36e législature, 1re session

No. 61 No 61

Votes and

Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly

of Ontario

Assemblée législative

de l'Ontario

1st Session,

36th Parliament

1re session,

36e législature

Monday,

April 22, 1996

Lundi

22 avril 1996

PRAYERS

1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES

13 H 30

The Speaker delivered the following ruling:-

On Wednesday, April 17, 1996 the member for Dovercourt (Mr Silipo) rose on a point of order respecting the use of Question Period by Ministers to make statements.

The member is quite correct when he asserts that "question period should not be used as the place in which ministers make statements about government policy". I am in full agreement and would caution Ministers that a statement of government policy, of which the House should be informed, should be announced during Statements by the Ministry and not during Question Period.

However, as Speaker Warner states in his ruling of October 9, 1991:

"that is not to say that the Speaker is in a position to make judgements on the contents of answers in order to determine whether or not they constitute announcements of public policy."

In conclusion, I wish to thank the Member for Dovercourt (Mr Silipo) for bringing this matter to the attention of the House and to repeat, that Question Period is not the appropriate time for Ministers to make statements that should be made during the proceeding reserved for that purpose.

During "Oral Questions" the Speaker requested the member for Welland-Thorold (Mr Kormos) to come to order repeatedly.

The member having refused was named by the Speaker and directed to withdraw from the service of the House for the balance of the day's sitting.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to Postponing Tax Cuts (Sessional Paper No. P-33) (Tabled April 22, 1996) Mr D. Christopherson.

Petition relating to Transition House in Chatham (Sessional Paper No. P-59) (Tabled April 22, 1996) Mr P. Hoy.

Petition relating to St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-62) (Tabled April 22, 1996) Mr P. North.

Petitions relating to Rent Control Legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-64) (Tabled April 22, 1996)

Mr G. Bisson and Mr M. Sergio.

Petition relating to Opposing Bus Deregulation and the Elimination of Bus Services in Small Towns (Sessional Paper No. P-68) (Tabled April 22, 1996) Mr M. Gravelle.

Petition relating to St. Joseph's Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-83) (Tabled April 22, 1996) Mr D. Agostino.

Petition relating to Child Care Subsidies (Sessional Paper No. P-87) (Tabled April 22, 1996) Mrs M. Boyd.

Petition relating to Over-crowding in the York Condominium Corporation (Sessional Paper No. P-88) (Tabled April 22, 1996) Mr C. Stockwell.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPOT DES PROJETS DE LOI

The following Bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills:-

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté, lu une première fois et déféré au Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi privés:-

Bill Pr60, An Act respecting the City of Brantford. Mr R. Johnson (Brantford).

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

The following Bill was read the third time and was passed:-

Le projet de loi suivant est lu une troisième fois et adopté:-

Bill 44, An Act to amend the Election Act.

Projet de loi 44, Loi modifiant la Loi électorale.

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 34, An Act to amend the Education Act.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 34, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation.

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

Après quelque temps, conformément à l'article 9(a) 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.

le président

Allan K. McLean

Speaker

Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 39(c):-

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'article 39(c) du Règlement:-

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

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 188, 190, 208.

Interim Answers to Question Numbers: 189, 191-201, 202, 204, 205, 207, 209, 211-221.

Responses to Petitions:-

Réponses aux Pétitions:-

Petition relating to Winter Road Maintenance for the Northern Region (Sessional Paper No. P-18):

(Tabled April 3, 4, 1996) Mr F. Miclash.

Petition relating to the Child Care System (Sessional Paper No. P-27):

(Tabled April 10, 1996) Mr T. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to Postponing Tax Cuts (Sessional Paper No. P-33):

(Tabled March 19, 1996) Mr M. Colle.

(Tabled April 2, 1996) Mr S. Conway.

(Tabled March 26, 1996) Mr J. Gerretsen.

(Tabled March 25, 1996) Mr B. Grandmaître.

(Tabled March 19, 1996) Mr M. Gravelle.

(Tabled March 18, April 2, 1996) Mr B. Grimmett.

(Tabled March 28, 1996) Ms F. Lankin.

(Tabled March 20, 1996) Mr G. Leadston.

(Tabled March 18, 1996) Mr B. Murdoch.

(Tabled March 20, 1996) Mr R. Patten.

(Tabled March 18, 1996) Mrs L. Ross.

Petition relating to Junior Kindergarten Programmes (Sessional Paper No. P-38):

(Tabled April 3, 1996) Mr P. North.

Petition relating to the Resignation of Mike Harris (Sessional Paper No. P-43):

(Tabled April 2, 1996) Ms M. Churley.

(Tabled March 20, 1996) Mr B. Wildman.

Petition relating to Reconsideration of the Government's Welfare Cuts and Promised Tax Rebate (Sessional Paper No. P-55):

(Tabled March 25, 1996) Mr J. Gerretsen.

Petition relating to Transition House in Chatham (Sessional Paper No. P-59):

(Tabled April 9, 10, 1996) Mr P. Hoy.

Petition relating to Improvement of Highway #3/Talbot Road Conditions (Sessional Paper No.

P-63):

(Tabled March 21, 1996) Ms S. Pupatello.

Petition relating to Rent Control Legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-64):

(Tabled April 4, 1996) Mr G. Bisson.

Petition relating to Opposing Bus Deregulation and the Elimination of Bus Services in Small Towns (Sessional Paper No. P-68):

(Tabled April 1, 2, 1996) Mrs M. Boyd.

(Tabled March 28, April 1, 2, 3, 1996) Mr H. Hampton.

(Tabled April 3, 1996) Mr P. Kormos.

(Tabled March 27, 1996) Mr G. Pouliot.

Petition relating to St. Mary's Family Learning Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-71):

(Tabled April 1, 1996) Mr D. Duncan.

Petition relating to Twenty Road/Highway #6 (Sessional Paper No. P-72):

(Tabled April 1, 1996) Mrs L. Ross.

Petition relating to Bill 31, Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1995 (Sessional Paper No. P-77):

(Tabled April 9, 1996) Mr D. Christopherson.

(Tabled April 10, 1996) Mr B. Crozier.

(Tabled April 10, 1996) Ms S. Martel.

(Tabled April 9, 1996) Mr G. Pouliot.

(Tabled April 4, 1996) Mr B. Wildman.

(Tabled April 4, 1996) Mr L. Wood (Cochrane North).