36th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 16 No 16

Orders and Notices

Legislative Assembly

of Ontario

Feuilleton et Avis

Assemblée législative

de l'Ontario

1st Session,

36th Parliament

Wednesday,

October 25, 1995

1re session,

36e législature

Mercredi

25 octobre 1995

TABLE OF CONTENTS / TABLE DES MATIÈRES

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS / AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DU

GOUVERNEMENT 3

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS / AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DES

DÉPUTÉS 4

NOTICES / AVIS 5

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS TO BE DEBATED /

AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS DEVANT ÊTRE DÉBATTUES 10

BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES / PROJETS DE LOI DÉFÉRÉS AUX COMITÉS 11

QUESTIONS / QUESTIONS 12

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DU GOUVERNEMENT

1. Second Reading Bill 1, An Act to amend the Executive Council Act. Hon. E. Eves. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 1, Loi modifiant la Loi sur le Conseil exécutif. L'hon. E. Eves. IMPRIMÉ.

2. Second Reading Bill 5, An Act respecting Shortline Railways. Hon. A. Palladini. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 5, Loi concernant les chemins de fer d'intérêt local. L'hon. A. Palladini. IMPRIMÉ.

3. Second Reading Bill 6, An Act to amend the Corporations Information Act. Hon. N. Sterling. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 6, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les renseignements exigés des personnes morales. L'hon. N. Sterling. IMPRIMÉ.

4. Resuming the Adjourned Debate on the motion for Second Reading Bill 7, An Act to restore balance and stability to labour relations and to promote economic prosperity and to make consequential changes to statutes concerning labour relations. Hon. E. Witmer. PRINTED.

Suite du débat ajourné sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 7, Loi visant à rétablir l'équilibre et la stabilité dans les relations de travail et à promouvoir la prospérité économique et apportant des modifications corrélatives à des lois en ce qui concerne les relations de travail. L'hon. E. Witmer. IMPRIMÉ.

5. Second Reading Bill 8, An Act to repeal job quotas and to restore merit-based employment practices in Ontario. Hon. M. Mushinski. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 8, Loi abrogeant le contingentement en matière d'emploi et rétablissant en Ontario les pratiques d'emploi fondées sur le mérite. L'hon. M. Mushinski. IMPRIMÉ.

6. Resuming the Adjourned Debate on the motion to appoint the membership to the Standing Committees of the House for this session.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

7. Second Reading Bill 2, An Act to amend the Election Act. Mr D. McGuinty. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 2, Loi modifiant la Loi électorale. M. D. McGuinty. IMPRIMÉ.

8. Second Reading Bill 3, An Act to amend the Solicitors Act. Mr R. Chiarelli. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 3, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les procureurs. M. R. Chiarelli. IMPRIMÉ.

9. Second Reading Bill 4, An Act to amend the Law Society Act. Mr R. Chiarelli. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 4, Loi modifiant la Loi sur le Barreau. M. R. Chiarelli. IMPRIMÉ.

10. Second Reading Bill 10, An Act respecting the Price of Motor Vehicle Fuel and protecting Whistleblowers in the Motor Vehicle Fuel Industry. Mr R. Chiarelli. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 10, Loi concernant le prix du carburant pour véhicules automobiles et visant à protéger les dénonciateurs dans l'industrie du carburant pour véhicules automobiles. M. R. Chiarelli. IMPRIMÉ.

NOTICES

AVIS

 

GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTIONS

AVIS DE MOTIONS DU GOUVERNMENT

1. Mr Eves - Resolution - That pursuant to Standing Order 46 and notwithstanding any special order of the House relating to Committees or any Standing Order of the House, in relation to Bill 7, An Act to restore balance and stability to labour relations and to promote economic prosperity and to make consequential changes to statutes concerning labour relations, when Bill 7 is next called as a government order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill without further debate or amendment; and the bill shall be referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development;

That the Standing Committee on Resources Development be authorized to meet beyond its normal adjournment time but not later than 10.00 p.m. on any sessional day for the purpose of organization and conducting public hearings on the bill; each presentation to the committee during public hearings on the bill shall be limited to 20 minutes; and that the Committee be authorized to meet on any sessional day for the purpose of clause-by-clause consideration of the bill;

And that the Committee shall complete clause-by-clause consideration of the bill on Thursday, November 2, 1995. All proposed amendments must be filed with the Clerk of the Committee prior to 12.00 noon on the above noted day. At 5.00 p.m. on that same day, those amendments which have not yet been moved shall be deemed to have been moved and the Chair of the Committee shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further amendment or debate, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the bill and any amendments thereto. Any divisions required shall be deferred until all remaining questions have been put and taken in succession with one 20 minute waiting period allowed pursuant to Standing Order 128(a);

