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The 39th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was a legislature of the government of the Province of Ontario, Canada. It officially opened November 29, 2007, and ended on June 1, 2011. The membership was set by the 2007 Ontario general election on October 10, 2007.

It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Premier Dalton McGuinty. The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party. It was initially led by John Tory but the leadership changed in 2009 when the PCs elected Tim Hudak as their new leader. The third party was the New Democrats led by Howard Hampton until they chose Andrea Horwath as their leader in 2009. The speaker was Steve Peters.

Sessions

There were two sessions of the 39th Legislature:

Session Start End
1st November 29, 2007 March 4, 2010
2nd March 8, 2010 June 1, 2011

Timeline of the 39th Parliament of Ontario

Party standings

Affiliation Leader of the Party Leader in the Legislature OntLA Status Members[1][self-published source?]
Liberal Dalton McGuinty
Government
71
Progressive Conservative Tim Hudak
Official Opposition
25
New Democratic Andrea Horwath
Third Party
10
Vacant
1
Total
107
Government Majority
37

Seating plan

See the following for a detailed seating plan: Official Seating Plan of the 39th Legislature(PDF)
Murdoch Martiniuk Clark Bailey Shurman Savoline Jones Ouellette Gélinas P. Miller Pendergast Johnson
O'Toole Hillier Chudleigh Arnott Dunlop Hardeman MacLeod Munro Barrett Prue DiNovo Tabuns Bisson Jaczek Magnat Moridi Naqvi
Wilson Sterling Witmer N. Miller Elliott Hudak Yakabuski Klees Kormos Horwath Marchese Hampton Balkissoon Albanese Carroll Dickson
Peters
Smith Bradley Dombrowsky Philips Duncan McGuinty Pupatello Matthews Wynne Gerretsen Ruprecht Kwinter Ramsay Sorbara
Leal Brown Takhar Aggelonitis Bentley Bartolucci Best Duguid Meilleur Milloy Hoskins Gravelle Crozier Colle Hoy Lalonde
Sergio Caplan Murray Chiarelli Jeffrey Wilkinson Mitchell Broten Chan Sousa McMeekin Levac Arthurs Berardinetti Brownell Cansfield
Craitor Delaney Dhillon Flynn Fonseca Kular Mauro McNeely Orazietti Qaadri Ramal Rinaldi Sandals VanBommel Zimmer Peters

