37e législature, 2e session

No. 29

No 29

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Wednesday
June 13, 2001


Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 40
Evening Meeting - Sessional Day 41

Mercredi
13 juin 2001


Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 40
Séance du soir - jour de session 41

2nd Session,
37th Parliament

2e session
37e législature

Prayers
1:30 P.M.

Prières
13 H 30

Reports by Committees

Rapports des Comités

The Acting Speaker (Mr. Johnson) addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that today the Clerk received the Seventh Report/septième rapport of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(e), the Report is deemed to be adopted by the House (Sessional Paper No. 55).

Mr. Gerretsen from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented the Committee's Report on AgriCorp and moved the adoption of its recommendations (Sessional Paper No. 56).

M. Gerretsen du Comité permanent des comptes publics présente le rapport sur AgriCorp du comité et propose l'adoption de ses recommandations (document parlementaire no 56).

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. Kennedy from the Standing Committee on Estimates presented the Committee's report as follows:-

Pursuant to Standing Order 59, your Committee has selected the Estimates (2001-2002) of the following ministries and offices for consideration:-

Ministry of Education 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Health and Long Term Care 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of the Environment 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Community and Social Services 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Transportation 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Northern Development and Mines 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Natural Resources 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs 7 hrs. 30 mins.

Pursuant to Standing Order 60, the Estimates (2001-2002) of the following ministries and offices not selected for consideration are deemed passed by the Committee and reported to the House in accordance with the terms of the Standing Order and are deemed to be received and concurred in:-

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Ministry Administration $ 15,875,858

Agriculture and Rural Economic Development/Research and

Technology Transfer 217,318,957

Investment and Market Development 11,044,081

Risk Management 156,087,904

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Ministry Administration $ 129,957,900

Prosecuting Crime 140,424,000

Family Justice Services 288,193,000

Legal Services 53,057,100

Court Services 338,862,200

Victims' Services 65,104,600

CABINET OFFICE

Cabinet Office $ 17,565,700

MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP

Ministry Administration $ 17,898,200

Citizenship 35,960,000

Ontario Women's Directorate 16,311,600

Ontario Seniors' Secretariat 2,037,300

Regional Services 7,262,000

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES

Ministry Administration $ 45,746,700

Registration 47,772,400

Consumer Protection and Public Safety/Business Standards 8,865,100

Alcohol and Gaming Management 36,290,000

Integrated Service Delivery 32,837,400

MINISTRY OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Ministry Administration $ 4,007,700

Correctional Services 724,439,500

Agencies, Boards and Commissions 4,160,200

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Ministry Administration $ 79,273,600

Tax Policy, Budget and Revenue Operations 478,267,300

Economic, Fiscal, and Financial Policy 777,811,500

Financial Services Industry Regulation 46,681,200

Strategic Infrastructure Investments and Partnerships 225,180,400

OFFICE OF FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS

Francophone Affairs $ 4,825,900

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

Ministry Administration $ 18,563,300

Pay Equity Commission 3,885,700

Labour Relations 21,262,900

Occupational Health and Safety 50,579,800

Employment Rights and Responsibilities 23,764,500

Economics and Business Cluster Information Technology 1,000

OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Office of the Lieutenant Governor $ 777,900

MANAGEMENT BOARD SECRETARIAT

Ministry Administration $ 34,001,900

Realty Services 114,098,800

Corporate Controllership 1,418,124,700

Information and Information Technology 151,643,000

Shared Services 198,350,400

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

Ministry Administration $ 37,941,200

Local Government 40,188,100

Land Use Planning 6,432,300

Housing Market 1,278,405,600

Building Regulation 3,790,800

ONTARIO NATIVE AFFAIRS SECRETARIAT

Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat $ 22,808,900

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER

Office of the Premier $ 3,173,400

MINISTRY OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL

Ministry Administration $ 81,950,700

Public Safety 60,981,700

Policing Services 86,439,500

Ontario Provincial Police 636,555,700

Agencies, Boards and Commissions 1,634,700

Integrated Justice Information Technology 108,911,000

Introduction of Bills

Dépôt des Projets de Loi

The following Bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills:-

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté, lu une première fois et déféré au Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi d'intérêt privé:-

Bill Pr19, An Act to revive 569924 Ontario Limited. Mr. Parsons.

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

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

Bill 81, An Act to provide standards with respect to the management of materials containing nutrients used on lands, to provide for the making of regulations with respect to farm animals and lands to which nutrients are applied, and to make related amendments to other Acts. Hon. Mr. Coburn.

Projet de loi 81, Loi prévoyant des normes à l'égard de la gestion des matières contenant des éléments nutritifs utilisées sur les biens-fonds, prévoyant la prise de règlements à l'égard des animaux d'élevage et des biens-fonds sur lesquels des éléments nutritifs sont épandus et apportant des modifications connexes à d'autres lois. L'hon. M. Coburn.

