Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 16

N^o 16

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Wednesday
May 28, 2003

Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 19

Mercredi
28 mai 2003

Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 19

4th Session,
37th Parliament

4^e session
37^e législature

PRAYERS
1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES
13 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that, pursuant to Section 30 of the Members' Integrity Act, 1994, I have today laid upon the Table a request from the Member for Kenora - Rainy River to the Honourable Coulter Osborne, Integrity Commissioner, for an opinion on whether the Honourable Ernie Eves, Premier of Ontario, and the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, have contravened the Act or Ontario Parliamentary Convention (Sessional Paper No. 31).

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Mr. Kennedy from the Standing Committee on Estimates presented the Committee's report as follows:

Pursuant to Standing Order 59, your Committee has selected the Estimates (2003-2004) of the following ministries and offices for consideration:-

Ministry of Finance 5 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Education 10 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Energy 15 hrs. 00 mins.

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Agriculture and Food 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Consumer and Business Services 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Citizenship 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Pursuant to Standing Order 60, the Estimates (2003-2004) of the following ministries and offices not selected for consideration are deemed passed by the Committee and reported to the House in accordance with the terms of the Standing Order and are deemed to be received and concurred in:-

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Ministry Administration

Prosecuting Crime

Family Justice Services

Legal Services

Court Services

Victims' Services

$

46,976,500

42,506,900

121,045,300

4,750,100

89,467,800

18,402,000

CABINET OFFICE

Cabinet Office

$

3,800,500

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

Ministry Administration

Culture

Ontario Trillium Foundation

Culture Capital

$

1,000

33,307,300

1,000

26,000,000

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

Ministry Administration

Environmental Protection

Conservation and Stewardship

Infrastructure Development

$

24,189,300

101,537,800

3,161,500

525,000

OFFICE OF FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS

Francophone Affairs

$

2,530,500

MINISTRY OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Ministry Administration

Intergovernmental Relations

$

728,300

973,700

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

Ministry Administration

Pay Equity Commission

Labour Relations

Occupational Health and Safety

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

Economics and Business Cluster Information Technology

$

5,958,000

1,335,500

6,420,800

14,767,700

6,770,800

318,100

OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

$

499,400

MANAGEMENT BOARD SECRETARIAT

Ministry Administration

Realty Services

Corporate Controllership

Information and Information Technology

Shared Services

Archives of Ontario

$

23,658,300

33,995,600

389,448,500

18,999,400

35,280,600

4,893,200

ONTARIO NATIVE AFFAIRS SECRETARIAT

Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat

$

9,960,800

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Ministry Administration

Geographic Information

Natural Resource Management

Public Safety and Emergency Response

$

16,581,100

43,333,300

128,140,400

17,509,900

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES

Ministry Administration

Northern Development

Mines and Minerals

$

4,191,800

135,248,700

15,172,400

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER

Office of the Premier

$

669,100

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Ministry Administration

Public Safety

Policing Services

Ontario Provincial Police

Correctional Services

Justice Technology Services

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

$

36,940,900

29,450,000

27,168,800

242,612,500

260,551,000

22,480,600

1,973,700

MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND RECREATION

Ministry Administration

Tourism

Sport and Recreation

Tourism and Recreation Capital

$

1,904,800

18,223,400

4,720,000

4,200,000

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

Ministry Administration

Transportation Policy and Planning

Road User Safety

Provincial Highways Management

Transportation Information and Information Technology Cluster

$

16,777,300

182,364,200

67,835,600

516,140,400

25,403,100

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 67, An Act to preserve the gravesites of former premiers of Ontario. Mr. Peters.

Projet de loi 67, Loi visant à conserver les lieux de sépulture des anciens premiers ministres de l'Ontario. M. Peters.

The House expressed its condolence on the death of Ronald K. McNeil, Member for the Electoral District of Elgin from January 30, 1958 to September 9, 1987.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to the Abandoned aluminium smelter in Georgina, Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-6) Mr. Bradley.

Petitions relating to $10 per day child care / Frais de garderie à 10 dollars par jour (Sessional Paper No. P-8) Mr. Bisson and Mr. Marchese.

Petitions relating to OHIP coverage of diagnostic hearing tests (Sessional Paper No. P-10) Mr. Curling, Mr. Gerretsen and Mr. Peters.

Petition relating to School bus safety (Sessional Paper No. P-18) Mr. Hoy.

Petition relating to Social Assistance rates (Sessional Paper No. P-29) Mr. Bisson.

Petition relating to the National child tax-benefit supplement (Sessional Paper No. P-30) Mr. Bisson.

Petition relating to Investment in health and long-term care (Sessional Paper No. P-37) Mr. Bradley.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 28, An Act to resolve a labour dispute between The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association and the Toronto Catholic District School Board and to amend the Education Act and the Provincial Schools Negotiations Act.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 28, Loi visant à régler le conflit de travail opposant l'Association des enseignantes et des enseignants catholiques anglo-ontariens et le conseil scolaire de district appelé Toronto Catholic District School Board et modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation et la Loi sur la négociation collective dans les écoles provinciales.

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 6:00 p.m.

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

le président

GARY CARR

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 38 (A)

Petition relating to the Sale of Hydro One (Sessional Paper No. P-38) Mr. Peters.

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(A):-

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 39(A) DU RÈGLEMENT

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation / Société de gestion du fonds du patrimoine du nord de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2001-2002 (No. 32).