Assemblée législative de l'Ontario

No. 85

No 85

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l’Ontario

Thursday

February 24, 2011

Jeudi

24 février 2011

2nd Session,
39th Parliament

2e session
39e législature

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

9:00 A.M.

9 H

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 150, An Act to provide for the resolution of labour disputes involving the Toronto Transit Commission.

Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 150, Loi prévoyant le règlement des conflits de travail à la Commission de transport de Toronto.

After some time, the House recessed at 10:15 a.m.

Après quelque temps, à 10 h 15, l’Assemblée a suspendu la séance.

10:30 A.M.

10 H 30

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

The House recessed at 11:43 a.m.

À 11 h 43, l’Assemblée a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.

13 H

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Standing Order 63(a) provides that “the Standing Committee on Estimates shall present one report with respect to all of the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates considered pursuant to Standing Orders 60 and 62 no later than the third Thursday in November of each calendar year.”

The House not having received a report from the Standing Committee on Estimates for certain offices on Wednesday, November 24, 2010, as required by the Standing Orders of this House and by the Order of the House dated Tuesday, October 26, 2010, pursuant to Standing Order 63(b) the Estimates before the Committee of the Office of the Assembly, Office of the Auditor General, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, and Ombudsman Ontario are deemed to be passed by the Committee and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(b), the Estimates (2010-2011) of the following offices, not having been selected for consideration, were deemed to be received and concurred in:-

OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY

201

Office of the Assembly

$

128,535,200

202

Commission(er)’s

27,500,500

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

2501

Office of the Auditor General

$

15,821,400

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

501

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

$

11,195,100

OMBUDSMAN ONTARIO

2301

Ombudsman Ontario

$

10,472,000

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

I beg to inform the House that I have today laid upon the Table a request by the Member for Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock (Mr. Johnson) to the Integrity Commissioner for an opinion pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Members’ Integrity Act, 1994, on whether the Member for Lanark–Frontenac–Lennox and Addington (Mr. Hillier) has contravened the Act or Ontario Parliamentary Convention (No. 390) (Tabled February 24, 2011).

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 154, An Act to amend the Education Act to allow boards to determine, levy and collect rates for the renewal and maintenance of school facilities. Mr. Caplan.

Projet de loi 154, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’éducation pour permettre aux conseils de fixer, de prélever et de percevoir des impôts en vue de la réfection et de l’entretien des installations scolaires. M. Caplan.

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 Pr44, An Act respecting The Ontario Barber Association. Ms. DiNovo.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act to modify the Ombudsman Act (Sessional Paper No. P-116) Ms. DiNovo.

Petition relating to the eastward extension of Highway 407 (Sessional Paper No. P-152) Mrs. Elliott, Mr. Ouellette, Mrs. Savoline and Mrs. Witmer.

Petition relating to development of a rural school policy (Sessional Paper No. P-177) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to enacting Bill 115, Ontario Award for Paramedic Bravery Act, 2010 (Sessional Paper No. P-179) Mr. Berardinetti, Mr. Leal and Mr. Rinaldi.

Petition relating to recruiting doctors in rural areas (Sessional Paper No. P-182) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to optometrists (Sessional Paper No. P-185) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to Collingwood Street Bridge (Sessional Paper No. P-186) Mr. Wilson.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Mrs. Savoline moved,

Mme Savoline propose,

Second Reading of Bill 145, An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 145, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2006 sur la location à usage d’habitation.

A debate arising, further proceedings were reserved until the end of the time allotted for Private Members' Public Business.

Un débat s'ensuit; la suite de la discussion est renvoyée à la fin du temps imparti pour les affaires d'intérêt public émanant des députés.

Mrs. Elliott then moved,

Ensuite, Mme Elliott propose,

That, in the opinion of this House, the McGuinty Government should honour its commitment as set out in the FLOW agreement with the Federal Government, dated March 2, 2007, and “complete the extension of Highway 407 eastward from Brock Road to Highway 35/115 with construction to begin in 2009 and to be completed in 2013, including provisions for a dedicated transit right-of-way”.

A debate arising, further proceedings were reserved until the end of the time allotted for Private Members' Public Business.

Un débat s'ensuit; la suite de la discussion est renvoyée à la fin du temps imparti pour les affaires d'intérêt public émanant des députés.

Mrs. Albanese then moved,

Ensuite, Mme Albanese propose,

That, in the opinion of this House, the province embrace electrification as a strategy for powering commuter rail by:

• acknowledging that the Georgetown South Corridor be declared a priority corridor for electrification of commuter trains recognizing its high residential density;
• ensuring that the Environmental Assessment for electrification become consistent with current timelines of the 6 month Transit Environmental Assessment;

A debate arising and the time allotted for consideration of Private Members’ Public Business having expired, the Acting Speaker (Mr. Wilson) proceeded to put all questions.

