No. 176 N^o 176

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Assemblée législative de l'Ontario

1st Session, 36th Parliament

1re session, 36e législature

Wednesday, April 2, 1997

Mercredi 2 avril 1997

PRAYERS 1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES 13 H 30

On a point of order raised by the Member for Beaches-Woodbine (Ms Lankin), the Speaker recessed the House for 10 minutes.

On his return, the Speaker delivered the following ruling:-

I want to thank the member for Beaches-Woodbine (Ms Lankin) for providing me with advance notice of her point of order as it has afforded me an opportunity to review our precedents on time allocation motions.

Let me begin by stating that it is important that the House clearly understand the nature of time allocation. Erskine May has this to say about time allocation orders:

In many sessions in order to secure the passage of particularly important and controversial legislation, Governments have been confronted with the choice, unless special powers are taken, of cutting down their normal programme to an undesirable extent, or of prolonging the sittings of Parliament, or else of acknowledging the impotence of the majority of the House in the face of the resistance of the minority. In such circumstances resort is had sooner or later to the most drastic method of curtailing debate known to procedure, namely, the setting of a date by which a committee must report, or the allocation of a specified number of days to the various stages of a bill and of limited amounts of time to particular portions of a bill. Orders made under this procedure are known as `allocation of time' orders, and colloquially as `guillotine' motions. They may be regarded as the extreme limit to which procedure goes in affirming the rights of the majority at the expense of the minorities of the House, and it cannot be denied that they are capable of being used in such a way as to upset the balance, generally so carefully preserved, between the claims of business and the rights of debate.

That quote comes from pages 407 and 408 of the 21st edition of Erskine May.

I now want to bring two of our own precedents to the attention of the House.

Firstly, in 1992, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario responded to concerns about the propriety of meeting beyond 6 o'clock to complete the voting process on clause-by-clause on Bill 40 when the time allocation order, which contained a "notwithstanding" clause, specified that voting process would begin before 6 o'clock but did not specify that it could continue beyond 6 o'clock, the normal adjournment hour specified in Standing Order 9. Speaker Warner ruled as follows:

Members must be aware that whenever the House passes a motion of time allocation, that motion in effect is the one that dictates the way in which a bill will be considered at the various stages of the legislative process. The time allocation motion is in effect a standing order on its own merits as regards the piece of legislation to which it is attached. In the matter at hand, therefore, I have no choice but to abide by the terms of that special order.

That ruling can be found at page 2996 of the Hansard for October 28, 1992.

And secondly, in 1993, the Speaker ruled on the orderliness of a time allocation motion that had just been moved on Bill 47. Various members expressed concerns that the proposed motion was at odds with Standing Order 74. Speaker Warner responded to these concerns by stating the following:

Indeed, as the member for Parry Sound has stated, standing order 74 ... would normally be in place. However, I draw his attention to the first line of the resolution, which states, "That pursuant to standing order 46 and notwithstanding any other standing order of the House...." So if this resolution which has now been placed before the House is indeed carried, then in fact the resolution states that whatever is contained in the resolution supersedes any other standing order of the House.

That ruling can be found at page 4047 of the Hansard for November 16, 1993.

Turning to the matter at hand, I have carefully reviewed the submissions with respect to Standing Order 77(c). However, the precedents I have just referred to are definitive, and they address the kind of concern she raises. Therefore, I find that there is nothing out of order with respect to the concerns that have been raised.

Nevertheless, I appreciate hearing from the member for Beaches-Woodbine as well as the other members who spoke to this matter.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

Mr Johnson (Don Mills) moved that the House do now proceed to "Orders of the Day", which motion was carried on the following division:-

M. Johnson (Don Mills) propose que la présente Assemblée passe à «l'Ordre du jour» maintenant et cette motion est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

Ayes - 64 Nays - 37

Pour - 64 Contre - 37

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider a certain Bill.

L'Assemblée se constitue en Comité plénier pour étudier un projet de loi.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 10 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed consideration of Bill 103, An Act to replace the seven existing municipal governments of Metropolitan Toronto by incorporating a new municipality to be known as the City of Toronto / Projet de loi 103, Loi visant à remplacer les sept administrations municipales existantes de la communauté urbaine de Toronto en constituant une nouvelle municipalité appelée la cité de Toronto.

After some time, on a further appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 10 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

The House having continued to sit until Twelve of the Clock Midnight,

- Thursday, April 3, 1997 -

- le jeudi 3 avril 1997 -

After some time, on a further appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 10 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

The House having continued to sit until Twelve of the Clock Midnight,

- Friday, April 4, 1997 -

- le vendredi 4 avril 1997 -

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 30 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on a further appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 5 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

The House having continued to sit until Twelve of the Clock Midnight,

- Saturday, April 5, 1997 -

- le samedi 5 avril 1997 -

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 10 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker upheld the ruling of the Chair and the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 10 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

The House having continued to sit until Twelve of the Clock Midnight,

- Sunday, April 6, 1997 -

- le dimanche 6 avril 1997 -

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 10 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 10 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 10 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 15 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 10 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on a further appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 30 minutes.

On his return, the Speaker announced a further two hour recess.

On his return, the Speaker announced a further one hour recess.

On his return, the Speaker delivered the following ruling:-

I want to thank all members for their submissions on this issue and in addition for their patience during the extended recess.

I want to begin by explaining procedures with respect to consideration of motions in this House. A motion must first be moved by a member; it is then read from the Chair, for consideration and finally a decision by the House. In the case of clause-by-clause consideration of a bill in Committee, the same procedure applies. A member moves an amendment and the amendment is then read from the Chair. The reason for this is straightforward; it is a safeguard mechanism in the system that helps to prevent errors from being made. Because we do not require that notice be given of all amendments to bills in committee and do not print or, at least in the Committee of the Whole House distribute to all members the text of the proposed amendments, several versions of an amendment may exist. The practice of requiring an amendment to be read provides all members present with the opportunity to hear the proposed amendment. For the Chair, the clerks and those members who have received the printed amendments in advance, it is an opportunity to compare what is being read with the printed text they have before them. The fundamental parliamentary principle behind this procedure is that every member has a right to know what he or she is voting on. Under a time allocation motion such as we are currently operating under the procedure is altered somewhat. The first part of the process is eliminated by virtue of the terms of the motion which state, "the amendments are deemed to have been moved". This does not however mean that the amendment is also deemed to have been read from the Chair; indeed the reading from the Chair in this circumstance would be the first time the amendment is heard. This is the practice that we have followed in this House. The Chair may only dispense with the reading of the amendment with unanimous consent, even in the face of a time allocation motion such as the one we are operating under. The precedent cited by the member for Beaches-Woodbine with respect to Committee of the Whole consideration of the Social Contract Act, 1993 bears this out. The excerpt from the Standing Committee on General Government Committee provided by the Attorney General in my view does not convey a definitive ruling to the contrary. Therefore, I find that the Chair was absolutely correct in his ruling: our practice and procedures require the amendments to be read.

However, in considering this point of order, I was struck by the principle behind the practice. That is, that every member has a right to know what he or she is voting on. I as the Speaker have a responsibility to preserve that right. But, I believe that the modern definition of Speaker requires that decisions are taken which are also in the best interests of the institution of Parliament. On occasion, in particular when faced with extraordinary circumstances, Speakers may have to intervene in a way which seeks to enable the Parliamentary process to accomplish the business at hand. For example, in 1981 following extended bell ringing in the House of Commons of Canada, Speaker Sauve intimated that in the future she would be more pro-active. In this House, Speaker Warner quoting Speaker Fraser, said on May 27, 1991 that, "the Speaker does have a latitude to act in exceptional instances".

I believe this House finds itself in an exceptional circumstance. Committee of the Whole is dealing with an extraordinary number of amendments. A substantial number of those amendments are identically worded, with the exception of a street name which is different on each.

Over the last several days, I have searched other jurisdictions for solutions to this conundrum that we find ourselves in. To be frank we have found some solutions that other jurisdictions have developed over the last 20 years because they were faced with similar dilemmas. These jurisdictions had to work their way through these difficulties and subsequently develop rules to resolve them. The problem we have is that those rules are not applicable to this Parliament and these particular circumstances.

Therefore I am proposing to do this. In this instance, for the purpose of the balance of the NDP amendments to section 24(4) a copy of the wording of the amendments minus the street name will be made available to each member. The Chair then will be required to read the street name prior to putting the question on each amendment. Let me be clear, this process will be applied to this series of amendments only and should not be construed to be a precedent for the reading of amendments in the future. This does not mean that I am finding these amendments to be frivolous or tendered in the spirit of mockery.

The members should understand that this decision will only shorten this process up to a point, understand, we are still going to be here for an extended period of time.

In closing, I implore the House Leaders to begin the process of negotiating an agreement that will resolve this impasse for the benefit of the members, the employees, the citizens of this province and this institution.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 5 minutes.

The Speaker having upheld the ruling of the Chair, the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on a further appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing an explanation from the Chair of the Committee of the Whole House, the Speaker reaffirmed his previous ruling and the House resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

The House having continued to sit until Twelve of the Clock Midnight,

- Monday, April 7, 1997 -

- le lundi 7 avril 1997 -

The Committee continued its consideration of the Bill.

The House having continued to sit until Twelve of the Clock Midnight,

- Tuesday, April 8, 1997 -

- le mardi 8 avril 1997 -

After some time, the Chair of the Committee of the Whole House requested the member for Sudbury (Mr Bartolucci) to come to order.

The member having failed to come to order was named by the Chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 15(c), the Chair suspended the proceedings of the Committee and reported the circumstances to the House.

The Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 15(b), then directed the member for Sudbury (Mr Bartolucci) to withdraw from the service of the House for the balance of the day's sitting.

The House again resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for one hour.

On his return, the Speaker delivered the following ruling:-

I have had an opportunity to reflect on members' submissions with respect to the admissibility of the amendments, which seek to create a new section to Bill 103. I have also reviewed the relevant parliamentary authorities and precedents.

Let me begin by indicating the essential nature of an amendment. According to page 336 of the 21st edition of Erskine May, "the object of an amendment may be either to modify a question in such a way as to increase its acceptability or to present to the House a different proposition as an alternative to the original question."

I have also reviewed what various authorities have said about the admissibility of amendments.

For example, Beauchesne states at citation 698(1) of the 6th edition that "[a]n amendment is out of order if it is irrelevant to the bill, beyond its scope or governed by or dependent upon amendments already negatived."

Secondly, Erskine May states at page 491 that "[a]n amendment is out of order if it is irrelevant to the subject matter or beyond the scope of the bill, or if it is irrelevant to the subject matter or beyond the scope of the clause under consideration."

And finally, Australia's House of Representatives Practice states at page 398 of the 2nd edition that "[a] new clause ... will not be entertained if it is beyond the scope of the bill [or] is in effect a redrafting of a clause which is already in the bill."

I now turn from a recitation of the authorities to a discussion of the nature of Bill 103 and the impugned amendments.

Members will know that the long title of Bill 103 reads as follows: "An Act to replace the seven existing municipal governments of Metropolitan Toronto by incorporating a new municipality to be known as the City of Toronto."

Members will also know that section 1 of the bill defines "old municipalities" as "The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto and its area municipalities under the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Act." That Act, in turn, defines "area municipality" as "the municipality or corporation of the Borough of East York, the City of Etobicoke, the City of North York, the City of Scarborough, the City of Toronto or the City of York...." It seems clear to me that only these seven municipalities are affected by the bill.

