39th Parliament, 1st Session

No. 95

No 95

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Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Thursday

November 27, 2008

Sessional Day 103

Jeudi

27 novembre 2008

Jour de session 103

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

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 118, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit the use of devices with display screens and hand-held communication and entertainment devices and to amend the Public Vehicles Act with respect to car pool vehicles.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 118, Loi modifiant le Code de la route afin d'interdire l'usage d'appareils à écran et d'appareils portatifs de télécommunications et de divertissement et modifiant la Loi sur les véhicules de transport en commun à l'égard des véhicules de covoiturage.

After some time, the motion was declared carried and the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Après quelque temps, la motion est déclarée adoptée et en conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une deuxième fois et renvoyé au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales.

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The Minister of Aboriginal Affairs having indicated that no further business would be called this morning, at 10:06 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 8(d), the Acting Speaker (Mr. Wilson) 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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With unanimous consent, the following motion was moved without notice:-

On motion by Mr. Bryant,

Sur la motion de M. Bryant,

Ordered, That Government Order Number 14 be called immediately after "Deferred Votes" this morning.

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DEFERRED VOTES

VOTES DIFFÉRÉS

The deferred vote on Government Notice of Motion Number 92 was carried on the following division:-

AYES / POUR - 51

Aggelonitis

Albanese

Arthurs

Balkissoon

Bentley

Best

Bradley

Brownell

Bryant

Cansfield

Caplan

Carroll

Chan

Colle

Craitor

Crozier

Delaney

Dickson

Dombrowsky

Duguid

Duncan

Flynn

Fonseca

Gerretsen

Gravelle

Hoy

Jaczek

Lalonde

Leal

Levac

Matthews

McMeekin

McNeely

Meilleur

Moridi

Naqvi

Orazietti

Phillips

Pupatello

Ramal

Ramsay

Rinaldi

Sandals

Sergio

Smith

Smitherman

Takhar

Watson

Wilkinson

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 20

Arnott

Elliott

Gélinas

Hudak

Jones

Klees

Kormos

MacLeod

Marchese

Martiniuk

Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek)

Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka)

Munro

Murdoch

Ouellette

Runciman

Scott

Wilson

Witmer

Yakabuski

And it was,

Ordered, 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.

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The Order of the Day for resuming the adjourned debate on Government Order Number 14 having been called, in accordance with the Order of the House passed earlier today, the Speaker put the question forthwith on the following amendment moved by Mr. Hudak,

That the Government motion be amended by striking out "during the week of December 15th, 2008" and replacing it with the following:

"during the months of January and/or February 2009 when the legislature is not sitting – rather than rushing the pre-budget hearings through under the cover of Christmas – and in the following 19 vulnerable communities among the hardest hit by Ontario's economic downturn:

Brampton; Brantford; Cambridge; Chatham; Cornwall; Guelph; Hamilton; Ingersoll; Kitchener-Waterloo; Lindsay; London; Oakville; Oshawa; Owen Sound; Smiths Falls; St. Catharines; St. Thomas; Welland; and Windsor."

And the amendment to the motion was lost on the following division:-

AYES / POUR - 16

Arnott

Elliott

Hudak

Jones

Klees

MacLeod

Martiniuk

Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka)

Munro

Murdoch

Ouellette

Runciman

Scott

Wilson

Witmer

Yakabuski

NAYS / CONTRE - 48

Aggelonitis

Albanese

Arthurs

Balkissoon

Bentley

Best

Bradley

Brown

Brownell

Bryant

Cansfield

Caplan

Carroll

Chan

Colle

Crozier

Delaney

Dickson

Dombrowsky

Duguid

Duncan

Flynn

Fonseca

Gerretsen

Gravelle

Hoy

Jaczek

Lalonde

Leal

Matthews

McMeekin

McNeely

Meilleur

Moridi

Naqvi

Orazietti

Phillips

Pupatello

Ramal

Rinaldi

Sandals

Sergio

Smith

Smitherman

Takhar

Watson

Wilkinson

Wynne

The main motion by Ms. Smith, having then been put, was carried on the following division:-

