Tuesday
November 16, 1999

Mardi
16 novembre 1999

Prayers

1:30 P.M.

Prières

13 H 30

Introduction of Bills

Dépôt des Projets de Loi

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that today I have laid upon the Table the 1999 Annual Report of the Provincial Auditor (Sessional Paper No. 1).

The following Bills were introduced and read the first time:-

Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés et lus une première fois:-

Bill 14, An Act to implement the 1999 Budget and to make other amendments to various Acts in order to foster an environment for jobs, growth and prosperity in Ontario. Hon. Mr. Eves.

Projet de loi 14, Loi visant à mettre en oeuvre le budget de 1999 et à apporter d'autres modifications à diverses lois en vue de favoriser un climat propice à l'emploi, à la croissance et à la prospérité en Ontario. L'hon. M. Eves.

Bill 15, An Act to regulate the discharge of ballast water in the Great Lakes. Mr. Ouellette.

Projet de loi 15, Loi réglementant le déchargement de l'eau de lest dans les Grands Lacs. M. Ouellette.

Motions

Motions

On motion by Mr. Klees,

Sur la motion de M. Klees,

Ordered, That, notwithstanding Standing Order 96(d), the following change be made to the ballot list for Private Members' Public Business:

Mr. Gilchrist and Mr. Wettlaufer exchange places in order of precedence, such that Mr. Gilchrist assumes ballot item number 78, and Mr. Wettlaufer assumes ballot item number 14.

With unanimous consent, Mr. Flaherty moved,

Avec le consentement unanime, M. Flaherty propose,

That this House, on behalf of Ontario and pursuant to the 1994 agreement reached with the Grandview Survivors Support Group, apologizes and expresses sincere regret for the harm caused by the physical, sexual and psychological abuse at the Ontario Training School for Girls - Galt, also known as Grandview, in Cambridge, Ontario between the 1930s to 1970s; and

That this House acknowledges that the abuse suffered by the students at Grandview, who bear no responsibility for the abuse they suffered, caused lifelong physical and emotional pain, distress and trauma to the women themselves and to their families and community and that such abuse of children is deplorable and intolerable.

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

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

Petitions

Pétitions

Petition relating to the Northern Health Travel Grant program (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Mrs. McLeod.

Petitions relating to Upgrading Highway 401 and investing federal gasoline tax revenue in Ontario road improvements (Sessional Paper No. P-9) Mr. DeFaria, Mr. Hoy and Mr. Peters.

Petition relating to Changing the funding formula to take into account historic, cultural and community links with local schools (Sessional Paper No. P-17) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to Preventing exposure of minors to pornography in retail establishments (Sessional Paper No. P-19) Mr. Cleary.

Petition relating to Strict laws against animal cruelty (Sessional Paper P-21) Mr. O'Toole.

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

Opposition Day

Jour de l'opposition

With unanimous consent, on behalf of Mr. Hampton, Mr. Christopherson moved,

Avec le consentement unanime, au nom de M. Hampton, M. Christopherson propose,

Be it resolved that, in the opinion of this House, professional sports operations should not benefit from special property tax reductions.

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

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

AYES / POUR - 9

Bisson

Hampton

Marchese

Christopherson

Kormos

Martel

Churley

Lankin

Martin

NAYS / CONTRE - 46

Agostino

Hastings

Runciman

Arnott

Hodgson

Sergio

Baird

Jackson

Skarica

Barrett

Johns

Snobelen

Bountrogianni

Johnson

Spina

Boyer

Kells

Sterling

Clark

Klees

Stockwell

Coburn

Marland

Tascona

Cunningham

Martiniuk

Tilson

DeFaria

Mazzilli

Turnbull

Dunlop

McLeod

Wettlaufer

Elliott

Munro

Wilson

Eves

Murdoch

Wood

Galt

Newman

Young

Gilchrist

Palladini

Gill

Patten

The House then adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

À 18 h, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

6:45 P.M.

18 H 45

Orders of the Day

Ordre du Jour

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 8, An Act to promote safety in Ontario by prohibiting aggressive solicitation, solicitation of persons in certain places and disposal of dangerous things in certain places, and to amend the Highway Traffic Act to regulate certain activities on roadways.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 8, Loi visant à promouvoir la sécurité en Ontario en interdisant la sollicitation agressive, la sollicitation de personnes dans certains lieux et le rejet de choses dangereuses dans certains lieux, et modifiant le Code de la route afin de réglementer certaines activités sur la chaussée.

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

Après quelque temps, conformément à l'article 9(a) du Règlement, la motion d'ajournement du débat est réputée avoir été proposée et adoptée.

The House then adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

À 21 h 30, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

le président

GARY CARR

Speaker

Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant To Standing Order 39(A):-

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément À L'article 39(A) Du Règlement

Compendia:

Bill 14, An Act to implement the 1999 Budget and to make other amendments to various Acts in order to foster an environment for jobs, growth and prosperity in Ontario (No. 25).