39th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 94

No 94

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Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Wednesday

November 26, 2008

Sessional Day 102

Mercredi

26 novembre 2008

Jour de session 102

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 119, An Act to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 119, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur la sécurité professionnelle et l'assurance contre les accidents du travail.

After some time, pursuant to the Order of the House of November 5, 2008, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings and put the question, and declared his opinion that the Ayes had it,

Après quelque temps, conformément à l'ordre adopté par l'Assemblée le 5 novembre 2008, le Vice-Président interrompt les délibérations, met la motion aux voix, et déclare qu'à son avis les voix favorables l'emportent,

A recorded vote having been demanded,

Un vote par appel nominal ayant été demandé,

Pursuant to Standing Order 9(c), the vote on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 119, was deferred until "Deferred Votes" today.

Conformément à l'article 9 c) du Règlement, le vote sur la motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 119, est différé jusqu'aux «Votes différés» aujourd'hui.

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The Deputy Government House Leader having indicated that no further business would be called this morning, at 10:04 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 8(d), the Deputy 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 Third Reading of Bill 119, An Act to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 was carried on the following division:-

La motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 119, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur la sécurité professionnelle et l'assurance contre les accidents du travail, mise aux voix sur le vote différé, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 64

Aggelonitis

Arthurs

Balkissoon

Bentley

Best

Bisson

Bradley

Broten

Brown

Brownell

Bryant

Cansfield

Caplan

Carroll

Chan

Colle

Craitor

Crozier

Delaney

Dickson

Dombrowsky

Duguid

Duncan

Flynn

Fonseca

Gélinas

Gerretsen

Gravelle

Horwath

Hoy

Jaczek

Jeffrey

Kormos

Lalonde

Leal

Levac

Mangat

Marchese

Matthews

Mauro

McGuinty

McMeekin

McNeely

Meilleur

Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek)

Milloy

Mitchell

Moridi

Naqvi

Orazietti

Pendergast

Phillips

Prue

Qaadri

Ramal

Ramsay

Ruprecht

Sandals

Smith

Smitherman

Sousa

Watson

Wilkinson

Wynne

NAYS / CONTRE - 19

Arnott

Barrett

Dunlop

Hardeman

Hudak

Jones

MacLeod

Martiniuk

Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka)

Munro

O'Toole

Ouellette

Runciman

Savoline

Scott

Shurman

Sterling

Wilson

Yakabuski

And the Bill was accordingly read the third time and was passed.

En conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une  troisième fois et adopté.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the Speaker recessed the House at 11:51 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Conformément à l'article 9 a), le Président ordonne une pause à l'Assemblée à 11 h 51 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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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

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 Pr19, An Act to revive Able Insurance Brokers Ltd. Mr. Dhillon.

The following Bill was introduced and read the first time:-

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté et lu une première fois:-

Bill 134, An Act to provide for the election of members of the board of trustees of the Niagara Health System. Mr. Kormos.

Projet de loi 134, Loi prévoyant l'élection des membres du conseil d'administration du Système de santé de Niagara. M. Kormos.

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PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

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

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 eliminating Greater Toronto Area (GTA) pooling (Sessional Paper No. P-149) Mr. Delaney.

Petition relating to allowing hospices across the province to be exempt from municipal taxes (Sessional Paper No. P-153) Ms. Aggelonitis.

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

Petition relating to full funding for children with autism in the Niagara Region (Sessional Paper No. P-171) Mr. Kormos.

Petition relating to WSIB premiums for independent and sole proprietors or partners. (Sessional Paper No. P-176) Ms. Scott.

Petition relating to saving the Innisfil Early Years Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-178) Mrs. Munro and Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to elementary school-aged children suffering from diabetes (Sessional Paper No. P-179) Mr. Martiniuk.

Petition relating to the Bloor street rail road bridge (Sessional Paper No. P-181) Mr. Ruprecht.

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ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Ms. Smith moved,

Mme Smith propose,

That, pursuant to Standing Order 47 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order or Special Order of the House, when the Order of the Day is called for resuming the adjourned debate on Government Order Number 14, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the motion and any amendments thereto, which questions shall be decided without further debate or amendment; and

That, except in the case of a recorded division arising from morning Orders of the Day, pursuant to Standing Order 9(c), no deferral of any vote shall be permitted; and

That, in the case of any division relating to any proceedings on Government Order Number 14, the division bell shall be limited to five minutes.

A debate arose and, after some time, the question having been put, the Deputy Speaker declared his opinion that the Ayes had it, and a recorded vote having been demanded,

Il s'élève un débat et après quelque temps, la motion mise aux voix, le Vice-Président déclare qu'à son avis les voix favorables l'emportent et un vote par appel nominal ayant été demandé,

The Deputy Speaker directed that the Members be called in, for which purpose the division bells were rung.

Le Vice-Président donne des directives pour convoquer les députés et la sonnerie d'appel se fait entendre.

