36th Parliament, 2nd Session

No. 34

No 34

Monday,
September 28, 1998

Lundi
28 septembre 1998

Prayers
1:30 P.M.

Prières
13 H 30

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

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

M. Ouellette 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 without amendment:-

Votre comité propose qu'il soit permis de faire rapport sur (le projet de loi suivant sans amendement:-

Bill 22, An Act to Prevent Unionization with respect to Community Participation under the Ontario Works Act, 1997.

Projet de loi 22, Loi visant à empêcher la syndicalisation en ce qui concerne la participation communautaire visée par la Loi de 1997 sur le programme Ontario au travail.

Pursuant to the Order of the House of June 4, 1998 this Bill stands Ordered for Third Reading.

Conformément à l'ordre adopté par l'Assemblée le 4 juin 1998, ce projet de loi et, ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg leave to inform the House that during the recess the Clerk received the Sixth and Seventh Reports of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 105(g)(9), these Reports are deemed to be adopted by the House.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

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

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

Bill 61, An Act to extend the deadlines for appealing property assessments and for giving certain notices relating to taxes and charges on properties with gross leases.

Projet de loi 61, Loi prolongeant les délais prévus pour interjeter appel des évaluations foncières et pour donner certains avis concernant les impôts prélevés et les redevances imposées sur des biens à bail à loyer brut.

On motion by Mr. Johnson (Don Mills), Bill 62, An Act to resolve labour disputes between teachers' unions and school boards and to amend the Education Act with respect to instructional time was introduced and read the first time on the following division:-

Sur la motion de M. Johnson (Don Mills), le Projet de loi 62, Loi visant à régler les conflits de travail opposant des syndicats d'enseignants et des conseils scolaires et modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation en ce qui concerne les heures d'enseignement est présenté et lu une première fois à la suite du vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 74

Arnott

Guzzo

Preston

Baird

Harnick

Rollins

Barrett

Harris

Ross

Bassett

Hastings

Runciman

AYES / POUR - Continued

Beaubien

Hodgson

Sampson

Boushy

Hudak

Saunderson

Brown

Jackson

Shea

(Scarborough West)

Johns

Sheehan

Carr

Johnson

Skarica

Carroll

(Don Mills)

Smith

Clement

Johnson

Snobelen

Cunningham

(Perth)

Spina

Danford

Jordan

Sterling

DeFaria

Klees

Stewart

Doyle

Marland

Tascona

Ecker

Martiniuk

Tilson

Elliott

Maves

Tsubouchi

Eves

McLean

Turnbull

Fisher

Munro

Vankoughnet

Flaherty

Mushinski

Villeneuve

Ford

Newman

Wettlaufer

Fox

O'Toole

Wilson

Froese

Ouellette

Witmer

Galt

Palladini

Wood

Gilchrist

Parker

(London South)

Grimmett

Pettit

Young

NAYS / CONTRE - 41

Agostino

Curling

Morin

Bartolucci

Duncan

North

Boyd

Gerretsen

Patten

Bradley

Gravelle

Phillips

Brown

Hoy

Pouliot

(Algoma-Manitoulin)

Kennedy

Pupatello

Caplan

Kormos

Ramsay

Castrilli

Kwinter

Ruprecht

Christopherson

Lalonde

Sergio

Churley

Lankin

Silipo

Cleary

Lessard

Wildman

Colle

Marchese

Wood

Conway

McGuinty

(Cochrane North)

Crozier

McLeod

Cullen

Miclash

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That notwithstanding Standing Order 95(g), requirement for notice for private members' public business be waived with respect to ballot item numbers 21, 22, 23 and 24 and that notwithstanding Standing Order 95(d), Mrs. Pupatello and Mr. Cordiano exchange places in the order of precedence.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to Stopping the funding of abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-1) (Tabled September 28, 1998) Ms. F. Lankin.

Petitions relating to Enacting legislation to recognize freedom of health care workers (Sessional Paper No. P-7) (Tabled September 28, 1998) Mr. T. Arnott and Ms. F. Lankin.

Petition relating to Hotel Dieu Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-50) (Tabled September 28, 1998) Mr. J. Cleary.