On motion by Mrs. Ecker, on behalf of Mr. Tsubouchi, Bill 82, An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly Act to provide an arm's length process to determine members' compensation was introduced and read the first time on the following division:-

Sur la motion de Mme Ecker, au nom de M. Tsubouchi, le projet de loi 82, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'Assemblée législative pour établir un processus sans lien de dépendance permettant de fixer la rétribution des députés est présenté et lu une première fois à la suite du vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 62

Agostino

Arnott

Baird

Bartolucci

Beaubien

Bountrogianni

Boyer

Bryant

Caplan

Chudleigh

Clark

Cleary

Clement

Coburn

Colle

Crozier

Cunningham

Curling

Di Cocco

Duncan

Ecker

Elliott

Galt

Gerretsen

Gilchrist

Gravelle

Guzzo

Hardeman

Hastings

Hudak

Jackson

Johns

Kells

Klees

Kwinter

Lalonde

Levac

Marland

Martiniuk

McLeod

McMeekin

Miller

Molinari

Munro

Mushinski

Newman

O'Toole

Ouellette

Parsons

Ramsay

Ruprecht

Sampson

Smitherman

Spina

Sterling

Stockwell

Tascona

Turnbull

Wettlaufer

Witmer

Wood

Young

NAYS / CONTRE - 7

Christopherson

Churley

Hampton

Kennedy

Kormos

Marchese

Martel

Motions

Motions

On motion by Mrs. Ecker,

Sur la motion de Mme Ecker,

Ordered, That the following amendments be made to the membership of the following Committees:-

Mr. Mazzilli replaces Mr. Kells on the Standing Committee on Government Agencies;

Mr. Kells replaces Mr. Mazzilli on the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills; and

Mr. Wettlaufer and Mrs. Boyer be added to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

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

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

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

Mrs. Ecker moved,

Mme Ecker propose,

That pursuant to Standing Order 46 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order or Special Order of the House relating to Bill 58, An Act to ensure the provision of essential ambulance services in the event of a strike or lock-out of ambulance workers, when Bill 58 is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill without further debate or amendment, and at such time, the bill shall be ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy; and

That no deferral of the second reading vote pursuant to Standing Order 28(h) shall be permitted; and

That the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy shall be authorized to meet at Queen's Park on Tuesday June 19, 2001 for clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, and that in addition to its regularly scheduled meeting time, the Committee be authorized to meet in the morning but not during Routine Proceedings, and that the Committee be authorized to meet beyond its normal hour of adjournment, until completion of clause-by-clause consideration; and

That, at 4:30 p.m. on that day those amendments which have not been moved shall be deemed to have been moved, and the Chair of the Committee shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further debate or amendment, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the bill, and any amendments thereto. Any division required shall be deferred until all remaining questions have been put and taken in succession with one 20-minute waiting period allowed pursuant to Standing Order 127(a); and

That the Committee shall report the bill to the House not later than the first Sessional day that reports from Committees may be received following the completion of clause-by-clause consideration, and not later than June 20, 2001. In the event that the committee fails to report the bill on the date provided, the bill shall be deemed to have been passed by the Committee and shall be deemed to be reported to and received by the House; and

That upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, and at such time the bill shall be ordered for third reading; and

When the Order for Third Reading is called, that ninety minutes shall be allotted to the Third Reading stage of the bill, to be divided equally among all recognized parties, and at the end of that time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of this stage of the bill without further debate or amendment; and

That, the vote on third reading may, pursuant to Standing Order 28(h), be deferred until the next Sessional day during the Routine Proceeding "Deferred Votes"; and

That, in the case of any division relating to any proceedings on the bill, the division bell shall be limited to five minutes.

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

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

AYES / POUR - 45

Arnott

Baird

Barrett

Beaubien

Chudleigh

Clark

Clement

Coburn

Cunningham

DeFaria

Dunlop

Ecker

Galt

Gilchrist

Gill

Guzzo

Hardeman

Hastings

Hodgson

Hudak

Johns

Johnson

Kells

Klees

Marland

Martiniuk

Maves

Miller

Molinari

Munro

Mushinski

Newman

O'Toole

Ouellette

Sampson

Snobelen

Spina

Sterling

Stockwell

Tascona

Turnbull

Wettlaufer

Witmer

Wood

Young

NAYS / CONTRE - 20

Agostino

Bartolucci

Bountrogianni

Boyer

Bradley

Bryant

Caplan

Churley

Conway

Crozier

Duncan

Gerretsen

Kennedy

Kormos

Kwinter

Levac

Marchese

Martel

Peters

Phillips

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

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

6:45 P.M.

18 H 45

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 57, An Act to promote government efficiency and to improve services to taxpayers by amending or repealing certain Acts.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 57, Loi visant à favoriser l'efficience du gouvernement et à améliorer les services aux contribuables en modifiant ou en abrogeant certaines lois.

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 9:30 p.m.

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

le président

GARY CARR

Speaker

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

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

Compendia:

Bill 81, An Act to provide standards with respect to the management of materials containing nutrients used on lands, to provide for the making of regulations with respect to farm animals and lands to which nutrients are applied, and to make related amendments to other Acts (No. 57).

Bill 82, An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly Act to provide an arm's length process to determine members' compensation (No. 58).

Responses to Petitions

Réponses aux Pétitions

Petitions relating to Ontarians with Disabilities Act (Sessional Paper No. P-40):

(Tabled May 3, 10, 2001) Mr. Peters.

Petitions relating to The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2000 (Sessional Paper No. P-41):

(Tabled May 3, 9, 14, 2001) Ms. Churley.