Un débat s'ensuit; comme le temps réservé à l’étude des affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députés est expiré, le président par intérim, M. Wilson procède aux mises aux voix.

The question having been put on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 145, An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, it was lost on the following division:-

La motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 145, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2006 sur la location à usage d’habitation, mise aux voix, est rejetée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 7

Bailey

Elliott

Hardeman

Klees

O’Toole

Ouellette

Savoline

NAYS / CONTRE - 26

Albanese

Arthurs

Balkissoon

Berardinetti

Best

Cansfield

Delaney

Dhillon

Dickson

DiNovo

Flynn

Jaczek

Johnson

Kular

Levac

Moridi

Pendergast

Phillips

Prue

Qaadri

Rinaldi

Ruprecht

Sandals

Sousa

Takhar

Zimmer

The question having been put on Mrs. Elliott’s Resolution Number 65, it was lost on the following division:-

La motion, mise aux voix, sur la résolution numéro 65 de Mme Elliott est rejetée par le vote suivant:-

AYES / POUR - 9

Bailey

DiNovo

Elliott

Hardeman

Klees

O’Toole

Ouellette

Prue

Savoline

NAYS / CONTRE - 23

Albanese

Arthurs

Balkissoon

Berardinetti

Best

Cansfield

Delaney

Dhillon

Dickson

Flynn

Jaczek

Johnson

Kular

Levac

Moridi

Pendergast

Phillips

Qaadri

Rinaldi

Ruprecht

Sandals

Sousa

Zimmer

The question having been put on Mrs. Albanese’s Resolution Number 63, it was declared carried.

La motion, mise aux voix, sur la résolution numéro 63 de Mme Albanese est déclarée adoptée.

Mr. Phillips moved, That the House do now adjourn.

M. Phillips propose que l'Assemblée ajourne les débats maintenant.

The question, having been put on the motion, was declared carried.

Cette motion, mise aux voix, est déclarée adoptée.

The House then adjourned at 4:40 p.m.

À 16 h 40, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Steve Peters

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(a)

Petition relating to Special Services At Home (SSAH) (Sessional Paper No. P-168) (Tabled February 24, 2011) Mr. Leal.

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to the diagnosis and treatment of CCSVI (Sessional Paper No. P-123):

(Tabled October 18; November 17, 2010) Mme Gélinas.

(Tabled September 22, 2010) Mr. Hampton.

(Tabled September 28, 2010) Mr. Hillier.

(Tabled October 6, 2010) Mr. Klees.

(Tabled October 20; November 29, 2010) Mr. Mauro.

(Tabled October 5, 2010) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).

(Tabled November 30, 2010) Mrs. Munro.

Petition relating to venoplasty for people with MS (Sessional Paper No. P-124):

(Tabled September 22; October 19; November 1, 15, 18, 23, 2010) Mr. Brownell.

(Tabled September 29; December 7, 2010) Ms. Carroll.

(Tabled September 28, 2010) Mr. Clark.

(Tabled November 1, 2010) Mr. Ruprecht.

(Tabled October 26, 2010) Mr. Shurman.

Petition relating to the Dental Program (Sessional Paper No. P-128):

(Tabled September 23, 2010) Mr. Johnson.

Petition relating to the recommendations in the Vision 2013 report (Sessional Paper No. P-132):

(Tabled September 30; October 4, 2010) Mr. Hardeman.

Petition relating to clinical trials of the venoplasty treatment (Sessional Paper No. P-140):

(Tabled October 5, 20, 25; November 17, 30; December 2, 9, 2010) Mr. Clark.

(Tabled December 8, 2010) Mr. Dunlop.

(Tabled October 20, 27; November 3, 17, 2010) Mrs. Savoline.

(Tabled October 5, 2010) Mr. Wilson.

Petition relating to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day (Sessional Paper No. P-141):

(Tabled October 6, 2010) Mr. O'Toole.

Petition relating to PSA testing (Sessional Paper No. P-144):

(Tabled October 20, 2010) Mr. Ramsay.

Petition relating to minimum allowances for caregivers (Sessional Paper No. P-153):

(Tabled November 1, 25; December 9, 2010) Mr. Ruprecht.

Petition relating to the establishment of an OSPCA chapter in Haldimand-Norfolk (Sessional Paper No. P-154):

(Tabled November 2, 17, 23, 30, 2010) Mr. Barrett.