3ft Ontario JOURNALS OF THE Legislative Assembly OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO From 21st of February to 16th of March, 1978 Both Days Inclusive and from 28th of March to 23rd of June, 1978 Both Days Inclusive September 13th, 1978 and from 23rd of October to December 15th, 1978 Both Days Inclusive IN THE TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF OUR SOVEREIGN LADY QUEEN ELIZABETH II BEING THE Second Session of the Thirty-First Parliament of Ontario SESSION 1978 Printed by Order of the Legislative Assembly VOL. CXII INDEX Journals of the Legislative Assembly, Ontario 27 ELIZABETH II, 1978 - 2nd Session Thirty-First Parliament February 21st to December 15th, 1978 ADJOURNMENT DEBATES: 36, 68, 95, 128, 170, 181, 204, 217. AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, BACKGROUND PAPER ON: Consideration of, 151. T}OARD OF INTERNAL ECONOMY: 1. Order-in-Council appointing, 14. 2. Change in membership, 158. BUDGET DEBATE: 1. Motion for approval, 27. Carried, 282. Amendment moved, 35. on division, 281. BULLBROOK, JAMES EDWARD, Q.C. (Former Member for Sarnia) : Death of, announced, 176. BY-ELECTION : Certificate of, for Chatham-Kent, 178. CABINET OFFICE: Estimates passed, 80. COMMITTEES: (See Standing and Select) Mr. Rotenberg, Member for Wilson Heights appointed Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, 12. [in] iv INDEX 1978 HAM; KELLY AND SIMINOVITCH: Recognition re their efforts to allow unhampered emigration from the Soviet Union, 28. EGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY: 1. Proclamation calling and meeting, 1, 2. 2. Provision for not sitting in the Chamber on Wednesdays, 14. 3. Motions to discuss matters of urgent public importance under S.O. 30 (a) -Mr. Cassidy re: Ontario Hydro contract with Denison Mines Ltd., 17. Mr. Smith (Hamilton West) re Report presented to Resources Development Committee by the Minister of Health regarding OHIP premiums, 59. Ruled out of Order on division, 60. Mr. McKessock re government's intention to close 28 provincial registry offices (ruled out of order), 132. 4. Provision for 10:00 a.m. meeting Thursday, March 16, 35. 5. Matter of the services of documents on the Member for Huron-Middlesex referred to Procedural Affairs Committee, 54. 6. Easter Adjournment, 29. 7. Motion re Parliamentary Assistants occupying front seat when House in Committee of the Whole and Ministry staff occupying seats on floor, 67. 8. Adjourns in tribute to Aldo Moro, former Italian Premier, 90. 9. Adjournment over May 23rd holiday, 97. 10. Provision for change in dinner interval, 101. 11. Division on motion to adjourn, 115. 12. Standing Order 62 suspended to allow Justice Committee to consider Bill Pr29, 129. 13. Provision for 10:00 a.m. meeting Thursday, June 22, 139. 14. Summer recess, 144. 15. Motion to sit past 1:00 p.m., June 23rd, 149. 16. Vacancy in the Membership of, by reason of the resignation of W. Darcy McKeough, Esq., as Member for Chatham-Kent, 152. 17. Provision to sit past normal dinner period September 13th, 153. 18. Adjournment to October 23rd and provision to sit earlier if required, 157. 19. Vacancy in the Membership of, by reason of the death of the Honourable John R. Rhodes, announced, 158. 20. Provision to sit at 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 30th, 177. 21. Certificate of by-election for Chatham-Kent, 178. 22. Provision to sit past 10:30 p.m., 185. 23. Provision for adjournment over Rememberance day, 195. 24. Consent to withhold Bill 142 from the list of Bills to receive Royal Assent pending the passage of Bill 166, 195. 25. Vacancy in the Membership of, by reason of the resignation of Stephen Lewis, Esq., as Member for Scarborough West announced, 198. 1978 INDEX V 26. Provision for early sitting December 7th, 227. 27. Provision for consideration of ballot item No. 44 before ballot item No. 43. 229. 28. Provision to sit until 7:00 p.m. December llth and at 6:55 p.m. Chair- man to put all questions to complete consideration of all estimates, 238. 29. Provision for early sittings December 13th and 14th, 242. 30. Provision that Government Business be considered Thursday afternoon, December 14th, 242. 31. Provision for sitting through the normal supper recess, December 14th. 251. 32. Motion to sit until prorogued, 278. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: (For Assents to Bill see Bill index blue section) 1. Her speech on opening, 2. 2. Transmits Supplementary Estimates for the year ending 31st March, 1978, 21. 3. Transmits Estimates, 32, 66, 236. 4. Her speech on prorogation, 282. AGEMENT BOARD: "TV/TAN Estimates passed, 66, 71. MEMBER: 1. Resignation of W. Darcy McKeough, Esq., announced, 152. 2. Death of Honourable John R. Rhodes, announced, 158. 3. Andy Watson, Member for Chatham Kent took his seat, 179. 4. Resignation of Stephen Lewis, Esq., announced, 198. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD: 1 . Supplementary Estimates referred to Resources Development Committee, 31. Reported and concurred in, 39. 