36e législature, 1re session

No. 31 No 31

Orders and Notices

Legislative Assembly

of Ontario

Feuilleton et Avis

Assemblée législative

de l'Ontario

1st Session,

36th Parliament

Tuesday,

November 28, 1995

1re session,

36e législature

Mardi

28 novembre 1995

TABLE OF CONTENTS / TABLE DES MATIÈRES

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS / AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DU

GOUVERNEMENT 3

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS / AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DES

DÉPUTÉS 4

PRIVATE BILLS / PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ 5

NOTICES / AVIS 6

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS TO BE DEBATED /

AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS DEVANT ÊTRE DÉBATTUES 8

BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES / PROJETS DE LOI DÉFÉRÉS AUX COMITÉS 10

COMMITTEE MEETINGS / RÉUNIONS DE COMITÉS 12

ESTIMATES / BUDGETS DES DÉPENSES 13

QUESTIONS / QUESTIONS 14

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DU GOUVERNEMENT

1. Second Reading Bill 1, An Act to amend the Executive Council Act. Hon. E. Eves. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 1, Loi modifiant la Loi sur le Conseil exécutif. L'hon. E. Eves. IMPRIMÉ.

2. Second Reading Bill 5, An Act respecting Shortline Railways. Hon. A. Palladini. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 5, Loi concernant les chemins de fer d'intérêt local. L'hon. A. Palladini. IMPRIMÉ.

3. Second Reading Bill 6, An Act to amend the Corporations Information Act. Hon. N. Sterling. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 6, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les renseignements exigés des personnes morales. L'hon. N. Sterling. IMPRIMÉ.

4. Second Reading Bill 20, An Act to promote economic growth and protect the environment by streamlining the land use planning and development system through amendments related to planning, development, municipal and heritage matters. Hon. A. Leach. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 20, Loi visant à promouvoir la croissance économique et à protéger l'environnement en rationalisant le système d'aménagement et de mise en valeur du territoire au moyen de modifications touchant des questions relatives à l'aménagement, la mise en valeur, les municipalités et le patrimoine. L'hon. A. Leach. IMPRIMÉ.

5. Second Reading Bill 23, An Act respecting Victims of Crime. Hon. C. Harnick. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 23, Loi concernant les victimes d'actes criminels. L'hon. C. Harnick. IMPRIMÉ.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

6. Committee of the Whole House:

Bill 2, An Act to amend the Election Act. Mr D. McGuinty. PRINTED.

Projet de loi 2, Loi modifiant la Loi électorale. M. D. McGuinty. IMPRIMÉ.

7. Second Reading Bill 3, An Act to amend the Solicitors Act. Mr R. Chiarelli. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 3, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les procureurs. M. R. Chiarelli. IMPRIMÉ.

8. Second Reading Bill 4, An Act to amend the Law Society Act. Mr R. Chiarelli. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 4, Loi modifiant la Loi sur le Barreau. M. R. Chiarelli. IMPRIMÉ.

9. Second Reading Bill 10, An Act respecting the Price of Motor Vehicle Fuel and protecting Whistleblowers in the Motor Vehicle Fuel Industry. Mr R. Chiarelli. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 10, Loi concernant le prix du carburant pour véhicules automobiles et visant à protéger les dénonciateurs dans l'industrie du carburant pour véhicules automobiles. M. R. Chiarelli. IMPRIMÉ.

10. Second Reading Bill 12, An Act to promote the Rights of Victims of Crime. Ms A. Castrilli. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 12, Loi visant à promouvoir les droits des victimes d'actes criminels. Mme A. Castrilli. IMPRIMÉ.

11. Second Reading Bill 14, An Act respecting the rounding of the Penny in Cash Transactions. Mr D. Tilson. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 14, Loi prévoyant l'arrondissement des sommes dans les opérations au comptant. M. D. Tilson. IMPRIMÉ.

12. Second Reading Bill 17, An Act to amend various Statutes to freeze Realty Taxes. Mr G. Carr. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 17, Loi modifiant diverses lois et visant à geler les impôts fonciers. M. G. Carr. IMPRIMÉ.