Petition relating to Legislation for OHIP coverage to include testing for prostate cancer (Sessional Paper No. P-72) (Tabled September 28, 1998) Mr. R. Bartolucci.

Petitions relating to Public inquiry into an accident on Highway 17 (Sessional Paper No. P73) (Tabled September 28, 1998) Mr. D. Agostino, Mr. R. Bartolucci, Mr. D. Duncan, Mr. J. Gerretsen, Mrs. S. Pupatello and Mr. D. Ramsay.

The Acting Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

The Acting Speaker informed the House that, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor had been pleased to assent to the following bills in her office on June 26, 1998:-

Le Président par intérim avise l'Assemblée qu'au nom de Sa Majesté la Reine, Son Honneur la lieutenante-gouverneure a eu le plaisir de sanctionner les projets de loi suivants dans son cabinet:-le 26 juin 1998:-

Bill 15, An Act to cut taxes for people and for small business and to implement other measures contained in the 1998 Budget.

Projet de loi 15, Loi visant à réduire les impôts des particuliers et des petites entreprises et à mettre en oeuvre d'autres mesures contenues dans le budget de 1998.

Bill 26, An Act to promote public safety through the creation of community safety zones.

Projet de loi 26, Loi visant à favoriser la sécurité publique par la création de zones de sécurité communautaires.

Bill 28, An Act to permit the Collection of Personal Information for the Payment of the Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families.

Projet de loi 28, Loi permettant la collecte de renseignements personnels en vue du versement du supplément de revenu de l'Ontario pour les familles travailleuses ayant des frais de garde d'enfants.

Bill 31, An Act to promote economic development and create jobs in the construction industry, to further workplace democracy and to make other amendments to labour and employment statutes.

Projet to loi 31, Loi visant à promouvoir le développement économique et à créer des emplois dans l'industrie de la construction, favorisant la démocratie en milieu de travail et apportant d'autres modifications aux lois ayant trait au travail et à l'emploi.

Bill 36, An Act to amend the Election Act and the Election Finances Act, and to make related amendments to other statutes.

Projet de loi 36, Loi modifiant la Loi électorale et la Loi sur le financement des élections et apportant des modifications connexes à d'autres lois.

Bill 37, An Act to designate a week of recognition for Ontario's Farmers.

Projet de loi 37, Loi désignant une semaine de reconnaissance envers les agriculteurs de l'Ontario.

Bill 44, An Act to amend the City of Toronto Act, 1997.

Projet de loi 44, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur la cité de Toronto

Bill 51, An Act to amalgamate Sunnybrook Hospital and Orthopaedic and Arthritic Hospital and to transfer all assets and liabilities of Women's College Hospital to the amalgamated hospital.

Projet de loi 51, Loi fusionnant les hôpitaux nommés Sunnybrook Hospital et Orthopaedic and Arthritic Hospital et transférant l'actif et le passif de l'hôpital nommé Women's College Hospital à l'hôpital issu de la fusion.

Bill Pr15, An Act respecting The Corporation of the City of Kitchener.

Bill Pr17, An Act respecting Redeemer Reformed Christian College.

Bill Pr18, An Act respecting Eastern Pentecostal Bible College.

Bill Pr19, An Act respecting the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Bill Pr21, An Act respecting Canadian Information Processing Society of Ontario.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

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

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

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That Bill 62, An Act to resolve labour disputes between teachers' unions and school boards and to amend the Education Act with respect to instructional time shall be modified by deleting Part II under the heading, Amendments to the Education Act, and that this modified Bill 62 go forward for consideration of the House.

That the House be permitted to sit beyond its normal adjournment time, but no later than 11:45 p.m., for the purposes of considering the modified Bill.

That, notwithstanding any Standing Order relating to Bill 62, An Act to resolve labour disputes between teachers' unions and school boards and to amend the Education Act with respect to instructional time, when Bill 62 is next called, 3 hours shall be allotted to the Second Reading stage of the Bill.

That, at the end of those 3 hours the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill. The bill be referred to Committee of the Whole House, for immediate consideration and that 2 hours be allotted for consideration of the Bill at that stage.

