Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario

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JOURNALS
OF THE
Legislative Assembly
OF THE
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
FromNovember 19, 2003 -December 18, 2003
March 22, 2004-June 24, 2004
June 29, 2004
October 2004-December 2004
12, 16,
February 15, 2005 -March 9, 2005
March 29, 2005 -June 13, 2005
Prorogued September 19, 2005
BEING THE
First Session ofthe
Thirty-eighth Parliament of Ontario
SESSION 2003 - 2004 - 2005
IN THE FIFTY-SECOND, FIFTY-THIRD AND FIFTY-FOURTH YEARS
OF THE REIGN OF
OUR SOVEREIGN LADY QUEEN ELIZABETHII
VOL. CXXXI
Index 2003/2004/2005
INDEX
Journals of the
Legislative
Assembly of Ontario
ELIZABETH
52 2003
II,
ELIZABETH
53 2004
II,
ELIZABETH
54 2005
II,
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First Session Thirty-Eighth Parliament
ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
December 9, 2003 [p.68], March 23, 2004 [p.97], April 29, 2004 [p.139-140], May 11, 2004 [p.153], October
14, 2004 [p.238], October 28, 2004 [p.259], November 16, 2004 [p.276], November 25, 2004 [p.296],
February22, 2005 [p.361], May3, 2005 [p.434].
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GOVERNMENT-SeealsoLIEUTENANTGOVERNOR
Assents to Bills-June 13, 2005 [p.502-503].
AGOSTINO, DOMINIC
Memberforthe Electoral DistrictofHamiltonEast, fromJune 8, 1995 to March24, 2004, condolence expressed
onthe deathof-June 21, 2004 [p.215].
Silence observedinmemoryof, March24, 2004 [p.97].
ALLOCATION OF TIME-See TIMEALLOCATION
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APPOINTMENT
AppointmentofAndre Marin as OmbudsmanofOntario-December 15, 2004 [p.335].
Appointment ofAnn Cavoukian as Information and Privacy Commissioner- May 3, 2004 [p.141-142], May 4,
2004
[p.143].
Appointment(extended) ofGordMilleras EnvironmentalCommissioner-December 15, 2004 [p.335].
AppointmentofGordMilleras Environmental Commissioner-April25, 2005 [p.418].
AppointmentofJimMcCarterasAuditorGeneral-December 15, 2004 [p.335].
AUDITOR GENERAL
AppointmentofJimMcCarteras AuditorGeneral-December 15, 2004 [p.335].
Provincial Auditor, 2003 AnnualReport-December2, 2003 [p.43].
Provincial Auditor, 2004 AnnualReport-November30, 2004 [p.298].
B
BOARD OF INTERNAL ECONOMY
Orders-in-Councilappointing ChairandCommissioners-December2, 2003 [p.43]; May9, 2005 [p.440].
BROWN, JOHN L.
Member for the Electoral District of Beaches-Woodbine from October 17, 1967 to October 20, 1971,
condolence expressedonthe deathof-December 14, 2004 [p.332].
BUDGET DEBATE
2004
BudgetandBudgetpapers, tabled-May 18, 2004 [p.163].
Dates considered-May 18, 2004 [p.163], May 19, 2004 [p.165], May20, 2004 [p.167], June 7, 2004 [p.183].
Motionforapproval-May 18, 2004 [p.163]. CarriedondivisionJune 7, 2004 [p.183];
2005
BudgetandBudgetpapers, tabled-May 11, 2005 [p.446].
Dates considered- May 11, 2005 [p.446], May 12, 2005 [p.448], May 16, 2005 [p.451], May 17, 2005 [p.455-
457].
Motionforapproval-May 11, 2005 [p.446]. CarriedondivisionMay 17, 2005 [p.457].
Amendments to motion for approval - May 12, 2005 [p.448], May 17, 2005 [p.455-456], lost on division May
2005
17, [p.457].
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CAVOUKIAN, ANN
Appointment of, as Information and Privacy Commissioner effective July 1, 2004 - May 3, 2004 [p.141-142],
May 2004
4, [p.143].
CHAIR OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE
AppointmentofMr. Crozier as Chairofthe Committee ofthe Whole House-Debated December4, 2003 [p.62-
64]. CarriedondivisionDecember 8, 2003 [p.64-65].
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CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER
AnnualReportpursuantto Section2(4) ofthe ElectionFinances Act, tabled-December 16, 2003 [p.79].
AnnualReportfor2003, tabled-April 19, 2005 [p.413].
Reporton2003 election-October 12, 2004 [p.230].
CLERK OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Calls fornominations forthe Office ofSpeaker-November 19, 2003 [p.6-7].
