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No. 18	N^o 18

Votes and Proceedings	Procès-verbaux
Legislative Assembly of Ontario	Assemblée législative de l'Ontario
Thursday December 18, 2003 Morning and Daytime Meeting - Sessional Day 31	Jeudi 18 décembre 2003 Séance du matin et de l'après-midi - jour de session 31
1^st Session, 38^th Parliament	1^re session 38^e législature


PRAYERS 10:00 A.M.			PRIÈRES 10 H
Ms. Smith moved,			M^me Smith propose,
That in the opinion of this House, Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario should restore decorum and respect in the Legislature by wearing proper attire during Routine Proceedings in the Legislative Chamber, such that male Members wear a jacket, shirt and tie as standard dress and female Members wear equivalent contemporary business attire.
A debate arising, at 11:00 a.m., further proceedings were reserved until 12:00 noon.			À 11 h, la suite du débat est réservée jusqu'à midi.
Mr. Craitor then moved,			Ensuite, M. Craitor propose,
That the Legislative Assembly of Ontario condemns the previous government for its neglect and mismanagement of the Family Responsibility Office and directs the current government of Ontario to clean up the mess and hold deadbeats to their family responsibilities.
The question having been put on Ms. Smith's Resolution Number 3, it was carried on the following division:-			La motion, mise aux voix, sur la résolution numéro 3 de M^me Smith est adoptée par le vote suivant:-
AYES / POUR - 30

Agostino Arnott Arthurs Berardinetti Brownell Caplan	Di Cocco Flynn Fonseca Klees Levac Matthews	McNeely Orazietti O'Toole Ouellette Parsons Peterson		Phillips Pupatello Qaadri Racco Ramal Sergio	Smith Tascona Van Bommel Wilkinson Wynne Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 18

Baird Barrett Bisson Bradley	Churley Colle Duguid Hampton	Hudak Kormos Marchese Martiniuk		McMeekin Miller Peters	Prue Scott Sterling
The question having been put on Mr. Craitor's Resolution Number 4, it was declared carried.			La motion, mise aux voix, sur la résolution numéro 4 de M. Craitor est déclarée adoptée.

1:30 P.M.			13 H 30
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 35, An Act respecting the liability of beneficiaries of a trust. Mr. Baird.			Projet de loi 35, Loi concernant la responsabilité des bénéficiaires d'une fiducie. M. Baird.
Bill 36, An Act to amend the Municipal Act, 2001 respecting the election of the head of council for The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Mr. Hudak.			Projet de loi 36, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2001 sur les municipalités à l'égard de l'élection du président du conseil de la municipalité régionale de Niagara. M. Hudak.
Bill 37, An Act to amend the Executive Council Act. Mr. Baird.			Projet de loi 37, Loi modifiant la Loi sur le Conseil exécutif. M. Baird.
On motion by Mr. Baird, Bill 38, An Act to amend the Balanced Budget Act, 1999 was introduced and read the first time on the following division:-			Sur la motion de M. Baird, le projet de loi 38, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1999 sur l'équilibre budgétaire est présenté et lu une première fois à la suite du vote suivant:-
AYES / POUR - 78

Agostino Arnott Arthurs Baird Barrett Bartolucci Bentley Berardinetti Bountrogianni Bradley Broten Bryant Cansfield Caplan Chambers Chudleigh	Colle Cordiano Craitor Crozier Delaney Dhillon Di Cocco Dombrowsky Duguid Duncan Dunlop Eves Flaherty Flynn Fonseca Gerretsen	Gravelle Hardeman Hoy Hudak Kennedy Klees Lalonde Leal Levac Marsales Martiniuk Matthews Mauro McGuinty McNeely Meilleur		Miller Milloy Orazietti O'Toole Ouellette Parsons Peters Peterson Phillips Pupatello Qaadri Racco Ramal Ramsay Rinaldi	Runciman Ruprecht Sandals Scott Smith Smitherman Sorbara Takhar Tascona Van Bommel Wilkinson Witmer Wong Wynne Yakabuski

NAYS / CONTRE - 6

Bisson Churley	Hampton	Kormos		Marchese	Prue

MOTIONS			MOTIONS
With unanimous consent, the following motion was moved without notice:-			Avec le consentement unanime, la motion suivante est proposée sans préavis:-
On motion by Mr. Duncan,			Sur la motion de M. Duncan,
Ordered, That the Third Party representative on any Standing Committee shall become a member of the Sub-committee on committee business.

