37th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 66

No 66

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Monday
June 5, 2000

Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 98
Evening Meeting - Sessional Day 99

Lundi
5 juin 2000

Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 98
Séance du soir - jour de session 99

1st Session,
37th Parliament

1re session
37e législature

Prayers
1:30 P.M.

Prières
13 H 30

Reports by Committees

Rapports des Comités

Mr. Stewart from the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly presented the Committee's Report which was read as follows and adopted:-

M. Stewart du Comité permanent de l'assemblée législative 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 42, An Act to enhance public safety and to improve competitiveness by ensuring compliance with modernized technical standards in various industries. Ordered for Third Reading.

Projet de loi 42, Loi visant à accroître la sécurité publique et à améliorer la compétitivité en assurant l'observation de normes techniques modernisées dans plusieurs industries. Ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

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 84, An Act to require the preservation of public housing. Mr. Marchese.

Projet de loi 84, Loi exigeant la préservation du logement public. M. Marchese.

The following Bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills:-

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté, lu une première fois et déféré au Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi d'intérêt privé:-

Bill Pr24, An Act respecting Huron University College. Mr. Wood.

Motions

Motions

On motion by Mr. Klees,

Sur la motion de M. Klees,

Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order 9(c)(i), the House shall meet from 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday, June 5, Tuesday, June 6 and Wednesday June 7, 2000 for the purpose of considering government business.

Deferred Votes

Votes différés

The deferred vote on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 62, An Act to enact, amend and repeal various Acts in order to encourage direct democracy through municipal referendums, to provide additional tools to assist restructuring municipalities and to deal with other municipal matters was carried on the following division:-

La motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 62, Loi édictant, modifiant et abrogeant diverses lois en vue d'encourager la démocratie directe au moyen de référendums municipaux, de fournir des outils supplémentaires pour aider les municipalités restructurées et de traiter d'autres questions municipales, mise aux voix sur le vote différé, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 47

Arnott

Gill

Newman

Baird

Guzzo

Palladini

Barrett

Hardeman

Runciman

Beaubien

Harris

Sampson

Chudleigh

Hastings

Spina

Clark

Hudak

Stewart

Clement

Jackson

Stockwell

Coburn

Johns

Tascona

Cunningham

Kells

Tilson

DeFaria

Klees

Tsubouchi

Dunlop

Marland

Turnbull

Ecker

Maves

Wilson

Elliott

Mazzilli

Witmer

Flaherty

Molinari

Wood

Galt

Munro

Young

Gilchrist

Mushinski

NAYS / CONTRE - 37

Agostino

Crozier

Martel

Bartolucci

Curling

Martin

Bisson

Di Cocco

McLeod

Bountrogianni

Dombrowsky

Parsons

Boyer

Duncan

Patten

Bradley

Gravelle

Peters

Bryant

Hoy

Phillips

Caplan

Kennedy

Pupatello

Christopherson

Kormos

Ramsay

Churley

Kwinter

Sergio

Colle

Lalonde

Smitherman

Conway

Levac

Cordiano

Marchese

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

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

The deferred vote on the amendment to the motion by Mr. Klees relating to the Young Offenders Act was lost on the following division:-

