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TheLegislative Assembly of Ontario(OLA;French:Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is thelegislative chamberof theCanadian provinceofOntario.Its elected members are known asMembers of Provincial Parliament(MPPs). Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly are givenroyal assentby thelieutenant governor of Ontarioto become law. Together, the Legislative Assembly and Lieutenant Governor make up theunicameralLegislature of Ontario.[1][2][3]The assembly meets at theOntario Legislative BuildingatQueen's Parkin the provincial capital ofToronto.
Legislative Assembly of Ontario Assemblée législative de l'Ontario | |
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| 43rd Parliament of Ontario | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | July 1, 1867 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada(pre-confederation) Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada(pre-union) |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 124 |
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Political groups | His Majesty's Government
His Majesty's Loyal Opposition
Other parties
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| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | June 2, 2022 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Ontario Legislative Building,Toronto,Ontario,Canada | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Ontario uses aWestminster-styleparliamentary governmentin which members are elected to the Legislative Assembly throughgeneral electionsusing a"first-past-the-post" system.Thepremier of Ontario(the province'shead of government) holds office by virtue of their ability tocommand the confidenceof the Legislative Assembly, typically sitting as an MPP themselves and lead the largest party or acoalitionin the Legislative Assembly. The largest party not forming the government is known as theOfficial Opposition,its leader being recognized asleader of the Opposition.
The Ontario Legislature is sometimes referred to as the "Ontario Provincial Parliament". Members of the assembly refer to themselves as "Members of the Provincial Parliament" MPPs as opposed to "Members of the Legislative Assembly"(MLAs) as in many other provinces. Ontario is the only province to do so, in accordance with a resolution passed in the Assembly on April 7, 1938. However, theLegislative Assembly Actrefers only to "members of the Assembly". The Legislative Assembly is the second largest Canadian provincial deliberative assembly by number of members after theNational Assembly of Quebec.
The current assembly waselected on June 2, 2022,as part of the43rd Parliament of Ontario.
Owing to the location of the Legislative Building on the grounds ofQueen's Park,themetonym"Queen's Park" is often used to refer to both the provincial government and the Legislative Assembly.[4]
Lawmaking
editIn accordance with the traditions of the Westminster system, most laws originate in theprovincial cabinet(government bills) and are passed by the legislature after multiple rounds of debate and decision-making. Backbench legislators may introduce private legislation (private-member bills) or amend bills presented to the legislature by cabinet, playing an integral role in scrutinizing bills both at the debate as well as committee stages.
In the Ontario legislature, this confrontation provides much of the material for Oral Questions and Members' Statements. Legislative scrutiny of the executive is also at the heart of much of the work carried out by the Legislature's Standing Committees, which are made up of ordinary backbenchers.
A member's day will typically be divided among participating in the business of the House, attending caucus and committee meetings, speaking in various debates, or returning to his or her constituency to address the concerns, problems and grievances of constituents. Depending on personal inclination and political circumstances, some Members concentrate most of their attention on House matters while others focus on constituency problems, taking on something of an ombudsman's role in the process.
Finally, it is the task of the legislature to provide the personnel of the executive. As already noted, under responsible government, ministers of the Crown are expected to be Members of the Assembly. When a political party comes to power it will usually place its more experienced parliamentarians into the key cabinet positions, where their parliamentary experience may be the best preparation for the rough and tumble of political life in government.[citation needed]
History
edit
The Legislative Assembly was established by theBritish North America Act, 1867(later re-titledConstitution Act, 1867), which dissolved theProvince of Canadainto two new provinces, with the portion then calledCanada Westbecoming Ontario.
As such, the 1st Parliament of Ontario was one of the three legislative bodies succeeding theLegislative Assembly of the Province of Canada's8th Parliament.
Thefirst election in 1867produced a tie betweenConservativesled byJohn Sandfield Macdonaldand theLiberalsled byArchibald McKellar.Macdonald led acoalition governmentwith the support of moderateLiberals.John Stevensonserved as the first speaker for the assembly.[5]Its first session ran from September 3, 1867, until February 25, 1871, just prior to the1871 general election.
The Legislature has beenunicameralsince its inception, with the Assembly currently having 124 seats (increased from 107 as of the42nd Ontario general election) representingelectoral districts( "ridings" ) elected through afirst-past-the-postelectoral system across the province.
