37e législature, 1re session

No. 78

No 78

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Monday
September 25, 2000


Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 119

Lundi
25 septembre 2000


Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 119

1st Session,
37th Parliament

1re session
37e législature

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 ANCASTER--DUNDAS--FLAMBOROUGH--ALDERSHOT - TED MCMEEKIN

PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

Mr. Claude L. DesRosiers

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

Room 104

Legislative Building

Queen's Park

Toronto, Ontario

M7A 1A2

A Writ of Election dated the Fourth day of August, 2000, was issued by the Honourable Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Ontario, and was addressed to Jean Schemmer, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Ancaster--Dundas--Flamborough--Aldershot, for the election of a Member to represent the said Electoral District of Ancaster--Dundas--Flamborough--Aldershot in the Legislative Assembly of this Province in the room of Toni Skarica who since his election as representative of the said Electoral District of Ancaster--Dundas--Flamborough--Aldershot has resigned his seat. This is to certify that, a poll having been granted and held in Ancaster--Dundas--Flamborough--Aldershot on the Seventh day of September, 2000, Ted McMeekin, has been returned as duly elected as appears by the Return of the said Writ of Election, dated the Fifteenth day of September, 2000, which is now lodged of record in my office.

WARREN R. BAILIE

CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER

Toronto, September 15, 2000

Ted McMeekin, Member for the Electoral District of Ancaster--Dundas--Flamborough--Aldershot, having taken the Oath and subscribed the Roll, took his seat.

The Speaker informed the House that, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, His Honour the Administrator had been pleased to assent to the following bills in his office on June 23, 2000.

Le Président avise l'Assemblée qu'au nom de Sa Majesté la Reine, Son Honneur l'administrateur a eu le plaisir de sanctionner les projets de loi suivant dans son cabinet le 23 juin 2000.

Bill 28, An Act to proclaim German Pioneers Day.

Projet de loi 28, Loi proclamant le Jour des pionniers allemands.

Bill 49, An Act to adopt an official tartan for Ontario.

Projet de loi 49, Loi visant à adopter un tartan officiel pour l'Ontario.

Bill 68, An Act, in memory of Brian Smith, to amend the Mental Health Act and the Health Care Consent Act, 1996.

Projet de loi 68, Loi à la mémoire de Brian Smith modifiant la Loi sur la santé mentale et la Loi de 1996 sur le consentement aux soins de santé.

Bill 72, An Act to pay a dividend to Ontario taxpayers, cut taxes, create jobs and implement the Budget.

Projet de loi 72, Loi visant à verser un dividende aux contribuables de l'Ontario, à réduire les impôts, à créer des emplois et à mettre en oeuvre le budget.

Bill 74, An Act to amend the Education Act to increase education quality, to improve the accountability of school boards to students, parents and taxpayers and to enhance students' school experience.

Projet de loi 74, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation pour rehausser la qualité de l'éducation, accroître la responsabilité des conseils scolaires devant les élèves, les parents et les contribuables et enrichir l'expérience scolaire des élèves.

Bill 81, An Act to increase respect and responsibility, to set standards for safe learning and safe teaching in schools and to amend the Teaching Profession Act.

Projet de loi 81, Loi visant à accroître le respect et le sens des responsabilités, à fixer des normes pour garantir la sécurité des conditions d'apprentissage et d'enseignement dans les écoles et à modifier la Loi sur la profession enseignante.

Bill 86, An Act to establish the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.

Projet de loi 86, Loi visant à établir l'ordre des géoscientifiques professionnels de l'Ontario.

Bill 87, An Act to amend the Public Inquiries Act.

Projet de loi 87, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les enquêtes publiques.

Bill 91, An Act to require the mandatory reporting of severely damaged vehicles to counter motor vehicle fraud and theft.

Projet de loi 91, Loi exigeant la déclaration obligatoire des véhicules gravement endommagés afin de lutter contre la fraude et le vol des véhicules automobiles.

Bill Pr3, An Act respecting Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

Bill Pr5, An Act respecting The Ross Memorial Hospital.

Bill Pr16, An Act to incorporate Talpiot College.

Bill Pr19, An Act respecting Redeemer Reformed Christian College.

