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T013- Wed 22 Apr 2009 / Mer 22 Avr T-13 T-13 ISSN 1180-4319 Legislative Assembly Assemblée législative of Ontario de l’Ontario First Session, 39th Parliament Première session, 39e législature Official Report Journal of Debates des débats (Hansard) (Hansard) Wednesday 22 April 2009 Mercredi 22 avril 2009 Standing Committee on Comité permanent des Regulations and Private Bills règlements et des projets de loi d’intérêt privé Chair: Michael Prue Président : Michael Prue Clerk: Sylwia Przezdziecki Greffière : Sylwia Przezdziecki Hansard on the Internet Le Journal des débats sur Internet Hansard and other documents of the Legislative Assembly L’adresse pour faire paraître sur votre ordinateur personnel can be on your personal computer within hours after each le Journal et d’autres documents de l’Assemblée législative sitting. 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Hansard Reporting and Interpretation Services Service du Journal des débats et d’interprétation Room 500, West Wing, Legislative Building Salle 500, aile ouest, Édifice du Parlement 111 Wellesley Street West, Queen’s Park 111, rue Wellesley ouest, Queen’s Park Toronto ON M7A 1A2 Toronto ON M7A 1A2 Telephone 416-325-7400; fax 416-325-7430 Téléphone, 416-325-7400; télécopieur, 416-325-7430 Published by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Publié par l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario T-71 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO ASSEMBLÉE LÉGISLATIVE DE L’ONTARIO STANDING COMMITTEE COMITÉ PERMANENT DES ON REGULATIONS RÈGLEMENTS ET DES PROJETS DE LOI AND PRIVATE BILLS D’INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ Wednesday 22 April 2009 Mercredi 22 avril 2009 The committee met at 0903 in room 151. itself. I don’t have much else to say, other than I’ll be supporting the bill. The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): Any questions from 1173931 ONTARIO LIMITED ACT, 2009 committee members? Consideration of Bill Pr21, An Act to revive 1173931 Mr. Paul Miller: When they left Canada and went Ontario Limited. back to Switzerland, were they aware of the rules? Did The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): I call the meeting to they just mess up on the rules, on the forms? It seems like order. this is an afterthought. The first bill before us is Bill Pr21, An Act to revive Mr. Peter Robertson: They were doing their own 1173931 Ontario Limited. The sponsor is Mr. Johnson. legal work at the time. One of the directors took it upon Mr. Johnson, would you take the seat and introduce the himself to file a Form 1, Notice of Change. applicant? Mr. Paul Miller: Without legal advice? Mr. Rick Johnson: On behalf of MPP Rinaldi, I Mr. Peter Robertson: Without legal advice. My in- would like to introduce Peter Robertson, the legal coun- volvement started when I got an urgent e-mail from sel who is going to speak to this bill. Switzerland asking me to do something about it immedi- The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): Mr. Robertson, the ately. floor is yours. Mr. Paul Miller: And you’re a lawyer? Mr. Peter Robertson: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Peter Robertson: I’m a lawyer, yes. I’ve been a This proposed legislation to revive 1173931 Ontario lawyer for 31 years. Limited arises, as is set out in the compendium, as a re- Mr. Paul Miller: So someone took it upon them- sult of the directors of the corporation all having become selves, felt that they had a legal background and they did non-residents of Canada. Essentially, 1173931 Ontario it, and it didn’t work out, basically. Limited is, or was, a company that owns a number of Mr. Peter Robertson: That’s about right, yes. apartment buildings in the Quinte area. The directors are Mr. Paul Miller: Okay. Thank you. all family members. They’re from Switzerland. The elder The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): Any other ques- generation of that family required care, and they all tions? No other questions. Are the members ready to moved back to Switzerland to look after the father and vote? Okay. mother. When they did that, they filed a Form 1, Notice Shall section 1 carry? Carried. of Change, advising the government of the change of ad- Shall section 2 carry? Carried. dress, and the director cancelled the corporation. Shall section 3, the short title, carry? Carried. I have agreed to be the resident Canadian director, and Shall the preamble carry? Carried. I have been so appointed. Until they can come back from Shall the title carry? Carried. Switzerland, I will be the