DeclarestheHonourableAlvinCurlingdulyelectedas Speaker-November 19, 2003 [p.7]. *
LaidupontheTable aRollofmembers electedatthe GeneralElection-November 19, 2003 [p.2-6].
CLOSURE
On motion to apply a timetable to the consideration ofcertain business ofthe House - December 2, 2003 (not
allowed) [p.52], December4, 2003 [p.61-62].
On motion for Second Reading ofBill 63, Employment Standards Amendment Act (Hours ofWork and Other
-
Matters), 2004/Loi de 2004 modifiantla Loi sur les normes d'emploi (heures de travail et autres questions)
October28, 2004 (notallowed) [p.260]; October28, 2004 (allowed) [p.260].
On motion for Second Reading ofBill 82, Professional Learning Program Cancellation Act, 2004/Loi de 2004
annulantleprogramme deperfectionnementprofessionnel(allowed)-October28, 2004 [p.261].
COMMISSIONERS TO THE BOARD OF INTERNAL ECONOMY
Appointmentofmembers-December2, 2003 [p.43].
COMMITTEE BILL
EmergencyManagement Statute LawAmendmentAct, 2004/Loi de 2004 modifiant des lois ence qui atraita la
gestion des situations d'urgence (Bill 138) - Standing Committee on Justice Policy - November 1, 2004
[p.262].
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE
Bills referred and reportspresented:
PetroleumProducts Price Freeze Act, 2004/Loi de 2004 sur le gel du prix de certains produits petroliers (Bill
48),referredJune 10, 2004 [p.189-190].
Professional Learning Program Cancellation Act, 2004/Loi de 2004 annulant le programme de
perfectionnementprofessionnel(Bill82),referredOctober28, 2004 [p.261]. DischargedDecember 13, 2004
[p.327].
COMPENDIA- - "
SeeSessionalPaperIndex (greensection) "Compendia
CONCURRENCE IN SUPPLY
Deemedconcurredin-December3, 2003 [p.52-55].
Debated-December 2004
13, [p.327-328].
Concurredin-December 13, 2004 [p.329].
D
DEACON, DONALD MCKAY
Member for the Electoral District ofYork Centre from October 17, 1967 to September 17, 1975, condolence
expressedonthedeathof-December3, 2003 [p.55].
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DEPUTY CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE
Appointment ofMr. Arnott as First Deputy Chair - Debated December 4, 2003 [p.62-64]. Carried on division
December 2003
8, [p.64-65].
Appointment of Mr. Tascona as Second Deputy Chair - Debated December 4, 2003 [p.62-64]. Carried on
divisionDecember 8, 2003 [p.64-65].
Appointment ofMr. Prue as Third Deputy Chair ofthe Committee ofthe Whole House - December 16, 2004
[p.342].
DEPUTY SPEAKER
Appointment of Mr. Crozier as Deputy Speaker - Debated December 4, 2003 [p.62-64]. Carried on division
December 2003
8, [p.64-65].
DIVISIONS-See alsoRECORDED VOTES
Deferredunder Standing Order 28(h) -November24, 2003 [p.31], December4, 2003 [p.64], December9, 2003
[p.69], December 11, 2003 [p.76], April 7, 2004 [p.114], April 13, 2004 [p.119], April 27, 2004 [p.134-135],
May 3, 2004 [p.142], May 5, 2004 [p.146-147], June 3, 2004 [p.179], June 16, 2004 [p.205-206], June 23,
2004 [p.221], October 28, 2004 [p.261], November 1, 2004 [p.265-266], November 18, 2004 [p.282],
November 23, 2004 [p.288-289], November 24, 2004 [p.291-292], December 1, 2004 [p.301], December 8,
2004 December 2004 December 2004 December 2004
[p.316,317], 9, [p.323-324], 14, [p.333-334], 15,
[p.338,339], February 17, 2005 [p.356], February 23, 2005 [p.364], February 28, 2005 [p.368], March 8,
2005 [p.379-380], April 5, 2005 [p.392-393], April 12, 2005 [p.401-402], April 13, 2005 [p.406-407], April
18, 2005 [p.412-413], April 27, 2005 [p.425], May 2, 2005 [p.431-432], May 3, 2005 [p.434], May 18, 2005
[p.459], May 19, 2005 [p.462], May 30, 2005 [p.465-466], June 7, 2005 [p.479], June 8, 2005 [p.482-484],
June 9, 2005 [p.488-489].
Deferred with unanimous consent - May 12, 2004 [p.156], May 13, 2004 [p.159], June 23, 2004 [p.223],
November25, 2004 [p.296].
Deferredpursuantto the Orderofthe House-December2, 2004 [p.305-306].