Bill Pr20, An Act respecting Ner Israel Yeshiva College.

Bill Pr21, An Act to revive 1264030 Ontario Inc.

Bill Pr22, An Act respecting the Town of Greater Napanee.

Bill Pr24, An Act respecting Huron University College.

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House of changes in the names of 4 Electoral Districts, occasioned by the passage of Bill C-473 by the House of Commons and the Senate of Canada, which received Royal Assent on June 29, 2000.

Effective that date, the Electoral District of "Wentworth-Burlington" became "Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Aldershot";

The Electoral District of "Bruce-Grey" became "Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound";

The Electoral District of "Carleton-Gloucester" became "Ottawa-Orléans"; and

The Electoral District of "Broadview-Greenwood" became "Toronto-Danforth".

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I further beg to inform the House that during the recess, the Clerk received the Special Report of the Environmental Commissioner on the Protection of Ontario's Groundwater and Intensive Farming (Sessional Paper No. 152) (Tabled July 27, 2000).

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I further beg to inform the House that on August 4, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother conveyed thanks to the Members of this Assembly for our greetings sent to her on the occasion of her 100th birthday (Sessional Paper No. 177) (Tabled August 8, 2000).

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I further beg to inform the House that during the recess, the Clerk received the Annual Report for 1999 of the Chief Election Officer of Ontario / Directeur général des élections (Sessional Paper No. 169) (Tabled September 1, 2000).

Reports by Committees

Rapports des Comités

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I further beg to inform the House that during the recess, the Clerk received the Eleventh and Twelfth Reports / onzième et douzième rapports of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies (Sessional Paper Nos. 153 and 157) (Tabled July 13 and August 29, 2000).

Pursuant to Standing Order 106 (e) 9, these Reports are deemed to be adopted by the House.

Mr. Gerretsen from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented the Committee's Report on the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee and moved the adoption of its recommendations (Sessional Paper No. 151) (Tabled July 24, 2000).

M. Gerretsen du Comité permanent des comptes publics présente le rapport du comité sur le Bureau du Tuteur et curateur public et propose l'adoption de ses recommandations (document parlementaire no 151) (déposé le 24 juillet 2000).

On motion by Mr. Gerretsen,

Sur la motion de M. Gerretsen,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

Mr. Gerretsen from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented the Committee's Report on Cancer Care Ontario and moved the adoption of its recommendations (Sessional Paper No. 150) (Tabled July 24, 2000).

M. Gerretsen du Comité permanent des comptes publics présente le rapport du comité sur Action Cancer Ontario et propose l'adoption de ses recommandations (document parlementaire no 150) (déposé le 24 juillet 2000).

On motion by Mr. Gerretsen,

Sur la motion de M. Gerretsen,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

The Speaker delivered the following ruling:-

On Tuesday, June 20, the Member for Parkdale-High Park, Mr. Kennedy, provided me with written material intended to supplement another point he had originally raised earlier in June, and on which I delivered a ruling on June 21. The earlier point did not specifically address this new supplementary material.

The earlier point related to radio advertisements placed by the government on the subject of Bill 74, the Education Accountability Act. The supplementary material deals with a memorandum from the Assistant Deputy Minister of Education to Directors of Education throughout the province, also on the subject of Bill 74.

The Member for Parkdale-High Park asserted that the terminology used by the Assistant Deputy Minister in the memorandum was definitive in its descriptions of the changes being made in the education system, and did not qualify that those changes still required the passage of Bill 74 to become effective. At the time the memo was written, June 9, the Bill was still in the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy, and was in fact 11 days away from its eventual passage, and 14 days from Royal Assent.

As a result, the Member alleged that the memorandum presumed the outcome of public hearings still in progress, and presumed that the Bill would not only be passed by the House, but without further changes. Reference is made to a 1997 ruling by Speaker Stockwell, in which he found that government advertisements which similarly conveyed that a legislative outcome was a foregone conclusion constituted a prima facie contempt of the House. The Member concluded that the current memorandum does the same and is therefore a similar violation of his privileges.