resident Canadian director of Shall the bill carry? Carried. this corporation. Shall I report the bill to the House? Carried. We have to get the corporation re-established in order Thank you very much. That’s democracy, and pretty to file the tax returns and resume carrying on business in fast. Canada. Mr. Peter Robertson: It’s interesting to see. I think that’s basically my submission. Mr. Paul Miller: Was it worth the trip? The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): Okay. Any com- Mr. Bill Murdoch: He’s a lawyer. He’s been doing ments from the sponsor? None? Any interested parties? this— Are there any interested parties to this? Seeing none, Mr. Peter Robertson: Actually, I have to say yes, it Parliamentary Assistant, any comments? was. Mr. Mario Sergio: Mr. Chairman, the ministry that Mr. Paul Miller: From a financial perspective? might have had an interest in this bill has shown no con- Interjection: We’ll stop there. cern whatsoever. I don’t have any problem with the bill Interjections. T-72 STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE BILLS 22 APRIL 2009 WELECHENKO TRANSPORT LTD. Mr. Gerry Martiniuk: Thank you. Which one? ACT, 2009 The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): If this was serious, Consideration of Bill Pr23, An Act to revive Wele- then—but all right. Mr. Miller? chenko Transport Ltd. Mr. Paul Miller: I would like to thank the sponsor for The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): Order, please. We his wonderful input, and I guess it’s just kind of a one- have a second item on the agenda, which is Bill Pr23, An liner; it’s just a housecleaning thing: Vote for it. Well, Act to revive Welechenko Transport Ltd. The sponsor is thanks, Bill. That was quite insightful of you, and I ap- Mr. Murdoch. So, Mr. Murdoch, if you would change preciate it, but I think it’s just basically a no-brainer. seats there and introduce the applicant. Mr. Mario Sergio: He put a lot of work into it. Mr. Bill Murdoch: This is a good bill. It won’t take Mr. Paul Miller: He put a lot of work into it, yes. long. I wouldn’t bring a bad bill to this committee, be- The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): Any other questions cause I know that if we ever got bogged down, we’d be from members? Seeing none, are the members ready to in trouble. vote? Okay. Mr. Danyluk is here to represent the applicant. Do you Shall section 1 carry? Carried. have a few words you want to tell them? But don’t say Shall section 2 carry? Carried. too much because they can only absorb so much. Shall section 3, the short title, carry? Carried. Mr. Paul Miller: You can say that because you’re a Shall the preamble carry? Carried. separate party. Shall the title carry? Carried. Mr. Bill Murdoch: I know. Shall the bill carry? Carried. Mr. William Danyluk: I’m just here to represent him Shall I report the bill to the House? Carried. because he’s on the road. He can’t make it, and he asked Thank you very much. me to come and speak. He wants to change the property Mr. Bill Murdoch: Thank you very much. I appre- that he’s applying for here to his name from the corpor- ciate it. ation. Mr. William Danyluk: Thank you very much. The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): How are you related to the applicant? The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): Before we formally Mr. William Danyluk: He’s my nephew. close, just a couple of things. Welcome to the new mem- The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): All right. Does the bers. Mr. Naqvi, this is your first meeting— sponsor have any comments? Mr. Yasir Naqvi: It is. Mr. Bill Murdoch: Just that it’s a housecleaning sort The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): It is indeed, and Mr. of bill and they’d like to get on with it. Johnson, your first meeting. Welcome to the committee. The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): All right. Are there You can see the onerous responsibility we have and the any interested parties to this bill? Any interested parties? hard work that we do. Usually the committee meetings Anyone else? Okay. Parliamentary Assistant? are very rapid. Mr. Mario Sergio: As usual, I’d like to compliment Mr. Bas Balkissoon: We’re most efficient. the sponsor of the bill, the member from Owen Sound. The Chair (Mr. Michael Prue): We are very effi- He has come a long way to be present this morning in cient, and we have wonderful staff. support of his constituents. He does that very well and I’ve been told there are new fact binders available and with good flair.
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