CONTENTS
Wednesday 30 November 1994
Subcommittee report
STANDING COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
*Chair / Président: Cooper, Mike (Kitchener-Wilmot ND)
*Vice-Chair / Vice-Président: Wood, Len (Cochrane North/-Nord ND)
Conway, Sean G. (Renfrew North/-Nord L)
*Fawcett, Joan M. (Northumberland L)
Jordan, Leo (Lanark-Renfrew PC)
*Klopp, Paul (Huron ND)
*Martel, Shelley, (Sudbury East/-Est ND)
Mills, Gordon (Durham East/-Est ND)
*Murdock, Sharon (Sudbury ND)
Offer, Steven (Mississauga North/-Nord L)
Turnbull, David (York Mills PC)
*Waters, Daniel (Muskoka-Georgian Bay ND)
*In attendance / présents
Substitutions present / Membres remplaçants présents:
Cunningham, Dianne (London North/-Nord PC) for Mr Jordan
Clerk / Greffière: Manikel, Tannis
Staff / Personnel: Richmond, Jerry, research officer, Legislative Research Service
The committee met at 1602 in committee room 1.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
The Chair (Mr Mike Cooper): The report from the subcommittee:
"Your subcommittee met on Monday, November 28, 1994, to discuss the committee's agenda. Your subcommittee makes the following recommendations:
"That Bill 176, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act with respect to Slow Moving Vehicle Signs be considered by the committee on Monday, December 5, and Wednesday, December 7, 1994;
"That the following groups be invited to make presentations: Ministry of Transportation; Farm Safety Association; Ontario Hydro; Mennonite Central Committee;
"That presentations be limited to 20 minutes.
Could we have somebody move the subcommittee report? Ms Murdock. Discussion?
Mr Paul Klopp (Huron): I agree with this. We normally meet from 4 to 6 on these days?
The Chair: At 3:30 or following routine proceedings.
Mr Klopp: Is it out of turn if we accidentally get the bill done on the first day? This doesn't make us drag it out for two days if we don't have to?
The Chair: It's possible we could finish it in one day.
Mr Klopp: Even though we've passed this now?
The Chair: Even though; it's just to allow the time.
Mr Klopp: I'm happy with the four groups. I think they cover all the rural interests. The Farm Safety Association, just for the record, is on things like the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the National Farmers' Union and the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario. I think they will be coming as an umbrella group and, knowing these groups, I don't think anybody is going to be frustrated that they're the only ones here. This is fair.
Ms Sharon Murdock (Sudbury): Just a question here: The 20 minutes would involve their presentation and questions by the committee?
The Chair: That's correct.
Ms Murdock: In the subcommittee's discussion, was there any particular reason to limit them to 20 minutes rather than, say, 30 minutes? I'm just asking.
The Chair: In the discussions with the subcommittee and with Mr Hayes, the person presenting the bill, the discussion was that it wouldn't take them more than about 10 minutes to present their view.
Mrs Joan M. Fawcett (Northumberland): Could I get clarification? Were the OFA and the Christian Farmers and those groups asked, or did they not want to make presentations?
The Chair: They basically come under the Farm Safety Association.
Mrs Fawcett: I see. They'll be covered under that and they're happy with that?
The Chair: Yes.
Mrs Fawcett: As far as you know?
The Chair: As far as we know.
Mr Klopp: I can't speak exactly for them, but in my past history of the organizations and following through, the Farm Safety Association is a member of the OFA. They give reports every year and this has been one of the things that they've been talking about every year, that some day we'll get it passed, so I can't imagine -- there's never been anybody who stood up at the meeting and said, "I don't like that idea."
The Chair: Seeing no further discussion, all those in favour of the subcommittee report? Carried.
This committee stands adjourned until Monday.
The committee adjourned at 1605.