LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO
ASSEMBLÉE LÉGISLATIVE DE L'ONTARIO
Wednesday 12 June 2002 Mercredi 12 juin 2002
HERITAGE HUNTING
AND FISHING ACT, 2002 /
LOI DE 2002 SUR LA CHASSE
ET LA PÊCHE PATRIMONIALES
STUDENT PROTECTION ACT, 2002 /
LOI DE 2002
SUR LA PROTECTION DES ÉLÈVES
Wednesday 12 June 2002 Mercredi 12 juin 2002
The House met at 1845.
Mr David Caplan (Don Valley East): On a point of order, Mr Speaker: There have been startling revelations just moments ago that there have been irregularities found by a private laboratory in Ontario's drinking water testing procedures affecting 270 waterworks over 67 communities in Ontario.
My point of order is this: I seek unanimous consent to have an emergency debate on Ontario's drinking water procedures here and now.
The Acting Speaker (Mr Bert Johnson): Is there unanimous consent? There is not consent.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
RELIABLE ENERGY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2002 /
LOI DE 2002
SUR LA FIABILITÉ DE L'ÉNERGIE
ET LA PROTECTION
DES CONSOMMATEURS
Resuming the debate adjourned on June 6, 2002, on the motion for second reading of Bill 58, An Act to amend certain statutes in relation to the energy sector / Projet de loi 58, Loi modifiant certaines lois en ce qui concerne le secteur de l'énergie.
The Acting Speaker (Mr Bert Johnson): Pursuant to the order of the House dated June 10, 2002, I am now required to put the question.
On June 4, Mr Stockwell moved second reading of Bill 58. Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry?
All those in favour, say "aye."
All those opposed, say "nay."
In my opinion, the ayes have it.
Call in the members. This will be a five-minute bell.
"Pursuant to standing order 28(h), I would like to request that the vote on Bill 58, An Act to amend certain statutes in relation to the energy sector, be deferred until June 13, 2002."
It is signed by the chief government whip and deputy House leader, the Honourable John Baird. So be it.
HERITAGE HUNTING
AND FISHING ACT, 2002 /
LOI DE 2002 SUR LA CHASSE
ET LA PÊCHE PATRIMONIALES
Resuming the debate adjourned on May 29, 2002, on the motion for second reading of Bill 135, An Act to recognize Ontario's recreational hunting and fishing heritage and to establish the Fish and Wildlife Heritage Commission / Projet de loi 135, Loi visant à reconnaître le patrimoine de la chasse et de la pêche sportives en Ontario et à créer la Commission du patrimoine chasse et pêche.
The Acting Speaker (Mr Bert Johnson): Pursuant to the order of the House dated June 5, 2002, I am now required to put the question.
On May 27, Mr Ouellette moved second reading of Bill 135. Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry?
All those in favour, say "aye."
All those opposed, say "nay."
In my opinion, the ayes have it.
Call in the members. This will be a five-minute bell.
"Pursuant to standing order 28(h), I would like to request that the vote on Bill 135, An Act to recognize Ontario's recreational hunting and fishing heritage and to establish the Fish and Wildlife Heritage Commission, be deferred until June 13, 2002."
It is signed by the Honourable John Baird, chief government whip and deputy House leader. So be it.
Mr John Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands): On a point of order, Mr Speaker: On two separate occasions now you've indicated that debate was to be resumed on two separate bills, and yet when the bills were actually called, no debate ensued. I'd like your ruling on that, Speaker. Is that correct? How can debate be resumed and no debate actually take place?
The Acting Speaker: I'd like to tell you that it is.
STUDENT PROTECTION ACT, 2002 /
LOI DE 2002
SUR LA PROTECTION DES ÉLÈVES
Resuming the debate adjourned on May 30, 2002, on the motion for third reading of Bill 101, An Act to protect students from sexual abuse and to otherwise provide for the protection of students / Projet de loi 101, Loi visant à protéger les élèves contre les mauvais traitements d'ordre sexuel et à prévoir autrement leur protection.
The Acting Speaker (Mr Bert Johnson): There are approximately two minutes of debate time. Mr Arnott, the member for Waterloo-Wellington, has approximately one minute and three seconds.