In view of this, I have to say that I have some difficulty in comprehending the argument that amendments that essentially say that the bill does not apply to certain municipalities -- in circumstances where the bill ipso facto excludes such municipalities from being subject to the bill -- are not irrelevant. Whereas the bill uses inclusive language to indicate which municipalities are subject to the bill, the amendments use exclusive language to indicate which municipalities are not subject to the bill. My point is this: how can the amendments be relevant if they are saying the same thing that is already mentioned or referenced in the bill. To use an analogy, the glass of water that is on your desk might be variously described as being half full or half empty, but it is still the same glass of water. There is a maxim in the field of statutory construction that conveys a similar concept; the maxim states that "inclusio unius est exclusio alterius", which means that "the mention of one thing is the exclusion of another".

I appreciate hearing from the member for Beaches-Woodbine (Ms Lankin), the member for Fort York (Mr Marchese), and the member for Downsview (Ms Castrilli). I reflected very carefully on the submissions made with respect to the presence in the bill of clauses dealing with not just school boards, but school boards outside of Metropolitan Toronto. However, the plain references to school boards in the bill would seem to provide the rationale for the presence of section 29 in the bill. There is no such connection between the impugned amendments and the bill as it currently stands, and so the school board argument is not really applicable.

Therefore, I am ruling out of order all amendments that seek to create a new section 29.1 by identifying a municipality that is not one of the municipalities already mentioned or referenced in the bill.

I thank members for their thoughtful submissions on the point of order.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on a further appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 30 minutes.

On his return, the Speaker delivered the following ruling:-

I have had an opportunity to reflect on the lengthy submissions of members on this point of order.

Let me deal with the issues one at a time.

On the submissions made with respect to conflict, the Speaker is not a drafter or interpreter of legislation. That is for the drafters of legislation and courts respectively. Nor is it within the provenance of the Speaker to provide a legal opinion on how the amendment and the bill that are before me, if passed, are to be reconciled with each other or legislation, or to otherwise interpret the legislation. The resolution of potential conflicts is for those who are charged with that responsibility. For this reason, I cannot give further consideration to the legal or quasi-legal submissions made by various members.

Turning to the submissions on vagueness, I appreciate hearing the thoughtful submissions of the Attorney General and the member for Downsview (Ms Castrilli). The fact that there have been so few rulings on vagueness in this House and in other parliamentary jurisdictions suggests to me an obvious point, namely, it will be a rare situation indeed when an amendment will be ruled out of order for vagueness. No one around this place can recall the last time an amendment has been ruled out of order on the ground of vagueness. That does not mean that it cannot happen now or in the future, but I have to say that I do not find the amendment to be vague. I really do not have any difficulty in understanding this amendment, and it will be for others to interpret the words of the amendment if the amendment is eventually incorporated into any resulting legislation.

With respect to the submissions dealing with amendments that are beyond the scope of the bill, I find that the amendment is not beyond the scope of the bill. Earlier this sessional day, I found certain government amendments in order that sought to introduce community councils. Similar submissions as to their admissibility were made at that time. For those same reasons, I find the amendment before me is also in order.

With respect to the submission that the amendment amends legislation that is not opened in the bill, I have to say that the amendment does not in fact do this. Members will know that the presence of words like "despite" and "pursuant" that refer to another piece of legislation does not signify that the amendment seeks to amend other legislation.

And finally, I want to respond to submissions that were made with respect to the Speaker's ability to rule out of order a series of similar amendments at the same time. I want to be very clear about this issue. There can be no doubt that, pursuant to the time allocation order, the amendments -- all of the amendments -- are deemed to have been moved. That being the case, there can be no doubt that, in a proper case, the amendments can be ruled out of order as a series.

In closing, then, I find the amendments to be in order. I thank the members who made submissions for their assistance.

I therefore uphold the ruling of the Chair.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for one hour.

On his return, the Speaker delivered the following ruling:-

Let me begin by saying that I as much as anyone here would welcome a vehicle by which this process could be expedited. We are in the midst of a procedural impasse of logarithmic proportions. We are faced with an impossible task, but one which falls within the bounds of our procedures.

But, I want to be very clear to all of the members of this House. I cannot and will not by virtue of my rulings on this issue in this very difficult circumstance, create precedent that will impose a future solution that is more properly decided by this House.

In addition, even if I were to entertain the idea of making such rulings, it could not be done with respect to this particular issue. The amendments before us now have variable wording, unlike the proposed NDP amendments to 24(4) which involved a street insertion only. And, in my view, the margin for error increases exponentially and the chance of confusion is greater. The principle that every member has a right to know what he or she is voting on must guide me in this circumstance.

I therefore uphold the Chair's ruling and add that he was absolutely correct in his interpretation of my previous decision on this matter.

The House again resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

The House having continued to sit until Twelve of the Clock Midnight,

- Wednesday, April 9, 1997 -

- le mercredi 9 avril 1997 -

The Committee continued its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

The Speaker upheld the ruling of the Chair and proceeded to address the House as follows:-

Although this is rather an unusual departure from procedure, in the absence of a dissenting voice, I will presume leave of the House to entertain a request for unanimous consent from the Government House Leader.

With unanimous consent, the Speaker indicated the agreed-upon voting procedure for recorded divisions on Bill 103 as follows:-

Recess Prior to Commencement of Division

The Chair shall recess the Committee of the Whole until 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, 1997. The Chair shall cause the bells to ring for the recorded division at 5 minutes before 8 a.m..

Intermittent Recesses

Voting blocks will be 4 hours long. At 15 minutes before the end of each voting block there will be a recess during which the doors will be opened. At 5 minutes before the end of each recess the bells will ring to call in the members.

Voting Process

Following the first division bell and following each recess the members will take their seats. The Sergeant-At-Arms will ensure that the East and West Lobbies are clear of members. The Table Clerks will count the members of each Party and announce that number to the Chair. The House Leader or Whip of each Party will indicate agreement with the announced number.

The Chair will put the question. When the Chair says "Those in favor?" the House Leader/Whip of any party will say "Aye". The Chair will then say "Those opposed?" and the House Leader/Whip of any party will say "Nay". An alternate member may be designated for this purpose if the House Leader/Whip indicates who that member is to the Chair.

The Table Clerks will inform the Chair of the vote numbers and the Chair will announce the results to the House.

For the purposes of this voting process and notwithstanding Standing Order 127, the Standing Committee Chairs will not be required to suspend the proceedings to enable members to attend the vote.

Locked Doors and Movement of Members

Immediately following each bell all doors (including the outer doors to the East and West Lobbies and the access door to the Premier's office) will be locked until the number of members for each Party has been ascertained and announced and the first vote has been taken.

Following the first vote, the Chamber doors to the East and West lobbies at the Throne end of the Chamber will be opened and shall remain open throughout the voting period.

For the balance of the voting period up until each recess members will have access to the East and West Lobbies.

Any member who wishes to exit the Chamber into the East or West lobby must exit via the Speaker's Chair only.

Presiding Officers

The Deputy Speaker and Chairs of Committee of the Whole will rotate every 2 hours. There will be two substitute members for each Chair occupant. These substitute members will be determined by the Speaker. During this process the Chairs will be permitted to vote in their House Dress.

The Speaker shall access the Chamber through the main doors.

Access for Non-Members

House Staff: Access through the main doors throughout voting period.

Media: Usual access.

Political Staff: Access through press gallery and down stairs behind throne.

Public: Restricted to public galleries. Members Galleries will be closed.

Any question or dispute arising out of this agreement shall be determined by the Speaker.

The Speaker further addressed the House as follows:-

I have received a request from all three House Leaders indicating that all three parties would have no objections if I agree to lift the suspension affecting the member for Sudbury (Mr Bartolucci).

I am therefore agreeing to lift the suspension.

I do now leave the Chair for the House to go into Committee of the Whole.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

At 11:55 p.m., the Committee was recessed until 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, 1997.

- Thursday, April 10, 1997 -

- le jeudi 10 avril 1997 -

The Committee resumed its consideration of Bill 103, An Act to replace the seven existing municipal governments of Metropolitan Toronto by incorporating a new municipality to be known as the City of Toronto / Projet de loi 103, Loi visant à remplacer les sept administrations municipales existantes de la communauté urbaine de Toronto en constituant une nouvelle municipalité appelée la cité de Toronto.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

After hearing arguments from all three parties, the Speaker recessed the House for 30 minutes.

On his return the Speaker delivered the following ruling:-

I have had an opportunity to reflect on the submissions by various members. Let me deal first with the issue of the grouping of the amendments.

The situation before me is as follows. The Committee of the Whole House has been giving clause-by-clause consideration to Bill 103 pursuant to the time allocation order. The votes on the clauses and amendments have been stacked pursuant to that order, and the Committee is set to proceed with the actual vote. The Chair of the Committee of the Whole House decided that he could not group the amendments for voting purposes without unanimous consent. The voting process would be shortened considerably if the Chair decided to group the amendments or if the Committee could somehow agree to group the amendments.

Since there is no unanimous consent to group the amendments, the issue before me is whether the Chair has the authority or jurisdiction to group amendments to Bill 103 for voting purposes in the absence of unanimous consent.

In jurisdictions like the House of Commons at Westminster, the Canadian House of Commons, and Quebec's National Assembly, the Speaker or Chair (as the case may be) has the authority to select amendments that will be considered and to in effect determine which amendments are voted on. However, that authority is spelled out in the Standing Orders of those jurisdictions. There is no such authority in the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and so the practice in those jurisdictions that do have such rules cannot -- as I indicated in a ruling earlier in the sessional day -- bear on how I rule on this issue.

That does not put an end to the matter. The rules -- our Standing Orders -- form only one source of the procedure that is followed in the Assembly. The practice of this House and its committees has long been an important source of parliamentary procedure, and so I have reviewed our practice to determine whether the Chair has the authority to group amendments for voting purposes in circumstances where there is no unanimous consent.

In this regard, I refer members to a situation that faced the First Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole House in the 35th Parliament. On that occasion, Bill 91, An Act respecting Labour Relations in the Agriculture Industry, was being given clause-by-clause consideration. It should also be noted that the bill was under time allocation, and that the time allocation order was worded like the time allocation order for Bill 103. At about the same point in time on that bill as the Committee of the Whole House is now on Bill 103, the Government House Leader of the day (Mr Charlton) stood in his place and addressed the following remarks to the Chair:

We're at a stage where all the amendments that have been moved are deemed to have been divided on and stacked for a vote, and we've had one section of the bill divided on and stacked for a vote. In the amendments, there are two packages. There is a package of government amendments and a package of amendments by the Conservative Party.

I would seek the consent of the House to deal with those amendments in three packages: that we deal with the section which has been divided on as one item, that we deal with the government package of amendments as a second item, and that we deal with the Conservative package of amendments as a third item.