In 1938, the title of Member of the Legislative Assembly was officially changed to Member of Provincial Parliament. Previously, multiple terms were unofficially used in the media and in the Legislature.[6]
Ontariouses the same boundaries as those at the federal level for its Legislative Assembly inSouthern Ontario,while seats inNorthern Ontariocorrespond to the federal districts that were in place before the 2004 adjustment. Ontario had separate provincial electoral districts prior to 1999.
Timeline of the 43rd Parliament of Ontario
editThe following notable events occurred during the 2022–present period:
- August 8, 2022: The43rd Parliament of Ontariobegins its first session.Ted Arnott,MPP forWellington—Halton Hills,is re-elected as thespeaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontariodefeating a challenge by fellow PC MPPNina Tangri,who had been endorsed by PremierDoug Ford.[7]
- August 9, 2022: Lieutenant GovernorElizabeth Dowdeswelldelivers thespeech from the throne.[8]
- August 15, 2022:Andrea Horwath,former leader of theOntario NDP,resigns her seat as MPP forHamilton Centrein order to pursue a bid to become the mayor ofHamilton, Ontarioduring the2022 municipal election.[9]
- February 4, 2023:Marit Stilesis declared leader of the New Democratic Party in theleadership electionby acclamation.[10][11]
- March 10, 2023:Vincent Ke,MPP forDon Valley North,resigns from theProgressive Conservative Party of Ontariocaucus after allegations surface of Chinese government election interference. He will now sit as an Independent.[12]
- March 16, 2023:Sarah Jama,anOntario NDPcandidate, wins the by-election held inHamilton Centreto replace former Ontario NDP leaderAndrea Horwath,who had resigned her seat the previous summer to successfully run for Hamilton's mayorship.[13]
- March 24, 2023:Merrilee Fullerton,MPP forKanata—CarletonandMinister of Children, Community and Social Servicesresigns her seat for undisclosed reasons.[14]
- March 31, 2023:Algoma—ManitoulinMPPMichael Mantharemoved from NDP Caucus over “misconduct” allegations.[15]
- May 10, 2023:Scarborough—GuildwoodMPPMitzie Hunterresigns her seat in order to pursue a bid to become the mayor ofTorontoduring the2023 by-election.[16]
- December 1, 2023:Kitchener CentreelectsOntario Green candidate,Aislinn Clancy.Thus doubling Green representation in the Legislature.[17]
Summary of seat changes
edit| Seat | Date | Member | Reason | Previous Party | Party After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Centre | August 15, 2022 | Andrea Horwath | Resigned from the legislature to run in the2022 Hamilton municipal election. | █New Democratic | Vacant |
| Don Valley North | March 10, 2023 | Vincent Ke | Resigned from caucus after allegations surfaced of involvement with Chinese government election interference. | █PC | █Independent |
| Hamilton Centre | March 16, 2023 | Sarah Jama | Wonby-electionto replaceAndrea Horwath. | Vacant | █New Democratic |
| Kanata—Carleton | March 27, 2023 | Merrilee Fullerton | Resigned from the legislature for undisclosed reasons. | █PC | Vacant |
| Algoma—Manitoulin | March 31, 2023 | Michael Mantha | Removed from caucus due to allegations involving workplace misconduct. | █New Democratic | █Independent |
| Scarborough—Guildwood | May 10, 2023 | Mitzie Hunter | Resigned from the legislature to run in the2023 Toronto mayoral by-election. | █Liberal | Vacant |
| Kitchener Centre | July 13, 2023 | Laura Mae Lindo | Resigned from the legislature to take a teaching position at theUniversity of Waterloo. | █New Democratic | Vacant |
| Kanata—Carleton | July 27, 2023 | Karen McCrimmon | Wonby-electionto replaceMerrilee Fullerton. | Vacant | █Liberal |
| Scarborough—Guildwood | July 27, 2023 | Andrea Hazell | Wonby-electionto replaceMitzie Hunter. | Vacant | █Liberal |
| Mississauga East—Cooksville | September 20, 2023 | Kaleed Rasheed | Resigned from caucus after contradictory claims were made regarding aLas Vegasbusiness trip. | █PC | █Independent |
| Lambton—Kent—Middlesex | October 6, 2023 | Monte McNaughton | Resigned from the legislature to pursue a career opportunity in the private sector. | █PC | Vacant |
| Hamilton Centre | October 23, 2023 | Sarah Jama | Removed from caucus over controversial statements made regarding theIsrael–Hamas war. | █New Democratic | █Independent |
| Kitchener Centre | November 30, 2023 | Aislinn Clancy | Wonby-electionto replaceLaura Mae Lindo. | Vacant | █Green |
| Milton | January 25, 2024 | Parm Gill | Resigned from the legislature to run in a future federal election for theConservative Party of Canada. | █PC | Vacant |
| Lambton—Kent—Middlesex | May 2, 2024 | Steve Pinsonneault | Wonby-electionto replaceMonte McNaughton. | Vacant | █PC |
| Milton | May 2, 2024 | Zee Hamid | Wonby-electionto replaceParm Gill. | Vacant | █PC |
