39th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 85

No 85

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Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Tuesday

November 4, 2008

Sessional Day 93

Mardi

4 novembre 2008

Jour de session 93

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

The Order of the Day for resuming the adjourned debate on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 114, An Act respecting Budget measures, interim appropriations and other matters, to amend the Ottawa Congress Centre Act and to enact the Ontario Capital Growth Corporation Act, 2008, having been read,

À l'appel de l'ordre du jour concernant la suite du débat ajourné sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 114, Loi concernant les mesures budgétaires, l'affectation anticipée de crédits et d'autres questions, modifiant la Loi sur le Centre des congrès d'Ottawa et édictant la Loi de 2008 sur la Société ontarienne de financement de la croissance,

Pursuant to the Order of the House of November 3, 2008, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings and put the question, and declared his opinion that the ayes had it, and a recorded vote having been demanded,

Conformément à l'ordre adopté par l'Assemblée le 3 novembre 2008, le Président interrompt les délibérations, met la motion aux voix, et déclare qu'à son avis les voix favorables l'emportent et un vote par appel nominal ayant été demandé,

Pursuant to Standing Order 9(c), the vote on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 114, An Act respecting Budget measures, interim appropriations and other matters, to amend the Ottawa Congress Centre Act and to enact the Ontario Capital Growth Corporation Act, 2008, be deferred until "Deferred Votes" today.

Conformément à l'article 9 c) du Règlement, le vote sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 114, Loi concernant les mesures budgétaires, l'affectation anticipée de crédits et d'autres questions, modifiant la Loi sur le Centre des congrès d'Ottawa et édictant la Loi de 2008 sur la Société ontarienne de financement de la croissance, soit différé jusqu'aux «Votes différés» aujourd'hui.

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Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 119, An Act to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 119, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur la sécurité professionnelle et l'assurance contre les accidents du travail.

Pursuant to Standing Order 47(c), the Acting Speaker (Mr. Arnott) interrupted the proceedings and announced that there had been six and one-half hours of debate on Second Reading of Bill 119, An Act to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, and that the debate would be deemed adjourned.

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The Deputy Government House Leader having indicated that no further business would be called this morning, at 9:35 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 8(d), the Speaker recessed the House until 10:30 a.m.

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10:30 A.M.

10 H 30

INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS

PRÉSENTATION DES VISITEURS

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, visitors were introduced.

Conformément à l'article 36, les visiteurs sont présentés.

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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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DEFERRED VOTES

VOTES DIFFÉRÉS

The deferred vote on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 114, An Act respecting Budget measures, interim appropriations and other matters, to amend the Ottawa Congress Centre Act and to enact the Ontario Capital Growth Corporation Act, 2008, was carried on the following division:-

La motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 114, Loi concernant les mesures budgétaires, l'affectation anticipée de crédits et d'autres questions, modifiant la Loi sur le Centre des congrès d'Ottawa et édictant la Loi de 2008 sur la Société ontarienne de financement de la croissance, mise aux voix sur le vote différé, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 56

Aggelonitis

Albanese

Arthurs

Balkissoon

Bartolucci

Bentley

Best

Bradley

Broten

Brown

Bryant

Cansfield

Caplan

Carroll

Craitor

Crozier

Delaney

Dickson

Dombrowsky

Duguid

Duncan

Flynn

Fonseca

Gerretsen

Gravelle

Hoy

Jaczek

Kwinter

Leal

Levac

Mangat

Matthews

Mauro

McMeekin

Meilleur

Milloy

Mitchell

Naqvi

Orazietti

Pendergast

Phillips

Pupatello

Qaadri

Ramal

Ramsay

Rinaldi

Sandals

Sergio

Smith

Sousa

Takhar

Van Bommel

Watson

Wilkinson

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 30

Arnott

Bailey

Barrett

Chudleigh

DiNovo

Dunlop

Elliott

Gélinas

Hampton

Hardeman

Hillier

Horwath

Hudak

Jones

Klees

Kormos

MacLeod

Marchese

Martiniuk

Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek)

Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka)

Munro

O'Toole

Prue

Runciman

Savoline

Scott

Sterling

Wilson

Yakabuski

And the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs pursuant to the Order of the House dated November 3, 2008.

En conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une deuxième fois et renvoyé au Comité permanent des finances et des affaires économiques, conformément à l'ordre adopté par l'Assemblée le 3 novembre 2008.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the Speaker recessed the House at 11:46 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Conformément à l'article 9 a), le Président ordonne une pause à l'Assemblée à 11 h 46 jusqu'à 15 h.

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3:00 P.M.

15 H

INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS

PRÉSENTATION DES VISITEURS

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, visitors were introduced.