Immediately after the Government House Leader of the day made these remarks, the Chair asked whether there was agreement to the proposition put forward by the Government House Leader. The member for Mississauga South (Mrs Marland) indicated that there was no agreement, and so the Chair had to proceed with the usual Committee of the Whole voting process on the bill. I note that on many of the subsequent votes on the individual amendments, there were no divisions; instead, the House agreed to the "same vote" as the vote on the preceding amendment. However, on other amendments, divisions were taken at the insistence of the member for Mississauga South (Mrs Marland), the member for Wellington (Mr Arnott), and the member for Grey-Owen Sound (Mr Murdoch). Still later in the Committee of the Whole voting process on that bill, the Chair found that there was unanimous consent for the original proposal of the Government House Leader, and the bill was eventually reported to the House later the same day. The events of that day can be found at pages 7339 to 7354 of the Hansard for June 22, 1994.

I find that the voting process on that day is reflective of our practice on how votes are to be conducted in Committee of the Whole. Since the early 1970s, Speakers Lamoureux, Sauvé, and Fraser in the House of Commons and Speaker Warner in this House, when faced with requests from one side of the House or the other to effect drastic measures to resolve impasses arrived at in the House, have said that situations might arise in the future where Speakers would have to step in to impose a solution when negotiations between the parties have not been successful and the House has been effectively obstructed in its progress.

In my opinion, the situation facing us does not constitute one where I would be forced to impose a solution. If this House wants to effect a new procedure it should do so in the usual manner. We are in a process where we are moving at a painfully slow pace but we are proceeding.

With respect to the ruling of Speaker Fraser in 1987 I want to say this: Speaker Fraser went only so far as to allow the Government to move a motion of a kind that up to that point had never been moved. In that case, Speaker Fraser was not imposing a new or imported rule on the House. He was simply finding that there was nothing in their rules which would disallow such a motion. I repeat -- he was not imposing a procedure that did not exist.

I am upholding the ruling of the Chair that unanimous consent is required for the Chair to group the amendments for voting purposes.

Let me now turn to the issue of the reading of the amendments. The member for Algoma (Mr Wildman) has appealed the ruling of the Chair of the Committee of the Whole House that for the purpose of the actual voting on the so-called "street" amendments, the Chair will read not the entire amendment, but only the name of the street associated with each amendment.

Let me begin this branch of my ruling by saying that members will recall that earlier this sessional day, I had ruled that, with respect to the lead-up to the voting process on the "street" amendments, it was sufficient that the Chair read the names of the streets identified in each amendment as opposed to the entire amendment.

Members will also recall that, later in the sessional day, I ruled that the so-called "heritage" amendments had to be read in their entirety, and that the circumstances associated with these amendments were different than the circumstances associated with the earlier "street" amendments.

In the situation I am now being asked to rule on, the Committee of the Whole House is about to enter into the voting process proper; that is, members are now going to vote on each of the stacked votes.

I must say that I am still of the view that my ruling with respect to the "street" amendments cannot constitute a precedent in the disposition of this appeal. However, that ruling was intended to cover Committee of the Whole stage consideration of these amendments.

The principles referred to in that ruling are intact. I am referring to the related principles that members are entitled to know what they are voting on, and that it is important to prevent errors in the voting process. I am of the view that it must surely be the case that, by now, members are familiar enough with the street amendments that they know what they are voting on, and that errors can be prevented. Therefore, I am ruling that, with respect to the "street" amendments, the Chair can simply read the street names.

I want to emphasize, however, that while the reasoning and the end result of this ruling and of my previous ruling on the "street" amendments may be similar, this ruling is not based on nor is it strengthened by the existence of that earlier ruling. I want to reiterate the point that I would have come to the same view on the current appeal if I would have ruled differently or not ruled at all on that earlier occasion. That earlier ruling should not be construed as a precedent; the same goes for this ruling.

In short, I am upholding the ruling of the Chair of the Committee of the Whole House that only the street names have to be read for all of the 8,000 or so "street" amendments.

A Speaker must strike a very delicate balance. I understand in situations such as this that emotions run high and tempers become short. I believe that over the past eight days I rendered fair and impartial decisions, cognizant of the length of time and the onerous demands placed on all of us. But the fundamental underlying foundation of my decisions must be true to parliamentary democratic traditions because these decisions affect not only us but this parliamentary institution for generations to come.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, on an appeal of a ruling by the Chair, the Committee rose and requested a ruling of the Speaker.

Upon hearing arguments, the Speaker upheld the ruling of the Chair and the House again resolved itself into a Committee and resumed its consideration of the Bill.

The House having continued to sit until Twelve of the Clock Midnight,

- Friday, April 11, 1997 -

- le vendredi 11 avril 1997 -

The Committee continued its consideration of the Bill.

After some time, the Committee rose and reported the following Bill as amended:-	Après quelque temps, le comité lève la séance et fait rapport sur le projet de loi suivant avec des amendements:-
Bill 103, An Act to replace the seven existing municipal governments of Metropolitan Toronto by incorporating a new municipality to be known as the City of Toronto	Projet de loi 103, Loi visant à remplacer les sept administrations municipales existantes de la communauté urbaine de Toronto en constituant une nouvelle municipalité appelée la cité de Toronto.
The motion "Shall the report be received and adopted" having been put was carried on the following division:-	La motion «Agréez-vous au dépôt et à l'adoption du rapport» mise aux voix, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

Arnott Guzzo Rollins

Baird Hardeman Ross

Bassett Harnick Runciman

Boushy Johns Sampson

Brown Johnson Saunderson

(Scarborough West) (Don Mills) Shea

Carroll Johnson Smith

Cunningham (Perth) Spina

Danford Jordan Sterling

DeFaria Leach Stewart

Doyle Leadston Tsubouchi

Ecker Martiniuk Turnbull

Elliott Munro Villeneuve

Eves Murdoch Wettlaufer

Flaherty Mushinski Wilson

Fox Newman Wood

Froese Ouellette (London South)

Gilchrist Palladini

Grimmett Parker

Agostino Curling Marchese

Bisson Grandmaître Martel

Boyd Hampton McLeod

Christopherson Kennedy Morin

Churley Kormos Silipo

Colle Laughren Wildman

And the report was accordingly received and adopted.

En conséquence, ce rapport est reçu et adopté.

In accordance with the Order of the House of February 25, 1997, the House then adjourned at 9:25 p.m. until Monday, April 21, 1997.

Conformément à l'ordre adopté par l'Assemblée le 25 février 1997, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux à 21 heures 25 jusqu'au lundi 21 avril 1997.

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

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

Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Directorate of Ontario, Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 1996 (No. 373) (Tabled April 3, 1997).

Amendment to intended Order-in-Council dated February 14, 1997 (No. 374) (Tabled April 4, 1997).

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing / ministère des Affaires municipales et du Logement, Annual Report 1995/96 (No. 380) (Tabled April 11, 1997).

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation / Société de gestion du Fonds du patrimoine du Nord de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1995-1996 (No. 381) (Tabled April 11, 1997).

Ontario Hydro Annual Report / Rapport Annuel, for the year ended December 31, 1996 (No. 375) (Tabled April 7, 1997).

Ontario Judicial Council / Conseil de la magistrature de l'Ontario, Annual Report 1995-1996 (No. 379) (Tabled April 11, 1997).

Ontario Road Safety Annual Report 1995 (No. 377) (Tabled April 10, 1997).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated April 2, 1997 (No. 376) (Tabled April 8, 1997).

Part-time appointments re intended Order-in-Council dated April 2, 1997 and April 9, 1997 (No. 378) (Tabled April 11, 1997).

Petitions Tabled:-

Pétitions Déposés:-

Petition relating to Bill 104, Fewer School Boards Act, 1997 (Sessional Paper No. P-227) (Tabled April 3, 1997) Mr B. Wildman.

Petition relating to Outsourcing or privatization of professional support staff services of the educational system under Bill 104 (Sessional Paper No. P-240) (Tabled April 3, 1997) Mr B. Wildman.

STATUS OF LEGISLATION PUBLIC BILLS INDEX (Government and Private Members')

ÉTAT DE L'AVANCEMENT DES PROJETS DE LOI INDEX DES PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC (Gouvernement et Députés)

Accountability Improvement. Mr B. Maves 89

Advocacy, Consent and Substitute Decisions

Aggregate and Petroleum Resources Statute Law. Hon. C. Hodgson 52

Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (see Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)

Alcohol, Gaming and Charity Funding Public Interest. Hon. D. Tsubouchi 75

Alternative Fuels. Mr D. McGuinty 97

Audit. Mr B. Grandmaître 74

Audit (see Accountability Improvement)

Automobile Insurance. Mr M. Sergio 29

Automobile Insurance Rate Stability. Hon. E. Eves 59

Better Local Government. Hon. A. Leach 86

Boxing Day Shopping. Hon. R. Runciman 95

Change of Name (see Community Safety)

Charity Funding (see Alcohol, Gaming and Charity Funding Public Interest)

Charter of Rights for Victims of Crime. Ms A. Castrilli 12

Child and Family Services. Mr J. Gerretsen 94

Children's Law Reform. Mr J. Hastings 27

Citizens Assembly Project. Mr R. Chiarelli 18

City of Toronto. Hon. A. Leach 103

Class Sizes (see School Class Sizes)

College of Teachers (see Ontario)

Commercial trucking reforms (see Road Safety)

Community Safety. Hon. R. Runciman 102

Community Safety (see Police Services)

Consent to Treatment (see Advocacy)

Construction Workforce from Quebec. Mr J.-M. Lalonde 60

Consumer Protection. Mr B. Crozier 83

Consumer Statutes Administration (see Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration)

Co-operative Education (see Tax Credits and Economic Stimulation)

Corporations Information. Hon. N. Sterling 6

Courts Improvement. Hon. C. Harnick 79

Crown Foundations. Hon E. Eves 71

Delegation of the administration of certain designated statutes (see Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration)

Development Charges. Hon. A. Leach 98

Drinking and driving countermeasures (see Road Safety)

Drop the Penny. Mr D. Tilson 9, 14

Economic Stimulation (see Tax Credits and Economic Stimulation)

Education. Hon. J. Snobelen 34

Education. Mr R. Bartolucci 124

Education (see Fewer School Boards)

Education (Co-operation Among Boards). Mr B. Wildman 37, 58

Education Quality and Accountability Office. Hon. J. Snobelen 30

Election. Mr D. McGuinty 2

Election. Hon. E. Eves 44

Electoral Representation (see Fewer Politicians)

Employees Association Financial Accountability (see Labour Union and Employees Association) Employees Association Financial Disclosure (see Trade Union and Employees Association) Employment Standards Improvement. Hon. E. Witmer 49

Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Species. Mr B. Wildman 62

Environmental Approvals Improvement. Hon. N. Sterling 57

Environmental Assessment and Consultation Improvement. Hon. N. Sterling 76

Environmental Protection (see Importation of Waste Statute Law)

Environmental Protection Statute Law. Mr B. Wildman 24

Executive Council. Hon. E. Eves 1

Expropriations (see Property Rights)

Fair Municipal Finance. Hon. E. Eves 106

Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement. Hon. C. Harnick 82

Fewer Politicians. Hon. D. Johnson (Don Mills) 81

Fewer School Boards. Hon. J. Snobelen. 104

Film Industry Tax Credits (see Tax Credits and Economic Stimulation)

Financial Accountability (see Labour Union and Employees Association)

Financial Disclosure (see Trade Union and Employees Association)

Financial support of Public Institutions (see Crown Foundations)

Financing of local government (see Fair Municipal Finance)

Fire Protection and Prevention. Hon. R. Runciman 84

Franchises. Mr T. Martin 13

Franchises' Arbitrations. Mr R. Chiarelli 101

Freezing of Compensation for Members of the Assembly. Hon. E. Eves 32

Fuel Tax Agreement Implementation (see International Fuel Tax Agreement Implementation)

Gaming (see Alcohol, Gaming and Charity Funding Public Interest)

Good Financial Management. Hon. E. Eves 93

Government Process Simplification (Ministry of the Attorney General).

