36th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 198 No 198

Votes and

Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly

of Ontario

Assemblée législative

de l'Ontario

1st Session,

36th Parliament

1re session,

36e législature

Tuesday,

June 3, 1997

Mardi

3 juin 1997

PRAYERS

1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES

13 H 30

During "Statements by the Ministry", as a result of disruptions, the Speaker ordered portions of the West Gallery to be cleared.

With unanimous consent, the House expressed its condolence on the death of Constable Thomas Patrick Coffin of the Ontario Provincial Police and observed a moment of silence.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr Johnson (Don Mills),

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

Ordered, That notwithstanding Standing Order 42, the Third Party be authorized to give notice for an Opposition Day to be taken up tomorrow.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to User Fees on Prescription Medicine (Sessional Paper No. P-44) (Tabled June 3, 1997) Mr T. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to Restoring equitable health care funding across Windsor and Essex County (Sessional Paper No. P-226) (Tabled June 3, 1997) Mrs S. Pupatello.

Petition relating to Restructuring the provincial-municipal relationship (Sessional Paper No. P-228) (Tabled June 3, 1997) Mr M. Gravelle.

Petition relating to the Recommendation that the Social Development Committee travel across Ontario for hearings on Bill 110 (Sessional Paper No. P-232) (Tabled June 3, 1997) Mr R. Bartolucci.

Pétition ayant rapport à L'hôpital Montfort (Sessional Paper No. P-235) (Tabled June 3, 1997)

Mr J.-M. Lalonde.

Petition relating to the Opposition to fingerprinting Ontario Citizens (Sessional Paper No. P-261) (Tabled June 3, 1997) Mr M. Colle.

Petition relating to Establishing a Dialysis treatment facility in Cornwall (Sessional Paper No. P-266) (Tabled June 3, 1997) Mr J. Cleary.

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Mr Rollins from the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice presented the Committee's Report which was read as follows and adopted:-

M. Rollins du Comité permanent de l'administration de la justice présente le rapport du comité qui est lu comme suit et adopté:-

Your Committee begs to report the following Bill as amended:-

Votre comité propose qu'il soit permis de faire rapport sur le projet de loi suivant avec des amendements:-

Bill 105, An Act to renew the partnership between the province, municipalities and the police and to enhance community safety. Ordered for Third Reading.

Projet de loi 105, Loi visant à renouveler le partenariat entre la province, les municipalités et la police et visant à accroître la sécurité de la collectivité. Ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

On motion by Mrs Witmer, Bill 136, An Act to provide for the expeditious resolution of disputes during collective bargaining in certain sectors and to facilitate collective bargaining following restructuring in the public sector and to make certain amendments to the Employment Standards Act and the Pay Equity Act was introduced and read the first time on the following division:-

Sur la motion de Mme Witmer, le projet de loi 136, Loi prévoyant le règlement rapide des différends lors des négociations collectives dans certains secteurs, facilitant les négociations collectives à la suite de la restructuration dans le secteur public et apportant certaines modifications à la Loi sur les normes d'emploi et à la Loi sur l'équité salariale est présenté et lu une première fois à la suite du vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 52

Arnott Guzzo Rollins

Baird Hardeman Ross

Barrett Hudak Runciman

Beaubien Johnson Sampson

Brown (Don Mills) Shea

(Scarborough West) Johnson Sheehan

Carroll (Perth) Smith

Chudleigh Jordan Snobelen

Cunningham Kells Spina

Danford Klees Tilson

DeFaria Leadston Turnbull

Doyle Marland Vankoughnet

Ecker McLean Villeneuve

Elliott Munro Wilson

AYES / POUR - Continued

Fisher Newman Witmer

Fox O'Toole Wood

Froese Palladini (London South)

Galt Parker Young

Grimmett Pettit

NAYS / CONTRE - 26

Agostino Curling Patten

Bartolucci Gerretsen Phillips

Boyd Gravelle Pupatello

Bradley Kennedy Ramsay

Chiarelli Lalonde Ruprecht

Christopherson Martel Silipo

Churley McLeod Wildman

Cleary Miclash Wood

Conway North (Cochrane North)

The following Bill was introduced and read the first time:-

Bill 137, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act with respect to school buses. Mr T. Froese.

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté et lu une première fois:-

Projet de loi 137, Loi modifiant le Code de la route en ce qui a trait aux autobus scolaires. M. T. Froese.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Mr Johnson (Don Mills) moved,

M. Johnson (Don Mills) propose,

That pursuant to Standing Order 46 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order, when the order of the day is called for Third Reading of Bill 57, An Act to improve the Efficiency of the Environmental Approvals Process and Certain Other Matters, the Speaker shall put the question forthwith on the motion for Third Reading, which question shall be decided without debate or amendment. If a recorded vote is requested on the motion for Third Reading, the division bells shall be limited to 5 minutes and no deferral of the division pursuant to Standing Order 28(g) shall be permitted.

