36th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 127 No 127

Votes and

Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly

of Ontario

Assemblée législative

de l'Ontario

1st Session,

36th Parliament

1re session,

36e législature

Monday,

November 25, 1996

Lundi

25 novembre 1996

PRAYERS

1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES

13 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Standing Order 62(a) provides that "the Standing Committee on Estimates shall present one report with respect to all of the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates considered pursuant to Standing Orders 59 and 61 no later than the third Thursday in November of each calendar year".

The House not having received a report from the Standing Committee on Estimates for certain ministries and offices on Thursday, 21 November 1996, as required by the Standing Orders of this House, pursuant to Standing Order 62 (b) the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates before the Committee, of the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the Office of Francophone Affairs are deemed to be passed by the Committee and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

Accordingly, the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (1996-1997) of the following ministries and offices were deemed to be passed by the Standing Committee on Estimates and were deemed to be reported to and received by the House:-

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

(SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES ONLY)

1002 Elementary, Secondary, Postsecondary

and Training Support Program, Operating $ 100,000,000

MINISTRY OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

1501 Ministry Administration Program, Operating $ 1,530,300

1502 Federal and Interprovincial Relations Program, Operating 2,951,300

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

101 Ministry Administration Program, Operating $ 30,691,500

102 Agricultural Services and Rural Affairs Program, Operating 44,063,700

103 Food Industry Development Program, Operating 20,034,400

104 Education, Research and Laboratory Services Program,

Operating 69,820,600

105 Policy and Farm Finance Program, Operating 245,210,900

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

2701 Ministry Administration Program, Operating $ 47,089,700

2702 Policy and Planning Program, Operating 12,852,600

2703 Safety and Regulation Program, Operating 129,300,300

2704 Program Delivery Program, Operating 531,499,600

2704 Program Delivery Program, Capital 1,247,142,200

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES

2704 Program Delivery Program, Capital $ 178,000,000

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES

2201 Ministry Administration Program, Operating $ 9,714,300

2202 Northern Development and Transportation Program,

Operating 21,238,900

2202 Northern Development and Transportation Program, Capital 198,307,800

2203 Mines and Mineral Program, Operating 18,994,000

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES

2202 Northern Development and Transportation

Program, Capital $ 95,000,000

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

2101 Ministry Administration Program, Operating $ 41,673,200

2102 Science and Information Resources Program, Operating 57,147,700

2103 Natural Resources Management Program, Operating 90,276,000

2103 Natural Resources Management Program, Capital 32,078,700

OFFICE OF FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS

1301 Francophone Affairs Program, Operating $ 2,166,800

Pursuant to Standing Order 62(c), an Order for Concurrence shall be placed on the Orders and Notices paper for these Estimates and Supplementary Estimates deemed reported by the Standing Committee on Estimates.

I further beg to inform the House I have today laid upon the table the Ombudsman's Case Report in the matter of Ms C and the Ministry of Community and Social Services pursuant to Section 21(4) of the Ombudsman Act (Sessional Paper No. 287) (Tabled November 25, 1996).

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to North York Branson Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-15) (Tabled November 25, 1996) Mr M. Kwinter.

Petition relating to Postponing Tax Cuts (Sessional Paper No. P-33) (Tabled November 25, 1996) Mr R. Marchese.

Petitions relating to Rent Control Legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-64) (Tabled November 25, 1996) Mr A. Curling and Mr M. Sergio.

Petitions relating to Maintaining Public Library Service (Sessional Paper No. P-95) (Tabled November 25, 1996) Mr H. Danford, Mr B. Grimmett and Mr D. Turnbull.

Petition relating to Workers Health and Safety Centre and Occupational Health Clinics (Sessional Paper No. P-118) (Tabled November 25, 1996) Mr D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Bill 181, Ammunition Regulation Act, 1994 (Sessional Paper No. P-139) (Tabled November 25, 1996) Mr B. Murdoch.

Petition relating to Closure of two Sudbury hospitals (Sessional Paper No. P-144) (Tabled November 25, 1996) Mr R. Bartolucci.

Petition relating to Bill 78, Highway Traffic Amendment Act, 1996 (Sessional Paper No. P-167) (Tabled November 25, 1996) Mr P. Hoy.

Petition relating to the Present structure of School Boards (Sessional Paper No. P-168) (Tabled November 25, 1996) Mr B. Grimmett.

Petition relating to Improving Ontario's Child Care System Report (Sessional Paper No. P-178) (Tabled November 25, 1996) Mr T. Martin.

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Mr Curling from the Standing Committee on Estimates presented the Committee's Report as follows:-

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(c), the Supplementary Estimates 1996-1997 of the following ministries and offices not selected for consideration are deemed passed by the Committee and reported to the House in accordance with the terms of the Standing Order and deemed to be received and concurred in:-

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

702 Adults' and Children's Services Program, Operating $ 2,181,400

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

1204 Fiscal and Financial Policy Program, Operating $ 833,000,000

MANAGEMENT BOARD SECRETARIAT

1803 Management and Corporate Services Program, Operating $ 124,500,000

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

1904 Housing and Rent Control Operations Program, Operating $ 348,000,000

MINISTRY OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

2602 Public Safety Program, Capital $ 3,083,800

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

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

Bill 97, An Act to Accelerate the Use of Alternative Fuels in Motor Vehicles used by the Government of Ontario and its Agencies, Boards and Commissions. Mr D. McGuinty.

Bill 98, An Act to promote job creation and increased municipal accountability while providing for the recovery of development costs related to new growth. Hon. A. Leach.

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

Projet de loi 97, Loi visant à promouvoir l'utilisation de carburants de remplacement dans les véhicules automobiles utilisés par le gouvernement de l'Ontario ainsi que par ses organismes, ses conseils et ses commissions. M. D. McGuinty.

Projet de loi 98, Loi visant à promouvoir la création d'emplois et à accroître la responsabilité des municipalités tout en prévoyant le recouvrement des coûts d'aménagement liés à la croissance. L'hon. A. Leach.

The following Bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills:-

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté, lu une première fois et déféré au Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi privés:-

Bill Pr76, An Act respecting the Windsor Utilities Commission and the supply of heat energy within The Corporation of the City of Windsor. Ms S. Pupatello.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 82, An Act to establish the Family Responsibility Office, protect the interests of children and spouses through the strict enforcement of support orders while offering flexibility to responsible payors and make consequential amendments to certain statutes.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 82, Loi créant le Bureau des obligations familiales, visant à protéger les intérêts des enfants et des conjoints grâce à l'exécution rigoureuse des ordonnances alimentaires tout en offrant une certaine souplesse aux payeurs responsables, et apportant des modifications corrélatives à des lois.

After some time, pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the motion for the adjournment of the debate was deemed to have been made and carried.

Après quelque temps, conformément à l'article 9(a) du Règlement, la motion d'ajournement du débat est réputée avoir été proposée et adoptée.

The House then adjourned

at 6:00 p.m.

À 18 h, 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 98, An Act to promote job creation and increased municipal accountability while providing for the recovery of development costs related to new growth (No. 288) (Tabled November 25, 1996).

Amendment to intended Order-in-Council dated October 10, 1996 (No. 286) (Tabled November 21, 1996).

Questions Answered (see Sessional Paper No. 5):-

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 585, 595, 597, 652, 672, 676, 686-693.

Responses to Petitions:-

Réponses aux Pétitions:-

Petition relating to User Fees on Prescription Medicine (Sessional Paper No. P-44):

(Tabled October 23, 1996) Mr T. Ruprecht.