Sattler, P. (NDP, London West)
Budget, pre-budget consultations, F687–F688, F694, F701–F702, F710
Committee schedules/agendas, G360, G376
questioning must relate to committee mandate, G620
Employment Standards Amendment Act (Leaves to Help Families), 2014 (Bill 21), G322–G323, G327, G330–G331
amendments, G343, G346–G347, G349, G351–G352
certificate issued by health practitioner, G327, G343, G351
cost, G327, G346, G352
duration of leave, G331
definition of "serious medical condition," G323, G327, G346
leave increments, flexibility, G347, G349, G352
personal emergency leave, comparison with, G322–G323
Food processing industry
development fund, F701
partnerships with post-secondary institutions, F701
projects, G547
Learning Through Workplace Experience Act, 2014 (Bill 172), SP953, SP957–SP959, SP961, SP965, SP967–SP968
responded to, G358–G360
comparison with other games, G556
data tracking system, G544–G545
schedule, G568
broadcasting, G568
additional expenses, G367
business-to-business (B2B) opportunities, G374
communication, G628–G630
emergency planning, G490–G491, G554
risk management, G545–G547, G553–G554
third-party validation, G544, G554
legacy projects, G375, G559
Pan/Parapan American Games 2015 review, G367–G369, G374–G375, G490–G491, G544–G547, G553–G559, G568–G569, G615–G616, G620, G627–G631, G637
cost, G368, G545, G615, G620, G630–G631
private contracts, G545–G547, G568–G569, G629–G630
given powers of police, G368, G374
training, G368–G369
after the games, G559, G637
cluster model, G556–G558
contingency plans for, G374
equipment, G558
plan, G553, G557
traffic reduction target, G558
audit [expense claims], G369
employment contracts, G545–G546
expense policy, G369, G556
government relations with, G367, G628–G629
salaries, G545–G547, G555
travel, G556
programs, F688
Persons with developmental disabilities, housing
School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014 (Bill 122), M291
Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Tanning Beds), 2013 (Bill 30), G230, G232–G234
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund
food processing industry, F701
sanitation, G232
certification program, G234
nail gel lamps excluded from ban, G230
protective eye-wear required, G232
under age 18, G233
Teacher collective bargaining, central bargaining
support staff, M291
Wireless Code, The (CRTC), G305
all-inclusive, G306–G308
council, SP959
employment standards, SP959, SP967–SP968
general remarks, F710, SP953, SP957–SP959
incentives for businesses, SP961, SP965
program fees, SP959
website, SP961
Schein, J. (NDP, Davenport)
midwifery services, F666
Budget, pre-budget consultations, F568, F582, F588, F626, F640, F666–F667
rural Ontario, F666
school programs, SP313, SP330–SP331, SP335, SP345
Committee schedules/agendas, T132
tax credit for food donations, SP300, SP353
Food banks, SP300
requests, JP665
code names, JP665
missing information, JP665, JP674
Gas plants, relocations, JP34
verbal communications, JP665
government funding, T53, T63
local projects, T53, T56
pollution control, T66
public bodies, definition of, T124
related legislation, T60
strategy for, T51
Great Lakes Protection Act, 2014 (Bill 6), T51, T53–T54, T56, T60, T63
amendments, T66, T70, T73, T115, T119, T124, T132
independent, F640
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), SP305
in Great Lakes, T63
consumer prices, SP345
promotion, SP305
Local Food Act, 2013 (Bill 36), SP300, SP305, SP307, SP311, SP313, SP330–SP331, SP335, SP338, SP341–SP342, SP345
amendments, SP353
Local food education, SP300, SP308, SP313
Local food strategy
packaging, SP305
targets, SP338, SP341–SP342
access to documents re cancelled power plants, JP33–JP34, JP665, JP674