That, at the end of the 2 hour period, the Chair of the Committee shall without further debate or amendment put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the bill and any amendments thereto and report the bill to the House.

That, upon receiving the report of the Committee of the Whole House, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, which question shall be decided without debate or amendment and at such time, the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading.

That, the Order for Third Reading of the Bill shall then immediately be called and 1 hour shall be allocated to the Third Reading stage of the bill.

At the end of that time, 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, in the case of any divisions relating to any proceeding on the bill, the division bell shall be limited to five minutes and that there shall be no deferral of the vote pursuant to Standing Order 28(h).

With unanimous consent, the House reverted to "Introduction of Bills".

Avec le consentement unanime, l'Assemblée revient à l'appel de «Dépôt des projets de loi».

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

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

Bill 63, An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to instructional time. Hon. D. Johnson (Don Mills).

Projet de loi 63, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation en ce qui concerne les heures d'enseignement. L'hon. D. Johnson (Don Mills).

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 62, An Act to resolve labour disputes between teachers' unions and school boards and to amend the Education Act with respect to instructional time.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 62, Loi visant à régler les conflits de travail opposant des syndicats d'enseignants et des conseils scolaires et modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation en ce qui concerne les heures d'enseignement.

After some time, the motion was carried on the following division:-

Après quelque temps, la motion est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 46

Barrett

Guzzo

Ross

Beaubien

Hardeman

Shea

Boushy

Harnick

Skarica

Brown

Hodgson

Smith

(Scarborough West)

Johns

Snobelen

Carr

Johnson

Spina

Carroll

(Don Mills)

Sterling

Cunningham

Jordan

Stewart

Danford

Klees

Tsubouchi

Doyle

Leadston

Turnbull

Elliott

Martiniuk

Villeneuve

Eves

Munro

Wettlaufer

Fisher

Mushinski

Wood

Flaherty

O'Toole

(London South)

Ford

Pettit

Young

Froese

Preston

Grimmett

Rollins

NAYS / CONTRE - 35

Agostino

Curling

McLeod

Bartolucci

Duncan

Miclash

Boyd

Gerretsen

Morin

Bradley

Gravelle

Phillips

Brown

Hampton

Pupatello

(Algoma-Manitoulin)

Hoy

Ramsay

Caplan

Kennedy

Ruprecht

Christopherson

Kormos

Silipo

Cleary

Lalonde

Wildman

Colle

Lankin

Wood

Conway

Lessard

(Cochrane North)

Crozier

Marchese

Cullen

McGuinty

Pursuant to the Order of the House of September 28, 1998, the Bill stands referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Conformément à l'ordre adopté par l'Assemblée le 28 septembre 1998, ce projet de loi demeure déféré au Comité plénier.

The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider a certain Bill.

L'Assemblée se constitue en Comité plénier pour étudier un projet de loi.

After some time, the Committee rose and reported the following Bill as amended:-

Après quelque temps, le comité lève la séance et fait rapport sur (le projet de loi suivant avec des amendements:-

Bill 62, An Act to resolve labour disputes between teachers' unions and school boards and to amend the Education Act with respect to instructional time, the title of which is amended to read An Act to resolve labour disputes between teachers' unions and school boards.

Projet de loi 62, Loi visant à régler les conflits de travail opposant des syndicats d'enseignants et des conseils scolaires et modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation en ce qui concerne les heures d'enseignement, dont le titre est modifié tel qu'il suit Loi visant à régler les conflits de travail opposant des syndicats d'enseignants et des conseils scolaires.

