38e législature, 1re session

No. 70

No 70

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Tuesday
October 12, 2004


Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 101

Mardi
12 octobre 2004


Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 101

1st Session,
38th Parliament

1re session
38e législature

PRAYERS
1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES
13 H 30

The Speaker informed the House that Mr. Runciman, member for the Electoral District of Leeds-Grenville, was recognized as Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition.

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that on August 19, 2004, the Report of the Honourable Coulter A. Osborne, Integrity Commissioner for Ontario, responding to the complaint of John Baird, MPP for Nepean-Carleton, regarding the Honourable Greg Sorbara, Minister of Finance, was tabled (Sessional Paper No. 241). An addendum to this Report was tabled on September 8, 2004 (Sessional Paper No. 249).

I beg to inform the House that on September 2, 2004, the report of the Chief Election Officer on the preparation and delivery of the 2003 provincial general election was tabled (Sessional Paper No. 247).

I beg to inform the House that on September 23, 2004, the Report of the Honourable Coulter A. Osborne, Integrity Commissioner for Ontario, responding to the complaint of Jim Flaherty, MPP for Whitby-Ajax, regarding the Honourable Greg Sorbara, Minister of Finance, was tabled (Sessional Paper No. 251).

I beg to inform the House that on September 23, 2004, the Report of the Honourable Coulter A. Osborne, Integrity Commissioner for Ontario, responding to the complaint of Bob Runciman, MPP for Leeds-Grenville, regarding the Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, was tabled (Sessional Paper No. 252).

The Speaker informed the House that, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor had been pleased to assent to the following bill in his office on June 29, 2004:-

Le Président avise l'Assemblée qu'au nom de Sa Majesté la Reine, Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur a eu le plaisir de sanctionner le projet de loi suivant dans son cabinet le 29 juin 2004:-

Bill 56, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of family medical leave and other matters.

Projet de loi 56, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d'emploi en ce qui concerne le congé familial pour raison médicale et d'autres questions.

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Mr. Sterling from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented the Committee's Report on Drug Programs Activity and moved the adoption of its recommendations (Sessional Paper No. 202).

M. Sterling du Comité permanent des comptes publics présente le rapport du comité sur l'activité des programmes de médicaments et propose l'adoption de ses recommandations (document parlementaire no 202).

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

Mr. Sterling from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented the Committee's Report on Children's Mental Health Services and moved the adoption of its recommendations (Sessional Paper No. 207).

M. Sterling du Comité permanent des comptes publics présente le rapport du comité sur les Services de santé mentale pour enfants et propose l'adoption de ses recommandations (document parlementaire no 207).

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

Mr. Sterling from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented the Committee's Report on Court Services and moved the adoption of its recommendations (Sessional Paper No. 206).

M. Sterling du Comité permanent des comptes publics présente le rapport du comité sur les Services aux tribunaux et propose l'adoption de ses recommandations (document parlementaire no 206).

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

Mr. Sterling from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented the Committee's Report on Policy and Consumer Protection Services Division and moved the adoption of its recommendations (Sessional Paper No. 205).

M. Sterling du Comité permanent des comptes publics présente le rapport du comité sur la Division des politiques et des services de protection du consommateur et propose l'adoption de ses recommandations (document parlementaire no 205).

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

Mr. Sterling from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented the Committee's Report on the Family Responsibility Office and moved the adoption of its recommendations (Sessional Paper No. 209).

M. Sterling du Comité permanent des comptes publics présente le rapport sur le bureau des obligations familiales du comité et propose l'adoption de ses recommandations (document parlementaire no 209).

On motion by Mr. Sterling,

Sur la motion de M. Sterling,

Ordered, That the debate be adjourned.

Il est ordonné que le débat soit ajourné.

Mr. Lalonde from the Standing Committee on General Government presented the Committee's Report which was read as follows and adopted:-

M. Lalonde du Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales présente le rapport du comité qui est lu comme suit et adopté:-

Your Committee begs to report the following Bill as amended:-

Votre comité propose qu'il soit permis de faire rapport sur le projet de loi suivant avec des amendements:-

Bill 26, An Act to amend the Planning Act.

Projet de loi 26, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'aménagement du territoire.

Ordered for Third Reading.

Ordonné pour la troisième lecture.

Mr. Leal from the Standing Committee on Social Policy presented the Committee's Report as follows and moved its adoption:-

M. Leal du Comité permanent de la politique sociale présente le rapport du comité et propose l'adoption comme suit:-

Your Committee begs to report the following Bill as amended:-

Votre comité propose qu'il soit permis de faire rapport sur le projet de loi suivant avec des amendements:-

Bill 100, An Act to amend the Electricity Act, 1998 and the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Projet de loi 100, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1998 sur l'électricité, la Loi de 1998 sur la Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario et apportant des modifications corrélatives à d'autres lois.

