Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 59

N^o 59

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Wednesday
June 9, 2004

Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 83
Evening Meeting - Sessional Day 84

Mercredi
9 juin 2004

Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 83
Séance du soir - jour de session 84

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:-

I beg to inform the House that today the Clerk received the Report on Intended Appointments dated June 9, 2004 of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(9), the Report is deemed to be adopted by the House (Sessional Paper No. 175).

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 93, An Act respecting the price of motor vehicle fuel and the appointment of a Gas Price Watchdog. Mr. Bisson.

Projet de loi 93, Loi concernant le prix du carburant pour véhicules automobiles et la nomination d'un agent de surveillance des prix du carburant. M. Bisson.

Bill 94, An Act respecting public accounting. Hon. Mr. Bryant.

Projet de loi 94, Loi concernant l'expertise comptable. L'hon. M. Bryant.

Bill 95, An Act to amend the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Act, 1999. Mr. Arnott.

Projet de loi 95, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1999 sur la Société des loteries et des jeux de l'Ontario. M. Arnott.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to facilitating the entry of skilled and professional newcomers to Canada into the workforce (Sessional Paper No. P-37) Mr. Delaney.

Petitions relating to OHIP coverage of chiropractic services (Sessional Paper No. P-119) Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to restoring funding for eye exams, chiropractic and physiotheraphy services (Sessional Paper No. P-127) Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to maintaining a full service hospital at the Ajax/Pickering site (Sessional Paper No. P-129) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to maintaining the current definition of the District of Muskoka as part of Northern Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-136) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to changing the method of property assessments (Sessional Paper No. P-144) Mr. Flynn.

Petitions relating to funding Brock CHC proposal (Sessional Paper No. P-146) Ms. Scott and Mr. Yakabuski.

Petition relating to supporting the Government's Plan For Change and passing budget legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-147) Mr. Berardinetti.

Petition relating to establishing an evening bus route from St. Joan of Arc High School in Barrie to outlying communities (Sessional Paper No. P-148) Mr. Wilson.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 86, An Act to amend the Election Act, the Election Finances Act, the Legislative Assembly Act and the Representation Act, 1996 to provide for provincial general elections at intervals of approximately four years, to govern the timing of writs, close of nominations and polling day, to make modifications relating to the electoral readjustment process, and to make technical amendments.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 86, Loi modifiant la Loi électorale, la Loi sur le financement des élections, la Loi sur l'Assemblée législative et la Loi de 1996 sur la représentation électorale en vue de prévoir la tenue des élections générales provinciales à intervalles d'environ quatre ans, de régir le calendrier relatif à l'émission des décrets, à la clôture du dépôt des déclarations de candidature et au jour du scrutin, et d'apporter des modifications au processus de révision électorale ainsi que des modifications de forme.

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 6:00 p.m.

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

6:45 P.M.

18 H 45

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 63, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 with respect to hours of work and certain other matters.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 63, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d'emploi en ce qui concerne les heures de travail et d'autres questions.

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

Alvin Curling

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 38 (A)

Petition relating to Schedule Five Physiotherapy Clinics (Sessional Paper No. P-130) Mr. Levac.

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(A)

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

Compendia:

Bill 94, An Act respecting public accounting (Sessional Paper No. 176).

QUESTIONS ANSWERED (SEE SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 5):-

Final Answer to Question Number: 56.

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to helping needy students with tuition waivers, creating a rapid re-employment and training project and creating an employee training tax credit (Sessional Paper No. P-25):

(Tabled December 10, 2003) Mr. McMeekin.

Petition relating to increasing the minimum wage to at least the poverty line (Sessional Paper No. P-102):

(Tabled April 29, 2004) Mr. Leal.

(Tabled May 4 and 6, 2004 Mr. Marchese.

(Tabled May 3, 2004) Mr. Prue.

Petition relating to keeping London's Northdale Public School open (Sessional Paper No. P-107):

(Tabled May 5, 2004) Ms. Matthews.

Petition relating to funding school boards and implementing the Rozanski report (Sessional Paper No. P-108):

(Tabled May 5, 2004) Mr. Peterson.

Petition relating to reversing the decision of the Ontario College of Teachers (Sessional Paper No. P-110):

(Tabled May 6, 2004) Mr. Tascona.

Petition relating to the `AZ' Driver Testing (Sessional Paper No. P-112):

(Tabled May 10, 2004) Mr. Kormos.