Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 187 N^o 187

Ordered, That Mr Parker and Mrs Ross 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 item 78.

Petition relating to North York Branson Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-15) (Tabled May 7, 1997) Mr M. Kwinter.

Petition relating to Strengthening measures against impaired drivers in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-102) (Tabled May 7, 1997) Mr J. Baird.

Petition relating to TVOntario (Sessional Paper No. P-117) (Tabled May 7, 1997) Mr M. Gravelle.

Petition relating to Not altering the Occupational Health and Safety Act or eroding the rights of workers (Sessional Paper No. P-162) (Tabled May 7, 1997) Mr D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Public hearings on any proposed amendments to the Workers Compensation Legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-188) (Tabled May 7, 1997) Mr D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Restoring operating and capital funding for early childhood education programs (Sessional Paper No. P-224) (Tabled May 7, 1997) Mr G. Kennedy.

Petitions relating to Restructuring the provincial-municipal relationship (Sessional Paper No. P-228) (Tabled May 7, 1997) Mr T. Arnott and Mr B. Johnson (Perth).

Pétition ayant rapport à la structure des relations entre la province et les municipalités (Sessional Paper No. P-241) (Tabled May 7, 1997) Mr G. Bisson.

Petition relating to Demanding public hearings on the Review of the Occupational Health and Safety Act discussion paper (Sessional Paper No. P-249) (Tabled May 7, 1997) Mr D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Jails in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-253) (Tabled May 7, 1997) Mr G. Bisson.

Mr McGuinty moved that the motion moved by the Minister of Finance on May 6 "that this House approves in general the Budgetary Policy of the Government" be amended by deleting the words following the words "that this House" and adding thereto the following:

"Recognizing that the budgetary policy put forward by the Minister of Finance continues to implement a tax cut at the expense of the people of Ontario; and

That, in a mad rush to give a tax cut, the Minister of Finance has created a human deficit which all Ontarians will be forced to pay for years to come; and

That this budget confirms another $500 million will be cut for hospitals on top of existing cuts; and

That the only new money for health care in this budget is for nurses' severance and the closing of hospitals; and

That this budget includes $300 million new cuts to education instead of returning cuts to programs such as junior kindergarten, special education and adult education; and

That this budget does nothing for quality classroom education or children in classrooms; and

That this budget completely disregards the one in five children in Ontario living in poverty; and

That the $17 million this government cut from Children's Aid Societies is not replaced; and

That this government is falling far short of the 725,000 jobs they promised Ontarians in the last election; and

That, while the rest of Canada gained jobs over the last seven months, Ontario lost 11,000 jobs; and

That because the people of Ontario would not choose a tax cut at the expense of quality health care, quality education, quality childcare, and higher levels of employment; and

Because both the Finance Minister and Premier understand the price of everything and the cost of nothing;

Therefore the House has lost confidence in this government."

Ontario Energy Corporation / Sociéte de l'énergie de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 414) (Tabled May 7, 1997).

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