39e législature, 1re session

No. 4

No4

 

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Tuesday
December 4, 2007


Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 4

Mardi
4 décembre 2007


Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 4

1stSession
39th Parliament

1re session
39e législature

Prayers
1:30 P.M.

Prières
13 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that I have today laid upon the Table the 2006-2007 Annual Report of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. 7).

  

The Speaker informed the House that, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor had been pleased to assent to the following bill in his office on Monday, December 3, 2007:-

Le Président avise l'Assemblée qu'au nom de Sa Majesté la Reine, Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur a eu le plaisir de sanctionner le projet de loi suivant dans son cabinet le lundi 3 décembre 2007:-

Bill 2, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to provide reservist leave and the Health Insurance Act to eliminate the waiting period for military families.

Projet de loi 2, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d'emploi afin de prévoir un congé pour réservistes et la Loi sur l'assurance-santé afin d'éliminer la période d'attente pour les familles des militaires.

Reports by Committees

Rapports des Comités

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Standing Order 62(a) provides that "the Standing Committee on Estimates shall present one report with respect to all of the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates considered pursuant to Standing Orders 59 and 61 no later than the third Thursday in November of each calendar year."

The House not having received a report from the Standing Committee on Estimates for certain ministries on Thursday, November 15, 2007, as required by the Standing Orders of this House, pursuant to Standing Order 62(b) the Estimates before the Committee of the Ontario Secretariat for Aboriginal Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of the Attorney General, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Ministry of Culture, Democratic Renewal Secretariat, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Finance, Office of Francophone Affairs, Ministry of Government Services, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ministry of Health Promotion, Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs, Ministry of Labour, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Office of the Premier, Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal, Ministry of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ministry of Transportation, Office of the Assembly, Office of the Auditor General, Office of the Chief Election Officer, and Ombudsman Ontario are deemed to be passed by the Committee and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 60, the Estimates (2007-2008) of the following ministries and offices not selected for consideration are deemed to be received and concurred in:-

ONTARIO SECRETARIAT FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

2001

Ontario Secretariat for Aboriginal Affairs

$

20,999,000

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

101

105

106

107

Ministry Administration

Agri-Food Sector including Business Risk Management

Rural Development

Better Public Health and Environment

$

12,989,800

251,568,900

133,526,700

29,275,000

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

301

302

303

304

305

306

Ministry Administration

Prosecuting Crime

Family Justice Services

Legal Services

Court Services

Victim Services

$

129,122,100

155,194,500

245,936,000

39,410,600

255,296,900

66,677,100

CABINET OFFICE

401

Cabinet Office

$

9,265,400

MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

3701

3702

3703

Ministry Administration

Children and Youth Services

Infrastructure

$

7,236,100

2,575,265,100

7,970,500

MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

601

602

603

604

605

Ministry Administration

Citizenship and Immigration

Ontario Women's Directorate

Ontario Seniors' Secretariat

Regional Services

$

13,201,600

69,288,900

9,664,800

1,827,000

4,739,600

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

701

702

Ministry Administration

Adults' Services

$

19,873,600

5,045,726,400

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

2601

2603

2604

2605

2606

2607

2608

2609

Ministry Administration

Policing Services

Ontario Provincial Police

Correctional Services

Justice Technology Services

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Policy and Public Safety Programs Division

Emergency Management Division

$

87,778,400

86,975,500

484,519,800

486,469,400

55,157,800

3,879,000

52,658,400

7,526,300

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

2801

2802

2803

2804

Ministry Administration

Culture

Ontario Trillium Foundation

Culture Capital

$

1,107,900

131,967,800

105,001,000

13,584,200

DEMOCRATIC RENEWAL SECRETARIAT

4101

Democratic Renewal Secretariat

$

7,300,900

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

901

902

Ministry Administration

Economic Development and Trade

$

7,748,400

126,147,000

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

1001

1002

1003

Ministry Administration

Elementary and Secondary Education

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

$

19,162,800

8,810,953,200

5,732,600

MINISTRY OF ENERGY

2901

2902

Ministry Administration

Energy Sector Transformation

$

5,001,400

35,810,900

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

1101

1106

1107

1108

Ministry Administration

Air

Water

Waste

$

45,167,500

42,932,900

110,205,300

38,295,300

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

1201

1202

1203

1204

1207

Ministry Administration

Tax Policy and Budget

Economic, Fiscal, and Financial Policy

Financial Services Industry Regulation

Results Office

$

98,913,400

6,149,200

1,299,430,600

6,501,000

1,617,200

OFFICE OF FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS

1301

Francophone Affairs

$

1,668,800

MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES

1801

1807

1808

1809

1810

1811

1812

Ministry Administration

Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share)

