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The 39th Parliament of Ontario (or the 39th Ontario Legislature) was the provincial legislature of Ontario that was in office between October 2007 and September 2011. Its composition was initially determined by the Ontario general election held on October 10, 2007. The incumbent governing party from the 38th Parliament, the Ontario Liberal Party led by Dalton McGuinty, retained their majority position in the 39th Parliament with just over two-third of the seats in the legislature, enabling the McGuinty ministry to continue in office through the duration of the 39th Parliament.

Legislative bodyLegislative Assembly
JurisdictionOntario, Canada
Meeting placeOntario Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto
TermOctober 10, 2007 – September 7, 2011
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39th Parliament of Ontario
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Overview
Legislative bodyLegislative Assembly
JurisdictionOntario, Canada
Meeting placeOntario Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto
TermOctober 10, 2007 – September 7, 2011
Election2007 Ontario Election
Government  McGuinty ministry, Liberal
Opposition  Progressive Conservative
  New Democratic Party
Members107
SpeakerSteve Peters
Premier  Dalton McGuinty
Leader of the Opposition  Bob Runciman (to 2009)
  Tim Hudak (from 2009)
Leader, 3rd party  Howard Hampton (to 2009)
  Andrea Horwath (from 2009)
Party controlLiberal Majority: 71/107






Sessions
1stNovember 29, 2007 (2007-11-29) – March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04)
2ndMarch 8, 2010 (2010-03-08) – June 1, 2011 (2011-06-01)
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The Progressive Conservative Party formed the Official Opposition, with veteran member Bob Runciman serving as leader of the opposition initially due to party leader John Tory failure in winning a seats in either the 2007 general election or the subsequent byelection. Tim Hudak was elected party leader in 2009 and became leader of the opposition. The New Democratic Party was also recognized as an opposition party, and its leadership also transitioned in 2009, from Howard Hampton to Andrea Horwath.

The 39th Parliament officially opened on November 29, 2007 and elected Steve Peters as its speaker. It was formally dissolved on September 7, 2011 following the prorogation of its second session on June 1, 2011.

Sessions

The 39th parliament formally held two sessions.

  • 1st session: November 29, 2007 – March 4, 2010
  • 2nd session: March 8, 2010 – June 1, 2011

It however did not sit continuously through each session, but adjourned for extended period at various point. After ten days of sitting in later 2007, it did not sit until March 17 the following year. The legislature also stood adjourned from mid June to mid September in each of 2008, 2009, and 2010, and from mid December to later January or February each year.

It however recessed over only a weekend between the prorogation of the first session and the opening of the session session.

Timeline of the 39th Parliament of Ontario

Party standings

More information Affiliation, Leader of the Party ...
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
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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