AYES / POUR - 37

Agostino

Curling

Martel

Bartolucci

Di Cocco

Martin

Bisson

Dombrowsky

McLeod

Bountrogianni

Duncan

Parsons

Boyer

Gravelle

Patten

Bryant

Hampton

Peters

Caplan

Hoy

Phillips

Christopherson

Kennedy

Pupatello

AYES / POUR - Continued

Churley

Kormos

Ramsay

Colle

Kwinter

Sergio

Conway

Lalonde

Smitherman

Cordiano

Levac

Crozier

Marchese

NAYS / CONTRE - 47

Arnott

Gill

O'Toole

Baird

Guzzo

Palladini

Barrett

Hardeman

Runciman

Beaubien

Harris

Sampson

Chudleigh

Hudak

Spina

Clark

Jackson

Stewart

Clement

Johns

Stockwell

Coburn

Kells

Tascona

Cunningham

Klees

Tilson

DeFaria

Marland

Tsubouchi

Dunlop

Maves

Turnbull

Ecker

Mazzilli

Wilson

Elliott

Molinari

Witmer

Flaherty

Munro

Wood

Galt

Mushinski

Young

Gilchrist

Newman

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

AYES / POUR - 47

Arnott

Gill

O'Toole

Baird

Guzzo

Palladini

Barrett

Hardeman

Runciman

Beaubien

Harris

Sampson

Chudleigh

Hudak

Spina

Clark

Jackson

Stewart

Clement

Johns

Stockwell

Coburn

Kells

Tascona

Cunningham

Klees

Tilson

DeFaria

Marland

Tsubouchi

Dunlop

Maves

Turnbull

Ecker

Mazzilli

Wilson

Elliott

Molinari

Witmer

Flaherty

Munro

Wood

Galt

Mushinski

Young

Gilchrist

Newman

NAYS / CONTRE - 37

Agostino

Curling

Martel

Bartolucci

Di Cocco

Martin

Bisson

Dombrowsky

McLeod

Bountrogianni

Duncan

Parsons

Boyer

Gravelle

Patten

Bryant

Hampton

Peters

Caplan

Hoy

Phillips

Christopherson

Kennedy

Pupatello

Churley

Kormos

Ramsay

Colle

Kwinter

Sergio

Conway

Lalonde

Smitherman

Cordiano

Levac

Crozier

Marchese

And it was,

Resolved, That the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario,

(a) condemns the weakness of the current federal Young Offenders Act, and urges that it be scrapped and replaced with a tough new law that holds young criminals accountable for their actions;

(b) rejects the changes proposed by federal Bill C-3 because they do not go far enough to address the concerns of law-abiding citizens, but merely repackage the flawed, weak Young Offenders Act under a new name;

(c) further rejects any proposed amendments to Bill C-3 that would weaken and soften legislation that is already inadequate;

(d) particularly condemns the federal government's attempt, through its legislation, to shorten some jail sentences for crimes committed by young offenders;

(e) believes the 16- and 17-year-old persons charged with serious, adult-type offences should automatically be tried as adults; and

(f) believes that young people convicted of violent, adult-type crimes should be subject to adult-length sentences.

Petitions

Pétitions

Petition relating to the Northern Health Travel Grant program (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Mr. Ramsay.

Petition relating to Upgrading Highway 401 and investing federal gasoline tax revenue in Ontario road improvements (Sessional Paper No. P-9) Mr. Hoy.

Petition relating to Saving the Oak Ridges Moraine (Sessional Paper No. P-44) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to Holding public hearings on Bills 23 and 173 (Sessional Paper No. P-85) Mr. Parsons.

Petition relating to Summer camping under the Ministry of Natural Resources (Sessional Paper No. P-104) Mr. Bisson.

Petition relating to Holding public hearings on Bill 74 (Sessional Paper No. P-107) Mr. Bartolucci, Mr. DeFaria, Mrs. Dombrowsky and Mr. Wood.

Petition relating to a One-time adjustment to enable the transfer of pension assets (Sessional Paper No. P-108) Mr. Hoy.

Petition relating to Monteith Correctional Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-109) Mr. Ramsay.

Petition relating to the Township of Beardmore (Sessional Paper No. P-112) Mr. Gravelle.

Petition relating to the Town of Longlac / Ville de Longlac (Sessional Paper No. P-113) Mr. Gravelle.

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

Opposition Day

Jour de l'opposition

Mr. Bradley moved,

M. Bradley propose,

That, this House recognizes this Government has abandoned responsibility for protecting our environment, resulting in the Walkerton E. Coli disaster, 1,800 deaths a year from air pollution, polluters not being prosecuted, and Ontario becoming the 3rd worst polluter in North America; and that this House demands that the government finally take action on this serious problem by:

1. Beginning to restore the 40% cut to the budget of the Ministry of the Environment; and

2. Beginning to restore the 1/3 of Ministry of the Environment staff that the government has laid off; and

3. Beginning to get tough with the polluters of Ontario.

A debate arising, after some time, the motion was lost on the following division:-

Un débat s'ensuit et après quelque temps, la motion est rejetée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 31

Agostino

Crozier

Martin

Bartolucci

Di Cocco

McGuinty

Bisson

Dombrowsky

Parsons

Bountrogianni

Duncan

Patten

Boyer

Gravelle

Peters

Bradley

Hoy

Phillips

Bryant

Kennedy

Pupatello

Caplan

Kwinter

Ramsay

Churley

Lalonde

Sergio

Colle

Levac

Conway

Marchese

NAYS / CONTRE - 48

Arnott

Gill

O'Toole

Baird

Guzzo

Ouellette

Barrett

Hardeman

Palladini

Beaubien

Hastings

Runciman

Chudleigh

Hudak

Sampson

Clark

Jackson

Spina

Clement

Johns

Stewart

Coburn

Kells

Stockwell

Cunningham

Klees

Tascona

DeFaria

Marland

Tilson

Dunlop

Maves

Tsubouchi

Ecker

Mazzilli

Turnbull

NAYS / CONTRE - Continued

Elliott

Molinari

Wilson

Flaherty

Munro

Witmer

Galt

Mushinski

Wood

Gilchrist

Newman

Young

The House then adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

À 18 h, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

6:45 P.M.

