No. 135

N^o 135

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Tuesday
April 26, 2005

Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 195
Evening Meeting - Sessional Day 196

Mardi
26 avril 2005

Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 195
Séance du soir - jour de session 196

1^st Session,
38^th Parliament

1^re session
38^e législature

PRAYERS
1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES
13 H 30

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

Mr. Duncan moved,

M. Duncan propose,

That pursuant to Standing Order 9(c)(i), the House shall meet from 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2005, for the purpose of considering government business.

The question being put on the motion, it was carried on the following division:-

La motion, mise aux voix, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 70

Arnott

Arthurs

Baird

Barrett

Bartolucci

Bentley

Berardinetti

Bountrogianni

Bradley

Broten

Brownell

Bryant

Cansfield

Caplan

Chambers

Colle

Crozier

Delaney

Dombrowsky

Duguid

Duncan

Dunlop

Flynn

Fonseca

Gerretsen

Hoy

Hudak

Jeffrey

Kennedy

Klees

Kwinter

Lalonde

Leal

Levac

Marsales

Matthews

Mauro

McGuinty

McNeely

Meilleur

Milloy

Mitchell

Mossop

Munro

Orazietti

O'Toole

Parsons

Phillips

Pupatello

Qaadri

Racco

Ramal

Ramsay

Runciman

Sandals

Scott

Smith

Smitherman

Sorbara

Takhar

Tascona

Van Bommel

Watson

Wilkinson

Wilson

Witmer

Wong

Wynne

Yakabuski

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 10

Bisson

Chudleigh

Hardeman

Horwath

Kormos

Marchese

Martel

Murdoch

Ouellette

Prue

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petitions relating to passing Bill 3, An Act to protect anaphylactic students (Sessional Paper No. P-180) Mr. Delaney and Mr. Levac.

Petition relating to removing the present minimum amount regarding non-refundable income tax credit prescribed in the Income Tax Act (Sessional Paper No. P-200) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to exempting Legion Halls, Navy Clubs, and other non-profit private or veterans clubs from government smoke-free legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-226) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to keeping open Huronia Regional Centre, home to people with developmental disabilities (Sessional Paper No. P-227) Mr. Dunlop.

Petition relating to keeping the Rideau Regional Centre open (Sessional Paper No. P-258) Mr. Yakabuski.

Petition relating to working with wildlife rehabilitators to ensure progressive, humane, and responsible regulations and international standards (Sessional Paper No. P-275) Mr. Hardeman.

Petition relating to bed count at the Credit Valley hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-278) Mr. Delaney.

Petition relating to an in-depth investigation of the Ontario judicial system (Sessional Paper No. P-282) Mr. Klees.

Petition relating to the freedom of conscience of health-care workers (Sessional Paper No. P-283) Mr. Yakabuski.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 183, An Act respecting the disclosure of information and records to adopted persons and birth parents.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 183, Loi traitant de la divulgation de renseignements et de dossiers aux personnes adoptées et à leurs pères ou mères de sang.

After some time, pursuant to Standing Order 9, the motion for the adjournment of the debate was deemed to have been made and carried.

Après quelque temps, conformément à l'article 9 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

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 186, An Act respecting the composition of the council of The Regional Municipality of Peel.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 186, Loi traitant de la composition du conseil de la municipalité régionale de Peel.

After some time, pursuant to Standing Order 9, the motion for the adjournment of the debate was deemed to have been made and carried.

Après quelque temps, conformément à l'article 9 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

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to the bill proposing an amendment to The Optometry Act (Sessional Paper No. P-7).

(Tabled February 15, 2005) Mr. Wilkinson.

Petition relating to the Waterloo-Wellington Transportation Action Plan (Sessional Paper No. P-32).

(Tabled February 16, 2005) Mr. Arnott.

Petition relating to enacting legislation to de-insure induced abortion (Sessional Paper No. P-50).

(Tabled February 23, 2005) Mr. Martiniuk.

Petition relating to resuming negotiations between the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Association of Optometrists and appointing a mediator (Sessional Paper No. P-118).