The motion "Shall the report be received and adopted" having been put was carried on the following division:-

La motion «Agréez-vous au dépôt et à l'adoption du rapport» mise aux voix, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 58

Arnott

Hardeman

Pettit

Barrett

Harnick

Preston

Beaubien

Harris

Rollins

Boushy

Hastings

Ross

Brown

Hodgson

Sampson

(Scarborough West)

Jackson

Shea

Carr

Johns

Skarica

Carroll

Johnson

Smith

Danford

(Don Mills)

Snobelen

AYES / POUR - Continued

DeFaria

Johnson

Spina

Doyle

(Perth)

Sterling

Ecker

Jordan

Stewart

Elliott

Klees

Tsubouchi

Fisher

Leadston

Turnbull

Flaherty

Martiniuk

Villeneuve

Ford

Maves

Wettlaufer

Fox

McLean

Wilson

Froese

Mushinski

Wood

Galt

Newman

(London South)

Grimmett

O'Toole

Young

Guzzo

Parker

NAYS / CONTRE - 34

Agostino

Cullen

McGuinty

Bartolucci

Curling

McLeod

Bisson

Duncan

Miclash

Boyd

Gerretsen

Patten

Bradley

Hampton

Phillips

Brown

Hoy

Pupatello

(Algoma-Manitoulin)

Kennedy

Ruprecht

Caplan

Kormos

Sergio

Christopherson

Lalonde

Silipo

Cleary

Lankin

Wildman

Colle

Lessard

Wood

Crozier

Martel

(Cochrane North)

And the report was accordingly received and adopted.

En conséquence, ce rapport est reçu et adopté.

Pursuant to the Order of the House of September 28, 1998, the Bill stands Ordered for Third Reading.

Conformément à l'ordre adopté par l'Assemblée le 28 septembre 1998, ce projet de loi demeure ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

A debate arose on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 62, An Act to resolve labour disputes between teachers' unions and school boards.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 62, Loi visant à régler les conflits de travail opposant des syndicats d'enseignants et des conseils scolaires.

After some time, the motion was carried on the following division:-

Après quelque temps, la motion est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 61

Arnott

Guzzo

Parker

Barrett

Hardeman

Pettit

Beaubien

Harnick

Preston

Boushy

Harris

Rollins

AYES / POUR - Continued

Brown

Hastings

Ross

(Scarborough West)

Hodgson

Sampson

Carr

Jackson

Shea

Carroll

Johns

Skarica

Danford

Johnson

Smith

DeFaria

(Don Mills)

Snobelen

Doyle

Johnson

Spina

Ecker

(Perth)

Sterling

Elliott

Jordan

Stewart

Eves

Klees

Tsubouchi

Fisher

Leadston

Turnbull

Flaherty

Martiniuk

Villeneuve

Ford

Maves

Wettlaufer

Fox

McLean

Wilson

Froese

Mushinski

Wood

Galt

Newman

(London South)

Gilchrist

O'Toole

Young

Grimmett

Ouellette

NAYS / CONTRE - 36

Agostino

Cullen

McGuinty

Bartolucci

Curling

McLeod

Bisson

Duncan

Miclash

Boyd

Gerretsen

Morin

Bradley

Gravelle

Patten

Brown

Hampton

Phillips

(Algoma-Manitoulin)

Hoy

Pupatello

Caplan

Kennedy

Ruprecht

Christopherson

Kormos

Sergio

Cleary

Lalonde

Silipo

Colle

Lankin

Wildman

Conway

Lessard

Crozier

Martel

And the Bill was accordingly read the third time and was passed.

En conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une troisième fois et adopté.

The House then adjourned at 11:25 p.m.

A 23 h 25, 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 61, An Act to extend the deadlines for appealing property assessments and for giving certain notices relating to taxes and charges on properties with gross leases (No. 119) (Tabled September 28, 1998).

Bill 62, An Act to resolve labour disputes between teachers' unions and school boards and to amend the Education Act with respect to instructional time (No. 120) (Tabled September 28, 1998).

Agricorp, Strengthening Ontario's Agriculture and Food Industry, 1997-1998 Annual Report / Pour renforcer l'industrie agricole et alimentaire de l'Ontario, 1997-1998 rapport annuel (No. 108) (Tabled August 27, 1998).

Amendment to intended Order-in-Council dated June 26, 1998 (No. 92) (Tabled June 29, 1998).

Amendment to intended Order-in-Council dated August 26, 1998 (No. 118) (Tabled September 18, 1998).

Board of Funeral Services, 1997 Annual Report (No. 116) (Tabled September 10, 1998).