The motion having been put, was carried on the following division:-

La motion, mise aux voix, est adoptée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 69

Arthurs

Bartolucci

Bentley

Berardinetti

Bountrogianni

Bradley

Broten

Brown

Brownell

Bryant

Cansfield

Caplan

Chambers

Colle

Cordiano

Craitor

Crozier

Delaney

Dhillon

Di Cocco

Dombrowsky

Duguid

Duncan

Flynn

Fonseca

Gerretsen

Gravelle

Hoy

Jeffrey

Kennedy

Kular

Kwinter

Lalonde

Leal

Levac

Marsales

Matthews

Mauro

McGuinty

McMeekin

McNeely

Meilleur

Milloy

Mitchell

Mossop

Orazietti

Parsons

Patten

Peters

Peterson

Phillips

Pupatello

Qaadri

Racco

Ramal

Ramsay

Rinaldi

Sandals

Sergio

Smith

Smitherman

Sorbara

Takhar

Van Bommel

Watson

Wilkinson

Wong

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 28

Arnott

Baird

Bisson

Chudleigh

Churley

Dunlop

Flaherty

Hampton

Hardeman

Horwath

Hudak

Jackson

Klees

Kormos

Martel

Martiniuk

Miller

Murdoch

O'Toole

Ouellette

Prue

Runciman

Scott

Sterling

Tascona

Wilson

Witmer

Yakabuski

Pursuant to Standing Order 72(b), the Bill was Ordered for Second Reading.

Conformément à l'article 72(b) du Règlement, le projet de loi est ordonné pour la deuxième lecture.

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that during the adjournment, the Clerk received the Reports on Intended Appointments dated August 24 and September 29, 2004 (Sessional Paper Nos. 243 and 255) of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(9), the Reports are 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 118, An Act respecting the development, implementation and enforcement of standards relating to accessibility with respect to goods, services, facilities, employment, accommodation, buildings and all other things specified in the Act for persons with disabilities. Hon. Mrs. Bountrogianni.

Projet de loi 118, Loi traitant de l'élaboration, de la mise en _uvre et de l'application de normes concernant l'accessibilité pour les personnes handicapées en ce qui concerne les biens, les services, les installations, l'emploi, le logement, les bâtiments et toutes les autres choses qu'elle précise. L'hon. Mme Bountrogianni.

Bill 119, An Act to proclaim Archives Awareness Week. Mr. O'Toole.

Projet de loi 119, Loi proclamant la Semaine de sensibilisation aux archives. M. O'Toole.

Bill 120, An Act to amend the City of Toronto Act, 1997. Ms. Wynne.

Projet de loi 120, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1997 sur la cité de Toronto. Mme Wynne.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

Notwithstanding Standing Order 53, with unanimous consent, on motion by Mr. Duncan,

Ordered, That, notwithstanding Standing Order 96(d), Mrs. Jeffrey and Mr. Kular exchange places in the order of precedence for Private Members' Public Business such that Mrs. Jeffrey assumes ballot item number 42 and Mr. Kular assumes ballot item number 67; and Mr. Yakabuski and Mr. Runciman exchange places in the order of precedence for Private Members' Public Business such that Mr. Yakabuski assumes ballot item number 33 and Mr. Runciman assumes ballot item number 60; and

That, notwithstanding Standing Order 96(g), the requirement for notice be waived with respect to ballot items 32, 33, 34 and 35.

With unanimous consent, on motion by Mr. Duncan,

Avec le consentement unanime, sur la motion de M. Duncan,

Ordered, That the following changes be made to the membership of certain Committees:-

Mr. Hudak replaces Mrs. Witmer on the Standing Committee on Government Agencies and;

Mrs. Witmer replaces Mr. Hudak on the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to the bill proposing an amendment to The Optometry Act (Sessional Paper No. P-7) Mr. Kormos.

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

Petition relating to the Waterloo-Wellington Transportation Action Plan (Sessional Paper No. P-32) Mr. Arnott.

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

Petition relating to providing better access to GO train service on the Milton Line for residents of western Mississauga (Sessional Paper No. P-93) Mr. Delaney.

Petition relating to resuming negotiations between the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Association of Optometrists and appointing a mediator (Sessional Paper No. P-118) Ms. Martel.

Petition relating to OHIP coverage of chiropractic services (Sessional Paper No. P-119) Mrs. Witmer.

Petition relating to restoring funding for eye exams, chiropractic and physiotherapy services (Sessional Paper No. P-127) Ms. Martel.

Petition relating to supporting the McGuinty government and legislation that ensures that governments cannot hide deficits again (Sessional Paper No. P-166) Mr. Berardinetti.

Petition relating to clarifying that eye examination services will continue to be covered by OHIP and they are not dependant on referrals by family physicians (Sessional Paper No. P-167) Mr. Craitor.

Petition relating to providing immediate financial relief to the Kingston Stockyards (Sessional Paper No. P-168) Mr. Hardeman.

Petition relating to reversing the decision to close the Leslie M. Frost Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-169) Mr. Miller.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 106, An Act to implement Budget measures and amend the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 106, Loi mettant en oeuvre certaines mesures budgétaires et modifiant la Loi de 1994 sur la durabilité des forêts de la Couronne.

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 6:00 p.m.

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

le président

Alvin Curling

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 38 (A)

Petition relating to resuming negotiations between the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Association of Optometrists and appointing a mediator (Sessional Paper No. P-118) Mrs. Witmer.