On motion by Mr. Duncan,			Sur la motion de M. Duncan,
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order 72(a), the Order for Second Reading of Bill 8, An Act to establish the Ontario Health Quality Council, to enact new legislation concerning health service accessibility and repeal the Health Care Accessibility Act, to provide for accountability in the health service sector, and to amend the Health Insurance Act, be discharged and the Bill be referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy.

On motion by Mr. Duncan,			Sur la motion de M. Duncan,
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order 72(a), the Order for Second Reading of Bill 31, An Act to enact and amend various Acts with respect to the protection of health information, be discharged and the Bill be referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.


With unanimous consent, on motion by Mr. Duncan,			Avec le consentement unanime, sur la motion de M. Duncan,
Ordered, That the following committees be authorized to meet during the Winter Adjournment in accordance with the schedule of meeting dates agreed to by the Whips of the recognized parties and tabled with the Clerk of the Assembly to examine and enquire into the following matters: Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to consider matters relating to pre-Budget consultation; Standing Committee on General Government to consider Bill 31, An Act to enact and amend various Acts with respect to the protection of health information; Standing Committee on Government Agencies pursuant to its terms of reference as set out in Standing Order 106(e); Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy to consider Bill 8, An Act to establish the Ontario Health Quality Council, to enact new legislation concerning health service accessibility and repeal the Health Care Accessibility Act, to provide for accountability in the health service sector, and to amend the Health Insurance Act; Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly pursuant to its terms of reference as set out in Standing Order 106(f); Standing Committee on Public Accounts to consider the Reports of the Provincial Auditor; And with the agreement of the Whip of each recognized party, the time allotted for consideration by the committees may be amended; And that the committees be authorized to release their reports during the Winter Adjournment by depositing a copy of any report with the Clerk of the Assembly, and upon the resumption of the meetings of the House the Chairs of such committees shall bring any such reports before the House in accordance with the Standing Orders.

With unanimous consent, on motion by Mr. Duncan,			Avec le consentement unanime, sur la motion de M. Duncan,
Ordered, That notwithstanding the Order of the House dated November 26, 2003, when the House stands adjourned today, it shall stand adjourned until March 22, 2004.

PETITIONS			PÉTITIONS
Petitions relating to protecting rights of consumers to purchase tobacco (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Mr. Barrett and Mr. Hardeman. Petition relating to equity in education tax credit (Sessional Paper No. P-21) Mr. Racco. Petition relating to the national child tax benefit supplement (Sessional Paper No. P-30) Mr. Bisson. Petition relating to the Waterloo-Wellington Transportation Action Plan (Sessional Paper No. P-32) Mr. Arnott. Petition relating to dealing with the projected 2003-2004 Ontario Government deficit (Sessional Paper No. P-36) Mr. Barrett. 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 re-establishing the funding of the Conservation Authorities of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-39) Mr. Milloy. Petition relating to implementing a new GTA transportation system for residents of Thornhill, Concord and the GTA (Sessional Paper No. P-40) Mr. Racco. Petition relating to reducing the rates of the 407 toll highway (Sessional Paper No. P-41) Mr. Racco. Petition relating to partisan advertising (Sessional Paper No. P-42) Mr. Berardinetti. Petition relating to supporting legislation that will hold Cabinet Ministers accountable for missing question period (Sessional Paper No. P-43) Mr. Berardinetti. Petition relating to installing a sound barrier from the intersection of the Conestoga Parkway and Courtland Avenue to the intersection of the Conestoga Parkway and Trussler Road (Sessional Paper No. P-44) Mr. Milloy.