13. Second Reading Bill 18, An Act to provide for the establishment of Citizens Assemblies and the expedited consideration by the Legislative Assembly of Legislation prepared by Citizens Assemblies. Mr R. Chiarelli. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 18, Loi prévoyant la mise sur pied d'assemblées de citoyens et une procédure accélérée pour l'étude, par l'Assemblée législative, des projets de loi rédigés par ces assemblées. M. R. Chiarelli. IMPRIMÉ.

14. Second Reading Bill 21, An Act to establish public hospital foundations. Mr J. Hastings. PRINTED.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 21, Loi créant des fondations pour les hôpitaux publics. M. J. Hastings. IMPRIMÉ.

15. Second Reading Bill 22, An Act to provide for an Oath of Allegiance for the Members of the Legislative Assembly. Mr D. Agostino.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 22, Loi prévoyant le serment d'allégeance pour les députés à l'Assemblée législative. M. D. Agostino.

16. Second Reading Bill 24, An Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act, the Ontario Water Resources Act and the Pesticides Act. Mr B. Wildman.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 24, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, la Loi sur les ressources en eau de l'Ontario et la Loi sur les pesticides. M. B. Wildman.

PRIVATE BILLS

PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ

17. Second Reading Bill Pr13, An Act respecting the City of Nepean. Mr J. Baird. PRINTED.

18. Second Reading Bill Pr14, An Act respecting the City of Nepean. Mr J. Baird.

19. Second Reading Bill Pr37, An Act respecting the City of Mississauga. Mr R. Sampson. PRINTED.

NOTICES

AVIS

 

PRIVATE MEMBERS' NOTICES OF MOTION

AVIS DE MOTIONS DES DÉPUTÉS

2. Mr Tilson - Resolution - Whereas the Liberal Government of Canada has passed Bill C-68, an Act Respecting Firearms and Other Weapons,

and whereas Ontario welcomes real gun control, and supports those portions of Bill C-68 which provide tougher penalties for the criminal use of firearms, new offenses related to firearm smuggling and trafficking, and a ban on para-military weapons,

and whereas existing laws requiring the registration of handguns have done little to reduce the number of crimes committed with hand guns or lower the volume of handguns smuggled into Canada,

And whereas the national gun registration provisions of Bill C-68 will result in a massive misallocation of the limited resources available to law enforcement agencies, with no practical effect on the traffic in illegal firearms, or the use of guns by violent criminals,

And whereas the gun registration provisions of Bill C-68 will take police officers off the street and involve them in bureaucracy rather than fighting crime, and will make the task of real gun control more difficult and dangerous for police officers,

Now be it resolved that the Province of Ontario urge the House of Commons of the Government of Canada to sever from Bill C-68 those provisions for a compulsory registration of all firearms and implement the rest of the bill forthwith, and further, that the House of Commons introduce legislation aimed at real gun control that will include the creation of a national firearm enforcement unit, improve the enforcement of anti-smuggling measures by custom officials at border crossing points, enhance access to the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) computers for Customs officials, and electronically link Canadian police services with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in the United States. October 25, 1995.

5. Mr Bisson - Resolution - That in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should maintain a fair and equitable rent control program, similar to the present rent control system introduced by the previous New Democratic Party government which protected tenants from abusive landlords, rather than creating a market based system that allows abusive landlords to gouge tenants, and leave tenants vulnerable to unfair rent increases. November 20, 1995.

6. Mr Wood (Cochrane North) - Resolution - That in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should recognize the uniqueness of northern Ontario, and in that recognition restore the funding cuts made to programs and services in the north so that the citizens of the north are provided with equitable services and programs similar to those provided to other areas of the province. November 21, 1995.

