36e législature, 2e session

No. 14

No 14

Monday,
May 25, 1998

Lundi
25 mai 1998

Prayers
1:30 P.M.

Prières
13 H 30

Mr. Hodgson delivered to the Speaker a message from His Honour the Administrator signed by his own hand, and the said message was read by the Speaker and is as follows:-

Roy McMurtry

The Administrator of the Government transmits Estimates of certain sums required for the services of the Province for the year ending 31st March 1999 and recommends them to the Legislative Assembly.

L'administrateur du gouvernement transmet les prévisions de certains montants nécessaires requis pour assurer les services de la province pour l'exercice se terminant le 31 mars 1999 et les recommande à l'Assemblée législative.

Toronto, 25th May 1998

Toronto, le 25 mai 1998

(Sessional Paper No. 3, Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Citizenship, Culture and Recreation; Community and Social Services; Consumer and Commercial Relations; Economic Development, Trade and Tourism; Education and Training; Energy, Science and Technology; Environment; Finance; Office of Francophone Affairs; Health; Intergovernmental Affairs; Labour; Office of the Lieutenant Governor; Management Board Secretariat; Municipal Affairs and Housing; Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat; Natural Resources; Northern Development and Mines; Office of the Premier; Solicitor General and Correctional Services; Transportation; Office Responsible for Women's Issues).

(Document parlementaire no 3, Agriculture, alimentation et affaires rurales; Procureur général; Bureau du Conseil des ministres; Affaires civiques, Culture et Loisirs; Services sociaux et communautaires; Consommation et commerce; Développement économique, du Commerce et du Tourisme; Éducation et formation; Énergie, Sciences et Technologie; Environnement; Finances; Office des affaires francophones; Santé; Affaires intergouvernementales; Travail; Bureau du Lieutenant-gouverneur; Secrétariat du Conseil de gestion; Affaires municipales et du Logement; Secrétariat des affaires autochtones de l'Ontario; Richesses naturelles; Développement du nord et mines; Cabinet du Premier ministre; Solliciteur général et services correctionnels; Transports; Bureau de la ministre déléguée à la condition féminine).

Ordered, That the message of the Administrator together with the Estimates accompanying same be deemed to be referred to the Standing Committee on Estimates pursuant to Standing Order 58.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

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

Bill 25, An Act to reduce red tape by amending or repealing certain Acts and by enacting two new Acts. Hon. D. Tsubouchi.

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

Projet de loi 25, Loi visant à réduire les formalités administratives en modifiant ou abrogeant certaines lois et en édictant deux nouvelles lois. L'hon. D. Tsubouchi.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That, notwithstanding Standing Order 95(d), Mr. Patten, Mr. Conway and Ms. Castrilli exchange places in order of precedence for private members' public business, such that Mr. Patten assumes ballot item 33, Mr. Conway assumes ballot item 64 and Ms. Castrilli assumes ballot item 45.

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order 9(c), the House shall meet from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on May 25, 26 and 27, 1998 for the purpose of considering government business.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petitions relating to Stopping the funding of abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-1) (Tabled May 25, 1998) Mr. E. Hardeman, Mr. T. Hudak, Mr. P. Hoy, and Mr. P. North.

Petitions relating to Enacting legislation to recognize freedom of health care workers (Sessional Paper No. P-7) (Tabled May 25, 1998) Mr. J. Carroll and Mr. J. Spina.

Petition relating to the Recognition of the contributions of chiropractors to Ontario Health Care (Sessional Paper No. P-9) (Tabled May 25, 1998) Mr. T. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to the Opposition of the establishment of a charity casino (Sessional Paper No. P-28) (Tabled May 25, 1998) Mr. G. Morin.

Petition relating to Permanent funding for the Diabetes Education Services (Sessional Paper No. P-33) (Tabled May 25, 1998) Mr. F. Miclash.

