiceOntario Kiosks. Including the cost of cancelling maintenance contracts, service contracts, operational contracts and IT contracts; lease agreements in the malls in which they were located; and any continuing obligations related to any and all contracts related to those kiosks.
Member	Mr. Klees (Newmarket—Aurora)
Date tabled	29
Question number	252

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation provide a detailed summary of the number of "mental or emotional illness - unstable" Medical Condition reports received by the ministry for the 2012 calendar year. Of those reports received, provide accurate information as to how many of those reports resulted in suspensions and the average duration of the suspensions.
Member	Mr. Klees (Newmarket—Aurora)
Date tabled	29
Question number	253

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation please provide the rationale for the ministry's vision waiver process using Monocular Humphrey Full Field 120 Point Screening Test, Goldman 60-degree Perimetry Chart and the Esterman Binocular Functional Test for a Vision Waiver Report. Provide an explanation as to why tests such as a Medmont Automated Perimeter Test is not accepted by the ministry.
Member	Mr. Klees (Newmarket—Aurora)
Date tabled	29
Question number	254

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation provide details on its plans for toll collection for the new 407 East extension, including the collection system to be used, a description of the technology, best estimates for revenues and costs and how the net revenue will be allocated.
Member	Mr. Klees (Newmarket—Aurora)
Date tabled	29
Question number	255

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance indicate what is the total cost of the cancellation of the Oakville Power Plant.
Member	Mr. Shurman (Thornhill)
Date tabled	29
Question number	256

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance indicate what is the projected cost savings for the divestiture of Ontario Northland.
Member	Mr. Shurman (Thornhill)
Date tabled	29
Question number	257

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance indicate how many employees in the Ministry of Finance (contract, full-time, part-time or otherwise) since January 1, 2009 have taken any diploma based or degree based courses and/or educational programs for which the Ministry of Finance or the Government of Ontario has paid in full or in part, and list those employees, by name what program or course of study they took and the total cost reimbursed for each employee.
Member	Mr. Shurman (Thornhill)
Date tabled	29
Question number	258

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance provide a report that indicates all employees in the Ministry of Finance (contract, full-time, part-time or otherwise) who hold positions at the Manager level or higher that hold a degree in economics, finance, business administration, accounting, money management and what percentage of the total compliment of the Ministry of Finance that lists represent.
Member	Mr. Shurman (Thornhill)
Date tabled	29
Question number	259

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance indicate what is the total cost of the Ontario Drug Benefit Program - provide a detailed projection of the total cost for 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, and 2019/2020.
Member	Mr. Shurman (Thornhill)
Date tabled	29
Question number	260

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance indicate what was the total cost to settle the teachers' grievances encountered in 2012, where was the money transferred from, what programs lost funding as a result, which unions were involved in the settlement.
Member	Mr. Shurman (Thornhill)
Date tabled	29
Question number	261

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance indicate what is the total cost of the Ontario Trillium Benefit per month. What is the total cost per annum of the Ontario Trillium Benefit for 2012/2013, projected cost for: 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, and 2019/2020.
Member	Mr. Shurman (Thornhill)
Date tabled	29
Question number	262

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance indicate what percentage of the Eco-tax is collected for or on behalf of the Ontario Government, what is the actual dollar value.
Member	Mr. Shurman (Thornhill)
Date tabled	29
Question number	263

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance indicate what is the total cost for the Government of Ontario for Information Technology (IT) infrastructure maintenance, upgrades and development.
Member	Mr. Shurman (Thornhill)
Date tabled	29
Question number	264

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance indicate what is the total cost to the Ministry of Finance for the use of third-party, outside consultants. Which firms were used, what was the total number of billable hours, what was the total cost to the Ministry of Finance.
Member	Mr. Shurman (Thornhill)
Date tabled	29
Question number	265

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment provide the precise strategy it intends to create to mitigate the cost of eco fees for tractor tires on farmers; as well as the timeline for this strategy's implementation.
Member	Mr. Milligan (Northumberland—Quinte West)
Date tabled	30
Question number	266

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy provide details of the steps being taken to consult municipalities prior to the development of plans to construct wind turbines in their jurisdictions.
Member	Mr. Milligan (Northumberland—Quinte West)
Date tabled	30
Question number	267

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education provide the details and actual costs of the deal reached with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation.
Member	Mr. Milligan (Northumberland—Quinte West)
Date tabled	30
Question number	268

