36th Parliament, 3rd Session

No. 5

No 5

Thursday,
April 29, 1999

Jeudi
29 avril 1999

Prayers
1:30 P.M.

Prières
13 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House, I have today laid upon the Table the Ombudsman's Case Reports into the matters of: the investigation into the complaint of Ms. P. regarding the Ontario Human Rights Commission; Own-Motion Investigation of the Family Responsibility Office's Processing of its Caseload; Own-Motion Investigation of the Timeliness of Birth Relative Searches conducted by the Ministry of Community and Social Services; Own-Motion Investigation of the Timeliness of the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Investigative Process pursuant to section 21(4) of the Ombudsman Act (Sessional Paper No. 17).

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 21, An Act to increase fairness and consumer protection while maintaining a balanced and stable automobile insurance plan in Ontario. Hon. R. Sampson.

Projet de loi 21, Loi visant à accroître l'équité et la protection des consommateurs tout en maintenant un régime d'assurance-automobile équilibré et stable en Ontario. L'hon. R. Sampson.

Bill 22, An Act respecting the price of gasoline. Mr. J. Bradley.

Projet de loi 22, Loi concernant le prix de l'essence. M. J. Bradley.

Bill 23, An Act to amend the Consumer Protection Act. Mr. B. Crozier.

Projet de loi 23, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection du consommateur. M. B. Crozier.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That, the membership of the Standing Committees for this Session be as follows:

Standing Committee on Administration of Justice:

Mr. Boushy

Mr. Crozier

Mr. Kormos

Mr. Martiniuk

Mr. Ramsay

Mr. Rollins

Mr. Stewart

Mr. Tascona

Mr. Wood (London South)

Standing Committee on Estimates:

Mr. Bartolucci

Mr. Bisson

Mr. Cleary

Mr. Doyle

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. Parker

Mr. Pettit

Mr. Wettlaufer

Mr. Young

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs:

Mr. Arnott

Mr. Baird

Mr. Brown (Scarborough West)

Mr. Guzzo

Mr. Kwinter

Mr. Phillips

Mr. Rollins

Mr. Silipo

Mr. Wettlaufer

Standing Committee on General Government:

Mr. Colle

Mr. Danford

Mrs. Fisher

Mr. Froese

Mr. Gilchrist

Mr. Lessard

Mrs. Munro

Mr. O'Toole

Mr. Sergio

Standing Committee on Government Agencies:

Mr. Gerretsen

Mr. Gravelle

Mr. Grimmett

Mr. Johnson (Perth)

Ms. Lankin

Mr. Marchese

Mr. Newman

Mr. Spina

Mr. Stewart

Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly:

Mr. Curling

Mr. DeFaria

Mr. Fox

Mr. Hardeman

Mrs. Johns

Mr. McLean

Mr. Morin (Carleton East)

Mrs. Mushinski

Mr. North

Mr. Ouellette

Mr. Pouliot

Standing Committee on the Ombudsman:

Mr. Agostino

Mr. Beaubien

Mr. Ford

Mrs. Johns

Mr. McLean

Mr. Pettit

Mrs. Pupatello

Mr. Vankoughnet

Mr. Wood (Cochrane North)

Standing Committee on Public Accounts:

Mr. Beaubien

Mr. Grandmaître

Mr. Grimmett

Mr. Lalonde

Ms. Martel

Mr. Patten

Mr. Preston

Mr. Tascona

Mr. Young

Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills:

Mr. Barrett

Mr. Boushy

Mr. Caplan

Mr. Hardeman

Mr. Leadston

Mr. Martin

Mr. Ruprecht

Mr. Shea

Mr. Sheehan

Standing Committee on Resources Development:

Mr. Christopherson

Mr. Chudleigh

Mr. Conway

Mrs. Elliott

Mr. Galt

Mr. Hastings

Mr. Hoy

Mr. Maves

Mr. Preston

Standing Committee on Social Development:

Mrs. Boyd

Mr. Carroll

Ms. Castrilli

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Hudak

Mr. Klees

Mrs. McLeod

Mrs. Ross

Mr. Smith

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

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

Mr. Sterling moved,

M. Sterling propose,

That, notwithstanding the Order of the House dated April 26, 1999, the House shall not meet from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. this evening.