Petitions relating to OHIP coverage of chiropractic services (Sessional Paper No. P-119) Mr. Brownell and Mrs. Witmer.

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(A)

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

Compendia:

Bill 118, An Act respecting the development, implementation and enforcement of standards relating to accessibility with respect to goods, services, facilities, employment, accommodation, buildings and all other things specified in the Act for persons with disabilities (No. 268).

Amendment to certificate re intended appointments originally tabled on May 21, 2004 (No. 200) (Tabled June 30, 2004).

Amendment to certificate re intended appointments originally tabled on August 13, 2004 (No. 231) (Tabled August 17, 2004).

Amendment to certificate re intended appointments originally tabled on September 3, 2004 (No. 259) (Tabled October 6, 2004).

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated July 21, 2004 (No. 204) (Tabled July 23, 2004).

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated August 11, 2004 (No. 230) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated August 25, 2004 (No. 244) (Tabled August 27, 2004).

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated September 23, 2004 (No. 253) (Tabled September 24, 2004).

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated September 29, 2004 (No. 257) (Tabled October 1, 2004).

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated October 7, 2004 (No. 266) (Tabled October 8, 2004).

Civil Service Commission / Commission de la fonction publique, Annual Report 2000-2001 (No. 211) (Tabled August 4, 2004).

Civil Service Commission / Commission de la fonction publique, Annual Report 2001-2002 (No. 212) (Tabled August 4, 2004).

Civil Service Commission / Commission de la fonction publique, Annual Report 2002-2003 (No. 213) (Tabled August 4, 2004).

College Compensation and Appointments Council / Conseil de la rémunération et des nominations dans les collèges, annual report for the period April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004 (No. 203) (Tabled July 22, 2004).

Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario, Annual Report 2001 (No. 223) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario, Annual Report 2002 (No. 218) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Electrical Safety Authority, Annual Report 2004 (No. 261) (Tabled October 6, 2004).

Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Annual Report 2000-2001 (No. 216) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Annual Report 2001-2002 (No. 217) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Report of the Superintendent resulting from the examination of the affairs of the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario for the year ended December 31, 2001 (No. 220) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Report of the Superintendent resulting from the examination of the affairs of the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario for the year ended December 31, 2002 (No. 221) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Financial Services Commission of Ontario, 2000 Annual Report of the Superintendent on the affairs of the Facility Association (No. 222) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Financial Services Commission of Ontario, 2001 Annual Report of the Superintendent on the affairs of the Facility Association (No. 219) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Financial Services Commission of Ontario, 2002 Annual Report of the Superintendent on the affairs of the Facility Association (No. 224) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Financial Services Commission of Ontario, 2002 Report of the Superintendent on the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (No. 226) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Annual Report of the Superintendent resulting from the examination of the affairs of the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario for the period ending July 31, 2001 (No. 228) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Annual Report of the Superintendent resulting from the examination of the affairs of the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario for the period ending July 31, 2002 (No. 229) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Fire Safety Commission, Annual Report 2003-2004 (No. 245) (Tabled August 30, 2004).

Forest Management, Annual Report 2001-2002 (No. 215) (Tabled August 12, 2004).

Legal Aid Ontario, 2003 Annual Report (No. 250) (Tabled September 23, 2004).

Ontario Association of Architects, Annual Report 2002 (No. 237) (Tabled August 18, 2004).

Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation, Annual Report 2004 (No. 264) (Tabled October 6, 2004).

Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission, Annual Report for fiscal year 2003-2004 (No. 201) (Tabled July 14, 2004).

Ontario Finance Survey / Sondage du ministère des Finances de l'Ontario, March 2004 (No. 246) (Tabled August 30, 2004).

Ontario Financing Authority, Annual Report 2003 (No. 262) (Tabled October 6, 2004).

Ontario Financing Authority, Annual Report 2004 (No. 263) (Tabled October 6, 2004).

Ontario Highway Transport Board / Commission des transports routiers de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2003 (No. 240) (Tabled August 18, 2004).

Ontario Human Rights Commission / Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne, Annual Report 2002-2003 (No. 232) (Tabled August 18, 2004).

Ontario Judicial Council / Conseil de la magistrature de l'Ontario, Seventh Annual Report 2001-2002 (No. 242) (Tabled August 19, 2004).

Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, Annual Report 2003 (No. 260) (Tabled October 6, 2004).

Ontario Municipal Board and Board of Negotiation / Commission des affaires municipales de l'Ontario et Commission de négociation, Annual Report 2001-2002 (No. 235) (Tabled August 18, 2004).

Ontario Municipal Board and Board of Negotiation / Commission des affaires municipales de l'Ontario et Commission de négociation, Annual Report 2002-2003 (No. 236) (Tabled August 18, 2004).

Ontario Municipal Economic Infrastructure Financing Authority (OMEIFA), Annual Report 2004 (No. 265) (Tabled October 6, 2004).

Ontario Parole and Earned Release Board / Commission ontarienne des libérations conditionnelles et des mises en liberté méritées, Annual Report 2002-2003 (No. 214) (Tabled August 4, 2004).

Ontario Pension Board, Annual Report 2003 (No. 208) (Tabled June 26, 2004).