Human Resources Services

Centre for Leadership and Learning

Modernization

Service Delivery

Consumer Protection and Public Safety/Business Standards Program and Agencies

$

45,297,200

505,538,000

34,359,500

20,671,100

8,752,400

256,245,400

34,244,500

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE

1401

1402

1403

1405

1406

1411

1412

1407

Ministry Administration

Health Policy and Research

Smart Systems and Knowledge Management

Ontario Health Insurance

Public Health

Local Health Integration Networks and Related Health Service Providers

Provincial Programs and Stewardship

Health Capital

$

111,792,000

432,718,300

126,005,300

8,875,655,400

406,682,400

14,192,875,600

2,355,093,100

487,315,300

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROMOTION

4201

Ministry of Health Promotion

$

251,686,100

MINISTRY OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

1501

1502

Ministry Administration

Intergovernmental Relations

$

1,528,500

4,471,400

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

1601

1602

1603

1604

1605

Ministry Administration

Pay Equity Commission

Labour Relations

Occupational Health and Safety

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

$

13,927,800

2,655,500

15,084,900

57,968,900

16,915,100

OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

1701

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

$

648,500

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

1901

1902

1903

1904

Ministry Administration

Local Government

Land Use Planning and Building Regulation

Affordable Housing

$

18,539,800

18,842,900

9,693,700

494,212,400

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

2101

2102

2103

2104

2105

Ministry Administration

Geographic Information

Natural Resource Management

Public Safety and Emergency Response

Land and Resources Information and Information Technology Cluster

$

23,174,400

20,458,700

280,414,900

88,509,300

1,801,000

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES

2201

2202

2203

Ministry Administration

Northern Development

Mines and Minerals

$

6,075,200

423,623,200

24,789,200

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER

2401

Office of the Premier

$

1,184,800

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL

4001

Infrastructure and Growth Management Planning/Ministry Administration

$

278,985,000

MINISTRY OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

4301

Research and Innovation

$

237,435,400

MINISTRY OF REVENUE

3201

Tax Revenue

$

329,106,400

MINISTRY OF SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

3101

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$

16,847,900

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

3801

3802

3804

Ministry Administration

Tourism

Tourism Capital

$

3,174,100

57,846,100

18,759,300

MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

3001

3002

3003

Ministry Administration

Postsecondary Education

Employment Ontario

$

10,862,000

3,720,863,700

636,192,400

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

2701

2702

2703

2704

2705

Ministry Administration

Policy and Planning

Road User Safety

Provincial Highways Management

Economics and Transportation Cluster

$

23,514,500

560,934,600

127,433,100

957,711,100

40,839,200

OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY

201

202

Office of the Assembly

Commission(er)'s

$

126,166,500

17,548,400

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

2501

Office of the Auditor General

$

14,920,600

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER

501

Office of the Chief Election Officer

$

7,914,900

OMBUDSMAN ONTARIO

2301

Ombudsman Ontario

$

9,704,400

  

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 5, An Act to make the month of November Bone Marrow Awareness Month. Mr. Crozier.

Projet de loi 5, Loi visant à désigner le mois de novembre Mois de la sensibilisation au don de moelle osseuse. M. Crozier.

Bill 6, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to provide for an Employee Wage Security Program. Mr. Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek).

Projet de loi 6, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d'emploi afin d'établir un programme de sécurité salariale des employés. M. Miller (Hamilton-Est–Stoney Creek).

Bill 7, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000. Ms. DiNovo.

Projet de loi 7, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d'emploi. Mme DiNovo.

  

Motions

Motions

With unanimous consent, on motion by Mr. Bryant

Avec le consentement unanime, sur la motion de M. Bryant,

Ordered, That notwithstanding Standing Order 96(g), notice for ballot items 1, 2, 3 and 4 be waived.

  

Petitions

Pétitions

Petition relating to deem St. Paul's Elementary School prohibitive to repair, and secure funding for the construction of a new facility (Sessional Paper No. P-5) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to building the Strandher-Armstrong Bridge (Sessional Paper No. P-7) Ms. MacLeod.

Petition relating to bringing a mobile, health card renewal clinic to the Mount Hope and Binbrook area  (Sessional Paper No. P-10) Mr. Hudak.

Petition relating to hearings on land dispute indicated by the Minister during the visit to Caledonia (Sessional Paper No. P-12) Mr. Barrett.

Petition relating to mail at the Oak Ridge Division of the Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre in Penetanguishene, Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-13) Mr. Prue.

Petition relating to re-opening the Stevenson Memorial Hospital birth unit (Sessional Paper No. P-14) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to Ontario Northland Bus Service (Sessional Paper No. P-15) Mme Gélinas.

Petition relating to telephone communication at the Oak Ridge Division of the Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre in Penetanguishene, Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-16) Mr. Prue.

Petition relating to Seniors deserving dignity in long-term care homes (Sessional Paper No. P-17) Mme Gélinas.

  


Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the motion for an Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the Opening of the Session having been read,

The debate was resumed, and after some time,

Mr. Runciman moved,

That the address in reply to the speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the session be amended by adding after, "We, Her Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, now assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious speech Your Honour has been pleased to address to us at the opening of the present session" the following:-

"However, the current Speech from the Throne fails to adequately address the state of our economy which is the single most important issue facing Ontario today; and

Whereas, since the beginning of 2005, Ontario has lost more than 153,000 manufacturing jobs; and

Whereas, the Throne Speech fails to recognize that economic growth predictions for the province have shrunk by a full percentage point from predictions used by the government less than a year ago; and

Whereas, the Throne Speech fails to indicate any sense of urgency for dealing with the economic challenges facing Ontario; and

Whereas, the Throne Speech fails to provide a plan for dealing with this new economic reality by maintaining a program of unreasonable taxation and undisciplined spending; and

Whereas, the Throne Speech fails to set out a plan to reduce taxes and reduce regulations that are killing business in Ontario and placing such hardships on Ontario's families;

We, therefore, regret to inform His Honour that the current Liberal government is ignoring the very real economic problems facing Ontario and has failed to ensure our economic fundamentals are sound and, in so failing, is failing to live up to the responsibilities placed on it by the people of Ontario."

After some time, it was,

Après quelque temps,

On motion by Mr. Prue,

Sur la motion de M. Prue,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

Mr. Bradley moved, That the House do now adjourn.

M. Bradley propose que l'Assemblée ajourne les débats maintenant.

The question, having been put on the motion, was declared carried.

Cette motion, mise aux voix, est déclarée adoptée.

  

The House then adjourned at 4:20 p.m.

À 16 h 20, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

  

le président

Steve  Peters

Speaker