Votes and Proceedings 1995-Nov-23 | Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 29 N^o 29

Votes and

Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly

of Ontario

Assemblée législative

de l'Ontario

1st Session,

36th Parliament

1^re session,

36^e législature

Thursday,

November 23, 1995

Jeudi

23 novembre 1995

PRAYERS

10:00 A.M.

PRIÈRES

10 H

Mrs Munro moved,

M^me Munro propose,

That in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should amend the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1987 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1987 to prevent vexatious, frivolous, abusive, time consuming or costly requests that are clearly of a repetitious, systematic or malicious nature, without denying or restricting access if there is a legitimate reason for the request.

A debate arising, at 11:00 a.m., further proceedings were reserved until 12:00 noon.

À 11 heures, la suite du débat est réservé jusqu'à midi.

Mr McGuinty then moved,	Ensuite, M. McGuinty propose,
Second Reading of Bill 2, An Act to amend the Election Act.	Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 2, Loi modifiant la Loi électorale.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(e), no objection having been made to the putting of the question on Mrs Munro's Resolution Number 4, the question having been put, was declared carried.

Conformément à l'article 96(e) du Règlement, la motion portant sur la résolution numéro 4 de M^me Munro n'a pas fait l'objet d'opposition et la motion, mise aux voix, est déclarée adoptée.

And it was,

Resolved, That in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should amend the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1987 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1987 to prevent vexatious, frivolous, abusive, time consuming or costly requests that are clearly of a repetitious, systematic or malicious nature, without denying or restricting access if there is a legitimate reason for the request.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(e), no objection having been made to the putting of the question on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 2, An Act to amend the Election Act the question having been put, was declared carried and the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Conformément à l'article 96(e) du Règlement, la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 2, Loi modifiant la Loi électorale n'a pas fait l'objet d'opposition et la motion, mise aux voix, est déclarée adoptée et le projet de loi est en conséquence lu une deuxième fois et déféré au Comité plénier.

THE AFTERNOON SITTING

1:30 P.M.

SÉANCE DE L'APRÈS-MIDI

13 H 30

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent, the following substantive motions were moved without notice:-	Avec le consentement unanime, les motions de fond suivantes sont proposées sans préavis:-
On motion by Mr Eves,	Sur la motion de M. Eves,

Ordered, That the Standing Committee on Government Agencies be authorized to consider the appointments of Patricia Deguire to the Board of Parole, Evelyn Dodds to the Social Assistance Review Board and David Nash to the Ontario Casino Corporation; and that the Committee shall review and report on these appointments following the procedure for reviewing and reporting on intended appointments as provided for in Standing Order 106(g).

On motion by Mr Eves,

Sur la motion de M. Eves,

Ordered, That, notwithstanding Standing Order 6(b)(i), the House shall continue to meet from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on December 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 1995, at which time the Speaker shall adjourn the House without motion until the next Sessional day.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to Wage Subsidy Grants for Early Childhood Educators (Sessional Paper No. P-4) (Tabled November 23, 1995) Ms A. Castrilli.

Petition relating to Winter Road Maintenance for the Northern Region (Sessional Paper No. P-18) (Tabled November 23, 1995) Mr F. Miclash.

Petition relating to Northwestern General Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-21) (Tabled November 23, 1995) Mr M. Colle.

Petition relating to the Child Care System (Sessional Paper No. P-27) (Tabled November 23, 1995) Mr T. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to the Amalgamation of School Boards in Northwestern Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-34) (Tabled November 23, 1995) Mr F. Miclash.

Petition relating to Services for Abused Women and their Children in London (Sessional Paper No. P-35) (Tabled November 23, 1995) Mrs M. Boyd.

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Mr Smith from the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills presented the Committee's Report which was read as follows and adopted:-	M. Smith du Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi privés présente le rapport du comité qui est lu comme suit et adopté:-
Your Committee begs to report the following Bill as amended:-	Votre comité propose qu'il soit permis de faire rapport sur le projet de loi suivant avec des amendements:-

Bill Pr14, An Act respecting the City of Nepean.

Your Committee begs to report the following Bills without amendment:-

Votre comité propose qu'il soit permis de faire rapport sur les projets de loi suivants sans amendement:-

Bill Pr13, An Act respecting the City of Nepean.

Bill Pr37, An Act respecting the City of Mississauga.

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 23, An Act respecting Victims of Crime. Hon. C. Harnick.	Projet de loi 23, Loi concernant les victimes d'actes criminels. L'hon. C. Harnick.
Bill 24, An Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act, the Ontario Water Resources Act and the Pesticides Act. Mr B. Wildman.	Projet de loi 24, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, la Loi sur les ressources en eau de l'Ontario et la Loi sur les pesticides. M. B. Wildman.

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 privés:-

Bill Pr44, An Act respecting the City of York. Mr M. Colle.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Debate was resumed on the motion for Interim Supply for the period commencing December 1, 1995 and ending April 30, 1996.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant sur les crédits provisoires pour la période du 1^er décembre 1995 au 30 avril 1996.

After some time, the motion was declared carried,

Après quelque temps, la motion est déclarée adoptée.

