36th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 124 No 124

Votes and

Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly

of Ontario

Assemblée législative

de l'Ontario

1st Session,

36th Parliament

1re session,

36e législature

Tuesday,

November 19, 1996

Mardi

19 novembre 1996

PRAYERS

1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES

13 H 30

The House expressed its condolence on the death of Alfred H. Cowling, member for the Electoral District of High Park from November 22, 1951 to September 5, 1967.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

On motion by Mr Johnson (Don Mills),

Sur la motion de M. Johnson (Don Mills),

Ordered, That the following susbstitutions be made to the membership of the standing committees:-

Standing Committee on Estimates

Mrs Elliott for Mr Clement

Mr Vankoughnet for Mrs Ross

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

Ms Bassett for Mr Sampson

Standing Committee on the Ombudsman

Mr Vankoughnet for Mrs Ross

Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

Mr Clement for Mr Froese

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Mrs Elliot for Ms Bassett

Standing Committee on Social Development

Mrs Ross for Mrs Ecker

Mr Froese for Mr Newman

On motion by Mr Johnson (Don Mills),

Sur la motion de M. Johnson (Don Mills),

Ordered, That Mr Cordiano and Mr Chiarelli exchange places in the order of precedence for private members' public business; and that, notwithstanding Standing Order 96(h), the requirement for notice be waived with respect to ballot items 49, 52 and 53.

On motion by Mr Johnson (Don Mills),

Sur la motion de M. Johnson (Don Mills),

Ordered, That the Standing Committee on General Government be authorized to meet on November 21, 22, and 23, 1996 at times other than those specified in the Order of the House dated November 2, 1995 and beyond its normal adjournment time for the purpose of consideration of Bill 81, An Act to reduce the number of members of the Legislative Assembly by making the number and boundaries of provincial electoral districts identical to those of their federal counterparts and to make consequential amendments to statutes concerning electoral representation.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to Daily Televised Bingo/Pétition ayant rapport aux Bingos Quotidiens Télédiffusés (Sessional Paper No. P-70) (Tabled November 19, 1996) Mr J.-M. Lalonde.

Petition relating to Maintaining Public Library Service (Sessional Paper No. P-95) (Tabled November 19, 1996) Mr B. Grimmett.

Petition relating to Strengthening measures against impaired drivers in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-102) (Tabled November 19, 1996) Mr J. Baird.

Petition relating to Workers Health and Safety Centre and Occupational Health Clinics (Sessional Paper No. P-118) (Tabled November 19, 1996) Mr D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to the Moratorium on school construction (Sessional Paper No. P-120) (Tabled November 19, 1996) Mr R. Patten.

Petition relating to Bill 181, Ammunition Regulation Act, 1994 (Sessional Paper No. P-139) (Tabled November 19, 1996) Mr B. Murdoch.

Petition relating to Not altering the Occupational Health and Safety Act or eroding the rights of workers (Sessional Paper No. P-162) (Tabled November 19, 1996) Mr D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Bill 78, Highway Traffic Amendment Act, 1996 (Sessional Paper No. P-167) (Tabled November 19, 1996) Mr P. Hoy.

Petition relating to the Present structure of School Boards (Sessional Paper No. P-168) (Tabled November 19, 1996) Mr P. North.

Petition relating to Registered Nurses (Sessional Paper No. P-170) (Tabled November 19, 1996)

Mrs E. Caplan.

Petition relating to Ontario transfer payments (Sessional Paper No. P-177) (Tabled November 19, 1996) Mr D. Newman.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

The following Bills were introduced and read the first time:-

Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés et lus une première fois:-

Bill 93, An Act to amend certain statutes administered by the Minister of Finance to promote good management of the Province's finances, to implement certain provisions of the 1996 Budget and to implement other aspects of the Government's agenda and to amend the MPPs Pension Act, 1996. Hon. E. Eves.

Projet de loi 93, Loi visant à modifier des lois dont l'application relève du ministre des Finances, à favoriser la bonne gestion des finances de la province, à mettre en oeuvre des dispositions du budget de 1996 et d'autres éléments du programme du gouvernement et à modifier la Loi de 1996 sur le régime de retraite des députés. L'hon. E. Eves.

Bill 94, An Act to amend the Child and Family Services Act. Mr J. Gerretsen.

