36th Parliament, 2nd Session

No. 9

No 9

Thursday,
May 7, 1998

Jeudi,
7 mai 1998

PRAYERS
10:00 A.M.

PRIÈRES
10 H

Mr. Guzzo moved,

M. Guzzo propose,

Second Reading of Bill 9, An Act to amend the Municipal Act to provide Savings to Taxpayers in the Ottawa-Carleton Region.

Deuxième lecture du projet Projet de loi 9, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les municipalités afin de faire réaliser des économies fiscales aux contribuables de la région d'Ottawa-Carleton.

A debate arising, at 11:00 a.m., further proceedings were reserved until 12:00 noon.

À 11 h, la suite du débat est réservée jusqu'à midi.

Mr. Hardeman then moved,

Ensuite, M. Hardeman propose,

That in the opinion of this House, the tax burden on middle class families should be reduced.

The question having been put on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 9, An Act to amend the Municipal Act to provide Savings to Taxpayers in the Ottawa-Carleton Region, it was carried on the following division:-

La motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 9, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les municipalités afin de faire réaliser des économies fiscales aux contribuables de la région d'Ottawa-Carleton, mise aux voix, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 28

Barrett

Hardeman

Phillips

Bartolucci

McGuinty

Rollins

Boushy

McLean

Ruprecht

Chudleigh

Miclash

Sergio

Cullen

Morin

Shea

Ford

O'Toole

Sheehan

Fox

Ouellette

Sterling

Gerretsen

Parker

Wettlaufer

Grimmett

Patten

Guzzo

Pettit

NAYS / CONTRE - 15

Arnott

Martin

Wood

Baird

Newman

(Cochrane North)

Bisson

Saunderson

Wood

Boyd

Silipo

(London South)

Galt

Smith

Young

Kells

Tilson

And the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

En conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une deuxième fois et déféré au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales.

The question having been put on Mr. Hardeman's Resolution Number 3, it was carried on the following division:-

La motion, mise aux voix, sur la résolution numéro 3 de M. Hardeman est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 47

Arnott

Kells

Ruprecht

Baird

Leach

Sampson

Barrett

Martiniuk

Saunderson

Bartolucci

McGuinty

Sergio

Boushy

McLean

Shea

Bradley

Miclash

Sheehan

Chudleigh

Morin

Smith

Cullen

Munro

Spina

Danford

Newman

Sterling

Ford

O'Toole

Tilson

Fox

Ouellette

Turnbull

Galt

Parker

Wettlaufer

Gerretsen

Patten

Wilson

Grimmett

Pettit

Wood

Guzzo

Phillips

(London South)

Hardeman

Rollins

Young

NAYS / CONTRE - 0

And it was,

Resolved, That in the opinion of this House, the tax burden on middle class families should be reduced.

1:30 P.M.

13 H 30

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 16, An Act to give Tax Relief to Small Businesses, Charities and Others and to make other amendments respecting the Financing of Local Government and Schools. Hon. E. Eves.

Projet de loi 16, Loi visant à alléger les impôts des petites entreprises, des organismes de bienfaisance et d'autres et à apporter d'autres modifications en ce qui a trait au financement des administrations locales et des écoles. L'hon. E. Eves.

Bill 17, An Act to confirm that French language rights are unaffected by provincial downloading. Mr. G. Bisson.

Projet de loi 17, Loi confirmant que les droits liés au français ne sont pas touchés par le transfert de programmes et services provinciaux. M. G. Bisson.

Motions

Motions

With unanimous consent, the following motion was moved without notice:-

Mr. Sterling moved,

Avec le consentement unanime, la motion suivante est proposée sans préavis:-

M. Sterling propose,

That, the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice be authorized to meet today following Routine Proceedings for the purpose of organization.

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

Cette motion, mise aux voix, est declarée adoptée.

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That, notwithstanding Standing Order 95(d), Mr. Johnson (Brantford) and Mr. Fox exchange places in the order of precedence for Private Member's Public Business.

Petitions

Pétitions

Petition relating to Stopping the funding of abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-1) (Tabled May 7, 1998) Mr. M. Brown (Algoma-Manitoulin).

Petition relating to Stopping cuts to the Workers Health and Safety Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-4) (Tabled May 7, 1998) Mr. D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Enacting legislation to recognize freedom of health care workers (Sessional Paper No. P-7) (Tabled May 7, 1998) Mr. M. Brown (Algoma-Manitoulin), Mrs. J. Munro, Mr. J. Parker.

Petition relating to the Expedient passage of the Safe Schools Act (Sessional Paper No.P-10) (Tabled May 7, 1998) Mr. D. Newman.

Petition relating to the Protection of our hunting heritage and the support of black bear hunting (Sessional Paper No. P-22) (Tabled May 7, 1998) Mr. M. Brown (Algoma-Manitoulin).

Petition relating to the Amendment of the Young Offenders Act (Sessional Paper No. P-23) (Tabled May 7, 1998) Mr. J. Hastings.

Petition relating to the Repeal of Bill 160 (Sessional Paper No. P-24) (Tabled May 7, 1998) Mr. T. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to the Amendment of Bill 160 (Sessional Paper No. P-25) (Tabled May 7, 1998) Mr. F. Miclash.

Petition relating to the Amendment or revision of the Regulatory Tobacco Act (Sessional Paper No. P-26) (Tabled May 7, 1998) Mr. T. Barrett.


Orders of the Day


Ordre du Jour

Debate was resumed on the Amendment to the motion that this House approves in general the Budgetary Policy of the Government.

Le débat reprend sur l'amendement à la motion portant que la présente assemblée adopte les grands principes de la politique budgétaire du gouvernement.

After some time,

Après quelque temps,

Mr. Hampton moved that the Amendment to the motion be amended by inserting after "the best start in life", the following:

"And that the government's phony tax scheme will continue to cause damage to Ontario's health care, education and other vital services until reversed by a future government;"

The debate continued and, after some time,

Le débat se poursuit et après quelque temps,

Pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the motion for the adjournment of the debate was deemed to have been made and carried.

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.

A 18 h, 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 à l'Article 39(A) du Règlement

Compendia:

Bill 16, An Act to give Tax Relief to Small Businesses, Charities and Others and to make other amendments respecting the Financing of Local Government and Schools (No. 19) (Tabled May 7, 1998).

Ontario Clean Water Agency / Agence Ontarienne Des Eaux, Annual Report 1996 (No. 20) (Tabled May 7, 1998).

Ontario Energy Board / Commission de l'Énergie de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1996-1997 (No. 21) (Tabled May 7, 1998).


Status of Legislation


état de L'avancement Des Projets De Loi


Public Bills Index


Index Des Projets De Loi D'Intérêt Public

(Government and Private Members')

(Gouvernement et Députés)

Ancient Parliamentary Right. Hon. M. Harris. Bill - 1

City of Toronto. Ms. F. Lankin Bill - 7

Crackdown on Illegal Waste Dumping. Mr. B. Wildman. Bill - 13

Downloading and French Language Rights. Mr. G. Bisson. Bill - 17

Drivers' licences of certain school pupils (see Highway Traffic (drivers' licences of certain school pupils)

Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Species. Mr. B. Wildman. Bill - 11

Farming and Food Production Protection. Hon. N. Villeneuve. Bill - 146

Good Samaritan. Mr. S. Gilchrist. Bill - 166

Highway Traffic (drivers' licences of certain school pupils). Mr. W. Wettlaufer Bill - 4

Highway Traffic (licence suspensions). Mr. B. Grimmett. Bill - 5

Illegal Waste Dumping (see Crackdown on Illegal Waste Dumping)

Irish Heritage Day. Mr. J. O'Toole. Bill - 8

Labour Union and Employees Association Financial Accountability. Mr. S. Gilchrist. Bill - 3

Licence suspensions (see Highway Traffic (licence suspensions))

Medicine. Mr. M. Kwinter. Bill - 2

Municipal (Simcoe Day). Mr. S. Gilchrist. Bill - 14

Northern Services Improvement. Hon. C. Hodgson. Bill - 12

Partnerships Statute Law. Hon. D. Tsubouchi. Bill - 6

Pedophiles (see Protection against Pedophiles)

Protection against Pedophiles. Mr. J. Brown (Scarborough West). Bill - 145

Provincial Offences (see Streamlining of Administration of Provincial Offences)

Simcoe Day (see Municipal (Simcoe Day))

Small Business and Charities Protection. Hon. E. Eves. Bill - 16

Streamlining of Administration of Provincial Offences. Hon. C. Harnick. Bill - 108

Tax Cuts for People and for Small Business. Hon. E. Eves. Bill - 15

Taxpayers Savings Municipal (Ottawa-Carleton Region). Mr. G. Guzzo. Bill - 9

Toronto (see City of Toronto)

Veterans' Memorial Parkway. Mr. J. Baird. Bill - 10


Private Bills Index


Index Des Projets De Loi D'intèrêt Privé

Kitchener, City of. Mr. W. Wettlaufer. Bill - Pr15

Redeemer Reformed Christian College. Mr. T. Skarica. Bill - Pr17


Government Bills And Private Members' Public Bills


Projets de loi émanant du Gouvernement Et Projets De Loi D'intérêt public émanant des députés

Bill 1, An Act to perpetuate an Ancient Parliamentary Right/Loi visant à perpétuer un ancien droit parlementaire. Hon. M. Harris (Premier and President of the Council). First Reading April 23, 1998.

