No. 9 No 9
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Votes and Proceedings |
Procès-verbaux |
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Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
Assemblée législative de l'Ontario |
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1st Session, 36th Parliament |
1re session, 36e législature |
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Wednesday, October 11, 1995 |
Mercredi 11 octobre 1995 |
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PRAYERS 1:30 P.M. |
PRIÈRES 13 H 30 |
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PETITIONS |
PÉTITIONS |
Petition relating to Bill 195, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act (Sessional Paper No. P-7) (Tabled October 11, 1995) Mrs M. Marland.
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS |
DÉPOT DES PROJETS DE LOI |
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The following Bill was introduced and read the first time:- |
Le projet de loi suivant est présenté et lu une première fois:- |
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Bill 8, An Act to repeal job quotas and to restore merit-based employment practices in Ontario. Hon. M. Mushinski. |
Projet de loi 8, Loi abrogeant le contingentement en matière d'emploi et rétablissant en Ontario les pratiques d'emploi fondées sur le mérite. L'hon. M. Mushinski. |
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The following Bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills:- |
Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés, lus une première fois et déférés au Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi privés:- |
Bill Pr12, An Act respecting Canadian Niagara Power Company, Limited. Mr T. Hudak.
Bill Pr37, An Act respecting the City of Mississauga. Mr R. Sampson.
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ORDERS OF THE DAY |
ORDRE DU JOUR |
With unanimous consent, the House agreed to defer any division, if required, following debate on Mrs McLeod's Opposition Day Motion Number 1 until Monday, October 16, 1995, immediately following the deferred votes on the Throne Speech debate.
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Opposition Day |
Jour de l'opposition |
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Mrs McLeod moved, |
Mme McLeod propose, |
Whereas the Common Sense Revolution states that a Conservative government "will not cut health care"; and
Whereas, during the 1995 election campaign, the Conservatives clearly promised to defend the health care system by protecting ministry funding, stating in a campaign backgrounder, "there will be no cuts to health care funding by a Harris government", and calling this their first, and most important commitment; and
Whereas the Premier repeated this promise throughout the campaign; and
Whereas the Public Accounts for 1994/95 show the Ministry of Health budget at $17.8 billion; and
Whereas the Conservative government has said that it is committed to funding health care only to the level of $17.4 billion; and
Whereas this represents a cut to the health care budget of more than $400 million; and
Whereas the Conservative government has already cut $132 million from the budget of the Ministry of Health when, on July 21, 1995, the Finance Minister announced a series of spending cuts designed to reduce the deficit; and
Whereas the Common Sense Revolution clearly states "every dollar we save by cutting overhead or by bringing in the best new management techniques and thinking will be reinvested in health care to improve services to patients"; and
Whereas the $132 million in funding has gone directly to reduce the deficit and therefore cannot be reallocated within the health care system; and
Whereas this government is considering introducing user fees to the Ontario Drug Benefit Program; and
Whereas there have been suggestions that hospitals will face a reduction in funding from this government when it cuts its support to all transfer partners next year; and
Whereas, according to media reports on the Premiers' Conference in St. John's, the Premier of Ontario "wouldn't rule out user fees"; and
Whereas the Premier has stated that "a signal has gone out to the (health) ministry that there are no sacred cows", suggesting that further cuts may be planned to health care funding; and
Whereas the recent actions taken by this government contradict election promises and have confused a concerned public still coping with the negative impact of the previous NDP government's mismanagement of the Ministry of Health; and
Whereas the NDP government was the first government in the history of the province of Ontario to reduce the budget of the Ministry of Health in real dollars; and
Whereas the NDP government inflicted chaos upon the health care system with the introduction of the Social Contract, which resulted in a deterioration in the quality of care provided in Ontario; and
Whereas the NDP government attempted to introduce user fees to the Ontario Drug Benefit Program and then removed more than 230 drugs from the Ontario Drug Benefit Program without first consulting with those affected by this change; and
Whereas the NDP government reneged on its funding promises for hospitals in the province of Ontario and reduced the budgets of provincial psychiatric hospitals; and
Whereas, faced with the detrimental effects of the NDP government's assault on the health care system and the threats being made by this Conservative government to continue the attack through cuts in funding and the introduction of user fees, the province requires real leadership for the protection of the health care system and a commitment to maintain stable funding for the health ministry at $17.8 billion;
Therefore, this House calls on the Minister of Health to restore the $132 million that was cut on July 21, 1995, in order to maintain the promise made by this government to protect health care funding and not cut health care; to reaffirm this government's commitment to no new user fees; and to ensure that the health care budget will stand at $17.8 billion dollars for every day of the life of this government.