| Carleton | June 28, 2024 | Goldie Ghamari | Removed from caucus over meeting withTommy Robinson. | █PC | █Independent |
| Bay of Quinte | August 16, 2024 | Todd Smith | Resigned from the legislature to return to the private sector. | █PC | Vacant |
| Bay of Quinte | September 19, 2024 | Tyler Allsopp | Wonby-electionto replaceTodd Smith. | Vacant | █PC |
Media
editRegular Legislative Assembly proceedings are broadcast to subscribers of theOntario Parliament NetworkinOntario.A late-night rebroadcast ofQuestion Periodis also occasionally aired onTVO,the provincial public broadcaster.[18]
Officers
editThe Legislative Assembly of Ontario, like the federal House of Commons, also includes procedural officers who administer the business of the legislature and impartially assist the Speaker and MPPs with their duties. These officers collectively make up the Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.[19][20]The Office of the Assembly consists of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker as well as the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly,Sergeant-at-Arms,executive director of Administrative Services, and executive director of Legislative Library, Research and Information Services. The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is the chief permanent officer of the Legislative Assembly, with the rank and status of a Deputy Minister, responsible for administering the legislature and advising MPPs on questions of procedure or interpretation of the rules and practices of the House. The Sergeant-at-Arms keeps order during meetings in the legislature, is charged with control of theceremonial macein the legislature, and is responsible for security in the House and the Legislative Precinct.
Independent offices protecting certain public interests
editAdditional officers of the Legislative Assembly were created to protect certain public interests, these officers are appointed by unanimous votes of the legislature and report to the legislature through the Speaker rather than to the provincial government.[20]These officers include theAuditor General,Information and Privacy Commissioner,Integrity Commissioner,Chief Electoral Officer,Ontario Ombudsman,andPoet Laureate of Ontario.[21]
Symbols
editCoat of arms
editThe Legislative Assembly of Ontario is the first and only legislature in Canada to have acoat of armsseparate from the provincial arms.[22]Green and gold are the principal colours, as in thecoat of arms of Ontario.A mace is the traditional symbol of the authority of the Speaker. Shown on the left is the current mace, while on the right is the original mace from the time of the first parliament in 1792. The crossed maces are joined by the shield of arms of Ontario.[23]
Thecoroneton the wreath represents national and provincial loyalties, while its rim is studded with the provincial gemstone, theamethyst.Thegriffin,an ancient symbol of justice and equity, holds acalumet,which symbolizes the meeting of spirit and discussion that Ontario's First Nations believe accompanies the use of the pipe.[24]
The deer represent the natural riches of the province. The Loyalist coronets at their necks honour the original British settlers in Ontario who brought with them the British parliamentary form of government. The royal crowns (left 1992, right 1792) recognize the parliamentary bicentennial and represent Ontario's heritage as a constitutional monarchy. They were granted as a special honour by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the recommendation of the Governor General.[24]
In the base, the maple leaves are for Canada, the trilliums for Ontario and the roses for York (now Toronto), the provincial capital.
Mace
edit
Theceremonial maceof the Legislature is the fourth mace to be used inUpper Canadaor Ontario. It acts as a symbol, representing the authority of theSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontarioto oversee the proceedings of the assembly.[25]
The first mace was used by the Chamber of Upper Canada's first Parliament in 1792 at Newark (nowNiagara-on-the-Lake) and then moved toYork(nowToronto).[26]The primitive wooden mace was painted red and gilt, and surmounted by a crown of thin brass strips. It was stolen by American troops as a Prize of War in 1813 at theBattle of Yorkduring theWar of 1812.The mace was subsequently stored at theUnited States Naval AcademyinAnnapolis, Maryland.It remained in the United States until 1934, when it was returned to Ontario after PresidentFranklin Rooseveltsent an order to Congress to return the mace.[27]It was initially kept at theRoyal Ontario Museumfor a time, and it is now located in the Main Lobby of theOntario Legislative Building.[26]
A second mace was introduced in 1813 and used until 1841.