Hon. C. Harnick 61

Government Process Simplification (Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and

Recreation). Hon. M. Mushinski 63

Government Process Simplification (Ministry of Consumer and

Commercial Relations). Hon. D. Tsubouchi 64

Government Process Simplification (Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and

Tourism). Hon. W. Saunderson 65

Government Process Simplification (Ministry of Environment and

Energy). Hon. N. Sterling 66

Government Process Simplification (Ministry of Health). Hon. D. Johnson (Don Mills) 67

Government Process Simplification (Ministry of Northern Development and

Mines). Hon. C. Hodgson 68

Government Process Simplification (Ministries of the Solicitor General and

Correctional Services). Hon. R. Runciman 69

Hamilton, City of. Mr D. Agostino 88

Health Care Consent (Parental Consultation). Mr F. Klees 91

Health Insurance. Mr D. Duncan 87

Highway Improvement (see Public Transportation)

Highway Traffic. Mr P. Kormos 72

Highway Traffic. Mr P. Hoy 78

Highway Traffic (Impaired Driving). Mrs M. Marland 85

Highway Traffic (Impaired Driving). Mr J. Brown (Scarborough West). 100

Highway Transport Board (see Ontario Highway Transport Board)

Human Rights Code (see Property Rights)

Importation of Waste Statute Law. Mr D. Ramsay 56

Indemnities and Allowances of Members of the Assembly (see Freezing of Compensation)

International Fuel Tax Agreement Implementation. Hon. D. Johnson (Don Mills) 48

Job Quotas. Hon. M. Mushinski 8

Juvenile Delinquents (Ontario). Mr J. Brown (Scarborough West) 80

Labour Relations and Employment Statute Law. Hon. E. Witmer 7

Labour Union and Employees Association Financial Accountability. Mr S. Gilchrist 53

Land Use Planning and Protection. Hon. A. Leach 20

Law Society. Mr R. Chiarelli 4

Legislative Assembly. Mr J. Flaherty (Blocked) 33

Legislative Assembly Oath of Allegiance. Mr D. Agostino 22

Legislative Assembly of Ontario Foundation. Mr G. Leadston 123

Lennox and Addington County Board of Education and Teachers Dispute Settlement.

Hon. J. Snobelen 113

Local Control of Public Libraries. Hon. M. Mushinski 109

Locksmiths Licensing. Mr J. Hastings 40

Mental Health. Mr R. Patten 111

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Statute Law. Hon. N. Villeneuve 46

Ministry of Correctional Services (see Community Safety)

Ministry of Natural Resources Statute Law. Hon. C. Hodgson 36

Motor Vehicle Fuel Pricing. Mr R. Chiarelli 10

Motor Vehicles used by the Government of Ontario (see Alternative Fuels)

MPPs Pension and Compensation Reform. Hon. E. Eves 42

Municipal (see Better Local Government)

Municipal. Mr T. Ruprecht. 51

Municipal (Expense Allowances). Mr D. Shea 73

Municipal (Simcoe Day). Mr S. Gilchrist 28

Municipal Accountability (see Development Charges)

Municipal Elections (see Fewer School Boards)

Natural Resources (see Ministry of Natural Resources)

Occupational Health and Safety (see Workers' Compensation)

Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators. Mrs L. McLeod 90

Ontario College of Teachers. Hon. J. Snobelen 31

Ontario Highway Transport Board and Public Vehicles. Hon. A. Palladini 39

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Hon. J. Snobelen 45

Ontario Water Resources (see Environmental Protection)

Parental Consultation (see Health Care Consent)

Patients' Bill of Rights. Mrs E. Caplan 41

Pension and Compensation Reform (see MPPs Pension and Compensation Reform)

Personal Property Security. Hon. N. Sterling 35

Pesticides (see Environmental Protection)

Petroleum Resources Statute Law (see Aggregate and Petroleum Resources Statute Law)

Police Services. Hon. R. Runciman 105

Police Services (see Community Safety)

Property Rights Statute Law. Mr T. Barrett 11

Provincial Offences (see Streamlining of Administration of Provincial Offences)

Public Hospital Foundations. Mr J. Hastings 21

Public Libraries (see Local Control of Public Libraries)

Public Transportation and Highway Improvement. Mr M. Gravelle 16

Public Sector Restructuring (see Savings and Restructuring)

Public Vehicles (see Ontario Highway Transport Board)

Realty Tax Freeze Statute Law. Mr G. Carr 17

Red Tape Reduction (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs).

Hon. N. Villeneuve. 116

Red Tape Reduction (Ministry of the Attorney General). Hon. C. Harnick 122

Red Tape Reduction (Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation).

Hon. M. Mushinski 114

Red Tape Reduction (Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations).

Hon. D. Tsubouchi 117

Red Tape Reduction (Ministry of Environment and Energy). Hon. N. Sterling 121

Red Tape Reduction (Ministry of Finance). Hon. E. Eves 115

Red Tape Reduction (Ministry of Health). Hon. D. Johnson (Don Mills) 118

Red Tape Reduction (Ministry of Natural Resources). Hon. C. Hodgson 119

Red Tape Reduction (Ministry of Northern Development and Mines). Hon. C. Hodgson 120

Remembrance Day. Mr D. Boushy 25

Remembrance Day Observance. Mr M. Kells 112

Representation (see Fewer Politicians)

Rights of Persons receiving Health Services (see Patients' Bill of Rights)

Road Safety. Hon. A. Palladini 55

Road Safety (No. 2). Hon. A. Palladini 92

Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration. Hon. N. Sterling 54

Safety rating system for commercial carriers (see Road Safety (No. 2))

Savings and Restructuring. Hon. E. Eves 26

School Boards (see Fewer School Boards)

School Class Sizes. Mr R. Bartolucci 110

Sewage Services (see Water and Sewage Services Improvement)

Shortline Railways. Hon. A. Palladini 5

Solicitors. Mr R. Chiarelli 3

Streamlining of Administration of Provincial Offences. Hon. C. Harnick 108

Substitute Decisions (see Advocacy)

Supply. Hon. E. Eves 43

Support Arrears Enforcement (see Family Responsibility)

Tax Credits and Economic Stimulation. Hon. E. Eves 70

Tax Cut and Economic Growth. Hon. E. Eves 47

Teachers Dispute Settlement (see Lennox and Addington County Board of Education)

Tenant Protection. Hon. A. Leach 96

Toronto (see City of Toronto)

Toronto Islands. Hon. A. Leach 38

Trade Union and Employees Association Financial Disclosure. Mr D. Shea 50

Victims' Bill of Rights. Hon. C. Harnick 23

Victims of Crime (see Charter of Rights)

Waste Management (see Importation of Waste Statute Law)

Water and Sewage Services Improvement. Hon. N. Sterling 107

Wheel Safety. Hon. A. Palladini 125

Workers' Compensation and

Workers' Compensation Reform. Hon. E. Witmer 99

Workers' Pension Bill of Rights. Mr H. Hampton 77

PRIVATE BILLS INDEX

INDEX DES PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ

750 Spadina Avenue Association. Ms I. Bassett Pr75

4588 Bathurst. Ms I. Bassett Pr74

1092040 Ontario Inc. Mr D. McGuinty Pr43

Anglo Canada General Insurance Company. Mr B. Wood (London South) Pr45

Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario. Mr J. Hastings Pr40

Association of Ontario Road Superintendents. Mr T. Arnott Pr53

Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario. Mrs M. Marland Pr56

Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company. Ms I. Bassett Pr63

Brampton, City of. Mr T. Clement Pr9, Pr31

Brantford, City of. Mr R. Johnson (Brantford) Pr60

Canadian Life Line Limited. Mr M. Kwinter Pr39

Canadian Niagara Power Company, Limited. Mr T. Hudak Pr12

Delzap Construction Limited. Mr C. Stockwell Pr62

Huronia Airport Commission. Mr B. Grimmett Pr68

Kingston, City of. Mr J. Gerretsen Pr59

Kitchener and Waterloo, Cities of. Mr G. Leadston Pr71

Lions Foundation of Canada. Mr G. Carr Pr58

Milton, Town of. Mr T. Chudleigh Pr50

Mississauga, City of. Mr R. Sampson Pr37

National Ballet of Canada. Ms I. Bassett Pr64

Nepean, City of. Mr J. Baird Pr13, Pr14

Ontario Plumbing Inspectors Association Inc. Mr J. Cleary Pr67

Oshawa (Oshawa Transit Commission), City of. Mr J. Flaherty Pr49

Ottawa, City of. Mr G. Guzzo Pr42

Ottawa, City of. Mr B. Grandmaître. Pr34, Pr47, Pr48, Pr73

Ottawa Civic Hospital. Mr R. Patten Pr35

Richmond Hill, Town of. Mr F. KleesPr 61

Scarborough, City of. Mr D. Newman Pr41

Sidney, Township of. Mr D. Rollins Pr46

TD Trust Company. Mr R. Marchese Pr24

Toronto, City of. Ms I. Bassett Pr55, Pr66

Toronto (Traffic Calming), City of. Ms I. Bassett Pr54

University of St. Jerome's College. Mr W. Wettlaufer Pr72

Waterloo County Board of Education. Mr G. Leadston Pr11

Waterloo-Guelph Regional Airport. Mr G. Leadston Pr38

Windsor Utilities Commission. Mrs S. Pupatello Pr76

York, City of. Mr M. Colle Pr44

GOVERNMENT BILLS AND PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BILLS

PROJETS DE LOI ÉMANANT DU GOUVERNEMENT ET PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Bill 1, Executive Council Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur le Conseil exécutif. Hon. E. Eves (Deputy Premier). First Reading September 27, 1995.

Bill 2, Election Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi électorale. Mr D. McGuinty (L./Ottawa South). First Reading September 28, 1995. Second Reading November 23. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Bill 3, Solicitors Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur les procureurs. Mr R. Chiarelli (L./Ottawa West). First Reading October 2, 1995.

Bill 4, Law Society Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur le Barreau. Mr R. Chiarelli (L./Ottawa West). First Reading October 2, 1995.

Bill 5, Shortline Railways Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur les chemins de fer d'intérêt local. Hon. A. Palladini (Minister of Transportation). First Reading October 3, 1995. Second Reading December 13. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Considered and reported as amended December 13. Third Reading December 13. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter 2.

Proclaimed to come into force July 1, 1996. O.C. 1207/96 dated June 26, 1996.

Bill 6, Corporations Information Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur les renseignements exigés des personnes morales. Hon. N. Sterling (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading October 3, 1995. Second Reading December 13. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Considered and reported as amended December 13. Third Reading December 13. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter 3.

Bill 7, Labour Relations and Employment Statute Law Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne les relations de travail et l'emploi. Hon. E. Witmer (Minister of Labour). First Reading on division October 4, 1995. Second Reading debated October 18, 19, 23, 24. Carried on division October 26. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House pursuant to the Order of the House of October 25. Considered and reported as amended October 31. Third Reading carried on division October 31. Royal Assent November 10. S.O. 1995, Chapter 1.

