I beg to inform the House that
on March 9, 2004, the Report of the Integrity Commissioner, the
Honourable Coulter A. Osborne regarding the MPP Compensation
Reform Act (Arm's length process), 2001 (Sessional Paper No. 70),
was tabled.
I beg to inform the House that
during the adjournment, the Clerk received the Reports on
Intended Appointments dated March 1 and 8, 2004 (Sessional Paper
Nos. 44 and 68) of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies.
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(9), the Reports are deemed to
be adopted by the House.
REPORTS BY
COMMITTEES
RAPPORTS DES
COMITÉS
Mr. Lalonde from the Standing
Committee on General Government presented the Committee's Report
which was read as follows and adopted:-
M. Lalonde du Comité
permanent des affaires gouvernementales 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 31, An Act to enact and
amend various Acts with respect to the protection of health
information.
Projet de loi 31, Loi
édictant et modifiant diverses lois en ce qui a trait à
la protection des renseignements sur la santé.
Pursuant to Standing Order
72(b), the Bill was Ordered for Second Reading.
Conformément à
l'article 72(b) du Règlement, le projet de loi est
ordonné pour la deuxième lecture.
Mr. Flynn from the Standing
Committee on Justice and Social Policy presented the Committee's
Report as follows and moved its adoption:-
M. Flynn du Comité
permanent de la justice et des affaires sociales présente le
rapport du comité et propose l'adoption comme
suit:-
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 8, An Act to establish the
Ontario Health Quality Council, to enact new legislation
concerning health service accessibility and repeal the Health
Care Accessibility Act, to provide for accountability in the
health service sector, and to amend the Health Insurance
Act.
Projet de loi 8, Loi créant
le Conseil ontarien de la qualité des services de
santé, édictant une nouvelle loi relative à
l'accessibilité aux services de santé et abrogeant la
Loi sur l'accessibilité aux services de santé,
prévoyant l'imputabilité du secteur des services de
santé et modifiant la Loi sur
l'assurance-santé.
The motion having been put, was
carried on the following division:-
La motion, mise aux voix, est
adoptée par le vote suivant:-
AYES / POUR -
60
Arthurs
Bartolucci
Bentley
Berardinetti
Chambers
Colle
Cordiano
Craitor
Gerretsen
Gravelle
Jeffrey
Kennedy
Meilleur
Milloy
Mitchell
Mossop
Ramsay
Rinaldi
Ruprecht
Sandals
AYES / POUR -
Continued
Bountrogianni
Bradley
Broten
Brown
Brownell
Bryant
Cansfield
Caplan
Crozier
Delaney
Di Cocco
Dombrowsky
Duguid
Duncan
Flynn
Fonseca
Kular
Kwinter
Lalonde
Leal
Marsales
Mauro
McGuinty
McNeely
Orazietti
Parsons
Patten
Peters
Phillips
Pupatello
Qaadri
Racco
Smith
Smitherman
Sorbara
Takhar
Van Bommel
Watson
Wilkinson
Wynne
NAYS / CONTRE -
25
Arnott
Baird
Barrett
Bisson
Dunlop
Eves
Flaherty
Hampton
Hardeman
Hudak
Jackson
Klees
Kormos
Marchese
Martel
Martiniuk
Miller
O'Toole
Ouellette
Runciman
Scott
Tascona
Wilson
Witmer
Yakabuski
Pursuant to Standing Order
72(b), the Bill was Ordered for Second Reading.
Conformément à
l'article 72(b) du Règlement, le projet de loi est
ordonné pour la deuxième lecture.
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 39, An Act to amend the
Election Act respecting the recall of Members of the Assembly.
Mr. Barrett.
Projet de loi 39, Loi modifiant
la Loi électorale en ce qui concerne la révocation des
députés de l'Assemblée. M. Barrett.
Bill 40, An Act to amend the
Insurance Act to protect emergency service providers from rate
increases to their personal contracts of automobile insurance.
Mr. Wilkinson.
Projet de loi 40, Loi modifiant
la Loi sur les assurances visant à protéger les
fournisseurs de services d'urgence contre l'augmentation des taux
dans leurs contrats d'assurance-automobile personnels. M.
Wilkinson.
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 renvoyé au
Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi
d'intérêt privé:-
Bill Pr2, An Act respecting the
Malton Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mr. Qaadri.
MOTIONS
MOTIONS
Notwithstanding Standing Order
53, with unanimous consent, on motion by Mr. Duncan,
Ordered, That, notwithstanding
Standing Order 96(d), Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Barrett exchange
places in the order of precedence for Private Members' Public
Business such that Mr. Hardeman assumes ballot item number 51 and
Mr. Barrett assumes ballot item number 10; and
That, notwithstanding Standing
Order 96(g), the requirement for notice be waived with respect to
ballot items 7, 8, 9 and 10.
With unanimous consent, on
motion by Mr. Barrett,
Resolved, That this House
congratulates the Member of the House of Commons for Calgary
Southwest, Mr. Stephen Harper, on his election as Leader of the
Conservative Party of Canada.