services, F666–F667
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), F588
Ontario Works program
discretionary benefits, F568
progress on, F568
The Cost of the Nutritious Food Basket in Waterloo Region 2013. May 2013 (Region of Waterloo Public Health), SP345
No Time to Wait: The Healthy Kids Strategy. November 2012 (Healthy Kids Panel), SP330
community use of, F626
community start-up and maintenance benefit (CSUMB)
Scott, L. (PC, Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock)
report on, G498
Air ambulance services oversight, G531, G533
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
eligibility, G319
catastrophic impairment, G119, G160–G161, G173
cost of, G119
medical, G166
dispute resolution, G119
backlog, G119
Automobile insurance claims fraud
recommendations, G128–G129
taxicab industry, G148–G149
Automobile insurance review, G118–G120, G127–G129, G148–G149, G160–G161, G165–G166, G173–G174
Budget, pre-budget consultations, F559, F566, F574, F579–F580, F586–F587
Children's aid society services, F559
appointment of subcommittee, G219
subcommittee reports, G177–G178
Committee process, G571
Committee schedules/agendas, G1, G125–G126, G175–G176, G360, G498–G499, G531–G533
Employment Standards Amendment Act (Leaves to Help Families), 2014 (Bill 21), G319–G320, G322, G325–G326, G328, G330
certificate issued by health practitioner, G325–G326, G344
cost, G319, G328
definition of "serious medical condition," G319, G325, G328, G330
employers and, G325
leave increments, flexibility, G320–G321
Gasoline prices, F579
Health professions, regulated, G320
Highway 407 east extension, F574
safety, F579
Shouldice Hospital, F566
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), G525
presented, G3
responded to, G4–G5, G404, G571
presented, G332
responded to, G341, G353, G357, G359
discretionary benefits, F566, F579
requests for proposals process, G525
return on investment, G524–G525
transformation, after the games, G524–G525
Pan/Parapan American Games 2015 review, G524–G526
home repairs, F579
freight service, G3
northern Ontario, G5
Registered savings plans
home care, G325
Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Tanning Beds), 2013 (Bill 30)
amendments, G237–G240, G242–G243
employer health tax (EHT) exemption, G341, G357
signage requirements, G241–G242
definitions, G238, G240, G242–G243
self-service machines, G239
spray tanning, G237
regulation, G127–G129
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), G3
National Capital Region (NCR), G3
West Don Lands revitalization, G526
Sergio, Hon. M. (LIB, York West)
Aging population, E130, E151
Finding Your Way safety program, E141–E142
prevention of, E130, E141–E142, E152
retirement homes, E141
estimates (2013-2014), E130–E131, E151–E153
Age Friendly Communities (AFC) Planning Guide, E130–E131
A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario, E131, E141
fire sprinkler installation, E141
regulatory authority, E141–E142
safety and security, E141–E142, E151–E152
Action Plan for Seniors, E130, E141–E142, E152
independent living, E151–E152
Shurman, P. (PC, Thornhill)
Budget, balanced, F104–F105, F124, F138–F139, F343, F362–F363
Budget deficit, F343
Budget, pre-budget consultations, F5–F6, F21, F37–F38, F45, F51–F53, F57–F58, F74, F91, F210–F211, F226, F232–F233, F250, F257–F259, F270, F293–F294, F314–F315, F329–F330, F343–F345, F357–F359
report writing, F335–F338
Carbonated beverages, F270
Child care, F52
subcommittee reports, F3
Committee schedules/agendas, F147
pre-budget consultations, F232–F233, F257–F259
in economy, F344
Corporate taxes, F211, F344
Energy rates, F345
Government funding, F5
growth, F357–F358
Harmonized sales tax (HST), F91
rates, F344–F345