The third mace was not purchased until 1845. In 1849, it was stolen by a riotous mob in Montreal, apparently intent upon destroying it in a public demonstration. However, it was rescued and returned to the Speaker, Sir Allan Macnab, the next day. Later, in 1854, the mace was twice rescued when the Parliament Buildings in Quebec were ravaged by fire. The mace continued to be used by theUnion Parliamentin Toronto and Quebec until Confederation in 1867, when it was taken to theParliament of Canadain Ottawa, where it remained in the House of Commons until 1916. When the Parliament Buildings were gutted by fire during that year, the mace could not be saved from Centre Block. All that remained was a tiny ball of silver and gold conglomerate.[26]
The current mace used in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was acquired in 1867, afterConfederation.It was provided by Charles E. Zollikofer of Ottawa for $200. The four-foot mace is made of copper and richly gilded, a flattened ball at the butt end. Initially, the head of the mace bore the crown of Queen Victoria and in a cup with herroyal cypher,V.R. When she was succeeded by Edward VII in 1901, her crown and cup were removed and a new one bearing Edward's cypher on the cup was installed. Eventually, it was replaced with the current cup, which is adorned in gleaming brass leaves.[26]
Through some careful detective work on the part of Legislative Assembly staff, the original cup with Queen Victoria's cypher was recently[when?]found in theRoyal Ontario Museum’s collection and returned to the Legislature. It is now on display in theOntario Legislative Building.[26]
In 2009, two diamonds were installed in the mace. The diamonds were a gift to the people of Ontario from De Beers Canada to mark the opening of the Victor Mine near Attawapiskat in northern Ontario. Three diamonds were selected from the first run of the mine. Two stones, one rough and one polished, were set in platinum in the crown of the mace while the third stone, also polished, was put on exhibit in the lobby of the Legislative Building as part of a display about the history of the mace.[26]
Party standings
editElections to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario occurred on June 2, 2022, as a result of which theProgressive Conservative Party of Ontario,led byDoug Ford,was re-elected as His Majesty'sGovernmentof Ontario.
| Affiliation | Party leader |
Status | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 election | Current | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Doug Ford | Government | 83 | 78 | |
| New Democratic | Marit Stiles | Official Opposition | 31 | 28 | |
| Liberal | Bonnie Crombie | No party status | 8 | 9 | |
| Green | Mike Schreiner | No party status | 1 | 2 | |
| Independent | N/A | No party status | 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 124 | ||||
| Government Majority | 42 | 37 | |||
Seating plan
edit
The seating chamber is similar in layout to that of theBritish House of Commonsand the original St. Stephen's Chapel in thePalace of Westminster.[28]The Parliament of Ontario, however, may be easily distinguished from this model by its use of individual chairs and tables for members, absent in the British Commons' design.
The legislature's former host building and site, home to the Upper Canada and Union Houses, once boasted of a similar layout.
Last update: February 20, 2024[29]
Note: Bold text designates the party leader.
