No. 78 No 78
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Votes and Proceedings |
Procès-verbaux |
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Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
Assemblée législative de l'Ontario |
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1st Session, 36th Parliament |
1re session, 36e législature |
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Tuesday, May 28, 1996 |
Mardi 28 mai 1996 |
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PRAYERS 1:30 P.M. |
PRIÈRES 13 H 30 |
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PETITIONS |
PÉTITIONS |
Petition relating to User Fees on Prescription Medicine (Sessional Paper No. P-44) (Tabled May 28, 1996) Mr T. Ruprecht.
Petition relating to Rent Control Legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-64) (Tabled May 28, 1996) Mr M. Colle.
Petition relating to Opposing the Privatization of Ontario Hydro (Sessional Paper No. P-69) (Tabled May 28, 1996) Mr J. Cleary.
Petition relating to the Family Support Plan (Sessional Paper No. P-80) (Tabled May 28, 1996) Mr R. Bartolucci.
Petition relating to the Co-op Housing Sector (Sessional Paper No. P-89) (Tabled May 28, 1996) Mr A. Curling.
Petition relating to The Dellcrest Children's Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-100) (Tabled May 28, 1996) Mr T. Ruprecht.
Petition relating to Strengthening measures against impaired drivers in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-102) (Tabled May 28, 1996) Mr J. Baird.
Petition relating to Re-examining welfare cuts (Sessional Paper No. P-104) (Tabled May 28, 1996) Ms M. Churley.
Petition relating to Solutions to school board budget cuts (Sessional Paper No. P-105) (Tabled May 28, 1996) Mr B. Crozier.
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS |
DÉPOT DES PROJETS DE LOI |
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The following Bill was introduced and read the first time:- |
Le projet de loi suivant est présenté et lu une première fois:- |
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Bill 56, An Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act and the Waste Management Act, 1992 with respect to the Importation of Waste from one municipality into another. Mr D. Ramsay. |
Projet de loi 56, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection de l'environnement et la Loi de 1992 sur la gestion des déchets en ce qui a trait au transfert de déchets d'une municipalité à une autre. M. D. Ramsay. |
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ORDERS OF THE DAY |
ORDRE DU JOUR |
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Opposition Day |
Jour de l'opposition |
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Mrs McLeod moved, |
Mme McLeod propose, |
Whereas the Progressive Conservative campaign document promises to ensure that any actions by the Mike Harris government will not result in increases to local property taxes; and
Whereas Mike Harris and his government have repeatedly said that there is only one tax payer; and
Whereas Mike Harris has repeatedly said that a fee hike is the same as a tax hike; and
Whereas Mike Harris and his government have either introduced new fees or hiked existing fees in the Ministries of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation; Consumer and Commercial Relations; Economic Development, Trade and Tourism; Education and Training; Environment and Energy; Management Board Secretariat; Municipal Affairs and Housing; Natural Resources; and the Solicitor General; and
Whereas Bill 26 gave municipalities the power to impose new and increased user fees despite the overwhelming opposition from the electorate; and
Whereas Mike Harris and his government have reduced transfer payments to municipalities by 42%; and
Whereas this reduction has led to property tax increases in various municipalities; and
Whereas transfer payments to school boards, colleges and universities, social service agencies and other transfer partners have also been significantly reduced; and
Whereas these reductions have led to a 20% tuition fee increase; and
Whereas these reductions have forced municipalities to introduce hundreds of new user fees; and
Whereas these reductions will negatively affect the province of Ontario and its citizens; and
Whereas Mike Harris and his government's approach to deficit reduction has led to Ontario now being known as "Home of the User Fee"; and
Whereas the spending cuts leading to all these new fees and fee hikes will ultimately fund the tax cut to the wealthy in Ontario; and
Whereas for the average Ontarian any tax cut will be eaten up by new user fees;
Therefore this House calls on the Mike Harris government to stop any further actions that will lead to new or increased fees at the provincial or municipal level; do a complete inventory of new and increased user fees at the provincial and municipal level; acknowledge the impact of Bill 26 on user fees in Ontario; and present to this House a more balanced approach to deficit reduction.