ORDERS OF THE DAY			ORDRE DU JOUR
A debate arose on the motion for Third Reading of Bill 5, An Act to temporarily freeze automobile insurance rates for private passenger vehicles and to provide for the review and regulation of risk classification systems and automobile insurance rates for private passenger vehicles.			Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant troisième lecture du projet de loi 5, Loi visant à geler temporairement les taux d'assurance-automobile dans le cas des voitures de tourisme et à prévoir l'examen et la réglementation des systèmes de classement des risques et des taux d'assurance-automobile les concernant.
At 5:50 p.m., pursuant to the Order of the House of December 4, 2003, the Speaker put the question forthwith on the motion which question was carried on the following division:-			À 17 h 50, conformément à l'ordre adopté par l'Assemblée le 4 décembre 2003, le Président met la motion aux voix immédiatement, et cette motion est adoptée par le vote suivant:-
AYES / POUR - 62

Agostino Arthurs Bartolucci Bentley Berardinetti Bountrogianni Bradley Broten Bryant Cansfield Caplan Chambers Colle	Cordiano Craitor Crozier Delaney Dhillon Dombrowsky Duguid Duncan Flynn Fonseca Gerretsen Hoy Kennedy	Kular Lalonde Leal Levac Marsales Matthews Mauro McGuinty McMeekin McNeely Meilleur Milloy		Mitchell Mossop Orazietti Peters Peterson Phillips Pupatello Qaadri Racco Ramal Ramsay Rinaldi	Ruprecht Sandals Sergio Smith Smitherman Sorbara Takhar Van Bommel Wilkinson Wong Wynne Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 19

Arnott Baird Bisson Chudleigh	Churley Dunlop Eves Flaherty	Hampton Hardeman Hudak Kormos		Marchese O'Toole Ouellette Prue	Tascona Witmer Yakabuski
And the Bill was accordingly read the third time and passed.			En conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une troisième fois et adopté.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor of the Province entered the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly and took his seat upon the Throne.
The Speaker addressed His Honour as follows:-
"May it please Your Honour:-
The Legislative Assembly of the Province has, at its present meetings thereof, passed certain bills to which, in the name and on behalf of the said Legislative Assembly, I respectfully request Your Honour's assent."
The Deputy Clerk then read the titles of the bills that had passed as follows:-
"The following are the titles of the bills to which Your Honour's assent is prayed:
Bill 2, An Act respecting fiscal responsibility.			Projet de loi 2, Loi concernant la gestion responsable des finances.
Bill 4, An Act to amend the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 with respect to electricity pricing.			Projet de loi 4, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1998 sur la Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario à l'égard de l'établissement du coût de l'électricité.
Bill 5, An Act to temporarily freeze automobile insurance rates for private passenger vehicles and to provide for the review and regulation of risk classification systems and automobile insurance rates for private passenger vehicles.			Projet de loi 5, Loi visant à geler temporairement les taux d'assurance-automobile dans le cas des voitures de tourisme et à prévoir l'examen et la réglementation des systèmes de classement des risques et des taux d'assurance-automobile les concernant."
To these Acts the Royal Assent was announced by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly in the following words:-
"In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these bills."
«Au nom de Sa Majesté, Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur sanctionne ces projets de loi.»
The Speaker then said:-
"May it please Your Honour:-
We, Her Majesty's most dutiful and faithful subjects, the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, in session assembled, approach Your Honour with sentiments of unfeigned devotion and loyalty to Her Majesty's person and Government, and humbly beg to present for Your Honour's acceptance a bill entitled, "An Act to authorize the expenditure of certain amounts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004" / «Loi autorisant l'utilisation de certaines sommes pour l'exercice se terminant le 31 mars 2004».
To this Act the Royal Assent was announced by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly in the following words:-
"His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth thank Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, accept their benevolence and assent to this bill in Her Majesty's name."
«Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur remercie les bons et loyaux sujets de Sa Majesté, accepte leur bienveillance et sanctionne ce projet de loi au nom de Sa Majesté.»
His Honour was then pleased to retire.

The House then adjourned at 6:13 p.m. until Monday, March 22, 2004.			À 18 h 13, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux jusqu'au lundi 22 mars 2004.

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
Trillium Gift of Life Network / Réseau Trillium pour le don de vie, Annual Report 2002-2003 (No. 31).