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education provide the source of the money being used to improve the deal for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation.
Member	Mr. Milligan (Northumberland—Quinte West)
Date tabled	30
Question number	269

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education provide the steps being taken to ensure that students are not forced to go without extracurricular activities as a result of future disputes between teachers' unions and the government.
Member	Mr. Milligan (Northumberland—Quinte West)
Date tabled	30
Question number	270

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education provide the plan to ensure that nepotism in hiring of teachers is eliminated, and that teachers will be hired only on the basis of merit.
Member	Mr. Milligan (Northumberland—Quinte West)
Date tabled	30
Question number	271

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food provide the specific targets the Minster aspires to in respect to local food, as was assured in Bill 36.
Member	Mr. Milligan (Northumberland—Quinte West)
Date tabled	30
Question number	272

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food provide the strategy, with specific examples, that will be implemented to decrease the amount of red tape that local food producers are faced with.
Member	Mr. Milligan (Northumberland—Quinte West)
Date tabled	30
Question number	273

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide the plan to ensure adequate laboratory services for patients at the Trenton Memorial Hospital when the laboratory closes this fall.
Member	Mr. Milligan (Northumberland—Quinte West)
Date tabled	30
Question number	274

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care provide the plan to ensure appropriate health care is provided to the aging population in the riding of Northumberland–Quinte West; including the exact dollar number that will be invested into homecare services within Northumberland–Quinte West.
Member	Mr. Milligan (Northumberland—Quinte West)
Date tabled	30
Question number	275

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing please disclose the number of municipalities in Ontario which currently prohibit the use of secondary (recycled) aggregates through their construction tendering process.
Member	Ms. Jones (Dufferin—Caledon)
Date tabled	1
Question number	276

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs provide a comprehensive explanation of the government's position on the potential redistribution of seats in the Legislature, as a result of the ongoing federal redistribution process
Member	Mr. Arnott (Wellington—Halton Hills)
Date tabled	1
Question number	277

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs provide a detailed breakdown of the costs that would be incurred by Ontario taxpayers should Ontario accept the results of the federal redistribution process, including the costs of an additional 15 MPPs.
Member	Mr. Arnott (Wellington—Halton Hills)
Date tabled	1
Question number	278

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Economic Development, Employment, and Trade provide a detailed description of what actions his Ministry has taken to help workers laid off at A.O. Smith in Fergus.
Member	Mr. Arnott (Wellington—Halton Hills)
Date tabled	1
Question number	279

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Economic Development, Employment, and Trade provide a comprehensive explanation of what actions his Ministry has taken to replace the 350 jobs lost at A.O. Smith in Fergus.
Member	Mr. Arnott (Wellington—Halton Hills)
Date tabled	1
Question number	280

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities provide a detailed description of what actions his Ministry has taken to help workers laid off at A.O. Smith in Fergus.
Member	Mr. Arnott (Wellington—Halton Hills)
Date tabled	1
Question number	281

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation publicly commit to putting the Highway 6 Morriston bypass on to the Ministry of Transportation's 5 year plan for highway construction.
Member	Mr. Arnott (Wellington—Halton Hills)
Date tabled	1
Question number	282

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation provide a detailed breakdown of what traffic calming measures his Ministry has implemented on Highway 6 through the community of Morriston.
Member	Mr. Arnott (Wellington—Halton Hills)
Date tabled	1
Question number	283

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Transportation explain the process to be followed when a highway improvement project impacts ambient noise levels for adjacent properties above those stated in the Environment Guide for Noise.
Member	Mr. Vanthof (Timiskaming—Cochrane)
Date tabled	1
Question number	284

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities clarify whether workers who reside out of the province but work inside Ontario need to belong to the Ontario College of Trades.
Member	Mr. Vanthof (Timiskaming—Cochrane)
Date tabled	1
Question number	285

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of the Environment explain why the government decided to award a sole-source contract to Parsons Ltd. Canada to build and operate the province's new Drive Clean Program.
Member	Mr. Bailey (Sarnia—Lambton)
Date tabled	6
Question number	286

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services please explain why are Correctional Officers and other Peace Officers not included on the Provincial Police Memorial; does the Ministry have plans to include Correctional Officers on the Police Memorial or will the Ministry build them their own.
Member	Mr. Bailey (Sarnia—Lambton)
Date tabled	6
Question number	287

