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Journals of the Legislative Assmbly of the Province of Ontario tfla i Ontario JOURNALS OF THE Legislative Assembly OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO From 9th of March to 19th of March, 1982 Both Days Inclusive and from 29th of March to 7th of July, 1982 Both Days Inclusive and from 21st of September to 21st of December, 1982 Both Days Inclusive and from 17th of January to 23rd of February, 1983 Both Days Inclusive IN THE THIRTY-FIRST AND THIRTY-SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF OUR SOVEREIGN LADY QUEEN ELIZABETH II BEING THE Second Session of the Thirty-Second Parliament of Ontario SESSION 1982-83 Printed by Order of the Legislative Assembly VOL. CXVI INDEX Journals of the Legislative Assembly, Ontario 31-32 ELIZABETH II, 1982-83 2nd Session --Thirty-Second Parliament March 9th, 1982 to February 23rd, 1983 A DJOURNMENT DEBATES: March 16, 18, April 20, May 11, June 1, 8, September 23, November 23. ADMINISTRATOR: Transmits Estimates, 284. Speech on Prorogation, 340. AULD, JAMES, A.C.: Former Member of the Ontario Cabinet, death announced, 153. "DOARD OF INTERNAL ECONOMY: Orders-in-Council re membership of, 40, 113, 170. BUDGET DEBATE: 1. Motion for approval, 84. Carried, 320. Amendments moved, 90, 93. Lost, 317, 318. 2. Dates debated, May 13, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, July 6, February 10. BY-ELECTIONS: 1. Electoral District of Hamilton West, 147. 2. Electoral District of York South, 217. [iii | iv INDEX 1982-83 G ABINET OFFICE: Estimates referred to Committee of Supply, 63. Reported, 312. Concurred in, 313. CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER: Warren Robert Bailie appointed Chief Election Officer, 38. COMMISSION ON ELECTION CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES: 1. Report tabled, 16. 2. Appointment of James A. C. Auld as Chairman, 78. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY: 1. Motion authorizing, 17. 2. 1981-82 Supplementary Estimates referred to: Government Services, 24. Reported, 32. Northern Affairs, 24. Reported, 34. Attorney General, 24. Reported, 41. Environment, 24. Reported, 34. Municipal Affairs and Housing, 24. Reported, 42. Natural Resources, 24. Reported, 34. -Treasury and Economics, 24. Reported, 37. -Transportation and Communications, 24. Reported, 38. Colleges and Universities, 24. Reported, 40. -Health, 24. Reported, 34. Community and Social Services, 24. Reported, 37. 3. Estimates referred to: Government Services, 63. Reported, 200. Management Board, 63. Reported, 216. Northern Affairs, 63. Reported, 114. Revenue, 63. Reported, 229. -Treasury and Economics, 63. Supplementaries, 237, 284. Reported, 277, 304. Intergovernmental Affairs, 63. Reported, 219. Lieutenant Governor, 63. Reported, 312. Premier, 63. Reported, 312. Cabinet Office, 63. Reported, 312. -Agriculture and Food, 228. Vote, 901. Reported, 263. Votes 902 and 903 referred back to Resources Development Committee, 266. Agriculture and Food Supplementaries, 237. Referred to Resources Development Committee, 266. Community and Social Services Supplementaries, 284. Reported, 285. COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE: 1. Mr. Cousens, Member for York Centre appointed Deputy Chairman, 22. 2. Mr. Riddell named, 251. 3. Deputy Chairman excludes strangers, 255. 1982-83 INDEX COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION PINS, ONTARIO: Speaker's Announcement, 187. CONSTITUTION: Address to the Queen, 53. D IVISIONS: See recorded votes. EMERGENCY DEBATES: 1. Mr. Peterson re unemployment, 19. 2. Mr. Breaugh re lay-offs in the automotive sector, 36. 3. Mr. Peterson re withdrawal of all but emergency services by the doctors of Ontario, 67. 4. Mr. Laughren re unemployment which will be created in the Sudbury area at Inco and Falconbridge, 124. 5. Mr. Cooke re 7% sales tax on food sold at festivals in Ontario, ruled out of order, 127. 6. Mr. Laughren re economic and social conditions in Sudbury, 175. 7. Mr. Johnston (Scarborough West) re social assistance benefits, ruled out of order, ruling sustained on division, 177. 8. Mr. Laughren re Inco Limited shutdowns, ruled out of order, Speakers ruling sustained on division, 193. 9. Mr. Laughren re lay-offs by Falconbridge Nickel Mines, by unanimous consent the debate proceeded to conclusion, 198. 10. Mr. Peterson re crisis in the rental housing market, Mr. Speaker ruled the motion was in order, the question: "Shall the debate proceed" was negated on division, 203. 11. Mr. Peterson re the crisis in the rental housing market in Ontario, ruled out of order, by unanimous consent, Standing Order 39 was waived and the debate proceeded to conclusion, 206-207. 12. Mr. Rae re sale of almost 11,000 apartments by Cadillac-Fairview and the financing cost pass-through allowed under Ontario's rent review pro- gramme, negated on division, 218. 13. Mr. Rae re expected statement by the Minister of Consumer and Commer- cial Relations re subject matter of 12 above; ruled out of order, Speaker's ruling sustained on division, 221. 14. Mr. Boudria re problem of plant closings and layoffs in Eastern Ontario, Mr. Speaker ruled the motion was in order, the question: "Shall the debate proceed" was negated on division, 231. 