Petition relating to the Reduction of child poverty (Sessional Paper No. P-37) (Tabled May 25, 1998) Mrs. L. Ross.

Pétition ayant rapport Au gel des frais de scolarité (Sessional Paper No. P-38) (Tabled May 25, 1998) Mr. G. Bisson.

Petition relating to Supporting amendments to the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Sessional Paper No. P-39) (Tabled May 25, 1998) Mr. S. Gilchrist.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Opposition Day

Mr. Bradley moved,

Jour de l'opposition

M. Bradley propose,

Whereas Mike Harris promised Ontarians that he would not expand casino gambling, stating: "No new taxes. No new fees. No hidden taxes. My friends, I am committed to these. No photo radar, no casinos"; and

Whereas Mike Harris also said in regard to casino gambling, "I don't want a million dollars a day into the province of Ontario. I don't want the money. I don't want the Ontario government to have it"; and

Whereas Mike Harris said that gambling doesn't come cheap and that "It brings crime, it brings prostitution, it brings a lot of the things that maybe areas didn't have before. There is a big cost to pay"; and

Whereas Mike Harris said that "Every officer and every policing dollar that goes towards casino crime or that kind of criminal activity is a dollar that's taken away from fighting crime that currently exists on our streets"; and

Whereas Mike Harris criticized the former NDP government for not conducting social and economic impact studies before it introduced casino gambling; and

Whereas now the Mike Harris government is expanding gambling without regard to the impact and without regard to its commitments to Ontarians;

Therefore, this House calls upon the Mike Harris government to explain why it has not kept its campaign promises with respect to the expansion of gambling in Ontario; to listen to the communities across the province who have overwhelmingly rejected the Harris plan to establish 44 neighbourhood casinos; and to stop its attempts to force charities, municipalities and citizens into accepting these gambling halls.

A debate arising, after some time, the motion was lost on the following division:-

Un débat s'ensuit et après quelque temps, la motion est rejetée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 16

Boyd

Gerretsen

McLeod

Bradley

Gravelle

Morin

Brown

Hoy

Pouliot

(Algoma-Manitoulin)

Kormos

Ramsay

Conway

Marchese

Silipo

Cullen

Martel

NAYS / CONTRE - 50

Arnott

Guzzo

Rollins

Baird

Hardeman

Ross

Barrett

Harnick

Runciman

Beaubien

Harris

Sampson

Brown

Hodgson

Saunderson

(Scarborough West)

Jackson

Skarica

Carroll

Johns

Snobelen

Cunningham

Jordan

Spina

Danford

Kells

Sterling

Doyle

Leadston

Stewart

Ecker

Marland

Tilson

Elliott

Munro

Tsubouchi

Fisher

Murdoch

Turnbull

Fox

Mushinski

Villeneuve

Galt

O'Toole

Wettlaufer

Gilchrist

Parker

Witmer

Grimmett

Preston

Young

The House then adjourned at 6:05 p.m.

A 18 h 05, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

6:30 P.M.

18 H 30

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 16, An Act to give Tax Relief to Small Businesses, Charities and Others and to make other amendments respecting the Financing of Local Government and Schools.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 16, Loi visant à alléger les impôts des petites entreprises, des organismes de bienfaisance et d'autres et à apporter d'autres modifications en ce qui a trait au financement des administrations locales et des écoles.

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 9:30 p.m.

A 21 h 30, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.


le président
CHRISTOPHER M. STOCKWELL

Speaker

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(A):-

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 39(A) DU RÈGLEMENT

Compendia:

Bill 25, An Act to reduce red tape by amending or repealing certain Acts and by enacting two new Acts. (No. 29) (Tabled May 25, 1998).

Amendment to intended Order-in-Council dated March 4, 1998 (No. 27) (Tabled May 15, 1998).

Ontario Arts Council / Conseil des Arts de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1996/1997 (No. 28) (Tabled May 20, 1998).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated May 13, 1998 (No. 26) (Tabled May 15, 1998).