Ontario Trillium Foundation / Fondation Trillium de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2003-2004 (No. 258) (Tabled October 5, 2004).

Niagara Parks Commission / Commission des parcs du Niagara, Annual Report 2003 (No. 210) (Tabled July 27, 2004).

Professional Engineers of Ontario, Annual Report 2003 (No. 239) (Tabled August 18, 2004).

Provincial Judges Pension Board, Fifteenth Report for the period April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 (No. 256) (Tabled October 1, 2004).

Public Accounts of Ontario / Comptes publics de l'Ontario, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements; Volume 1 - Consolidated Revenue Fund Schedules and Ministry Statements; Volume 2A - Financial Statements of Crown Corporations, Boards, Commissions (Government Business Enterprises); Volume 2B - Financial Statements of Crown Corporations, Board, Commissions (Government Organizations, Trusts and Miscellaneous Financial Statements); Volume 3 - Detailed Schedules of payments (No. 254) (Tabled September 27, 2004).

Public Guardian and Trustee for the Province of Ontario, Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2003 (No. 234) (Tabled August 18, 2004).

Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario, Annual Report 2000-2001 (No. 225) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario, Annual Report 2001-2002 (No. 227) (Tabled August 13, 2004).

Science North / Science Nord, Annual Report 2003-2004 (No. 267) (Tabled October 8, 2004).

QUESTIONS ANSWERED (SEE SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 5)

Final Answer to Question Number 47: Tabled August 3, 2004.

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 69, 72, 74, 77, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 and 98: Tabled August 13, 2004.

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 49, 50, 53, 54, 55 and 76. Tabled August 23, 2004.

Final Answers to Question Numbers 99, 100, 101, 104, 105 and 106. Tabled September 20, 2004.

Final Answer to Question Number 82. Tabled September 30, 2004.

Final Answers to Question Numbers 102 and 103. Tabled October 12, 2004.

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Responses tabled July 14, 2004

Petition relating to the disabled person parking permit program (Sessional Paper No. P-122):

(Tabled May 17, 2004) Mr. Tascona.

Petitions relating to partisan advertising (Sessional Paper No. P-42):

(Tabled May 19, 2004) Mr. Berardinetti and Mr. Qaadri.

Petitions relating to increasing social assistance rates to reflect the true cost of living (Sessional Paper No. P-96):

(Tabled May 3, 2004) Mr. Prue.

(Tabled April 26, 2004) Mr. Leal.

(Tabled April 29, 2004) Ms. Churley, Mr. Kormos, Mr. Leal, Mr. Marchese and Mr. Prue.

Petition relating to re-instating the right to welfare based on actual need (Sessional Paper No. P-51):

(Tabled March 22, 2004) Mr. McNeely.

Responses tabled July 28, 2004

Petition relating to increasing social assistance rates to reflect the true cost of living (Sessional Paper No. P-96):

(Tabled May 4, 2004) Mr. Prue.

Petition relating to protecting senior citizens living in nursing homes and retirement homes in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-82):

(Tabled May 10, 2004) Mr. McMeekin.

Petition relating to resuming negotiations between the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Association of Optometrists and appointing a mediator (Sessional Paper No. P-118):

(Tabled May 11, 2004) Mr. Ouellette.

(Tabled May 12 and 17, 2004) Mr. Levac.

Petition relating to increasing the budgetary portfolio for long-term care facilities (Sessional Paper No. P-123):

(Tabled May 18, 2004) Mr. Arnott.

Petition relating to maintaining a full service hospital at the Ajax/Pickering site (Sessional Paper No. P-129):

(Tabled May 20 and June 8, 2004) Mr. Arthurs.

(Tabled June 9, 2004) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to creating 150 family health teams (Sessional Paper No. P-131):

(Tabled May 20, 2004) Mr. Sterling.

Petition relating to introducing new landlord-tenant legislation in consultation with stakeholders (Sessional Paper No. P-109):

(Tabled June 8, 2004) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to consulting fees received by former Premier Mike Harris from Ontario Hydro (Sessional Paper No. P-60):

(Tabled June 2, 2004) Mr. Berardinetti.

Petition relating to freezing gas prices, lowering taxes on gas and initiating a Royal Commission to investigate gas prices (Sessional Paper No. P-114):

(Tabled June 2, 2004) Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled June 10, 2004) Mr. Tascona.

Responses tabled August 3, 2004

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

(Tabled June 7, 2004) Mr. Dunlop.

Petition relating to supporting the Government's Plan For Change and passing budget legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-147):

(Tabled June 9, 2004) Mr. Berardinetti.

Petition relating to protecting pension benefits for active employees and retirees of Stelpipe and Welland Pipe (Sessional Paper No. P-106):

(Tabled May 5, 6 and 10, 2004) Mr. Kormos.

Petition relating to recreational seasonal trailers (Sessional Paper No. P-85):

(Tabled May 19 and 20, 2004) Mr. Leal.

Petition relating to reviewing property assessments for Glengarry ratepayers living on fixed income and cap increases to the rate of inflation and all others at 3.5% per annum (Sessional Paper No. P-117):

(Tabled May 11, 2004) Mr. Brownell.

