Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 9

N^o 9

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Wednesday
December 3, 2003

Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 15

Mercredi
3 décembre 2003

Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 15

1^st Session,
38^th Parliament

1^re session
38^e législature

PRAYERS
1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES
13 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Standing Order 62(a) provides that "the Standing Committee on Estimates shall present one report with respect to all of the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates considered pursuant to Standing Orders 59 and 61 no later than the third Thursday in November of each calendar year".

The House not having received a report from the Standing Committee on Estimates for certain ministries on Thursday, November 20, 2003, as required by the Standing Orders of this House, pursuant to Standing Order 62(b) the Estimates before the Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of the Attorney General, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Citizenship, Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services, Ministry of Consumer and Business Services, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Finance, Office of Francophone Affairs, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs, Ministry of Labour, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Management Board Secretariat, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Office of the Premier, Ministry of Public Safety and Security, Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, and the Ministry of Transportation, are deemed to be passed by the Committee and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 60, the Estimates (2003-2004) of the following ministries and offices not selected for consideration are deemed to be received and concurred in:-

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

Ministry Administration

Agriculture, Research and Technology Transfer

Investment and Market Development

Risk Management

$

2,974,600

56,710,600

2,046,700

70,143,100

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Ministry Administration

Prosecuting Crime

Family Justice Services

Legal Services

Court Services

Victims' Services

$

46,976,500

42,506,900

121,045,300

4,750,100

89,467,800

18,402,000

CABINET OFFICE

Cabinet Office

$

3,800,500

MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP

Ministry Administration

Citizenship

Ontario Women's Directorate

Ontario Seniors' Secretariat

Regional Services

$

4,333,400

9,840,300

5,220,700

352,900

2,423,300

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY, FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ministry Administration

Adults' and Children's Services

$

14,735,800

3,766,423,900

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES

Ministry Administration

Registration

Consumer Protection and Public Safety/Business Standards

Alcohol and Gaming Management

Integrated Service Delivery

$

23,195,100

28,303,000

4,325,400

19,449,300

22,301,000

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

Ministry Administration

Culture

Ontario Trillium Foundation

Culture Capital

$

1,000

33,307,300

1,000

26,000,000

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Ministry Administration

Elementary and Secondary Education

$

9,966,000

4,730,144,900

MINISTRY OF ENERGY

Ministry Administration

Energy Development and Management

$

3,025,300

11,919,800

MINISTRY OF ENTERPRISE, OPPORTUNITY AND INNOVATION

Ministry Administration

Enterprise, Opportunity, and Innovation

$

7,139,000

197,421,600

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Ministry Administration

Environmental Protection

Conservation and Stewardship

Infrastructure Development

$

24,189,300

101,537,800

3,161,500

525,000

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Ministry Administration

Tax Policy, Budget and Revenue Operations

Economic, Fiscal, and Financial Policy

Financial Services Industry Regulation

Strategic Infrastructure Investments and Partnerships

Central Agencies Information and Information Technology

Cluster

$

23,994,700

543,255,600

266,207,900

10,929,900

73,542,800

832,000

OFFICE OF FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS

Francophone Affairs

$

2,530,500

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE

Ministry Administration

Health Policy and Research

Smart Systems and Knowledge Management

Integrated Health Care

Ontario Health Insurance

Public Health, Health Promotion and Wellness

Health Capital

$

28,180,100

159,271,800

14,030,000

6,458,851,600

3,704,141,500

667,835,000

301,550,500

MINISTRY OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Ministry Administration

Intergovernmental Relations

$

728,300

973,700

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

Ministry Administration

Pay Equity Commission

Labour Relations

Occupational Health and Safety

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

Economics and Business Cluster Information Technology

$

5,958,000

1,335,500

6,420,800

14,767,700

6,770,800

318,100

OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

$

499,400

MANAGEMENT BOARD SECRETARIAT

Ministry Administration

Realty Services

Corporate Controllership

Information and Information Technology

Shared Services

Archives of Ontario

$

23,658,300

33,995,600

389,448,500

18,999,400

35,280,600

4,893,200

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

Ministry Administration

Local Government and Urban Affairs

Planning, Development and Housing

Smart Growth

Rural Development

$

9,662,400

8,187,100

175,823,400

1,359,100

77,086,000

ONTARIO NATIVE AFFAIRS SECRETARIAT

Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat

$

9,960,800

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Ministry Administration

Geographic Information

Natural Resource Management

Public Safety and Emergency Response

$

16,581,100

43,333,300

128,140,400

17,509,900

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES

Ministry Administration

Northern Development

Mines and Minerals

$

4,191,800

135,248,700

15,172,400

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER

Office of the Premier

$

669,100

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Ministry Administration

Public Safety

Policing Services

Ontario Provincial Police

Correctional Services

Justice Technology Services

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

$

36,940,900

29,450,000

27,168,800

242,612,500

260,551,000

22,480,600

1,973,700

MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND RECREATION

Ministry Administration

Tourism

Sport and Recreation

Tourism and Recreation Capital

$

1,904,800

18,223,400

4,720,000

4,200,000

MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Ministry Administration

Postsecondary Education

Training and Employment

$

4,620,400

1,579,029,500

222,260,000

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

Ministry Administration

Transportation Policy and Planning

Road User Safety

Provincial Highways Management

Transportation Information and Information Technology Cluster

$

16,777,300

182,364,200

67,835,600

516,140,400

25,403,100

The House expressed its condolence on the death of Donald McKay Deacon, Member for the Electoral District of York Centre from October 17, 1967 to September 17, 1975.

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

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

With unanimous consent, on motion by Mr. Duncan,

Avec le consentement unanime, sur la motion de M. Duncan,

Ordered, That notwithstanding the Order of the House dated November 26, 2003, when the House adjourns at 6:00 p.m. today, it shall stand adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.

During "Oral Questions", the Speaker requested the Member for Toronto-Danforth (Ms. Churley) to withdraw unparliamentary language.

Pendant la période des «Questions orales», le Président demande à la députée de Toronto-Danforth, M^me Churley de retirer les propos non-parlementaires.

The Member having refused was named by the Speaker and directed to withdraw from the service of the House for the balance of the sessional day.

Comme la députée refuse d'obéir, le Président la désigne par son nom et l'ordonne de se retirer du service de l'Assemblée pour le reste du jour de session.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to the Ontario home property tax relief for seniors program (Sessional Paper No. P-4) Mr. Barrett.

Petition relating to maintaining the scheduled tax reductions for job-creating businesses (Sessional Paper No. P-5) Mr. Hardeman.

Petition relating to eliminating mismanagement of the Ontario's Waterworks (Sessional Paper No. P-8) Mr. Berardinetti.

Petition relating to stopping the forced amalgamation of the City of Flamborough (Sessional Paper No. P-9) Mr. McMeekin.

Petition relating to freezing and reducing tuition fees (Sessional Paper No. P-10) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to investigating the Toronto District School Board leasing arrangements (Sessional Paper No. P-11) Mr. Ruprecht.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 5, An Act to temporarily freeze automobile insurance rates for private passenger vehicles and to provide for the review and regulation of risk classification systems and automobile insurance rates for private passenger vehicles.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 5, Loi visant à geler temporairement les taux d'assurance-automobile dans le cas des voitures de tourisme et à prévoir l'examen et la réglementation des systèmes de classement des risques et des taux d'assurance-automobile les concernant.

After some time, pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the motion for 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 6:00 p.m.

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

le président

Alvin Curling

Speaker