College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, Annual Report 1997 (No. 113) (Tabled September 8, 1998).

College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario, Annual Report 1997 (No. 114) (September 8, 1998).

College of Midwives of Ontario, Annual Report for the period April 1, 1995 to March 31, 1996 (No. 101) (Tabled July 24, 1998).

College of Midwives of Ontario, Annual Report for the period April 1, 1996 to March 31, 1997 (No. 102) (Tabled July 24, 1998).

College of Nurses of Ontario, Annual Report 1997 (No. 112) (Tabled September 8, 1998).

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Annual Report 1997 (No. 100) (Tabled July 24, 1998).

Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee, Annual Report for the Period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 1997 (No. 93) (Tabled July 2, 1998).

Milk and Cream Producers, Financial Statement for the year ended March 31, 1998 (No. 109) (Tabled August 27, 1998).

Ministry of Natural Resources / Ministère des Richesses naturelles, Annual Report 1996-1997 (No. 97) (Tabled July 13, 1998).

Office of the Integrity Commissioner / Bureau du Commissaire à l'intégrité Annual Report 1997-1998 (No. 95) (Tabled July 8, 1998).

Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, Final Annual Report 1996/97 (No. 99) (Tabled July 24, 1998).

Ontario Film Development Corporation / Société de développement de l'industrie cinématographique ontarienne, Annual Report for the fiscal year 1996/97 (No. 107) (Tabled August 21, 1998).

Ontario Financing Authority, Annual Report 1997-98 (No. 94) (Tabled July 3, 1998).

Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board / La Commission du Régime de Retraite des Employés Municipaux de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1997 (No. 111) (Tabled September 2, 1998).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated June 24, 1998. (No. 91) (Tabled June 26, 1998).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated . (No. 103) (Tabled August 14, 1998).

Part-time and Full-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated August 28, 1998. (No. 110) (Tabled August 28, 1998).

Professional Engineers Annual Report 1997 (No. 104) (Tabled August 17, 1998).

Public Accounts of Ontario / Comptes publics de l'Ontario, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998. Province of Ontario Annual Report; Financial Statements; Volume 1 - Schedules, Ministry Statements; Volume 2 - Financial Statements of Crown Corporations, Boards, Commissions; Volume 3 - Details of Expenditure; (No. 4) (Tabled September 28, 1998).

Public Opinion Survey:

Ontario Works (No. 105) (Tabled August 18, 1998).

Resolution passed by the Senate of Canada on May 6, 1998 concerning interprovincial subpoenas (No. 117) (Tabled July 28, 1998).

Royal Botanical Gardens/Les jardins botaniques royaux, Annual Report 1997 (No. 98) (Tabled July 14, 1998).

Standing Committee on Government Agencies Sixth Report /sixième rapport, (No. 96) (Tabled July 8, 1998).

Standing Committee on Government Agencies Seventh Report /septième rapport, (No. 106) (Tabled August 19, 1998).

Technical Standards and Safety Authority, 1997/98 Annual Report (No. 115) (Tabled September 10, 1998).

Responses to Petitions Tabled June 30, 1998

Petition relating to Stopping the funding of abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-1):-

(Tabled June 3, 1998) Mr. J. Cleary, Mr. B. Wood (London South).

(Tabled June 4, 1998) Mr. R. Runciman.

(Tabled June 8, 1998) Mr. T. Chudleigh, Mr. B. Crozier, Mr. B. Grimmett, Mr. G. Stewart, Mr. B. Wood (London South).

(Tabled June 9, 1998) Mrs. M. Mushinski.

(Tabled June 10, 1998) Mr. B. Wood (London South).

(Tabled June 11, 1998) Mr. S. Gilchrist, Mr. J. O'Toole.

(Tabled June 15, 1998) Mr. F. Klees.

(Tabled June 16, 1998) Mr. B. Crozier.

(Tabled June 17, 1998) Mr. J. Cleary.

(Tabled June 22, 1998) Mr. J. Baird, Mr. D. Duncan, Mr. B. Wood (London South).