Responses tabled August 12, 2004

Pétition ayant rapport à la chaîne de télévision, Tfo qui diffuse des émissions en français (Document parlementaire no P-124):

(Depose le mai 18, 2004) M. Lalonde.

Petition relating to applying the amount promised by Mr. John Manley under the Federal Health Supplement to this year's budget (Sessional Paper No. P-3):

(Tabled November 26, 2003) Mr. Hardeman and Mrs. Munro.

Petition relating to maintaining the scheduled tax reductions for job-creating businesses (Sessional Paper No. P-5):

(Tabled May 20, 2004) Mr. Yakabuski.

Petition relating to removing the Retail Sales Tax from all used goods donated for resale to charitable organizations (Sessional Paper No. P-126):

(Tabled May 18 and 19, 2004) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to TTC Right-of-Way on St. Clair Avenue West (Sessional Paper No. P-111):

(Tabled May 6, 11 and 13, 2004) Mr. Ruprecht.

Responses tabled August 13, 2004

Petition relating to honouring the work of Ms. Carson by passing a law banning non-essential use of pesticides throughout the province (Sessional Paper No. P-128):

(Tabled May 19, 2004) Mr. Marchese.

Petition relating to the OPG Nanticoke Generating Facility (Sessional Paper No. P-138):

(Tabled June 2, 2004) Mr. Barrett.

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):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to the `AZ' Driver Testing (Sessional Paper No. P-112):

(Tabled June 7, 2004) Mr. Kormos.

Petition relating to introducing new landlord-tenant legislation in consultation with stakeholders (Sessional Paper No. P-109):

(Tabled June 14, 2004) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to rescinding the forced amalgamation order of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent (Sessional Paper No. P-153):

(Tabled June 15, 2004) Mrs. Van Bommel.

Petition relating to Highway 89 (Sessional Paper No. P-149):

(Tabled June 10, 2004) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to reinstating the Town of Paris as an independent stand alone municipality (Sessional Paper No. P-120):

(Tabled May 17, 2004) Mr. Levac.

Petition relating to returning to the previous Municipal Model of Government (Sessional Paper No. P-35):

(Tabled December 17, 2003) Ms. Mossop.

Petition relating to declaring the second Monday in June as Ontario Heritage Day (Sessional Paper No. P-152):

(Tabled June 14, 2004) Mr. Brownell.

Petition relating to adopting Bill 44, The Alexander Graham Bell Parkway Act (Sessional Paper No. P-73):

(Tabled June 7, 2004) Mr. Levac.

Responses tabled August 16, 2004

Petition relating to changing the method of property assessments (Sessional Paper No. P-144):

(Tabled June 7 and 9, 2004) Mr. Flynn.

(Tabled June 10, 2004) Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to recreational seasonal trailers (Sessional Paper No. P-85):

(Tabled June 8, 2004) Mr. Leal.

(Tabled June 10, 2004) Mr. Ouellette.

(Tabled June 14, 2004) Mr. Leal.

Petition relating to recreational seasonal trailers (Sessional Paper No. P-85):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled June 17, 2004) Mr. Leal and Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to maintaining the Provincial Retail Sales Tax exemption on meals under four dollars (Sessional Paper No. P-88):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Miller and Ms. Scott.

Petition relating to introducing legislation that would bring to Ontario a public, not for profit automobile insurance program (Sessional Paper No. P-121):

(Tabled June 7, 2004) Mr. Kormos.

Petition relating to ensuring that all of the McGuinty government's tax increases are put before the people of Ontario in a referendum (Sessional Paper No. P-143):

(Tabled June 22, 2004) Mr. Miller.

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Klees.

(Tabled June 16, 2004) Mr. Martiniuk and Mr. Runciman.

Petition relating to ensuring that all of the McGuinty government's tax increases are put before the people of Ontario in a referendum (Sessional Paper No. P-143):

(Tabled June 21, 2004) Mr. Klees.

Petition relating to transitional funds extension for HOOPP (Sessional Paper No. P-150):

(Tabled June 10 and 14, 2004) Mr. Kormos.

Petition relating to recreational seasonal trailers (Sessional Paper No. P-85):

(Tabled June 15, 2004) Mr. Leal and Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to ensuring that all of the McGuinty government's tax increases are put before the people of Ontario in a referendum (Sessional Paper No. P-143):

(Tabled June 10, 2004) Mr. Chudleigh, Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Klees.

(Tabled June 14, 2004) Mr. Klees, Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Ouellette.

(Tabled June 15, 2004) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to maintaining the Provincial Retail Sales Tax exemption on meals under four dollars (Sessional Paper No. P-88):

(Tabled May 20, 2004) Ms. Mossop.

Petition relating to maintaining the Provincial Retail Sales Tax exemption on meals under four dollars (Sessional Paper No. P-88):

(Tabled April 14, 2004) Mr. Barrett and Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled April 21, 2004) Mr. Levac.

(Tabled April 21, 2004) Mr. Arnott, Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Hudak.

Petition relating to maintaining the Provincial Retail Sales Tax exemption on meals under four dollars (Sessional Paper No. P-88):

(Tabled April 19, 2004) Mr. Dunlop, Mr. Hudak, Mr. Sterling, Mr. Racco and Mr. Yakabuski.