I have very carefully reviewed the memorandum in question. It does indeed use language that fails to convey the conditions that still must be met before the changes it describes will be in effect, that is, the remainder of the legislative process and ultimate approval by the House at Third Reading. It does not do so in a way that contemptuously dismisses the Legislature's superior role, since it makes no reference to that role at all. That, though, is an important point - in many similar instances, previous Speakers have warned that care must be taken when describing proposed legislative changes to ensure they are described as just that - proposed changes which have not yet received legislative sanction. It is regrettable that we continue to see such communications as the one at hand. The Member for Parkdale-High Park has certainly identified a genuine grievance, and I will again issue a caution to the civil service on this count.

Notwithstanding my concern, however, I cannot find that the memorandum in question constitutes a prima facie case of contempt or a violation of the Member's privileges.

In the first instance, unlike broad-spectrum government advertising, the audience for this memo is not strictly speaking a public one; it is a group of education insiders, administrators with a specific need for the information being conveyed to them. This group would or should know that the proposed changes were in the system but still subject to final approval, even though the memo did not say so.

Secondly, this group would need to commence plans to implement the proposed changes, even if only on a contingency basis, on the supposition that they would pass the Legislature and would be in effect with the start of the following school year.

Thirdly, and most importantly, this same requirement to plan in advance applies to the staff of the Ministry of Education, who were obligated to ensure that their partners in the education system were aware of the details of the proposed changes so that prudent planning would take place. Even though they were still to be formally made, planning for the changes is a legitimate and necessary activity. As Speaker Edighoffer said in a similar situation, at page 273 of the Journals for December 20, 1989, "(i)t is perfectly valid for the Public Service to proceed with plans based on a bill that is already in the system in order to be able to act swiftly, once that bill becomes law."

Though it unfortunately fails to accord due deference to the Legislative Assembly and the legislative process, of which I strongly disapprove, the memorandum does represent a legitimate activity as described by Speaker Edighoffer.

I therefore find that a prima facie case of privilege has not been made out.

Introduction of Bills

Dépôt 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 114, An Act to amend the Victims' Bill of Rights, 1995. Hon. Mr. Flaherty.

Projet de loi 114, Loi modifiant la Charte de 1995 des droits des victimes d'actes criminels. L'hon. M. Flaherty.

Bill 115, An Act to conserve and protect the Oak Ridges Moraine by stopping urban sprawl and uncontrolled development and promoting recreational, commercial and agricultural activities that are environmentally sustainable. Mr. Colle.

Projet de loi 115, Loi visant à préserver et à protéger la moraine d'Oak Ridges en mettant fin au mitage et à l'aménagement désordonné et en favorisant des activités récréatives, commerciales et agricoles soucieuses de l'environnement. M. Colle.

Bill 116, An Act to amend the Intercountry Adoption Act, 1998. Mr. Cordiano.

Projet de loi 116, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1998 sur l'adoption internationale. M. Cordiano.

On motion by Mr. Klees,

Sur la motion de M. Klees,

Ordered, That notwithstanding Standing Order 96(d), the following changes be made to the ballot list for private members' public business:-

Ms. Lankin and Ms. Churley exchange places in order of precedence;

That Mr. Bradley and Mrs. Bountrogianni exchange places in order of precedence;

That Mrs. Munro and Mr. Young exchange places in order of precedence;

That Mr. Kennedy and Mrs. McLeod exchange places in order of precedence;

That Mrs. Molinari, Mr. Guzzo and Mr. Tascona exchange places in order of precedence such that Mrs. Molinari assumes ballot item number 57, Mr. Guzzo assumes ballot item number 39 and Mr. Tascona assumes ballot item number 53;

and pursuant to Standing Order 96(g), notice be waived for ballot numbers 35 through 38 inclusive.

Petitions

Pétitions

Petitions relating to the Northern Health Travel Grant program (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Mr. Bartolucci, Mr. Brown and Mr. Gravelle.

Petition relating to Restructuring of Developmental Services and services to the developmentally disabled (Sessional Paper No. P-42) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to Enacting Bill 96, The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2000 (Sessional Paper No. P-129) Ms. Churley.

Petition relating to Eradicating hunger of poor children (Sessional Paper No. P-132) Mr. Christopherson.