Membership changes
edit| Number of members per party by date |
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 | August 15 | March 10 | March 16 | March 24 | March 31 | May 10 | July 13 | July 27 | September 20 | October 6 | October 23 | November 30 | January 25 | May 2 | June 28 | August 16 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 78 | |||||||||
| New Democratic | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Liberal | 8 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Green | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Independent | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Total members | 124 | 123 | 124 | 123 | 122 | 121 | 123 | 122 | 123 | 122 | 124 | 123 | ||||||
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
List of members
edit| Name | Party | Electoral district | First elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrice Barnes | Progressive Conservative | Ajax | 2022 | |
| Michael Mantha | Independent[a] | Algoma—Manitoulin | 2011 | |
| Michael Parsa | Progressive Conservative | Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill | 2018 | |
| Andrea Khanjin | Progressive Conservative | Barrie—Innisfil | 2018 | |
| Doug Downey | Progressive Conservative | Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte | 2018 | |
| Todd Smith(until August 16, 2024) | Progressive Conservative | Bay of Quinte | 2011 | |
| Tyler Allsopp(from September 19, 2024) | Progressive Conservative | Bay of Quinte | 2024 | |
| Mary-Margaret McMahon | Liberal | Beaches—East York | 2022 | |
| Charmaine Williams | Progressive Conservative | Brampton Centre | 2022 | |
| Hardeep Grewal | Progressive Conservative | Brampton East | 2022 | |
| Graham McGregor | Progressive Conservative | Brampton North | 2022 | |
| Prabmeet Sarkaria | Progressive Conservative | Brampton South | 2018 | |
| Amarjot Sandhu | Progressive Conservative | Brampton West | 2018 | |
| Will Bouma | Progressive Conservative | Brantford—Brant | 2018 | |
| Rick Byers | Progressive Conservative | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound | 2022 | |
| Natalie Pierre | Progressive Conservative | Burlington | 2022 | |
| Brian Riddell | Progressive Conservative | Cambridge | 2022 | |
| Goldie Ghamari | Independent[b] | Carleton | 2018 | |
| Trevor Jones | Progressive Conservative | Chatham-Kent—Leamington | 2022 | |
| Marit Stiles | New Democratic | Davenport | 2018 | |
| Adil Shamji | Liberal | Don Valley East | 2022 | |
| Vincent Ke | Independent[c] | Don Valley North | 2018 | |
| Stephanie Bowman | Liberal | Don Valley West | 2022 | |
| Sylvia Jones | Progressive Conservative | Dufferin—Caledon | 2007 | |
| Todd McCarthy | Progressive Conservative | Durham | 2022 | |
| Robin Martin | Progressive Conservative | Eglinton—Lawrence | 2018 | |
| Rob Flack | Progressive Conservative | Elgin—Middlesex—London | 2022 | |
| Anthony Leardi | Progressive Conservative | Essex | 2022 | |
| Kinga Surma | Progressive Conservative | Etobicoke Centre | 2018 | |
| Christine Hogarth | Progressive Conservative | Etobicoke—Lakeshore | 2018 | |
| Doug Ford | Progressive Conservative | Etobicoke North | 2018 | |
| Donna Skelly | Progressive Conservative | Flamborough—Glanbrook | 2018 | |
| Stéphane Sarrazin | Progressive Conservative | Glengarry—Prescott—Russell | 2022 | |
| Mike Schreiner | Green | Guelph | 2018 | |
| Bobbi Ann Brady | Independent | Haldimand—Norfolk | 2022 | |
| Laurie Scott | Progressive Conservative | Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock | 2003 | |
| Andrea Horwath(until August 15, 2022)[d] | New Democratic | Hamilton Centre | 2004 | |
| Sarah Jama(from March 16, 2023) | Independent[e] | 2023 | ||
| Neil Lumsden | Progressive Conservative | Hamilton East—Stoney Creek | 2022 | |
| Monique Taylor | New Democratic | Hamilton Mountain | 2011 | |
| Sandy Shaw | New Democratic | Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas | 2018 | |
| Ric Bresee | Progressive Conservative | Hastings—Lennox and Addington | 2022 | |
| Tom Rakocevic | New Democratic | Humber River—Black Creek | 2018 | |
| Lisa Thompson | Progressive Conservative | Huron—Bruce | 2011 | |
| Merrilee Fullerton(until March 27, 2023) | Progressive Conservative | Kanata—Carleton | 2018 | |
| Karen McCrimmon(from July 27, 2023) | Liberal | 2023 | ||
| Greg Rickford | Progressive Conservative | Kenora—Rainy River | 2018 | |
| Sol Mamakwa | New Democratic | Kiiwetinoong | 2018 | |