The question having been put on the motion, it was carried on the following division:-

La motion mise aux voix, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 53

Arnott

Harnick

Runciman

Baird

Hastings

Sampson

Barrett

Hodgson

Shea

Bassett

Johnson (Don Mills)

Sheehan

Beaubien

Klees

Skarica

Brown (Scarborough West)

Leach

Smith

Carroll

McLean

Snobelen

Chudleigh

Munro

Spina

Clement

Murdoch

Sterling

Cunningham

Mushinski

Stewart

Ecker

Newman

Tascona

Elliott

O'Toole

Tsubouchi

Fisher

Ouellette

Turnbull

Flaherty

Palladini

Wettlaufer

Ford

Parker

Witmer

Fox

Pettit

Wood (London South)

Grimmett

Rollins

Young

Hardeman

Ross

NAYS / CONTRE - 18

Boyd

Kennedy

McLeod

Bradley

Kwinter

Phillips

Caplan

Lankin

Pupatello

Churley

Lessard

Ruprecht

Cordiano

Martel

Sergio

Gerretsen

Martin

Silipo

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That, the following schedule for committee meetings be established for this Session:

The Standing Committee on Administration of Justice may meet on:

Monday and Tuesday afternoons following Routine Proceedings

The Standing Committee on Estimates may meet on:

Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons following Routine Proceedings

The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs may meet on:

Thursday mornings and Thursday afternoons following Routine Proceedings

The Standing Committee on General Government may meet on:

Thursday mornings and Thursday afternoons following Routine Proceedings

The Standing Committee on Government Agencies may meet on:

Wednesday mornings

The Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly may meet on:

Wednesday afternoons following Routine Proceedings

The Standing Committee on the Ombudsman may meet on:

Wednesday mornings

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts may meet on:

Thursday mornings

The Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills may meet on:

Wednesday mornings

The Standing Committee on Resources Development may meet on:

Monday and Wednesday afternoons following Routine Proceedings

The Standing Committee on Social Development may meet on:

Monday and Tuesday afternoons following Routine Proceedings; and

That no standing or select committee may meet except in accordance with this schedule or as ordered by the House.

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That, the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills be authorized to meet at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 3, 1999.

Following Oral Questions, with unanimous consent, the House reverted to "Motions".

Après la période des questions, avec le consentement unanime, l'Assemblée revient à l'appel de «Motions».

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That, Standing Order 86 respecting notice of Committee hearings be suspended for consideration of Bills Pr1, Pr4, Pr7 and Pr8 by the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills on Monday, May 3, 1999.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to enacting legislation that will protect minors from unwanted exposure to pornography (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Mr. Stewart and Mr. Wood (London South).

Petition relating to ending further expenditure of political advertising (Sessional Paper No. P-11) Mr. Bradley.

Petition relating to changing the funding formula in education and take into account local and regional consideration (Sessional Paper No. P-19) Mr. Caplan.

Petition relating to stopping school closings (Sessional Paper No. P-20) Mr. Sergio.

Petition relating to legislating, monitoring and enforcing a 10-kilometre no-kill zone for wolves around the Algonquin Provincial Park (Sessional Paper No. P-21) Mr. Wettlaufer.

Petition relating to funding schools fairly and equitably (Sessional Paper No. P-22) Mr. Sergio.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 3, An Act to amend the Loan and Trust Corporations Act.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 3, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les sociétés de prêt et de fiducie.

After some time, the motion was declared carried and the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered for Third Reading.

Après quelque temps, la motion est déclarée adoptée et en conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une deuxième fois et ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

The following Bill was read the third time and was passed:-

Le projet de loi suivant est lu une troisième fois et adopté:-

Bill 3, An Act to amend the Loan and Trust Corporations Act.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 3, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les sociétés de prêt et de fiducie.

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 8, An Act to provide for the designation of a wine authority to establish an appellation of origin system for Vintners Quality Alliance wine and to administer that system.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 8, Loi prévoyant la désignation d'un office des vins afin d'établir et d'administrer un système d'appellations d'origine pour les vins de la société appelée Vintners Quality Alliance.

After some time, the motion was declared carried and the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered for Third Reading.

Après quelque temps, la motion est déclarée adoptée et en conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une deuxième fois et ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

The following Bill was read the third time and was passed:-

Le projet de loi suivant est lu une troisième fois et adopté:-

Bill 8, An Act to provide for the designation of a wine authority to establish an appellation of origin system for Vintners Quality Alliance wine and to administer that system.