Petition relating to More Doctors and Proper Health Care in Brant County. (Sessional Paper No. P-135) Mr. Levac.

At 4:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(b), the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings and called Orders of the Day.

À 16 heures, conformément à l'article 30(b) du Règlement, le Vice-Président interrompt les délibérations et passe à l'ordre du jour.

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 112, An Act to amend the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Act.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 112, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Collection McMichael d'art canadien.

After some time, pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the motion for 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

GARY CARR

Speaker

Petition Tabled Pursuant to Standing Order 38 (A)

Petitions relating to Wolves in Algonquin Park (Sessional Paper No. P-123) (Tabled September 25, 2000) Mr. Cleary and Mrs. Johns.

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

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'Article 39(A) du Règlement

Compendia:

Bill 114, An Act to amend the Victims' Bill of Rights, 1995 (No. 176).

Education Improvement Commission / Commission d'Amélioration de l'Éducation, Annual Report 1998-1999 (No. 173) (Tabled September 19, 2000).

Discriminatory Business Practices Act, Director's report to March 31, 2000 (No. 170) (Tabled September 14, 2000).

Discriminatory Business Practices Act, Director's report to March 31, 1999 (No. 171) (Tabled September 14, 2000).

Employer Adviser, Office of the / Conseillers du patronat, Bureau des, Annual Report for 1998-1999 (No. 167) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

Employer Adviser, Office of the / Conseillers du patronat, Bureau des, Annual Report for 1997-1998 (No. 168) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

Independent Forest Audit of the Timmins Management Unit for the Period 1991 to 1998 (No. 144) (Tabled June 23, 2000).

Ontario Aggregate Resources Corporation, Annual Report for 1999 (No. 175) (Tabled September 25, 2000).

Ontario Financing Authority, Annual Report 2000 (No. 154) (Tabled August 10, 2000).

Ontario Gas Prices Review Task Force Report, Fairness at the Pump (including submissions by the task force) / Rapport du Groupe de travail sur la révision des prix de l'essence en Ontario, L'équité à la pompe (No. 146) (Tabled June 29, 2000).

Ontario Human Rights Commission / Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne, Annual Report 1999-2000 (No. 158) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

Ontario Labour Relations Board / Commission des relations de travail de l'Ontario, Annual Reports 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 (No. 161) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, Annual Report 1999 (No. 172) (Tabled September 14, 2000).

Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal / Tribunal du logement de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1998-1999 (No. 147) (Tabled July 6, 2000).

Ontario Science Centre / Centre des sciences de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1998-1999 (No. 156) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated June 21, 2000 (No. 145) (Tabled June 23, 2000).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated June 21, 2000 (No. 149) (Tabled July 21, 2000).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated July 20, 2000 (No. 148) (Tabled July 21, 2000).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated August 23, 2000 (No. 155) (Tabled August 25, 2000).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated September 20, 2000 (No. 174) (Tabled September 22, 2000).

Pay Equity Commission / Commission de l'équité salariale, Annual Report 1996-1997 (No. 163) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

Pay Equity Commission / Commission de l'équité salariale, Annual Reports 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 (No. 164) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

Worker Adviser, Office of the, / Conseillers des travailleurs, Bureau des, Annual Report 1998-1999 (No. 159) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

Worker Adviser, Office of the, / Conseillers des travailleurs, Bureau des, Annual Report for the period April 1, 1997 to March 31, 1998 (No. 165) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal / Tribunal d'appel de la sécurité professionnelle et de l'assurance contre les accidents du travail, Annual Report 1998 (No. 166) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal / Tribunal d'appel de la sécurité professionnelle et de l'assurance contre les accidents du travail, Annual Report 1999 (No. 160) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board / Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l'assurance contre les accidents du travail, Annual Report 1999 (No. 162) (Tabled August 29, 2000).

QUESTIONS ANSWERED (SEE SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 5):-

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 23, 24, 25.

Responses to Petitions Tabled June 26, 2000

Petition relating to Ceasing the funding of abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-14):

(Tabled May 30, 2000) Mr. Stewart.

