38th Parliament, 2nd Session

No. 34

No 34

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Wednesday
December 14, 2005


Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 49

Mercredi
14 décembre 2005


Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 49

2nd Session,
38th Parliament

2e session
38e législature

PRAYERS
1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES
13 H 30

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that today the Clerk received the Report on Intended Appointments dated December 14, 2005 of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(9), the Report is deemed to be adopted by the House (Sessional Paper No. 42).

Mr. Sterling from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented the Committee's Report on Media Tax Credits and moved the adoption of its recommendations (Sessional Paper No. 43).

M. Sterling du Comité permanent des comptes publics présente le rapport du comité concernant les crédits d'impôt visant les médias et propose l'adoption de ses recommandations (document parlementaire no 43).

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

Ms. Horwath from the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills presented the Committee's Report which was read as follows and adopted:-

Mme Horwath du Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi d'intérêt privé présente le rapport du comité qui est lu comme suit et adopté:-

Your Committee begs to report the following Bill without amendment:-

Votre comité propose qu'il soit permis de faire rapport sur le projet de loi suivant sans amendement:-

Bill Pr23, An Act to revive Sidoff's Cleaners & Tailors Limited.

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Pursuant to Standing Order 60, the Estimates of the Office of the Assembly, the Office of the Auditor General, the Office of the Chief Election Officer and Ombudsman Ontario, not selected for consideration by the Standing Committee on Estimates, 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:-

Accordingly, the Estimates (2005-2006) of the following offices, not having been selected for consideration, were deemed to be received and concurred in:-

OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY

201

202

Office of the Assembly

Commission(er)'s

$

105,408,900

14, 554,600

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

2501

Office of the Auditor General

$

12, 277,200

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER

501

Office of the Chief Election Officer

$

6,112,200

OMBUDSMAN ONTARIO

2301

Ombudsman Ontario

$

10,607,100

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 53, An Act to revise the City of Toronto Acts, 1997 (Nos. 1 and 2), to amend certain public Acts in relation to municipal powers and to repeal certain private Acts relating to the City of Toronto. Hon. Mr. Gerretsen.

Projet de loi 53, Loi révisant les lois de 1997 nos 1 et 2 sur la cité de Toronto, modifiant certaines lois d'intérêt public en ce qui concerne les pouvoirs municipaux et abrogeant certaines lois d'intérêt privé se rapportant à la cité de Toronto. L'hon. M. Gerretsen.

Bill 54, An Act to proclaim the Apple Capital of Ontario. Mr. Murdoch.

Projet de loi 54, Loi proclamant la Capitale de la pomme en Ontario. M. Murdoch.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent, on motion by Mr. Bradley,

Avec le consentement unanime, sur la motion de M. Bradley,

Ordered, That the December 7, 2005 Order of the House referring to Bill 27, An Act to amend the Arbitration Act, 1991, the Child and Family Services Act and the Family Law Act in connection with family arbitration and related matters, and to amend the Children's Law Reform Act in connection with the matters to be considered by the court in dealing with applications for custody and access, to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy be discharged, and that the Bill be referred instead to the Standing Committee on General Government.

With unanimous consent, on motion by Mr. Bradley,

Avec le consentement unanime, sur la motion de M. Bradley,

Ordered, That the following committee be authorized to meet during the Winter Adjournment, in accordance with meeting dates as determined by the sub-committee, to examine and enquire into the following matter:

Standing Committee on General Government to consider Bill 27, An Act to amend the Arbitration Act, 1991, the Child and Family Services Act and the Family Law Act in connection with family arbitration and related matters, and to amend the Children's Law Reform Act in connection with the matters to be considered by the court in dealing with applications for custody and access; and

That, all committees be authorized to release their reports during the Winter Adjournment by depositing a copy of any report with the Clerk of the Assembly, and upon the resumption of the meetings of the House the Chairs of such committees shall bring any such reports before the House in accordance with the Standing Orders.

DEFERRED VOTES

VOTES DIFFÉRÉS

The deferred vote on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 18, An Act to implement 2005 Budget measures and amend various Acts, was carried on the following division:-

La motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 18, Loi mettant en _uvre certaines mesures énoncées dans le Budget de 2005 et modifiant diverses lois, mise aux voix sur le vote différé, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 54

Arthurs

Balkisoon

Bartolucci

Bentley

Berardinetti

Bradley

Broten

Brownell

Cansfield

Caplan

Chambers

Colle

Cordiano

Craitor

Delaney

Dhillon

Duguid

Gerretsen

Hoy

Kennedy

Kwinter

Lalonde

Leal

Levac

Marsales

Matthews

Mauro

McGuinty

McMeekin

McNeely

Meilleur

Milloy

Mitchell

Mossop

Patten

Peters

Peterson

Phillips

Pupatello

Qaadri

Racco

Ramal

Ramsay

Rinaldi

Ruprecht

Sandals

Smith

Takhar

Van Bommel

Watson

Wilkinson

Wong

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 25

Arnott

Bisson

Hardeman

Horwath

Hudak

Jackson

Klees

Kormos

Marchese

Martel

Martiniuk

Miller

Munro

Murdoch

O'Toole

Ouellette

Prue

Runciman

Scott

Sterling

Tascona

Tory

Wilson

Witmer

Yakabuski

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

Petitions relating to funding to community agencies to ensure quality support and services to people who have an intellectual disability (Sessional Paper No. P-15) Mr. Delaney, Mr. Hardeman, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Rinaldi, Mrs. Van Bommel.