E
ELECTION ROLL
Thirty-EighthGeneral Election-November 19, 2003 [p. 2-6].
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONER
AnnualReportfor2002-2003 tabled-November27, 2003 [p.37].
Annual Reportfor2003-2004 tabled-October21, 2004 [p.246].
Appointment(extended) ofGordMilleras EnvironmentalCommissioner-December 15, 2004 [p.335].
AppointmentofGordMilleras EnvironmentalCommissioner-April 25, 2005 [p.418].
SpecialReportentitled "Looking Forward: The EnvironmentalBillofRights"-March 1, 2005 [p.369].
ESTIMATES - See also STANDING COMMITTEE ONESTIMATES and SessionalPaperIndex (green
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section) "ExpenditureEstimates
MainEstimates (2003-2004) tabled-December2, 2003 [p.42-43].
MainEstimates (2004-2005) tabled-June 15, 2004 [p.198], December6, 2004 [p.306].
MainEstimates (2005-2006) tabled-June 7, 2005 [p.477].
Referred and/or deemed to be referred to Standing Committee on Estimates - December 2, 2003 [p.42-43],
December 15, 2003 [p.76-77], June 15, 2004 [p.198], December6, 2004 [p.306], June 7, 2005 [p.477].
Reported fromthe Standing Committee on Estimates - December 3, 2003 [p.52-55], December 16, 2003 [p.79-
80], June 16, 2004 [p.201-203], November 18, 2004 [p.280-281], November 22, 2004 [p.283-284],
December7, 2004 [p.310-311], June 13, 2005 [p.489-492].
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HOIST MOTION
On motion for Second Reading ofBill 63, Employment Standards Amendment Act (Hours ofWork and Other
Matters), 2004/Loi de 2004 modifiant la Loi sur les normes d'emploi (heures de travail et autres questions) -
October28, 2004 [p.260].
On motion for Second Reading ofBill 84, Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act, 2004/Loi de 2004 sur la
transparence etlaresponsabilite financieres-October27, 2004 [p.255].
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INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER
AppointmentofAnn Cavoukianas InformationandPrivacy Commissioner effective July 1, 2004-May 3, 2004
[p.141-142], May4, 2004 [p.143].
Annual Report2003 -June 15, 2004 [p.199].
Report on the Disclosure of Personal Information by the Shared Services Bureau of the Management Board
Secretariat, andtheMinistryofFinance-December 16, 2004 [p.340].
INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER
Annual ReportfortheperiodApril 1, 2003 to March31, 2004 tabled-June 14, 2004 [p.196].
Annual Reportwithrespectto the administration ofthe Lobbyists Registration Act, 1998, forthe periodApril 1,
2003 toMarch31, 2004-June 14, 2004 [p.196].
Report concerning his review under the Cabinet Ministers' and Opposition Leaders' Expenses Review and
Accountability Act, 2002, for the period April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004 - June 3, 2004 [p.177]; for the
periodApril 1, 2004to March31, 2005-June 1, 2005 [p.469].
ReportregardingtheMPP CompensationReformAct, 2001 -March22, 2004 [p.93].
Report responding to the complaint of Bob Runciman, MPP for Leeds-Grenville, regarding the Honourable
DaltonMcGuinty, PremierofOntario-October 12, 2004 [p.231].
Reportresponding to the complaint ofCaroline Di Cocco, MPP for Sarnia-Lambton, regarding Mr. Ernie Eves,
Mr. TonyClement, Mr. James FlahertyandMr. BrianCoburn-December2, 2003 [p.43].
Report responding to the complaint of Jim Flaherty, MPP for Whitby-Ajax, regarding the Honourable Greg
Sorbara, MinisterofFinance- October 12, 2004 [p.230].
Report responding to the complaint ofJohn Baird, MPP for Nepean-Carleton, regarding the Honourable Greg
Sorbara, MinisterofFinance-October 12, 2004 [p.230].
Request for an opinion of, from the Member for Leeds-Grenville, on whether the Hon. Greg Sorbara has
contravenedthe ActorOntario ParliamentaryConvention-June 7, 2004 [p.180].
Request for an opinion of, from the Member for Nepean-Carleton, on whether the Hon. Greg Sorbara has
contravenedtheActorOntarioparliamentaryconvention-May 17, 2004 [p.160].
Request for an opinion of, from the Member for Whitby-Ajax, on whether the Hon. Greg Sorbara has
contravenedtheActorOntario ParliamentaryConvention-May31, 2004 [p.168].
INTERIM SUPPLY-SeeSUPPLY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Condolence expressed - December 2, 2003 [p.46], December 3, 2003 [p.55], June 21, 2004 [p.215], June 22,
2004 [p.217], December 14, 2004 [p.332].