Projet de loi 94, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les services à l'enfance et à la famille. M. J. Gerretsen.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Opposition Day

Jour de l'opposition

Mrs McLeod moved,

Mme McLeod propose,

Whereas the Common Sense Revolution promises not to cut education spending in the classroom; and

Whereas the millions of dollars in cuts to education brought in by Mike Harris and his Minister of Education and Training, John Snobelen have in fact hurt children and affected the classroom; and

Whereas Mike Harris and his Minister of Education and Training, John Snobelen, have cut nearly $1 billion out of our elementary and secondary education system through reductions in GLGs, social contract reductions, and expenditure control plan reductions; and

Whereas Mike Harris and his Minister of Education and Training, John Snobelen, have forced thousands of Ontario children to sit in overcrowded classrooms; and

Whereas Mike Harris and his Minister of Education and Training, John Snobelen, have forced many children with special needs to lose their resource teachers; and

Whereas thousands of Ontarians will no longer have the opportunity to attend junior kindergarten and adult education programs due to poor policy decisions by the Minister of Education and Training; and

Whereas Mike Harris and his Minister of Education and Training, John Snobelen, have forced thousands of Ontario teachers to lose their jobs; and

Whereas parents no longer have confidence in Mike Harris and his Minister of Education and Training, John Snobelen to make decisions with the best interest of children in mind; and

Whereas parents and other taxpayers have clearly said that the government is cutting too much too quickly especially where education is concerned; and

Whereas parents feel that the Minister of Education and Training has not heard their concerns to date; and

Whereas the only thing guiding the Harris government is the tax cut;

Therefore this House calls on the Mike Harris government to stop any further reductions in the funding of our elementary and secondary schools; start listening to parents, students, and teachers on issues of education reform; and bring forward policies and initiatives that are guided by the best interest of children.

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 - 26

Bartolucci Curling Patten

Bradley Gerretsen Phillips

Brown Gravelle Pouliot

(Algoma-Manitoulin) Hoy Ramsay

Caplan Kennedy Sergio

Christopherson Lalonde Wildman

Churley Marchese Wood

Cleary Martin (Cochrane North)

Conway McLeod

Crozier Miclash

NAYS / CONTRE - 62

Arnott Hardeman Ouellette

Baird Harnick Palladini

Barrett Hastings Parker

Bassett Hodgson Pettit

Boushy Hudak Rollins

Brown Johns Ross

(Scarborough West) Johnson Runciman

Carr (Don Mills) Sampson

Carroll Johnson Shea

Chudleigh (Perth) Sheehan

DeFaria Jordan Smith

Doyle Kells Snobelen

Ecker Klees Spina

Elliott Leach Sterling

Eves Leadston Stewart

Fisher Marland Tascona

Fox Martiniuk Tilson

Froese Maves Turnbull

Galt Munro Wettlaufer

Gilchrist Murdoch Wood

Grimmett Newman (London South)

Guzzo O'Toole Young

The Speaker informed the House that, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor had been pleased to assent to the following bills in his office:-

Le Président avise l'Assemblée qu'au nom de Sa Majesté la Reine, Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur a eu le plaisir de sanctionner les projets de loi suivants dans son cabinet:-

Bill 75, An Act to regulate alcohol and gaming in the public interest, to fund charities through the responsible management of video lotteries and to amend certain statutes related to alcohol and gaming.

Bill 76, An Act to improve environmental protection, increase accountability and enshrine public consultation in the Environmental Assessment Act.

Projet de loi 75, Loi réglementant les alcools et les jeux dans l'intérêt public, prévoyant le financement des organismes de bienfaisance grâce à la gestion responsable des loteries vidéo et modifiant des lois en ce qui a trait aux alcools et aux jeux.

Projet de loi 76, Loi visant à améliorer la protection de l'environnement, à accroître l'obligation de rendre des comptes et à intégrer la consultation publique à la Loi sur les évaluations environnementales.

The House then adjourned

at 6:05 p.m.

À 18 h 05, la chambre a ensuite

ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Christopher M. Stockwell

Speaker

Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 39(c):-

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'article 39(c) du Règlement:-

Compendia:

Bill 93, An Act to amend certain statutes administered by the Minister of Finance to promote good management of the Province's finances, to implement certain provisions of the 1996 Budget and to implement other aspects of the Government's agenda and to amend the MPPs Pension Act, 1996 (No. 281) (Tabled November 19, 1996).

Liquor Control Board of Ontario / Régie des alcools de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1995-1996 (No. 280) (Tabled November 19, 1996).