37th Parliament, 4th Session

No. 4

No 4

 

Orders and
Notices Paper

Feuilleton et Avis

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

4th Session,
37th Parliament

4e session,
37e législature

Tuesday,
May 6, 2003

Mardi
6mai 2003

TODAY'S BUSINESS

TRAVAUX DU JOUR

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

1:30 P.M.

13 H 30

Prayers

Prières

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

AFFAIRES COURANTES

Members' Statements

Déclarations des députés

Reports by Committees

Rapports des comités

Introduction of Bills

Dépôt des projets de loi

Motions

Motions

Statements by the Ministry and Responses

Déclarations ministérielles et réponses

Deferred Votes

Votes différés

Oral Questions

Questions orales

Petitions

Pétitions

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Opposition Day Number 1

Jour de l'opposition numéro 1

Mr. McGuinty - That the Legislative Assembly supports the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry under the Public Inquiries Act to investigate the SARS outbreak and provide recommendations on how best to prevent and respond to such an outbreak in the future. Premier of Ontario.

 

6:45 P.M.

18 H 45

Government Order Number 1

Ordre du gouvernement numéro 1

Resuming the debate adjourned on May 5, 2003 on the Amendment to the Motion for an Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the Opening of the Session.

Suite du débat ajourné le 5 mai 2003 concernant l'amendement à la motion portant l'Adresse en réponse au discours prononcé par Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur à l'ouverture de la session.

ORDERS

ORDRES

LEGISLATION

PROJETS DE LOI

Legend

A Bill with a "G" prefix is a Government Bill.

A Bill with an "M" prefix is a Private Members' Public Bill.

A Bill with a "D" prefix is a Committee Bill arising out of a matter designated under Standing Order 124(d).

A Bill with a "Pr" prefix is a Private Bill.

Légende

Le préfixe «G» indique un projet de loi du gouvernement.

Le préfixe «M» indique un projet de loi de député.

Le préfixe «D» indique un projet de loi adopté par un comité à la suite d'une question désignée conformément à l'article 124. d) du Règlement.

Le préfixe «Pr» indique un projet de loi d'intérêt privé.

M4. Second Reading of Bill 4, An Act to proclaim Genocide Memorial Week in Ontario. Mr. Wood.

M4. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 4, Loi proclamant la Semaine commémorative des génocides en Ontario. M. Wood.

M5. Second Reading of Bill 5, An Act to amend the Retail Business Holidays Act to make September 11 a holiday known as America Day. Mr. Hastings.

M5. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 5, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les jours fériés dans le commerce de détail pour faire du 11 septembre un jour férié appelé Jour de l'Amérique. M. Hastings.

M6. Second Reading of Bill 6, An Act to amend the Audit Act to provide for greater accountability of hospitals, universities, colleges and other organizations that receive grants or other transfer payments from the government or Crown agencies. Mr. Gerretsen.

M6. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 6, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la vérification des comptes publics afin de prévoir une responsabilité accrue de la part des hôpitaux, des universités, des collèges et des autres organisations qui reçoivent des subventions ou d'autres paiements de transfert du gouvernement ou d'organismes de la Couronne. M. Gerretsen.

M7. Second Reading of Bill 7, An Act to amend the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998. Mr. Brown.

M7. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 7, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1998 sur la Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario. M. Brown.

M8. Second Reading of Bill 8, An Act to provide for greater accountability in judicial appointments. Mr. Wood.

M8. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 8, Loi visant à accroître l'obligation de rendre compte en ce qui concerne les nominations à la magistrature. M. Wood.

M9. Second Reading of Bill 9, An Act to proclaim Autism Awareness Month. Mr. Wood.

M9. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 9, Loi proclamant le Mois de sensibilisation à l'autisme. M. Wood.

M10. Second Reading of Bill 10, An Act to proclaim Fire Prevention Week, Firefighter Recognition Day and Firefighter Memorial Day. Mr. Wood.

M10. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 10, Loi proclamant la Semaine de prévention des incendies, le Jour de reconnaissance des pompiers et le Jour de commémoration des pompiers. M. Wood.

 

M11. Second Reading of Bill 11, An Act to proclaim Democracy in Ontario Day. Mr. Wood.

M11. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 11, Loi proclamant la Journée de la démocratie en Ontario. M. Wood.

M12. Second Reading of Bill 12, An Act to amend the Public Inquiries Act. Mr. Wood.

M12. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 12, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les enquêtes publiques. M. Wood.

M13. Second Reading of Bill 13, An Act to protect minors from exposure to sexually explicit goods and services. Mr. Wood.

M13. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 13, Loi visant à protéger les mineurs contre les biens et services sexuellement explicites. M. Wood.

M14. Second Reading of Bill 14, An Act to amend the Remembrance Day Observance Act, 1997. Mr. Wood.