With unanimous consent, on
motion by Mr. McGuinty,
Resolved, That, as
representatives of the people of Ontario, the Legislative
Assembly condemns the recent acts of anti-Semitism and expresses
its continuing support for the Government of Ontario's
longstanding zero tolerance policy towards hate
crimes.
PETITIONS
PÉTITIONS
Petition relating to freezing
and reducing tuition fees (Sessional Paper No. P-10) Mr.
Ruprecht.
Petition relating to Smart Meter
Technology (Sessional Paper No. P-45) Mr. Hardeman.
Petition relating to increasing
funding for the Breakfast for Learning program (Sessional Paper
No. P-46) Mr. Tascona.
Petition relating to amending
the Day Nurseries Act (Sessional Paper No. P-47) Mr.
Lalonde.
Petition relating to cancelling
plans to raise prescription drug costs for seniors and making
vital medication more affordable for Ontarians (Sessional Paper
No. P-48) Mr. Wilson.
Petition relating to the Oak
Ridges Moraine (Sessional Paper No. P-49) Mr. O'Toole.
Petition relating to enacting
legislation to de-insure induced abortion (Sessional Paper No.
P-50) Mr. Martiniuk.
At 4:00 p.m., pursuant to
Standing Order 30(b), the Deputy Speaker interrupted the
proceedings and called Orders of the Day.
À 16 heures,
conformément à l'article 30(b) du Règlement, le
Vice Président interrompt les délibérations et
passe à l'ordre du jour.
ORDERS OF THE
DAY
ORDRE DU JOUR
Debate was resumed on the Motion
for an Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the
Lieutenant Governor at the Opening of the Session.
Le débat reprend sur la
motion portant l'Adresse en réponse au discours
prononcé par Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur à
l'ouverture de la session.
After some time, pursuant to
Standing Order 9(a), the motion for 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
Alvin Curling
Speaker
PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO
STANDING ORDER 38 (A)
Petition relating to
re-instating the right to welfare based on actual need (Sessional
Paper No. P-51) Mr. McNeely.
SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED
PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(A):-
DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES
DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 39(A) DU
RÈGLEMENT
Agricultural Research Institute
of Ontario / l'Institut de recherche agricole de l'Ontario,
Annual Report 2002-2003 (No. 32) (Tabled December 19,
2003).
Cancer Care Ontario, Building on
our Foundation - Preparing for the Future, Annual Report
2002-2003 (No. 66) (Tabled March 4, 2004).
Certificate pursuant to Standing
Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated March 3, 2004 (No.
67) (Tabled March 5, 2004).
Certificate pursuant to Standing
Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated March 10, 2004
(No. 71) (Tabled March 12, 2004).
Election Returns with Statistics
from the Record from the October 2, 2003 Provincial General
Election (No. 72) (Tabled March 22, 2004).
Environmental Review Tribunal /
Tribunal de l'environnement, Annual Report 2002-2003 (No. 69)
(Tabled March 8, 2004).
Metropolitan Toronto Convention
Centre / Palais des Congrès du Toronto Metropolitan, Annual
Report 1998-1999 (No. 52) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
Metropolitan Toronto Convention
Centre / Palais des Congrès du Toronto Metropolitan, Annual
Report 1999-2000 (No. 57) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
Metropolitan Toronto Convention
Centre / Palais des Congrès du Toronto Metropolitan, Annual
Report 2000-2001 (No. 58) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
Metropolitan Toronto Convention
Centre / Palais des Congrès du Toronto Metropolitan, Annual
Report 2001-2002 (No. 59) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
Metropolitan Toronto Convention
Centre / Palais des Congrès du Toronto Metropolitan, Annual
Report 2002-2003 (No. 60) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
Niagara Parks Commission /
Commission des parcs du Niagara, Annual Report 2001 (No. 50)
(Tabled March 1, 2004).
Niagara Parks Commission /
Commission des parcs du Niagara, Annual Report 2002 (No. 51)
(Tabled March 1, 2004).
Ontario Council of Regents for
the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology / Le Conseil ontarien
des affaires collèges d'arts appliqués et de
technologie de l'Ontario, Annual Report on Key Achievements April
1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 (No. 34) (Tabled February 5,
2004).
Ontario Energy Board /
Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario, Annual Report
2002-2003 (No. 33) (Tabled January 12, 2004).
Ontario Place, Annual Report for
the year ended December 31, 2000 (No. 45) (Tabled March 1,
2004).
Ontario Place, Annual Report for
the year ended December 31, 2001 (No. 46) (Tabled March 1,
2004).
Ontario Place, Annual Report for
the year ended December 31, 2002 (No. 47) (Tabled March 1,
2004).
Ontario Realty Corporation /
Société immobilière de l'Ontario, Annual Report
1999-2000 (No. 64) (Tabled March 4, 2004).
Ontario Realty Corporation /
Société immobilière de l'Ontario, Annual Report
2000-2001 (No. 65) (Tabled March 4, 2004).
Ontario Realty Corporation /
Société immobilière de l'Ontario, Annual Report
2001-2002 (No. 63) (Tabled March 4, 2004).
