38th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 89

No 89

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Monday
November 22, 2004


Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 132
Evening Meeting - Sessional Day 133

Lundi
22 novembre 2004


Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 132
Séance du soir - jour de session 133

1st Session,
38th Parliament

1re session
38e législature

PRAYERS
1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES
13 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Standing Order 62(a) provides that "the Standing Committee on Estimates shall present one report with respect to all of the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates considered pursuant to Standing Orders 59 and 61 no later than the third Thursday in November of each calendar year".

The House not having received a report from the Standing Committee on Estimates for certain ministries on Thursday, November 18, 2004, as required by the Standing Orders of this House, pursuant to Standing Order 62(b) the Estimates before the Committee of the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Community and Social Services, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, and the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines are deemed to be passed by the Committee and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

Accordingly, the Estimates (2004-2005) of the following ministries were deemed to be passed by the Standing Committee on Estimates and were deemed to be reported to and received by the House:-

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

2701

2702

2703

2704

2705

Ministry Administration

Transportation Policy and Planning

Road User Safety

Provincial Highways Management

Transportation Information and Information Technology Cluster

$

42,672,700

593,996,100

161,625,600

1,140,761,500

65,177,300

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

101

102

103

104

Ministry Administration

Agriculture, Research and Technology Transfer

Investment and Market Development

Risk Management

$

16,027,600

143,431,500

10,455,500

151,823,600

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

1101

1106

1107

1108

Ministry Administration

Air

Water

Waste

$

57,096,800

50,820,000

158,439,000

46,039,000

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

701

702

Ministry Administration

Adults' Services

$

30,904,000

6,309,449,000

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

901

902

Ministry Administration

Economic Development and Trade

$

14,925,500

451,889,300

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES

2201

2202

2203

Ministry Administration

Northern Development

Mines and Minerals

$

10,291,300

398,761,700

36,839,300

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 149, An Act to implement 2004 Budget measures, enact the Northern Ontario Grow Bonds Corporation Act, 2004 and amend various Acts. Hon. Mr. Sorbara.

Projet de loi 149, Loi mettant en oeuvre certaines mesures énoncées dans le Budget de 2004, édictant la Loi de 2004 sur la Société d'émission d'obligations de développement du Nord de l'Ontario et modifiant diverses lois. L'hon. M. Sorbara.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

Mr. Duncan moved,

M. Duncan propose,

That pursuant to Standing Order 9(c)(i), the House shall meet from 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 2004, for the purpose of considering government business.

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

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

AYES / POUR - 62

Arthurs

Baird

Bartolucci

Bentley

Berardinetti

Bountrogianni

Broten

Brownell

Bryant

Caplan

Chambers

Chudleigh

Colle

Cordiano

Crozier

Delaney

Di Cocco

Dombrowsky

Duncan

Dunlop

Flaherty

Flynn

Fonseca

Hardeman

Jackson

Jeffrey

Kwinter

Leal

Marsales

Martiniuk

Matthews

Mauro

McMeekin

McNeely

Mitchell

Orazietti

O'Toole

Ouellette

Peterson

Phillips

Pupatello

Qaadri

Racco

Ramal

Ramsay

Rinaldi

Ruprecht

Sandals

Scott

Sergio

Smitherman

Sorbara

Takhar

Tascona

Van Bommel

Watson

Wilkinson

Wilson

Witmer

Wong

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 6

Bisson

Churley

Hampton

Kormos

Marchese

Prue

DEFERRED VOTES

VOTES DIFFÉRÉS

The deferred vote on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 18, An Act respecting the Provincial Auditor, was carried on the following division:-

La motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 18, Loi concernant le vérificateur provincial, mise aux voix sur le vote différé, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 73

Arthurs

Baird

Bartolucci

Bentley

Berardinetti

Bisson

Bountrogianni

Broten

Brownell

Bryant

Cansfield

Caplan

Chambers

Chudleigh

Churley

Colle

Cordiano

Crozier

Delaney

Di Cocco

Dombrowsky

Duncan

Dunlop

Flaherty

Flynn

Fonseca

Hardeman

Hudak

Jackson

Jeffrey

Kennedy

Kormos

Kwinter

Leal

Marchese

Marsales

Martiniuk

Matthews

Mauro

McGuinty

McMeekin

McNeely

Milloy

Mitchell

Orazietti

O'Toole

Ouellette

Peterson

Phillips

Prue

Pupatello

Qaadri

Racco

Ramal

Ramsay

Rinaldi

Ruprecht

Sandals

Scott

Sergio

Smith

Smitherman

Sorbara

Takhar

Tascona

Van Bommel

Watson

Wilkinson

Wilson

Witmer

Wong

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 0

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.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to improving the Ontario Drug Benefit Program and abandoning the plan to de-list drugs or increase seniors' drug fees (Sessional Paper No. P-53) Mr. Martiniuk.

Petition relating to freezing gas prices, lowering taxes on gas and initiating a Royal Commission to investigate gas prices (Sessional Paper No. P-114) Mr. O'Toole.

