Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 48

N^o 48

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Thursday
March 23, 2006

Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 70

Jeudi
23 mars 2006

Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 70

2^nd Session,
38^th Parliament

2^e session
38^e législature

PRAYERS
1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES
13 H 30

Order in Council

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council, orders that,

Whereas the Second Session of the 38^th Parliament of the Province of Ontario is currently adjourned until 1:30 p.m., Monday, March 27, 2006;

Pursuant to Standing Order Number 10(a) of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, the Speaker be advised that it is deemed that the public interest requires the Assembly to reconvene at an earlier time during the adjournment than March 27, 2006,

And that the Speaker be requested to give notice accordingly to reconvene the Second Session of the 38^th Parliament of the Province of Ontario at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, the 23^rd day of March, 2006.

Recommended Dalton McGuinty,

Premier and President of the Council.

Concurred Gerry Phillips,

Chair of Cabinet.

Approved and Ordered, March 3, 2006 James K. Bartleman,

Lieutenant Governor.

NOTICE

In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 10(a), having been advised by the Government that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, I hereby give notice that the Legislative Assembly shall meet on Thursday, the 23^rd day of March, 2006, at 1:30 p.m., to transact the business of the House.

Dated at the Parliament Building in the City of Toronto this 3^rd day of March, 2006.

Hon. Mike Brown,

Speaker.

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 80, An Act to name the first Wednesday of October Hamilton Day. Ms. Marsales.

Projet de loi 80, Loi visant à désigner le premier mercredi d'octobre comme Jour de Hamilton. M^me Marsales.

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. Leal and Mr. Murdoch.

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

Petition relating to increasing public funding for post-secondary education, reducing tuition fees and re-instating an up-front system of grants (Sessional Paper No. P-33) Mr. Kormos.

Petition relating to enacting legislation to curtail the use of cellular telephones by drivers (Sessional Paper No. P-80) Mr. O'Toole.

Petitions relating to Ontario's Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (Sessional Paper No. P-119) Mr. Kular, Mr. Rinaldi, and Mrs. Van Bommel.

Petitions relating to increasing operating funding to Long Term Care homes (Sessional Paper No. P-136) Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Tascona.

Petition relating to supporting and funding the ongoing service delivery of the Peel Community Mediation Service through Inter-Cultural Neighbourhood Social Services (Sessional Paper No. P-137) Mr. Delaney.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

With unanimous consent, at 3:11 p.m., the sitting was suspended until 4:00 p.m.

Avec le consentement unanime, à 15 h 11, la séance est suspendue jusqu'à 16 h.

Mr. Duncan moved, seconded by Mr. McGuinty, That this House approves in general the Budgetary Policy of the Government, and in doing so presented his 2006 Budget and Budget papers / Budget de l'Ontario de 2006 et les Documents budgétaires (Sessional Paper No. 102).

And a debate having ensued, it was,

On motion by Mr. Wilson,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Un débat s'ensuit et

Sur la motion de M. Wilson,

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

Pursuant to Standing Order 57(a), the House reverted to "Introduction of Bills".

Conformément à l'article 57 a), l'Assemblée revient à l'appel de «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 81, An Act to implement 2006 Budget measures and to enact, amend or repeal various Acts. Hon. Mr. Duncan.

Projet de loi 81, Loi mettant en oeuvre certaines mesures énoncées dans le Budget de 2006 et édictant, modifiant ou abrogeant diverses lois. L'hon. M. Duncan.

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

M. Bradley 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 5:00 p.m.

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

le président

Mike Brown

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 38(a)

Petition relating to Management and Training Corporation (MTC) of Utah (Sessional Paper No. P-138) Mr. Levac.

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(a)

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

Compendia:

Bill 81, An Act to implement 2006 Budget measures and to enact, amend or repeal various Acts (No. 103).

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated March 3, 2006 (No. 94) (Tabled March 3, 2006).

Livestock, Fund for Livestock Producers, Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2005 (No. 100) (Tabled March 10, 2006).

North Pickering Development Corporation / Société d'aménagement de North Pickering, Annual Report 2004-2005 (No. 99) (Tabled March 9, 2006).

Oil Gas Salt Resources Trust, Annual Report 2004 (No. 93) (Tabled March 3, 2006).

Ontario Media Development Corporation / Société de développement de l'industrie des médias de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2004-2005 (No. 98) (Tabled March 6, 2006).

Royal Botanical Gardens, Annual Report 2004 (No. 96) (Tabled March 6, 2006).

Royal Ontario Museum, Annual Report 2004-2005 (No. 97) (Tabled March 6, 2006).

St. Lawrence Parks Commission / La Commission des Parcs du Saint-Laurent, Annual Report 2004-2005 (No. 95) (Tabled March 3, 2006).

QUESTIONS ANSWERED (SEE SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 5):-

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 70, 72, 73, 77, 78, 79 and 86 (Tabled March 14, 2006); 67 and 74 (Tabled March 23, 2006).

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to protecting the rights of volunteer firefighters (Sessional Paper No. P-5):

(Tabled November 30, 2005) Mr. Arnott.

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):

(Tabled November 29, 2005) Mr. Hampton, Mr. Hardeman, Mr. Kormos, Mr. Mauro, and Mr. Ramal.

(Tabled November 30, 2005) Mr. Kormos, Mr. Levac, Mr. Murdoch, and Mr. Peterson.

(Tabled December 1, 2005) Mr. Ouellette and Mr. Kormos.

Petition relating to maintaining and preserving the Banting homestead (Sessional Paper No. P-21):

(Tabled December 1, 2005) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-35):

(Tabled November 24, 2005) Ms. Scott.

Petition relating to noxious odours from the Halton Recycling Plant in Newmarket (Sessional Paper No. P-37):

(Tabled October 24, 2005) Mrs. Munro.

Petition relating to municipal power on property rights and prosperity (Sessional Paper No. P-58):

(Tabled November 1, 2005) Mr. O'Toole.

Petitions relating to declaring Farmers Feed Cities Day (Sessional Paper No. P-59):

(Tabled November 2, and 16, 2005) Mr. Barrett.

Petitions relating to restoring the cuts to funding for Ontario public library services (Sessional Paper No. P-77):

(Tabled November 29, and December 5, 2005) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to the investigation of the Ontario judicial system (Sessional Paper No. P-89):

(Tabled November 29, 2005) Mr. O'Toole.

Petitions relating to keeping the Rideau Regional Centre open as a home for people with developmental disabilities (Sessional Paper No. P-90):

(Tabled November 29, and 30, 2005) Mr. Sterling.

(Tabled December 1, 2005) Mr. Yakabuski.

Petition relating to recreational activities in correctional institutions (Sessional Paper No. P-93):

(Tabled December 1, 2005) Mr. Levac.

Petition relating to endorsing the Frederick Banting Homestead Preservation Act (Sessional Paper No. P-95):

(Tabled December 5, 2005) Mr. Wilson.