Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 26

N^o26

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Monday
April 14, 2008

Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 29
Evening Meeting - Sessional Day 30

Lundi
14 avril 2008

Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 29
Séance du soir - jour de session 30

1^stSession
39^th Parliament

1^re session
39^e législature

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 57, An Act to establish political oversight over legislation and regulations to reduce red tape and unjustified regulatory burdens. Mr. Hillier.

Projet de loi 57, Loi établissant un régime de surveillance politique des lois et règlements afin de réduire les formalités administratives et les fardeaux réglementaires injustifiés. M. Hillier.

Bill 58, An Act to create the Ontario Medal for Civilian Bravery. Mr. Yakabuski.

Projet de loi 58, Loi créant la Médaille de bravoure des civils de l'Ontario. M. Yakabuski.

Motions

Motions

Mr. Bryant moved,

M. Bryant propose,

That pursuant to Standing Order 9(c)(i), the House shall meet from 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2008, 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 - 47

Aggelonitis

Albanese

Balkissoon

Bartolucci

Bentley

Bradley

Brown

Bryant

Cansfield

Chan

Colle

Crozier

Delaney

Dhillon

Dickson

Dombrowsky

Duguid

Fonseca

Hoy

Jaczek

Jeffrey

Kular

Kwinter

Mangat

Matthews

Mauro

McNeely

Milloy

Mitchell

Moridi

Naqvi

Orazietti

Phillips

Qaadri

Ramal

Ramsay

Rinaldi

Sandals

Sergio

Smith

Smitherman

Sousa

Van Bommel

Watson

Wilkinson

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 23

Bailey

Bisson

DiNovo

Elliott

Gélinas

Hardeman

Hillier

Horwath

Jones

Klees

Kormos

MacLeod

Marchese

Miller
  (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek)

Miller
  (Parry Sound–Muskoka)

Munro

Murdoch

Scott

Shurman

Tabuns

Wilson

Witmer

Yakabuski

Petitions

Pétitions

Petition relating to announcing the intended construction date for the new Markdale Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Mr. Murdoch.

Petition relating to construction of an Ambulatory Surgery Centre to serve the Mississauga Halton area (Sessional Paper No. P-23) Mr. Delaney.

Petitions relating to the Lord's prayer (Sessional Paper No. P-48) Mr. O'Toole, Mrs. Van Bommel, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Yakabuski.

Petition relating to the practice of competitive bidding for home care services (Sessional Paper No. P-50) M^me Gélinas.

Petition relating to the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-53) Mr. Dunlop.

Petition relating to the Rouge Valley Health System and the Mental Health Unit at Ajax–Pickering Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-72) Mr. Dickson.

Petition relating to the Rouge Valley Health System and the Maternity Unit at Ajax–Pickering Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-73) Mr. Dickson.

Petition relating to unlawful firearms in vehicles (Sessional Paper No. P-75) Mrs. Mangat.

Petition relating to the closure of the school swimming pool at SATEC (Sessional Paper No. P-78) Mr. Berardinetti.

Petition relating to amending the Vision Waiver package of the Ministry of Transportation (Sessional Paper No. P-79) Mr. Berardinetti.

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 41, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act in relation to the use of speed-limiting systems in commercial motor vehicles.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 41, Loi modifiant le Code de la route relativement à l'utilisation de systèmes limiteurs de vitesse dans les véhicules utilitaires.

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 35, An Act to authorize the Minister of Finance to make payments to eligible recipients out of money appropriated by the Legislature and to amend the Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act, 2004, the Ministry of Treasury and Economics Act and the Treasury Board Act, 1991.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 35, Loi autorisant le ministre des Finances à faire des versements aux bénéficiaires admissibles sur les crédits affectés par la Législature et modifiant la Loi de 2004 sur la transparence et la responsabilité financières, la Loi sur le ministère du Trésor et de l'Économie et la Loi de 1991 sur le Conseil du Trésor.

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

Steve  Peters

Speaker

Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 39(a)

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'Article 39 a) du Règlement

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated April 11, 2008 (No. 122) (Tabled April 11, 2008).

Electrical Safety Authority, Annual Report – Fiscal 2007, Business Plan – Fiscal 2008-2010 and Electrical Safety in Ontario Summary Report 2006 (No. 119) (Tabled April 11, 2008).

Office of the Registrar General / Bureau du registraire général, Annual Report 2004 (No. 121) (Tabled April 11, 2008).

Public Service Grievance Board, Annual Report 2005-2006 (No. 118) (Tabled April 11, 2008).

Technical Standards and Safety Authority, 2006-2007 Annual Report (Our Safety Connections) (No. 120) (Tabled April 11, 2008).

Responses to Petitions

Réponses aux Pétitions

Petition relating to getting GO-Transit to extend the tunnel beyond St. Clair Ave. West (Sessional Paper No. P-6)

       (Tabled December 3, 2007) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to identity theft (Sessional Paper No. P-8)

       (Tabled December 6, 2007) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to completing the four-laning of Highway 35 (Sessional Paper No. P-9)

       (Tabled December 3, 11, 12 and 13, 2007) Ms. Scott.

Petition relating to requesting the TTC to allocate proper funding to build washrooms at their subway stations (Sessional Paper No. P-21)

       (Tabled December 5, 2007) Mr. Berardinetti.

Petition relating to insulin pump coverage (Sessional Paper No. P-24)

       (Tabled December 5 and 6, 2007) Mr. Leal.

Petition relating to ensuring that the Banting Homestead is kept in good repair (Sessional Paper No. P-25)

       (Tabled December 6, 10 and 11, 2007) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to revoking the amalgamation order of Ward 3, Colchester South and Ward 4, Harrow, Essex County (Sessional Paper No. P-34)

       (Tabled December 11, 2007) Mr. Crozier.

Petition relating to names, addresses and photographs of two Lotto 6/49 winners on November 11, 1992 (Sessional Paper No. P-39)

       (Tabled December 12, 2007) Mr. Bisson.

Petition relating to funding the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test (Sessional Paper No. P-41)

       (Tabled December 12, 2007) Mr. Runciman.