Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 241 N^o 241

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Assemblée législative de l'Ontario

1st Session, 36th Parliament

1re session, 36e législature

Monday, October 6, 1997

Lundi 6 octobre 1997

PRAYERS 1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES 13 H 30

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Mr Tilson from the Standing Committee on General Government presented the Committee's Report which was read as follows and adopted:-	M. Tilson du Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales 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 148, An Act to deal with matters relating to the establishment of the new City of Toronto. Pursuant to the Order of the House of September 8, 1997, the Bill is Ordered for Third Reading.	Projet de loi 148, Loi traitant de questions se rapportant à la constitution de la nouvelle cité de Toronto. Conformément à l'ordre adopté par l'Assemblée le 8 septembre 1997, le projet de loi est ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

On motion by Mr Johnson (Don Mills),

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

Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order 9(c), the House shall meet from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 for the purpose of considering government business.

On motion by Mr Johnson (Don Mills),

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

Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order 9(e)(i), the House shall meet from 6:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on Wednesday, October 8, 1997 for the purpose of considering government business.

On motion by Mr Johnson (Don Mills),

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

Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order 9(e)(i), the House shall meet from 6:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on Thursday, October 9, 1997 for the purpose of considering government business.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to Rent Control Legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-64) (Tabled October 6, 1997) Mr D. Duncan.

Petition relating to Stopping the Funding of Abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-93) (Tabled October 6, 1997) Mrs H. Johns.

Petition relating to Restoring equitable health care funding across Windsor and Essex County (Sessional Paper No. P-226) (Tabled October 6, 1997) Mr D. Duncan.

Petition relating to Enacting legislation to require women to wear tops in public places (Sessional Paper No. P-278) (Tabled October 6, 1997) Mr B. Wood (London South).

Petition relating to Public inquiry into the shooting death of Dudley George (Sessional Paper No. P-295) (Tabled October 6, 1997) Mr G. Phillips.

Petition relating to Northwestern Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-305) (Tabled October 6, 1997) Mr G. Kennedy.

Petition relating to St. Clair College (Sessional Paper No. P-318) (Tabled October 6, 1997) Mr D. Duncan.

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 or Special Order of the House relating to Bill 160, An Act to reform the education system, protect classroom funding, and enhance accountability, and make other improvements consistent with the Government's education quality agenda, including improved student achievement and regulated class size, when Bill 160 is next called as a government order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill without further debate or amendment, and at such time the bill shall be referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice;

That the Committee shall be authorized to meet to consider the bill for eight days during the next recess;

That all proposed amendments shall be tabled with the Clerk of the Committee by 5:00 p.m. on the seventh calendar day following the final day of consideration referred to in the previous paragraph;

That the Committee shall further be authorized to meet for clause-by-clause consideration of the bill after Routine Proceedings until 6:00 p.m., and from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., on the first regularly scheduled meeting day of the Committee following the tabling of the proposed amendments;

That the Committee shall further be authorized to meet for clause-by-clause consideration of the bill after Routine Proceedings on the second regularly scheduled meeting day of the Committee following the tabling of the proposed amendments; and that the Committee shall be authorized to meet beyond its normal hour of adjournment on that day until the completion of clause-by-clause consideration;

At 5:00 p.m. on that second day of clause-by-clause consideration, those amendments which have not yet been moved shall be deemed to have been moved, and the Chair of the Committee shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further debate or amendment, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the bill and any amendments thereto. Any divisions required shall be deferred until all remaining questions have been put and taken in succession with one 20-minute waiting period allowed pursuant to Standing Order 127(a);

That the Committee shall report the bill to the House on the first Sessional day that reports from Committees may be received following the completion of clause-by-clause consideration. In the event that the Committee fails to report the bill on the date provided, the bill shall be deemed to have been passed by the Committee and shall be deemed to be reported to and received by the House;

That, upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, and at such time the bill shall be ordered for third reading;

That one Sessional day shall be allotted to the third reading stage of the bill. At 5:45 p.m. or 9:15 p.m. as the case may be on such day, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of this stage of the bill without further debate or amendment;

That the vote on third reading of the bill may, at the request of any chief Whip of a recognized Party in the House, be deferred until the next Sessional day during the Routine Proceeding, "Deferred Votes;"

That, in the case of any division relating to any proceeding on the bill, the division bell shall be limited to 5 minutes.

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:-

Arnott Hudak Rollins

Baird Johns Ross

Bassett Johnson Runciman

Beaubien (Don Mills) Sampson

Boushy Johnson Saunderson

Brown (Perth) Shea

(Scarborough West) Jordan Sheehan

Carroll Kells Skarica

Clement Klees Smith

Danford Martiniuk Snobelen

Doyle Maves Spina

Elliott McLean Sterling

Eves Munro Stewart

Fisher Murdoch Tsubouchi

Flaherty Mushinski Turnbull

Ford Newman Vankoughnet

Fox O'Toole Villeneuve

Froese Ouellette Witmer

Galt Palladini Wood

Gilchrist Parker (London South)

Harnick Pettit Young

Hastings Preston

Bartolucci Duncan Marchese

Bisson Grandmaître Martin

Boyd Gravelle McLeod

Caplan Hoy Miclash

Churley Kennedy Morin

Colle Kwinter Pouliot

Conway Lalonde Silipo

Cordiano Lankin Wildman

Crozier Laughren

Cullen Lessard

The House then adjourned at 6:10 p.m.

À 18 h 10, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

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

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

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

Responses to Petitions:-

Réponses aux Pétitions:-

Petition relating to Northern Vehicle Registration Tax (Sessional Paper No. P-259):