Pétition ayant rapport au Financement des avortements par les contribuables (Sessional Paper No. P-2):

(Tabled June 2, 1998) Mrs. S. Pupatello.

(Tabled June 11, 1998) Mr. D. Agostino.

(Tabled June 17, 1998) Mr. T. Arnott.

Petition relating to Stopping cuts to the Workers Health and Safety Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-4):

(Tabled May 28, June 3, 11, 15, 16, 17, 1998) Mr. D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Enacting legislation to recognize freedom of health care workers (Sessional Paper No. P-7):

(Tabled June 2, 1998) Mr. C. Defaria, Mrs. H. Johns, Ms. F. Lankin, Mrs. L. Ross.

(Tabled June 3, 1998) Mr. D. Shea.

(Tabled June 4, 1998) Mr. T. Arnott, Mr. E. Hardeman, Mr. B. Maves, Mr. J. Tascona.

(Tabled June 10, 1998) Mrs. M. Boyd, Mr. J. O'Toole.

(Tabled June 11, 1998) Mr. T. Chudleigh, Mr. S. Gilchrist, Mr. J. Hastings.

(Tabled June 15, 1998) Mr. D. Caplan, Mr. D. Boushy.

(Tabled June 16, 1998) Mr. J. Hastings, Mr. T. Ruprecht, Mr. G. Stewart, Mr. B. Wood (London South).

(Tabled June 17, 1998) Mr. J. Gerretsen, Mrs. J. Munro, Mr. W. Saunderson, Mr. W. Wettlaufer, Mr. B. Wood (London South).

(Tabled June 18, 1998) Mr. T. Arnott, Mr. S. Gilchrist, Mr. M. Sergio, Mr. F. Sheehan.

Petition relating to the Recognition of the contributions of chiropractors to Ontario Health Care (Sessional Paper No. P-9):

(Tabled June 2, 1998) Mr. R. Bartolucci.

(Tabled June 3, 1998) Mr T. Hudak.

(Tabled June 4, 1998) Mr. J. O'Toole.

(Tabled June 11, 1998)Mr. B. Johnson (Perth).

(Tabled June 17, 1998) Mr. D. Tilson.

Petition relating to the Implementation of the April 18 resolution regarding the phase-out of environmental toxins (Sessional Paper No. P-18):

(Tabled May 6, 1998) Ms. M. Churley.

Petition relating to the Protection of our hunting heritage and the support of black bear hunting (Sessional Paper No. P-22):

(Tabled May 26, 1998) Mr. B. Grimmett.

Petition relating to the Repeal of Bill 160 (Sessional Paper No. P-24):

(Tabled June 8, 1998) Mr. G. Bisson.

(Tabled June 10, 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 not privatizing health care services (Sessional Paper No. P-47):

(Tabled June 1, 8, 16, 17, 1998) Mr. D. Duncan.

Petition relating to Hotel Dieu Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-50):

(Tabled June 8, 16, 1998) Mr. J. Cleary.

(Tabled June 10, 1998) Mr. L. Jordan.

Answers to Questions Tabled July 2, 1998

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 21 to 27 inclusive.

Responses to Petitions Tabled July 2, 1998

Petition relating to the Continuance of the role played by the present structure of school boards (Sessional Paper No. P-45):

(Tabled June 1, 1998) Mr. T.Barrett.

Responses to Petitions Tabled July 13, 1998

Petitions relating to Stopping cuts to the Workers Health and Safety Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-4):

(Tabled June 24, 25, 1998) Mr. D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to the Expedient passage of the Safe Schools Act (Sessional Paper No. P-10):

(Tabled June 11, 1998) Mr. J. O'Toole.

Petition relating to the Protection of our hunting heritage and the support of black bear hunting (Sessional Paper No. P-22):

(Tabled June 10, 1998) Mr. B. Murdoch.

Petitions relating to Urging the federal government to repeal sections of Bill C-68 (Sessional Paper No. P-29):

(Tabled June 24, 1998) Mr. H. Danford.

(Tabled June 25, 1998) Mr. J. Carroll.

Petition relating to Monsignor Fraser College (Sessional Paper No. P-53):

(Tabled June 10, 1998) Mr. B. Wildman.

