Votes and Proceedings 1997-Jul-03 | Legislative Assembly of Ontario



No. 213	N^o 213

Votes and Proceedings	Procès-verbaux
Legislative Assembly of Ontario	Assemblée législative de l'Ontario

1^st Session, 36^th Parliament	1^re session 36^e législature
Thursday, July 3, 1997	Jeudi 3 juillet 1997

Order in Council

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council, orders that,

Mr Speaker be advised that pursuant to Standing Order Number 10(a) of the Legislative Assembly it is deemed that the public interest requires the Assembly to reconvene at an earlier time during the adjournment than August 18, 1997, and that,

Therefore, Mr Speaker be requested to give notice accordingly to reconvene the 1st Session of the 36th Parliament of the Province of Ontario at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, the 3rd day of July, 1997.

Recommended David Johnson,

for Premier and President of the Council.

Concurred David Johnson,

Chair of Cabinet.

Approved and Ordered, June 29, 1997. Hilary M. Weston,

Lieutenant Governor.

NOTICE

In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 10(a), having been satisfied, on the advice of the Government, that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, I hereby give notice that the Legislative Assembly shall meet on Thursday, the 3rd of July 1997, at 1:30 p.m., to transact the business of the House.

Dated at the Parliament Building in the City of Toronto this 30th day of June, 1997.

Christopher M. Stockwell,

Speaker.

PRAYERS

1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES

13 H 30

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to North York Branson Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-15) (Tabled July 3, 1997) Mr M. Kwinter.

Petition relating to Workers Health and Safety Centre and Occupational Health Clinics (Sessional Paper No. P-118) (Tabled July 3, 1997) Mr D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Opposing reductions to the education system (Sessional Paper No. P-128) (Tabled July 3, 1997) Ms I. Bassett.

Petition relating to Amalgamating the six municipalities within Toronto (Sessional Paper No. P-179) (Tabled July 3, 1997) Ms I. Bassett.

Petition relating to Demanding public hearings on the Review of the Occupational Health and Safety Act discussion paper (Sessional Paper No. P-249) (Tabled July 3, 1997) Mr D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Establishing a Dialysis treatment facility in Cornwall (Sessional Paper No. P-266) (Tabled July 3, 1997) Mr J. Cleary.

Petition relating to a Variance allowing only standby chlorination to be used in Milton's water delivery system (Sessional Paper No. P-269) (Tabled July 3, 1997) Mr T. Chudleigh.

Petition relating to the Rural Health Policy (Sessional Paper No. P-270) (Tabled July 3, 1997) Mr T. Barrett.

Petition relating to Clarification of federal legislation on going topless in public places (Sessional Paper No. P-272) (Tabled July 3, 1997) Mr J. Ouellette.

Petition relating to Funding of prevention services provided by the Workers Health and Safety Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-273) (Tabled July 3, 1997) Mr D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Enacting legislation to require women to wear tops in public places (Sessional Paper No. P-278) (Tabled July 3, 1997) Mr B. Johnson (Perth).



REPORTS BY COMMITTEES		RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Mr Tascona from the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly presented the Committee's Final Report on Referenda (Sessional Paper No. 536) (Tabled July 3, 1997).



ORDERS OF THE DAY	ORDRE DU JOUR
A debate arose on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 138, An Act to promote road safety by increasing periods of suspension for Criminal Code convictions, impounding vehicles of suspended drivers, requiring treatment for impaired drivers, raising fines for driving while suspended, impounding critically defective commercial vehicles, creating an absolute liability offence for wheel separations, raising fines for passing stopped school buses, streamlining accident reporting requirements and amending other road safety programs.	Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 138, Loi visant à favoriser la sécurité routière en augmentant les périodes de suspension pour les déclarations de culpabilité découlant du Code criminel, en mettant en fourrière les véhicules de conducteurs faisant l'objet d'une suspension, en exigeant le traitement des conducteurs en état d'ébriété, en augmentant les amendes pour conduite pendant que son permis est suspendu, en mettant en fourrière les véhicules utilitaires comportant des défauts critiques, en créant une infraction entraînant la responsabilité absolue en cas de détachement des roues, en augmentant les amendes pour dépassement d'un autobus scolaire arrêté, en simplifiant les exigences relatives à la déclaration des accidents et en modifiant d'autres programmes de sécurité routière.
After some time, the motion was declared carried and the Bill was accordingly read the third time and was passed.	Après quelque temps, la motion est déclarée adoptée et en conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une troisième fois et adopté.

Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor of the Province entered the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly and took her seat upon the Throne.

The Acting Speaker (Ms Churley) addressed Her Honour as follows:

"May it please Your Honour:

The Legislative Assembly of the Province has, at its present sitting thereof, passed a certain bill to which, in the name and on behalf of the said Legislative Assembly, I respectfully request Your Honour's assent."