Petitions relating to the Link between cancer and occupation (Sessional Paper No. P-32):

(Tabled May 30, 31; June 1, 6, 14, 15, 2000) Mr. Christopherson.

Petitions relating to Saving the Oak Ridges Moraine (Sessional Paper No. P-44):

(Tabled April 18, 2000) Mr. Bartolucci.

(Tabled April 12, 2000) Mr. Colle.

(Tabled April 13, 2000) Mr. Gerretsen.

Petitions relating to Maintaining the Lord's Prayer in the Parliament of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-76):

(Tabled May 30, 2000) Mr. Johnson.

(Tabled May 30, 2000) Mrs. Mushinski.

(Tabled May 31; June 6, 2000) Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled June 7, 2000) Mr. Ouellette.

(Tabled June 1, 6, 2000) Mr. Tascona.

(Tabled May 31, 2000) Mr. Wood.

Responses to Petitions Tabled July 5, 2000

Petitions relating to Upgrading Highway 401 and investing federal gasoline tax revenue in Ontario road improvements (Sessional Paper No. P-9):

(Tabled June 5, 2000) Mr. DeFaria.

(Tabled June 8, 2000) Mr. Hoy.

Petitions relating to the Government of Ontario ensuring that Karla Homolka serves her full sentence in prison (Sessional Paper No. P-38):

(Tabled May 16, 2000) Mr. Barrett.

(Tabled June 14, 21, 2000) Mr. Gill.

(Tabled June 14, 19, 22, 2000) Mr. Hastings.

(Tabled May 30; June 15, 2000) Mrs. Mushinski.

(Tabled June 6, 7, 2000) Mr. O'Toole

Petition relating to Conducting an administrative audit and mediating a solution to construct new school buildings in Simcoe (Sessional Paper No. P-46):

(Tabled May 16, 2000) Mr. Barrett.

Petition relating to Implementing an Ontarians with Disabilities Act (Sessional Paper No. P-69):

(Tabled May 30, 2000) Mr. Wood.

Petitions relating to Selling the new turbo prop luxury aircraft and funding community care access centres with the money (Sessional Paper No. P-95):

(Tabled April 26, 27, 2000) Mr. Bradley.

Petitions relating to the Township of Nakina (Sessional Paper No. P-101):

(Tabled May 8, 15; June 6, 2000) Mr. Gravelle.

Petitions relating to the Closure of the Kinsmen/J.S. MacDonald school (Sessional Paper No. P-103):

(Tabled May 16, 17, 30; June 14, 21, 2000) Mr. Cleary.

Petitions relating to a One-time adjustment to enable the transfer of pension assets (Sessional Paper No. P-108):

(Tabled June 7, 2000) Mr. Beaubien.

(Tabled May 17; June 5, 2000) Mr. Hoy.

Petition relating to Increased opportunities for students to obtain a degree (Sessional Paper No. P-111):

(Tabled May 31, 2000) Mrs. Mushinski.

Petitions relating to Privatizing Ontario's correctional facilities (Sessional Paper No. P-116):

(Tabled June 7, 8, 2000) Mr. Kormos.

(Tabled June 7, 12, 14, 2000) Mr. Levac.

(Tabled June 12, 2000) Mr. Stewart.

Responses to Petitions Tabled July 26, 2000

Petitions relating to the Northern Health Travel Grant program (Sessional Paper No. P-1):

(Tabled June 6, 12, 19, 21, 2000) Mr. Brown.

(Tabled June 22, 2000) Mr. Curling.

(Tabled June 7, 19, 21, 2000) Mrs. McLeod.

(Tabled June 5, 13, 2000) Mr. Ramsay.

Petition relating to Hiring of additional Ministry of Transportation road testing staff and opening further testing offices (Sessional Paper No. P-12):

(Tabled June 22, 2000) Mr. Martiniuk.

Petition relating to Prohibiting lawyers from representing clients in small claims court (Sessional Paper No. P-39):

(Tabled June 1, 2000) Mrs. Boyer.

Petition relating to the Protection of Bronte Creek Provincial Park and Bronte Creek Valley (Sessional Paper No. P-49):

(Tabled June 8, 2000) Mr. Arnott.

