36th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 152 No 152

Votes and

Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly

of Ontario

Assemblée législative

de l'Ontario

1st Session,

36th Parliament

1re session,

36e législature

Tuesday,

January 28, 1997

Mardi

28 janvier 1997

PRAYERS

1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES

13 H 30

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

On motion by Mr Johnson (Don Mills),

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

Ordered, That, notwithstanding Standing Order 96(d), Mr Patten and Mr Phillips exchange places in the order of precedence for private members' public business.

On motion by Mr Johnson (Don Mills),

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

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

Standing Committee on Administration of Justice

Mr Crozier for Mr Conway

Standing Committee on Estimates

Mr Bartolucci for Mr Cordiano

Mr Kennedy for Mr Curling

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

Mr Cordiano for Ms Castrilli

Standing Committee on General Government

Mr Colle for Mr Grandmaître

Mr Gravelle for Mrs Pupatello

Standing Committee on Government Agencies

Mr Miclash for Mr Crozier

Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

Mr Curling for Mr Bartolucci

Mrs Pupatello for Mr Miclash

Standing Committee on the Ombudsman

Mr Patten for Mrs Caplan

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Mr Grandmaître for Mr McGuinty

Mr Lalonde for Mr Kennedy

Mr Patten for Mr Colle

Mrs Pupatello for Mr Crozier

Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

Mr Gerretsen for Mrs Pupatello

Mr Kennedy for Mr Sergio

Standing Committee on Resources Development

Mr Agostino for Mr Duncan

Mr Conway for Mr Lalonde

Standing Committee on Social Development

Mrs Caplan for Mr Gravelle

Ms Castrilli for Mr Patten

Mr Duncan for Mr Gerretsen

Mrs McLeod for Mr Kennedy

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to North York Branson Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-15) (Tabled January 28, 1997) Mr M. Kwinter.

Petition relating to User Fees on Prescription Medicine (Sessional Paper No. P-44) (Tabled January 28, 1997) Mr T. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to Rent Control Legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-64) (Tabled January 28, 1997) Mr R. Marchese.

Petition relating to TVOntario (Sessional Paper No. P-117) (Tabled January 28, 1997) Mr F. Miclash.

Petition relating to Bill 85, Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Impaired Driving), 1996 (Sessional Paper No. P-156) (Tabled January 28, 1997) Mrs M. Marland.

Petition relating to Public hearings on any proposed amendments to the Workers Compensation Legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-188) (Tabled January 28, 1997) Mr J. Cleary.

Petition relating to Bill 110, School Class Sizes Act, 1997 (Sessional Paper No. 206) (Tabled January 28, 1997) Mr R. Bartolucci.

During the presentation of "Petitions", Ms Lankin moved that the House do now proceed to "Orders of the Day", which motion was declared carried

Pendant la période réservée à la présentation des «Pétitions», Mme Lankin propose que l'Assemblée passe à «l'Ordre du jour» maintenant et cette motion est déclarée adoptée.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 104, An Act to improve the accountability, effectiveness and quality of Ontario's school system by permitting a reduction in the number of school boards, establishing an Education Improvement Commission to oversee the transition to the new system, providing for certain matters related to elections in 1997 and making other improvements to the Education Act and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 104, Loi visant à accroître l'obligation de rendre compte, l'efficacité et la qualité du système scolaire ontarien en permettant la réduction du nombre des conseils scolaires, en créant la Commission d'amélioration de l'éducation, chargée d'encadrer la transition vers le nouveau système, en prévoyant certaines questions liées aux élections de 1997 et en apportant d'autres améliorations à la Loi sur l'éducation et à la Loi de 1996 sur les élections municipales.

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:-

Amendment to intended Order-in-Council dated December 18, 1996 (No. 329) (Tabled January 28, 1997).

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

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 587-590, 662 and 663.

Interim Answer to Question Number: 809.

Responses to Petitions:-

Réponses aux Pétitions:-

Petitions relating to Maintaining Public Library Service (Sessional Paper No. P-95):

(Tabled January 13, 1997) Mr B. Johnson (Perth).

(Tabled January 15, 1997) Mr L. Jordan.

(Tabled January 20, 1997) Mr B. Murdoch.

Petition relating to the Closure of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Brockville office (Sessional Paper No. P-108):

(Tabled January 14, 1997) Mr L. Jordan.

Petitions relating to Opposing reductions to the education system (Sessional Paper No. P-128):

(Tabled December 3, 5, 10, 1996) Ms S. Martel.

(Tabled December 3, 1996) Mr B. Wildman.

Petitions relating to Family Support Plan response time (Sessional Paper No. P-146):

(Tabled October 2, 1996) Mr M. Brown (Algoma-Manitoulin).

(Tabled November 20, 1996) Mr J.-M. Lalonde.

Petitions relating to Amalgamating the six municipalities within Toronto (Sessional Paper No. P-179):

(Tabled November 21; December 4, 1996) Mr T. Silipo.