39th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 16

No16

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Wednesday
March 26, 2008


Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 16

Mercredi
26 mars 2008


Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 16

1stSession
39th Parliament

1re session
39e législature

Prayers
1:30 P.M.

Prières
13 H 30

Reports by Committees

Rapports des Comités

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

M. Prue 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 Bills without amendment:-

Votre comité propose qu'il soit permis de faire rapport sur les projets de loi suivants sans amendement:-

Bill Pr3, An Act respecting St. Andrew's Congregation of The United Church of Canada at Toronto.

Bill Pr4, An Act to revive 872440 Ontario Inc.

Bill Pr6, An Act to revive 716056 Ontario Limited.

Your Committee further recommends that the fees and the actual cost of printing at all stages, be remitted on the following Bill:-

Votre comité de plus recommande que les droits et les frais d'impression à toutes les étapes soient remis au projet de loi suivant:-

Bill Pr3, An Act respecting St. Andrew's Congregation of The United Church of Canada at Toronto. Mr. Zimmer.

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Pursuant to Standing Order 62 (c), the Supplementary Estimates (2007-2008) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; Ministry of the Attorney General; Ministry of Economic Development and Trade; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care; Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Ministry of Natural Resources; Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal; Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities; and Ministry of Transportation before the Standing Committee on Estimates are reported back to the House, as they were not selected by the Committee for consideration, and are deemed to be received and concurred in.

Accordingly, the Supplementary Estimates (2007-2008) of the following ministries, not having been selected for consideration, were deemed to be received and concurred in:-

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

(SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES ONLY)

105

Agri-Food Sector including Business Risk Management

$

56,000,000

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
(SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES ONLY)

305

Court Services

$

87,858,000

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE
(SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES ONLY)

902

Economic Development and Trade

$

108,900,000

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES ONLY)

1203

1208

Economic, Fiscal, and Financial Policy

Investing in Ontario

$

106,000,000

2,000,000,000

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE
(SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES ONLY)

1405

1411

1412

1407

Ontario Health Insurance

Local Health Integration Networks and Related Health Service Providers

Provincial Programs and Stewardship

Health Capital

$

115,258,300

111,427,300

126,000,000

23,080,000

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING
(SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES ONLY)

1904

Affordable Housing

$

100,000,000

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
(SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES ONLY)

2103

Natural Resource Management

$

5,400,000

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL
(SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES ONLY)

4001

Infrastructure and Growth Management Planning/Ministry Administration

$

150,000,000

MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
(SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES ONLY)

3002

Postsecondary Education

$

225,000,000

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION
(SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES ONLY)

2702

2704

Policy and Planning

Provincial Highways Management

$

497,000,000

416,550,000

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that today the Clerk received the Report on Intended Appointments dated March 26, 2008 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. 90).

  

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 45, An Act to authorize the expenditure of certain amounts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008. Hon. Mr. Duncan.

Projet de loi 45, Loi autorisant l'utilisation de certaines sommes pour l'exercice se terminant le 31 mars 2008. L'hon. M. Duncan.

Bill 46, An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to education on organ donation. Mr. Levac.

Projet de loi 46, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation à l'égard de l'éducation sur le don d'organes. M. Levac.

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 to revive Grand Avenue Holdings Ltd. Mr. Ruprecht.

  

Motions

Motions

With unanimous consent, the following motion was moved without notice:-

On motion by Mr. Bryant,

Sur la motion de M. Bryant,

Ordered, That notwithstanding the Order of the House dated December 11, 2007, while the House is in session during the months of March, April, May and June, 2008, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts may meet on Thursdays until 1:00 p.m.

  

Petitions

Pétitions

Petition relating to Pope John Paul II Day (Sessional Paper No. P-22) Mr. Yakabuski.

Petition relating to construction of an Ambulatory Surgery Centre to serve the Mississauga Halton area (Sessional Paper No. P-23) Mr. Qaadri.

Petitions relating to the Lord's prayer (Sessional Paper No. P-48) Mr. Klees, Mrs. Munro, and Mr. Murdoch.

Petitions relating to the practice of competitive bidding for home care services (Sessional Paper No. P-50) Mr. Bisson and Mme Gélinas.

Petitions relating to approving Bill 11 and amending the Smoke-Free Ontario Act (Sessional Paper No. P-55) Mr. Kular and Mr. Leal.

Petition relating to providing funding for the employment of personal support workers for seniors (Sessional Paper No. P-61) Mr. Craitor.

  


Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

Debate was resumed on the motion that this House approves in general the Budgetary Policy of the Government.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant que la présente Assemblée adopte en général la politique budgétaire du gouvernement.

After some time,

Après quelque temps,

On motion by Mr. Kormos,

Sur la motion de M. Kormos,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

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

M. Watson 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 3:55 p.m.

À 15 h 55, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Steve  Peters

Speaker

  

PetitionS Tabled Pursuant to Standing Order 38(a)

Petition relating to the exploration of uranium on Algonquin territory (Sessional Paper No. P-62) Mr. Leal.

  

Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 39(a)

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

Compendia:

       Bill 45, An Act to authorize the expenditure of certain amounts for the fiscal year ending March 31,                               2008 (No. 89).