Petition relating to Morgentaler abortuary (Sessional Paper No. P-64):

(Tabled June 8, 2000) Mr. O'Toole.

Petitions relating to Maintaining the Lord's Prayer in the Parliament of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-76):

(Tabled June 15, 21, 22, 2000) Mrs. Mushinski.

Petitions relating to Farm Fare Program (Sessional Paper No. P-78):

(Tabled June 22, 2000) Mr. Christopherson.

(Tabled June 1, 2000) Mr. Johnson.

Petition relating to Phasing out landscape/cosmetic use of synthetic chemical pesticides (Sessional Paper No. P-80):

(Tabled June 19, 2000) Mr. Patten.

Petitions relating to Banning hunting in Wilderness Provincial Parks (Sessional Paper No. P-82):

(Tabled June 21, 2000) Mr. Caplan.

(Tabled June 21, 2000) Mr. Gravelle.

Petition relating to Holding public hearings on Bills 23 and 173 (Sessional Paper No. P-85): (Tabled June 5, 2000) Mr. Parsons.

Petition relating to Rescinding the law banning studded tires in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-94):

(Tabled June 21, 2000) Mr. Martin.

Petitions relating to Durham College bidding for university status (Sessional Paper No. P-117):

(Tabled June 19, 2000) Mr. Gill.

(Tabled June 7, 19, 21, 2000) Mr. O'Toole.

Petitions relating to Permits to take water (Sessional Paper No. P-126):

(Tabled June 19, 22, 2000) Mrs. Dombrowsky.

Responses to Petitions Tabled July 27, 2000

Petition relating to Upgrading Highway 401 and investing federal gasoline tax revenue in Ontario road improvements (Sessional Paper No. P-9):

(Tabled June 22, 2000) Mrs. Dombrowsky.

Petition relating to Changing the funding formula to take into account historic, cultural and community links with local schools (Sessional Paper No. P-17):

(Tabled June 15, 2000) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petitions relating to Holding public hearings on Bill 74 (Sessional Paper No. P-107):

(Tabled May 30, 31; June 5, 7, 2000) Mr. Bartolucci.

(Tabled June 12, 2000) Mr. Bisson.

(Tabled June 15, 2000) Mrs. Boyer.

(Tabled June 1, 7, 15, 22, 2000) Mr. Bradley.

(Tabled June 6, 2000) Mr. Cleary.

(Tabled May 30, 2000) Mr. Coburn.

(Tabled June 5, 2000) Mr. DeFaria.

(Tabled June 22, 2000) Ms. Di Cocco.

(Tabled June 5, 7, 12, 13, 2000) Mrs. Dombrowsky.

(Tabled June 12, 15, 2000) Mr. Galt.

(Tabled June 1, 8, 2000) Mr. Gerretsen.

(Tabled May 30; June 14, 2000) Mr. Gravelle.

(Tabled June 13, 14, 2000) Mr. Kennedy.

(Tabled June 7, 8, 12, 13, 2000) Mr. Kormos.

(Tabled May 31; June 6, 12, 22, 2000) Mr. Lalonde.

(Tabled May 17, 2000) Ms. Lankin.

(Tabled May 31, 2000) Mr. Levac.

(Tabled May 17, 30; June 1, 13, 15, 2000) Mr. Marchese.

(Tabled May 30; June 7, 2000) Ms. Martel.

(Tabled June 6, 2000) Mrs. McLeod.

(Tabled June 7, 2000) Mr. Murdoch.

(Tabled May 31, 2000) Mr. Patten.

(Tabled May 31; June 7, 2000) Mr. Peters.

(Tabled June 8, 2000) Mr. Ruprecht.

(Tabled June 13, 2000) Mr. Spina.

(Tabled June 1, 5, 2000) Mr. Wood.

Responses to Petitions Tabled August 10, 2000

Petition relating to Ceasing the funding of abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-14):

(Tabled June 13, 2000) Mr. Cleary.

Petitions relating to the Link between cancer and occupation (Sessional Paper No. P-32):

(Tabled June 19, 22, 2000) Mr. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Maintaining the Lord's Prayer in the Parliament of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-76):

(Tabled June 13, 2000) Mr. Johnson.