The Clerk Assistant and Executive Director of Legislative Services then read the title of the bill that had passed as follows:

"The following is the title of the bill to which Your Honour's assent is prayed:

Bill 138, An Act to promote road safety by increasing periods of suspension for Criminal Code convictions, impounding vehicles of suspended drivers, requiring treatment for impaired drivers, raising fines for driving while suspended, impounding critically defective commercial vehicles, creating an absolute liability offence for wheel separations, raising fines for passing stopped school buses, streamlining accident reporting requirements and amending other road safety programs.

Projet de loi 138, Loi visant à favoriser la sécurité routière en augmentant les périodes de suspension pour les déclarations de culpabilité découlant du Code criminel, en mettant en fourrière les véhicules de conducteurs faisant l'objet d'une suspension, en exigeant le traitement des conducteurs en état d'ébriété, en augmentant les amendes pour conduite pendant que son permis est suspendu, en mettant en fourrière les véhicules utilitaires comportant des défauts critiques, en créant une infraction entraînant la responsabilité absolue en cas de détachement des roues, en augmentant les amendes pour dépassement d'un autobus scolaire arrêté, en simplifiant les exigences relatives à la déclaration des accidents et en modifiant d'autres programmes de sécurité routière.

To this Act the Royal Assent was announced by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly in the following words:

"In Her Majesty's name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to this bill."

«Au nom de Sa Majesté, Son Honneur la lieutenante-gouverneure sanctionne ce projet de loi.»

Her Honour was then pleased to retire.



Mr. Johnson (Don Mills) moved,		M. Johnson (Don Mills) propose,

That the June 25, 1997 report of the Integrity Commissioner be referred to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly, that the Committee consider the report and respond directly to the Integrity Commissioner and that the Committee be authorized to meet for 2 days before July 25, 1997 and that the Committee present its report to the Assembly on the first available day that reports by committees may be received.

A debate arose and, after some time, Ms. Castrilli moved that the motion be amended by adding the following:-

"And further, in the opinion of this Assembly, that the report from the committee be debated in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for one sessional day."

The debate continued and, after some,

With unanimous consent, Mr. Wildman moved that the motion be further amended by adding the following:-

"And further, in the opinion of this Assembly, proper consideration of the Integrity Commissioner's Report will require the participation of the Minister of Health and the Member for St. George-St. David as Committee witnesses."

The debate continued and, after some time,

The question having been put on Mr Wildman's amendment was lost on the following division:-

AYES / POUR - 17

Bisson Conway McLeod

Boyd Kennedy Ruprecht

Bradley Kormos Silipo

Castrilli Lankin Wildman

Christopherson Marchese Wood

Churley Martin ^{(Cochrane
North)}

NAYS / CONTRE - 47

Baird Hodgson Ross

Barrett Johns Sampson

Bassett Johnson Saunderson

Boushy ^{(Don Mills)} Shea

Brown Johnson Sheehan

^{(Scarborough West) (Perth)} Skarica

Chudleigh Kells Spina

Clement Klees Sterling

DeFaria Leach Stewart

Doyle Marland Tascona

Ecker Martiniuk Tilson

Elliott Munro Turnbull

Froese Mushinski Vankoughnet

Gilchrist Newman Wettlaufer

Hardeman Ouellette Witmer

Harris Parker Young

Hastings Rollins

The question having been put on Ms. Castrilli's amendment to the motion was lost on the same vote.

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

And it was,

Ordered, That the June 25, 1997 report of the Integrity Commissioner be referred to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly, that the Committee consider the report and respond directly to the Integrity Commissioner and that the Committee be authorized to meet for 2 days before July 25, 1997 and that the Committee present its report to the Assembly on the first available day that reports by committees may be received.



The following Bills were read the second time and Ordered for Third Reading:-		Les projets de loi suivants sont lus une deuxième fois et ordonnés pour la troisième lecture:-

Bill Pr51, An Act respecting the City of Hamilton.

Bill Pr63, An Act respecting the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, Montreal Trust Company of Canada and Montreal Trust Company.

Bill Pr64, An Act respecting The National Ballet of Canada.

Bill Pr73, An Act respecting the City of Ottawa.

Bill Pr74, An Act respecting 4588 Bathurst.

Bill Pr75, An Act respecting 750 Spadina Avenue Association.

Bill Pr80, An Act respecting the Young Women's Christian Association of Niagara Falls.

Bill Pr81, An Act respecting the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto Foundation.

Bill Pr82, An Act respecting the Ontario Association of Not-For-Profit Credit Counselling Services.

Bill Pr83, An Act respecting the Municipal Law Enforcement Officers' Association (Ontario) Inc.



The following Bills were read the third time and were passed:-		Les projets de loi suivants sont lus une troisième fois et adoptés:-