Ontario JOURNALS OF THE Legislative Assembly OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO From llth of March to 14th of March, 1980 Both Days Inclusive and from 24th of March to 19th of June, 1980 Both Days Inclusive and from 6th of October to December 12th, 1980 Both Days Inclusive IN THE TWENTY-NINTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF OUR SOVEREIGN LADY QUEEN ELIZABETH II BEING THE Fourth Session of the Thirty-First Parliament of Ontario SESSION 1980 Printed by Order of the Legislative Assembly VOL. CXIV INDEX Journals of the Legislative Assembly, Ontario 29 ELIZABETH II, 1980 4th Session - Thirty-First Parliament March llth to December 12th, 1980 A DJOURNMENT DEBATES: April 1st, 43. April 8th, 47. April 17th, 59. April 24th, 70. April 29th, 77. May 6th, 87. May 13th, 97. May 27th, 114. Nov. 6, 200. Nov. 20, 215. Nov. 27, 223. Dec. 2, 229. ADMINISTRATOR: Transmits Estimates, 1980/81 for Transportation and Communications and Education, 34. 1980/81 Vol. 1 (part 1) General Government and Vol. 2 Justice Policy Field, 36. "DUDGET DEBATE: 1. Motion for approval, 64. Carried, 259. Amendment moved, 74. Lost, 258. 2. Dates debated, April 22, 28, 29, May 2, 15, 16, 22, October 14, 20, December 8. Concluded December 12. 3. Supplementary statement, 204. BY-ELECTION: Electoral District of Carleton, 226. [iii] iv INDEX 1980 G ABINET OFFICE: Estimates referred to Committee of Supply, 3 1 . Reported, 183 . Concurred in, 236. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY: 1. Authorized, 24. 2. Estimates referred to: 1979/80 Supplementary Estimates, 21. Ministry of Colleges and Universities, withdrawn and referred to Social Development Committee, 61. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Reported, 62. -Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Reported, 62. Ministry of Education, withdrawn and referred to Social Develop- ment Committe, 61. Ministry of Government Services. Reported, 39. -Ministry of Health. Reported, 71. Ministry of Intergovernmental Affaires. Reported, 33. Ministry of Natural Resources. Reported, 39. Ministry of Northern Affairs. Reported, 39. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Reported, 39. 1980/81 Estimates, 31, 63. Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs. Reported, 111, 119. Office of the Assembly. Reported, 136. Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Reported, 169. Cabinet Office. Reported, 183. Office of the Premier. Reported, 183. -Ministry of Northern Affairs. Reported, 209, 216. Ministry of Government Services. Reported, 218, 224. Ministry of Treasury and Economics. Referred to Standing Com- mittee on General Government, 178. Management Board of Cabinet. Referred to General Government Committee, 215. COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE: Mr. MacBeth appointed Chairman of, 37. CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE: See Legislative Assembly, Item 4 D IVISIONS: See Recorded Votes EARTHQUAKE: Remarks on earthquake in Southern Italy, 217. 1980 INDEX V ELECTION CONTRIBUTIONS AND ELECTION EXPENSES COMMISSION: See Speaker, Item 2 EMERGENCY DEBATES: See Legislative Assembly, Item 3 ESTIMATES: See various Ministries, etc., for consideration of 1. Motion referring to committees as outlined March 14, 1980, 29, 63. 2. Change in order of consideration, 125, 178. 3. Change in time for, 125, 181. NTERLM SUPPLY: I See Treasurer T AWSON, HONOURABLE RAY: Former Lieutenant Governor of the Province death announced, 46. LEGER, RIGHT HONOURABLE JULES: Remarks on death of, 217. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY: 1. Proclamation calling, 1. 2. Routine motions -Wednesday sittings, 16, 238. Adjournment from March 14th to March 24th, 23. -That Procedural Affairs Committee Reports be considered simultan- eously, 24. Easter adjournment, 44. -Standing Order 46 (a) waived, 134, 137, 141. Change in meeting times, 88, 89, 147, 242. Adjournment May 16th to May 20th, 98. -Wednesday sitting June 18th, 140. -Private Members Business not taken up Thursday, June 19th, 140. re: Standing Committee meeting during summer recess, 153. Summer adjournment, 155. Adjournment from October 10th to 14th, 166. Remembrance Day adjournment, 195. Motion to revert to statements at 8.00 p.m. November 13th for a statement by the Treasurer, 198, 204. Motion by Mr. Smith (Hamilton West) to adjourn the House carried on division, 200. Motion by Mr. Philip to adjourn debate on Report from Justice Com- mittee lost on division, 213. Motion by Mr. Caffrey to adjourn debate on Report from Committee on Plant Shutdowns carried on division, 227. vi INDEX 1980 -Private Members Business not to be taken up Thursday, December llth, 246. -Standing Order 72 (a) waived re: Bill Pr53, 228. -Motion to sit beyond 1.00 p.m. Friday, December 12th, 251. 3. Emergency Debates under Standing Order 34 Mr. Cassidy re: unemployment crisis in the Windsor-Essex area, 49, SO. Mr. Cassidy re: failure of Ministry, to ensure adequate job security for Ontario workers in respect of layoffs and plant closures, 160. Mr. Issacs re: disposal of hazardous industrial waste (Ruled Out of Order), 219. -Mr. Smith (Hamilton West) re: toxic liquid waste dump in South Cayuga, 222. 