Projet de loi 8, Loi prévoyant la désignation d'un office des vins afin d'établir et d'administrer un système d'appellations d'origine pour les vins de la société appelée Vintners Quality Alliance.

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

M. Clement 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 5:15 p.m.

À 17 h 15, 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 21, An Act to increase fairness and consumer protection while maintaining a balanced and stable automobile insurance plan in Ontario (No. 18).

Ontario Energy Board / Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1997-1998 (No. 19).

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

Automobile Insurance Cosumer Protection. Hon. R. Sampson. Bill - 21

Child and Family Services (Child Welfare Reform). Hon. J. Ecker. Bill - 6

Child Welfare Reform (see Child and Family Services (Child Welfare Reform))

Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry). Hon. R. Runciman. Bill - 19

Construction Labour Mobility (see Fairness is a Two-Way Street (Construction Labour Mobility))

Consumer Protection. Mr. B. Crozier. Bill - 23

Education (Mould Contamination in Portable Classrooms). Mr. B. Wildman. Bill - 4

Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Species. Mr. B. Wildman. Bill - 16

Fairness is a Two-Way Street (Construction Labour Mobility). Hon. J. Flaherty. Bill - 17

Franchise Disclosure. Hon. D. Tsubouchi. Bill - 20

Gasoline Pricing. Mr. J. Bradley. Bill - 22

Haldimand (see Saving Local Government in Norfolk and Haldimand)

Health Care Accountability and Patient's Bill of Rights. Mrs. M. Boyd. Bill - 18

Health Insurance. Mr. D. Duncan. Bill - 13

Loan and Trust Corporations. Hon. E. Eves. Bill - 3

Lower Property Taxes in Sudbury. Mr. R. Bartolucci. Bill - 11

Medicine. Mr. M. Kwinter. Bill - 2

Ministerial Travel Accountability. Mr. R. Bartolucci. Bill - 7

Mould Contamination in Portable Classrooms (see Education (Mould Contamination in Portable Classrooms))

Norfolk (see Saving Local Government in Norfolk and Haldimand).

Nurses' Bill of Rights. Mr. R. Bartolucci. Bill - 9

Ontario College of Teachers. Mr. B. Wildman. Bill - 14

Patients' Bill of Rights (see Health Care Accountability and Patients' Bill of Rights)

Prostitution (see Protection of Children involved in Prostitution)

Protection of Children involved in Prostitution. Mr. R. Bartolucci. Bill - 10

Red Tape Reduction. Hon. D. Tsubouchi. Bill - 12

Saving Local Government in Norfolk and Haldimand. Mr. T. Barrett. Bill - 15

Sex Offender Registry (see Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry))

Sudbury (see Lower Property Taxes in Sudbury)

Teachers (see Ontario College of Teachers)

University of Ottawa. Mr. D. Caplan. Bill - 5

Vintners Quality Alliance. Hon. D. Tsubouchi. Bill - 8

PRIVATE BILLS INDEX

INDEX DES PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÈRÊT PRIVÉ

Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies. Mr. F. Klees. Bill - Pr4

Columbus Club of Sault Ste. Marie. Mr. T. Martin. Bill - Pr8

Ottawa, City of. Mr. G. Guzzo. Bill - Pr1

Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Mr. G. Stewart. Bill - Pr3

Sault Ste. Marie (see Columbus Club of Sault Ste. Marie)

Theological Studies (see Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies)

Windsor, City of. Mrs. S. Pupatello. Bill - Pr7

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 22, 1999.

Bill 2, Medicine Amendment Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 modifiant la Loi sur les médecins. Mr. M. Kwinter (L./Wilson Heights). First Reading April 26, 1999.

Bill 3, Loan and Trust Corporations Amendment Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 modifiant la Loi sur les sociétés de prêt et de fiducie. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading April 26, 1999. Second Reading April 29. Third Reading April 29.

Bill 4, Education Amendment Act (Mould Contamination in Portable Classrooms), 1999/Loi de 1999 modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation (contamination par la moisissure dans les classes mobiles). Mr. B. Wildman (N.D./Algoma). First Reading April 26, 1999.

Bill 5, University of Ottawa Amendment Act, 1965/Loi de 1999 modifiant la loi intitulée University of Ottawa Act, 1965. Mr. D. Caplan (L./Oriole). First Reading April 26, 1999.