Petition relating to Protection of publicly owned lands and water (Sessional Paper No. P-67):

(Tabled June 22, 1998) Mr. D. Tilson.

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS TABLED JULY 16, 1998

Petition relating to the Repeal of Bill 99 (Sessional Paper No. P-46):

(Tabled June 1, 1998) Mr. T. Silipo.

Petition relating to Maintaining funding of the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (Sessional Paper No. P-48):

(Tabled June 3, 1998) Mr. D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Mr. Reyes' Custodial Position at École Ste. Marie in Simcoe (Sessional Paper No. P-54):

(Tabled June 10, 15 and 23, 1998) Mr. T. Barrett.

Petition relating to Ensuring the Continuation of the International (Heritage) Language Program (Sessional Paper No. P-59):

(Tabled June 15, 1998) Mr. D. Caplan.

Answers to Questions Tabled July 20, 1998

Final Answer to Question Number 32.

Responses to Petitions Tabled July 20, 1998

Petition relating to the Protection of our hunting heritage and the support of black bear hunting (Sessional Paper No. P-22):

(Tabled June 25, 1998) Mr. G. Carr and Mrs. B. Fisher.

Petition relating to Ending the Spring Bear Hunt (Sessional Paper No. P-57):

(Tabled June 15, 1998) Ms. F. Lankin.

(Tabled June 25, 1998) Mrs. B. Elliott.

Responses to Petitions Tabled August 7, 1998

Petitions relating to Stopping the funding of abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-1):

(Tabled June 23, 1998) Mrs. B. Fisher and Mr. G. Stewart.

(Tabled June 24, 1998) Mr. B. Murdoch and Mr. B. Wood (London South).

(Tabled June 25, 1998) Mr. G. Carr.

Petitions relating to Enacting legislation to recognize freedom of health care workers (Sessional Paper No. P-7):

(Tabled June 22, 1998) Mr. E. Hardeman, Mr. R. Patten, and Mr. J. Spina.

(Tabled June 23, 1998) Mr. T. Ruprecht, Mr. D. Tilson, and Mr. B. Wood (London South).

(Tabled June 24, 1998) Mr. J. Baird and Mr. D. Christopherson.

(Tabled June 25, 1998) Mr. T. Arnott, Mr. G. Carr, Mrs. B. Elliott, Mrs. B. Fisher, Mr. T. Martin and Mrs. J. Munro.

Petitions relating to the Recognition of the contributions of chiropractors to Ontario Health Care (Sessional Paper No. P-9):

(Tabled June 24, 1998) Mr. T. Barrett.

(Tabled June 25, 1998) Mrs. B. Fisher .

Petition relating to the Provision of more Long Term Care Services and Beds (Sessional Paper No. P-12):

(Tabled June 23, 1998) Mr. M. Gravelle.

Petition relating to the Amendment of the Young Offenders Act (Sessional Paper No. P-23):

(Tabled June 18, 1998) Mr. J. Hastings.

Petition relating to the Opening of the new addition to the Port Dover Harbour Museum (Sessional Paper No. P-27):

(Tabled June 22, 1998) Mr. T. Barrett .

Petition relating to Respecting the Nurses' Bill of Rights (Sessional Paper No. P-30):

(Tabled June 23, 1998) Mr. M. Gravelle.

Petition relating to Stopping cuts to base funding for Ontario Hospitals (Sessional Paper No. P-49):

(Tabled June 3, 1998) Mrs. S. Pupatello.

Petitions relating to Introduction of Legislation to require women to wear tops in public places (Sessional Paper No. P-56):

(Tabled June 11, 1998) Mr. S. Gilchrist and Mr. B. Johnson (Perth).

Petitions relating to Compensation Package for Ontarians infected with Hepatitis C. (Sessional Paper No. P-60):

(Tabled June 16, 18, 23, 1998) Mr. J. Tascona.

Petitions relating to Gas Wells on Private Land (Sessional Paper No. P-61):

(Tabled June 16, 22, 1998) Mr. T. Barrett.