Petitions relating to OHIP coverage of chiropractic services (Sessional Paper No. P-119) Mr. Leal, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Peterson and Mr. Qaadri.

Petition relating to maintaining a full service hospital at the Ajax/Pickering site (Sessional Paper No. P-129) Mr. Arthurs.

Petition relating to increasing public funding for post-secondary education, reduce tuition fees and reinstate an up-front system of grants for Ontario students (Sessional Paper No. P-172) Mr. McNeely.

Petitions relating to funding for the children's treatment center in Simcoe County and York Region (Sessional Paper No. P-179) Mr. Dunlop and Mr. Tascona.

Petition relating to ensuring that the Banting Homestead is kept in good repair and preserved (Sessional Paper No. P-189) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to rights to histamine treatment for allergies, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, and related immune diseases by enforcing Bill 2, Amendment to the Medicine Act of 1991 (Sessional Paper No. P-201) Mr. Prue.

Petition relating to funding the major expansion and renovation at York Central hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-202) Mr. Racco.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

The Order of the Day for resuming the adjourned debate on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 100, An Act to amend the Electricity Act, 1998 and the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, having been read,

À l'appel de l'ordre du jour concernant la suite du débat ajourné sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 100, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1998 sur l'électricité, la Loi de 1998 sur la Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario et apportant des modifications corrélatives à d'autres lois,

In accordance with the Order of the House passed on November 17, 2004, the Deputy Speaker (Mr. Crozier) put the question forthwith on the motion which question was carried on the following division:-

Le vice-président, M. Crozier met la motion aux voix immédiatement, conformément à l'ordre adopté par l'Assemblée le 17 novembre 2004, et cette motion est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 52

Arthurs

Bartolucci

Bentley

Berardinetti

Bountrogianni

Bradley

Broten

Brownell

Cansfield

Caplan

Chambers

Colle

Cordiano

Delaney

Di Cocco

Dombrowsky

Duncan

Flynn

Fonseca

Jeffrey

Kennedy

Kular

Kwinter

Lalonde

Leal

Marsales

Matthews

Mauro

McMeekin

McNeely

Milloy

Mitchell

Mossop

Orazietti

Peterson

Phillips

Pupatello

Qaadri

Ramal

Ramsay

Rinaldi

Ruprecht

Sandals

Sergio

Smith

Sorbara

Takhar

Van Bommel

Wilkinson

Wong

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 19

Baird

Bisson

Chudleigh

Churley

Dunlop

Flaherty

Hampton

Hudak

Jackson

Kormos

Marchese

Martiniuk

Murdoch

O'Toole

Ouellette

Prue

Scott

Tascona

Witmer

And the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

En conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une deuxième fois et renvoyé au Comité permanent des finances et des affaires économiques.

A debate arose on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 26, An Act to amend the Planning Act.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 26, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'aménagement du territoire.

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 5:55 p.m.

À 17 h 55, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

6:45 P.M.

18 H 45

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 118, An Act respecting the development, implementation and enforcement of standards relating to accessibility with respect to goods, services, facilities, employment, accommodation, buildings and all other things specified in the Act for persons with disabilities.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 118, Loi traitant de l'élaboration, de la mise en _uvre et de l'application de normes concernant l'accessibilité pour les personnes handicapées en ce qui concerne les biens, les services, les installations, l'emploi, le logement, les bâtiments et toutes les autres choses qu'elle précise.

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

Alvin Curling

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 38(a)

Petition relating to OHIP coverage of chiropractic services (Sessional Paper No. P-119) Ms. Matthews.

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(a)

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

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated November 17, 2004 (No. 306) (Tabled November 19, 2004).

Compendia:

Bill 149, An Act to implement 2004 Budget measures, enact the Northern Ontario Grow Bonds Corporation Act, 2004 and amend various Acts (No. 307).

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Responses Tabled November 19, 2004

Petition relating to clarifying that eye examination services will continue to be covered by OHIP and they are not dependant on referrals by family physicians (Sessional Paper No. P-167):

(Tabled October 14, 2004) Mr. Craitor.

Petitions relating to resuming negotiations between the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Association of Optometrists and appointing a mediator (Sessional Paper No. P-118):

(Tabled October 12, 2004) Ms. Martel,

(Tabled October 12, 2004) Mrs. Witmer.

(Tabled October 13, 2004) Mr. Levac.

(Tabled October 14, 2004) Ms. Martel.

(Tabled October 27, 2004) Mrs. Munro.

Petition relating to permanently funding audiologists directly for the provision of audiology services (Sessional Paper No. P-174):

(Tabled October 14, 2004) Mr. Wilkinson.

Petition relating to the Cattlemen's Association and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (Sessional Paper No. P-182):

(Tabled October 21, 2004) Mr. Hardeman.

Petition relating to funding for the children's treatment center in Simcoe County and York Region (Sessional Paper No. P-179):

(Tabled October 18, 2004) Mr. Tascona.