And it was,

Ordered, That the Minister of Finance be authorized to pay the salaries of the civil servants and other necessary payments pending the voting of supply for the period commencing December 1, 1995 and ending April 30, 1996. Such payments to be charged to the proper appropriation following the voting of supply.

At 6:00 p.m., the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed pursuant to Standing Order 34(b).	À 18 heures, la motion portant «Que la présente Assemblée ajourne les débats maintenant» est réputée avoir été proposée conformément à l'article 34(b) du Règlement.
After one matter was considered, the question was deemed to have been adopted.	Après l'étude d'une question, la motion d'ajournement du débat est réputée avoir été adoptée.

The House then adjourned

at 6:10 p.m.

À 18 h 10, 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 23, An Act respecting Victims of Crime (No. 36) (Tabled November 23, 1995).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated November 22, 1995 (No. 35) (Tabled November 23, 1995).

Responses to Petitions:-

Réponses aux Pétitions:-

Petition relating to Bill 7, Labour Relations and Employment Statute Law Amendment Act, 1995 (Sessional Paper No. P-9):

(Tabled November 14, 1995) Mr M. Beaubien.

(Tabled November 14, 1995) Ms M. Churley.

(Tabled November 16, 1995) Ms F. Lankin.

(Tabled November 14, 1995) Mr T. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to the Eglinton Subway Line (Sessional Paper No. P-13):

(Tabled October 30, 1995) Mr M. Colle.

Petition relating to School Bus Stop Signals (Sessional Paper No. P-26):

(Tabled November 15, 1995) Mr J. Cleary.

STATUS OF LEGISLATION

PUBLIC BILLS INDEX

(Government and Private Members')

ÉTAT DE L'AVANCEMENT DES PROJETS DE LOI

INDEX DES PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC

(Gouvernement et Députés)

Advocacy, Consent and Substitute Decisions

Statute Law. Hon. C. Harnick 19

Charter of Rights for Victims of Crime. Ms A. Castrilli 12

Citizens Assembly Project. Mr R. Chiarelli 18

Consent to Treatment (see Advocacy)

Corporations Information. Hon. N. Sterling 6

Drop the Penny. Mr D. Tilson 9, 14

Election. Mr D. McGuinty 2

Environmental Protection Statute Law. Mr B. Wildman 24

Executive Council. Hon. E. Eves 1

Expropriations (see Property Rights)

Franchises. Mr T. Martin 13

Highway Improvement (see Public Transportation)

Human Rights Code (see Property Rights)

Job Quotas. Hon. M. Mushinski 8

Labour Relations and Employment Statute Law. Hon. E. Witmer 7

Land Use Planning and Protection. Hon. A. Leach 20

Law Society. Mr R. Chiarelli 4

Legislative Assembly Oath of Allegiance. Mr D. Agostino 22

Motor Vehicle Fuel Pricing. Mr R. Chiarelli 10

Occupational Health and Safety (see Workers' Compensation)

Ontario Water Resources (see Environmental Protection)

Pesticides (see Environmental Protection)

Property Rights Statute Law. Mr T. Barrett 11

Public Hospital Foundations. Mr J. Hastings 21

Public Transportation and Highway Improvement. Mr M. Gravelle 16

Realty Tax Freeze Statute Law. Mr G. Carr 17

Shortline Railways. Hon. A. Palladini 5

Solicitors. Mr R. Chiarelli 3

Substitute Decisions (see Advocacy)

Victims' Bill of Rights. Hon. C. Harnick 23

Victims of Crime (see Charter of Rights)

Workers' Compensation and

Occupational Health and Safety. Hon. E. Witmer 15

PRIVATE BILLS INDEX

INDEX DES PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ

Brampton, City of. Mr T. Clement Pr9

Canadian Life Line Limited. Mr M. Kwinter Pr39

Canadian Niagara Power Company, Limited. Mr T. Hudak Pr12

Mississauga, City of. Mr R. Sampson Pr37

Nepean, City of. Mr J. Baird Pr13, Pr14

Waterloo County Board of Education. Mr G. Leadston Pr11

Waterloo-Guelph Regional Airport. Mr G. Leadston Pr38

York, City of. Mr M. Colle Pr44

GOVERNMENT BILLS AND PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BILLS

PROJETS DE LOI ÉMANANT DU GOVERNEMENT ET PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Bill 1, Executive Council Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur le Conseil exécutif. Hon. E. Eves (Deputy Premier). First Reading September 27, 1995.

Bill 2, Election Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi électorale. Mr D. McGuinty (L./Ottawa South). First Reading September 28, 1995. Second Reading November 23. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Bill 3, Solicitors Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur les procureurs. Mr R. Chiarelli (L./Ottawa West). First Reading October 2, 1995.

Bill 4, Law Society Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur le Barreau. Mr R. Chiarelli (L./Ottawa West). First Reading October 2, 1995.

Bill 5, Shortline Railways Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur les chemins de fer d'intérêt local. Hon. A. Palladini (Minister of Transportation). First Reading October 3, 1995.

