Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 80

No 80

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l’Ontario

Thursday

October 31, 2013

Jeudi

31 octobre 2013

2nd Session,
40th Parliament

2e session
40e législature

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

9:00 A.M.

9 H

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 91, An Act to establish a new regime for the reduction, reuse and recycling of waste and to repeal the Waste Diversion Act, 2002.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 91, Loi créant un nouveau cadre pour la réduction, la réutilisation et le recyclage des déchets et abrogeant la Loi de 2002 sur le réacheminement des déchets.

Debate resumed and after some time the House recessed at 10:15 a.m.

Le débat reprend et après quelque temps, à 10 h 15, l’Assemblée a suspendu la séance.

10:30 A.M.

10 H 30

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

The House recessed at 11:39 a.m.

À 11 h 39, l’Assemblée a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.

13 H

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

The following Bill was introduced and read the first time:-

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté et lu une première fois :-

Bill 125, An Act to proclaim Lincoln Alexander Day. Mr. Arnott, Mr. Balkissoon and Mr. Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek).

Projet de loi 125, Loi proclamant le Jour de Lincoln Alexander. M. Arnott, M. Balkissoon et M. Miller (Hamilton Est–Stoney Creek).

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

The wpdCanada Fairview wind project (Sessional Paper No. P-16) Mr. O'Toole.

Improvements to Highway 21 between Port Elgin and Southampton (Sessional Paper No. P-126) Ms. Thompson.

The Ontario Municipal Board and the City of Toronto (Sessional Paper No. P-132) Mr. Marchese.

Rejecting increases on the Harmonized Sales Tax, Gas Tax or any other fees or taxes in the Ontario Northwest (Sessional Paper No. P-148) Ms. Campbell.

Restoring access to Shale Beach (Sessional Paper No. P-149) Mr. Wilson.

Mary Berglund Community Health Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-160) Ms. Campbell.

Funding for Youth Mental Health (Sessional Paper No. P-175) Mr. Klees.

The Darlington Generating Station (Sessional Paper No. P-181) Mr. O'Toole.

The Waste Reduction Act, 2013 (Sessional Paper No. P-183) Mr. Flynn and Mr. Fraser.

Bill 105, Supporting Small Businesses Act, 2013 (Sessional Paper No. P-185) Mr. McNeely and Ms. Wong.

Increase the minimum wage (Sessional Paper No. P-187) Ms. DiNovo.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Mr. Balkissoon moved,

M. Balkissoon propose,

Second Reading of Bill 116, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to increase the penalty for the use of hand-held devices while driving.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 116, Loi modifiant le Code de la route pour augmenter la peine imposée en cas d'utilisation d'un appareil portatif lors de la conduite.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent de l'Assemblée législative.

Mr. Hardeman moved,

M. Hardeman propose,

Second Reading of Bill 77, An Act to amend the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 to provide safety requirements related to the presence of unsafe levels of carbon monoxide on premises.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 77, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur la prévention et la protection contre l’incendie pour prévoir des exigences en matière de protection contre la présence, dans des lieux, de niveaux dangereux de monoxyde de carbone.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent des finances et des affaires économiques.

Mr. Vanthof moved,

M. Vanthof propose,

Private Members’ Notice of Motion No. 49:-

Avis de motion émanant des députés no 49 :-

That, in the opinion of this House, a Special Committee on Bear Management should be appointed to examine and inquire into the following matters:

• The lack of prior consultation with affected communities and the related effects of the Harris Government decision to cancel the spring bear hunt;

• The cuts to the Ministry of Natural Resources budget under the McGuinty and Wynne governments, especially as they pertain to nuisance bears;

• The extent to which human-bear conflicts are increasing across the Province;

• The extent to which damage to crops by bears continues to increase in parts of the province; and

That the Committee develop and report on a comprehensive, fully-funded bear management strategy to be implemented by the Ministry of Natural Resources, based on:

• Thorough consultation with impacted municipalities and stakeholders;

• An evaluation and determination of the long-term sustainability of the bear population and all cohabiting species, such as moose;

• All management factors, including hunting and trapping, as sustainable management tools; and

That the Committee be comprised of one Member from each recognized Party, plus one Member from the Government caucus who shall serve as Chair; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet in locations in Ontario at the call of the Chair.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried on the following division:

Adoptée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 31

NAYS / CONTRE - 24

Balkissoon

Bradley

Cansfield

Chiarelli

Chudleigh

Dickson

Dunlop

Fedeli

Hardeman

Holyday

Jaczek

Jeffrey

Klees

MacLaren

Mangat

McDonell

McKenna

Miller (Parry Sound-Muskoka)

Munro

O’Toole

Ouellette

Thompson

Wilson

Wong

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 105, An Act to amend the Employer Health Tax Act.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 105, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'impôt-santé des employeurs.

Debate resumed and after some time,

Le débat reprend et après quelque temps,

Vote deferred on request of the Chief Government Whip.

Le vote est différé par requête du Whip en chef du gouvernement.

On motion by Ms. MacCharles, it was Ordered that the House adjourn.

Sur la motion de Mme MacCharles, il est ordonné que la chambre ajourne ses travaux.

The House adjourned at 4:29 p.m.

À 16 h 29, la chambre a ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Dave Levac

Speaker

RESPONSES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS

RÉPONSES AUX QUESTIONS ÉCRITES

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 310 and 311.