18 H 45

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 68, An Act, in memory of Brian Smith, to amend the Mental Health Act and the Health Care Consent Act, 1996.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 68, Loi à la mémoire de Brian Smith modifiant la Loi sur la santé mentale et la Loi de 1996 sur le consentement aux soins de santé.

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.

À 21 h 30, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

le président

GARY CARR

Speaker

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

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'Article 39(A) du Règlement

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated May 31, 2000 (No. 119) (Tabled June 2, 2000).

Responses to Petitions

Réponses aux Pétitions

Petition relating to the Link between cancer and occupation (Sessional Paper No. P-32):

(Tabled May 9, 2000) Mr. Christopherson.

Petition relating to the Government of Ontario ensuring that Karla Homolka serves her full sentence in prison (Sessional Paper No. P-38):

(Tabled April 26, 27, 2000) Mr. Hastings.

(Tabled May 3, 2000) Mr. Chudleigh, Mr. Gill and Mrs. Mushinski.

(Tabled May 4, 2000) Mr. Gill and Mrs. Mushinski.

(Tabled May 9, 2000) Mr. Barrett and Mrs. Munro.

(Tabled May 10, 2000) Mr. Hastings.

(Tabled May 11, 2000) Mrs. Mushinski.

Petition relating to Restructuring of Developmental Services and services to the developmentally disabled (Sessional Paper No. P-42):

(Tabled May 3, 2000) Mr. Bryant and Mr. Curling.

(Tabled May 9, 2000) Mr. Gilchrist.

(Tabled May 11, 2000) Mr. Caplan and Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled May 15, 2000) Mr. Kells, Ms. Lankin and Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled May 16, 2000) Ms. Lankin and Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled May 17, 2000) Mr. Curling, Mr. O'Toole and Mr. Young.

Petition relating to Wasting of public funds to produce Ontario Millennium Memento souvenir (Sessional Paper No. P-43):

(Tabled April 26, 2000) Mr. Barrett.

Petition relating to Timber cutters. (Sessional Paper No. P-67):

Tabled April 5, 2000) Mrs. McLeod.

(Tabled April 11, 2000) Mr. Gravelle.

(Tabled April 13, 2000) Mrs. McLeod.

(Tabled April 19, 2000) Mr. Curling.

(Tabled April 1, 2000) Mr. Gravelle.

Petition relating to User Fee for the service of the Family Responsibility Office (Sessional Paper No. P-71):

(Tabled April 10, 2000) Mr. Brown.

Petition relating to Affordable accommodation for low income families (Sessional Paper No. P-72):

(Tabled April 10, 13, 25, 27, May 1, 4, 2000) Mr. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Reduced grant to the University of Guelph (Sessional Paper No. P-73):

(Tabled April 10, 2000) Mr. Hoy.

Petition relating to Maintaining the Lord's Prayer in the Parliament of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-76):

(Tabled April 11, May 1, 2000) Mr. Dunlop.

(Tabled April 12, 18, 26, May 4, 16, 2000) Mr. Barrett.

(Tabled April 18, 19, 26, 27, 2000) Mrs. Mushinski.

(Tabled April 19, May 4, 2000)Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled April 26, May 1, 2000) Mr. Beaubien.

(Tabled April 26, 2000) Mrs. Munro.

(Tabled April 27, 2000) Mr. Stewart.

(Tabled May 15, 16, 2000) Mr. Tascona.

Petition relating to Privatizing winter plowing and sanding on Highway 11 to Atikokan. (Sessional Paper No. P-77):

(Tabled April 12, 2000) Mrs. McLeod.

Petition relating to Seeking gambling income on Centre Wellington Township (Sessional Paper No. P-84):

(Tabled April 17, 2000) Mr. Arnott.

Pétition ayant rapport aux fonds necessaires pour les services de santé à domicile (Sessional Paper No. P-86):

(Tabled April 17, 2000) M. Lalonde.

Petition relating to Approving Betaseron drug for funding for Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (Sessional Paper No. P-87):

(Tabled April 17, 2000) Mr. Clark.

Petition relating to Providing annual abortion statistics (Sessional Paper No. P-89):

(Tabled April 18, 2000) Mr. Martiniuk.

Petition relating to Rescinding the law banning studded tires in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-94):

(Tabled April 25, 26, May 9, 2000) Mr. Bartolucci.

Petition relating to Childhood cancers in the Windsor-Essex Region (Sessional Paper No. P-97):

(Tabled May 2, 2000) Mr. Duncan.

Petition relating to G467 Therapeutic Physiotherapy Services (Sessional Paper No. P-102):

(Tabled May 8, 2000) Mr. Gravelle.