36e législature, 1re session

No. 81 No 81

Votes and

Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly

of Ontario

Assemblée législative

de l'Ontario

1st Session,

36th Parliament

1re session,

36e législature

Monday,

June 3, 1996

Lundi

3 juin 1996

PRAYERS

1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES

13 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that the Clerk has received from the Chief Election Officer and laid upon the Table the following certificate of a by-election held since the last Session of the House.

ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF YORK SOUTH - GERARD KENNEDY

PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

Mr Claude L. DesRosiers

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

Room 104

Legislative Building

Queen's Park

Toronto, Ontario

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A Writ of Election dated the Eleventh day of April, 1996, was issued by the Honourable Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Ontario, and was addressed to Helen Gamey, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of York South, for the election of a Member to represent the said Electoral District of York South in the Legislative Assembly of this Province in the room of Bob Rae, Esquire, who since his election as representative of the said Electoral District of York South has resigned his seat. This is to certify that, a poll having been granted and held in York South on the Twenty-Third day of May, 1996, Gerard Kennedy, has been returned as duly elected as appears by the Return of the said Writ of Election, dated the 31st day of May, 1996, which is now lodged of record in my office.

WARREN R. BAILIE

CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER

Toronto, June 3, 1996

Gerard Kennedy, Member for the Electoral District of York South, having taken the Oath and subscribed the Roll, took his seat.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petitions relating to Postponing Tax Cuts (Sessional Paper No. P-33) (Tabled June 3, 1996) Mr B. Crozier and Ms F. Lankin.

Petition relating to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-57) (Tabled June 3, 1996) Mrs J. Ecker.

Petition relating to Scarborough General Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-65) (Tabled June 3, 1996) Mr D. Newman.

Petition relating to Bill 31, Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1995 (Sessional Paper No. P-77) (Tabled June 3, 1996) Mr H. Hampton.

Petition relating to the Family Support Plan (Sessional Paper No. P-80) (Tabled June 3, 1996) Mr R. Bartolucci.

Petitions relating to the Co-op Housing Sector (Sessional Paper No. P-89) (Tabled June 3, 1996) Mr M. Kwinter and Mr D. Newman.

Petition relating to Retaining high quality, accessible, licensed, non-profit child care (Sessional Paper No. P-109) (Tabled June 3, 1996) Mr J. Flaherty.

Petition relating to Job creation to promote economic growth and abandonment of the proposed tax cut (Sessional Paper No. P-110) (Tabled June 3, 1996) Ms F. Lankin.

Petition relating to Overhead lit crosswalk sign in Port Perry (Sessional Paper No. P-111) (Tabled June 3, 1996) Mr J. O'Toole.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPOT DES PROJETS DE LOI

The following Bills were introduced and read the first time:-

Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés et lus une première fois:-

Bill 57, An Act to improve the Efficiency of the Environmental Approvals Process and Certain Other Matters. Hon. B. Elliott.

Projet de loi 57, Loi visant à améliorer l'efficience du processus d'autorisation environnementale et concernant certaines autres questions. L'hon. B. Elliott.

Bill 58, An Act to amend the Education Act to provide for co-operation among boards. Mr B. Wildman.

Projet de loi 58, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation afin de prévoir la collaboration entre conseils. M. B. Wildman.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 49, An Act to improve the Employment Standards Act.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 49, Loi visant à améliorer la Loi sur les normes d'emploi.

After some time, pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the motion for the adjournment of the debate was deemed to have been made and carried.

Après quelque temps, conformément à l'article 9(a) du Règlement, la motion d'ajournement du débat est réputée avoir été proposée et adoptée.

The House then adjourned

at 6:00 p.m.

À 18 h, la chambre a ensuite

ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Allan K. McLean

Speaker

Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 39(c):-

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'article 39(c) du Règlement:-

Compendia:

Bill 57, An Act to improve the Efficiency of the Environmental Approvals Process and Certain Other Matters (No. 164) (Tabled June 3, 1996).

Questions Answered (see Sessional Paper No. 5):-

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 367-374, 378-381, 384, 385, 445, 449, 451 and 456.

Responses to Petitions:-

Réponses aux Pétitions:-

Petition relating to North York Branson Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-15):

(Tabled May 13, 14, 15, 16, 1996) Mr M. Kwinter.

Petition relating to Bill 26, Savings and Restructuring Act, 1995 (Sessional Paper No. P-52):

(Tabled April 17, 1996) Ms F. Lankin.

(Tabled April 24, 1996) Mr D. Turnbull.

Petition relating to Transition House in Chatham (Sessional Paper No. P-59):

(Tabled May 14, 15, 1996) Mr P. Hoy.

Petition relating to Opposing the Privatization of Ontario Hydro (Sessional Paper No. P-69):

(Tabled April 15, May 8, 1996) Ms M. Churley.

(Tabled May 8, 1996) Mr M. Gravelle.

(Tabled April 15, May 8, 1996) Mr J. O'Toole.

(Tabled April 29, 1996) Mr B. Wood (London South).

Petition relating to Bill 31, Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1995 (Sessional Paper No. P-77):

(Tabled May 15, 1996) Mr P. Hoy.

Petition relating to Fair and Equitable Reductions to Grant-Dependent and Negative-Grant Position School Boards (Sessional Paper No. P-92):

(Tabled May 13, 1996) Mr M. Sergio.

Petition relating to Stopping the Funding of Abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-93):

(Tabled April 25, 1996) Mr G. Martiniuk.

Petition relating to the Gogama Fire Base (Sessional Paper No. P-98):

(Tabled May 6, 1996) Mr F. Laughren.

Petition relating to Amending Bill 34 to Prevent Ontario School Boards from contracting out custodial services (Sessional Paper No. P-101):

(Tabled May 13, 1996) Mr G. Morin.