Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 181 N^o 181

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Assemblée législative de l'Ontario

1st Session, 36th Parliament

1re session, 36e législature

Monday, April 28, 1997

Lundi 28 avril 1997

PRAYERS 1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES 13 H 30

With unanimous consent, following remarks by Mr Patten, Mr Christopherson and Mrs Witmer, the House observed a moment of silence in remembrance of Worker Memorial Day.

During "Oral Questions", the Speaker requested the member for Hamilton Centre (Mr Christopherson) to withdraw unparliamentary language.

Pendant la période des «Questions orales», le Président demande au député de Hamilton Centre, M. Christopherson de retirer les propos non-parlementaires.

The member having refused was named by the Speaker and directed to withdraw from the service of the House for the balance of the day's sitting.

Comme le député refuse d'obéir, le Président le désigne par son nom et l'ordonne de se retirer du service de l'Assemblée pour le reste du jour de la séance.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

On motion by Mr Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That the following substitutions be made to the membership of the standing committees:-

Standing Committee on Administration of Justice

Mr Rollins for Mr Johnson (Brantford)

Mrs Ross for Mr Hudak

Mr Flaherty for Mr Klees

Mr Ford for Mr Leadston

Mr Boushy for Mr Parker

Mr Young for Mr Tilson

Mr Wood (London South) for Mr Doyle

Standing Committee on Estimates

Mr Beaubien for Mr Barrett

Mr Grimmett for Mr Brown (Scarborough West)

Mr Pettit for Mr McLean

Mr Doyle for Mr Rollins

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

Mr Young for Mr Chudleigh

Mr Arnott for Mr Hudak

Mr Barrett for Mr Ford

Mr Carr for Mr Spina

Standing Committee on General Government

Mr Tilson for Mr Maves

Mr Gilchrist for Mr Flaherty

Mr Froese for Mr Hardeman

Mrs Fisher for Mrs Ross

Mr DeFaria for Mr Young

Mr Doyle for Mr Tascona

Standing Committee on Government Agencies

Mr Baird for Mr Fox

Mr Guzzo for Mr Leadston

Mr Stewart for Mr Doyle

Mr Tascona for Mr Newman

Mrs Elliott for Mr Wood (London South)

Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

Mr Tascona for Mr Arnott

Mr Fox for Mr Hastings

Mr McLean for Mr Boushy

Mr Tilson for Mr DeFaria

Mr Hardeman for Mr Grimmett

Mr Baird for Mr Stewart

Standing Committee on the Ombudsman

Mr Pettit for Mr Froese

Mr Leadston for Mr Jordan

Mr Johnson (Brantford) for Mr DeFaria

Mr Boushy for Mrs Fisher

Mr Ouellette for Mr Stewart

Mr McLean for Mr Vankoughnet

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Mrs Johns for Mr Beaubien

Mr Grimmett for Mr Carr

Mr Murdoch for Mr Hastings

Mr Preston for Mr Boushy

Mr Tascona for Mrs Elliot

Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

Mr Beaubien for Mr Smith

Mr Hardeman for Mr Boushy

Mrs Johns for Mr Hastings

Mr DeFaria for Mrs Ross

Mr Shea for Mr Pettit

Mr Vankoughnet for Mr Arnott

Mr Clement for Mr Gilchrist

Standing Committee on Resources Development

Mr Hastings for Mrs Fisher

Mr Jordan for Mr Baird

Mr Spina for Mr Tascona

Standing Committee on Social Development

Mr Klees for Mrs Johns

Mr Newman for Mr Pettit

Mr Hudak for Mr Preston

Mr Parker for Mr Forese

Mr Leadston for Mr Jordan

On motion by Mr Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That the Order for Committee of the Whole House on Bill 41, An Act to protect the Rights of Persons receiving Health Services in Ontario be discharged and the Bill be withdrawn, and that the Orders for Resuming the Adjourned Debate on the motion to consider Government Business on the morning of Thursday, December 12, 1996 and for Resuming the Adjourned Debate on the motion for consideration of private members' public business be omitted from the Orders and Notices Paper.

On motion by Mr Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That Mr Morin and Mr Kennedy exchange places in the order of precedence for private members' public business and, that notwithstanding Standing Order 96(h), the requirement for notice be waived with respect to ballot item 73.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to North York Branson Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-15) (Tabled April 28, 1997) Mr M. Kwinter.

Petitions relating to Bill 84, Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1996 (Sessional Paper No. P-197) (Tabled April 28, 1997) Mrs M. Boyd and Mr B. Johnson (Perth).

Petition relating to Cuts to base funding for hospitals and the removal of hospital services (Sessional Paper No. P-214) (Tabled April 28, 1997) Mrs S. Pupatello.

Petitions relating to Restructuring the provincial-municipal relationship (Sessional Paper No. P-228) (Tabled April 28, 1997) Mr D. Boushy, Mr T. Martin, Mr P. North and Mr D. Ramsay.

Pétition ayant rapport à L'Hôpital Montfort (Sessional Paper No. P-235) (Tabled April 28, 1997) Mr B. Grandmaître.

Petition relating to Outsourcing or privatization of professional support staff services of the educational system under Bill 104 (Sessional Paper No. P-240) (Tabled April 28, 1997) Mrs M. Boyd.

Petition relating to the Opposition to a charity permanent casino and video lottery terminals in Barrie (Sessional Paper No. P-243) (Tabled April 28, 1997) Mr J. Tascona.

Petition relating to Developing regional plans for the rationalization of addiction services (Sessional Paper No. P-246) (Tabled April 28, 1997) Mr A. McLean.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Mr Eves moved,

M. Eves propose,

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 May 1, 1997 and ending October 31, 1997, such payments to be charged to the proper appropriation following the voting of supply.

A debate arose and, after some time,	Il s'élève un débat et après quelque temps,
Pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the motion for the adjournment of the debate was deemed to have been made and carried.	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.

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

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'article 39(c) du Règlement:-

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated April 23, 1997 (No. 399) (Tabled April 28, 1997).

Questions Answered (see Sessional Paper No. 5):-