Petition relating to the Closure of the Kinsmen/J.S. MacDonald school (Sessional Paper No. P-103):

(Tabled June 14, 2000) Mr. Cleary.

Petitions relating to Establishing mandatory setbacks from all watercourses, lakes and wetlands (Sessional Paper No. P-118):

(Tabled June 12, 14, 2000) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to Wolves in Algonquin Park (Sessional Paper No. P-123):

(Tabled June 14, 2000) Mr. Gerretsen.

Petition relating to National Child Tax Benefit Supplement (Sessional Paper No. P-134):

(Tabled June 22, 2000) Mr. Peters.

Responses to Petitions Tabled August 14, 2000

Petition relating to the Ontario Works Act (Sessional Paper No. P-133):

(Tabled June 21, 2000) Mrs. Dombrowsky.

Responses to Petitions Tabled September 20, 2000

Petition relating to Support of a two-county model for Norfolk and Haldimand counties (Sessional Paper No. P-30):

(Tabled April 19, 2000) Mr. Barrett.

Petitions relating to Restructuring of Developmental Services and services to the developmentally disabled (Sessional Paper No. P-42):

(Tabled June 1, 2000) Mr. Smitherman.

(Tabled June 22, 2000) Ms. Churley.

(Tabled June 22, 2000) Mr. Dunlop.

Petitions relating to Passage of Bill 36 (Sessional Paper No. P-91):

(Tabled April 18, 2000) Mr. Caplan.

(Tabled April 25, 2000) Mr. Kennedy.

Petition relating to Revoking head tax on adoptions (Sessional Paper No. P-92):

(Tabled June 22, 2000) Mr. Cordiano.

Petition relating to Provincial Housing Co-operatives (Sessional Paper No. P-96):

(Tabled April 26, 2000) Mrs. Boyer.

Petitions relating to Further exemption of Highway 407 from provincial environmental laws (Sessional Paper No. P-100):

(Tabled May 3, 8, 9, 15, 16, 2000) Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled May 15, 2000) Mr. Bradley.

Petitions relating to the Town of Greater Napanee (Sessional Paper No. P-105):

(Tabled May 16, 2000) Mrs. Dombrowsky.

(Tabled May 16, 2000) Mr. Gerretsen.

Petitions relating to Monteith Correctional Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-109):

(Tabled May 30; June 5, 19, 2000) Mr. Ramsay.

Petition relating to the Township of Beardmore (Sessional Paper No. P-112):

(Tabled June 5, 2000) Mr. Gravelle.

Petition relating to the Town of Longlac / Ville de Longlac (Sessional Paper No. P-113):

(Tabled June 5, 2000) Mr. Gravelle.

Petitions relating to Blood test known as PSA being added to services covered by OHIP (Sessional Paper No. 115):

(Tabled June 6, 12, 14, 2000) Mr. Bartolucci.

Petition relating to Privatization of universities in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-120):

(Tabled June 13, 2000) Mr. Parsons.

Petition relating to Freedom of conscience of health-care workers. (Sessional Paper No. P-125):

(Tabled June 15, 2000) Mr. Galt.

Petition relating to St. Joseph's Hospital, Brantford (Sessional Paper No. P-131):

(Tabled June 21, 2000) Mr. Levac.

Responses to Petitions Tabled September 21, 2000

Petitions relating to Saving the Oak Ridges Moraine (Sessional Paper No. P-44):

(Tabled June 8, 2000) Mrs. Mushinski.

(Tabled June 5, 2000) Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled June 8, 2000) Mr. Peters.

Petitions relating to Increasing The Ontario Disability Support Plan benefits (Sessional Paper No. P-110):

(Tabled May 30; June 8, 2000) Mr. Ruprecht.

(Tabled May 30; June 21, 2000) Mr. Wood.

Responses to Petitions Tabled September 22, 2000

Petition relating to Conducting an administrative audit and mediating a solution to construct new school buildings in Simcoe (Sessional Paper No. P-46):

(Tabled May 15, 2000) Mr. Barrett.

Petition relating to the Closure of the Kinsmen/J.S. MacDonald school (Sessional Paper No. P-103):

(Tabled May 15, 2000) Mr. Cleary.