SPECIAL DEBATES

DÉBATS SPÉCIAUX

OPPOSITION DAY

JOUR DE L'OPPOSITION

4. Ms Castrilli - Whereas the Conservative policy document "New Directions II, A Blueprint for Learning in Ontario" reports that tuition fees should represent 25 per cent of the operating costs of a post secondary education; and

Whereas a recent Statistic Canada report shows that university tuition fees already represent more than 26 per cent of the cost of education; and

Whereas the former NDP government was responsible for a 42 percent increase in tuition fees and the elimination of the grant portion of the Ontario Student Assistant Program; and

Whereas Ontario ranks second-last when it comes to per student expenditure on post secondary education; and

Whereas the Conservative government has failed to act on their promise to establish an income contingent loan repayment plan; and

Whereas it is immoral to force students to pay the price of Mike Harris' income tax cut to the wealthy through higher tuition fees;

Therefore this House calls on the Mike Harris government not to impose or allow any tuition increase without first: demonstrating that students are not paying their fair share of education costs, which according to New Directions II, was set by the Conservatives at 25 per cent of operating expenditure; ensuring that no student is denied access to a post-secondary institution as a result of their ability to pay; significantly expanding existing student aid programs; consulting with all stakeholders; and establishing an income contingent loan repayment plan as promised. Minister of Education and Training. To be debated today.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS TO BE DEBATED

(Precedence in accordance with Standing Order 96(d).)

AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS DEVANT ÊTRE DÉBATTUES

(Ordre de priorité conforme à l'article 96(d) du Règlement.)

Ballot Item Number 9 - To be debated November 30, 1995.

Mr Bisson - Resolution - That in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should maintain a fair and equitable rent control program, similar to the present rent control system introduced by the previous New Democratic Party government which protected tenants from abusive landlords, rather than creating a market based system that allows abusive landlords to gouge tenants, and leave tenants vulnerable to unfair rent increases.

Ballot Item Number 10 - To be debated November 30, 1995.

Second Reading Bill 17, An Act to amend various Statutes to freeze Realty Taxes. Mr G. Carr.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 17, Loi modifiant diverses lois et visant à geler les impôts fonciers. M. G. Carr.

Ballot Item Number 11 - To be debated December 7, 1995.

Second Reading Bill 22, An Act to provide for an Oath of Allegiance for the Members of the Legislative Assembly. Mr D. Agostino.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 22, Loi prévoyant le serment d'allégeance pour les députés à l'Assemblée législative. M. D. Agostino.

Ballot Item Number 12 - To be debated December 7, 1995.

Mr Wood (Cochrane North) - Resolution - That in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should recognize the uniqueness of northern Ontario, and in that recognition restore the funding cuts made to programs and services in the north so that the citizens of the north are provided with equitable services and programs similar to those provided to other areas of the province.

Ballot Item Number 14 - To be debated December 14, 1995.

Second Reading Bill 12, An Act to promote the Rights of Victims of Crime. Ms A. Castrilli.

Deuxième lecture Projet de loi 12, Loi visant à promouvoir les droits des victimes d'actes criminels. Mme A. Castrilli.

BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES

PROJETS DE LOI DÉFÉRÉS

AUX COMITÉS

STANDING COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Bill 11, An Act to amend the Expropriations Act and the Human Rights Code with respect to property rights. Mr T. Barrett. (Referred November 2, 1995).

Projet de loi 11, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'expropriation et le Code des droits de la personne relativement aux droits de propriété. M. T. Barrett. (Déféré le 2 novembre 1995).

Bill 19, An Act to repeal the Advocacy Act, 1992, revise the Consent to Treatment Act, 1992, amend the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 and amend other Acts in respect of related matters. Hon. C. Harnick. (Referred November 27, 1995).

Projet de loi 19, Loi abrogeant la Loi de 1992 sur l'intervention, révisant la Loi de 1992 sur le consentement au traitement, modifiant la Loi de 1992 sur la prise de décisions au nom d'autrui et modifiant d'autres lois en ce qui concerne des questions connexes. L'hon. C. Harnick. (Déféré le 27 novembre 1995).

STANDING COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT

Bill 8, An Act to repeal job quotas and to restore merit-based employment practices in Ontario.

Hon. M. Mushinski. (Referred November 2, 1995).

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. (Déféré le 2 novembre 1995).

STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE BILLS

Bill Pr9, An Act respecting the City of Brampton. Mr T. Clement. (Referred October 10, 1995).

Bill Pr11, An Act respecting the Waterloo County Board of Education. Mr G. Leadston. (Referred October 10, 1995).

Bill Pr12, An Act respecting Canadian Niagara Power Company, Limited. Mr T. Hudak. (Referred October 11, 1995).