Bill 8, Job Quotas Repeal Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 abrogeant le contingentement en matière d'emploi. Hon. M. Mushinski (Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation). First Reading October 11, 1995. Second Reading debated October 26, 30; November 1, 2. Carried on division November 2. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government. Considered November 16, 17, 23, 24, 27, 30. Reported as amended November 30. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated December 12. Carried on division December 13. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter 4.

Bill 9, Drop the Penny Act, 1995. Mr D. Tilson (P.C./Dufferin-Peel). First Reading on division October 16, 1995. Ruled out of order and removed from Order Paper October 17.

Bill 10, Motor Vehicle Fuel Pricing Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur l'établissement des prix du carburant pour véhicules automobiles. Mr R. Chiarelli (L./Ottawa West). First Reading October 17, 1995.

Bill 11, Property Rights Statute Law Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne les droits de propriété. Mr T. Barrett (P.C./Norfolk). First Reading October 30, 1995. Second Reading November 2. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice.

Bill 12, Charter of Rights for Victims of Crime, 1995/Charte des droits des victimes d'actes criminels de 1995. Ms A. Castrilli (L./Downsview). First Reading October 30, 1995.

Bill 13, Franchises Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur les franchises. Mr T. Martin (N.D./Sault Ste. Marie). First Reading October 30, 1995. Second Reading lost on division November 16.

Bill 14, Drop the Penny Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur l'abandon des pièces d'un cent. Mr D. Tilson (P.C./Dufferin-Peel). First Reading October 30, 1995.

Bill 15, Workers' Compensation and Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur les accidents du travail et la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail. Hon. E. Witmer (Minister of Labour). First Reading November 1, 1995. Second Reading debated November 14, 15, 16, 17. Carried on division November 17. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development. Considered November 27; December 4, 6, 11. Reported without amendment December 12. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated December 12. Carried on division December 13. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter 5.

Subsection 6(2), sections 7 and 11 and subsection 30(1) proclaimed to come into force July 17, 1996. O.C. 1379/96 dated July 17, 1996.

Bill 16, Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur l'aménagement des voies publiques et des transports en commun. Mr M. Gravelle (L./Port Arthur). First Reading November 1, 1995. Second Reading lost on division November 16.

Bill 17, Realty Tax Freeze Statute Law Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant des lois et visant à geler les impôts fonciers. Mr G. Carr (P.C./Oakville South). First Reading November 14, 1995. Second Reading lost November 30.

Bill 18, Citizens Assembly Project Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur le projet d'assemblée de citoyens. Mr R. Chiarelli (L./Ottawa West). First Reading November 14, 1995.

Bill 19, Advocacy, Consent and Substitute Decisions Statute Law Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne l'intervention, le consentement et la prise de décisions au nom d'autrui. Hon. C. Harnick (Attorney General). First Reading November 15, 1995. Second Reading debated November 22, 27. Carried November 27. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice. Considered February 5, 1996; February 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29. Reported as amended March 18. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated March 20, 21, 25, 26. Carried on division March 26. Royal Assent March 28. S.O. 1996, Chapter 2.

Proclaimed to come into force March 29, 1996. O.C. 517/96 dated March 28, 1996.

Bill 20, Land Use Planning and Protection Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la protection et l'aménagement du territoire. Hon. A. Leach (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing). First Reading November 16, 1995. Second Reading debated December 13, 14. Carried on division December 14. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development. Considered February 12, 1996; February 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29. Reported as amended March 18. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated March 26, 27, 28; April 1. Carried on division April 1. Royal Assent April 3. S.O. 1996, Chapter 4.

Subsections 8(1), 19(2), (3) and (4), 28(1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), and (15), and Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 54 and 66 proclaimed to come into force May 22, 1996. O.C. 763/96 dated May 8, 1996.

Bill 21, Public Hospital Foundations Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur les fondations pour les hôpitaux publics. Mr J. Hastings (P.C./Etobicoke-Rexdale). First Reading November 16, 1995.

Bill 22, Legislative Assembly Oath of Allegiance Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur le serment d'allégeance des députés à l'Assemblée législative. Mr D. Agostino (L./Hamilton East). First Reading November 20, 1995. Second Reading carried on division December 14. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly. Considered April 10, 1996; April 17. Reported without amendment April 18. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Bill 23, Victims' Bill of Rights, 1995/Charte de 1995 des droits des victimes d'actes criminels. Hon. C. Harnick (Attorney General). First Reading November 23, 1995. Second Reading December 13. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Considered and reported as amended December 13. Third Reading December 14. Royal Assent December 14. S.O 1995, Chapter 6.

Proclaimed to come into force June 11, 1996. O.C. 1006/96 dated June 5, 1996.

Bill 24, Environmental Protection Statute Law Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant des lois sur la protection de l'environnement. Mr B. Wildman (N.D./Algoma). First Reading November 23, 1995. Second Reading May 9, 1996. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development.

Bill 25, Remembrance Day Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur le jour du Souvenir. Mr D. Boushy (P.C./Sarnia). First Reading November 28, 1995. Second Reading December 14. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice.

Bill 26, Savings and Restructuring Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur les économies et la restructuration. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading on division November 29, 1995. Second Reading debated December 5, 11, 12. Carried on division December 12. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government. Considered December 18, 19, 20, 21, 22; January 8, 1996; January 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. Reported as amended January 29. Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House of December 12, 1995. Third Reading January 29. Royal Assent January 30. S.O. 1996, Chapter 1.

Schedule E proclaimed to come into force March 6, 1996. O.C. 348/96 dated February 28, 1996.

Parts I, II, III and V of Schedule F and subsection 6(4) and Section 12 of Schedule G proclaimed to come into force March 1, 1996. O.C. 371/96 dated February 28, 1996.

Part IV of Schedule F proclaimed to come into force April 1, 1996. O.C. 373/96 dated February 28, 1996.

Schedule H except subsections 1(1), 35(3), sections 9, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and subsections 18(3) and 18(8) of the Health Insurance Act as set out in section 13 of Schedule H proclaimed to come into force May 1, 1996. O.C. 373/96 dated February 28, 1996.

Section 2 of Schedule N proclaimed to come into force March 29, 1996. O.C. 508/96 dated March 27, 1996.

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6(1), 6(3), 6(5), 6(6), 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15(1), 15(2), 15(3), 15(4), 15(6), 15(7), 15(8), 15(9), 15(10), 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 of Schedule G proclaimed to come into force May 27, 1996. O.C. 746/96 dated May 8, 1996.

Section 1 of Schedule N proclaimed to come into force May 17, 1996. O.C. 835/96 dated May 15, 1996.

Sections 28 and 29 of Schedule G repealed May 29, 1996. O.C. 869/96 dated May 29, 1996.

Section 3 of Schedule N proclaimed to come into force October 4, 1996. O.C. 1829/96 dated October 2, 1996.

Section 4 of Schedule N proclaimed to come into force October 4, 1996. O.C. 1830/96 dated October 2, 1996.

Bill 27, Children's Law Reform Amendment Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi portant réforme du droit de l'enfance. Mr J. Hastings (P.C./Etobicoke-Rexdale). First Reading December 11, 1995. Second Reading June 6, 1996. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Bill 28, Municipal Amendment Act (Simcoe Day), 1995/Loi de 1995 modifiant la Loi sur les municipalités (fête de Simcoe). Mr S. Gilchrist (P.C./Scarborough East). First Reading December 11, 1995.

Bill 29, Automobile Insurance Act, 1995/Loi de 1995 sur l'assurance-automobile. Mr M. Sergio (L./Yorkview). First Reading December 12, 1995. Second Reading lost on division April 11, 1996.

Bill 30, Education Quality and Accountability Office Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur l'Office de la qualité et de la responsabilité en éducation. Hon. J. Snobelen (Minister of Education and Training). First Reading December 14, 1995. Second Reading April 4, 1996. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development. Considered April 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 30; May 1, 2. Reported as amended May 2. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading June 12. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 11.

Proclaimed to come into force July 5, 1996. O.C. 1227/96 dated July 3, 1996.

Bill 31, Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur l'Ordre des enseignantes et des enseignants de l'Ontario. Hon. J. Snobelen (Minister of Education and Training). First Reading December 14, 1995. Second Reading debated April 1, 1996; April 3, 4. Carried on division April 4. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development. Considered April 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 30; May 1. Reported as amended May 2. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated June 12. Carried on division June 17. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 12.

Sections 1 to 17, 40 to 61, subsection 64(9) and Sections 68 and 69 proclaimed to come into force July 5, 1996. O.C. 1315/96 dated July 3, 1996.

Bill 32, Freezing of Compensation for Members of the Assembly Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 gelant la rétribution des députés à l'Assemblée. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading March 25, 1996. Second Reading and Third Reading March 25. Royal Assent March 28. S.O. 1996, Chapter 3.

Bill 33, Legislative Assembly Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur l'Assemblée législative. Mr J. Flaherty (P.C./Durham Centre). First Reading March 25, 1996. Second Reading blocked April 11.

Bill 34, Education Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation. Hon. J. Snobelen (Minister of Education and Training). First Reading March 28, 1996. Second Reading debated April 10, 11, 17, 18, 22, 23. Carried on division April 23. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development. Considered May 6, 8, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29. Reported as amended May 29. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated June 18. Carried on division June 19. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 13.

Bill 35, Personal Property Security Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur les sûretés mobilières. Hon. N. Sterling (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading April 3, 1996. Second Reading and Third Reading (with unanimous consent) April 3. Royal Assent April 3. S.O. 1996, Chapter 5.

Bill 36, Ministry of Natural Resources Statute Law Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne le ministère des Richesses naturelles. Hon. C. Hodgson (Minister of Natural Resources). First Reading April 3, 1996. Second Reading debated May 2, 6; June 18. Carried on division June 19. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Order of the House referring Bill to Committee of the Whole House discharged and Bill Ordered for Third Reading June 26. Third Reading debated June 26. Carried on division June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 14.

Bill 37, Education Amendment Act (Co-operation Among Boards), 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation (collaboration entre conseils). Mr B. Wildman (N.D./Algoma). First Reading April 3, 1996. Order for Second Reading discharged and Bill withdrawn May 30.

Bill 38, Toronto Islands Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la loi sur les îles de Toronto. Hon. A. Leach (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing). First Reading April 4, 1996. Second Reading debated May 1, 2. Carried May 2. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Considered and reported as amended May 2. Third Reading debated June 12. Carried on division June 17. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 15.

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21 and 22 and subsections 19(3), 20(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (7) proclaimed to come into force July 22, 1996 and Section 18 and subsection 20(6) proclaimed to come into force August 12, 1996. O.C. 1414/96 dated July 17, 1996.

Bill 39, Ontario Highway Transport Board and Public Vehicles Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur la Commission des transports routiers de l'Ontario et la Loi sur les véhicules de transport en commun. Hon. A. Palladini (Minister of Transportation). First Reading April 4, 1996. Second Reading debated April 24, 25, 29, 30. Carried on division May 1. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development. Considered May 13, 15. Reported without amendment May 16. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated May 29. Carried on division May 30. Royal Assent May 30. S.O. 1996, Chapter 9.

Bill 40, Locksmiths Licensing Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la délivrance de permis de serrurier. Mr J. Hastings (P.C./Etobicoke-Rexdale). First Reading April 4, 1996.