(Tabled April 19, 2004) Ms. Marsales.

(Tabled April 22, 2004) Mr. Arnott, Mr. Kormos, Mr. Ouellette and Mr. Wilson.

Responses tabled August 23, 2004

Petition relating to the capital costs of reconstruction at the Sudbury Regional Hospital / coûts des immobilisations liés à la construction de l'Hôpital régional de Sudbury (Sessional Paper No. P-76):

(Tabled May 11, 2004) Ms. Martel.

Petition relating to restoring funding for eye exams, chiropractic and physiotherapy services (Sessional Paper No. P-127):

(Tabled May 19, 2004) Mr. Barrett, Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Martiniuk.

(Tabled June 8, 2004) Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled June 9, 2004) Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to OHIP coverage of chiropractic services (Sessional Paper No. P-119):

(Tabled May 12, 2004) Mr. Klees and Mr. Ouellette.

(Tabled May 13, 2004) Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Ouellette.

(Tabled May 17, 2004) Mr. Barrett.

(Tabled May 20, 2004) Ms. Scott and Mr. Yakabuski.

(Tabled June 7, 2004) Mr. Hardeman.

(Tabled June 7, 2004) Mr. Berardinetti and Mr. Levac.

(Tabled June 8, 2004) Mr. Dunlop and Mr. Hardeman.

(Tabled June 9, 2004) Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to keeping the VON Nursing services in the Lambton/Kent counties (Sessional Paper No. P-116):

(Tabled May 10, 2004) Ms. Di Cocco.

Petition relating to implementation of the Integrated Primary Care Model for all the residents of Peterborough (Sessional Paper No. P-113):

(Tabled May 19, 2004) Mr. Leal.

(Tabled May 20, 2004) Mr. Leal.

Petition relating to the inclusion of naturopathic doctors in the Regulated Health Professions Act (Sessional Paper No. P-78):

(Tabled May 20, 2004) Ms. Mossop.

Petition relating to the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-71):

(Tabled May 3, 6, 10 and 17, 2004) Mr. Hardeman.

Petition relating to funding Brock CHC proposal (Sessional Paper No. P-146):

(Tabled June 9, 2004) Ms. Scott and Mr. Yakabuski.

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

(Tabled June 7, 2004) Mr. Delaney.

(Tabled June 8, 2004) Mr. Levac.

(Tabled June 9, 2004) Mr. Delaney.

(Tabled June 14, 2004) Mr. Delaney.

Responses tabled August 30, 2004

Petition relating to maintaining the current definition of the District of Muskoka as part of Northern Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-136):

(Tabled June 7, 8, 9, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22 and 24) Mr. Miller.

Responses tabled September 15, 2004

Petition relating to Schedule Five Physiotherapy Clinics (Sessional Paper No. P-130):

(Tabled May 20, 2004) Ms. Mossop.

(Tabled June 9, 2004) Mr. Levac.

Petition relating to cormorant population (Sessional Paper No. P-80):

(Tabled June 8, 2004) Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to refraining from any cutbacks or cancellations to the Ministry of Natural Resources' fish stocking program (Sessional Paper No. P-137):

(Tabled June 15, 2004) Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to water testing in the riding of Simcoe-North and delaying implementation of regulation 170/03 (Sessional Paper No. P-159):

(Tabled June 23, 2004) Mr. Dunlop.

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Barrett.

Petition relating to abandoning the implementation of and repealing Regulation 170/03 (Sessional Paper No. P-115):

(Tabled May 10, 17; June 8, 15, 24, 2004) Mr. Yakabuski.

Petition relating to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (Sessional Paper No. P-139):

(Tabled June 17, 2004) Mr. Hoy.

Petition relating to the Workers' Compensation Board (Sessional Paper No. P-156):

(Tabled June 22, 2004) Mr. Crozier.

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mrs. Cansfield.

Petition relating to providing adequate funding and access to Literacy Programs in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-163):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Hampton.

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

(Tabled June 21, 2004) Mr. Kular.

Petition relating to providing extra funding for the transportation of preschool children with disabilities (Sessional Paper No. P-165):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mrs. Cansfield.

Petition relating to accessing physician services in Haliburton-Victoria-Brock (Sessional Paper No. P-132):

(Tabled May 20, 2004) Ms. Scott.

Petition relating to supporting Bill 8 (Sessional Paper No. P-67):

(Tabled June 7, 2004) Mr. Barrett.

Petition relating to maintaining a full service hospital at the Ajax/Pickering site (Sessional Paper No. P-129):

(Tabled June 16, 2004) Mr. Ruprecht.

(Tabled June 21, 2004) Mr. Berardinetti.

Petition relating to the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-71):

(Tabled June 17, 2004) Mr. Hardeman.

Petition relating to providing of OHIP covered physiotherapy treatment to seniors and others (Sessional Paper No. P-98):

(Tabled April 27 and 28, 2004) Mr. Jackson.

(Tabled May 3, 2004) Mrs. Witmer.

(Tabled May 4, 2004) Mr. Jackson.