That the Committee be authorized to meet beyond its normal adjournment if necessary until consideration of clause-by-clause has been completed. The Committee shall report the bill to the House on the first available day following completion of clause-by-clause consideration that reports by committees may be received. In the event that the Committee fails to report the bill on the date provided, the bill shall be deemed to be reported to and received by the House;

That upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on Resources Development, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, which question shall be decided without debate or amendment; and the bill shall be referred to Committee of the Whole House;

That two hours shall be allotted to consideration of the bill in Committee of the Whole House. At the end of that time, those amendments which have not yet been moved shall be deemed to have been moved and the Chair of the Committee of the Whole House shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further debate or amendment, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the bill and any amendments thereto and report the bill to the House. Any divisions required shall be deferred until all remaining questions have been put, the members called in once and all deferred divisions taken in succession. All amendments proposed to the bill shall be filed with the Clerk of the Assembly by 2.00 p.m. on the sessional day on which the bill is considered in Committee of the Whole House;

That upon receiving the report of the Committee of the Whole House, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, which question shall be decided without debate or amendment and at such time, the bill shall be ordered for third reading;

That consideration of the third reading stage of the bill be completed on the same day that it is reported from Committee of the Whole House and that notwithstanding Standing Order 9 (a) the House be authorized to meet beyond its normal adjournment time until completion of the third reading stage of Bill 7;

That two hours be allotted to the third reading stage of the bill. At the end of that time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of this stage of the bill without further debate or amendment;

That in the case of any divisions relating to any proceedings on the bill, the division bell shall be limited to five minutes and no deferral of any division pursuant to Standing Order 28(g) shall be permitted. October 24, 1995.

2. Mr Eves - Resolution - That pursuant to Standing Order 46 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order of the House relating to Bill 7, An Act to restore balance and stability to labour relations and to promote economic prosperity and to make consequential changes to statutes concerning labour relations, when Bill 7 is next called as a government order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill without further debate or amendment; and at such time, the bill shall be referred to Committee of the Whole House;

That two hours shall be allotted to consideration of the bill in Committee of the Whole House. At the end of that time, those amendments which have not yet been moved shall be deemed to have been moved and the Chair of the Committee of the Whole House shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further debate or amendment, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the bill and any amendments thereto and report the bill to the House. Any divisions required shall be deferred until all remaining questions have been put, the members called in once and all deferred divisions taken in succession. All amendments proposed to the bill shall be filed with the Clerk of the Assembly by 2.00 p.m. on the sessional day on which the bill is considered in Committee of the Whole House;

That upon receiving the report of the Committee of the Whole House, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, which question shall be decided without debate or amendment and at such time, the bill shall be ordered for third reading;

That consideration of the third reading stage of the bill be completed on the same day that it is reported from Committee of the Whole House and that notwithstanding Standing Order 9 (a) the House be authorized to meet beyond its normal adjournment time until completion of the third reading stage of Bill 7;

That two hours be allotted to the third reading stage of the bill. At the end of that time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of this stage of the bill without further debate or amendment;

That in the case of any divisions relating to any proceedings on the bill, the division bell shall be limited to five minutes and no deferral of any division pursuant to Standing Order 28(g) shall be permitted. October 24, 1995.

3. Mr Sterling - Resolution - That pursuant to Standing Order 46 and notwithstanding any special order of the House relating to Committees or any Standing Order of the House, in relation to Bill 7, An Act to restore balance and stability to labour relations and to promote economic prosperity and to make consequential changes to statutes concerning labour relations, when Bill 7 is next called as a government order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill without further debate or amendment;

That the Standing Committee on Resources Development be authorized to meet beyond its normal adjournment time but not later than 10.00 p.m. on any sessional day for the purpose of conducting public hearings, each presentation to the committee during public hearings on the bill shall be limited to 20 minutes;

And that the Committee shall complete clause-by-clause consideration of the bill on Thursday, November 2, 1995. All proposed amendments must be filed with the Clerk of the Committee prior to 12.00 noon on the above noted day. At 5.00 p.m. on that same day, those amendments which have not yet been moved shall be deemed to have been moved and the Chair of the Committee shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further amendment or debate, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the bill and any amendments thereto. Any divisions required shall be deferred until all remaining questions have been put and taken in succession with one 20 minute waiting period allowed pursuant to Standing Order 128(a);

