No. 5

N^o 5

Orders and
Notices Paper

Feuilleton et Avis

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

1st Session,
38th Parliament

1^re session,
38^e legislature

Wednesday,
November 26, 2003

Mercredi
26 novembre 2003

TODAY'S BUSINESS

TRAVAUX DU JOUR

1:30 P.M.

13 H 30

Prayers

Prières

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

AFFAIRES COURANTES

Members' Statements

Déclarations des députés

Reports by Committees

Rapports des comités

Introduction of Bills

Dépôt des projets de loi

Motions

Motions

Statements by the Ministry and Responses

Déclarations ministérielles et réponses

Deferred Votes

Votes différés

Oral Questions

Questions orales

Petitions

Pétitions

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

G2. Resuming the debate adjourned on November 25, 2003 on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 2, An Act respecting fiscal responsibility. Hon. Mr. Sorbara. PRINTED. (Time used: 2 hrs. 45 mins.).

G2. Suite du débat ajourné le 25 novembre 2003 sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 2, Loi concernant la gestion responsable des finances. L'hon. M. Sorbara. IMPRIMÉ. (Durée du débat: 2 h 45).

6:45 P.M.

18 H 45

G4. Second Reading of Bill 4, An Act to amend the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 with respect to electricity pricing. Hon. Mr. Duncan.

G2. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 4, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1998 sur la Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario à l'égard de l'établissement du coût de l'électricité. L'hon. M. Duncan.

ORDERS

ORDRES

LEGISLATION

PROJETS DE LOI

Legend

A Bill with a "G" prefix is a Government Bill.

A Bill with an "M" prefix is a Private Members' Public Bill.

A Bill with a "D" prefix is a Committee Bill arising out of a matter designated under Standing Order 124(d).

A Bill with a "Pr" prefix is a Private Bill.

Légende

Le préfixe «G» indique un projet de loi du gouvernement.

Le préfixe «M» indique un projet de loi de député.

Le préfixe «D» indique un projet de loi adopté par un comité à la suite d'une question désignée conformément à l'article 124. d) du Règlement.

Le préfixe «Pr» indique un projet de loi d'intérêt privé.

G1. Second Reading of Bill 1, An Act to perpetuate an Ancient Parliamentary Right. Hon. Mr. McGuinty. PRINTED.

G1. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 1, Loi visant à perpétuer un ancien droit parlementaire. L'hon. M. McGuinty. IMPRIMÉ.

G2. Resuming the debate adjourned on November 25, 2003 on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 2, An Act respecting fiscal responsibility. Hon. Mr. Sorbara. PRINTED. (Time used: 2 hrs. 45 mins.).

G2. Suite du débat ajourné le 25 novembre 2003 sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 2, Loi concernant la gestion responsable des finances. L'hon. M. Sorbara. IMPRIMÉ. (Durée du débat: 2 h 45).

M3. Second Reading of Bill 3, An Act to protect anaphylactic students. Mr. Levac. PRINTED.

M3. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 3, Loi visant à protéger les élèves anaphylactiques. M. Levac. IMPRIMÉ.

G4. Second Reading of Bill 4, An Act to amend the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 with respect to electricity pricing. Hon. Mr. Duncan.

G4. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 4, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1998 sur la Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario à l'égard de l'établissement du coût de l'électricité. L'hon. M. Duncan.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

ORDRES DU GOUVERNEMENT

1. Resuming the debate adjourned on November 20, 2003 on the motion by Mr. Duncan that the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor to this House be taken into consideration on Monday, November 24, 2003.

2. Resuming the debate adjourned on November 25, 2003 on the motion by Mr. Caplan that the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor to this House be taken into consideration as early as the first sessional day, following passage of this motion.

NOTICES

AVIS

GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION

AVIS DE MOTIONS DU GOUVERNEMENT

2. Motion relating to extending the sitting period until Thursday, December 18, 2003. Carried on division November 25, 2003.

4. Mr. Duncan - That pursuant to Standing Order 9(c)(ii), the House shall meet from 6:45 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on the weeks of December 1, 8 and 15, 2003 for the purpose of considering government business. Filed on November 20, 2003.

