Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 52

N^o52

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Tuesday
June 3, 2008

Sessional Day 60

Mardi
3 juin 2008

Jour de session 60

1^stSession
39^th Parliament

1^re session
39^e législature

Prayers
9:00 A.M.

Prières
9 H

With unanimous consent, the following motion was moved without notice:-

On motion by Mr. Caplan,

Sur la motion de M. Caplan,

Ordered, That the time available to 10:45 a.m. this morning be divided equally among the recognized parties for debate on Government Notice of Motion number 60, following which the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the motion without further debate or amendment.

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

Mr. Wilkinson moved,

M. Wilkinson propose,

That pursuant to subsection 75(a) of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, the Standing Committee on Social Policy be authorized to review the Act; and that, pursuant to subsection 75(b) of the Act, the committee shall report to the House its opinions, observations and recommendations concerning amendments to the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, no later than one year following the assignment of this order of reference to the committee.

A debate arose and, after some time, the motion was declared carried.

Il s'élève un débat et après quelque temps, la motion est déclarée adoptée.

With unanimous consent, the Acting Speaker (Mr. Arnott) recessed the House at 10:20 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.

Avec le consentement unanime, le président par intérim, M. Arnott ordonne une pause à l'Assemblée à 10 h 20 jusqu'à 10 h 45.

10:45 A.M.

10 H 45

INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS

présentation des visiteurs

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, the Speaker introduced visitors.

Conformément à l'article 36, le Président présente les visiteurs.

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

Pursuant to Standing Order 37, the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Conformément à l'article 37, l'Assemblée passe aux questions orales.

Petitions

Pétitions

Petitions relating to the Lord's prayer (Sessional Paper No. P-48) Mr. Mauro, Mr. O'Toole, Ms. Scott and Mr. Wilson.

Petitions relating to approving Bill 11 and amending the Smoke-Free Ontario Act (Sessional Paper No. P-55) Mr. Leal and Ms. Scott.

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 Provincial Highway 138 (Sessional Paper No. P-83) Mr. Brownell.

Petition relating to fully funding the mental health beds and programs at Ajax Pickering Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-84) Mrs. Elliott.

Petition relating to recognizing OPSEU as the bargaining agent for part-time college workers (Sessional Paper No. P-88) Mr. McNeely.

Petition relating to requesting an amendment to the Children's Law Reform Act (Sessional Paper No. P-95) Mr. Craitor.

Petition relating to Minimum Care Standards in Nursing Homes (Sessional Paper No. P-102) M^me Gélinas.

Petition relating to advancing the transformation agenda of individualized funding for adults with developmental special needs (Sessional Paper No. P-109) Mrs. Elliott.

Pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the Speaker recessed the House at 12:05 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Conformément à l'article 9 a), le Président ordonne une pause à l'Assemblée à 12 h 05 jusqu'à 15 h.

3:00 P.M.

15 H

MEMBERS' STATEMENTS

déclarations des députés

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Conformément à l'article 31, des députés font des déclarations.

Reports by Committees

Rapports des Comités

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 3, 2008 of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 107(f)(9), the Report is deemed to be adopted by the House (Sessional Paper No. 160).

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that I have laid upon the Table a Report of the Ombudsman of Ontario, entitled "Building Clarity", Investigation into how the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services represents its relationship with Tarion Warranty Corp. to the public (Sessional Paper No. 159).

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 85, An Act to permit the issuance of photo cards to residents of Ontario and to make complementary amendments to the Highway Traffic Act. Hon. Mr. Bradley.

Projet de loi 85, Loi permettant la délivrance de cartes-photo aux résidents de l'Ontario et apportant des modifications complémentaires au Code de la route. L'hon. M. Bradley.

Bill 86, An Act to amend the Labour Relations Act, 1995. Mr. Kormos.

Projet de loi 86, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1995 sur les relations de travail. M. Kormos.

Statements by the Ministry and Responses

Déclarations ministérielles et réponses

Pursuant to Standing Order 35, Ministers made statements and Opposition Members responded.

Conformément à l'article 35, des ministres font des déclarations et des députés de l'opposition y répondent.

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

Opposition Day

Jour de l'opposition

Mr. Runciman moved,

M. Runciman propose,

Whereas, Ontario's rural schools are the hub and heart of their communities; and

Whereas, in September 2007, the McGuinty Liberals promised they would keep rural schools open because, in the words of Premier McGuinty, "For rural kids, few things are more important than being able to go to school in your own community, with your own friends. Rural schools help keep communities strong, which is why we're not only committed to keeping them open – but strengthening them"; and

Whereas, in less than nine months after the Premier made this promise, over 50 rural schools are slated for closure;

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario calls upon Premier McGuinty to suspend any and all board-recommended rural school closures until both the funding formula review and a thorough assessment of alternate uses for rural schools have been completed.

A debate arising, after some time, the motion was lost on the following division:-  

Un débat s'ensuit et après quelque temps, la motion est rejetée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 16

Bailey

Barrett

Gélinas

Hardeman

Hillier

Jones

Klees

Marchese

Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka)

Ouellette

Runciman

Savoline

Sterling

Wilson

Witmer

Yakabuski

NAYS / CONTRE - 48

Aggelonitis

Albanese

Arthurs

Best

Brown

Brownell

Bryant

Cansfield

Caplan

Carroll

Colle

Crozier

Delaney

Dickson

Dombrowsky

Duguid

Duncan

Flynn

Gerretsen

Hoy

Jaczek

Jeffrey

Kular

Kwinter

Lalonde

Leal

Mangat

Mauro

McMeekin

McNeely

Meilleur

Mitchell

Naqvi

Orazietti

Phillips

Pupatello

Qaadri

Ramal

Ramsay

Rinaldi

Ruprecht

Sandals

Sorbara

Sousa

Watson

Wilkinson

Wynne

Zimmer

The House then adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

À 17 h 45, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Steve  Peters

Speaker

PetitionS Tabled Pursuant to Standing Order 39(a)

Petition relating to passing Bill 50, the Provincial Animal Welfare Act 2008 (Sessional Paper No. P-101) Mr. Orazietti.

Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 40

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'Article 40 du Règlement

Compendia:

       Bill 85, An Act to permit the issuance of photo cards to residents of Ontario and to make complementary amendments to the Highway Traffic Act (Sessional Paper No. 161).

Questions Answered (See Sessional Paper No. 5):-

Interim Answers to Question Numbers: 59 and 60.