No. 22

N^o 22

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Monday
March 29, 2004

Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 35

Lundi
29 mars 2004

Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 35

1^st Session,
38^th Parliament

1^re session
38^e législature

PRAYERS
1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES
13 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:

I beg to inform the House that on Wednesday, March 24, 2004, the Clerk received the Report on Intended Appointments dated March 24, 2004 (Sessional Paper No. 74) of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(9), the Report is deemed to be adopted by the House.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

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

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

Bill 42, An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly Act to freeze the salaries of members of the Assembly until the end of fiscal year 2004-2005. Hon. Mr. McGuinty.

Projet de loi 42, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'Assemblée législative en vue de geler les traitements des députés à l'Assemblée jusqu'à la fin de l'exercice 2004-2005. L'hon. M. McGuinty.

Bill 43, An Act to amend the Liquor Licence Act by requiring signage cautioning pregnant women that the consumption of alcohol while pregnant is the cause of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Mr. Parsons.

Projet de loi 43, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les permis d'alcool en exigeant que soient placées des affiches avertissant les femmes enceintes que la consommation d'alcool pendant la grossesse cause le syndrome d'alcoolisme foetal. M. Parsons.

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

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté, lu une première fois et renvoyé au Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi d'intérêt privé:-

Bill Pr3, An Act respecting the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario. Mr. Peterson.

With unanimous consent, the House observed a moment of silence in memory of Cecilia Zhang.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to a landfill at site 41 (Sessional Paper No. P-27) Mr. Dunlop.

Petition relating to facilitating the entry of skilled and professional newcomers to Canada into the workforce (Sessional Paper No. P-37) Mr. Delaney.

Petition relating to intensive behavioural intervention treatment (Sessional Paper No. P-38) Mr. Tascona.

Petition relating to cancelling plans to raise prescription drug costs for seniors and making vital medication more affordable for Ontarians (Sessional Paper No. P-48) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to instructing Hydro One to conduct an investigation of the distribution and feeder lines that serve Yearley, Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-52) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to improving the Ontario Drug Benefit program and abandoning the plan to de-list drugs or increase seniors' drug fees (Sessional Paper No. P-53) Mr. Tascona.

Petition relating to not eliminating or reducing the provincial drug benefits provided to seniors (Sessional Paper No. P-54) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to a public inquiry into Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation contract awarding procedures (Sessional Paper No. P-55) Mr. Berardinetti.

Petition relating to protecting the citizens from Glengarry, and the United Counties of Prescott-Russell from the dangers of Industrial Hog Farming (Sessional Paper No. P-56) Mr. Lalonde.

Petition relating to review Liability Insurance Rates (Sessional Paper No. P-57) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to returning to the previous municipal model of government of the City of Kawartha Lakes (Sessional Paper No. P-58) Mr. Kormos.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Mr. Sorbara moved,

M. Sorbara propose,

That the Minister of Finance be authorized to pay the salaries of the civil servants and other necessary payments pending the voting of supply for the period commencing April 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2004, such payments to be charged to the proper appropriation for the 2004-2005 fiscal year following the voting of supply.

A debate arose and, after some time, the motion was carried on the following division:-

Il s'élève un débat et après quelque temps, la motion est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 62

Arthurs

Baird

Berardinetti

Bountrogianni

Bradley

Broten

Brown

Brownell

Bryant

Cansfield

Caplan

Chambers

Colle

Cordiano

Crozier

Delaney

Di Cocco

Dombrowsky

Duncan

Dunlop

Eves

Flynn

Gerretsen

Gravelle

Hoy

Hudak

Jeffrey

Kular

Kwinter

Lalonde

Leal

Levac

Martiniuk

Matthews

Mauro

McMeekin

McNeely

Meilleur

Miller

Milloy

Mitchell

Mossop

Ouellette

Parsons

Patten

Peters

Peterson

Phillips

Racco

Ramal

Ramsay

Rinaldi

Sandals

Scott

Smith

Smitherman

Sorbara

Van Bommel

Watson

Wilkinson

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 7

Bisson

Churley

Hampton

Kormos

Marchese

Martel

Prue

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

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

le président

Alvin Curling

Speaker

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(A):-

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 39(A) DU RÈGLEMENT

Compendia:

Bill 42, An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly Act to freeze the salaries of members of the Assembly until the end of fiscal year 2004-2005 (No. 76).