More information Name, Party ...
Name Party Riding First elected / previously elected No. of terms Notes
  Joe Dickson Liberal Ajax—Pickering 2007 1st term
  Mike Brown Liberal Algoma—Manitoulin 1987 6th term
  Ted McMeekin Liberal Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale 2000 3rd term
  Aileen Carroll Liberal Barrie 2007 1st term
  Michael Prue New Democrat Beaches—East York 2001 3rd term
  Kuldip Kular Liberal Bramalea—Gore—Malton 2003 2nd term
  Linda Jeffrey Liberal Brampton—Springdale 2003 2nd term
  Vic Dhillon Liberal Brampton West 2003 2nd term
  Dave Levac Liberal Brant 1999 3rd term
  Bill Murdoch Progressive Conservative Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound 1990 5th term Removed from caucus September 12, 2008; rejoined April 23, 2009
Suspended from the Legislature, November 30, 2009, pursuant to S.O. 15(c)
  Independent
  Progressive Conservative
  Joyce Savoline Progressive Conservative Burlington 2007 2nd term
  Gerry Martiniuk Progressive Conservative Cambridge 1995 4th term
  Norm Sterling Progressive Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills 1977 9th term
  Pat Hoy Liberal Chatham-Kent—Essex 1995 4th term
  Tony Ruprecht Liberal Davenport 1981 8th term
  David Caplan Liberal Don Valley East 1997 4th term
  Kathleen Wynne Liberal Don Valley West 2003 2nd term
  Sylvia Jones Progressive Conservative Dufferin—Caledon 2007 1st term
  John O'Toole Progressive Conservative Durham 1995 4th term
  Mike Colle Liberal Eglinton—Lawrence 1995 4th term
  Steve Peters Liberal Elgin—Middlesex—London 1999 3rd term Speaker
  Bruce Crozier Liberal Essex 1993 5th term Died June 3, 2011.
  Donna Cansfield Liberal Etobicoke Centre 2003 2nd term
  Laurel Broten Liberal Etobicoke—Lakeshore 2003 2nd term
  Shafiq Qaadri Liberal Etobicoke North 2003 2nd term
  Jean-Marc Lalonde Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell 1995 4th term
  Liz Sandals Liberal Guelph 2003 2nd term
  Toby Barrett Progressive Conservative Haldimand—Norfolk 1995 4th term
  Laurie Scott Progressive Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock 2003 2nd term Resigned on January 9, 2009.
  Rick Johnson (2009) Liberal 2009 1st term Elected March 5, 2009.
  Ted Chudleigh Progressive Conservative Halton 1995 4th term
  Andrea Horwath New Democrat Hamilton Centre 2004 2nd term Leader of the New Democratic Party from March 7, 2009.
  Paul Miller New Democrat Hamilton East—Stoney Creek 2007 1st term
  Sophia Aggelonitis Liberal Hamilton Mountain 2007 1st term
  Carol Mitchell Liberal Huron—Bruce 2003 2nd term
  Howard Hampton New Democrat Kenora—Rainy River 1987 6th term Leader of the New Democratic Party to March 7, 2009.
  John Gerretsen Liberal Kingston and the Islands 1995 4th term
  John Milloy Liberal Kitchener Centre 2003 2nd term
  Leeanna Pendergast Liberal Kitchener—Conestoga 2007 1st term
  Elizabeth Witmer Progressive Conservative Kitchener—Waterloo 1990 5th term
  Maria Van Bommel Liberal Lambton—Kent—Middlesex 2003 2nd term
  Randy Hillier Progressive Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington 2007 1st term Suspended from the Legislature, November 30, 2009, pursuant to S.O. 15(c)
  Bob Runciman Progressive Conservative Leeds—Grenville 1981 8th term Interim Leader of the Opposition until June 27, 2009. Resigned January 29, 2010 to accept appointment to the Senate of Canada.
  Steve Clark (2010) Progressive Conservative 2010 1st term Elected March 4, 2010
  Khalil Ramal Liberal London—Fanshawe 2003 2nd term
  Deb Matthews Liberal London North Centre 2003 2nd term
  Chris Bentley Liberal London West 2003 2nd term
  Michael Chan Liberal Markham—Unionville 2007 2nd term
  Amrit Mangat Liberal Mississauga—Brampton South 2007 1st term
  Peter Fonseca Liberal Mississauga East—Cooksville 2003 2nd term
  Harinder Takhar Liberal Mississauga—Erindale 2003 2nd term
  Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga South 2007 1st term
  Bob Delaney Liberal Mississauga—Streetsville 2003 2nd term
  Lisa MacLeod Progressive Conservative Nepean—Carleton 2006 2nd term
  Frank Klees Progressive Conservative Newmarket—Aurora 1995 4th term
  Kim Craitor Liberal Niagara Falls 2003 2nd term
  Tim Hudak Progressive Conservative Niagara West—Glanbrook 1995 4th term Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Progressive Conservatives from June 27, 2009
  France Gélinas New Democrat Nickel Belt 2007 1st term
  Monique Smith Liberal Nipissing 2003 2nd term
  Lou Rinaldi Liberal Northumberland—Quinte West 2003 2nd term
  Helena Jaczek Liberal Oak Ridges—Markham 2007 1st term
  Kevin Flynn Liberal Oakville 2003 2nd term
  Jerry Ouellette Progressive Conservative Oshawa 1995 4th term
  Yasir Naqvi Liberal Ottawa Centre 2007 1st term
  Phil McNeely Liberal Ottawa—Orléans 2003 2nd term
  Dalton McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South 1990 5th term Premier, leader of the Liberal Party.
  Madeleine Meilleur Liberal Ottawa—Vanier 2003 2nd term
  Jim Watson Liberal Ottawa West—Nepean 2003 2nd term Resigned February 1, 2010.
  Bob Chiarelli (2010) Liberal 1987, 2010 4th term* Elected March 4, 2010
  Ernie Hardeman Progressive Conservative Oxford 1995 4th term
  Cheri DiNovo New Democrat Parkdale—High Park 2006 2nd term
  Norm Miller Progressive Conservative Parry Sound-Muskoka 2001 3rd term
  John Wilkinson Liberal Perth Wellington 2003 2nd term
  Jeff Leal Liberal Peterborough 2003 2nd term
  Wayne Arthurs Liberal Pickering—Scarborough East 2003 2nd term
  Leona Dombrowsky Liberal Prince Edward—Hastings 1999 3rd term
  John Yakabuski Progressive Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke 2003 2nd term
  Reza Moridi Liberal Richmond Hill 2007 1st term
  Jim Bradley Liberal St. Catharines 1977 9th term
  Michael Bryant Liberal St. Paul's 1999 3rd term Resigned June 7, 2009.
  Eric Hoskins (2009) Liberal 2009 1st term Elected September 17, 2009.
  Bob Bailey Progressive Conservative Sarnia—Lambton 2007 1st term
  David Orazietti Liberal Sault Ste. Marie 2003 2nd term
  Gerry Phillips Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt 1987 6th term
  Brad Duguid Liberal Scarborough Centre 2003 2nd term
  Margarett Best Liberal Scarborough-Guildwood 2007 1st term
  Bas Balkissoon Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River 2005 2nd term
  Lorenzo Berardinetti Liberal Scarborough Southwest 2003 2nd term
  Jim Wilson Progressive Conservative Simcoe—Grey 1990 5th term
  Garfield Dunlop Progressive Conservative Simcoe North 1999 3rd term
  Jim Brownell Liberal Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry 2003 2nd term
  Rick Bartolucci Liberal Sudbury 1995 4th term
  Peter Shurman Progressive Conservative Thornhill 2007 1st term
  Bill Mauro Liberal Thunder Bay—Atikokan 2003 2nd term
  Michael Gravelle Liberal Thunder Bay—Superior North 1995 4th term
  David Ramsay Liberal[a] Timiskaming—Cochrane 1985 7th term
  Gilles Bisson New Democrat Timmins—James Bay 1990 5th term
  George Smitherman Liberal Toronto Centre 1999 3rd term Resigned January 4, 2010.
  Glen Murray (2010) Liberal 2010 1st term Elected February 4, 2010.
  Peter Tabuns New Democrat Toronto—Danforth 2006 2nd term
  Rosario Marchese New Democrat Trinity—Spadina 1990 5th term
  Greg Sorbara Liberal Vaughan 1985,[b] 2002 6th term*
  Peter Kormos New Democrat Welland 1988 6th term
  Ted Arnott Progressive Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills 1990 5th term
  Christine Elliott Progressive Conservative Whitby—Oshawa 2006 2nd term
  David Zimmer Liberal Willowdale 2003 2nd term
  Dwight Duncan Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh 1995 4th term
  Sandra Pupatello Liberal Windsor West 1995 4th term
  Monte Kwinter Liberal York Centre 1985 7th term
  Julia Munro Progressive Conservative York—Simcoe 1995 4th term
  Laura Albanese Liberal York South—Weston 2007 1st term
  Mario Sergio Liberal York West 1995 4th term
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  1. [a]
    First elected as a New Democrat
  2. [b]
    York North/York Centre