15. Mr. Rae re unemployment, ruled out of order, Speaker's ruling sustained on division, 249. 16. Mr. Johnston (Scarborough West) re increases in the welfare rolls, Mr. Speaker ruled the motion was in order, the question: "Shall the debate proceed" was negated on division, 253. 17. Mr. Rae re seizure of assets of certain trust companies, 285. 18. Mr. Riddell re closing of institutions for developmentally handicapped; ruled out of order, Speaker's ruling sustained on division, 294. vi INDEX 1982-83 19. Mr. Peterson re farm bankruptcies. Mr. Speaker ruled the motion was in order, the question, "Shall the debate proceed" was negated on division, 324. 20. Mr. Stokes re closure of American Can at Marathon. Mr. Speaker ruled the motion was in order, the question, "Shall the debate proceed" was negated on division, 329. 21. Mr. Peterson re takeover of control of Greymac and Seaway Trust, ruled out of order, Speaker's ruling sustained on division, 331. 22. Mr. Allen re testing of Cruise missile. Mr. Speaker ruled the motion in order, the question "Shall the debate proceed" was negated on division, 334. ESTIMATES: 1. Time and sequence for consideration, 63, 64. Approved, 64. 2. Changes in time and or sequence for consideration, 67, 92, 121, 199, 213, 228, 229, 284, 287. 3. Motion re Supplementaries, 239. TNTERIM SUPPLY: 1. Motion for (April 1st, 1982 to June 30, 1982), 19. Carried, 22. 2. Motion for (July 1st, 1982 to December 31st, 1982), 125. Amendment moved, 128, lost 128, main motion carried, 128. Debated June 15, 17. 3. Motion for (January 1st, 1983 to April 30th, 1983), (carried), 281. EGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY: 1. Proclamation convening, 1. 2. Routine Motions: Consideration of the Speech of the Honourable the Lieutenant Governor, 13. -Wednesday sittings, 14, 129, 239, 284, 309, 317, 336. Private Bill legislation from 1st Session of the 31st Parliament, disposi- tion, 17. Committee of Supply, 17. Adjournment March 19 to 29, (carried on division), 26. Easter adjournment, 40. -Report of the Ombudsman (1981), 44. Private Bill respecting the Township of Moonbeam and Standing Order 65(g), 87. -Victoria Day adjournment, 95. Adjourned for want of a quorum, 101. Motion to adjourn lost on division, 108. -Suspension of Standing Order 72 (a) re Bill Prl4, 112; re Bills Pr27, Pr42, Pr48, PrSl, 285; re Bill PrSO, 287; re Bills PrlO and Pr33, 308; re Bill Pr34, 321. Change in times of sitting, 279. -July 1st adjournment, 153. 1982-83 INDEX vii Summer adjournment, 164. Committees not to sit concurrently with the House during the considera- tion of Bills 179 and 180, 174. -Thanksgiving adjournment, 186. Standing Order 57 waived re consideration of Bill 179, 195. Remembrance Day adjournment, 207. -Transfer of Committee consideration of Bills Pr29, Pr43 and Pr40 to Standing Committee on Regulations and Other Statutory Instruments, 220. -Transfer of Estimates, 121, 229, 236, December 14. -Re consideration of Bill 179, 196; 256. Carried on division, 260. -Re Written Questions on the Order Paper, 279. Re consideration of Bill 198 in Committee, 275. Christmas adjournment, 279. Order for Second Reading Bill 139 discharged and Bill withdrawn, 294. Suspending consideration of Private Members' Public Business under Standing Order 64. See Private Members' Public Business. -House sit through dinner hour, 302. On time allocation on Bill 127, 326. Disposition of Bills from this Session to 3rd Session, 336. Disposition of Orders on the Order Paper, 337. Private Members' Public Business, 337. 3. Debates under Standing Order 34 see Emergency Debates. 4. Order in Council reconvening, September 21, 169. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Also see Office of. 1. His speech on opening, 2. 2. Transmits estimates, 24, 44, 87, 92, 236, 284. MANAGEMENT BOARD: Estimates referred to Committee of Supply, 63. Reported, 216. Concurred in, 313. MEMBER: 1. Mr. Peterson recognized as Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, 13. 2. Member for Oakwood (Mr. Grande) named, 111. 3. Mr. Allen, Member for Hamilton West, took his seat, 147. 4. Mr. MacDonald informed the House of his intention to resign, 163. 5. Mr. Robert Rae, Esq., Member for York South took his seat, 218. 6. Member for Huron-Middlesex (Mr. Riddell) named, 251. 7. Member for Grey Bruce (Mr. Sargent) named, 259. viii INDEX 1982-83 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD: Estimates referred to Resources Development Committee, 64. Transferred to Committee of Supply, 228. Supplementaries, 237. Vote 901 reported, 263. Votes 902 and 903 and supplementaries referred back to Resources Development Committee, 266. See note 272. Concurred in, 313. MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: 1. 1981-82 Supplementary Estimates referred to Committee of the Whole House, 24. Reported, 41. Concurred in, 42. 2. Estimates referred to Justice Committee, 63. Supplementaries, 237. Reported, 276. Concurred in, 315. MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP AND CULTURE: Estimates referred to Social Development Committee, 64. Reported, 293. Concurred in, 320. MINISTRY OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: 1. 1981-82 Supplementary Estimates referred to Committee of the Whole House, 24.
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