removal of provincial portion from aviation fuel on international flights, F293–F294
Health care funding, F37
Victoria Order of Nurses (VON), F45
emergency health care, F37
Interest rates, F343
Big Move project, F362
consultation with, F330
Ring of Fire, F57
Ontario mining tax, F74
pre-budget consultations report
responded to, F335–F336
overpayment recovery
reform, F5–F6
employment, F104–F105
graduate students, government funding, F104
Prosperous and Fair Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2013 (Bill 65), F367, F373, F379–F380
Provincial-aboriginal relations, F329–F330
Public sector restructuring, F358
wage freeze, F210–F211, F250
People Without Jobs, Jobs Without People: Ontario's Labour Market Future. February 2010 (Rick Miner), F226
tuition grant for undergraduates
eligibility, F138–F139
Terra Paving Inc. Act, 2013 (Bill Pr5), T3
revenue tools
academic credit transfer, F104, F226
Singh, J. (NDP, Bramalea–Gore–Malton)
Aging population, P323
audit, P178–P179
inspections, P249
patient care and safety, P208, P241–P242, P248, P270
performance agreement, P64
reporting schedule, P177–P179
Air ambulance services oversight, P24–P25, P51–P53, P58–P59, P63–P64, P91, P113, P118, P135, P154–P155, P166, P177–P179, P182–P183, P207, P215, P242, P249
Archives and Recordkeeping Act, S.O. 2006, c. 34 sched. A, JP1323, JP1460
Automobile accident victims, G115–G116
public vs. private, G70
collateral benefits, G379–G380, G391–G393
in other jurisdictions, G70
reduction of, G70–G71, G95, G103, G116, G167, G171, G189, G260, G269
statutory accident benefits schedule (SABS), G189, G260
catastrophic impairment, G104, G135–G136, G161–G162, G172, G248–G249, G264–G265
mental illness, G166–G167, G265
minor injury guideline, G103, G115–G116, G134–G135, G167, G171–G172, G248, G252, G261, G393–G394
rural/northern Ontario, G265
Automobile insurance claims, G380
cost of, G89, G116, G130
medical, G135–G136, G167
cost, G399
dispute resolution, G89
in court vs. tribunal, G679, G684, G687–G688
Automobile insurance claims fraud, G110, G142–G143, G150, G154, G193, G262
recommendations, G104, G130, G136, G261
whistle-blowers, G111
accident year, G182–G183, G189
General Insurance Statistical Agency (GISA), G70–G71, G75–G76, G90, G182–G186, G380–G381, G397–G399
loss ratio, G185–G186, G381
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), G71, G183, G380, G398–G399
Automobile insurance industry, G688
in Alberta, G253
commercial insurance, G142–G143
co-operatives, G93
financial performance, G71, G76, G90
direct payment, G677, G691
licensing, G677, G691
profits, G185, G189–G190, G247–G248, G252–G253, G261–G262, G267–G269, G380–G381, G397–G399
return on equity (ROE), G251–G252, G261
review, G192–G193
shareholding, G84
stakeholder organizations, G682
Automobile insurance rates/premiums, G189
low income groups, G151–G152
rate filing, G398–G399
taxicab industry, G150–G152, G154–G155, G188, G193, G197–G198
territory ratings, G154, G378–G380, G391–G393
Automobile insurance rates/premiums, reduction of, G70, G85, G90, G94, G155, G193, G248, G693
Automobile insurance review, G70–G71, G74–G76, G84–G85, G89–G90, G93–G95, G103–G105, G110–G111, G115–G117, G129–G130, G134–G136, G142–G144, G150–G152, G154–G155, G161–G163, G166–G167, G171–G172, G182–G186, G188–G190, G192–G193, G197–G198, G247–G249, G251–G253, G260–G262, G264–G265, G267–G269, G378–G381, G391–G394, G397–G399
Associated Canadian Car Rental Operators, G142
insurance, G142–G143
collision repair, G110–G111
cost, reduction, G130
storage of, G681, G686
trustees, M157–M158
Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), G285
Collection Agencies Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.14, M137
