No. 3

N^o 3

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 législature

Monday,
November 24, 2003

Lundi
24 novembre 2003

TODAY'S BUSINESS

TRAVAUX DU JOUR

1:30 P.M.

13 H 30

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

To Be Announced.

Annoncé Ultérieurement.

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.

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

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.

NOTICES

AVIS

GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION

AVIS DE MOTIONS DU GOUVERNEMENT

1. Mr. Sorbara - 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 October 1, 2003, and ending March 31, 2004. Such payments to be charged to the proper appropriation for the 2003-2004 fiscal year following the voting of supply. Filed on November 20, 2003.

2. Mr. Duncan - That, notwithstanding Standing Order 6(a), the House shall continue to meet until Thursday, December 18, 2003, at which time the Speaker shall adjourn the House without motion until Monday, March 22, 2004. Filed on November 20, 2003.

3. Mr. Duncan - That pursuant to Standing Order 9(c)(i), the House shall meet from 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on November 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2003, for the purpose of considering government business. Filed on November 20, 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.

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.

Order of Precedence for Private Members' Public Business to be called during the First Session of the Thirty-Eighth Parliament according to the draw on November 13, 2003, pursuant to Standing Order 96(d).

Ordre de priorité des affaires d'intérêt public émanant des députés à être étudiées pendant la première session de la trente-huitième législature d'après le tirage au sort tenu le 13 novembre 2003, conformément à l'article 96. d) du Règlement.

Effective November 13, 2003 - replaces previous lists

No.

Member

Ballot Date

No.

Member

Ballot Date

1.

Ms. Mitchell

11/27/2003

42.

Mr. Kular

2.

Mr. Murdoch

11/27/2003

43.

Mr. Sergio

3.

Mr. Arnott

12/04/2003

44.

Mr. Eves

4.

Mr. Brownell

12/04/2003

45.

Ms. Sandals

5.

Ms. Smith

12/11/2003

46.

Mr. Duguid

6.

Mr. Craitor

12/11/2003

47.

Mr. Kormos

7.

Mr. Wilkinson

48.

Ms. Matthews

8.

Mr. Wilson

49.

Mr. O'Toole

9.

Mr. Zimmer

50.

Mr. Racco

10.

Mr. Hardeman

51.

Mr. Barrett

11.

Mr. Peterson

52.

Mr. Rinaldi

12.

Ms. Munro

53.

Mr. Hudak

13.

Mr. Gravelle

54.

Mr. McNeely

14.

Mr. Colle

55.

Mr. Delaney

15.

Mrs. Witmer

56.

Ms. Martel

16

Mr. Parsons

57.

Mr. Ruprecht

17.

Mr. Orazietti

58.

Mr. Tascona

18.

Mr. Qaadri

59.

Mr. Berardinetti

19.

Ms. Marsales

60.

Mr. Yakabuski

20.

Mr. Fonseca

61.

Mr. Dhillon

21.

Mr. Patten

62.

Mr. Marchese

22.

Mr. Jackson

63.

Mr. Sterling

23.

Mr. Dunlop

64.

Mr. Crozier

24.

Mr. Ramal

65.

Ms. Van Bommel

25.

Mr. Ouellette

66.

Mr. Curling

26.

Ms. Mossop

67.

Mr. Agostino

27.

Mr. Mauro

68.

Mr. Flaherty

28.

Mr. Bisson

69.

Ms. Jeffrey

29.

Mr. Brown

70.

Ms. Churley

30.

Mr. Runciman

71.

Mr. Miller

31.

Ms. Cansfield

72.

Ms. Scott

32.

Mr. Baird

73.

Mr. Hampton

33.

Mr. Klees

74.

Mr. Wong

34.

Ms. Wynne

75.

Mr. Martiniuk

35.

Mr. Chudleigh

76.

Mr. Lalonde

36.

Ms. Di Cocco

77.

Mr. Levac

37.

Mr. Milloy

78.

Mr. Prue

38.

Ms. Broten

79.

Mr. Hoy

39.

Mr. Leal

80.

Mr. McMeekin

40.

Mr. Flynn

41.

Mr. Arthurs