4. Constitutional debate: -Motions respecting constitutional debate, 80, 85. Motion on constitutional debate moved, 86. Carried on division, 90. -Dates debated, May 5th to 9th. of the 3 1st 256 . 5 . Disposition of Committee reports for 5th Session Parliament, 6. Proclamation dissolving 31st Parliament, 266. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Also see Administrator 1. Her speech on opening, 2. 2. Transmits 1979-80 Supplementary Estimates, 21. 3. Transmits 1980-81 Estimates -Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Transportation and Communications, 42. -Volume 4 Social Development policy field, 70. -Volume 3 Resources Development policy field, 75. -Volume 5 (Part 2) General Government, 78. 4. Transmits 1980-81 Supplementary Estimates Tourism and of Natural Resources, -Ministry' of Industry and Ministry 117. -Ministries of Agriculture and Food and Natural Resources, 212, 217. Ministry of Natural Resources, 180. 5. Transmits 1980-81 Supplementary Estimates for the Offices of the Assem- bly, Provincial Auditor and the Ombudsman, 230. 6. His speech on prorogation, 261. M AXAGEMENT BOARD: Estimates referred to Standing Committee on General Government. Reported, 245. Concurred in, 252. MEMBER: 37. 1. Mr. MacBeth appointed Chairman of Committee of the Whole House, 2. Resignation of Sidney B. Handleman, 55. 3. Mr. Cunningham (Wentworth North) named by Mr. Speaker, 84. 4. Ruling re Member for High Park-Swansea not withdrawing certain remarks, 118. Withdraws remarks, 237. 1980 INDEX vii 5. Mr. Robert C. Mitchell takes his seat as member for Carleton, 227. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD: 1. Estimates referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Develop- ment. Reported, 233. Concurred in, 252. 2. Supplementary Estimates referred to Standing Committee on Resources Development. Reported, 233. Concurred in, 252. MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Estimates referred to the Standing Committee on Administration of Jus- tice. Reported, 101. Concurred in, 251. MINISTRY OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: 1. Estimates referred to Standing Committee on Social Develop- ment. Reported, 112. Concurred in, 130. 2. 1979-80 Supplementary Estimates referred to Standing Social Development Committee, 61. Reported, 63. Concurred in, 73. MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES: 1. 1979-80 Supplementary Estimates passed, 62. Concurred in, 7.2. 2. Estimates referred to the Standing Social Development Committee, 30. Reported, 193. Concurred in, 251. MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONS; Estimates referred to the Standing Administration of Justice Committee, 30. Reported, 202. Concurred in, 251. MINISTRY OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES: Estimates referred to the Standing Administration of Justice Committee, 30. Reported, 125. Concurred in, 192. MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND RECREATION: 1. 1979-80 Supplementary Estimates passed, 62. Concurred in, 72. 2. Estimates referred to the Standing Social Development Committee, 30. Reported, 57. Concurred in, 251. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: 1. 1979-80 Supplementary Estimates referred to Social Development Commit- tee, 61. Reported, 63. Concurred in, 72. 2. Estimates referred to the Standing Social Development Committee, 30. Reported, 97. Concurred in, 130. MINISTRY OF ENERGY: Estimates referred to the Standing Resources Development Committee, 30. Reported, 79. Concurred in, 251. viii INDEX 1980 MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT: Estimates referred to the Standing Resources Development Committee, 30. Reported, 136. Concurred in, 253. (Recorded vote). MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES: 1. 1979-80 Supplementary Estimates passed, 39. Concurred in, 72. 2. Estimates referred to Committee of Supply, 218. Passed, 218, 224. Con- curred in, 236. MINISTRY OF HEALTH: 1. 1979-80 Supplementary Estimates passed, 71. Concurred in, 72. 2. Estimates referred to the Standing Social Development Commit- tee. Reported, 136. Concurred in, 251. MINISTRY OF HOUSING: 1. Estimates referred to the Standing Committee on Resources Development, 30. Referred to Standing Committee on General Government, 178. Reported, 240. Concurred in, 252. 2. Estimates transferred to Standing Committee on General Government, 178. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TOURISM: 1. Estimates referred to the Standing Resources Development Commit- tee. Reported, 180. Concurred in, 251. 2. 1980-81 Supplementary Estimates referred to Standing Resources Develop- ment Committee, 119. Reported, 181. Concurred in, 251. MINISTRY OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS: 1. 1979-80 Supplementary Estimates passed, 33. Concurred in, 72. 2. Estimates referred to Committee of Supply. Passed, 112, 119. Concurred