38th Parliament, 2nd Session

No. 145

No 145

   

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Thursday
March 22, 2007


Morning and
Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 219

Jeudi
22 mars 2007


Séance du matin et
de l'après-midi - jour de session 219

2nd Session,
38th Parliament

2esession
38e législature

Prayers
10:00 A.M.

Prières
10 H

Mr. Marchese moved,

M. Marchese propose,

Second Reading of Bill 185, An Act to amend the Condominium Act, 1998.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 185, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1998 sur les condominiums.

A debate arising, at 11:00 a.m., further proceedings were reserved until 12:00 noon.

À 11 h, la suite du débat est réservée jusqu'à midi.

Mr. Balkissoon then moved,

Ensuite, M. Balkissoon propose,

Second Reading of Bill 182, An Act to name February in each year Black History Month. 

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 182, Loi visant à désigner le mois de février de chaque année comme Mois de l'histoire des Noirs. 

The question having been put on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 185, An Act to amend the Condominium Act, 1998, it was declared carried and the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

La motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 185, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1998 sur les condominiums, est déclarée adoptée et le projet de loi est en conséquence lu une deuxième fois et renvoyé au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales.

The question having been put on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 182, An Act to name February in each year Black History Month, it was declared carried and the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly.

La motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 182, Loi visant à désigner le mois de février de chaque année comme Mois de l'histoire des Noirs, mise aux voix, est déclarée adoptée et le projet de loi est en conséquence lu une deuxième fois et renvoyé au Comité permanent de l'assemblée législative.

  

1:30 P.M.

13 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House as follow:-

I beg to inform the House that I have laid upon the Table a copy of an Order-in-Council appointing Deborah Deller as Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, commencing March 21, 2007 (Sessional Paper No. 394).

  

Petitions

Pétitions

Petition relating to supporting public education (Sessional Paper No. P-139) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to supporting adult literacy initiatives (Sessional Paper No. P-278) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petitions relating to increasing long-term care operating funding in 2007 and 2008 and introducing a capital renewal and retrofit program (Sessional Paper No. P-282) Mr. Ferreira, Mr. Hardeman, Mr. Lalonde, Mr. Martiniuk and Mr. Murdoch.

Petitions relating to funding the eight million dollar shortfall for Lakeridge Health (Sessional Paper No. P-286) Mrs. Elliott and Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to providing the required $1.4 million in new funding to Stevenson Memorial Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-288) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to increasing the operating budget of Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare to permit continued operation of community laboratory services (Sessional Paper No. P-289) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to working with Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare to maintain hospital and community-based lab services at the existing facilities in Bracebridge and Huntsville, including restoration of lab services that have recently been contracted out to hospitals in Sudbury and Barrie (Sessional Paper No. P-290) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to Shehrazad Non-Profit Housing Inc. (Sessional Paper No. P-291) Mr. Milloy.

  

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

With unanimous consent, at 3:09 p.m., the sitting was suspended until 4:00 p.m.

Avec le consentement unanime, à 15 h 09, la séance est suspendue jusqu'à 16 h.

  

Mr. Sorbara moved, seconded by Mr. McGuinty, That this House approves in general the Budgetary Policy of the Government, and in doing so presented his 2007 Budget and Budget papers / Budget de l'Ontario de 2007 et les Documents budgétaires (Sessional Paper No. 400).

And a debate having ensued, it was,

On motion by Mr. Runciman,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Un débat s'ensuit et

Sur la motion de M. Runciman,

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) du Règlement, 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 187, An Act respecting Budget measures, interim appropriations and other matters.  Hon. Mr. Sorbara.

Projet de loi 187, Loi concernant les mesures budgétaires, l'affectation anticipée de crédits et d'autres questions.  L'hon. M. Sorbara.



Mr. Sorbara delivered to the Speaker a message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor signed by his own hand, and the said message was read by the Speaker and is as follows:-

James K. Bartleman

The Lieutenant Governor transmits Supplementary Estimates of certain sums required for the services of the Province for the year ending 31st March 2007 and recommends them to the Legislative Assembly.

Le lieutenant-gouverneur transmet les prévisions supplémentaires des dépenses visant les montants nécessaires au fonctionnement de la province pour l'exercice se terminant le 31 mars 2007 et les recommande à l'Assemblée législative.

Toronto, March 22, 2007.

Toronto, le 22 mars 2007.

(Sessional Paper No. 401, Citizenship and Immigration, Community and Social Services, Economic Development and Trade, Finance, Health and Long-Term Care, Health Promotion, Municipal Affairs and Housing, Public Infrastructure Renewal, Research and Innovation, Tourism, Training, Colleges and Universities, and Transportation (Supplementary)).

(Document parlementaire no 401, Affaires civiques et Immigration, Services sociaux et communautaires, Développement économique et Commerce, Finances, Santé et Soins de longue durée, Promotion de la santé, Affaires municipales et Logement, Renouvellement de l'infrastructure publique, Recherche et Innovation, Tourisme, Formation, Collèges et Universités et Transports (supplémentaires)).

Ordered, That the message of the Lieutenant Governor together with the Estimates accompanying same be deemed to be referred to the Standing Committee on Estimates pursuant to Standing Order 62(c).

  

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 4:55 p.m.

À 16 h 55, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

  

le président

Mike Brown

Speaker

  

PetitionS Tabled Pursuant to Standing Order 38(a)

Petition relating to increasing long-term care operating funding in 2007 and 2008 and introducing a capital renewal and retrofit program (Sessional Paper No. P-282) Mr. Hoy.

  

Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 39(a)

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'Article 39 a) du Règlement

Compendia:

Bill 187, An Act respecting Budget measures, interim appropriations and other matters (No. 402).

Consent and Capacity Board / Commission du consentement et de la capacité, Annual Report 2004-2005 (No. 395).

Health Professions Appeal and Review Board / Commission d'appel et de révision des professions de la santé, Annual Report 2004 (No. 398).

Health Services Appeal and Review Board / Commission d'appel et de révision des services de santé, Annual Report for the fiscal period April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2005 (No. 399).

Ontario Review Board / Commission ontarienne d'examen, Annual Report 2004-2005 (No. 396).

Ontario Review Board / Commission ontarienne d'examen, Annual Report 2005-2006 (No. 397).

  

Responses to Petitions

Réponses aux Pétitions

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):

(Tabled October 31, 2006) Mr. Zimmer.

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):

(Tabled November 14, 2006) Mr. Delaney.

Petition relating to passing the Bill that will amend the Ontario School Boards' Cafeteria Food Guidelines (Sessional Paper No. P-154):

(Tabled October 31, 2006) Mr. Barrett.

Petition relating to stopping repairs, securing funding and constructing a new facility for St. Paul's Elementary School (Sessional Paper No. P-207):

(Tabled October 30; November21, 22 and 23, 2006) Mr. Wilson

Petition relating to stopping tuition fee hikes and improving access and quality in Post-Secondary education (Sessional Paper No. P-241)

(Tabled October 30, 2006) Ms. DiNovo, Mr. Marchese and Mr. Prue.

(Tabled November 15, 2006) Mr. Bisson and Mr. Prue.

(Tabled November 16, 2006) Ms. Martel.

(Tabled November 20, 2006) Mr. Marchese.

(Tabled November 22, 2006) Mr. Leal.

(Tabled November 27, 2006) Mr. Zimmer.

(Tabled November 28, 2006) Mr. Zimmer.

(Tabled November 29, 2006) Mr. Marchese.