Conformément à l'article 36, les visiteurs sont présentés.

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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. Qaadri from the Standing Committee on Social Policy presented the Committee's Report on the Review of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 and moved the adoption of its recommendations (Sessional Paper No. 290).

M. Qaadri du Comité permanent de la politique sociale présente le rapport du comité sur l'Examen de la Loi de 2004 sur la protection des renseignements personnels sur la santé et propose l'adoption de ses recommandations (document parlementaire no 290).

On motion by Mr. Qaadri,

Sur la motion de M. Qaadri,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

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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 123, An Act to amend the Environmental Assessment Act. Mr. Balkissoon.

Projet de loi 123, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les évaluations environnementales. M. Balkissoon.

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STATEMENTS BY THE MINISTRY AND RESPONSES

DÉCLARATIONS MINISTÉRIELLES ET RÉPONSES

Pursuant to Standing Order 35, Ministers made statements and Opposition Members responded.

Conformément à l'article 35, des ministres font des déclarations  et des députés de l'opposition y répondent.

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Pursuant to the Order of the House of November 3, 2008, the House observed a moment of silence following remarks by Mr. McMeekin, Ms. MacLeod and Mr. Hampton in respect of Remembrance Day and condolences expressed on the death of Charley Fox, Canadian war veteran.

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PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

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

Petition relating to requesting an amendment to the Children's Law Reform Act (Sessional Paper No. P-95) Mr. Craitor.

Petition relating to Minimum Care Standards in Nursing Homes (Sessional Paper No. P-102) Mr. Bisson.

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

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

Petition relating to treating workplace harassment and violence as a serious health and safety issue by passing Bill 29 (Sessional Paper No. P-126) Ms. Horwath.

Petitions relating to redistributing provincial gasoline tax revenues fairly to all communities across the province (Sessional Paper No. P-130) Mr. Arnott and Mr. Yakabuski.

Petition relating to ensuring that emergency dispatch services continue to be provided locally by Muskoka Ambulance Communications Service (Sessional Paper No. P-152) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).

Petition relating to the reduction of tuition fees and to increase funding for post-secondary education (Sessional Paper No. P-154) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to the people of Restoule and the Nipissing Forest Management Plan (Sessional Paper No. P-155) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).

Petition relating to Temporary Care Assistance program for grandparents raising their grandchildren (Sessional Paper No. P-168) Mr. Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek).

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ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Opposition Day

Jour de l'opposition

Mr. Hampton moved,

M. Hampton propose,

Whereas adult caregivers such as grandparents and other custodians do their best to provide stability for children placed in their care due to often unforeseen and unfortunate circumstances; and

Whereas the duration of custody often extends for an indeterminate length of time and previous regulations recognized the realities of these custodial relationships; and

Whereas most seniors are ineligible for Ontario Works assistance on the basis of their eligibility for seniors' income assistance programs that have no provisions to address the custodial responsibilities of these individuals; and

Whereas grandparents are ineligible for foster parents supports and the Ministry of Community and Social Services' Temporary Care Assistance provision was the only program available to these custodial grandparents before the McGuinty government eliminated this assistance by changing the provisions in July 2008;

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario calls on the McGuinty government to undo its punitive revisions to the Ministry of Community and Social Services' Temporary Care Assistance directive and support Ontario's grandparents and other temporary caregivers as they seek to work in the best interests of some of Ontario's most vulnerable children.

A debate arising, after some time, the motion was lost on the following division:-  

Un débat s'ensuit et après quelque temps, la motion est rejetée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 22

Bailey

Barrett

Bisson

DiNovo

Dunlop

Gélinas

Hampton

Hardeman

Hillier

Horwath

Hudak

Jones

Kormos

Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek)

Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka)

Munro

Prue

Savoline

Scott

Sterling

Tabuns

Wilson

NAYS / CONTRE - 52

Albanese

Arthurs

Balkissoon

Bartolucci

Bentley

Best

Brown

Cansfield

Caplan

Carroll

Crozier

Delaney

Dhillon

Dickson

Dombrowsky

Duguid

Duncan

Flynn

Fonseca

Gerretsen

Gravelle

Hoy

Jaczek

Jeffrey

Kular

Lalonde

Levac

Mangat

Matthews

Mauro

McMeekin

Meilleur

Mitchell

Moridi

Naqvi

Orazietti

Pendergast

Phillips

Pupatello

Qaadri

Ramal

Rinaldi

Sandals

Sergio

Smith

Smitherman

Takhar

Van Bommel

Watson

Wilkinson

Wynne

Zimmer

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The House then adjourned at 6:03 p.m.

À 18 h 03, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

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le président

Steve  Peters

Speaker

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