Bill 41, Patients' Bill of Rights, 1996/Charte des droits des patients de 1996. Mrs E. Caplan (L./Oriole). First Reading April 9, 1996. Second Reading carried on division April 25. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Bill 42, MPPs Pension and Compensation Reform Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 portant réforme de la rétribution et du régime de retraite des députés. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading April 10, 1996. Second Reading April 18. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Considered and reported as amended April 23. Third Reading April 23. Royal Assent April 25. S.O. 1996, Chapter 6.

Bill 43, Supply Act, 1996/Loi de crédits de 1996. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading April 16, 1996. Second Reading and Third Reading April 16. Royal Assent April 25. S.O. 1996, Chapter 8.

Bill 44, Election Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi électorale. Hon. E. Eves (Deputy Premier). First Reading April 17, 1996. Second Reading April 18. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading April 22. Royal Assent April 25. S.O. 1996, Chapter 7.

Bill 45, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Repeal Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 abrogeant la Loi sur l'Institut d'études pédagogiques de l'Ontario. Hon. J. Snobelen (Minister of Education and Training). First Reading April 29, 1996. Second Reading June 12. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading June 17. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 16.

Bill 46, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Statute Law Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne le ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Alimentation et des Affaires rurales. Hon. N. Villeneuve (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs). First Reading May 2, 1996. Second Reading debated June 10, 18. Carried on division June 19. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Considered and reported as amended June 26. Third Reading debated June 26. Carried on division June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 17.

Section 1, clause 2(b), subsections 3(1) and (6), sections 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10, subsection 14(3), subsections 17(1) and (2) of the AgriCorp Act, 1996 being Schedule A to this Act and the whole of the amendments to the Milk Act, being Schedule H to this Act proclaimed to come into force July 18, 1996. O.C. 1336/96 dated July 17, 1996.

Proclamation issued naming Wednesday, January 1, 1997 as the day on which: (a) the portions of Schedule A (AgriCorp Act, 1996) not already in force; (b) Schedule C (Crop Insurance Act, 1996) and (c) subsection 1(3) of Schedule J (Repeal of Various Acts), to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Statute Law Amendment Act, 1996 comes into force. O.C. 2041/96 dated November 6, 1996.

Proclamation issued naming (a) Saturday, March 1, 1997 as the day on which: (i) Schedule E (Amendments to the Game and Fish Act), (ii) Schedule G (Amendments to the Livestock Branding Act), (iii) Schedule I (Amendments to the Plant Diseases Act) and (iv) subsections 1(1), (4) and (6) of Schedule J (Repeal of Various Acts); and (b) Tuesday, April 1, 1997 as the day on which: (i) Schedule D (Amendments to the Farm Products Grades and Sales Act), (ii) Schedule F (Amendments to the Grain Elevator Storage Act) and (iii) subsection 1(8) of Schedule J (Repeal of Various Acts) to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Statute Law Amendment Act, 1996 comes into force. O.C. 265/97 dated February 12, 1997.

Bill 47, Tax Cut and Economic Growth Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la réduction d'impôts et la croissance économique. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading May 7, 1996. Second Reading debated May 14, 15, 16; June 19. Carried on division June 24. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Considered and reported as amended June 27. Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 18.

Bill 48, International Fuel Tax Agreement Implementation Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 mettant en oeuvre l'accord appelé International Fuel Tax Agreement. Hon. D. Johnson (Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet). First Reading May 8, 1996. Second Reading debated May 27, 29. Carried May 29. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading May 29. Royal Assent May 30. S.O. 1996, Chapter 10.

Bill 49, Employment Standards Improvement Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur l'amélioration des normes d'emploi. Hon. E. Witmer (Minister of Labour). First Reading May 13, 1996. Second Reading debated May 30; June 3, 6. Carried on division June 10. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development. Considered August 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29; September 9, 10, 11, 12, 25, 30. Reported as amended October 1. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated October 17. Carried on division October 21. Royal Assent October 31. S.O. 1996, Chapter 23.

Proclaimed to come into force December 1, 1996. O.C. 2114/96 dated November 20, 1996.

Bill 50, Trade Union and Employees Association Financial Disclosure Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la divulgation des renseignements financiers par les syndicats et les associations d'employés. Mr D. Shea (P.C./High Park-Swansea). First Reading May 13, 1996.

Bill 51, Municipal Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur les municipalités. Mr T. Ruprecht (L./Parkdale). First Reading May 14, 1996. Second Reading lost on division May 30.

Bill 52, Aggregate and Petroleum Resources Statute Law Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne les ressources en agrégats et les richesses pétrolières. Hon. C. Hodgson (Minister of Natural Resources). First Reading May 14, 1996. Second Reading debated June 19. Carried on division June 24. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development. Order of the House referring Bill to the Standing Committee on Resources Development discharged and Bill Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government June 25. Considered September 11, 12; October 10, 17, 24. Reported as amended October 28. Ordered for Third Reading. Order for Third Reading discharged and Bill Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House December 5. Considered and reported as amended December 5. Third Reading December 19. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter 30.

Bill 53, Labour Union and Employees Association Financial Accountability Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la responsabilité financière des syndicats et des associations d'employés. Mr S. Gilchrist (P.C./Scarborough East). First Reading May 14, 1996. Second Reading carried on division May 30. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government. Considered June 27; October 31. Reported as amended December 2. Ordered for Third Reading.

Bill 54, Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur l'application de certaines lois traitant de sécurité et de services aux consommateurs. Hon. N. Sterling (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading May 16, 1996. Second Reading debated June 17. Carried on division June 18. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice. Considered June 24, 25. Reported as amended June 26. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 19.

Proclaimed to come into force July 22, 1996. O.C. 1361/96 dated July 17, 1996.

Bill 55, Road Safety Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la sécurité routière. Hon. A. Palladini (Minister of Transportation). First Reading May 27, 1996. Second Reading June 11. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading June 25. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 20.

Sections 3, 13 to 21 inclusive and 23 to 29 inclusive proclaimed to come into force October 28, 1996. O.C. 1926/96 dated October 16, 1996.

Sections 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 30 proclaimed to come into force November 29, 1996. O.C. 2042/96 dated November 6, 1996.

Bill 56, Importation of Waste Statute Law Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne le transfert de déchets. Mr D. Ramsay (L./Timiskaming). First Reading May 28, 1996. Second Reading lost on division June 13.

Bill 57, Environmental Approvals Improvement Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur l'amélioration du processus d'autorisation environnementale. Hon. N. Sterling (Minister of Environment and Energy). First Reading June 3, 1996. Second Reading debated September 25, 26, 30. Carried on division September 30. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development. Considered October 16, 23, 28, 30. Reported as amended October 31. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated December 11.

Bill 58, Education Amendment Act (Co-operation Among Boards), 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation (collaboration entre conseils). Mr B. Wildman (N.D./Algoma). First Reading June 3, 1996.

Bill 59, Automobile Insurance Rate Stability Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la stabilité des taux d'assurance-automobile. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading June 4, 1996. Second Reading debated June 13, 17. Carried on division June 18. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated June 25. Carried on division June 26. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 21.

Proclaimed to come into force November 1, 1996. O.C. 1653/96 dated September 11, 1996.

Bill 60, Construction Workforce from Quebec Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la main-d'oeuvre de la construction du Québec. Mr J.-M. Lalonde (L./Prescott and Russell). First Reading June 4, 1996. Second Reading June 20. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Bill 61, Government Process Simplification Act (Ministry of the Attorney General), 1996/Loi de 1996 visant à simplifier les processus gouvernementaux au ministère du Procureur général. Hon. C. Harnick (Attorney General). First Reading June 5, 1996. Second Reading June 25. Ordered for Third Reading.

Bill 62, Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Species Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur les espèces vulnérables menacées ou en voie de disparition. Mr B. Wildman (N.D./Algoma). First Reading June 5, 1996.

Bill 63, Government Process Simplification Act (Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation), 1996/Loi de 1996 visant à simplifier les processus gouvernementaux au ministère des Affaires civiques, de la Culture et des Loisirs. Hon. M. Mushinski (Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation). First Reading June 5, 1996. Second Reading June 25. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Order for Committee of the Whole House discharged and Bill Ordered for Third Reading December 3.

Bill 64, Government Process Simplification Act (Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations), 1996/Loi de 1996 visant à simplifier les processus gouvernementaux au ministère de la Consommation et du Commerce. Hon. D. Tsubouchi (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading June 5, 1996. Second Reading June 25. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Order for Committee of the Whole House discharged and Bill Ordered for Third Reading December 3.

Bill 65, Government Process Simplification Act (Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism), 1996/Loi de 1996 visant à simplifier les processus gouvernementaux au ministère du Développement économique, du Commerce et du Tourisme. Hon. W. Saunderson (Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism). First Reading June 5, 1996. Second Reading June 25. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Order for Committee of the Whole House discharged and Bill Ordered for Third Reading December 3.

Bill 66, Government Process Simplification Act (Ministry of Environment and Energy), 1996/Loi de 1996 visant à simplifier les processus gouvernementaux au ministère de l'Environnement et de l'Énergie. Hon. N. Sterling (Minister of Environment and Energy). First Reading June 5, 1996. Second Reading June 25. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Order for Committee of the Whole House discharged and Bill Ordered for Third Reading December 3.

Bill 67, Government Process Simplification Act (Ministry of Health), 1996/Loi de 1996 visant à simplifier les processus gouvernementaux au ministère de la Santé. Hon. D. Johnson (Minister of Health). First Reading June 5, 1996. Second Reading June 25. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Order for Committee of the Whole House discharged and Bill Ordered for Third Reading December 3.

Bill 68, Government Process Simplification Act (Ministry of Northern Development and Mines), 1996/Loi de 1996 visant à simplifier les processus gouvernementaux au ministère du Développement du Nord et des Mines. Hon. C. Hodgson (Minister of Northern Development and Mines). First Reading June 5, 1996. Second Reading June 25. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Order for Committee of the Whole House discharged and Bill Ordered for Third Reading December 3.

Bill 69, Government Process Simplification Act (Ministries of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services), 1996/Loi de 1996 visant à simplifier les processus gouvernementaux aux ministères du Solliciteur général et des Services correctionnels. Hon. R. Runciman (Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services). First Reading June 5, 1996. Second Reading June 25. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House. Order for Committee of the Whole House discharged and Bill Ordered for Third Reading December 3.

Bill 70, Tax Credits and Economic Stimulation Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 créant des crédits d'impôt et visant à stimuler l'économie. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading June 6, 1996. Second Reading debated June 26. Carried June 27. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading October 2. Royal Assent October 31. S.O. 1996, Chapter 24.

Bill 71, Crown Foundations Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur les fondations de la Couronne. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading June 11, 1996. Second Reading June 19. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter 22.

Bill 72, Highway Traffic Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant le Code de la route. Mr P. Kormos (N.D./Welland-Thorold). First Reading June 11, 1996.

Bill 73, Municipal Amendment Act (Expense Allowances), 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur les municipalités en ce qui concerne les indemnités pour dépenses. Mr D. Shea (P.C./High Park-Swansea). First Reading June 11, 1996.