Bill 6, Child and Family Services Amendment Act (Child Welfare Reform), 1999/Loi de 1999 modifiant la Loi sur les services à l'enfance et à la famille (réforme du bien-être de l'enfance). Hon. J. Ecker (Minister of Community and Social Services). First Reading April 26, 1999.

Bill 7, Ministerial Travel Accountability Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 sur l'obligation de rendre compte des voyages ministériels. Mr. R. Bartolucci (L./Sudbury). First Reading April 26, 1999.

Bill 8, Vintners Quality Alliance Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 sur la société appelée Vintners Quality Alliance. Hon. D. Tsubouchi (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading April 26, 1999. Second Reading April 29. Third Reading April 29.

Bill 9, Nurses' Bill of Rights, 1999/Déclaration des droits des infirmières et infirmiers de 1999. Mr. R. Bartolucci (L./Sudbury). First Reading April 26, 1999.

Bill 10, Protection of Children involved in Prostitution Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 sur la protection des enfants qui se livrent à la prostitution. Mr. R. Bartolucci (L./Sudbury). First Reading April 26, 1999.

Bill 11, Lower Property Taxes in Sudbury Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 sur la réduction des impôts fonciers prélevés à Sudbury. Mr. R. Bartolucci (L./Sudbury). First Reading April 26, 1999.

Bill 12, Red Tape Reduction Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 visant à réduire les formalités administratives. Hon. D. Tsubouchi (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading April 27, 1999.

Bill 13, Health Insurance Amendment Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 modifiant la Loi sur l'assurance-santé. Mr. D. Duncan (L./Windsor-Walkerville). First Reading April 27, 1999.

Bill 14, Ontario College of Teachers Amendment Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 modifiant la Loi sur l'Ordre des enseignantes et des enseignants de l'Ontario. Mr. B. Wildman (N.D./Algoma). First Reading April 27, 1999.

Bill 15, Saving Local Government in Norfolk and Haldimand Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 visant à préserver le gouvernement local à Norfolk et à Haldimand. Mr. T. Barrett (P.C./Norfolk). First Reading April 27, 1999.

Bill 16, Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Species Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 sur les espèces vulnérables, menacées ou en voie de disparition. Mr. B. Wildman (N.D./Algoma). First Reading April 28, 1999.

Bill 17, Fairness is a Two-Way Street Act (Construction Labour Mobility), 1999/Loi de 1999 portant que la justice n'est pas à sens unique (mobilité de la main-d'oeuvre dans l'industrie de la construction. Hon. J. Flaherty (Minister of Labour). First Reading April 28, 1999.

Bill 18, Health Care Accountability and Patients' Bill of Rights Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 sur l'obligation de rendre des comptes à l'égard des soins de santé et sur la Déclaration des droits des patients. Mrs. M. Boyd (N.D./London Centre). First Reading April 28, 1999.

Bill 19, Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry), 1999/Loi Christopher de 1999 sur le registre des délinquants sexuels. Hon. R. Runciman (Minister of Correctional Services). First Reading April 28, 1999.

Bill 20, Franchise Disclosure Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 sur la divulgation relative aux franchises. Hon. D. Tsubouchi (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading April 28, 1999.

Bill 21, Automobile Insurance Consumer Protection Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 sur la protection des consommateurs en matière d'assurance-automobile. Hon R. Sampson (Minister without Portfolio, Responsible for Privatization). First Reading April 29, 1999.

Bill 22, Gasoline Pricing Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 sur le prix de l'essence. Mr. J. Bradley (L./St. Catharines). First Reading April 29, 1999.

Bill 23, Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 modifiant la Loi sur la protection du consommateur. Mr. B. Crozier (L./Essex South). First Reading April 29, 1999.

PRIVATE BILLS

PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ

Bill Pr1, Ottawa Act, 1999, City of. Mr. G. Guzzo (P.C./Ottawa-Rideau). First Reading April 28, 1999. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr3, Peterborough Regional Health Centre Act, 1999. Mr. G. Stewart (P.C./Peterborough). First Reading April 27, 1999. Referred to the Commissioners of Estate Bills.

Bill Pr4, Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies Act, 1999. Mr. F. Klees (P.C./York-Mackenzie). First Reading April 26, 1999. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr7, Windsor Act, 1999, City of. Mrs. S. Pupatello (L./Windsor-Sandwich). First Reading April 28, 1999. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr8, Columbus Club of Sault Ste. Marie Act, 1999. Mr. T. Martin (N.D./Sault Ste. Marie). First Reading April 27, 1999. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.