AYES / POUR - 49

Aggelonitis

Arthurs

Balkissoon

Bentley

Best

Bradley

Brown

Brownell

Bryant

Cansfield

Caplan

Carroll

Chan

Colle

Craitor

Crozier

Delaney

Dickson

Duguid

Duncan

Flynn

Fonseca

Gerretsen

Gravelle

Hoy

Jaczek

Lalonde

Leal

Levac

Matthews

McMeekin

McNeely

Meilleur

Moridi

Naqvi

Orazietti

Phillips

Pupatello

Ramal

Rinaldi

Sandals

Sergio

Smith

Smitherman

Takhar

Watson

Wilkinson

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 13

Arnott

Elliott

Hudak

Jones

MacLeod

Martiniuk

Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka)

Murdoch

Ouellette

Runciman

Scott

Wilson

Yakabuski

And it was,

Ordered, That, notwithstanding the Order of the House dated May 1, 2008, for the purpose of conducting its 2009 Pre-Budget Consultation, the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs shall have authority to meet and adjourn from place to place in Ontario during the week of December 15th, 2008.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the Speaker recessed the House at 12:02 p.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Conformément à l'article 9 a), le Président ordonne une pause à l'Assemblée à 12 h 02 jusqu'à 13 h.

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1:00 P.M.

13 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. Rinaldi from the Standing Committee on Estimates reported the following Resolutions:-

Resolved, That Supply in the following amounts and to defray the expenses of the following ministries be granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009:-

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

901

902

Ministry Administration

Economic Development and Trade

$

15,581,300 566,773,800

MINISTRY OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

2001

Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs

$

55,497,800

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE

1401

1402

1403

1405

1406

1411

1412

1407

Ministry Administration

Health Policy and Research

E-Health and Information Management

Ontario Health Insurance

Public Health

Local Health Integration Networks and Related Health Service Providers

Provincial Programs and Stewardship

Health Capital

$

157,595,800

761,799,200

522,847,000

14,067,625,600

680,749,000

20,077,877,400

3,410,390,600

936,413,400

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES

2201

2202

2203

Ministry Administration

Northern Development

Mines and Minerals

$

10,087,700

724,703,500

46,581,400

MINISTRY OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

4301

Research and Innovation

$

504,983,900

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

1601

1602

1603

1604

1605

Ministry Administration

Pay Equity Commission

Labour Relations

Occupational Health and Safety

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

$

24,585,900

4,476,700

23,389,400

89,651,300

27,997,300

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

101

107

108

Ministry Administration

Better Public Health and Environment

Strong Agriculture, Food and Bio-product Sectors and Strong Rural Communities

$

37,685,800

65,801,600

696,546,500

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

1201

1202

1203

1204

1208

Ministry Administration

Tax Policy and Budget

Economic, Fiscal, and Financial Policy

Financial Services Industry Regulation

Investing in Ontario

$

138,856,200

69,454,100

1,964,647,500

8,401,000

1,000

MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

3001

3002

3003

3004

Ministry Administration

Postsecondary Education

Employment Ontario

Strategic Policy and Programs

$

12,200,000

5,533,102,000

1,125,054,900

13,187,000

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STATEMENTS BY THE MINISTRY AND RESPONSES

DÉCLARATIONS MINISTÉRIELLES ET RÉPONSES

Pursuant to Standing Order 35, a Minister made a statement and Opposition Members responded.

Conformément à l'article 35, un ministre fait une déclaration et des députés de l'opposition y répondent.

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PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to ensuring that the Cambridge Court House remains open (Sessional Paper No. P-151) Mr. Martiniuk.

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

Petition relating to recognizing Tom Longboat Day on June 4 (Sessional Paper No. P-167) Mr. Colle.

Petition relating to holding public hearings on Bill 119 (Sessional Paper No. P-172) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).

Petition relating to the strike by CUPE local 3903 at York University (Sessional Paper No. P-175) Mr. Shurman.

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

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PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Mme Gélinas moved,

Mme Gélinas propose,

Second Reading of Bill 124, An Act to amend the Smoke-Free Ontario Act with respect to cigarillos.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 124, Loi modifiant la Loi favorisant un Ontario sans fumée en ce qui a trait aux cigarillos.

A debate arising, further proceedings were reserved until the end of the time allotted for Private Members' Public Business.

Un débat s'ensuit; la suite de la discussion est renvoyée à la fin du temps imparti pour les affaires d'intérêt public émanant des députés.