Bill 6, Corporations Information Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur les renseignements exigés des personnes morales. Hon. N. Sterling (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading October 3, 1995.

Bill 7, Labour Relations and Employment Statute Law Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne les relations de travail et l'emploi. Hon. E. Witmer (Minister of Labour). First Reading on division October 4, 1995. Second Reading debated October 18, 19, 23, 24. Carried on division October 26. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House pursuant to the Order of the House of October 25. Considered and reported as amended October 31. Third Reading carried on division October 31. Royal Assent November 10. S.O. 1995, Chapter 1.

Bill 8, Job Quotas Repeal Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 abrogeant le contingentement en matière d'emploi. Hon. M. Mushinski (Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation). First Reading October 11, 1995. Second Reading debated October 26, 30; November 1, 2. Carried on division November 2. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government. Considered November 16, 17, 23.

Bill 9, Drop the Penny Act, 1995. Mr D. Tilson (P.C./Dufferin-Peel). First Reading on division October 16, 1995. Ruled out of order and removed from Order Paper October 17.

Bill 10, Motor Vehicle Fuel Pricing Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur l'établissement des prix du carburant pour véhicules automobiles. Mr R. Chiarelli (L./Ottawa West). First Reading October 17, 1995.

Bill 11, Property Rights Statute Law Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne les droits de propriété. Mr T. Barrett (P.C./Norfolk). First Reading October 30, 1995. Second Reading November 2. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice.

Bill 12, Charter of Rights for Victims of Crime, 1995/Charte des droits des victimes d'actes criminels de 1995. Ms A. Castrilli (L./Downsview). First Reading October 30, 1995.

Bill 13, Franchises Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur les franchises. Mr T. Martin (N.D./Sault Ste. Marie). First Reading October 30, 1995. Second Reading lost on division November 16.

Bill 14, Drop the Penny Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur l'abandon des pièces d'un cent. Mr D. Tilson (P.C./Dufferin-Peel). First Reading October 30, 1995.

Bill 15, Workers' Compensation and Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur les accidents du travail et la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail. Hon. E. Witmer (Minister of Labour). First Reading November 1, 1995. Second Reading debated November 14, 15, 16, 17. Carried on division November 17. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development.

Bill 16, Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur l'aménagement des voies publiques et des transports en commun. Mr M. Gravelle (L./Port Arthur). First Reading November 1, 1995. Second Reading lost on division November 16.

Bill 17, Realty Tax Freeze Statute Law Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant des lois et visant à geler les impôts fonciers. Mr G. Carr (P.C./Oakville South). First Reading November 14, 1995.

Bill 18, Citizens Assembly Project Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur le projet d'assemblée de citoyens. Mr R. Chiarelli (L./Ottawa West). First Reading November 14, 1995.

Bill 19, Advocacy, Consent and Substitute Decisions Statute Law Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne l'intervention, le consentement et la prise de décisions au nom d'autrui. Hon. C. Harnick (Attorney General). First Reading November 15, 1995. Second Reading debated November 22.

Bill 20, Land Use Planning and Protection Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur la protection et l'aménagement du territoire. Hon. A. Leach (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing). First Reading November 16, 1995.

Bill 21, Public Hospital Foundations Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur les fondations pour les hôpitaux publics. Mr J. Hastings (P.C./Etobicoke-Rexdale). First Reading November 16, 1995.

Bill 22, Legislative Assembly Oath of Allegiance Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur le serment d'allégeance des députés à l'Assemblée législative. Mr D. Agostino (L./Hamilton East). First Reading November 20, 1995.

Bill 23, Victims' Bill of Rights, 1995/Charte de 1995 des droits des victimes d'actes criminels. Hon. C. Harnick (Attorney General). First Reading November 23, 1995.

Bill 24, Environmental Protection Statute Law Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant des lois sur la protection de l'environnement. Mr B. Wildman (N.D./Algoma). First Reading November 23, 1995.

PRIVATE BILLS

PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ

Bill Pr9, Brampton Act, 1995 - City of. Mr T. Clement (P.C./Brampton South). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr11, Waterloo County Board of Education Act, 1995. Mr G. Leadston (P.C./Kitchener-Wilmot). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr12, Canadian Niagara Power Company, Limited Act, 1995. Mr T. Hudak (P.C./Niagara South). First Reading October 11, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr13, Nepean Act, 1995 - City of. Mr J. Baird (P.C./Nepean). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered November 22. Reported without amendment November 23.

Bill Pr14, Nepean Act, 1995 - City of. Mr J. Baird (P.C./Nepean). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered November 22. Reported as amended November 23.

Bill Pr37, Mississauga Act, 1995 - City of. Mr R. Sampson (P.C./Mississauga West). First Reading October 11, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered November 22. Reported without amendment November 23.

Bill Pr38, Waterloo-Guelph Regional Airport Act, 1995. Mr G. Leadston (P.C./Kitchener-Wilmot). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr39, Canadian Life Line Limited Act, 1995. Mr M. Kwinter (L./Wilson Heights). First Reading November 1, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr44, York Act, 1995 - City of. Mr M. Colle (L./Oakwood). First Reading November 23, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.