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A debate arose and, after some time the question having been put, the Speaker declared his opinion that the Nays had it, and a recorded vote having been demanded, |
Il s'élève un débat et après quelque temps, la motion mise aux voix, le Président déclare qu'à son avis les voix opposées l'emportent et un vote inscrit a été exigé. |
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The Speaker informed the House that pursuant to unanimous consent given by the House earlier today, the vote be deferred until Monday, October 16, 1995 immediately following the deferred votes on the Throne Speech debate. |
Le Président informe l'Assemblée que conformément au consentement unanime donné plus tôt aujourd'hui par l'Assemblée, le vote sera différé jusqu'au lundi 16 octobre 1995 immédiatement après les votes différés du débat sur le discours du Trône. |
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The House then adjourned at 6:00 p.m. |
À 18 h, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux. |
le président
Allan McLean
Speaker
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Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 39(c):- |
Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'article 39(c) du Règlement:- |
Compendia:
Bill 8, An Act to repeal job quotas and to restore merit-based employment practices in Ontario (No. 13) (Tabled October 11, 1995).
STATUS OF LEGISLATION
PUBLIC BILLS INDEX
(Government and Private Members')
ÉTAT DE L'AVANCEMENT DES PROJETS DE LOI
INDEX DES PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC
(Gouvernement et Députés)
Corporations Information. Hon. N. Sterling 6
Election. Mr D. McGuinty 2
Executive Council. Hon. E. Eves 1
Job Quotas. Hon. M. Mushinski 8
Labour Relations and Employment Statute Law. Hon. E. Witmer 7
Law Society. Mr R. Chiarelli 4
Shortline Railways. Hon. A. Palladini 5
Solicitors. Mr R. Chiarelli 3
PRIVATE BILLS INDEX
INDEX DES PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ
Brampton, City of. Mr T. Clement Pr9
Canadian Niagara Power Company, Limited. Mr T. Hudak Pr12
Mississauga, City of. Mr R. Sampson Pr37
Nepean, City of. Mr J. Baird Pr13, Pr14
Waterloo County Board of Education. Mr G. Leadston Pr11
Waterloo-Guelph Regional Airport. Mr G. Leadston Pr38
GOVERNMENT BILLS AND PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BILLS
PROJETS DE LOI ÉMANANT DU GOVERNEMENT ET PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS
Bill 1, Executive Council Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur le Conseil exécutif. Hon. E. Eves (Deputy Premier). First Reading September 27, 1995.
Bill 2, Election Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi électorale. Mr D. McGuinty (L./Ottawa South). First Reading September 28, 1995.
Bill 3, Solicitors Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur les procureurs. Mr R. Chiarelli (L./Ottawa West). First Reading October 2, 1995.
Bill 4, Law Society Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur le Barreau. Mr R. Chiarelli (L./Ottawa West). First Reading October 2, 1995.
Bill 5, Shortline Railways Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur les chemins de fer d'intérêt local. Hon. A. Palladini (Minister of Transportation). First Reading October 3, 1995.
Bill 6, Corporations Information Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur les renseignements exigés des personnes morales. Hon. N. Sterling (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading October 3, 1995.
Bill 7, Labour Relations and Employment Statute Law Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne les relations de travail et l'emploi. Hon. E. Witmer (Minister of Labour). First Reading on division October 4, 1995.
Bill 8, Job Quotas Repeal Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 abrogeant le contingentement en matière d'emploi. Hon. M. Mushinski (Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation). First Reading October 11, 1995.
PRIVATE BILLS
PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ
Bill Pr9, Brampton Act, 1995 - City of. Mr T. Clement (P.C./Brampton South). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.
Bill Pr11, Waterloo County Board of Education Act, 1995. Mr G. Leadston (P.C./Kitchener-Wilmot). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.
Bill Pr12, Canadian Niagara Power Company, Limited Act, 1995. Mr T. Hudak (P.C./Niagara South). First Reading October 11, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.
Bill Pr13, Nepean Act, 1995 - City of. Mr J. Baird (P.C./Nepean). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.
Bill Pr14, Nepean Act, 1995 - City of. Mr J. Baird (P.C./Nepean). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.
Bill Pr37, Mississauga Act, 1995 - City of. Mr R. Sampson (P.C./Mississauga West). First Reading October 11, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.
Bill Pr38, Waterloo-Guelph Regional Airport Act, 1995. Mr G. Leadston (P.C./Kitchener-Wilmot). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.