Mr. Brown then moved,

Ensuite, M. Brown propose,

That, in the opinion of this House, the third Sunday in July be established as Lake Superior Day, to acknowledge and celebrate the lake's importance in enhancing the quality of our lives.

A debate arising, further proceedings were reserved until the end of the time allotted for Private Members' Public Business.

Un débat s'ensuit; la suite de la discussion est renvoyée à la fin du temps imparti pour les affaires d'intérêt public émanant des députés.

Mr. Balkissoon then moved,

Ensuite, M. Balkissoon propose,

Second Reading of Bill 123, An Act to amend the Environmental Assessment Act.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 123, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les évaluations environnementales.

There being no further debate, pursuant to Standing Order 98(e), the Acting Speaker (Mr. Wilson) suspended the proceedings until the end of the time allotted for Private Members' Public Business.

En l'absence d'autres débats, conformément à l'alinéa 98 e) du Règlement, le président par intérim, M. Wilson suspend la séance jusqu'à la fin du temps imparti pour les affaires d'intérêt public émanant des députés.

The question having been put on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 124, An Act to amend the Smoke-Free Ontario Act with respect to cigarillos, it was carried on the following division:-

La motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 124, Loi modifiant la Loi favorisant un Ontario sans fumée en ce qui a trait aux cigarillos, mise aux voix, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 32

Albanese

Balkissoon

Best

Brown

Brownell

Bryant

Cansfield

Colle

Crozier

Flynn

Fonseca

Gélinas

Jaczek

Kormos

Kular

Lalonde

Leal

Levac

Mangat

Marchese

Martiniuk

Moridi

Pendergast

Phillips

Qaadri

Ramal

Rinaldi

Ruprecht

Scott

Sergio

Takhar

Wynne

NAYS / CONTRE - 4

Barrett

Klees

Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka)

Shurman

And the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

En conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une deuxième fois et renvoyé au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales.

The question having been put on Mr. Brown's Resolution Number 60, it was declared carried.

La motion, mise aux voix, sur la résolution numéro 60 de M. Brown est déclarée adoptée.

The question having been put on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 123, An Act to amend the Environmental Assessment Act, 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 123, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les évaluations environnementales, mise aux voix, est déclarée adoptée et le projet de loi est en conséquence lu une deuxième fois et renvoyé au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales.

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The Acting Speaker (Mr. Wilson) informed the House that, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor had been pleased to assent to the following bills in his office on November 27, 2008.

Le président par intérim, M. Wilson avise l'Assemblée qu'au nom de Sa Majesté la Reine, Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur a eu le plaisir de sanctionner les projets de loi suivants dans son cabinet le 27 novembre 2008.

Bill 50, An Act to amend the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Projet de loi 50, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Société de protection des animaux de l'Ontario.

Bill 85, An Act to permit the issuance of photo cards to residents of Ontario and to make complementary amendments to the Highway Traffic Act.

Projet de loi 85, Loi permettant la délivrance de cartes-photo aux résidents de l'Ontario et apportant des modifications complémentaires au Code de la route.

Bill 97, An Act to increase access to qualified health professionals for all Ontarians by amending the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.

Projet de loi 97, Loi visant à accroître l'accès des Ontariennes et des Ontariens aux professionnels de la santé qualifiés en modifiant la Loi de 1991 sur les professions de la santé réglementées.

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.

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.

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

Projet de loi 119, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur la sécurité professionnelle et l'assurance contre les accidents du travail.

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

M. Phillips 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 4:27 p.m.

À 16 h 27, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

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le président

Steve  Peters

Speaker

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SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 40

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 40 DU RÈGLEMENT

Infrastructure Ontario Annual Report 2006-2007 / Infrastructure Ontario rapport annuel 2006-2007 (No. 298).

Infrastructure Ontario Annual Report 2007-2008 / Infrastructure Ontario rapport annuel 2007-2008 (No. 299).

Ontario Realty Corporation Annual Report 2006-2007 / Société immobilière de l'Ontario rapport annuel de 2006-2007 (No. 296).

Ontario Realty Corporation Annual Report 2007-2008 / Société immobilière de l'Ontario rapport annuel de 2007-2008 (No. 297).

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