| Stephen Lecce | Progressive Conservative | King—Vaughan | 2018 | |
| Ted Hsu | Liberal | Kingston and the Islands | 2022 | |
| Laura Mae Lindo(until July 13, 2023) | New Democratic | Kitchener Centre | 2018 | |
| Aislinn Clancy(from November 30, 2023) | Green | 2023 | ||
| Mike Harris Jr. | Progressive Conservative | Kitchener—Conestoga | 2018 | |
| Jess Dixon | Progressive Conservative | Kitchener South—Hespeler | 2022 | |
| Monte McNaughton(until October 6, 2023) | Progressive Conservative | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex | 2011 | |
| Steve Pinsonneault(from May 2, 2024) | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| John Jordan | Progressive Conservative | Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston | 2022 | |
| Steve Clark | Progressive Conservative | Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes | 2010 | |
| Teresa Armstrong | New Democratic | London—Fanshawe | 2011 | |
| Terence Kernaghan | New Democratic | London North Centre | 2018 | |
| Peggy Sattler | New Democratic | London West | 2013 | |
| Paul Calandra | Progressive Conservative | Markham—Stouffville | 2018 | |
| Logan Kanapathi | Progressive Conservative | Markham—Thornhill | 2018 | |
| Billy Pang | Progressive Conservative | Markham—Unionville | 2018 | |
| Parm Gill(until January 25, 2024) | Progressive Conservative | Milton | 2018 | |
| Zee Hamid(from May 2, 2024) | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Natalia Kusendova-Bashta | Progressive Conservative | Mississauga Centre | 2018 | |
| Kaleed Rasheed | Independent[f] | Mississauga East—Cooksville | 2018 | |
| Sheref Sabawy | Progressive Conservative | Mississauga—Erin Mills | 2018 | |
| Rudy Cuzzetto | Progressive Conservative | Mississauga—Lakeshore | 2018 | |
| Deepak Anand | Progressive Conservative | Mississauga—Malton | 2018 | |
| Nina Tangri | Progressive Conservative | Mississauga—Streetsville | 2018 | |
| Guy Bourgouin | New Democratic | Mushkegowuk—James Bay | 2018 | |
| Lisa MacLeod | Progressive Conservative | Nepean | 2006 | |
| Dawn Gallagher Murphy | Progressive Conservative | Newmarket—Aurora | 2022 | |
| Jeff Burch | New Democratic | Niagara Centre | 2018 | |
| Wayne Gates | New Democratic | Niagara Falls | 2014 | |
| Sam Oosterhoff | Progressive Conservative | Niagara West | 2016 | |
| France Gélinas | New Democratic | Nickel Belt | 2007 | |
| Vic Fedeli | Progressive Conservative | Nipissing | 2011 | |
| David Piccini | Progressive Conservative | Northumberland—Peterborough South | 2018 | |
| Stephen Crawford | Progressive Conservative | Oakville | 2018 | |
| Effie Triantafilopoulos | Progressive Conservative | Oakville North—Burlington | 2018 | |
| Stephen Blais | Liberal | Orléans | 2020 | |
| Jennifer French | New Democratic | Oshawa | 2014 | |
| Joel Harden | New Democratic | Ottawa Centre | 2018 | |
| John Fraser | Liberal | Ottawa South | 2013 | |
| Lucille Collard | Liberal | Ottawa—Vanier | 2020 | |
| Chandra Pasma | New Democratic | Ottawa West—Nepean | 2022 | |
| Ernie Hardeman | Progressive Conservative | Oxford | 1995 | |
| Bhutila Karpoche | New Democratic | Parkdale—High Park | 2018 | |
| Graydon Smith | Progressive Conservative | Parry Sound—Muskoka | 2022 | |
| Matthew Rae | Progressive Conservative | Perth—Wellington | 2022 | |
| Dave Smith | Progressive Conservative | Peterborough—Kawartha | 2018 | |
| Peter Bethlenfalvy | Progressive Conservative | Pickering—Uxbridge | 2018 | |
| John Yakabuski | Progressive Conservative | Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke | 2003 | |
| Daisy Wai | Progressive Conservative | Richmond Hill | 2018 | |
| Jennie Stevens | New Democratic | St. Catharines | 2018 | |
| Bob Bailey | Progressive Conservative | Sarnia—Lambton | 2007 | |
| Ross Romano | Progressive Conservative | Sault Ste. Marie | 2017 | |
| Aris Babikian | Progressive Conservative | Scarborough—Agincourt | 2018 | |
| David Smith | Progressive Conservative | Scarborough Centre | 2022 | |
| Mitzie Hunter(until May 10, 2023) | Liberal | Scarborough—Guildwood | 2013 | |
| Andrea Hazell(from July 27, 2023) | Liberal | 2023 | ||
| Raymond Cho | Progressive Conservative | Scarborough North | 2016 | |
| Vijay Thanigasalam | Progressive Conservative | Scarborough—Rouge Park | 2018 | |
| Doly Begum | New Democratic | Scarborough Southwest | 2018 | |
| Brian Saunderson | Progressive Conservative | Simcoe—Grey | 2022 | |
| Jill Dunlop | Progressive Conservative | Simcoe North | 2018 | |