Committee briefs/exhibits/documents, G400
briefing re committee business, P3, P7, P10
subcommittee reports, G178
dilatory motion, G573
recorded votes, M169–M170, M185
unrecorded votes, G310
Committee schedules/agendas, G143–G144, G175–G176, G199, G377, JP1462, M165
requests for, JP1308, JP1319, JP1339, JP1392, JP1442–JP1443
unparliamentary language and, JP1417
regional disparities, P316
Consumer protection, M153
door-to-door sales, M121–M122, M149
direct agreements
termination of, M189, M191, M197
20-day cooling off period, M127
energy contracts, door-to-door sale, M143
home owners, M155
consumer protection, M115, M117, M120, M124, M137, M139, M157–M158, M161, M171, M174–M177, M179–M180
definition of, M168–M169
fees, M157, M177–M178
funding sources, disclosure of, M114–M115, M139, M161, M164, M172–M174, M196
general remarks, M137, M164
licensing, M157
non-profit organizations, M163
paralegals, M124, M170–M171
percentage of debt repayment, M115
registered, M180–M181
vs. energy capacity, JP1255
projections, JP1255–JP1256
Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014 (Bill 171), G677, G679, G681, G684, G686–G688, G691–G693
general remarks, JP1264, JP1382–JP1383, JP1423, JP1459
budget, JP1331
treasury board submissions, JP1330
government transition effect on, JP1449–JP1451, JP1461
search, JP1404
Gas plant cancellations documents, email deletion, JP1359–JP1360, JP1404–JP1405
allegations against David Livingston, JP1360–JP1361, JP1368, JP1382–JP1383, JP1388, JP1442, JP1451
recovery of, JP1295–JP1296, JP1346–JP1347, JP1396
role of Peter Faist, JP1323, JP1339, JP1346, JP1360, JP1390, JP1396–JP1397, JP1442, JP1452
criminal investigation, JP1271, JP1332, JP1368–JP1369, JP1383, JP1405
anti-rackets squad, JP1271
criminal charges, JP1273, JP1278, JP1338
interviews, JP1337–JP1338, JP1346, JP1361, JP1369, JP1383
report on, JP1272
request for, JP1272
scope of, JP1278
seized property, JP1271, JP1347, JP1396–JP1397
special prosecutor, request for, JP1272
timelines, JP1277, JP1346
warrants, JP1277–JP1278, JP1294–JP1295, JP1337–JP1338, JP1346–JP1347
cyber security branch, JP1368, JP1382, JP1396–JP1397, JP1404
Citizens for Clean Air, JP1316
destruction of, JP1273
accessibility to outside contractors, JP1323
storage facilities, JP1294
highway winter maintenance, P439
electronic discovery, JP1271
accountability, JP1459
Insurance agents, G84
special warrants, JP1319, JP1332, JP1374, JP1443
Local health integration networks (LHINs) funding, P325
planning, P323–P324
complaint mechanisms, P324
access to documents re cancelled power plants, JP1255–JP1256, JP1258–JP1260, JP1264–JP1265, JP1267, JP1271–JP1273, JP1277–JP1279, JP1293–JP1296, JP1299, JP1305, JP1308, JP1316, JP1319, JP1323, JP1330–JP1332, JP1337–JP1339, JP1346–JP1347, JP1359–JP1361, JP1368–JP1369, JP1374–JP1375, JP1381–JP1383, JP1388–JP1390, JP1392, JP1396–JP1397, JP1404–JP1405, JP1417, JP1422–JP1423, JP1449–JP1453, JP1459–JP1462
emergency health services branch, P178–P179, P215
transfer payment agencies
oversight, P217
environmental impact of, JP1259
economic review, JP1259
refurbishment, JP1258
refurbishment of, JP1316
records management, JP1388–JP1390
Office of the Provincial Auditor, P125–P126
air ambulance service, oversight of, P32–P33
corporate structure, P24, P135, P142, P187
criminal and civil investigations, JP1338, P37, P185–P187, P410–P411, P458–P459, P463
evidence, P458–P459
international inquiries, P37, P458–P459
for-profit entities, P26, P118, P136, P154, P182, P186
legal counsel, P118
quality improvement plan, P92
general remarks, P241
rotor-wing planes, P52
standing agreement (SA) carriers, P247, P249, P264, P270
complaint mechanisms, P272–P273
plagiarism, P241–P242