5. Mr. Duncan - That the House recommends that notwithstanding any Standing Order or prior recommendation of the House, the Speaker conduct the proceedings of the House during the 38th Parliament as follows:

The Speaker should exercise his discretion to permit questions as follows:

Official Opposition - 1 question and 2 supplementary questions

Official Opposition - 1 question and 2 supplementary questions

One Independent Member - 1 question and 1 supplementary question

Followed by a rotation of:

Official Opposition - 1 question and 1 supplementary question

Government - 1 question and 1 supplementary question

Official Opposition - 1 question and 1 supplementary question

Government - 1 question and 1 supplementary question

One Independent Member - 1 question and 1 supplementary question

repeated thereafter;

And that there shall be 4 Members' Statements allotted to both the Government and the Official Opposition and 1 Members' Statement allotted to an Independent Member, with the rotation as follows:

Official Opposition; Government; Official Opposition; Government; Independent; Government; Official Opposition; Government; Official Opposition;

And that in exercising his discretion with respect to the practice of rotation on debates pursuant to Standing Order 24, the Speaker adopt the following rotation:

Following the Lead off speaker for each recognized Party:

Government, Official Opposition, Independent Member, Government, Official Opposition and then repeat the rotation;

And, in debate governed by this Standing Order any Independent Member may divide his or her time among any other Independent Members;

And that following ministerial statements and the comments of the Official Opposition an Independent Member or Members may comment for up to a total of 5 minutes;

And that no more than one Independent Member shall be entitled to 1 of the 5 Sessional days known as Opposition Days and that 15% of the time available for debate under Standing Order 42 shall be allocated to Independent Members with the time remaining apportioned equally between the recognized Parties; and if the mover of a motion under this Standing Order is an Independent Member the time for a reply shall be included in the time allocated to Independent Members;

And that in any session, not more than one Independent Member shall be entitled, upon proper notice, to one of the three motions of want of confidence in the government and debate time on such a motion shall be apportioned in the same manner set out in this motion for Opposition Days;

And that with respect to the time available for debate on

Time Allocation motions (S.O. 46);

Concurrences (S.O. 62);

Supply Act (S.O. 63) and

Interim Supply (S.O. 66),

15% of the time available for debate on each such matter shall be allocated to Independent Members with the time remaining apportioned equally between the recognized Parties;

And that an Independent Member of the Standing Committee on Estimates may speak for not more than 30 minutes on the first Item of the first Vote of each set of Estimates and thereafter shall be apportioned an amount of time equal to that allocated to the Members of recognized parties on the Committee;

And that when time permits, amendments proposed to be moved to bills in any Committee shall be distributed to all Members of the Committee;

And that for the purpose of Private Members' Public Business, a period of 18 minutes shall be allotted to each of the recognized Parties in the House and 9 minutes to the Independent Members for the purpose of debate during Private Members' Public Business;

And that an Independent Member of any Standing Committee is entitled to be appointed to the Sub-committee on Committee Business;

And that with respect to Committee membership, Independent Members be allowed to substitute for each other, provided a notification signed by the Member being substituted for or by his or her designate is filed with the Clerk of the Committee either before or within 30 minutes of a Committee meeting being called to order;

And that with respect to compendiums of information, Government notices of motion or any document required to be laid before the House, for which there is a Standing Order requirement that copies be provided to a representative or representatives of a recognized Party, 7 copies of such documents shall be provided to the Table to be made available to Independent Members upon request;

And that the passage of any motion to amend the Standing Orders, which alters the numeration, shall not impact on any process set out in this motion. Filed on November 20, 2003.

6. Motion relating to Private Members' Public Business on the morning of Thursday November 27, 2003. Carried November 25, 2003.

7. Mr. Duncan - That, pursuant to Standing Order 9(c)(ii), the House shall meet from 6:45 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on the weeks of December 1 and 8 for the purpose of considering government business. Filed on November 24, 2003.

8. Motion relating to Standing Order 96(d) and Standing Order 96(g). Carried on division November 25, 2003.

9. Motion relating to considering the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor. Debated November 25, 2003. (see Government Order Number 2).

10. Mr. Duncan - That Bruce Crozier, Member for the electoral district of Essex, be appointed Deputy Speaker and Chair of the Committee of the Whole House; that Ted Arnott, Member for the electoral district of Waterloo-Wellington be appointed First Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole House, and that Joseph Tascona, Member for the electoral district of Barrie-Simcoe-Bradford be appointed Second Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole House. Filed on November 25, 2003.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' NOTICES OF MOTION

AVIS DE MOTIONS ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

1. Mr. Arnott - That in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should commit itself to a 25-year debt retirement plan, articulating five-year interim targets, such that the province of Ontario is free from its net debt by the fiscal year 2029-30. Filed on November 20, 2003.