Bill Pr38, An Act respecting the Waterloo-Guelph Regional Airport. Mr G. Leadston. (Referred October 10, 1995).

Bill Pr39, An Act respecting Canadian Life Line Limited. Mr M. Kwinter. (Referred November 1, 1995).

Bill Pr44, An Act respecting the City of York. Mr M. Colle. (Referred November 23, 1995).

STANDING COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

Bill 15, An Act to amend the Workers' Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Hon. E. Witmer. (Referred November 17, 1995).

Projet de loi 15, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les accidents du travail et la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail. L'hon. E. Witmer. (Déféré le 17 novembre 1995).

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

RÉUNIONS DE COMITÉS

The Standing Committee on Government Agencies will meet to review intended appointments as follows:

Wednesday, 29 November 10:00 a.m. Room No.228

The Standing Committee on the Ombudsman will meet as follows:

Wednesday, 29 November 10:00 a.m. Room No.151

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts will meet to consider the report of the Sub-committee and to consider section 3.07 of the 1995 Annual Report of the Provincial Auditor as follows:

Thursday, 30 November 10:00 a.m. Room No.228

The Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills will meet to consider Bill Pr9, An Act respecting the City of Brampton; Bill Pr11, An Act respecting the Waterloo County Board of Education; Bill Pr12, An Act respecting the Canadian Niagara Power Company, Limited, as follows:

Wednesday, 29 November 10:00 a.m. Room No.1

The Standing Committee on Social Development will meet to receive the Report of the Sub-Committee on Committee Business on a matter designated pursuant to Standing Order 125 as follows:

Today 3:30 p.m. Room No. 151

ESTIMATES 1995-1996

IN STANDING COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES

BUDGETS DES DÉPENSES 1995-1996

EN COMITÉ PERMANENT DES BUDGETS DES DÉPENSES

(To be considered in the order shown)

(À être étudier dans l'ordre ci-dessous)

Time used in consideration of

all the Estimates 1994-1995 00 hrs. 00 mins

Education and Training (including supplementaries) 15 hrs.

Community and Social Services 15 hrs.

Housing 15 hrs.

Transportation (including supplementaries) 15 hrs.

Health (including supplementaries) 15 hrs.

Economic Development and Trade 15 hrs.

QUESTIONS

(Questions are to appear on the day after they are received and on every subsequent day in that week and then subsequently only on each Monday until an Answer (other than an Interim Answer) is received. A question first appearing on a Thursday will appear on each day of the following week.)

QUESTIONS

(Les questions seront publiées le jour suivant leur réception et tous les jours de la semaine. Elles seront ensuite publiées tous les lundis jusqu'à ce qu'une réponse autre qu'une réponse provisoire soit reçue. Une question publiée le jeudi pour la première fois sera publiée tous les jours de la semaine suivante.)

147. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "reduce environmental research grants by $0.2 million 1995-96". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

148. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "reduce environmental monitoring, analytical testing and standards development by $0.2 million 1995-96". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

149. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "downsize boards and committees". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

150. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "reduce program administration and support by $1.28 million in 1995-96". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

151. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "redesign municipal recycling support program (blue box)". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

152. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "reduce energy conservation grants". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

153. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "reduce conservation and planning spending". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

154. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "reduce regional operation's program delivery spending". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

155. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "redesign compensation for emergency response program". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

156. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "reduce environmental research grants $0.8 million in 1995-96 and 1996-97". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

157. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "reduce environmental monitoring, analytical testing and standards development $1.752 million in 1995-96". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

158. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "reduce environmental monitoring, analytical testing and standards development $2.052 million in 1996-97". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

159. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "downsize boards and committees by $0.7793 million in 1995-96". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

160. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "downsize boards and committees by $0.7910 million in 1996-97". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

161. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "reduce program administration and support by $2.819 million in 1995-96". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.

162. Ms Churley - Enquiry of the Ministry - In an October 6th, 1995 news release from the Premier's Office entitled "Ministry Reductions Released", savings from the Ministry of Environment and Energy included "reduce program administration and support by $2.819 million in 1996-97". What individual programs and/or projects are affected by these reductions, including the location of each program or project and the funding received; and what is the current status of each of these projects or programs. November 28, 1995.