Status of Business	État des Travaux
1st Session, 38th Parliament	1^re Session, 38^e Législature
[December 18, 2003]
Section 1	Section 1
Legislation	Projets de loi
Public Bills Index	Index des Projets de Loi d'Intérêt Public

Government and Private Members'

Gouvernement et Députés

GOVERNMENT BILLS AND PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BILLS

PROJETS DE LOI ÉMANANT DU GOUVERNEMENT ET PROJETS DE LOI D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Bill 1, An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right/Loi visant à perpétuer un ancien droit parlementaire. Hon. Mr. McGuinty (Premier). First Reading November 20, 2003.

Bill 2, Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur la gestion responsable des finances. Hon. Mr. Sorbara (Minister of Finance). First Reading on division November 24, 2003. Second Reading debated November 25, 26, 27, December 8. Second Reading carried December 8. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. Considered December 9, 10. Reported without amendment December 11. Ordered for Third Reading. Debated December 16, 17. Third Reading December 17. Royal Assent December 18.

Bill 3, Anaphylactic Students Protection Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur la protection des élèves anaphylactiques. Mr. Levac (Brant). First Reading on division November 24, 2003. Second Reading December 4, 2003. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Bill 4, Ontario Energy Board Amendment Act (Electricity Pricing), 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur la Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario (établissement du coût de l'électricité). Hon. Mr. Duncan (Minister of Energy). First Reading on division November 25, 2003. Second Reading debated November 26, 27, December 1, 8. Second Reading carried on division December 8. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy. Considered December 9, 10. Reported without amendment December 11. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading debated December 11. Third Reading on division December 15. Royal Assent December 18.

Bill 5, Automobile Insurance Rate Stabilization Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur la stabilisation des taux d'assurance-automobile. Hon. Mr. Sorbara (Minister of Finance). First Reading on division November 26, 2003. Second Reading debated December 1, 2, 3, 9. Second Reading carried on division December 9. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. Considered December 15, 16. Reported without amendment December 17. Ordered for Third Reading. Third Reading carried on division December 18. Royal Assent December 18.

Bill 6, Labour Relations Amendment Act (Replacement Workers), 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur les relations de travail (travailleurs suppléants). Mr. Kormos (Niagara Centre). First Reading November 26, 2003.

Bill 7, VQA Wine Stores Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur les magasins de vins de la Vintners Quality Alliance. Mr. Hudak (Erie-Lincoln). First Reading November 27, 2003.

Bill 8, Commitment to the Future of Medicare Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur l'engagement d'assurer l'avenir de l'assurance-santé. Hon. Mr. Smitherman (Minister of Health and Long-Term Care). First Reading November 27, 2003. Order for Second Reading discharged pursuant to Standing Order 72(a) and Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy December 18.

Bill 9, Environmental Protection Amendment Act (Industrial Facilities), 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur la protection de l'environnement (installations industrielles). Mr. Levac (Brant). First Reading November 27, 2003.

Bill 10, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Highway Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur l'Autoroute Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Mr. Lalonde (Glengarry--Prescott--Russell). First Reading December 1, 2003.

Bill 11, Michael Maxwell Act (Health Insurance Amendment), 2003/Loi Michael Maxwell de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur l'assurance-santé. Ms. Martel (Nickel Belt). First Reading December 1, 2003.

Bill 12, Ontarians with Disabilities Amendment Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur les personnes handicapées de l'Ontario. Mr. Jackson (Burlington). First Reading December 4, 2003.

Bill 13, Macdonald-Cartier Freeway Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur l'autoroute Macdonald-Cartier. Mr. Lalonde (Glengarry--Prescott--Russell). First Reading on division December 4, 2003.

Bill 14, Adoption Disclosure Statute Law Amendment Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne la divulgation de renseignements sur les adoptions. Ms. Churley (Toronto--Danforth). First Reading December 4, 2003.

Bill 15, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Amendment Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur la divulgation des traitements dans le secteur public. Hon. Mr. Duncan (Minister of Energy). First Reading December 8, 2003.

Bill 16, Ontario Heritage Day Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur le Jour du patrimoine de l'Ontario. Mr. Brownell (Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh). First Reading December 8, 2003. Second Reading debated and carried December 11. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government December 11.