M14. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 14, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur l'observation du jour du Souvenir. M. Wood.

M15. Second Reading of Bill 15, An Act to proclaim the first day of spring as Norouz Day. Mr. Caplan.

M15. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 15, Loi proclamant le premier jour du printemps Jour de Norouz. M. Caplan.

M16. Second Reading of Bill 16, An Act to amend the Vital Statistics Act and the Child and Family Services Act in respect of Adoption Disclosure. Ms. Churley.

M16. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 16, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les statistiques de l'état civil et la Loi sur les services à l'enfance et à la famille en ce qui concerne la divulgation de renseignements sur les adoptions. Mme Churley.

M17. Second Reading of Bill 17, An Act to amend various Acts with respect to organ or tissue donation on death. Mr. Gilchrist.

M17. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 17, Loi modifiant diverses lois en ce qui a trait au don d'organes ou de tissu au moment du décès. M. Gilchrist.

M18. Second Reading of Bill 18, An Act to amend the Representation Act, 1996 to prohibit the reduction of electoral districts in Northern Ontario. Mr. Brown.

M18. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 18, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1996 sur la représentation électorale pour interdire la réduction du nombre de circonscriptions électorales du Nord de l'Ontario. M. Brown.

M19. Second Reading of Bill 19, An Act to protect anaphylactic students. Mr. Levac.

M19. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 19, Loi visant à protéger les élèves anaphylactiques. M. Levac.

G20. Second Reading of Bill 20, An Act to enhance safety and mobility on Ontario's roads. Hon. Mr. Klees.

G20. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 20, Loi visant à accroître la sécurité et la mobilité sur les routes de l'Ontario. L'hon. M. Klees.

M21. Second Reading of Bill 21, An Act to amend the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 in respect of double-crested cormorants. Mr. Brown.

M21. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 21, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur la protection du poisson et de la faune à l'égard du cormoran à aigrettes. M. Brown.

M22. Second Reading of Bill 22, An Act to honour Carlie Myke and Brandon White by amending the Highway Traffic Act to reduce the rate of speed permitted on highways surrounding schools and to ensure traffic safety in school zones. Mr. Levac.

M22. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 22, Loi en hommage à Carlie Myke et Brandon White modifiant le Code de la route afin de réduire la vitesse autorisée sur les voies publiques autour des écoles et d'assurer la sécurité routière dans les zones d'école. M. Levac.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

ORDRES DU GOUVERNEMENT

1. Resuming the debate adjourned on May 5, 2003 on the Amendment to the Motion for an Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the Opening of the Session.

1. Suite du débat ajourné le 5 mai 2003 concernant l'amendement à la motion portant l'Adresse en réponse au discours prononcé par Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur à l'ouverture de la session.

 

2. Resuming the debate adjourned on May 1, 2003 on the motion for Adoption of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Community Reinvestment Fund.

2. Suite du débat ajourné le 1er mai 2003 sur la motion portant adoption des recommandations contenues dans le rapport du Comité permanent des comptes publics sur les fonds de réinvestissement communautaire.

3. Resuming the debate adjourned on May 1, 2003 on the motion for Adoption of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on the Violence Against Women Program.

3. Suite du débat ajourné le 1er mai 2003 sur la motion portant adoption des recommandations contenues dans le rapport du Comité permanent des comptes publics sur le programme de prévention de la violence faite aux femmes.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

(Precedence in accordance with Standing Order 96(d).)

(Ordre de priorité conforme à l'article 96(d) du Règlement.)

Ballot Item Number 3 - To be debated May 8, 2003

Mr. Tascona - In the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should enter into discussions with the federal government forthwith pursuant to which responsibility for immigration matters pertaining to the Province of Ontario would be transferred to the Government of Ontario. Filed on May 1, 2003.

Ballot Item Number 4 - To be debated May 8, 2003

Mr. Sorbara - In the opinion of this House, the Ontario Government should adopt Dalton McGuinty's Growing Strong Communities platform to tackle gridlock by dedicating 2 cents of the existing gas tax to municipalities to use for transit, and by creating the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority and giving it the resources and mandate to repair the damage from years of neglect by:

· Putting more GO trains on existing lines

· Expanding GO parking

· New vehicles for the TTC

· Removing highway bottlenecks

· Establishing a seamless integrated ticket system allowing users to move across the GTA region with a single ticket. Filed on May 5, 2003.

Ballot Item Number 5 - To be debated May 15, 2003

M16. Second Reading of Bill 16, An Act to amend the Vital Statistics Act and the Child and Family Services Act in respect of Adoption Disclosure. Ms. Churley.

M16. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 16, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les statistiques de l'état civil et la Loi sur les services à l'enfance et à la famille en ce qui concerne la divulgation de renseignements sur les adoptions. Mme Churley.