List of members

Name Party Riding First elected / previously elected Notes
  Joe Dickson Liberal Ajax—Pickering 2007
  Mike Brown Liberal Algoma—Manitoulin 1987
  Ted McMeekin Liberal Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale 2000
  Aileen Carroll Liberal Barrie 2007
  Michael Prue New Democrat Beaches—East York 2001
  Kuldip Kular Liberal Bramalea—Gore—Malton 2003
  Linda Jeffrey Liberal Brampton—Springdale 2003
  Vic Dhillon Liberal Brampton West 2003
  Dave Levac Liberal Brant 1999
  Bill Murdoch Progressive Conservative Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound 1990 Removed from caucus September 12, 2008; rejoined April 23, 2009
Suspended from the Legislature, November 30, 2009, pursuant to S.O. 15(c)
  Joyce Savoline Progressive Conservative Burlington 2007
  Gerry Martiniuk Progressive Conservative Cambridge 1995
  Norm Sterling Progressive Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills 1977
  Pat Hoy Liberal Chatham-Kent—Essex 1995
  Tony Ruprecht Liberal Davenport 1981
  David Caplan Liberal Don Valley East 1997
  Kathleen Wynne Liberal Don Valley West 2003
  Sylvia Jones Progressive Conservative Dufferin—Caledon 2007
  John O'Toole Progressive Conservative Durham 1995
  Mike Colle Liberal Eglinton—Lawrence 1995
  Steve Peters Liberal Elgin—Middlesex—London 1999 Speaker
  Bruce Crozier Liberal Essex 1993 Died June 3, 2011.
  Donna Cansfield Liberal Etobicoke Centre 2003
  Laurel Broten Liberal Etobicoke—Lakeshore 2003
  Shafiq Qaadri Liberal Etobicoke North 2003
  Jean-Marc Lalonde Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell 1995
  Liz Sandals Liberal Guelph 2003
  Toby Barrett Progressive Conservative Haldimand—Norfolk 1995
  Laurie Scott Progressive Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock 2003 Resigned on January 9, 2009.
  Rick Johnson Liberal 2009 Elected March 5, 2009.
  Ted Chudleigh Progressive Conservative Halton 1995
  Andrea Horwath New Democrat Hamilton Centre 2004 Leader of the New Democratic Party from March 7, 2009.
  Paul Miller New Democrat Hamilton East—Stoney Creek 2007
  Sophia Aggelonitis Liberal Hamilton Mountain 2007
  Carol Mitchell Liberal Huron—Bruce 2003
  Howard Hampton New Democrat Kenora—Rainy River 1987 Leader of the New Democratic Party to March 7, 2009.
  John Gerretsen Liberal Kingston and the Islands 1995
  John Milloy Liberal Kitchener Centre 2003
  Leeanna Pendergast Liberal Kitchener—Conestoga 2007
  Elizabeth Witmer Progressive Conservative Kitchener—Waterloo 1990
  Maria Van Bommel Liberal Lambton—Kent—Middlesex 2003
  Randy Hillier Progressive Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington 2007 Suspended from the Legislature, November 30, 2009, pursuant to S.O. 15(c)
  Bob Runciman Progressive Conservative Leeds—Grenville 1981 Interim Leader of the Opposition until June 27, 2009. Resigned January 29, 2010 to accept appointment to the Senate of Canada.
  Steve Clark Progressive Conservative 2010 Elected March 4, 2010
  Khalil Ramal Liberal London—Fanshawe 2003
  Deb Matthews Liberal London North Centre 2003
  Chris Bentley Liberal London West 2003
  Michael Chan Liberal Markham—Unionville 2007
  Amrit Mangat Liberal Mississauga—Brampton South 2007
  Peter Fonseca Liberal Mississauga East—Cooksville 2003
  Harinder Takhar Liberal Mississauga—Erindale 2003
  Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga South 2007
  Bob Delaney Liberal Mississauga—Streetsville 2003
  Lisa MacLeod Progressive Conservative Nepean—Carleton 2006
  Frank Klees Progressive Conservative Newmarket—Aurora 1995
  Kim Craitor Liberal Niagara Falls 2003
  Tim Hudak Progressive Conservative Niagara West—Glanbrook 1995 Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Progressive Conservatives from June 27, 2009
  France Gélinas New Democrat Nickel Belt 2007
  Monique Smith Liberal Nipissing 2003
  Lou Rinaldi Liberal Northumberland—Quinte West 2003
  Helena Jaczek Liberal Oak Ridges—Markham 2007
  Kevin Flynn Liberal Oakville 2003
  Jerry Ouellette Progressive Conservative Oshawa 1995
  Yasir Naqvi Liberal Ottawa Centre 2007
  Phil McNeely Liberal Ottawa—Orléans 2003
  Dalton McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South 1990 Premier, leader of the Liberal Party.
  Madeleine Meilleur Liberal Ottawa—Vanier 2003
  Jim Watson Liberal Ottawa West—Nepean 2003 Resigned February 1, 2010.
  Bob Chiarelli Liberal 1987, 2010 Elected March 4, 2010
  Ernie Hardeman Progressive Conservative Oxford 1995
  Cheri DiNovo New Democrat Parkdale—High Park 2006
  Norm Miller Progressive Conservative Parry Sound-Muskoka 2001
  John Wilkinson Liberal Perth Wellington 2003
  Jeff Leal Liberal Peterborough 2003
  Wayne Arthurs Liberal Pickering—Scarborough East 2003
  Leona Dombrowsky Liberal Prince Edward—Hastings 1999
  John Yakabuski Progressive Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke 2003
  Reza Moridi Liberal Richmond Hill 2007
  Jim Bradley Liberal St. Catharines 1977
  Michael Bryant Liberal St. Paul's 1999 Resigned June 7, 2009.
  Eric Hoskins Liberal 2009 Elected September 17, 2009.
  Bob Bailey Progressive Conservative Sarnia—Lambton 2007
  David Orazietti Liberal Sault Ste. Marie 2003
  Gerry Phillips Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt 1987
  Brad Duguid Liberal Scarborough Centre 2003
  Margarett Best Liberal Scarborough-Guildwood 2007
  Bas Balkissoon Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River 2005
  Lorenzo Berardinetti Liberal Scarborough Southwest 2003
  Jim Wilson Progressive Conservative Simcoe—Grey 1990
  Garfield Dunlop Progressive Conservative Simcoe North 1999
  Jim Brownell Liberal Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry 2003
  Rick Bartolucci Liberal Sudbury 1995
  Peter Shurman Progressive Conservative Thornhill 2007
  Bill Mauro Liberal Thunder Bay—Atikokan 2003
  Michael Gravelle Liberal Thunder Bay—Superior North 1995
  David Ramsay Liberal[a] Timiskaming—Cochrane 1985
  Gilles Bisson New Democrat Timmins—James Bay 1990
  George Smitherman Liberal Toronto Centre 1999 Resigned January 4, 2010.
  Glen Murray Liberal 2010 Elected February 4, 2010.
  Peter Tabuns New Democrat Toronto—Danforth 2006
  Rosario Marchese New Democrat Trinity—Spadina 1990
  Greg Sorbara Liberal Vaughan 1985,[b] 2002
  Peter Kormos New Democrat Welland 1988
  Ted Arnott Progressive Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills 1990
  Christine Elliott Progressive Conservative Whitby—Oshawa 2006
  David Zimmer Liberal Willowdale 2003
  Dwight Duncan Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh 1995
  Sandra Pupatello Liberal Windsor West 1995
  Monte Kwinter Liberal York Centre 1985
  Julia Munro Progressive Conservative York—Simcoe 1995
  Laura Albanese Liberal York South—Weston 2007
  Mario Sergio Liberal York West 1995