(Tabled May 6, 2004) Mr. Ruprecht.

(Tabled May 12, 2004) Ms. Martel.

(Tabled May 13, 2004) Mr. Ruprecht.

(Tabled May 18, 2004) Mr. Jackson and Ms. Martel.

Responses tabled September 20, 2004

Petition relating to refraining from any cutbacks or cancellations to the Ministry of Natural Resources' fish stocking program (Sessional Paper No. P-137):

(Tabled June 3, 2004) Mr. Ouellette.

(Tabled May 31, 2004) Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to cormorant population (Sessional Paper No. P-80):

(Tabled June 8, 2004) Mr. Murdoch.

Petition relating to stopping the privatization of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-125):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to accessing LCBO services at the village of Baxter (Sessional Paper No. P-61):

(Tabled June 16, 2004) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to rejecting the 2004-2005 Ontario budget presented on May 18 (Sessional Paper No. P-154):

(Tabled June 17, 2004) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to amending Insurance regulations to make motorcycle insurance more affordable (Sessional Paper No. P-99):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Miller and Ms. Scott.

Responses tabled September 23, 2004

Petition relating to the bill proposing an amendment to The Optometry Act (Sessional Paper No. P-7):

(Tabled June 23, 2004) Mr. Marchese.

Petition relating to passing legislation to make the whole province smoke-free in all public and work places / adoption d'une loi pour rendre toute la province sans fumée dans les endroits publiques et dans les lieux de travail (Sessional Paper No. P-83):

(Tabled June 16, 2004) Mr. McNeely.

Petition relating to OHIP coverage of chiropractic services (Sessional Paper No. P-119):

(Tabled June 10, 2004) Mrs. Cansfield, Mr. Kormos, Mr. O'Toole and Mr. Prue.

(Tabled June 14, 2004) Mr. Bisson, Mr. Kormos and Mr. Qaadri.

(Tabled June 14, 2004) Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. Rinaldi and Mrs. Sandals.

(Tabled June 15, 2004) Mr. Craitor, Mr. Flynn, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Miller, Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Witmer and Mr. Yakabuski.

(Tabled June 15, 2004) Mrs. Cansfield, Ms. Matthews, Mr. Miller and Mr. Rinaldi.

Petition relating to restoring funding for eye exams, chiropractic and physiotherapy services (Sessional Paper No. P-127):

(Tabled June 15, 2004) Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to funding Brock CHC proposal (Sessional Paper No. P-146):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Ms. Scott.

Responses tabled September 30, 2004

Petition relating to reversing the budget decision to charge an Ontario Health Premium (Sessional Paper No. P-151):

(Tabled June 14, 2004) Mr. Tascona.

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

(Tabled March 29, 2004) Mr. Kormos.

(Tabled May 17, 2004) Mr. Prue.

(Tabled June 21, 2004) Mr. Prue.

Petition relating to changing the name of March Road to Almonte Road (Sessional Paper No. P-158):

(Tabled June 22, 2004) Mr. Sterling.

Petition relating to adopting Bill 44, The Alexander Graham Bell Parkway Act (Sessional Paper No. P-73):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Delaney.

(Tabled May 10, 2004) Mr. Craitor.

(Tabled May 5, 2004) Mr. Craitor.

Petition relating to providing better access to GO train service on the Milton Line for residents of western Mississauga (Sessional Paper No. P-93):

(Tabled June 23, 2004) Mr. Delaney.

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Delaney.

(Tabled April 21, 2004) Mr. Delaney.

Petition relating to enacting legislation requiring seat belts on school and tour buses (Sessional Paper No. P-95):

(Tabled June 17, 2004) Ms. Broten.

Responses tabled October 8, 2004

Petition relating to approving a liquor license at the Pronto convenience store in Limoges, Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-141):

(Tabled June 3, 2004) Mr. Lalonde.

Petition relating to ensuring that all of the McGuinty government's tax increases are put before the people of Ontario in a referendum (Sessional Paper No. P-143):

(Tabled June 3, 2004) Mr. Sterling.

Petition relating to recreational seasonal trailers (Sessional Paper No. P-85):

(Tabled May 31, 2004) Mr. Leal

(Tabled June 2, 2004) Mr. Ouellette

(Tabled June 3, 2004) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to introducing legislation that would bring to Ontario a public, not for profit automobile insurance program (Sessional Paper No. P-121):

(Tabled June 2, 2004) Mr. Kormos.

Petition relating to abandoning the implementation of and repealing Regulation 170/03 (Sessional Paper No. P-115):

(Tabled May 31, 2004) Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Yakabuski.

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

(Tabled June 2, 2004) Mr. Dunlop.

Petition relating to inadequate funding for senior's health care, assistive devices, the Ontario Disability Support Program and accessibility to homecare (Sessional Paper No. P-64):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to OHIP coverage of chiropractic services (Sessional Paper No. P-119):

(Tabled June 22, 2004) Mr. Arnott, Mr. Eves, Mr. Flynn, Mr. Hardeman, Ms. Horwath, Mr. Leal, Mr. Levac, Mr. Patten, Mr. Qaadri and Mrs. Witmer.