Bill 74, Audit Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur la vérification des comptes publics. Mr B. Grandmaître (L./Ottawa East). First Reading June 12, 1996. Second Reading March 6, 1997. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Bill 75, Alcohol, Gaming and Charity Funding Public Interest Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 régissant les alcools, les jeux et le financement des organismes de bienfaisance dans l'intérêt public. Hon. D. Tsubouchi (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading June 13, 1996. Second Reading debated June 24, 25. Carried on division June 26. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Adminstration of Justice. Considered August 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22; September 30; October 1. Reported as amended October 2. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated October 21, 22, 28; November 5, 6, 7, 18. Carried on division November 18. Royal Assent November 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter 26.

Sections 1, 2, 5, 7, 8(1), 16 and 17 of the Schedule as set out in Section 1 and Sections 7 and 8 inclusive proclaimed to come into force February 6, 1997. O.C. 246/97 dated February 5, 1997.

Subsections 3(6), (7), (12) and (16), Subsections 4(2), (8),(9),(10),(11), (15), (19), (20), (21) and (25), Sections 5 and 6 proclaimed to come into force March 6, 1997. O.C. 435/97 dated March 5, 1997.

Bill 76, Environmental Assessment and Consultation Improvement Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 améliorant le processus d'évaluation environnementale et de consultation publique. Hon. N. Sterling (Minister of Environment and Energy). First Reading June 13, 1996. Second Reading debated June 24. Carried on division June 25. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development. Considered August 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15; October 1, 7, 8. Reported as amended October 9. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated October 31; November 4. Carried November 4. Royal Assent November 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter 27.

Proclaimed to come into force December 1, 1996. O.C. 2114/96 dated November 20, 1996.

Bill 77, Workers' Pension Bill of Rights, 1996/Charte des droits des travailleurs en matière de retraite de 1996. Mr H. Hampton (N.D./Rainy River). First Reading June 13, 1996.

Bill 78, Highway Traffic Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant le Code de la route. Mr P. Hoy (L./Essex-Kent). First Reading June 19, 1996. Second Reading November 28. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development.

Bill 79, Courts Improvement Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur l'amélioration des tribunaux. Hon. C. Harnick (Attorney General). First Reading on division June 27, 1996. Second Reading debated October 3, 7, 8. Carried October 8. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice. Considered October 21, 22. Reported as amended October 23. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading October 29. Royal Assent October 31. S.O. 1996, Chapter 25.

Bill 80, Juvenile Delinquents Act (Ontario), 1996/Loi de 1996 sur les jeunes délinquants (Ontario). Mr J. Brown (P.C./Scarborough West). First Reading on division June 27, 1996. Second Reading carried on division January 16, 1997. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Bill 81, Fewer Politicians Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 réduisant le nombre de députés. Hon. D. Johnson (Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet). First Reading October 1, 1996. Second Reading debated October 9, 10, 15, 30. Carried on division October 30. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government. Considered November 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23, 28. Reported without amendment December 2. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated December 3, 4. Carried on division December 5. Royal Assent December 9. S.O. 1996, Chapter 28.

Proclaimed to come into force January 1, 1997. O.C. 2475/96 dated December 31, 1996.

Bill 82, Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur les obligations familiales et l'exécution des arriérés d'aliments. Hon. C. Harnick (Attorney General). First Reading October 2, 1996. Second Reading debated November 20, 21, 25, 26, 28. Carried November 28. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice. Considered December 3, 4, 5, 9. Reported as amended December 11. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading December 12. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter 31.

Bill 83, Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur la protection du consommateur. Mr B. Crozier (L./Essex South). First Reading October 9, 1996. Second Reading carried on division October 17. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice.

Bill 84, Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la prévention et la protection contre l'incendie. Hon. R. Runciman (Solicitor General). First Reading October 16, 1996. Second Reading debated December 9, 18; January 13, 1997. Carried on division February 24. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice. Considered April 7, 8, 9, 10.

Bill 85, Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Impaired Driving), 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant le Code de la route (conduite avec facultés affaiblies). Mrs M. Marland (P.C./Mississauga South). First Reading October 16, 1996. Second Reading carried on division October 24. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice.

Bill 86, Better Local Government Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur l'amélioration des administrations locales. Hon. A. Leach (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing). First Reading October 17, 1996. Second Reading debated November 18; December 2, 4. Carried December 4. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development. Considered December 9. Reported as amended December 11. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated December 12. Carried on division December 16. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter 32.

Sections 16 to 21 and 24 to 42, subsections 49(1) to (4) and (6) to (9), sections 50, 51, 53 and 59, subsections 67(6) to (38) and 69(5) to (41), section 71, subsections 74(2) to (5), section 76, subsections 78(7) to (10), (14) to (16) and (18) to (54), sections 81, 82 and 84, subsections 85(2) to (39) and sections 97, 98 and 100 proclaimed to come into force March 6, 1997. O.C. 612/97 dated March 5, 1997.

Bill 87, Health Insurance Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur l'assurance-santé. Mr D. Duncan (L./Windsor-Walkerville). First Reading October 22, 1996. Second Reading lost on division November 7.

Bill 88, City of Hamilton Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la loi intitulée City of Hamilton Act, 1985. Mr D. Agostino (L./Hamilton East). First Reading October 31, 1996.

Bill 89, Accountability Improvement Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur l'amélioration de la responsabilisation. Mr B. Maves (P.C./Niagara Falls). First Reading November 5, 1996. Second Reading November 21. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Bill 90, Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur l'Ordre des éducatrices et des éducateurs de la petite enfance de l'Ontario. Mrs L. McLeod (L./Fort William). First Reading November 18, 1996. Second Reading November 21. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Bill 91, Health Care Consent Amendment Act (Parental Consultation), 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi de 1996 sur le consentement aux soins de santé (consultation parentale). Mr F. Klees (P.C./York-Mackenzie). First Reading November 18, 1996. Second Reading lost on division November 28.

Bill 92, Road Safety Act, 1996 (No.2)/Loi de 1996 sur la sécurité routière (n_ 2). Hon. A. Palladini (Minister of Transportation). First Reading November 18, 1996. Second Reading December 16. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading December 17. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter 33.

Sections 11, 14 and 15 proclaimed to come into force March 3, 1997. O.C. 375/97 dated February 19, 1997.

Bill 93, Good Financial Management Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la bonne gestion des finances publiques. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading November 19, 1996. Second Reading and Third Reading December 5. Royal Assent December 9. S.O. 1996, Chapter 29.

Bill 94, Child and Family Services Amendment Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant la Loi sur

les services à l'enfance et à la famille. Mr J. Gerretsen (L./Kingston and The Islands). First Reading November 19, 1996.

Bill 95, Boxing Day Shopping Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur l'ouverture des magasins le lendemain de Noël. Hon. R. Runciman (Solicitor General). First Reading November 20, 1996. Second Reading December 5. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading December 16. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter 34.

Bill 96, Tenant Protection Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la protection des locataires. Hon. A. Leach (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing). First Reading on division November 21, 1996.

Bill 97, Alternative Fuels Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur les carburants de remplacement. Mr D. McGuinty (L./Ottawa South). First Reading November 25, 1996.

Bill 98, Development Charges Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur les redevances d'aménagement. Hon. A. Leach (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing). First Reading November 25, 1996. Second Reading debated March 3, 1997; March 6. Carried on division March 6. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development. Considered March 24, 25, 26.

Bill 99, Workers' Compensation Reform Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 portant réforme de la Loi sur les accidents du travail. Hon. E. Witmer (Minister of Labour). First Reading on division November 26, 1996.

Bill 100, Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Impaired Driving), 1996/Loi de 1996 modifiant le Code de la route (conduite avec facultés affaiblies). Mr J. Brown (P.C./Scarborough West). First Reading November 26, 1996.

Bill 101, Franchises' Arbitrations Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur les arbitrages visant des franchises. Mr R. Chiarelli (L./Ottawa West). First Reading November 26, 1996. Second Reading carried on division December 5. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice.

Bill 102, Community Safety Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la sécurité de la collectivité. Hon. R. Runciman (Solicitor General). First Reading December 12, 1996.

Bill 103, City of Toronto Act, 1996/Loi de 1996 sur la cité de Toronto. Hon. A. Leach (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing). First Reading on division December 17, 1996. Second Reading debated January 14, 1997; January 15, 27. Carried on division January 30. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government. Considered February 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27; March 3, 5, 6. Reported without amendment April 1. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House pursuant to the Order of the House of January 29. Considered April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Reported as amended April 11.

Bill 104, Fewer School Boards Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 réduisant le nombre de conseils scolaires. Hon. J. Snobelen (Minister of Education and Training). First Reading on division January 13, 1997. Second Reading debated January 21, 28; February 4. Carried on division February 12. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development. Considered February 17, 18, 24, 25; March 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26. Reported as amended April 1. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House pursuant to the Order of the House of February 6.

Bill 105, Police Services Amendment Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 modifiant la Loi sur les services policiers. Hon. R. Runciman (Solicitor General). First Reading on division January 14, 1997. Second Reading debated February 13, 19. Carried on division February 24. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice. Considered March 17, 18, 19, 20.

Bill 106, Fair Municipal Finance Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 sur le financement équitable des municipalités. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading on division January 16, 1997. Second Reading debated February 11, 17, 18; March 5. Carried on division March 6. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. Considered April 7, 8, 9, 10.

Bill 107, Water and Sewage Services Improvement Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 sur l'amélioration des services d'eau et d'égout. Hon. N. Sterling (Minister of Environment and Energy). First Reading January 20, 1997. Second Reading debated February 5, 10, 20. Carried on division February 24. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development.

Bill 108, Streamlining of Administration of Provincial Offences Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 simplifiant l'administration en ce qui a trait aux infractions provinciales. Hon. C. Harnick (Attorney General). First Reading January 20, 1997. Second Reading debated February 12, 27. Carried February 27. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Bill 109, Local Control of Public Libraries Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 sur le contrôle local des bibliothèques publiques. Hon. M. Mushinski (Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation). First Reading January 20, 1997. Second Reading debated February 26. Carried on division March 5. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government. Considered April 7, 8, 9, 10.

Bill 110, School Class Sizes Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 sur la taille des classes scolaires. Mr R. Bartolucci (L./Sudbury). First Reading January 21, 1997. Second Reading carried on division February 6. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development.

Bill 111, Mental Health Amendment Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 modifiant la Loi sur la santé mentale. Mr R. Patten (L./Ottawa Centre). First Reading January 29, 1997. Second Reading February 13. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice.

Bill 112, Remembrance Day Observance Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 sur l'observation du jour du Souvenir. Mr M. Kells (P.C./Etobicoke-Lakeshore). First Reading January 29, 1997. Second Reading January 30. Ordered for Third Reading (with unanimous consent).

Bill 113, Lennox and Addington County Board of Education and Teachers Dispute Settlement Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 sur le règlement du conflit entre le conseil de l'éducation appelé The Lennox and Addington County Board of Education et ses enseignants. Hon. J. Snobelen (Minister of Education and Training). First Reading January 30, 1997. Second Reading and Third Reading (with unanimous consent) January 30. Royal Assent January 30. S.O. 1997, Chapter 1.

Bill 114, Red Tape Reduction Act (Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation), 1997/Loi de 1997 visant à réduire les formalités administratives au ministère des Affaires civiques, de la Culture et des Loisirs. Hon. M. Mushinski (Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation). First Reading February 3, 1997.