Bill 2, Medicine Amendment Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 modifiant la Loi sur les médecins. Mr. M. Kwinter (L./Wilson Heights). First Reading April 27, 1998.

Bill 3, Labour Union and Employees Association Financial Accountability Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur la responsabilité financière des syndicats et des associations d'employés. Mr. S. Gilchrist (P.C./Scarborough East). First Reading April 27, 1998.

Bill 4, Highway Traffic Amendment Act (drivers' licences of certain school pupils), 1998/Loi de 1998 modifiant le Code de la route (permis de conduire de certains élèves). Mr. W. Wettlaufer (P.C./Kitchener). First Reading April 27, 1998. Second Reading April 30. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice.

Bill 5, Highway Traffic Amendment Act (licence suspensions), 1998/Loi de 1998 modifiant le Code de la route (suspensions de permis). Mr. B. Grimmett (P.C./Muskoka-Georgian Bay). First Reading April 28, 1998.

Bill 6, Partnerships Statute Law Amendment Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne les sociétés en nom collectif. Hon. D. Tsubouchi (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading April 28, 1998. Second Reading May 6. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice.

Bill 7, City of Toronto Amendment Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 modifiant la Loi sur la cité de Toronto. Ms. F. Lankin (N.D./Beaches-Woodbine). First Reading April 28, 1998.

Bill 8, Irish Heritage Day Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur le Jour du patrimoine irlandais. Mr. J. O'Toole (P.C./Durham East). First Reading April 28, 1998.

Bill 9, Taxpayers Savings Municipal Amendment Act (Ottawa-Carleton Region), 1998/Loi de 1998 modifiant la Loi sur les municipalités afin que les contribuables réalisent des économies fiscales (région d'Ottawa-Carleton). Mr. G. Guzzo (P.C./Ottawa-Rideau). First Reading April 29, 1998. Second Reading carried on division May 7. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Bill 10, Veterans' Memorial Parkway Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur la Promenade commémorative des anciens combattants. Mr. J. Baird (P.C./Nepean). First Reading April 30, 1998.

Bill 11, Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Species Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur les espèces vulnérables, menacées ou en voie de disparition. Mr. B. Wildman (N.D./Algoma). First Reading April 30, 1998.

Bill 12, Northern Services Improvement Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur l'amélioration des services publics dans le Nord de l'Ontario. Hon. C. Hodgson (Minister of Northern Development and Mines). First Reading April 30, 1998.

Bill 13, Crackdown on Illegal Waste Dumping Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur la prise de mesures de répression à l'égard de la mise en décharge illégale déchets. Mr. B. Wildman (N.D./Algoma). First Reading May 5, 1998.

Bill 14, Municipal Amendment Act (Simcoe Day), 1998/Loi de 1998 modifiant la Loi sur les municipalités (fête de Simcoe). Mr. S. Gilchrist (P.C./Scarborough East). First Reading May 5, 1998.

Bill 15, Tax Cuts for People and for Small Business Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur la réduction des impôts des particuliers et des petites entreprises. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading May 5, 1998.

Bill 16, Small Business and Charities Protection Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur la protection des petites entreprises et des organismes de bienfaisance. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading May 7, 1998.

Bill 17, Downloading and French Language Rights Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur le transfert de programmes et de services et les droits liés au français. Mr. G. Bisson (N.D./Cochrane South). First Reading May 7, 1998.

Bill 108, Streamlining of Administration of Provincial Offences Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 simplifiant l'administration en ce qui a trait aux infractions provinciales. Hon. C. Harnick (Attorney General). First Reading January 20, 1997. Second Reading debated February 12, 27. Carried February 27. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government. Considered May 1, 8. Reported as amended May 8. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Considered December 15, 18.

Bill 145, Protection against Pedophiles Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur la protection contre les pédophiles. Mr. J. Brown (P.C./Scarborough West). First Reading June 25, 1997. Second Reading December 4. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice.

Bill 146, Farming and Food Production Protection Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur la protection de l'agriculture et de la production alimentaire. Hon. N. Villeneuve (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs). First Reading June 26, 1997. Second Reading debated September 24; December 17. Carried December 17. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development. Considered February 17, 18, 19, 1998; March 10. Reported as amended April 27. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading May 6.

Bill 166, Good Samaritan Act, 1998/Loi de 1998 sur le bon samaritain. Mr. S. Gilchrist (P.C./Scarborough East). First Reading November 27, 1997. Second Reading December 4. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government. Considered December 11. Reported without amendment December 15. Ordered for Third Reading.


Private Bills


Projets De Loi D'intérêt Privé

Bill Pr15, Kitchener Act, 1998 - City of. Mr. W. Wettlaufer (P.C./Kitchener). First Reading May 5, 1998. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr17, Redeemer Reformed Christian College Act, 1998. Mr. T. Skarica (P.C./Wentworth North). First Reading May 5, 1998. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.