No. 3

N^o 3

Tuesday,
April 28, 1998

Mardi
28 avril, 1998

Prayers

1:30 P.M.

Prières

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

Introduction of Bills

Dépôt des Projets de Loi

The following Bills were introduced and read the first time:-

Bill 5, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act with respect to the suspension of drivers' licences. Mr. B. Grimmett.

Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés et lus une première fois:-

Projet le loi 5, Loi modifiant le Code de la route en ce qui concerne les suspensions de permis de conduire. M. B. Grimmett.

Bill 6, An Act to amend the Law with respect to Partnerships. Hon. D. Tsubouchi.

Projet de loi 6, Loi visant à modifier des lois en ce qui concerne les sociétés en nom collectif. L'hon. D. Tsubouchi.

Bill 7, An Act to amend the City of Toronto Act, 1997. Ms. F. Lankin.

Projet de loi 7, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur la cité de Toronto. M^me F. Lankin.

Bill 8, An Act proclaiming Irish Heritage Day. Mr. J. O'Toole.

Projet de loi 8, Loi proclamant le Jour du patrimoine irlandais. M. J. O'Toole.

Motions

Motions

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That, not withstanding the Order of the House of April 27, 1998, the House shall not meet from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on April 28, 1998.

Petitions

Pétitions

Petitions relating to Stopping the funding of abortions (Sessional Paper No. P-1) (Tabled April 28, 1998 ) Mr. B. Johnson (Perth) and Mr. J.-M. Lalonde.

Pétition ayant rapport aux Fonds pour permettre la construction d'une nouvelle école catholique française à Gloucester dans le secteur de Chapel Hill (Sessional Paper No. P-3) (Tabled April 28, 1998) Mr. G. Morin.

Petitions relating to Stopping cuts to the Workers Health and Safety Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-4) (Tabled April 28, 1998) Mr. D. Christopherson and Mr. W. Lessard.

Petition relating to the Continuation of training through the Workers Health and Safety Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-8) (Tabled April 28, 1998) Mr. D. Christopherson.

Petitions relating to the Recognition of the contributions of chiropractors to Ontario Health Care (Sessional Paper No. P-9) (Tabled April 28, 1998) Mr. B. Crozier and Mr. W. Lessard.

Petition relating to the Expedient passage of the Safe Schools Act (Sessional Paper No. P-10) (Tabled April 28, 1998) Mr. D. Newman.

Petition relating to the Inclusion of a learning unit on the United Empire Royalists in Ontario Schools (Sessional Paper No. 11) (Tabled April 28, 1998) Mr. H. Danford.

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 Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the Opening of the Session having been read,

The debate was resumed, and after some time,

Mr. McGuinty moved,

That the motion be amended by adding the following thereto:-

"Whereas the Harris government has ignored the needs of patients and compromised patient care by firing 10,000 nurses, cutting hospital budgets by $800 million annually and threatening to close 32 community hospitals; and

Whereas the Harris government has ignored teachers, parents and students by cutting over $1 billion from our children's classrooms, forcing the elimination of programs such as Junior Kindergarten and Adult Education and continually attacked friends of public education: and

Whereas the Harris government has refused to listen to the voices of children by ignoring the need to reform the child welfare system, by reducing the benefits available to children on welfare; and by failing to make children a real priority in Ontario; and

Whereas despite promises not to open unwelcomed neighbourhood casinos, the Harris government has recklessly moved ahead to create 44 neighbourhood casinos; and

Whereas the Mike Harris government has broken his promise to not cut programs to the disabled and has done nothing to increase access that disabled people desperately need to go to school and find jobs and to participate in our communities; and

Whereas Mike Harris holds those less fortunate in contempt and continues his personal attack on the poor and most vulnerable in Ontario;

This House profoundly regrets that the Harris government has acted on an agenda which has caused significant hardship for our youngest, our oldest, our sickest and our least fortunate in society."

And, after some time, it was,

On motion by Mr Silipo,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Et après quelque temps,

Sur la motion de M. Silipo,

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

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

M. Villeneuve 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 4:25 p.m.

A 16 h 25, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

le président
CHRISTOPHER M. STOCKWELL
Speaker

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

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'Article 39(A) du Règlement

Compendia:

Bill 6, An Act to amend the Law with respect to Partnerships (No. 14) (Tabled April 28, 1998).