(Tabled February 17, 2005) Ms. Martel.

Petition relating to clarifying that eye examination services will continue to be covered by OHIP and they are not dependant on referrals by family physicians (Sessional Paper No. P-167).

(Tabled February 24, 2005) Mr. Klees.

Petition relating to permanently funding audiologists directly for the provision of audiology services (Sessional Paper No. P-174).

(Tabled February 15, 2005) Mr. Wilkinson.

Petition relating to protecting the right of fire fighters to volunteer in their home communities on their own free time (Sessional Paper No. P-175).

(Tabled February 22; 2005) Mr. Arnott.

(Tabled March 3, 2005) Mr. Arnott.

(Tabled February 21, 2005) Mr. Hardeman.

Petition relating to safety on school buses (Sessional Paper No. P-176).

(Tabled February 16, 2005) Mr. Gravelle.

Petition relating to school bus crossing control arms (Sessional Paper No. P-187).

(Tabled February 21, 2005) Mr. Parsons.

Petition relating to ensuring that the Banting Homestead is kept in good repair and preserved (Sessional Paper No. P-189).

(Tabled February 21and 22, 2005) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to funding temporary long-term care beds in the Sudbury Region (Sessional Paper No. P-193).

(Tabled February 17, 2005) Ms. Martel.

Petition relating to water quality legislations and no provincial dollars for operating costs (Sessional Paper No. P-214).

(Tabled December 8, 2004) Mr. Brown.

Petition relating to funding for the Second Stage Services program of Family Services Hamilton (Sessional Paper No. P-225).

(Tabled February 16 and 17, 2005) Ms. Horwath.

Petition relating to exempting Legion Halls, Navy Clubs, and other non-profit private or veterans clubs from government smoke-free legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-226).

(Tabled February 16, 2005) Mr. Wilson.

(Tabled February 21, 2005) Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to keeping open Huronia Regional Centre, home to people with developmental disabilities (Sessional Paper No. P-227).

(Tabled February 16, 2005) Mr. Dunlop.

(Tabled February 21, 2005) Mr. Prue.

(Tabled February 22, 2005) Mr. Dunlop.

(Tabled February 23, 2005) Mrs. Cansfield.

Petition relating to supporting the Smoke-Free Ontario Act / appuie la Loi favorisant un Ontario sans fumée (Sessional Paper No. P-228).

(Tabled February 17, 21, and 22, 2005) Mr. McNeely.

Petition relating to permitting designated smoking rooms in hospitality establishments (Sessional Paper No. P-229).

(Tabled February 17, 2005) Mr. Patten.

(Tabled February 23, 2005) Mr. Hudak.

(Tabled February 28, 2005) Mr. Duguid.

(Tabled March 3, 2005) Ms. Marsales.

Petition relating to the proposed Greenbelt Plan in north Ajax (Sessional Paper No. P-231).

(Tabled February 17, 2005) Mr. Arthurs.

Petition relating to investing in community support for Warden Avenue and St. Clair Avenue area (Sessional Paper No. P-233).

(Tabled February 21, 2005) Mr. Berardinetti.

Petition relating to supporting the amendment to the Optometry Act (Sessional Paper No. P-235).

(Tabled February 22, 2005) Ms. Martel.

Petition relating to providing free TTC passes to seniors (Sessional Paper No. P-237).

(Tabled February 22 and 28, 2005) Mr. Ruprecht.

(Tabled March 2, 2005) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to improving the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation's service standards (Sessional Paper No. P-239).

(Tabled February 28, 2005) Mr. Kular.

Petition relating to consulting with farmers to develop a long-term strategy to ensure the viability of agriculture in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-243).

(Tabled March 2, 2005) Mr. Barrett, Mr. Hardeman and Ms. Scott.

(Tabled March 3, 2005) Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Yakabuski.

(Tabled March 7, 2005) Mr. Hardeman.

Petition relating to Rural Revolution's resolution concerning farm income (Sessional Paper No. P-250).

(Tabled March 9, 2005) Mr. Hardeman.