No. 119

N^o 119

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l'Ontario

Tuesday
March 29, 2005

Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 173

Mardi
29 mars 2005

Séance de l'après-midi - jour de session 173

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 the Clerk has received from the Chief Election Officer and laid upon the Table the following certificate of a by-election held in the Electoral District of Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey:

ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF DUFFERIN-PEEL-WELLINGTON-GREY -- JOHN TORY

PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

Mr. Claude DesRosiers

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

Room 104

Legislative Building

Queen's Park

Toronto, Ontario

M7A 1A2

Dear Mr. DesRosiers:

A Writ of Election dated the Sixteenth day of February, 2005, was issued by the Honourable Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Ontario, and was addressed to Terry W. Sutton, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey, for the election of a Member to represent the said Electoral District of Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey in the Legislative Assembly of this Province in the room of Ernie Eves who since his election as representative of the said Electoral District of Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey hath tendered his resignation. This is to certify that, a poll having been granted and held in Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey on the Seventeenth day of March, 2005, John Tory has been returned as duly elected as appears by the Return of the said Writ of Election, dated the 25th day of March, 2005, which is now lodged of record in my office.

JOHN L. HOLLINS

CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER

Toronto, March 29th, 2005

John Tory, Member for the Electoral District of Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey, having taken the Oath and subscribed the Roll, took his seat.

The Speaker informed the House that Mr. Tory, Member for the Electoral District of Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey, was recognized as Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

The following Bill was introduced and read the first time:-

Le projet de loi suivant est présenté et lu une première fois:-

Bill 183, An Act respecting the disclosure of information and records to adopted persons and birth parents. Hon. Ms. Pupatello.

Projet de loi 183, Loi traitant de la divulgation de renseignements et de dossiers aux personnes adoptées et à leurs pères ou mères de sang. L'hon. M^me Pupatello.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

On motion by Mr. Duncan,

Sur la motion de M. Duncan,

Ordered, That notwithstanding the Order of the House dated June 17, 2004, during the months of March, April and May, 2005, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts may meet on Thursday mornings until 1:00 p.m., and on Thursday afternoons following Routine Proceedings.

During Oral Questions, as a result of disruptions, the Speaker ordered portions of the West Public Gallery to be cleared.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

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

Petition relating to protecting the right of fire fighters to volunteer in their home communities on their own free time (Sessional Paper No. P-175) Ms. Scott.

Petition relating to passing Bill 3, An Act to protect anaphylactic students (Sessional Paper No. P-180) Mr. Levac.

Petitions relating to keeping open Huronia Regional Centre, home to people with developmental disabilities (Sessional Paper No. P-227) Mr. Dunlop and Ms. Horwath.

Petition relating to not de-listing physiotherapy services from the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (Sessional Paper No. P-238) Mr. Baird.

Petition relating to Rural Revolution's resolutions concerning municipal powers (Sessional Paper No. P-247) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to extending funding for seniors to live at home (Sessional Paper No. P-252) Mr. Berardinetti.

Petition relating to Highway 17/174 (Sessional Paper No. P-253) Mr. McNeely.

Pétition ayant rapport à un moratoire contre la construction ou l'expansion de toute exploitation d'élevage de porcs (Document parlementaire n^o P-255) M. Lalonde.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 144, An Act to amend certain statutes relating to labour relations. Hon. Mr. Bentley.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 144, Loi modifiant des lois concernant les relations de travail. L'hon. M. Bentley.

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

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

The House then adjourned at 5:55 p.m.

À 17 h 55, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Alvin Curling

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 38(a)

Petition relating to permitting designated smoking rooms in hospitality establishments (Sessional Paper No. P-229) Mr. Crozier.

Petition relating to keeping funding for physiotherapy services for residents in long term care facilities (Sessional Paper No. P-254) Mr. Levac.

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(a)

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

Ontario Realty Corporation / Société immobilière de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2003-2004 (No. 384) (Tabled March 10, 2005).

Amendment to certificate re intended appointments originally tabled on March 4, 2005 (No. 385) (Tabled March 16, 2005).

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated March 23, 2005 (No. 386) (Tabled March 24, 2005).

Compendia:

Bill 183, An Act respecting the disclosure of information and records to adopted persons and birth parents (N0. 387).

Provincial Judges Pension Board, Sixteenth Report for the period April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004 (No. 388).

Ontario Justices of the Peace Remuneration Commission 2003, Report of the Third (No. 389).

QUESTIONS ANSWERED (SEE SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 5):-

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 144, 145, 146, 147.

Responses to petitions tabled on March 22, 2005

Petition relating to the national child tax benefit supplement (Sessional Paper No. P-30).

(Tabled December 15, 2004) Mr. Bisson.

Petition relating to enacting legislation to de-insure induced abortion (Sessional Paper No. P-50).

(Tabled November 29, 2204) Mr. Hardeman.

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 December 7, 2004) Mr. Ouellette.

Petition relating to funding for the children's treatment center in Simcoe County and York Region (Sessional Paper No. P-179).

(Tabled December 6, 2004) Mr. Dunlop.

Petition relating to ensuring that the Banting Homestead is kept in good repair and preserved (Sessional Paper No. P-189).

(Tabled February 16, 17, 2005) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to members of CUPE Local 2316, Coalition for Pension Fairness and OMERS pension plan (Sessional Paper No. 194).

(Tabled November 4, 2004) Ms. Churley.

Petition relating to rights to histamine treatment for allergies, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, and related immune diseases by enforcing Bill 2, Amendment to the Medicine Act of 1991 (Sessional Paper No. P-201).

(Tabled November 22, 2004) Mr. Prue.

Petition relating to funding the major expansion and renovation at York Central hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-202).

(Tabled November 22, 2004) Mr. Racco.

(Tabled December 13, 2004) Mr. Klees and Mr. Racco.

Petition relating to funding formula used by the Ministry of Health for Four Counties Health Services in Newbury (Sessional Paper No. P-203).

(Tabled November 13, 24, 30; December 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 2004) Mrs. Van Bommel.

Petition relating to the construction of a cloverleaf (ramp) at Centre Street and Dufferin Street connecting to Highway 407 (Sessional Paper No. P-205).

(Tabled November 23, 2004) Mr. Racco.

Responses to petitions tabled on March 23, 2005

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

(Tabled February 16, 21, 22, 2005) Mr. Ruprecht.

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

(Tabled December 16, 2004) Mr. Miller.

Petition relating to ensuring that the Banting Homestead is kept in good repair and preserved (Sessional Paper No. P-189).

(Tabled February 23, 2005) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to objecting to planned outages by Great Lakes Power on St. Joseph Island (Sessional Paper No. P-219).

(Tabled December 13, 2004) Mr. Brown.