A debate arose and, after some time, the motion was carried on the following division:-

Il s'élève un débat et après quelque temps, la motion est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 48

Baird Grimmett Rollins

Barrett Guzzo Ross

Beaubien Hardeman Runciman

Boushy Hodgson Sampson

Brown Hudak Shea

(Scarborough West) Johnson Sheehan

Carroll (Don Mills) Smith

Chudleigh Jordan Spina

Cunningham Kells Tilson

Danford Marland Tsubouchi

DeFaria Maves Turnbull

Doyle McLean Vankoughnet

Elliott Munro Villeneuve

Fisher Newman Wilson

Fox O'Toole Witmer

Froese Parker Wood

Galt Pettit (London South)

NAYS / CONTRE - 25

Bartolucci Duncan Miclash

Boyd Gerretsen Morin

Bradley Gravelle Patten

Chiarelli Hoy Ruprecht

Christopherson Kennedy Silipo

Churley Lalonde Wildman

Cleary Martel Wood

Conway McGuinty (Cochrane North)

Crozier McLeod

At 6:15 p.m., the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed pursuant to Standing Order 34(b).

À 18 h 15, la motion portant «Que la présente Assemblée ajourne les débats maintenant» est réputée avoir été proposée conformément à l'article 34(b) du Règlement.

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.

The House then adjourned

at 6:25 p.m.

À 18 h 25, 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 136, An Act to provide for the expeditious resolution of disputes during collective bargaining in certain sectors and to facilitate collective bargaining following restructuring in the public sector and to make certain amendments to the Employment Standards Act and the Pay Equity Act (No. 504) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario, Annual Report November 1992 to September 30, 1994 (No. 460) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario, Annual Report 1996 (No. 461) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Chiropodists of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 462) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Chiropodists of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 463) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Chiropractors of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 464) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Chiropractors of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 465) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 466) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 467) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Dental Technologists of Ontario / Ordre des technologues dentaires de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1994/1995 (No. 470) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Dental Technologists of Ontario / Ordre des technologues dentaires de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1995/1996 (No. 471) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Denturists of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 to 1995 (No. 472) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Dietitians of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 473) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Dietitians of Ontario / L'Ordre des Diététistes de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 474) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Dietitians of Ontario, Annual Report 1996 (No. 475) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 476) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 477) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 478) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 479) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 480) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 481) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Midwives Ontario, Annual Report January 1, 1994 to March 31, 1995 (No. 482) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College Nurses of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 483) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College Nurses of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 484) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario / Ordre des Ergothérapeutes de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1993-1994 (No. 485) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario / Ordre des Ergothérapeutes de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 486) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario / Ordre des Ergothérapeutes de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1996 (No. 487) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Opticians of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 488) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Opticians of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 489) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Optometrists of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 490) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Optometrists of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 491) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Pharmacists of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 to 1995 (No. 492) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Pharmacists of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 to 1996 (No. 493) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Annual Report 1993 to 1994 (No. 494) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 495) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Annual Report 1996 (No. 496) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 497) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 498) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Psychologists of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 to 1995 (No. 499) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Psychologists of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 to 1996 (No. 500) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario, Annual Report December 3, 1993 to February 28, 1995 (No. 501) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 502) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council / Conseil Consultatif de Réglementation des Professions de la Santé, Annual Report January 1, 1993 to March 31, 1994 (No. 459) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council, Annual Report April 1, 1994 to March 31, 1995 (No. 458) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council, Annual Report April 1, 1995 to November 30, 1996 (No. 457) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

Ontario Arts Council / Conseil des Arts de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1995-1996 (No. 456) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated May 28, 1997 (No. 455) (Tabled June 2, 1997).

Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Annual Report 1994 (No. 468) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Annual Report 1995 (No. 469) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

Teachers' Pension Plan Board / Conseil du régime de retraite des enseignantes et des enseignants, Annual Report 1996 (No. 503) (Tabled June 3, 1997).

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

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 1188.

Responses to Petitions:-

Réponses aux Pétitions:-

Petition relating to Bill C-68 (Sessional Paper No. P-140):

(Tabled May 27, 1997) Mr J. Ouellette.

Petition relating to Bill 84, Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1996 (Sessional Paper No. P-197): (Tabled May 27, 1997) Mr J.-M. Lalonde.

Petitions relating to the Recommendation that the Social Development Committee travel across Ontario for hearings on Bill 110 (Sessional Paper No. P-232):

(Tabled May 12, 26, 27, 1997) Mr R. Bartolucci.

Petition relating to the Gasoline Sales Tax (Sessional Paper No. P-244):

(Tabled April 22, 1997) Mrs B. Fisher.