Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 2

N^o 2

Monday
April 27, 1998

Lundi,
27 avril, 1998

Prayers
1:30 P.M.

Prières
13 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that during the adjournment, a vacancy has occurred in the membership of the House by reason of the resignation of Floyd Laughren, Esquire, as a member for the Electoral District of Nickel Belt, effective February 28, 1998. Accordingly, I have issued my warrant to the Chief Election Officer for the issue of a writ for a by-election.

Reports by Committees

Rapports des Comitès

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg leave to inform the House that during the recess, the Clerk received the Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, Fifty-first and Fifty-second Report of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies.

Pursuant to Standing Order 105(g)(9), these Reports are deemed to be adopted by the House.

Mrs. Elliott from the Standing Committee on Resources Development presented the Committee's Report which was read as follows and adopted:-

M^me Elliott du Comité permanent du développement des ressources 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 146, An Act to protect Farming and Food Production. Ordered for Third Reading.

Projet de loi 146, Loi protégeant l'agriculture et la production alimentaire. Ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

Pursuant to the Order of the House of December 18, 1997, Mr. Guzzo from the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs presented the Committee's Report on Pre-Budget Consultation 1998 (No. 45i) (Tabled April 14, 1998).

Introduction of Bills

Dépôt des Projets de Loi

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

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

Bill 2, An Act to amend the Medicine Act, 1991. Mr. M. Kwinter.

Projet de loi 2, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1991 sur les médecins. M. M. Kwinter.

Bill 3, An Act to promote Full Financial Accountability of Labour Unions and Employees Associations to their Members. Mr. S. Gilchrist.

Projet de loi 3, Loi visant à promouvoir la responsabilité financière complète des syndicats et des associations d'employés envers leurs membres. M. S. Gilchrist.

Bill 4, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act with respect to the drivers' licences of certain school pupils. Mr. W. Wettlaufer.

Projet de loi 4, Loi modifiant le Code de la route en ce qui concerne le permis de conduire de certains élèves. M. W. Wettlaufer.

Motions

Motions

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

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

Mr. Young and Mr. O'Toole exchange places in the order of precedence for private members' public business; and

That notwithstanding Standing Order 95(g), the requirement for notice be waived with respect to ballot items 7 and 8.

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

That, pursuant to Standing Order 9(c), the House shall meet from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on April 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1998 for the purpose of considering government business.

Petitions

Pétitions

Petition relating to Stopping the funding of abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-1) (Tabled April 27, 1998 ) Mr. M. Beaubien, Mr. J. Carroll, Mr. B. Grimmett.

Pétition ayant rapport au Financement des avortements par les contribuables (Sessional Paper No. P-2) (Tabled April 27, 1998) Ms. S. Martel.

Pétition ayant rapport aux Fonds pour permettre la construction d'une nouvelle école catholique française à Gloucester dans le secteur de Chapel Hill (Sessional Paper No. P-3) (Tabled April 27, 1998) Mr. G. Morin.

Petition relating to Stopping cuts to the Workers Health and Safety Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-4) (Tabled April 27, 1998) Mr. D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to a Public Inquiry into the events at Ipperwash (Sessional Paper No. P-5) (Tabled April 27, 1998) Mr. B. Wildman.

Petition relating to the Installation of red light cameras in high collision intersections (Sessional Paper No. P-6) (Tabled April 27, 1998 ) Mr. M. Colle.

Petition relating to Enacting legislation to recognize freedom of health care workers (Sessional Paper No. P-7) (Tabled April 27, 1998) Mr. R. Marchese.

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

The Order of the Day for the Consideration of the Speech of Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session having been read,

Mrs. Elliott moved, seconded by Mr. O'Toole,

That an humble Address be presented to Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor as follows:-

"To the Honourable Hilary M. Weston, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario:

We, Her Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, now assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious speech Your Honour has addressed to us."

And a debate having ensued, it was,

Un débat s'ensuit et

On motion by Mr. Miclash,

Sur la motion de M. Miclash,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné

Mr. Tsubouchi moved, That the House do now adjourn.

M. Tsubouchi propose que l'Assemblée ajourne les débats maintenant.

The question, having been put on the motion, was declared carried.

Cette motion, mise aux voix, est déclarée adoptée.

The House then adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

À 16 h 25, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

6:30 P.M.

18 H 30

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

Mr. Eves moved,

M. Eves propose,

That the Minister of Finance be authorized to pay the salaries of the civil servants and other necessary payments pending the voting of supply for the period commencing May 1, 1998 and ending October 31, 1998, such payments to be charged to the proper appropriation following the voting of supply.

A debate arose and after some time, the motion was declared carried.

Il s'élève un débat et après quelque temps, la motion est déclarée adoptée.

Mr. Sterling moved, That the House do now adjourn.

M. Sterling propose que l'Assemblée ajourne les débats maintenant.

The question, having been put on the motion, was declared carried.

Cette motion, mise aux voix, est déclarée adoptée.

The House then adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

A 20 h 55, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

le président
CHRISTOPHER M. STOCKWELL
Speaker

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

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément a l'article 39(A) du Règlement

Compendia :

Bill 1, An Act to perpetuate an Ancient Parliamentary Right (No. 7) (Tabled April 23, 1998).

Amendment to intended Order-in-Council dated March 4, 1998 (No. 9) (Tabled April 24, 1998).

Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario / Société ontarienne d'assurance-dépôts, Annual Report 1996 (No. 13) (Tabled April 27, 1998).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated April 22, 1998 (No. 8) (Tabled April 24, 1998).

Pension Commission of Ontario, Annual Report for the period April 1, 1995 to March 31, 1996 (No. 11) (Tabled April 27, 1998).

Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario, Annual Report 1996/1997 (No. 10) (Tabled April 27, 1998).

Superintendent of Insurance report on the examination of the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario for the year ended December 31, 1996 (No. 12) (Tabled April 27, 1998).