board of directors, P142, P155, P164–P165, P199, P203, P223
compensation, P166, P197
resignations, P223
Dr. Chris Mazza, former CEO
loans, P187
stipend, P164
pay-for-performance programs, P25
training, critical and advanced care, P284
salaries, P141, P179–P180, P208
protection policy, P32, P272
Paralegals, M124
salaries over $100,000
disclosure, P26, P91, P177
bidding practices, M155–M156, M202
email records, JP1293, JP1330, JP1360, JP1368–JP1369, JP1452–JP1453
guidelines for collection, storage and destruction, JP1330, JP1382
employee departures, in the case of, JP1265, JP1267
general remarks, JP1331, JP1368
biomass, JP1260
cost, JP1259
Analysis of Ontario Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Results 2008 to 2012. April 2013 (KPMG), G76
Statement of Income of Ontario Private Passenger Automobile (PPA) Business. March 2013 (J.S. Cheng & Partners Inc.), G71, G76
2011 Annual Report: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (Auditor General of Ontario), P295–P298, P303–P305
Ornge Air Ambulance and Related Services (Auditor General of Ontario), P24–P27, P32–P33, P37, P51–P53, P58–P59, P63–P64, P91–P92, P113, P118, P125–P126, P135–P136, P141–P142, P154–P155, P164–P166, P177–P180, P182–P183, P185–P188, P197, P199, P203, P207–P208, P215–P217, P223, P241–P242, P247–P249, P261, P264, P270, P272–P273, P284, P410–P411, P458–P459, P463
wireless services, use of, G297
Stronger Protection for Ontario Consumers Act, 2013 (Bill 55), M114–M115, M117, M120–M122, M124, M127, M129–M130, M132, M135, M137, M139, M143, M146–M147, M149, M153, M155–M158, M161–M165
Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), M135
regulation, G129–G130, G686
competition, M132
consumer protection, M121, M127, M129–M130, M135, M147, M153, M183–M184, M190
third-party charges, M200
20-day cooling off period, M130, M143, M146–M147, M149, M192–M193, M197, M199
verification calls, M132, M149, M188–M189
Wireless Code, The (CRTC), G277, G280, G285, G288, G305, G310–G311
charge for paper bills, G280, G289
data services, G285–G286
pricing, G286
additional services, G309
all-inclusive, G288–G289, G293, G306–G308
warning system for overages, G294
amendments, G301–G312, G314
call centres, G293, G302
complaints, G279, G314
enforcement, G277, G285
vs. other jurisdictions, G280, G293–G294
consultation, G279
consent required for renewal, extension or amendment, G294, G311–G312
maximum term, G277
prepaid services, G310
use of plain language, G289
consolidation with provincial government, P305
loss ratio, P305
unfunded liability, P303, P305
general remarks, P298, P304
eligibility criteria, P295–P296
vs. other jurisdictions, P297
permanent impairment award, P296–P297
six-year review, P296, P303–P304
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) financial accountability
audit, P296
Smith, T. (PC, Prince Edward–Hastings)
catastrophic impairment, G174
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), G191
taxicab industry, G149–G150, G157, G191–G192, G196–G197
territory ratings, G158
Automobile insurance rates/premiums, reduction of, G149–G150
Automobile insurance review, G149–G150, G157–G158, G174, G191–G192, G196–G197
election of acting chair, M363
Committee process, M267, M323
Committee schedules/agendas, G198, M266
Green Energy Act, S.O. 2009, c. 12, Sched. A, M304
Labour Relations Act, S.O. 1995, c. 1 Sched. A, M323
presented, M265
responded to, M266–M269, M303–M306, M309–M312, M314–M315
Principals and vice principals, M311
The Personal Cost and Affordability of Auto Insurance in Canada: 2011 Edition. October 2011 (Neil Mohindra, Emrul Hasan), G157
School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014 (Bill 122)
amendments, M321–M324, M327–M329, M333–M335, M348, M350–M353
Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Tanning Beds), 2013 (Bill 30), G225–G226, G228–G229
self-service machines, G225–G226, G229
cancer risk, G228
Teacher collective bargaining
central terms, M328
crown as pro forma participant, M351
employee bargaining agencies, M328
job action, M306
extracurricular activities, withholding of, M303–M305, M310–M311, M323, M333–M335
support staff, M350, M352
public consultations, M303–M306, M309–M312, M315, M322, M327–M329, M333, M351–M353
related legislation, M322–M323, M327, M348, M350–M352
general remarks, M348, M351–M352
francophone boards, M328, M352
Teacher hiring
regulation, M311–M312
co-instructional activities, M322–M323, M333–M335, M350
parent-teacher conferences, M334–M335
Sousa, Hon. C. (LIB, Mississauga South)
oversight, E89
Agri-food industry, E121
Air quality management, JP493
Clarkson airshed, JP494, JP499, JP509
Alternative financing procurement (AFP) process, E98–E100, E102, E108
catastrophic impairment, E47
cost, E46
division of, E72
advertisements, E76
reserves, E69
return on equity (ROE), E66–E67, E77
review by expert panel, E76
territory ratings, E48–E49
Automobile insurance rates/premiums, reduction of, E23, E41–E42, E48, E77
capital tax allowance, E38, E42
Budget 2013, E19, E26–E27, E40–E41, E60–E61, E74, E91, E105–E106
Benefits Transformation Productivity Team, E103
expense outlooks, E43–E44
Budget, balanced, E19, E23, E27–E28, E74
by 2017-2018, E44, E54, E94
Budget deficit, E19, E23, E40, E43–E44, E53, E90, E124
Budget, pre-budget consultations, E60
employee health tax (EHT) exemption, E20
Canada pension plan (CPP), E57, E81
Lakeview Generating Station, JP508
confidential documents, E34
in economy, E39
Corporate taxes, E40
freeze on further reductions, E19
security, E122
Drive Clean program
user fees, E63–E65
cost, E75–E76
Early childhood education, E119
Economic conditions, E20, E26, E103, E105
in Ontario, E39, E53, E90–E91
Economic development, E112
Education funding, E90
Emissions trading, E114–E117
hourly Ontario energy price (HOEP), E88
Northern Industrial Electricity Rate Program (NIER), E88
Building Canada Fund, E51
securities regulation, E79
taxation policy, E36
transfer payments, E41, E51, E91, E112–E113
government funding, E22, E50
Ontario film and television tax credit, E124
as independent office, E59
role of, E58–E59, E95
Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), E55
oversight, E41–E42, E68
Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF), E119
fund, E49–E50
rebate, E90
for rural communities, E121
audit, JP495, JP498–JP499, JP504
budget, JP506, JP509
general remarks, E75, JP494–JP496, JP498–JP501, JP505, JP508
line of credit, JP496
missing information, JP497–JP498, JP505
Gas plant cancellations documents, email deletion, E24
campaign literature, JP493–JP494, JP498, JP501–JP504, JP506–JP508
Gas plants, opposition to, JP493, JP498, JP502–JP503, JP506–JP508, JP510
Gas plants, siting of, JP494, JP509
energy requirement, JP493–JP494
shares, selling of, E71
Government borrowing, E45–E46
impact on interest rates, E81
Government credit rating, E25, E41, E54, E104
debt-to-GDP ratio, E23–E26, E39, E44–E45, E54–E55, E87, E93, E104, E106–E108, E116–E117, E123
general remarks, E24, E26–E27, E45, E53–E54, E94, E115
interest rates, E45–E46, E115
levels, E46, E124
funding, E53
economic development, E39–E41
debt-to-GDP ratio, E117–E118
Government revenue, E35, E37–E38, E54
forecast, E115
from municipal to provincial jurisdiction, E41, E49, E122–E123
user fees, E63
Government spending, E23, E27, E44, E52, E54–E55, E73–E74, E94–E95, E103–E106, E115
Gross domestic product (GDP), E27, E44, E122
Harmonized sales tax (HST), E20, E70
