39th Parliament, 1st Session

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No. 64

No 64

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Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Wednesday

September 24, 2008

Sessional Day 72

Mercredi

24 septembre 2008

Jour de session 72

1st Session,
39th Parliament

1re session
39e législature

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PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

9:00 A.M.

9 H

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

A debate arose on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 77, An Act to provide services to persons with developmental disabilities, to repeal the Developmental Services Act and to amend certain other statutes.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 77, Loi visant à prévoir des services pour les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle, à abroger la Loi sur les services aux personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle et à modifier d'autres lois.

After some time, pursuant to Standing Order 9(c), the motion for the adjournment of the debate was deemed to have been made and carried.

Après quelque temps, conformément à l'article 9 c) du Règlement, la motion d'ajournement du débat est réputée avoir été proposée et adoptée.

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10:45 A.M.

10 H 45

INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS

PRÉSENTATION DES VISITEURS

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, the Speaker introduced visitors.

Conformément à l'article 36, le Président présente les visiteurs.

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The Speaker addressed the House as follows-

Yesterday, the Member for Wellington-Halton Hills raised a point of order with respect to a question asked by the Member for Kitchener-Conestoga and whether it amounted to a personal attack on another Member of the House.

It is true, that Speakers have on numerous occasions implored Members not to engage in personal attacks on each other. I myself have made that same plea. By this, the Speaker is referring to remarks that question another Member's honesty, integrity or character or those that are personally offensive or accusatory. I do not see how the comments made yesterday fit that classification.

Having said that, I will again remind all Members that though we are in an adversarial business, temperate language and mutual respect will go a long way toward making this the kind of debating chamber the people of the Province expect it to be.

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ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

Pursuant to Standing Order 37, the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Conformément à l'article 37, la Chambre passe aux questions orales.

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PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petitions relating to construction of an Ambulatory Surgery Centre to serve the Mississauga Halton area (Sessional Paper No. P-23) Mr. Delaney and Mr. Leal.

Petition relating to amending the Ontario Health and Safety Act to protect underground workers (Sessional Paper No. P-110) Mme Gélinas.

Pétition ayant rapport à l'adoption du projet de loi 33, Loi de 2008 modifiant la Loi portant réforme du droit de l'enfance (Document Parlementaire no 116) Mr. Lalonde.

Petition relating to combining all hospitals in Durham Region under one Durham Region administration (Sessional Paper No. P-122) Mr. Dickson.

Petition relating to funding an average care standard of 3.5 hours per resident per day in the regulations under the new Long Term Care Homes Act (Sessional Paper No. P-128) Mme Gélinas.

Petition relating to implementing an initiative to place zero tolerance gun usage signs on the properties of the Province of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-132) Mr. Leal.

Petition relating to the Ministry of Education's cap of 20 students per primary class (Sessional Paper No. P-133) Mrs. Savoline.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the Speaker recessed the House at 12:01 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Conformément à l'article 9 a), le Président ordonne une pause à l'Assemblée à 12 h 01 jusqu'à 15 h.

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3:00 P.M.

15 H

MEMBERS' STATEMENTS

DÉCLARATIONS DES DÉPUTÉS

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Conformément à l'article 31, des députés font des déclarations.

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REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Mr. Balkissoon from the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly presented the Committee's Report. Pursuant to Standing Order 110(b), the Report is deemed to be adopted by the House (Sessional Paper No. 261).

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Mr. Sterling from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented the Committee's Report on Hospitals – Management and Use of Surgical Facilities (Section 3.09, 2007 Annual Report of the Auditor General of Ontario) and moved the adoption of its recommendations (Sessional Paper No. 260).

M. Sterling du Comité permanent des comptes publics présente le rapport du comité concernant les Hôpitaux – Gestion et utilisation des installations chirurgicales (Rapport annuel 2007 du vérificateur général de l'Ontario, section 3.09) et propose l'adoption de ses recommandations (Document Parlementaire no 260).

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.

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MOTIONS

MOTIONS

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

On motion by Ms. Smith,

Sur la motion de Mme Smith,

Ordered, that notwithstanding the Order of the House dated May 1, 2008, the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly shall submit its Report on the Standing Orders to the Assembly by October 2, 2008.

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ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Mr. McGuinty moved,

M. McGuinty propose,

That the Legislative Assembly of Ontario calls upon all federal party leaders and Ontario candidates in the upcoming federal election to outline their plan to ensure Ontario is treated fairly so that our province has the same opportunities to succeed as the rest of Canada, including:

■    fairness for unemployed workers who currently receive $4,630 less in benefits and supports than Canadians in other provinces;

■    fairness for Ontario's public health care system which is receiving $773 million less in per capita funding this year than the rest of Canada;

■    fairness for our economy in southern Ontario, the only region in Canada with no federal economic development programs;

■    fairness in Ontario's infrastructure funding that is being short-changed by $970 million in per capita funding compared to the rest of Canada;

■    fairness in equalization payments with a commitment that if Ontario qualifies for payments under the Equalization program, that we will receive our full share of funding as the program exists today, and;

■    a commitment to reduce the drain on Ontario that is now caused by annual transfers of more than $20 billion from this province for programs and services in the rest of Canada.

A debate arising, 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.

Un débat s'ensuit et après quelque temps, conformément à l'article 9 a) du Règlement, la motion d'ajournement du débat est réputée avoir été proposée et adoptée.

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The House then adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

À 17 h 45, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

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le président

Steve  Peters

Speaker

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PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(a)

Petition relating to implementing an initiative to place zero tolerance gun usage signs on the properties of the Province of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-132) Mr. Delaney.