Bill 17, Executive Council Amendment Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur le Conseil exécutif. Hon. Mr. Bryant (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Native Affairs and Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal). First Reading December 9, 2003.

Bill 18, Audit Statute Law Amendment Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant des lois en ce qui concerne la vérification des comptes publics. Hon. Mr. Sorbara (Minister of Finance). First Reading December 9, 2003.

Bill 19, Children's Health and the Environment Branch Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur la Direction de la santé des enfants et de l'environnement. Ms. Churley (Toronto--Danforth). First Reading December 9, 2003.

Bill 20, Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail. Mr. Kormos (Niagara Centre). First Reading December 10, 2003.

Bill 21, Ontario Water Resources Amendment Act (Water Source Protection), 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur les ressources en eau de l'Ontario (protection des sources d'alimentation en eau). Ms. Churley (Toronto--Danforth). First Reading December 10, 2003.

Bill 22, Tommy Douglas Act (Patients' Bill of Rights), 2003/Loi Tommy Douglas de 2003 sur la Déclaration des droits des patients. Ms. Martel (Nickel Belt). First Reading December 10, 2003.

Bill 23, Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Cellular Phones), 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant le Code de la route (téléphones cellulaires). Mr. O'Toole (Durham). First Reading December 11, 2003.

Bill 24, Electricity Amendment Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur l'électricité. Mr. Jackson (Burlington). First Reading December 11, 2003.

Bill 25, Government Advertising Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur la publicité gouvernementale. Hon. Mr. Phillips (Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet). First Reading December 11, 2003.

Bill 26, Strong Communities (Planning Amendment) Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur le renforcement des collectivités (modification de la Loi sur l'aménagement du territoire). Hon. Mr. Gerretsen (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister Responsible for Seniors). First Reading December 15, 2003.

Bill 27, Greenbelt Protection Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur la protection de la ceinture de verdure. Hon. Mr. Gerretsen (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister Responsible for Seniors). First Reading December 16, 2003.

Bill 28, Supply Act, 2003/Loi de crédits de 2003. Hon. Mr. Sorbara (Minister of Finance). First Reading December 16, 2003. Second Reading debated December 17. Second Reading carried on division December 17. Third Reading carried on division December 17. Royal Assent December 18.

Bill 29, Electronic Waste Producer Responsibility Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur la responsabilité des producteurs de déchets électroniques. Ms. Churley (Toronto--Danforth). First Reading December 16, 2003.

Bill 30, Ontario Disability Support Program Amendment Act (Fairness in Disability Income Support Payments), 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur le Programme ontarien de soutien aux personnes handicapées (équité dans les versements du soutien du revenu). Ms. Martel (Nickel Belt). First Reading December 16, 2003.

Bill 31, Health Information Protection Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur la protection des renseignements sur la santé. Hon. Mr. Smitherman (Minister of Health and Long-Term Care). First Reading December 17, 2003. Order for Second Reading discharged pursuant to Standing Order 72(a) and Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government December 18.

Bill 32, No Hog Factories Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 interdisant les porcheries industrielles. Ms. Churley (Toronto--Danforth). First Reading December 17, 2003.

Bill 33, Irish Heritage Day Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur le Jour du patrimoine irlandais. Mr. O'Toole (Durham). First Reading December 17, 2003.

Bill 34, Ontario Drinking Water Source Protection Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur la protection des sources d'eau potable de l'Ontario. Ms. Churley (Toronto--Danforth). First Reading December 17, 2003.

Bill 35, Trust Beneficiaries' Liability Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 sur la responsabilité des bénéficiaires d'une fiducie. Mr. Baird (Nepean-Carleton). First Reading December 18, 2003.

Bill 36, Municipal Amendment Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur les municipalités. Mr. Hudak (Erie-Lincoln). First Reading December 18, 2003.

Bill 37, Executive Council Amendment Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur le Conseil exécutif. Mr. Baird (Nepean-Carleton). First Reading December 18, 2003.

Bill 38, Balance Budget Amendment Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 modifiant la Loi sur l'équilibre budgétaire. Mr. Baird (Nepean-Carleton). First Reading December 18, 2003.