Petition relating to OHIP coverage for all forms of Macular Degeneration (Sessional Paper No. P-16) Mr. Craitor.

Petition relating to keeping Huronia Regional Centre home to people with developmental disabilities (Sessional Paper No. P-17) Ms. Wynne.

Petition relating to maintaining OHIP coverage for chiropractic services (Sessional Paper No. P-22) Mr. Hudak.

Petition relating to extending the GO transit tunnel beyond St. Clair Avenue West (Sessional Paper No. P-23) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to freezing gas prices temporarily and petitioning the federal government to remove the GST (Sessional Paper No. P-31) Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to enforcing the Provincial Officer's Order against Gamma Foundries (Sessional Paper No. P-68) Mr. Klees.

Petition relating to returning money to rural landowners, farmers and businesses as per the Rural Revolution's Resolution #4 (Sessional Paper No. P-97) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to the use of safety-engineered medical sharps (Sessional Paper No. P-102) Ms. Martel.

Petition relating to providing OHIP coverage to newcomers taking up residence in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-103) Mr. Marchese.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

With unanimous consent, the following Bills were read the second time and Ordered for Third Reading:-

Avec le consentment unanime, les projets de loi suivants sont lus une deuxième fois et ordonnés pour la troisième lecture:-

Bill Pr13, An Act respecting The University of St. Michael's College.

Bill Pr17, An Act respecting Ronald McDonald House (London).

Bill Pr20, An Act to revive 1376037 Ontario Inc.

Bill Pr21, An Act to incorporate The Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies.

Bill Pr23, An Act to revive Sidoff's Cleaners & Tailors Limited.

With unanimous consent, the following Bills were read the third time and were passed:-

Avec le consentment unanime, les projets de loi suivants sont lus une troisième fois et adoptés:-

Bill Pr13, An Act respecting The University of St. Michael's College.

Bill Pr17, An Act respecting Ronald McDonald House (London).

Bill Pr20, An Act to revive 1376037 Ontario Inc.

Bill Pr21, An Act to incorporate The Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies.

Bill Pr23, An Act to revive Sidoff's Cleaners & Tailors Limited.

Debate was resumed on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 128, An Act to amend various Acts with respect to enforcement powers, penalties and the management of property forfeited, or that may be forfeited, to the Crown in right of Ontario as a result of organized crime, marijuana growing and other unlawful activities.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 128, Loi modifiant diverses lois en ce qui concerne les pouvoirs d'exécution, les pénalités et l'administration des biens confisqués ou pouvant être confisqués au profit de la Couronne du chef de l'Ontario par suite d'activités de crime organisé et de culture de marijuana ainsi que d'autres activités illégales.

After some time, there being no further debate, the motion was declared carried and the Bill was accordingly read the third time and was passed.

Après quelque temps, comme il n'y a plus de débat, la motion est déclarée adoptée et en conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une troisième fois et adopté.

Debate was resumed on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 159, An Act to revise the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 159, Loi révisant la Loi sur les enquêteurs privés et les gardiens et apportant une modification corrélative à la Loi de 1999 sur le Tribunal d'appel en matière de permis.

After some time, the question having been put, the Acting Speaker (Mr. Prue) declared his opinion that the Ayes had it, and a recorded vote having been demanded,

Après quelque temps, la motion mise aux voix, le président par intérim, M. Prue, déclare qu'à son avis les voix favorables l'emportent et un vote par appel nominal a été demandé.

The Acting Speaker directed that the Members be called in, for which purpose the division bells were rung.

Le Président par intérim donne des directives pour convoquer les députés et la sonnerie d'appel se fait entendre.

During the ringing of the bells, the Acting Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Pendant la sonnerie d'appel, le Président par intérim s'adresse à l'Assemblée en ces mots:-

I have received a request from the Chief Government Whip, under Standing Order 28(h), that the vote on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 159, An Act to revise the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999, be deferred until December 15, 2005.

J'ai reçu une requête du Whip en chef du gouvernement, conformément à l'article 28 h) du Règlement, que le vote sur la motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 159, Loi révisant la Loi sur les enquêteurs privés et les gardiens et apportant une modification corrélative à la Loi de 1999 sur le Tribunal d'appel en matière de permis, soit différé jusqu'au 15 décembre 2005.

Therefore the vote is accordingly deferred.

En conséquence, le vote est différé.

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

M. Caplan 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 4:11 p.m.

À 16 h 11, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Mike Brown

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 38(a)

Petition relating to funding to community agencies to ensure quality support and services to people who have an intellectual disability (Sessional Paper No. P-15) Mr. Parsons.

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(a)

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

Compendia:

Bill 53, An Act to revise the City of Toronto Acts, 1997 (Nos. 1 and 2), to amend certain public Acts in relation to municipal powers and to repeal certain private Acts relating to the City of Toronto (No. 44).