No. 6

N^o 6

Monday,
May 3, 1999

Lundi
3 mai 1999

Prayers
1:30 P.M.

Prières
13 H 30

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Mr. Shea from the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills presented the Committee's Report which was read as follows and adopted:-

M. Shea du Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi privés présente le rapport du comité qui est lu comme suit et adopté:-

Your Committee begs to report the following Bills without amendment:-

Votre comité propose qu'il soit permis de faire rapport sur les projets de loi suivants sans amendement:-

Bill Pr1, An Act respecting the City of Ottawa.

Bill Pr4, An Act respecting Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies.

Bill Pr7, An Act respecting the City of Windsor.

Bill Pr8, An Act respecting the Columbus Club of Sault Ste. Marie Ltd.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

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

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

Bill 24, An Act to protect taxpayers against tax increases, to establish a process requiring voter approval for proposed tax increases and to ensure that the Provincial Budget is a balanced budget. Hon. M. Harris.

Projet de loi 24, Loi protégeant les contribuables des augmentations d'impôt, établissant un processus d'approbation des projets d'augmentation d'impôt par les électeurs et garantissant l'équilibre du budget provincial. L'hon. M. Harris.

Bill 25, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to protect children while on school buses. Mr. P. Hoy.

Projet de loi 25, Loi modifiant le Code de la route en vue de protéger les enfants lorsqu'ils sont dans des autobus scolaires. M. P. Hoy.

Bill 26, An Act to designate a week of recognition for the Women's Institute. Mr. B. Wildman.

Projet de loi 26, Loi désignant une semaine de reconnaissance à l'égard du Women's Institute. M. B. Wildman.

Bill 27, An Act respecting the Price of Motor Vehicle Fuel and the appointment of a Gas Price Watchdog. Mr. M. Colle.

Projet de loi 27, Loi concernant le prix du carburant pour véhicules automobiles et la nomination d'un agent de surveillance des prix du carburant. M. M. Colle.

Bill 28, An Act to prohibit discrimination in the supply of gas and diesel oil to retail dealers. Mr. B. Crozier.

Projet de loi 28, Loi interdisant la discrimination dans la fourniture d'essence et de carburant diesel aux détaillants. M. B. Crozier.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

On motion by Mr. Hodgson,

Sur la motion de M. Hodgson,

Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order 9(c), the House shall meet from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on May 3 and 4, 1999 for the purpose of considering government business.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to enacting legislation that will protect minors from unwanted exposure to pornography (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Mr. Wood (London South).

Petiton relating to putting the safety and health of the people of Hamilton first (Sessional Paper No. P-3) Mr. Christopherson.

Petitions relating to funding schools fairly and equitably (Sessional Paper No. P-22) Mr. Colle, Mr. O'Toole and Mr. Skarica.

Petitions relating to including a Remembrance Day learning unit in the Ontario education system (Sessional Paper No. P-23) Mr. Grimmett and Mr. Tascona.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Opposition Day

Jour de l'opposition

Mr. Hampton moved,

M. Hampton propose,

That this House declares its opposition to the Mike Harris income tax cuts, which put $1.4 million a day into the pockets of the top 6 percent of Ontario taxpayers, who unfairly receive 25% of the tax cut, and urges that this money be reinvested immediately in hospitals, schools, colleges and universities, environmental protection, housing and other vital services.

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 - 11

Boyd

Lessard

Silipo

Christopherson

Marchese

Wildman

Hampton

Martel

Wood (Cochrane North)

Lankin

Pouliot

NAYS / CONTRE - 54

Arnott

Hastings

Preston

Bassett

Hodgson

Ross

Beaubien

Jackson

Sampson

Boushy

Johns

Saunderson

Bradley

Johnson (Don Mills)

Shea

Chudleigh

Johnson (Perth)

Sheehan

Danford

Kells

Skarica

Doyle

Klees

Smith

NAYS / CONTRE - Continued

Elliott

Leach

Spina

Fisher

Leadston

Sterling

Flaherty

Marland

Stewart

Ford

Maves

Tascona

Fox

McLean

Tilson

Froese

Miclash

Tsubouchi

Galt

Newman

Turnbull

Gilchrist

O'Toole

Wettlaufer

Grimmett

Ouellette

Wood (London South)

Harnick

Parker

Young

The House then adjourned at 6:05 p.m.

À 18 h 05, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

6:30 P.M.

18 H 30

With unanimous consent, the House reverted to "Motions".

Avec le consentement unanime, l'Assemblée revient à l'appel des «Motions».

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent, the following motion was moved without notice:-

Avec le consentement unanime, la motion suivante est proposée sans préavis:-

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That, notwithstanding any Standing Order relating to Bill 6, An Act to amend the Child and Family Services Act in order to better promote the best interests, protection and well-being of children, when Bill 6 is next called, 2 hours and 30 minutes shall be allotted to the Second Reading stage of the bill;

That, at the end of those 2 hours and 30 minutes the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the bill and the bill shall then be referred to Committee of the Whole House, for immediate consideration and that 25 minutes be allotted for consideration of the Bill at that stage;

That, at the end of that 25 minute period, the Chair of the Committee shall, without further debate or amendment, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the bill and any amendments thereto and report the bill to the House;

That, upon receiving the report of the Committee of the Whole House, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, which question shall be decided without debate or amendment and at such time, the Bill shall be ordered for Third Reading;

That, the Order for Third Reading of the Bill shall then immediately be called and the time remaining in the Sessional Day shall be allocated to the Third Reading stage of the bill;

At 9:30 p.m., the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of this stage of the bill without further debate or amendment.

That, in the case of any divisions relating to any proceeding on the bill, the division bell shall be limited to five minutes and that there shall be no deferral of the vote pursuant to Standing Order 28(h).

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 6, An Act to amend the Child and Family Services Act in order to better promote the best interests, protection and well being of children.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 6, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les services à l'enfance et à la famille afin de mieux promouvoir l'intérêt véritable de l'enfant, sa protection et son bien-être.

After some time, the motion was declared carried and the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Après quelque temps, la motion est déclarée adoptée et en conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une deuxième fois et déféré au Comité plénier.

With unanimous consent, it was agreed that the House be authorized to meet until 9:45 p.m.

The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider a certain Bill.

L'Assemblée se constitue en Comité plénier pour étudier un projet de loi.

After some time, the Committee rose and reported the following Bill without amendment:-

Après quelque temps, le comité lève la séance et fait rapport sur le projet de loi suivant sans amendement:-

Bill 6, An Act to amend the Child and Family Services Act in order to better promote the best interests, protection and well being of children.

Projet de loi 6, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les services à l'enfance et à la famille afin de mieux promouvoir l'intérêt véritable de l'enfant, sa protection et son bien-être.

Ordered, That the report be now received and adopted.

Il est ordonné que ce rapport soit maintenant reçu et adopté.

The Order of the Day for Third Reading of Bill 6, An Act to amend the Child and Family Services Act in order to better promote the best interests, protection and well being of children having been called,

À l'appel de l'ordre du jour portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 6, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les services à l'enfance et à la famille afin de mieux promouvoir l'intérêt véritable de l'enfant, sa protection et son bien-être,

The question having been put was declared carried and the Bill was accordingly read the third time and was passed.

La question mise aux voix est déclarée adoptée et en consequence, ce projet de loi est lu une troisième fois et adopté.

The House then adjourned at 9:45 p.m.

À 21 h 45, 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 24, An Act to protect taxpayers against tax increases, to establish a process requiring voter approval for proposed tax increases and to ensure that the Provincial Budget is a balanced budget. (No. 21)

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated April 28, 1999 (No. 20).