recaptured input tax credits, E36
Health care funding, E23, E90
Health care reform, E113
Health links program, E113
access to professions and trades, E40
government funding, E20–E22, E40, E90, E92–E93, E112
cost to municipalities, E75
Interest rates, E27
exports, E22
Job creation, E19–E20, E24, E38–E40, E54–E55, E59–E60
Kindergarten, full-day, E89, E119–E120
advertising budget, E89
collective agreement, E66, E72–E73
domestic wine and craft beer, E70
social responsibility, E81, E89
in grocery chains, E82
wine stores, E80
Local food, E22
Massey Hall revitalization, E22
access to documents re cancelled power plants, E25, JP493–JP510
Ring of Fire, E22
Ontario Clean Energy Benefit (OCEB), E87
budget, E19–E20
estimates (2013-2014), E19–E28, E35–E61, E79–E85, E87–E95, E98–E108, E110–E125
government funding, E49–E50
in rural Ontario, E121
Municipal Property Assessment Corp. (MPAC), E50
government funding, E50, E124–E125
Ontario Music Fund, E21
reform, E114
board of directors, E37
modernization plan, E102
online gambling, E37
revenue, E36
slot machines at racetracks, closure, E56
Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF), E70, E122
privatization, E87
advisory committee, E83
increase, E23
employer health tax, E36, E91
Pension funds, E27, E44, E74, E118–E119
target benefit funds
consultation, E118
pooled registered pension plan (PRPP), E57, E81, E91–E92, E102
Personal Property Security Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.10, E118
reduction, E60, E114
Private sector investment, E112
general remarks, E87, E102–E103
Productivity gap
general remarks, E41–E43, E50, E112
Provincial government jurisdiction, E51
salaries, E45, E66, E73–E74, E105–E106
wage freeze, E25
Aboriginal Loan Guarantee Program, E22
Advantage Ontario, December 2012. (Gord Nixon, Chair—Jobs and Prosperity Council), E112
Brighter Prospects: Transforming Social Assistance in Ontario, Ministry of Community and Social Services. October 2012 (F. Lankin and M. Sheikh, Commissioners), E52, E105
The Economic Impact of Ontario's Infrastructure Investment Program. April 2013 (Conference Board of Canada), E100
Facilitating Pooled Asset Management for Ontario's Public-Sector Institutions: Report from the Pension Investment Advisor to the Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance. October 2012 (William Morneau), E111
Filling The Gap: Measuring Ontario's balance with the federation. March 2013 (Noah Zon, Mowat Centre), E52
Public Services for Ontarians: A Path to Sustainability and Excellence. 2012 (Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services. Don Drummond, Commission Chair), E37, E44, E75–E76, E94, E103, E105, E113
Research and development funding, E21, E42, E50, E112
Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.S.5, E101
Securities industry regulation
common co-operative securities regulator, E79–E80, E100–E101, E119
in provincial jurisdiction, E80
privatization, financial impact of, E37, E88
Skilled trades workers, E59–E60
shortage, E112
employer health tax (EHT) exemption, E112
growth of, E60
taxation, E91
tuition grant for undergraduates, E23, E59, E89
automobile leases, E123
general remarks, E70, E110, E113–E114, E120
sick-leave gratuities, E58
economic impact, E90
high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, E20
high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, E20
general remarks, E20–E21, E90
gasoline tax, E90
advisory panel, E90
Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA), E99, E102
Venture capital funds, E21
Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA), E80
general remarks, E52, E112
entrepreneurship and innovation program, E59
government funding, E21, E40, E59, E114
Youth entrepreneurs