Bill 115, Red Tape Reduction Act (Ministry of Finance), 1997/Loi de 1997 visant à réduire les formalités administratives au ministère des Finances. Hon. E. Eves (Minister of Finance). First Reading February 3, 1997.

Bill 116, Red Tape Reduction Act (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs), 1997/Loi de 1997 visant à réduire les formalités administratives au ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Alimentation et des Affaires rurales. Hon. N. Villeneuve (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs). First Reading February 3, 1997.

Bill 117, Red Tape Reduction Act (Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations), 1997/Loi de 1997 visant à réduire les formalités administratives au ministère de la Consommation et du Commerce. Hon. D. Tsubouchi (Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations). First Reading February 3, 1997.

Bill 118, Red Tape Reduction Act (Ministry of Health), 1997/Loi de 1997 visant à réduire les formalités administratives au ministère de la Santé. Hon. D. Johnson (Minister of Health).

First Reading February 3, 1997.

Bill 119, Red Tape Reduction Act (Ministry of Natural Resources), 1997/Loi de 1997 visant à réduire les formalités administratives au ministère des Richesses naturelles. Hon. C. Hodgson (Minister of Natural Resources). First Reading February 3, 1997.

Bill 120, Red Tape Reduction Act (Ministry of Northern Development and Mines), 1997/Loi de 1997 visant à réduire les formalités administratives au ministère du Développement du Nord et des Mines. Hon. C. Hodgson (Minister of Northern Development and Mines). First Reading February 3, 1997.

Bill 121, Red Tape Reduction Act (Ministry of Environment and Energy), 1997/Loi de 1997 visant à réduire les formalités administratives au ministère de l'Environnement et de l'Énergie. Hon. N. Sterling (Minister of Environment and Energy). First Reading February 3, 1997.

Bill 122, Red Tape Reduction Act (Ministry of the Attorney General), 1997/Loi de 1997 visant à réduire les formalités administratives au ministère du Procureur général. Hon. C. Harnick (Attorney General). First Reading February 3, 1997.

Bill 123, Legislative Assembly of Ontario Foundation Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 sur la Fondation de l'Assemblée législative de l'Ontario. Mr G. Leadston (P.C./Kitchener-Wilmot). First Reading February 5, 1997. Second Reading March 6. Ordered referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Bill 124, Education Amendment Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation. Mr R. Bartolucci (L./Sudbury). First Reading February 18, 1997.

Bill 125, Wheel Safety Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 sur la sécurité des roues. Hon. A. Palladini (Minister of Transportation). First Reading February 24, 1997.

PRIVATE BILLS

PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ

Bill Pr9, Brampton Act, 1995 - City of. Mr T. Clement (P.C./Brampton South). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported as amended November 29. Second Reading and Third Reading December 14. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter Pr1.

Bill Pr11, Waterloo County Board of Education Act, 1995. Mr G. Leadston (P.C./Kitchener-Wilmot). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment November 29. Second Reading and Third Reading December 14. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter Pr2.

Bill Pr12, Canadian Niagara Power Company, Limited Act, 1995. Mr T. Hudak (P.C./Niagara South). First Reading October 11, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment November 29. Second Reading and Third Reading December 14. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter Pr3.

Bill Pr13, Nepean Act, 1995 - City of. Mr J. Baird (P.C./Nepean). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered November 22. Reported without amendment November 23. Second Reading and Third Reading December 14. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter Pr4.

Bill Pr14, Nepean Act, 1995 - City of. Mr J. Baird (P.C./Nepean). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered November 22. Reported as amended November 23. Second Reading and Third Reading December 14. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter Pr5.

Bill Pr24, TD Trust Company Act, 1996. Mr R. Marchese (N.D./Fort York). First Reading December 11, 1995. Referred to the Commissioners of Estate Bills. Reported March 18, 1996 and referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment March 27. Second Reading and Third Reading March 28. Royal Assent March 28. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr1.

Bill Pr31, Brampton Act, 1996 - City of. Mr T. Clement (P.C./Brampton South). First Reading November 18, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported as amended December 11. Second Reading and Third Reading December 19. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr18.

Bill Pr34, Ottawa Act, 1996 - City of. Mr B. Grandmaître (L./Ottawa East). First Reading May 13, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment May 29. Second Reading and Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr7.

Bill Pr35, Ottawa Civic Hospital Act, 1996. Mr R. Patten (L./Ottawa Centre). First Reading April 4, 1996. Referred to the Commissioners of Estate Bills. Reported November 5 and referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported as amended December 4. Second Reading and Third Reading December 19. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr19.

Bill Pr37, Mississauga Act, 1995 - City of. Mr R. Sampson (P.C./Mississauga West). First Reading October 11, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered November 22. Reported without amendment November 23. Second Reading and Third Reading December 14. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter Pr6.

Bill Pr38, Waterloo-Guelph Regional Airport Act, 1995. Mr G. Leadston (P.C./Kitchener-Wilmot). First Reading October 10, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered December 6. Reported without amendment December 11. Second Reading and Third Reading December 14. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter Pr7.

Bill Pr39, Canadian Life Line Limited Act, 1995. Mr M. Kwinter (L./Wilson Heights). First Reading November 1, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered April 24, 1996.

Bill Pr40, Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario Act, 1996. Mr J. Hastings (P.C./Etobicoke-Rexdale). First Reading November 18, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment December 4. Second Reading and Third Reading December 19. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr20.

Bill Pr41, Scarborough Act, 1996 - City of. Mr D. Newman (P.C./Scarborough Centre). First Reading December 11, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment March 27, 1996. Second Reading and Third Reading March 28. Royal Assent March 28. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr2.

Bill Pr42, Ottawa Act, 1996 - City of. Mr G. Guzzo (P.C./Ottawa-Rideau). First Reading March 20, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and recommended that the Bill be not reported April 3.

Bill Pr43, 1092040 Ontario Inc. Act, 1996. Mr D. McGuinty (L./Ottawa South). First Reading March 18, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment March 27. Second Reading and Third Reading March 28. Royal Assent March 28. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr3.

Bill Pr44, York Act, 1995 - City of. Mr M. Colle (L./Oakwood). First Reading November 23, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered December 6. Reported without amendment December 11. Second Reading and Third Reading December 14. Royal Assent December 14. S.O. 1995, Chapter Pr8.

Bill Pr45, Anglo Canada General Insurance Company Act, 1996. Mr B. Wood (P.C./London South). First Reading April 15, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment May 1. Second Reading and Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr8.

Bill Pr46, Sidney Act, 1995 - Township of. Mr D. Rollins (P.C./Quinte). First Reading December 11, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr47, Ottawa Act, 1996 - City of. Mr B. Grandmaître (L./Ottawa East). First Reading May 13, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment May 29. Second Reading and Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr9.

Bill Pr48, Ottawa Act, 1996 - City of. Mr B. Grandmaître (L./Ottawa East). First Reading May 13, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment May 29. Second Reading and Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr10.

Bill Pr49, Oshawa Act (Oshawa Transit Commission), 1995 - City of. Mr J. Flaherty (P.C./Durham Centre). First Reading December 11, 1995. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr50, Milton Act, 1996 - Town of. Mr T. Chudleigh (P.C./Halton North). First Reading March 18, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment April 17. Second Reading and Third Reading April 18. Royal Assent April 25. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr4.

Bill Pr53, Association of Ontario Road Superintendents Act, 1996. Mr T. Arnott (P.C./Wellington). First Reading March 19, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment April 17. Second Reading and Third Reading April 18. Royal Assent April 25. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr5.

Bill Pr54, Toronto Act (Traffic Calming), 1996 - City of. Ms I. Bassett (P.C./St. Andrew-St. Patrick). First Reading May 2, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment May 15. Second Reading and Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr11.

Bill Pr55, Toronto Act, 1996 - City of. Ms I. Bassett (P.C./St. Andrew-St. Patrick). First Reading May 2, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment May 15. Second Reading and Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr12.

Bill Pr56, Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario Act, 1996. Mrs M. Marland (P.C./Mississauga South). First Reading March 18, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment April 17. Second Reading and Third Reading April 18. Royal Assent April 25. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr6.

Bill Pr58, Lions Foundation of Canada Act, 1996. Mr G. Carr (P.C./Oakville South). First Reading May 6, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered May 15; June 19. Reported without amendment June 19. Second Reading and Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr13.

Bill Pr59, Kingston Act, 1996 - City of. Mr J. Gerretsen (L./Kingston and The Islands). First Reading June 17, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment June 26. Second Reading and Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr14.

Bill Pr60, Brantford Act, 1996 - City of. Mr R. Johnson (P.C./Brantford). First Reading April 22, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment May 1. Second Reading and Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr15.

Bill Pr61, Richmond Hill Act, 1996 - Town of. Mr F. Klees (P.C./York-Mackenzie). First Reading May 29, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported as amended June 19. Second Reading and Third Reading June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr16.

Bill Pr62, Delzap Construction Limited Act, 1996. Mr C. Stockwell (P.C./Etobicoke West). First Reading June 18, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported as amended June 26. Second Reading June 27. Third Reading carried on division June 27. Royal Assent June 27. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr17.

Bill Pr63, Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company Act, 1997. Ms I. Bassett (P.C./St. Andrew-St. Patrick). First Reading June 18, 1996. Referred to the Commissioners of Estate Bills. Reported with required amendments February 12, 1997. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported as amended February 26.

Bill Pr64, National Ballet of Canada Act, 1996. Ms I. Bassett (P.C./St. Andrew-St. Patrick). First Reading June 26, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr66, Toronto Act, 1996 - City of. Ms I. Bassett (P.C./St. Andrew-St. Patrick). First Reading September 25, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment October 16. Second Reading and Third Reading December 19. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr21.

Bill Pr67, Ontario Plumbing Inspectors Association Inc. Act, 1996. Mr J. Cleary (L./Cornwall). First Reading September 25, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported as amended October 16. Second Reading and Third Reading December 19. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr22.

Bill Pr68, Huronia Airport Commission Act, 1996. Mr B. Grimmett (P.C./Muskoka-Georgian Bay). First Reading November 28, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment December 11. Second Reading and Third Reading December 19. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr23.

Bill Pr71, Kitchener and Waterloo Act, 1996 - Cities of. Mr G. Leadston (P.C./Kitchener-Wilmot). First Reading November 18, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported as amended November 27. Second Reading and Third Reading December 19. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr24.

Bill Pr72, University of St. Jerome's College Act, 1996. Mr W. Wettlaufer (P.C./Kitchener). First Reading October 8, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment October 16. Second Reading and Third Reading December 19. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr25.

Bill Pr73, Ottawa Act, 1996 - City of. Mr B. Grandmaître (L./Ottawa East). First Reading December 4, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported without amendment February 26, 1997.

Bill Pr74, 4588 Bathurst Act, 1997. Ms I. Bassett (P.C./St. Andrew-St. Patrick). First Reading March 4, 1997. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr75, 750 Spadina Avenue Association Act, 1997. Ms I. Bassett (P.C./St. Andrew-St. Patrick). First Reading March 4, 1997. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Bill Pr76, Windsor Utilities Commission Act, 1996. Mrs S. Pupatello (L./Windsor-Sandwich). First Reading November 25, 1996. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Considered and reported as amended December 11. Second Reading and Third Reading December 19. Royal Assent December 19. S.O. 1996, Chapter Pr26.