Petition relating to Requiring gasoline to contain a minimum oxygen content (Sessional Paper No. P-64):

(Tabled June 18, 1998) Mr. J. Carroll.

Petition relating to Restoring cuts to the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-65):

(Tabled June 18, 1998) Mr. G. Kennedy.

Petition relating to Highway 416, The Veterans Memorial Parkway (Sessional Paper No. P-66):

(Tabled June 22, 1998) Mr. J. Baird.

Pétition concernant la proposition d' une loi qui reconnaisse explicitement la liberté de conscience des travailleuses et travailleurs des soins de la santé (Sessional Paper No. P-68):

(Tabled June 22, 1998) Mr. J.-M. Lalonde.

Petition relating to Prohibiting Adult Entertainment Parlours (Sessional Paper No. P-69):

(Tabled June 23, 1998) Mr. J. Baird.

Petitions relating to reinstating funding for the United Tenants of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-70):

(Tabled June 25, 1998) Mr. A. Curling and Mr. T. Ruprecht.

Answers to Questions Tabled August 13, 1998

Final Answer to Question Numbers 42 and 44.

Responses to Petitions Tabled August 13, 1998

Petition relating to the Installation of red light cameras in high collision intersections (Sessional Paper No. P-6):

(Tabled May 28, 1998) Mr. T. Petitt.

(Tabled June 8, 1998) Mr. B. Crozier and Mr. A. Cullen.

(Tabled June 10, 1998) Mr. B. Crozier.

(Tabled June 15, 1998) Mr. A. Cullen.

Petition relating to municipal resturcturing in Hamilton-Wentworth (Sessional Paper No. P-71):

(Tabled June 25, 1998) Mrs. L. Ross.

Answers to Questions Tabled August 18, 1998

Final Answers to Question Numbers 33 to 40 inclusive.

Answers to Questions Tabled August 27, 1998

Final Answer to Question Numbers 41 and 43.

Responses to Petitions Tabled August 27, 1998

Petition relating to the Installation of red light cameras in high collision intersections (Sessional Paper No. P-6):

(Tabled June 23, 1998) Mr. A. Cullen.

Petition relating to Keeping our secure and treatment facilities for young offenders professional and public (Sessional Paper No. P-40):

(Tabled May 26, 1998) Mr. P. Kormos.

(Tabled June 24, 1998) Mrs. M. Boyd.

Petition relating to an Amendment to the Child and Family Services Act (Sessional Paper No. P-55):

(Tabled June 10, 1998; June 16, 17, 23) Mr. A. Cullen.

Responses to Petitions Tabled September 16, 1998

Petition relating to the Reduction of child poverty (Sessional Paper No. P-37):

(Tabled May 25, 1998) Mrs. L. Ross.

Petition relating to Providing funding for a new Catholic High School in Stitsville (Sessional Paper No. P-42):

(Tabled June 17, 1998) Mr. A. Cullen.

Petition relating to Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-51):

(Tabled June 8, 1998) Mr. M. Gravelle, Mrs. L. McLeod.

(Tabled June 15, 1998) Mr. M. Gravelle.

(Tabled June 16, 1998) Mr. M. Gravelle.

(Tabled June 22, 1998) Mr. R. Bartolucci.

(Tabled June 24, 1998) Mr. M. Gravelle.

Petition relating to Educational Programs and Services in Northern and Rural Schools (Sessional Paper No. P-58):

(Tabled June 15, 1998) Mr. M. Brown (Algoma-Manitoulin).

Petition relating to Maintenance of roads in the Northern Regions (Sessional Paper No. P-62):

(Tabled June 22, 1998) Mr. F. Miclash.

Petition relating to Capital Improvements to the Rossport Loop (Sessional Paper No. P-63):

(Tabled June 17, 1998) Mr. M. Gravelle.

Responses to Petitions Tabled September 16, 1998

Petition relating to the Repeal of Bill 160 (Sessional Paper No. P-24):

(Tabled June 17, 1998) Mr. A. Curling.

Petition relating to the Reversal of the decision to close the Adult Occupational Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-36):

(Tabled May 14, 1998) Mrs. M. Boyd.