No. 235 No 235
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Votes and Proceedings |
Procès-verbaux |
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Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
Assemblée législative de l'Ontario |
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1st Session, 36th Parliament |
1re session, 36e législature |
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Wednesday, September 24, 1997 |
Mercredi 24 septembre 1997 |
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PRAYERS 1:30 P.M. |
PRIÈRES 13 H 30 |
The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-
I beg leave to inform the House that today the Clerk received the Forty-fifth Report/quarante-cinquième rapport of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 105(g)(9), the Report is deemed to be adopted by the House. (Tabled September 24, 1997) (Sessional Paper No. 579).
The Speaker delivered the following ruling:-
Yesterday, the Member for St. Catharines (Mr Bradley) raised a point of privilege with respect to a Ministry of Education advertising campaign. The Government House Leader (Mr Johnson (Don Mills)) and the Third Party House Leader (Mr Wildman) also made submissions with respect to this matter.
The Member for St. Catharines argued that the ad campaign conveyed the impression that the passage of the Education Quality Improvement Act is a forgone conclusion.
I have reviewed the ad in question and I must say that I cannot find within it, any evidence that the phrase "is implementing a plan" relates to any specific proceeding of this House. In fact, the reference to a plan, in my view, leaves the impression that there are a number of components involved, some of which may certainly be legislation but not necessarily one particular bill.
My point is this, if the Education bill introduced Monday does not pass, the government may still have it in its plan to reduce class size by some other means. The terminology used in the ad does not rely upon any particular piece of legislation to project its message; indeed, it would still make sense to a listener even in the absence of the Education bill.
In short, the more generic nature of this ad leads me to the conclusion that a prima facie case of privilege has not been made out.
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PETITIONS |
PÉTITIONS |
Petition relating to Restoring equitable health care funding across Windsor and Essex County (Sessional Paper No. P-226) (Tabled September 24, 1997) Mr D. Duncan.
Petition relating to Restructuring the provincial-municipal relationship (Sessional Paper No. P-228) (Tabled September 24, 1997) Mr G. Stewart.
Petition relating to Demanding public hearings on the Review of the Occupational Health and Safety Act discussion paper (Sessional Paper No. P-249) (Tabled September 24, 1997) Mr D. Christopherson.
Petition relating to Child care tax credits (Sessional Paper No. P-263) (Tabled September 24, 1997) Mr F. Klees.
Petition relating to Establishing a Dialysis treatment facility in Cornwall (Sessional Paper No. P-266) (Tabled September 24, 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 September 24, 1997) Mr T. Chudleigh.
Petitions relating to Enacting legislation to require women to wear tops in public places (Sessional Paper No. P-278) (Tabled September 24, 1997) Mr B. Johnson (Perth) and Mr J. Parker.
Petitions relating to Withdrawal of Bill 136 (Sessional Paper No. P-290) (Tabled September 24, 1997) Mr D. Christopherson, Mr J. Gerretsen and Mr F. Miclash.
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ORDERS OF THE DAY |
ORDRE DU JOUR |
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Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 128, An Act to amend the Family Law Act to provide for child support guidelines and to promote uniformity between orders for the support of children under the Divorce Act (Canada) and orders for the support of children under the Family Law Act. |
Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 128, Loi modifiant la Loi sur le droit de la famille pour prévoir des lignes directrices sur les aliments pour les enfants et pour promouvoir l'harmonisation entre les ordonnances alimentaires au profit des enfants rendues en vertu de la Loi sur le divorce (Canada) et celles rendues en vertu de la Loi sur le droit de la famille. |
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After some time, pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the motion for the 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. |
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The House then adjourned at 6:00 p.m. |
À 18 h, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux. |
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6:30 P.M. |
18 H 30 |
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A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 146, An Act to protect Farming and Food Production. |
Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 146, Loi protégeant l'agriculture et la production alimentaire. |
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After some time, pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the motion for the 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. |
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The Deputy Speaker informed the House that, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor had been pleased to assent to the following bill in her office:- |
Le Vice-Président avise l'Assemblée qu'au nom de Sa Majesté la Reine, Son Honneur la lieutenante-gouverneure a eu le plaisir de sanctionner le projet de loi suivant dans son cabinet:- |
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Bill 156, An Act to amend certain statutes with respect to The Regional Municipality of Sudbury. |
Projet de loi 156, Loi modifiant certaines lois en ce qui concerne la municipalité régionale de Sudbury. |
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The House then adjourned at 9:30 p.m. |
À 21 h 30, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux. |
le président
Christopher M. Stockwell
Speaker
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Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 39(a):- |
Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'article 39(a) du Règlement:- |
Ontario Highway Transport Board / Commission des Transports Routiers de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1996 (No. 580) (Tabled September 23, 1997).
Questions Answered (see Sessional Paper No. 5):-
Final Answers to Question Numbers: 1918 to 1920, 1986, 2083 to 2086, 2089, 2090, 2094, 2096, 2098, 2099.
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Responses to Petitions:- |
Réponses aux Pétitions:- |
Petition relating to Request not to move the Fort Frances Ambulance Dispatch to Kenora (Sessional Paper No. P-300):
(Tabled August 27, 1997) Mr H. Hampton.