Applause.
Mr Ted Arnott (Waterloo-Wellington): How will Hansard record that?
It is my pleasure to conclude my remarks on Bill 101 that I started on May 30. In the very limited time I have, I am pleased to remind members that Ontario students, parents and teachers have been asking for this strong piece of legislation for some time and they have been waiting, perhaps too long, for it to proceed.
Finally, after exhaustive consultations and careful debate we can move forward and give our province's education system the protection and clarity it deserves. As members will recall, the purpose of this proposed legislation is to help provide a safe environment for all students in Ontario.
Mr Gilles Bisson (Timmins-James Bay): This is interesting, to say the least. But I just have to say that this is --
Mr Rosario Marchese (Trinity-Spadina): This is the bill. You remember, those teachers in the private schools who are not teachers --
Mr Bisson: Yes, now we remember. Thank you. Now we know where we're at. I was not expecting to have this opportunity because for some reason I thought we were at the point of ending this debate, but I've been given 15 minutes and I want to get on the record on a couple of issues on this one.
As I remember this particular bill, the government is trying to do what is essentially not a bad thing. I think all of us in the House here will support it in the end, but there is a bit of a double standard in the way this whole thing is being set up in regard to how we treat teachers who teach in the private schools that this government wants to fund by way of a tax credit and the way we treat teachers who are in the public sector.
The Acting Speaker: I'm sorry to interrupt, but I must. Pursuant to the order of the House dated May 29, 2002, I'm now required to put the question.
On November 26, 2001, Mrs Ecker moved third reading of Bill 101. Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry?
All those in favour, say "aye."
All those opposed, say "nay."
In my opinion, the ayes have it.
"Pursuant to standing order 28(h), I'd like to request that the vote on Bill 101, An Act to protect students from sexual abuse and to otherwise provide for the protection of students, be deferred until June 13, 2002." It's duly signed by the Honourable John Baird, chief government whip and deputy House leader.
Hon John R. Baird (Associate Minister of Francophone Affairs): On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I would seek unanimous consent for the terms of debate for Bill 81 as follows:
That one hour for third reading debate be allotted, with time shared equally as per the agreement at committee.
The Acting Speaker: Is there unanimous consent? I hear a no. It is not agreed.
BUILDING CODE STATUTE
LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 2001 /
LOI DE 2001 MODIFIANT DES LOIS
EN CE QUI CONCERNE
LE CODE DU BÂTIMENT
Resuming the debate adjourned on June 10, 2002, on the motion for second reading of Bill 124, An Act to improve public safety and to increase efficiency in building code enforcement / Projet de loi 124, Loi visant à améliorer la sécurité publique et à accroître l'efficacité dans l'exécution du code du bâtiment.
The Acting Speaker (Mr Bert Johnson): Pursuant to the order of the House dated June 11, 2002, I'm now required to put the question.
Mr Hodgson has moved second reading of Bill 124. Is it the pleasure of the House the motion carry?
All those in favour, say "aye."
All those opposed, say "nay."
In my opinion, the ayes have it.
Call in the members. This will be a five-minute bell.
"Pursuant to standing order 28(h), I'd like to request that the vote on Bill 124, An Act to improve public safety and to increase efficiency in building code enforcement, be deferred until June 13, 2002."
It's duly signed by the Honourable John Baird, chief government whip and deputy House leader. So be it.
Hon John R. Baird (Associate Minister of Francophone Affairs): I move adjournment of the House.
The Acting Speaker: Mr Baird has moved adjournment of the House. Is it the pleasure of the House the motion carry?
All those in favour, say "aye."
All those opposed, say "nay."
In my opinion, the ayes have it.
Call in the members. This will be a 30-minute bell.
The division bells rang from 1857 to 1905.
The Acting Speaker: Mr Baird has moved adjournment of the House.
All those in favour will please rise and remain standing until counted by the Clerk.
All those opposed will please rise and remain standing until counted by the Clerk.
Clerk of the House (Mr Claude L. DesRosiers): The ayes are 12; the nays are 5.
The Acting Speaker: I declare the motion carried.
This House stands adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The House adjourned at 1906.