Changes

Party standing

More information Number of members per party by date, Oct 10 ...
Number of members
per party by date		 20072008200920102011
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
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Changes of membership and party affiliations

minus  seat changed hand after by-election          
  involuntary departure
  Liberal
  New Democratic          
  Progressive Conservative
  Independent
More information Electoral District, Before ...
39th Ontario Parliament (2007–11) - Membership and party affiliation changes
Electoral DistrictBeforeChange
DateReasonMember exitedNew memberDate
Bruce—Grey—Owen SoundSep 12, 2008 Caucus suspension/re-admission
 Bill Murdoch
April 23, 2009
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock Jan 9, 2009Resignation: open seat for party leader[a] Laurie Scott Rick Johnson March 5, 2009
St. Paul'sJune 7, 2009 Resignation: for other employment[b][2][3] Michael Bryant Eric HoskinsSep 17, 2009
Toronto CentreJan 4, 2010 Resignation: to contest Toronto Mayoralty George Smitherman Glen MurrayFeb 4, 2010
Leeds—GrenvilleJan 29, 2010 Appointment: Senator for Ontario Bob Runciman Steve ClarkMarch 4, 2010
Ottawa West—NepeanFeb 1, 2010 Resignation: to contest Ottawa Mayoralty Jim Watson Bob ChiarelliMarch 4, 2010
Mississauga East—CooksvilleMar 26, 2011 Resignation: to contest federal election Peter Fonseca Vacant at dissolution
EssexJune 3, 2011 Death[c]
 Bruce Crozier Vacant at dissolution
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  1. [a]
    PC party leader John Tory failed to win a seat in the preceding 2007 election. Scott vacated her seat to provide Tory an opportunity to enter the legislature and was appointed Tory's chief of staff. Tory however failed to win the by-election and resigned as leader
  2. [b]
    CEO of Invest Toronto
  3. [c]
    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.

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