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services please explain why the Minister is forcing grievances by Correctional Officers to be dealt with by the Grievances Settlement Board, which is severely backlogged, instead of by the previous economical policy of arbitrators travelling to the specific prisons to deal with these grievances.
Member	Mr. Bailey (Sarnia—Lambton)
Date tabled	6
Question number	288

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services please explain if the Ministry of Corrections is implementing Mr. Steven Rooke's recommendations to the Ministry of Correction's Investigations Unit before consulting with the Correctional Officers, (MERC) representatives; what are Mr. Rooke's recommendations.
Member	Mr. Bailey (Sarnia—Lambton)
Date tabled	6
Question number	289

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please advise when was the last time the Ministry reviewed the procedures of how Lyme Disease is diagnosed and treated; what are the current ministry standards regarding Lyme Disease.
Member	Mr. Bailey (Sarnia—Lambton)
Date tabled	6
Question number	290

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care please explain what medication is used to cure or treat Lyme Disease in Ontario and what percentage of the drug is covered by the province.
Member	Mr. Bailey (Sarnia—Lambton)
Date tabled	6
Question number	291

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education please explain why the Ministry is restricting labour mobility for teachers who wish to move to different school boards in province within the same union without losing their seniority or full-time job position; what is the Ministry doing to rectify this.
Member	Mr. Bailey (Sarnia—Lambton)
Date tabled	6
Question number	292

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Education please answer if, since 2010, has the Minister met with Mr. Nathan Tidridge, the 2008 recipient of the Premier's Award for Teaching Excellence, regarding his concerns with the current High School Civics Curriculum changes; changes which have been covered by the Globe and Mail and TVO's the Agenda; if not, will the Minister meet with him before the curriculum is changed.
Member	Mr. Bailey (Sarnia—Lambton)
Date tabled	6
Question number	293

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services please answer how many square feet has been added to inmate space at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre since 1990 and what was the inmate population on January 1, 1990, January 1, 2000, January 1, 2005, and January 1, 2013.
Member	Mr. Bailey (Sarnia—Lambton)
Date tabled	6
Question number	294

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services please advise what is the current inmate population at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre, the Sarnia Jail, the Chatham Jail, and the Windsor Jail, respectively; what will be the capacity at the new South-West Detention Centre and how many inmates will be moved there and from which prisons, as of the date the Sarnia and Chatham Jails are both officially closed.
Member	Mr. Bailey (Sarnia—Lambton)
Date tabled	6
Question number	295

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please disclose whether Ontario Power Authority submitted to the Ministry a new Integrated Power System Plan in 2010 or 2011 and, if it did, the dates upon which the Plans were received.
Member	Mr. Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth)
Date tabled	7
Question number	296

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please explain why the Ministry has not submitted an Integrated Power System Plan to the Ontario Energy Board since 2007.
Member	Mr. Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth)
Date tabled	7
Question number	297

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy explain whether or not the ministry's failure to submit an Integrated Power System Plan to the Ontario Energy Board constitutes a violation of Ontario Regulation 424/04.
Member	Mr. Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth)
Date tabled	7
Question number	298

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy disclose its latest cost estimate for the refurbishment of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, the basis for that estimate, and the date upon which the estimate was completed.
Member	Mr. Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth)
Date tabled	7
Question number	299

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy disclose whether ratepayers or taxpayers will be required to pay a penalty as a result of Ontario Power Generation's contracts with SNC-Lavalin and Alstom for the Darlington refurbishment if a decision is made not to proceed with the Darlington project, and the amount of that penalty.
Member	Mr. Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth)
Date tabled	7
Question number	300

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please disclose at what price point the government would no longer consider the construction of new nuclear reactors to be cost-effective.
Member	Mr. Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth)
Date tabled	7
Question number	301

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Energy please state when it expects to review its Memorandum of Understanding with Ontario Power Generation.
Member	Mr. Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth)
Date tabled	7
Question number	302

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Northern Development and Mines confirm or deny that the Ministry still expects to save $265.9 million by 2014-15 through divestiture of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, and if that figure has changed, provide an updated figure on the Ministry's expected savings and explanation for the change.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	16
Question number	303

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Natural Resources provide a rationale for spending $5.5 million on restocking programs in Ontario, yet will not support restocking efforts proposed by stakeholders at no cost to the province on Lake Nipissing, the 7th largest fishery in the province.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	16
Question number	304

Question	Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs commit to a second public meeting in Nipissing so residents can adequately express concerns they have regarding the proposed Algonquin Land Claim.
Member	Mr. Fedeli (Nipissing)
Date tabled	16
Question number	305

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