Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 58

N^o 58

Tuesday,
November 24, 1998

Mardi
24 novembre 1998

Prayers
1:30 P.M.

Prières
13 H 30

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

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 Pr25, An Act respecting the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists. Mr. J. Baird.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That notwithstanding Standing Order 95(g), the requirement for notice be waived with respect to private member's ballot item number 37.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to Enacting legislation to recognize freedom of health care workers (Sessional Paper No. P-7) (Tabled November 24, 1998) Mr. J. Parker.

Petition relating to not privatizing health care services (Sessional Paper No. P-47) (Tabled November 24, 1998) Mrs. S. Pupatello.

Petition relating to an Amendment to the Child and Family Services Act (Sessional Paper No. P-55) (Tabled November 24, 1998) Mr. A. Cullen.

Petition relating to Enacting legislation to designate Thanksgiving Day as "German Pioneers Day" (Sessional Paper No. P-80) (Tabled November 24, 1998) Mr. W. Wettlaufer.

Petition relating to Freezing taxes and eliminating regional government in Haldimand-Norfolk (Sessional Paper No. P-91) (Tabled November 24, 1998) Mr. T. Barrett.

Petition relating to Implementation of a new Heritage Act (Sessional Paper No. P-92) (Tabled November 24, 1998) Mrs. S. Pupatello.

Petitions relating to Closing of local schools in many communities (Sessional Paper No. P-107) (Tabled November 24, 1998) Mr. J. Cordiano and Mr. B. Crozier.

Petition relating to Following through on commitments made to set up health services in Cornwall (Sessional Paper No. P-116) (Tabled November 24, 1998) Mr. J. Cleary.

Petition relating to Providing for local elections to the Board of Trustees of the Hospital Corporation in the Ottawa-Carlton region (Sessional Paper No. P-117) (Tabled November 24, 1998) Mr. J. Baird.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Opposition Day

Jour de l'opposition

Mrs. McLeod moved,

M^me McLeod propose,

That, in the opinion of this House, since Dalton McGuinty has been talking to children like Carlos who was afraid that his little sister was going to lose her daycare, and Amanda who is making bracelets to try to save her school, and Anne who asked why Mike Harris is being so mean and closing her school; and

Since Mike Harris has refused to consult with parents on the future of their neighbourhood school; and

Since Mike Harris is pitting parent against parent and community against community in the fight to save local schools; and

Since Mike Harris short-changed school boards by over $150 million making it impossible to keep schools open; and

Since Mike Harris is now blaming school boards and using them as scapegoats for his government's disastrous and chaotic funding formula; and

Since Mike Harris promised in 1995 not to cut classroom spending but has already cut at least $1 billion from our schools and is now closing many classrooms completely;

Therefore, the Mike Harris government should stop closing hundreds of neighbourhood and community schools across Ontario.

A debate arising, after some time, the motion was lost on the following division:-

Un débat s'ensuit et après quelque temps, la motion est rejetée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 35

Agostino

Cullen

McLeod

Bartolucci

Curling

Miclash

Bisson

Duncan

Morin

Bradley

Gerretsen

(Nickel Belt)

Brown

Grandmaître

Phillips

(Algoma-Manitoulin)

Gravelle

Pouliot

Caplan

Hoy

Pupatello

Castrilli

Kormos

Ruprecht

Christopherson

Lalonde

Sergio

Cleary

Lessard

Silipo

Conway

Marchese

Wood

Cordiano

Martel

(Cochrane North)

Crozier

McGuinty

NAYS / CONTRE - 50

Baird

Hastings

O'Toole

Barrett

Hudak

Ouellette

Beaubien

Jackson

Parker

Carroll

Johns

Preston

Chudleigh

Johnson

Rollins

Cunningham

(Don Mills)

Runciman

Danford

Johnson

Sheehan

DeFaria

(Perth)

Smith

Fisher

Jordan

Stewart

Flaherty

Kells

Tascona

NAYS / CONTRE - Continued

Ford

Klees

Turnbull

Fox

Leadston

Vankoughnet

Galt

Marland

Villeneuve

Gilchrist

Martiniuk

Wettlaufer

Grimmett

McLean

Witmer

Guzzo

Munro

Wood

Hardeman

Murdoch

(London South)

Harris

Newman

The House then adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

À 18 h, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

6:30 P.M.

18 H 30

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 79, An Act to amend the Assessment Act, Municipal Act, Assessment Review Board Act and Education Act in respect of property taxes.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 79, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'évaluation foncière, la Loi sur les municipalités, la Loi sur la Commission de révision de l'évaluation foncière et la Loi sur l'éducation en ce qui concerne l'impôt foncier.

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.

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

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(A):-

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 39(A) DU RÈGLEMENT