 

Ballot Item Number 6 - To be debated May 15, 2003

M17. Second Reading of Bill 17, An Act to amend various Acts with respect to organ or tissue donation on death. Mr. Gilchrist.

M17. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 17, Loi modifiant diverses lois en ce qui a trait au don d'organes ou de tissu au moment du décès. M. Gilchrist.

 

NOTICES

AVIS

GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION

AVIS DE MOTIONS DU GOUVERNEMENT

1. Mrs. Ecker - That this House approves in general the budgetary policy of the government. Filed on April 30, 2003.

2. Mr. Eves - Be it resolved that:

To respond to the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Ontario and particularly in the Toronto area;

To acknowledge the tragic loss of life caused as a result of this disease and express our deepest sympathy for the victims and their families;

To recognize the heroic efforts of Ontario's front line health care workers including nurses, doctors, paramedics, lab technicians, and scientists;

To respond to the tremendous economic consequences of the SARS outbreak;

To unite in an all-out effort to contain and defeat this disease,

The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, on behalf of the people of Ontario:

Commits all the necessary resources of Ontario to fight the spread of the SARS virus;

Commits to fully compensate all those people who lost wages because they were asked to go into quarantine by public health officials;

Commits to fully compensate any front line health care worker who has lost wages as a result of the SARS outbreak;

Commits to fund all extraordinary expenses incurred by hospitals relating to SARS;

Calls upon the Government of Canada to treat the outbreak of SARS as a natural disaster and provide funding in accordance with the federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program; and

Pledges to rebuild global confidence in Toronto by aggressively promoting the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario as safe, vibrant, exciting places to work, live, invest and visit. Filed on April 30, 2003.

3. Withdrawn May 5, 2003.

4. Motion relating to evening meeting period on Monday, May 5, and Tuesday, May 6, 2003. Carried on division May 5, 2003.

5. Withdrawn May 5, 2003.

6. Withdrawn May 5, 2003.

SPECIAL DEBATES - OPPOSITION DAY

DÉBATS SPÉCIAUX - JOUR DE L'OPPOSITION

 

1. Mr. McGuinty - That the Legislative Assembly supports the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry under the Public Inquiries Act to investigate the SARS outbreak and provide recommendations on how best to prevent and respond to such an outbreak in the future. Premier of Ontario. To be debated today.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' NOTICES OF MOTION

AVIS DE MOTIONS ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

1. Mr. Tascona - In the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should enter into discussions with the federal government forthwith pursuant to which responsibility for immigration matters pertaining to the Province of Ontario would be transferred to the Government of Ontario. Filed on May 1, 2003.

2. Mr. Sorbara - In the opinion of this House, the Ontario Government should adopt Dalton McGuinty's Growing Strong Communities platform to tackle gridlock by dedicating 2 cents of the existing gas tax to municipalities to use for transit, and by creating the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority and giving it the resources and mandate to repair the damage from years of neglect by:

· Putting more GO trains on existing lines

· Expanding GO parking

· New vehicles for the TTC

· Removing highway bottlenecks

· Establishing a seamless integrated ticket system allowing users to move across the GTA region with a single ticket. Filed on May 5, 2003.

BUSINESS IN STANDING COMMITTEES

AFFAIRES DÉFÉRÉES AUX COMITÉS PERMANENTS

STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

COMITÉ PERMANENT DES FINANCES ET DES AFFAIRES ÉCONOMIQUES

Bill 2, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to restrict the conveyance of passengers for compensation. Mr. Gill. (Referred May 1, 2003).

Projet de loi 2, Loi modifiant le Code de la route pour restreindre le transport de passagers moyennant rémunération. M. Gill. (Déféré le 1er mai 2003).

STANDING COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT

COMITÉ PERMANENT DES AFFAIRES GOUVERNEMENTALES

Bill 3, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit the use of phones and other equipment while a person is driving on a highway. Mr. O'Toole. (Referred May 1, 2003).

Projet de loi 3, Loi modifiant le Code de la route pour interdire l'utilisation de téléphones et d'autres équipements pendant qu'une personne conduit sur une voie publique. M. O'Toole. (Déféré le 1er mai 2003).

STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE BILLS

COMITÉ PERMANENT DES RÈGLEMENTS ET DES PROJETS DE LOI PRIVÉS

Bill Pr14, An Act respecting Redeemer University College. Mr. Jackson. (Referred May 1, 2003).

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SÉANCES DES COMITÉS

The Standing Committee on Government Agencies will meet to consider intended appointments as follows:

Wednesday, May 7

10:00 a.m.

Room No. 151

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts will meet for the purpose of report writing, as follows:

Thursday, May 8

10:00 a.m. (in closed session)

Room No. 1