Standings changes since the 38th general election

Number of members
per party by date 		2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Oct 10 Sep 12 Jan 9 Mar 5 Apr 23 Jun 7 Sep 17 Jan 4 Jan 29 Feb 1 Feb 4 Mar 4 Mar 26 Jun 3
  Liberal 71 72 71 72 71 70 71 72 71 70
  Progressive Conservative 26 25 24 25 24 25
  NDP 10
  Independent 0 1 0
Total members 107 106 107 106 107 106 105 104 105 107 106 105
Vacant 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 2
Government Majority 35 36 37 36 37 36 37 36 37 36 35

Membership changes

Membership changes in the 39th Assembly
Date Name District Party Reason
  October 10, 2007 See List of Members Election day of the 39th Ontario general election
  September 12, 2008 Bill Murdoch Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Independent Suspended from the Progressive Conservative caucus
  January 9, 2009 Laurie Scott Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock Progressive Conservative Vacated seat for party leader John Tory.
  March 5, 2009 Rick Johnson Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock Liberal Elected in a by-election
  April 23, 2009 Bill Murdoch Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Progressive Conservative Re-joined the Progressive Conservative caucus
  June 7, 2009 Michael Bryant St. Paul's Liberal Vacated seat
  September 17, 2009 Eric Hoskins St. Paul's Liberal Elected in a by-election
  January 4, 2010 George Smitherman Toronto Centre Liberal Vacated seat
  January 29, 2010 Bob Runciman Leeds—Grenville Progressive Conservative Appointed to the Senate of Canada
  February 1, 2010 Jim Watson Ottawa West—Nepean Liberal Vacated seat
  February 4, 2010 Glen Murray Toronto Centre Liberal Elected in a by-election
  March 4, 2010 Bob Chiarelli Ottawa West—Nepean Liberal Elected in a by-election
  March 4, 2010 Steve Clark Leeds—Grenville Progressive Conservative Elected in a by-election
  March 26, 2011 Peter Fonseca Mississauga East—Cooksville Liberal Vacated seat to run in the 2011 federal election
  June 3, 2011 Bruce Crozier Essex Liberal died from an aortic aneurysm

Office holders

Major legislation

  • Bill 8, Food for Healthy Schools Act, 2008, Royal Assent April 27, 2008
  • Bill 48, Payday Loans Act, 2008, Royal Assent June 18, 2008
  • Bill 50, Provincial Animal Welfare Act, 2008, Second Reading, May 27, 20085,
  • Bill 55, Ontario French-language Educational Communications Authority Act, 2008, Royal Assent June 18, 2008
  • Bill 64, Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008, Royal Assent June 18, 2008
  • Bill 66, Toronto Public Transit Service Resumption Act, 2008, Royal Assent April 27, 2008
  • Bill 90, Colleges Collective Bargaining Act, 2008, Second Reading June 12, 2008

Committees

There are two forms which 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

Main article: Standing committee (Canada)

Standing committees in the current Parliament

Select committees in the current Parliament

The 39th Parliament had 3 select committees.

  • The Select Committee on Elections was struck, by a motion of the House, on June 11, 2008. It completed its work on June 29, 2009.
  • The Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions was struck, by a motion of the House, on February 24, 2009. It completed its work on August 24, 2010.
  • The Select Committee on the proposed transaction of the TMX Group and the London Stock Exchange Group was struck, by a motion of the House, on February 23, 2011. It completed its work on April 19, 2011.

Notes

  1. ^ First elected as a New Democrat
  2. ^ York North

References

  1. ^ CBC.ca | OntarioVotes2007, Archived 2007-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/39th_Parliament_of_Ontario
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