Tuesday
October 26, 1999

Mardi
26 octobre 1999

Prayers

1:30 P.M.

Prières

13 H 30

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 6, An Act to protect Children involved in Prostitution. Mr. Bartolucci.

Projet de loi 6, Loi visant à protéger les enfants qui se livrent à la prostitution. M. Bartolucci.

Bill 7, 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. Mr. Harris.

Projet de loi 7, 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.

The House expressed its condolence on the death of Ross Hall, member for the Electoral District of Lincoln from October 28, 1975 to March 18, 1981.

The House expressed its condolence on the death of Frank Faubert, member for the Electoral District of Scarborough-Ellesmere from November 3, 1987 to September 5, 1990.

Petitions

Pétitions

Petition relating to the Northern Health Travel Grant program (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Mr. Gravelle.

Petitions relating to Eliminating references to demerit points under the Ambulance Act, and reinstating fired paramedics (Sessional Paper No. P-2) Mr. Christopherson and Ms. Lankin.

Petition relating to Hospice Palliative Care (Sessional Paper No. P-4) Mr. Wood.

Petition relating to Effluents coming from Commercial Alcohols Inc. in Chatham-Kent (Sessional Paper No. P-6) Mr. Hoy.

Petitions relating to the Defence of Marriage (Sessional Paper No. P-7) Mr. Bradley and Mr. Murdoch.

Petition relating to a Tax freeze and government restructuring in Haldimand-Norfolk (Sessional Paper No. P-8) Mr. Barrett.

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 Throne Speech was an empty speech from an arrogant government; and

Whereas the Harris government clearly wished to avoid taking responsibility for its decisions to double the size of the Premier's office, give 30 percent raises to its top political staff and shower patronage on the likes of Al McLean by allowing the Legislature to sit only seven days in the first ten months of this year; and

Whereas the Harris government failed to signal a new approach, failed to outline a vision for taking all Ontarians boldly into the new millennium and failed to address the real concerns of Ontario residents; and

Whereas the Throne Speech was silent on such important issues as hospital deficits, sky high tuition, carnage on our highways, gridlock on our streets, and homelessness in our communities; and

Whereas the Harris government is clearly out of touch and its Throne Speech proved it has the wrong priorities;

This House profoundly regrets that the Harris government continues to act in such an arrogant manner on an agenda which will continue to cause significant hardship for our youngest, our oldest, our sickest and our least fortunate in society."

And, after some time, it was,

Et après quelque temps,

On motion by Mr. Christopherson,

Sur la motion de M. Christopherson,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

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

M. Stockwell 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 4:20 p.m.

À 16 h 20, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

6:30 P.M.

18 H 30

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Amendment to 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 continued and, after some time,

Le débat se poursuit et après quelque temps,

Pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the motion for adjournment of the debate was deemed to have been made and carried.

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

GARY CARR

Speaker

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

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément À L'article 39(A) Du Règlement

Compendia:

Bill 7, 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 (Sessional Paper No. 11).

Ontario Trillium Foundation, Annual Report 1998-1999 (No. 10).