Ontario Realty Corporation /
Société immobilière de l'Ontario, Annual Report
2002-2003 (No. 62) (Tabled March 4, 2004).
Ontario Tourism Marketing
Partnership Corporation / Société du Partenariat
Ontarien du Marketing Touristique, Annual Report 2000-2001 (No.
48) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
Ontario Tourism Marketing
Partnership Corporation / Société du Partenariat
Ontarien du Marketing Touristique, Annual Report 2001-2002 (No.
49) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
Smart Systems for Health Agency
2003 Report / Agence des systèmes intelligents pour la
santé Rapport 2003 (No. 35) (Tabled February 5,
2004).
Statement to the Legislative
Assembly from the Premier, Dalton McGuinty entitled: Real,
Positive Change Gains Momentum, and Compendium (No. 73) (Tabled
March 22, 2004).
St. Clair Parks Commission /
Commission des parcs de la Sainte-Claire, Annual Report 2001 (No.
61) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
St. Clair Parks Commission /
Commission des parcs de la Sainte-Claire, Annual Report 2002 (No.
41) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
St. Lawrence Parks Commission /
La Commission des Parcs du Saint-Laurent, Annual Report 1997-1998
(No. 42) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
St. Lawrence Parks Commission /
La Commission des Parcs du Saint-Laurent, Annual Report 1998-1999
(No. 43) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
St. Lawrence Parks Commission /
La Commission des Parcs du Saint-Laurent, Annual Report 1999-2000
(No. 53) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
St. Lawrence Parks Commission /
La Commission des Parcs du Saint-Laurent, Annual Report 2000-2001
(No. 54) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
St. Lawrence Parks Commission /
La Commission des Parcs du Saint-Laurent, Annual Report 2001-2002
(No. 55) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
St. Lawrence Parks Commission /
La Commission des Parcs du Saint-Laurent, Annual Report 2002-2003
(No. 56) (Tabled March 1, 2004).
RESPONSES TO PETITIONS TABLED
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
Petition relating to displaying
year of manufacture plates on historic automobiles (Sessional
Paper No. P-20):
(Tabled December 9, 2003) Mr.
O'Toole.
Petition relating to Enacting
legislation to curtail the use of cellular telephones while
driving (Sessional Paper No. P-29):
(Tabled December 15, 2003) Mr.
O'Toole.
Petition relating to the
Waterloo-Wellington Transportation Action Plan (Sessional Paper
No. P-32):
(Tabled December 16 and 18,
2003) Mr. Arnott.
Petition relating to
implementing a new GTA transportation system for residents of
Thornhill, Concord and the GTA (Sessional Paper No.
P-40):
(Tabled December 18, 2003) Mr.
Racco.
Petition relating to installing
a sound barrier from the intersection of the Conestoga Parkway
and Courtland Avenue to the intersection of the Conestoga Parkway
and Trussler Road (Sessional Paper No. P-44):
(Tabled December 18, 2003) Mr.
Milloy.
RESPONSES TO PETITIONS TABLED
FEBRUARY 20, 2004
Petition relating to protecting
rights of consumers to purchase tobacco (Sessional Paper No.
P-1):
(Tabled November 26, 2003) Mr.
Barrett.
(Tabled December 10, 2003) Mr.
O'Toole.
Petition relating to the Ontario
home property tax relief for seniors program (Sessional Paper No.
P-4):
(Tabled November 27, 2003;
December 3 and 9, 2003) Mr. Barrett.
Petition relating to maintaining
the scheduled tax reductions for job-creating businesses
(Sessional Paper No. P-5):
(Tabled November 27, 2003) Mr.
Barrett.
(Tabled December 3, 2003) Mr.
Hardeman.
Petition relating to stopping
the forced amalgamation of the City of Flamborough (Sessional
Paper No. P-9):
(Tabled December 3, 2003) Mr.
McMeekin.
Petition relating to a
referendum to re-establish the Town of Ancaster (Sessional Paper
No. P-15):
(Tabled December 8, 2003) Mr.
McMeekin.
Petition relating to small
business tax relief (Sessional Paper No. P-18):
(Tabled December 9, 2003) Mr.
Barrett.
Petition relating to a
referendum allowing the citizens of the former Town of Dundas to
vote on de-amalgamating from the City of Hamilton (Sessional
Paper No. P-22):
(Tabled December 10, 2003) Mr.
McMeekin.
Petition relating to partisan
advertising (Sessional Paper No. P-42):
(Tabled December 18, 2003) Mr.
Berardinetti.
RESPONSES TO PETITIONS TABLED
MARCH 17, 2004
Petition relating to the
additional funding requested by the Manitoulin-Sudbury Community
Care Access Centre/financement de la somme additonnelle requise
par le Centre d'accès aux soins communautaires de
Manitoulin-Sudbury (Sessional Paper No. P-2):
(Tabled November 26, 2003) Ms.
Martel.
Petition relating to OHIP
coverage of all diabetic supplies (Sessional Paper No.
P-31):
(Tabled December 18, 2003) Mr.
Lalonde.
Petition relating to reducing
the rates of the 407 toll highway (Sessional Paper No.
P-41):