(Tabled June 22, 2004) Mr. Berardinetti, Ms. Broten, Ms. Matthews, Mrs. Mitchell and Mr. Parsons.

(Tabled June 23, 2004) Mr. Craitor, Mr. Hardeman, Ms. Horwath, Ms. Martel, Mr. Prue, Mr. Qaadri, Mr. Ramal and Mr. Yakabuski.

(Tabled June 23, 2004) Ms. Di Cocco, Mrs. Mitchell and Mr. Orazietti.

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Hampton, Mr. Kormos, Mr. McMeekin, Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Ouellette.

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Arnott, Mrs. Cansfield, Mr. Crozier, Mr. Miller, Ms. Scott and Mr. Yakabuski.

(Tabled June 16, 2004) Ms. Churley, Mr. Dunlop and Mr. Kormos.

(Tabled June 17, 2004) Mr. Dunlop, Mr. Flynn, Mr. Hardeman, Mr. Ouellette and Mr. Yakabuski.

(Tabled June 17, 2004) Mrs. Cansfield and Mr. Flynn.

(Tabled June 21, 2004) Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownell, Mr. O'Toole, Mr. Ouellette and Ms. Wynne.

(Tabled June 21, 2004) Mrs. Cansfield, Mr. McNeely and Mrs. Sandals.

Petition relating to restoring funding for eye exams, chiropractic and physiotherapy services (Sessional Paper No. P-127):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Miller and Mr. O'Toole.

(Tabled June 16, 2004) Mr. Miller and Mr. Wilson.

(Tabled June 21, 2004) Mr. Hudak, Ms. Martel and Mr. Murdoch.

Petition relating to providing of OHIP covered physiotherapy treatment to seniors and others (Sessional Paper No. P-98):

(Tabled June 22, 2004) Mrs. Witmer.

Responses tabled October 12, 2004

Petition relating to providing community living opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities (Sessional Paper No. P-157):

(Tabled June 22, 2004) Mr. Gravelle.

Petition relating to introducing new landlord-tenant legislation in consultation with stakeholders (Sessional Paper No. P-109):

(Tabled June 2, 2004) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (Sessional Paper No. P-139):

(Tabled June 2, 2004) Ms. Di Cocco.

Petition relating to restoration of full indexation for all benefits and pensions of injured and disabled workers (Sessional Paper No. P-142):

(Tabled June 3, 2004) Ms. Mossop.

Petition relating to amending the Day Nurseries Act / Modification de la loi sur les garderies (Sessional Paper No. P-47):

(Tabled May 31, 2004) Mr. Lalonde.

Petition relating to amending Insurance regulations to make motorcycle insurance more affordable (Sessional Paper No. P-99):

(Tabled June 16, 2004) Mr. Jackson.

(Tabled June 17, 2004) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to introducing new landlord-tenant legislation in consultation with stakeholders (Sessional Paper No. P-109):

(Tabled June 3, 2004) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to intervening in the labour dispute at Patricia Gardens and ensure services for seniors (Sessional Paper No. 162):

(Tabled June 24, 2004) Mr. Hampton.

Petition relating to designating a portion of proposed fees to be collected from water taking activities as financial assistance when complying with provincial water quality regulations (Sessional Paper No. P-140):

(Tabled June 3, 2004) Ms. Churley.

Petition relating to stopping the sludge from the North Simcoe Transfer Station from being transferred to Wasaga Beach (Sessional Paper No. P-79):

(Tabled June 3, 2004) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to a post-secondary education fund (Sessional Paper No. P-92):

(Tabled April 21, 2004) Mr. Patten.

(Tabled April 28, 2004) Mr. Patten.

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

(Tabled May 11, 2004) Mr. Wilkinson.

(Tabled May 31, 2004) Mr. Delaney.

(Tabled June 2, 2004) Ms. Di Cocco.

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

(Tabled June 17, 2004) Mrs. Jeffrey.

Petition relating to the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-71):

(Tabled June 3, 2004) Mr. Hardeman.

Petition relating to resuming negotiations between the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Association of Optometrists and appointing a mediator (Sessional Paper No. P-118):

(Tabled June 15, 2004) Ms. Martel.

Petition relating to resuming negotiations between the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Association of Optometrists and appointing a mediator (Sessional Paper No. P-118):

(Tabled May 31, 2004) Ms. Martel.

(Tabled June 22, 2004) Mr. Jackson.

(Tabled June 17, 2004) Mr. Levac.

Petition relating to OHIP coverage of chiropractic services (Sessional Paper No. P-119):

(Tabled June 3, 2004) Ms. Scott.

Petition relating to restoring funding for eye exams, chiropractic and physiotherapy services (Sessional Paper No. P-127):

(Tabled May 31, 2004) Mr. Hudak.

Petition relating to maintaining a full service hospital at the Ajax/Pickering site (Sessional Paper No. P-129):

(Tabled May 31, 2004) Mr. Arthurs.

(Tabled June 3, 2004) Mr. Arthurs.

Petition relating to amending Section 3.1 of the Tobacco Control Act using fines for penalties and to make it an offence to possess tobacco products under the age of 19 years (Sessional Paper No. P-133):

(Tabled May 31, 2004) Mr. Brownell.