2. Estimates referred to Resources Development Committee, 34. Reported, 142. Concurred in, 148. 3. Annual Report referred to Resources Development Committee by peti- tion, 106. Report, 143. 4. Supplementary Estimates passed, 239. MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: 1. Estimates referred to the Administration of Justice Committee, 33. Reported, 210. Concurred in, 222. 2. Supplementary Estimates passed, 238. MINISTRY OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: 1. Estimates referred to Social Development Committee, 34. Reported, 143. Concurred in, 148. 2. Supplementary Estimates passed, 239. vi INDEX 1978 MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES: Estimates referred to Social Development Committee, 34. Reported, 189. Concurred in, 222. MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONS: Estimates referred to the Administration of Justice Committee, 33. Time for consideration reduced by 3 hours, 173. Ordered referred to the Committee of Supply, 242. Passed, 246. MINISTRY OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES: Estimates referred to the Administration of Justice Committee, 33. Reported, 147. Concurred in, 148. MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND RECREATION: 1. Estimates referred to Social Development Committee, 34. Reported, 54. Concurred in, 71. 2. Supplementary Estimates passed, 239. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: 1. Supplementary Estimates referred to Social Development Committee, 31. Reported and concurred in, 39. 2. Estimates referred to Social Development Committee, 34. Reported, 100. in 280. Concurred , MINISTRY OF ENERGY: 1 . Estimates referred to Resources Development Committee, 34. Time for consideration reduced by 3 hours, 173. Reported, 182. Concurred in, 280. 2. Petition referring Annual Report to Select Committee on Hydro Affairs, 117. 3. Supplementary Estimates passed, 239. MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT: 1 . Estimates referred to Resources Development Committee, 34. Reported, 64. in 7 1 . Concurred , 2. Annual Report referred to Resources Development Committee, 278. MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES: 1. Supplementary Estimates referred to General Government Committee, 31. Reported and concurred in, 38. 2. Estimates passed, 50, 57, 64. MINISTRY OF HEALTH: 1. Estimates referred to Social Development Committee, 34. 2. Time for consideration reduced from 20 hours to 11 hours, 84. Reported 250. Concurred in, 280. 1978 INDEX Vll MINISTRY OF HOUSING: 1. Estimates referred to Resources Development Committee, 34. 2. Consideration of Estimates moved to Committee of Supply, 160. 3. Estimates passed, 187. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TOURISM: Estimates referred to Resources Development Committee, 34. Transferred to Committee of Supply, 106. Transferred back to Resources Development Committee, 173. Reported, 277. Concurred in 280. MINISTRY OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS: See also Ministry of Treasury 1. Estimates passed, 188, 205, 206. 2. Supplementary Estimates passed, 238. MINISTRY OF LABOUR: Estimates referred to Resources Development Committee, 34. Reported 231 . Concurred in, 280. MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Estimates referred to Resources Development Committee, 34. Reported, 247. Concurred in, 280. MINISTRY OF NORTHERN AFFAIRS: 1 . Supplementary Estimates referred to Resources Development Commitee, 31. Reported and concurred in, 39. 2. Estimates passed, 110, 116, 118. MINISTRY OF REVENUE: Estimates passed, 88, 96, 97. MINISTRY OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL: 1. Estimates referred to the Administration of Justice Committee, 33. Reported, 121. Concurred in, 148. 2. Time for consideration of Estimates increased by 2 hours, 111. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS: Estimates referred to Resources Development Committee, 34. Reported, 204. Concurred in, 280. MINISTRY OF TREASURY, ECONOMICS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS: 1. Supplementary Estimates referred to General Government Committee, 31. Reported and concurred in, 38. 2. Estimates split, 173. 3. Motion for consideration of estimates by the House as estimates of the of Inter- Ministry of Treasury and Economics and the Ministry governmental Affairs and schedule for consideration of, 186. viii INDEX 1978 4. Estimates passed :- Treasury and Economics, 213, 226, 239. Intergovernmental Affairs, 188, 205, 206. MORAND, HONOURABLE DONALD RAYMOND: Address requesting appointment of, as Ombudsman, 279. MORO, ALDO: Former Italian Premier. Condolences on death of, 90. Response from Amintore Fanfani, President of the Senate of the Republic of Italy, 110. MUNICIPALITY OF METROPOLITAN TORONTO: Reference to 25th Anniversary of, 70. IVrON-CONFIDENCE MOTION: Mr. Cassidy re Health Insurance premiums, 51. FICE OF THE ASSEMBLY: 1. Estimates referred to General Government Committee, 33. Reported, 230. Concurred in, 280. 2. Supplementary Estimates passed, 238. OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: