36th Parliament, 2nd Session

No. 11

No 11

Tuesday,
May 12, 1998

Mardi
12 mai 1998

Prayers
1:30 P.M.

Prières
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 18, An Act to protect Children involved in Prostitution. Mr. R. Bartolucci.

Projet de loi 18, Loi visant à protéger les enfants qui se livrent à la prostitution. M. R. Bartolucci.

Bill 19, An Act to make Parents Responsible for the Wrongful Acts of their Children. Mr. A. McLean.

Projet de loi 19, Loi visant à rendre les parents responsables des actes illégitimes de leurs enfants. M. A. McLean.

Bill 20, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to improve Safety at Highway Intersections by providing for the installation and use of Red Light Cameras. Mr. M. Colle.

Projet de loi 20, Loi modifiant le Code de la route afin d'améliorer la sécurité aux intersections de voies publiques en prévoyant l'installation et l'utilisation de dispositifs photographiques de feu rouge. M. M. Colle.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petitions relating to Stopping the funding of abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-1) (Tabled May 12, 1998) Mr. T. Barrett, Mr. D. Caplan and Mr. B. Murdoch.

Petition relating to Stopping cuts to the Workers Health and Safety Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-4) (Tabled May 12, 1998) Mr. D. Christopherson.

Petitions relating to Enacting legislation to recognize freedom of health care workers (Sessional Paper No. P-7) (Tabled May 12, 1998) Mr. D. Caplan, Mrs. B. Elliott and Mr. G. Morin.

Petition relating to the Recognition of the contributions of chiropractors to Ontario Health Care (Sessional Paper No. P-9) (Tabled May 12, 1998) Mr. T. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to Stopping the closure of the Institute of Psychotherapy in Kingston (Sessional Paper No. P-17) (Tabled May 12, 1998) Mr. J. Gerretsen.

Petition relating to the Repeal of Bill 160 (Sessional Paper No. P-24) (Tabled May 12, 1998) Mr. B. Wildman.

Petition relating to Not granting an aggregate license to James Dick Construction Limited (Sessional Paper No. P-31) (Tabled May 12, 1998) Mr. D. Tilson.

Petition relating to Stopping funding of abortions, dropping injunctions against pro-life witnessing, and recognizing freedoms of health care workers (Sessional Paper No. P-32) (Tabled May 12, 1998) Mr. J. Spina.

Petition relating to Permanent funding for the Diabetes Education Services (Sessional Paper No. P-33) (Tabled May 12, 1998) Mr. F. Miclash.

Petition relating to the Introduction of legislation to limit women appearing topless to designated beach areas (Sessional Paper No. P-34) (Tabled May 12, 1998) Mr. J. Baird.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

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

Le débat reprend sur le sous-amendement à la motion portant que la présente Assemblée adopte les grands principes de la politique budgétaire du gouvernement.

After some time, the Amendment to the Amendment to the motion as follows:-

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;"

having been put, was lost on the following division:-

AYES / POUR - 15

Bisson

Lankin

Silipo

Boyd

Lessard

Wildman

Christopherson

Marchese

Wood

Churley

Martel

(Cochrane North)

Hampton

Martin

Kormos

Pouliot

NAYS / CONTRE - 85

Agostino

Gerretsen

Newman

Arnott

Gilchrist

Ouellette

Baird

Grandmaître

Parker

Barrett

Gravelle

Patten

Bartolucci

Guzzo

Pettit

Bassett

Hardeman

Phillips

Beaubien

Harris

Preston

Boushy

Hastings

Pupatello

Bradley

Hodgson

Ramsay

Brown

Hoy

Ross

(Scarborough West)

Hudak

Runciman

Carroll

Jackson

Ruprecht

Castrilli

Johns

Sampson

Cleary

Johnson

Saunderson

Clement

(Don Mills)

Sergio

Colle

Johnson

Smith

Conway

(Perth)

Spina

Cullen

Jordan

Sterling

Cunningham

Kells

Stewart

Danford

Kennedy

Tascona

DeFaria

Klees

Tilson

Doyle

Lalonde

Tsubouchi

Duncan

Leadston

Turnbull

Elliott

McGuinty

Vankoughnet

Eves

McLean

Villeneuve

Fisher

McLeod

Wilson

Nays / Contre - Continued

Flaherty

Miclash

Wood

Ford

Morin

(London South)

Froese

Munro

Young

Galt

Murdoch

The Amendment to the motion as follows:-

That the motion moved by the Minister of Finance on May 5 "That this House approves in general the budgetary policy of the government" be amended by deleting the words after "that this House" and adding thereto the following:-

"Recognizing that this hit and run budget is designed to distract the people of Ontario from three years of cuts, chaos and a record of broken promises; and

That Mike Harris broke his promise not to close hospitals; and

That Mike Harris broke his promise not to expand casino gambling; and

That Mike Harris has cut $870 million from hospitals and has fired over 10,000 nurses and front-line workers since taking office; and

That Mike Harris broke his promise that there would be "no new user fees" when he forced seniors and the poor to pay an additional $225 million in new user fees for prescription medication; and

