Good morning. Let us pray.

Prayers.

Resuming the debate adjourned on March 27, 2024, on the amendment to the amendment to the motion regarding amendments to the standing orders.

The Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery on a point of order.

With us in the Legislature today is a former member of provincial Parliament who served the riding of Stoney Creek in the 38th Parliament, Jennifer Mossop. Welcome back. Great to see you.

I’m pleased to welcome two of my constituency assistants who work with me at the Wellington–Halton Hills provincial riding office: Judy Brownrigg and Karen Thomas. Welcome to the Legislature. It’s great to have you here today.

That concludes our introduction of visitors.

Member for Nepean, point of order.

I want to acknowledge that we’re meeting on lands traditionally inhabited by Indigenous peoples. We pay our respects to the many Indigenous nations who gathered here and continue to gather here, including the Mississaugas of the Credit. Meegwetch.

This being the first sitting Monday of the month, I ask everyone to stand and join in the singing of the Canadian national anthem, followed by the royal anthem.

Singing of the national anthem / Chant de l’hymne national.

Singing of the royal anthem / Chant de l’hymne royal.

Interjection.

Start the clock. Supplementary question?

The parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Health.

The parliamentary assistant.

To reply, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

I’m going to caution the member on her choice of words.

Minister of Colleges and Universities.

Order.

The supplementary question?

The next question.

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

The next question.

The Minister of Finance.

Thank you.

The supplementary question?

Premier.

Once again, I’ll remind members to make their comments through the Chair.

The next question.

Once again, I’ll remind the members to make their comments through the Chair.

The supplementary question?

The Premier to reply.

The member for Ottawa South must come to order.

The Premier has a few more seconds to reply.

Interjections.

Interjections.

Interjection.

If we could start the clock.

Thank you.

The supplementary question?

The parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Health.

Next question.

Thank you.

The supplementary question?

The supplementary question?

Interjections.

The Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.

The Attorney General.

Call in the members. This is a five-minute bell.

The division bells rang from 1146 to 1151.

On March 27, 2024, Mr. Jones, Chatham-Kent–Leamington, moved government notice of motion number 24.

Mr. Fraser moved an amendment to government notice of motion number 24.

Mr. Hsu moved the following amendment to the amendment to government notice of motion number 24:

That the amendment be amended as follows:

By deleting everything after the word “following” and inserting: “In exercising his discretion under standing order 35(g), the Speaker shall recognize independent members for four questions per day, each followed by one supplementary.”

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

Is the House ready to vote on the amendment to the main motion? I heard a no.

This House stands in recess until 1 p.m.

The House recessed from 1156 to 1300.

First reading agreed to.

Mr. Harden moved first reading of the following bill:

Bill Pr44, An Act to revive 2038778 Ontario Ltd.

First reading agreed to.

I recognize the Minister of Finance to lead off the debate.