During the ringing of the bells, the Deputy Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Pendant la sonnerie d'appel, le Vice-Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée en ces mots:-

I have received a request from the Official Opposition Whip, under Standing Order 28(h), that the vote on Government Notice of Motion Number 92 be deferred until November 27, 2008.

J'ai reçu une requête du Whip de  l'opposition officielle, conformément à l'article 28 h) du Règlement, que le vote sur l'avis de motion numéro 92 émanant du gouvernement soit différé jusqu'au 27 novembre 2008.

Therefore the vote is accordingly deferred.

En conséquence, le vote est différé.

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

Mr. Wilkinson 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.

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The House then adjourned at 5:13 p.m.

À 17 h 13, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

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le président

Steve  Peters

Speaker

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RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

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

             (Tabled October 8, 2008) Mr. Klees.

             (Tabled October 9, 2008) Mr. Delaney.

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

             (Tabled September 23, 24, 25 and 30, 2008) Mr. Delaney.

             (Tabled September 24 and 30, 2008) Mr. Leal.      

Petition relating to supporting the Ombudsman having the power to probe decisions concerning the Children's Aid Societies (Sessional Paper No. P-30):

             (Tabled June 10 and October 20, 2008) Ms. Horwath.

             (Tabled October 23, 28; November 6 and 18, 2008) Mr. Murdoch.

Petition relating to the practice of competitive bidding for home care services (Sessional Paper No. P-50):

             (Tabled June 17, 2008) Mme Gélinas.

Petition relating to the Lake of the Woods District Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-58):

             (Tabled September 22, 2008) Mme Gélinas.

Petition relating to the Rouge Valley Health System and the Mental Health Unit at Ajax–Pickering Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-72):

             (Tabled September 22, 2008) Mr. Dickson.

Petition relating to the Ontario SPCA (Sessional Paper No. P-86):

             (Tabled October 1, 2008) Mr. Murdoch.

Petition relating to stopping any tax-breaks, subsidies or loans to the automotive sector (Sessional Paper No. P-87):

             (Tabled April 22, 2008) Mr. Marchese.

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

             (Tabled October 2, 2008) Mr. Arnott.

             (Tabled October 6, 8, 21, 22; November 3, 5, 18 and 20, 2008) Mr. Brownell.

             (Tabled September 25; October 15, 20 22, 27; November 3 and 4, 2008) Mr. Craitor.

             (Tabled October 15, 2008) Mr. Delaney.

Petition relating to enacting Safer Communities and Neighbourhood legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-97):

             (Tabled September 30 and October 2, 2008) Mr. Naqvi.

Petition relating to gas prices (Sessional Paper No. P-100):

             (Tabled October 16, 2008) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to passing Bill 50, the Provincial Animal Welfare Act 2008 (Sessional Paper No. P-101):

             (Tabled September 22; October 7, 9 20; November 6, 17 and 18, 2008) Mr. Colle.

             (Tabled September 22 and 30, 2008) Mr. Hoy.

             (Tabled June 3, 2008) Mr. Orazietti.

             (Tabled October 23, 2008) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to graffiti (Sessional Paper No. P-105):

             (Tabled September 29, 2008) Ms. Broten.

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

             (Tabled May 26, 27, 28; June 4, 5, 10, 11, 16; September 22, 23, 24; October 22, 23;    November 3, 4 and 19, 2008) 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) :

             (Tabled September 24, 2008) Mr. Lalonde.

Petition relating to giving priority to restoring a government-funded outpatient therapy program in Cambridge, Ontario for stroke survivors (Sessional Paper No. P-121):

             (Tabled October 1, 7 and 8, 2008) Mr. Martiniuk.

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

             (Tabled September 23, 24, 30; October 1, 8, 21, 23, 28, 30; November 4 and 18, 2008) 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):

             (Tabled September 22, 23, 24 and 30, 2008) Mme Gélinas.

Petition relating to fair journeyman tradespeople to apprenticeship ratios (Sessional Paper No. P-129):

             (Tabled September 22, 2008) Mr. Dunlop.

             (Tabled September 22, 23 and 30, 2008) Ms. Scott.

             (Tabled September 23, 2008) Mr. Wilson.  

Petition relating to ensuring the new Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital is completed under its original time lines (Sessional Paper No. P-134):

             (Tabled September 25, 29 30; October 1, 2, 16, 22, 23, 30; and November 6, 2008) Mr.              Chudleigh.

Petition relating to ensuring the timely approval and construction of the expansion to Milton District Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-135):

             (Tabled September 25, 29, 30; October 1, 2, 16, 23, 30; and November 6, 2008) Mr. Chudleigh.

             (Tabled September 25, 2008) Mr. Hardeman.

             (Tabled September 25, 2008) Mrs. Munro.

Petition relating to requiring Alliance Films, the Canadian distributor of the movie "Righteous Violence", to immediately remove all billboards and advertising with offensive taglines (Sessional Paper No. P-136):

             (Tabled September 25, 2008) Mr. Sergio.

Petition relating to requesting high speed internet rural connection for Alfred-Plantagenet (Sessional Paper No. P-141):

             (Tabled October 1, 2008) Mr. Lalonde.

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