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A debate arising, after some time, the motion was lost on the following division:- |
Un débat s'ensuit et après quelque temps, la motion est rejetée par le vote suivant:- |
AYES / POUR - 31
Agostino Conway Laughren
Bartolucci Cooke McLeod
Boyd Cordiano Miclash
Bradley Crozier Morin
Brown Duncan Patten
(Algoma-Manitoulin) Grandmaître Pupatello
Caplan Gravelle Ramsay
Castrilli Hampton Ruprecht
Christopherson Kormos Silipo
Churley Lalonde Wood
Cleary Lankin (Cochrane North)
NAYS / CONTRE - 57
Arnott Harnick Pettit
Baird Hastings Preston
Bassett Jackson Rollins
Beaubien Johns Ross
Boushy Johnson Runciman
Brown (Brantford) Shea
(Scarborough West) Johnson Sheehan
Carroll (Don Mills) Skarica
Chudleigh Johnson Smith
Danford (Perth) Spina
Doyle Jordan Sterling
Eves Kells Stewart
Fisher Martiniuk Tascona
Flaherty Maves Tilson
Ford Munro Tsubouchi
Fox Murdoch Turnbull
Froese Newman Villeneuve
Galt O'Toole Wood
Gilchrist Ouellette (London South)
Grimmett Palladini Young
Hardeman Parker
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At 6:00 p.m., the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed pursuant to Standing Order 34(b). |
À 18 heures, la motion portant «Que la présente Assemblée ajourne les débats maintenant» est réputée avoir été proposée conformément à l'article 34(b) du Règlement. |
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After one matter was considered, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
Après l'étude d'une question, la motion d'ajournement des débats est réputée avoir été adoptée. |
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The House then adjourned at 6:10 p.m. |
À 18 h 10, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux. |
le président
Allan K. McLean
Speaker
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Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 39(c):- |
Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'article 39(c) du Règlement:- |
Questions Answered (see Sessional Paper No. 5):-
Final Answers to Question Numbers: 437, 446-448 and 453-455.
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Responses to Petitions:- |
Réponses aux Pétitions:- |
Petition relating to Health Care Funding (Sessional Paper No. P-25):
(Tabled May 1, 1996) Mr D. Duncan.
Petitions relating to the Child Care System (Sessional Paper No. P-27):
(Tabled May 8, 1996) Mr R. Sampson.
(Tabled April 23, 1996) Mr T. Young.
Petitions relating to Postponing Tax Cuts (Sessional Paper No. P-33):
(Tabled April 18, 22, 1996) Mr D. Christopherson.
(Tabled May 6, 1996) Mrs B. Fisher.
(Tabled April 24, May 1, 1996) Mr B. Grimmett.
(Tabled May 8, 1996) Mr F. Klees.
(Tabled April 16, 1996) Mr J.-M. Lalonde.
(Tabled April 18, 1996) Ms F. Lankin.
(Tabled May 2, 1996) Mrs J. Munro.
(Tabled April 16, 24, 1996) Mr B. Murdoch.
(Tabled April 29, 1996) Mr P. Preston.
(Tabled April 30, 1996) Mr D. Turnbull.
(Tabled April 29, 1996) Mr W. Wettlaufer.
Petition relating to Bill 26, Savings and Restructuring Act, 1995 (Sessional Paper No. P-52):
(Tabled April 30, 1996) Mr D. Turnbull.
Petitions relating to Transition House in Chatham (Sessional Paper No. P-59):
(Tabled April 18, 22, 23, May 6, 8, 13, 1996) Mr P. Hoy.
Petition relating to St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-62):
(Tabled May 9, 1996) Mr P. North.
Petitions relating to Rent Control Legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-64):
(Tabled May 6, 1996) Mr G. Bisson.
(Tabled May 8, 1996) Mrs E. Caplan.
(Tabled May 2, 1996) Mr A. Curling.
(Tabled May 6, 8, 1996) Mr M. Colle.
(Tabled May 2, 6, 1996) Mr M. Sergio.
Petitions relating to Bill 31, Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1995 (Sessional Paper No. P-77): (Tabled May 7, 8, 1996) Mr A. Curling.
(Tabled May 8, 1996) Mr P. Hoy.
(Tabled May 14, 1996) Mr L. Jordan.
Petition relating to Protecting Ontario's remaining Old Growth Forests (Sessional Paper No. P-82):
(Tabled April 16, 1996) Mr D. McGuinty.
Petitions relating to St. Joseph's Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-83):
(Tabled April 30, May 7, 13, 1996) Mr D. Agostino.
Petitions relating to Banning the Spring Bear Hunt (Sessional Paper No. P-84):
(Tabled April 16, 1996) Mr B. Grimmett.
(Tabeld April 18, 1996) Mr F. Klees.
Petition relating to the Condominium Act of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-85):
(Tabled May 9, 1996) Mr D. Ford.
Petitions relating to Reducing Provincial Income Tax Rates (Sessional Paper No. P-86):
(Tabled April 18, 1996) Mr D. Newman.
(Tabled April 23, 1996) Mr B. Wood (London South).
Petitions relating to Child Care Subsidies (Sessional Paper No. P-87):
(Tabled April 22, May 2, 1996) Mrs M. Boyd.
Petitions relating to the Co-op Housing Sector (Sessional Paper No. P-89):
(Tabled May 13, 14, 15, 1996) Mr A. Curling
(Tabled May 13, 1996) Mr D. Newman.
Petition relating to Non-sustainable Activities (Sessional Paper No. P-90):
(Tabled April 23, 1996) Mr D. McGuinty.
Petition relating to Children's Mental Health Programmes (Sessional Paper No. P-91):
(Tabled April 24, 1996) Mr D. Duncan.
Petition relating to Protecting the Rights of the Disabled (Sessional Paper No. P-94):
(Tabled April 29, 1996) Mr M. Kwinter.
Petition relating to Oshawa Residents'Opposition to Being Part of the G.T.A. (Sessional Paper No. P-99):
(Tabled May 6, 1996) Mr J. Ouellette.
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