That the Mike Harris government has delisted over $170 million annually in OHIP services; and

That the Mike Harris government has left 17,901 patients on waiting lists for long-term care beds in Ontario; and

That the Mike Harris government cut $533 million from classrooms and plans to cut an additional $900 million from our schools in the new funding formula; and

That 22 school boards have cut junior kindergarten, 53 boards have cut special education and 21 school boards have cut adult education; and

That Mike Harris has raised tuition fees by 60% and has deregulated tuition fees for graduate, professional and some college programs; and

That Mike Harris has cut $65 million from child care; and

That Mike Harris has failed to implement the recommendations of the Coroner's juries to prevent further cases of child abuse and deaths; and

That Mike Harris has cut $50.4 million to services for developmentally disabled children and adults, $8 million to children's mental health services and reduced access to dental services for children; and

That Mike Harris has failed to listen to the public's concerns over deteriorating patient care; and

That after all this, Mike Harris has failed to balance the budget because of his irresponsible tax cut; and

That Mike Harris has proved that he simply cannot be trusted to protect our health care, to improve our education or to take the steps necessary to make sure our children get off to the best start in life;

Therefore this House has lost confidence in this government."

having been put, was lost on the following division:-

AYES / POUR - 40

Agostino

Grandmaître

Miclash

Bartolucci

Gravelle

Morin

Bisson

Hampton

Patten

Boyd

Hoy

Phillips

Bradley

Kennedy

Pouliot

Castrilli

Kormos

Pupatello

Christopherson

Lalonde

Ramsay

Churley

Lankin

Ruprecht

Cleary

Lessard

Sergio

Colle

Marchese

Silipo

Conway

Martel

Wildman

Cullen

Martin

Wood

Duncan

McGuinty

(Cochrane North)

Gerretsen

McLeod

NAYS / CONTRE - 60

Arnott

Guzzo

Pettit

Baird

Hardeman

Preston

Barrett

Harris

Ross

Bassett

Hastings

Runciman

Beaubien

Hodgson

Sampson

Boushy

Hudak

Saunderson

Brown

Jackson

Smith

(Scarborough West)

Johns

Spina

Carroll

Johnson

Sterling

Clement

(Don Mills)

Stewart

Cunningham

Johnson

Tascona

Danford

(Perth)

Tilson

DeFaria

Jordan

Tsubouchi

Doyle

Kells

Turnbull

Elliott

Klees

Vankoughnet

Eves

Leadston

Villeneuve

Fisher

McLean

Wilson

Flaherty

Munro

Wood

Ford

Murdoch

(London South)

froese

Newman

Young

Galt

Ouellette

Gilchrist

Parker

The Main motion having then been put was carried on the following division:-

AYES / POUR - 60

Arnott

Guzzo

Pettit

Baird

Hardeman

Preston

Barrett

Harris

Ross

Bassett

Hastings

Runciman

Beaubien

Hodgson

Sampson

Boushy

Hudak

Saunderson

Brown

Jackson

Smith

(Scarborough West)

Johns

Spina

Carroll

Johnson

Sterling

Clement

(Don Mills)

Stewart

Cunningham

Johnson

Tascona

Danford

(Perth)

Tilson

DeFaria

Jordan

Tsubouchi

Doyle

Kells

Turnbull

Elliott

Klees

Vankoughnet

Eves

Leadston

Villeneuve

Fisher

McLean

Wilson

Flaherty

Munro

Wood

Ford

Murdoch

(London South)

froese

Newman

Young

Galt

Ouellette

Gilchrist

Parker

NAYS / CONTRE - 40

Agostino

Grandmaître

Miclash

Bartolucci

Gravelle

Morin

Bisson

Hampton

Patten

Boyd

Hoy

Phillips

Bradley

Kennedy

Pouliot

Castrilli

Kormos

Pupatello

Christopherson

Lalonde

Ramsay

Churley

Lankin

Ruprecht

Cleary

Lessard

Sergio

Colle

Marchese

Silipo

Conway

Martel

Wildman

Cullen

Martin

Wood

Duncan

McGuinty

(Cochrane North)

Gerretsen

McLeod

And it was,

Resolved, That this House approves in general the Budgetary Policy of the Government.

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

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

6:30 P.M.

18 H 30

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 12, An Act to provide choice and flexibility to Northern Residents in the establishment of service delivery mechanisms that recognize the unique circumstances of Northern Ontario and to allow increased efficiency and accountability in Area-wide Service Delivery.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 12, Loi visant à offrir aux résidents du Nord plus de choix et de souplesse dans la mise en place de mécanismes de prestation des services qui tiennent compte de la situation unique du Nord de l'Ontario et à permettre l'accroissement de l'efficience et de la responsabilité en ce qui concerne la prestation des services à l'échelle régionale.

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

Après quelque temps, 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 9:30 p.m.

A 21 h 30, 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

Ministry of the Attorney General / Ministère du Procureur Général, Annual Report 1995/1996 (No. 24) (Tabled May 12, 1998).

Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee / Bureau du Tuteur et Curateur Public, Annual Report 1995/96 (No. 23) (Tabled May 12, 1998).