| Chris Glover | New Democratic | Spadina—Fort York | 2018 | |
| Nolan Quinn | Progressive Conservative | Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry | 2022 | |
| Jamie West | New Democratic | Sudbury | 2018 | |
| Laura Smith | Progressive Conservative | Thornhill | 2022 | |
| Kevin Holland | Progressive Conservative | Thunder Bay—Atikokan | 2022 | |
| Lise Vaugeois | New Democratic | Thunder Bay—Superior North | 2022 | |
| John Vanthof | New Democratic | Timiskaming—Cochrane | 2011 | |
| George Pirie | Progressive Conservative | Timmins | 2022 | |
| Kristyn Wong-Tam | New Democratic | Toronto Centre | 2022 | |
| Peter Tabuns[g] | New Democratic | Toronto—Danforth | 2006 | |
| Jill Andrew | New Democratic | Toronto—St. Paul's | 2018 | |
| Jessica Bell | New Democratic | University—Rosedale | 2018 | |
| Michael Tibollo | Progressive Conservative | Vaughan—Woodbridge | 2018 | |
| Catherine Fife | New Democratic | Waterloo | 2012 | |
| Ted Arnott | Progressive Conservative | Wellington—Halton Hills | 1990 | |
| Lorne Coe | Progressive Conservative | Whitby | 2016 | |
| Stan Cho | Progressive Conservative | Willowdale | 2018 | |
| Andrew Dowie | Progressive Conservative | Windsor—Tecumseh | 2022 | |
| Lisa Gretzky | New Democratic | Windsor West | 2014 | |
| Michael Kerzner | Progressive Conservative | York Centre | 2022 | |
| Caroline Mulroney | Progressive Conservative | York—Simcoe | 2018 | |
| Michael Ford | Progressive Conservative | York South—Weston | 2022 | |
Officeholders
editSpeaker
edit- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:Ted Arnott(Progressive Conservative)
- Deputy Speaker (Government):Donna Skelly(Progressive Conservative)
- Deputy Speakers (Mixed-Party):Bhutila Karpoche(New Democratic),Patrice Barnes(Progressive Conservative),Lucille Collard(Liberal)
Leaders
edit- Premier of Ontario:Doug Ford(Progressive Conservative)
- Leader of the Opposition:Marit Stiles(New Democratic)
- Leader of theLiberal Party:Bonnie Crombie
- Leader of theGreen Party:Mike Schreiner
Floor leaders
edit- Government House Leader:Paul Calandra(Progressive Conservative)
- Opposition House Leader:John Vanthof(NDP)
Whips
edit- Chief Government Whip:Ross Romano(Progressive Conservative)
- Official Opposition Whip:Peggy Sattler(NDP)
Front benches
editCommittees
editThere are two forms that committees can take. The first,standing committees,are struck for the duration of the Parliament pursuant to Standing Orders. The second,select committees,are struck usually by a Motion or an Order of the House to consider a specific bill or issue which would otherwise monopolize the time of the standing committees.
Standing committees
editA committee which exists for the duration of a parliamentary session. This committee examines and reports on the general conduct of activities by government departments and agencies and reports on matters referred to it by the house, including proposed legislation.[31]
Standing Committees in the current Parliament
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Select committees
editSelect committees are set up specifically to study certain bills or issues and according to the Standing Orders, consists of not more than 11 members from all parties with representation reflecting the current standing in the house. In some cases, the committee must examine material by a specific date and then report its conclusion to the legislature. After its final report, the committee is dissolved.[31]
Select Committees in the 39th Parliament
edit- TheSelect Committee on Electionscompleted its work on June 30, 2009.
- TheSelect Committee on Mental Health and Addictionscompleted its work on August 26, 2010.
- TheSelect Committee on the proposed transaction of the TMX Group and the London Stock Exchange Groupcompleted its work on April 19, 2011.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^New Democratic until March 31, 2023.
- ^Progressive Conservative until June 28, 2024.
- ^Progressive Conservative until March 10, 2023.
- ^Leader of the New Democratic Party andLeader of the Oppositionuntil June 28, 2022.
- ^New Democratic until October 23, 2023.[30]
- ^Progressive Conservative until September 20, 2023.
- ^Interim Leader of the New Democratic Party andLeader of the Oppositionfrom June 28, 2022 to February 4, 2023.
References
edit- ^"British North America Act, 1867, para 69".Department of Justice Canada.November 3, 1999.RetrievedSeptember 24,2020.
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