That the Committee be authorized to meet beyond its normal adjournment if necessary until consideration of clause-by-clause has been completed. The Committee shall report the bill to the House on the first available day following completion of clause-by-clause consideration that reports by committees may be received. In the event that the Committee fails to report the bill on the date provided, the bill shall be deemed to be reported to and received by the House;

That upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on Resources Development, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, which question shall be decided without debate or amendment;

That one further sessional day shall be allotted to consideration of the bill in Committee of the Whole House. All amendments proposed to be moved to the bill shall be filed with the Clerk of the Assembly by 4.00 p.m. on the sessional day on which the bill is considered in Committee of the Whole House following passage of this motion. At 5.45 p.m. on that sessional day, those amendments which have not yet been moved shall be deemed to have been moved and the Chair of the Committee of the Whole House shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further debate or amendment, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the bill and any amendments thereto and report the bill to the House. Any divisions required shall be deferred until all remaining questions have been put, the members called in once and all deferred divisions taken in succession;

That upon receiving the report of the Committee of the Whole House, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, which question shall be decided without debate or amendment;

That, one further sessional day be allotted to the third reading stage of the bill. At 5.00 p.m. on such day, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of this stage of the bill without further debate or amendment;

That in the case of any divisions relating to any proceedings on the Bill 7, the division bell shall be limited to five minutes and no deferral of any division pursuant to Standing Order 28(g) shall be permitted. October 24, 1995.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' NOTICES OF MOTION

AVIS DE MOTIONS DES DÉPUTÉS

1. Mr Bradley - Resolution - That in the opinion of this House, since the Niagara Escarpment has been designated as a Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and since increased pressure is being applied on the Government to weaken or dismantle the Niagara Escarpment Commission established by the former Progressive Conservative Government of Premier William Davis to protect the integrity and character of these lands, this House fully supports the continued existence and present mandate of the Commission to protect this unique and beautiful natural asset which will enable it to be preserved for this and future generations in Ontario. October 24, 1995.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS TO BE DEBATED

(Precedence in accordance with Standing Order 96(d).)

AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS DEVANT ÊTRE DÉBATTUES

(Ordre de priorité conforme à l'article 96(d) du Règlement.)

Ballot Item Number 2 - To be debated October 26, 1995.

Mr Bradley - Resolution - That in the opinion of this House, since the Niagara Escarpment has been designated as a Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and since increased pressure is being applied on the Government to weaken or dismantle the Niagara Escarpment Commission established by the former Progressive Conservative Government of Premier William Davis to protect the integrity and character of these lands, this House fully supports the continued existence and present mandate of the Commission to protect this unique and beautiful natural asset which will enable it to be preserved for this and future generations in Ontario.

Ballot Item Number 8 - To be debated November 23, 1995.

Second Reading Bill 2, An Act to amend the Election Act. Mr D. McGuinty.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 2, Loi modifiant la Loi électorale. M. D. McGuinty.

BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES

PROJETS DE LOI DÉFÉRÉS

AUX COMITÉS

STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE BILLS

Bill Pr9, An Act respecting the City of Brampton. Mr T. Clement. (Referred October 10, 1995).

Bill Pr11, An Act respecting the Waterloo County Board of Education. Mr G. Leadston. (Referred October 10, 1995).

Bill Pr12, An Act respecting Canadian Niagara Power Company, Limited. Mr T. Hudak. (Referred October 11, 1995).

Bill Pr13, An Act respecting the City of Nepean. Mr J. Baird. (Referred October 10, 1995).

Bill Pr14, An Act respecting the City of Nepean. Mr J. Baird. (Referred October 10, 1995).

Bill Pr37, An Act respecting the City of Mississauga. Mr R. Sampson. (Referred October 11, 1995).

Bill Pr38, An Act respecting the Waterloo-Guelph Regional Airport. Mr G. Leadston. (Referred October 10, 1995).

QUESTIONS

(Questions are to appear on the day after they are received and on every subsequent day in that week and then subsequently only on each Monday until an Answer (other than an Interim Answer) is received. A question first appearing on a Thursday will appear on each day of the following week.)

QUESTIONS

(Les questions seront publiées le jour suivant leur réception et tous les jours de la semaine. Elles seront ensuite publiées tous les lundis jusqu'à ce qu'une réponse autre qu'une réponse provisoire soit reçue. Une question publiée le jeudi pour la première fois sera publiée tous les jours de la semaine suivante.)

51. Mr Gravelle - Enquiry of the Ministry - Would the Minister of Transportation provide memos, notes or directives detailing the level of winter road maintenance service that will be applied to provincial highways in northern Ontario this winter. October 19, 1995.