ONTARIO LEGISLATURE PROCEEDINGS REGARDING THE ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ON MAY 28, 1998
May 28, 1998
Mr. Tony Ruprecht (Parkdale): I have a petition addressed to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario which reads as follows:
"Whereas the Premier of Ontario has committed the government of Ontario to enact an Ontarians with Disabilities Act during the current term of office; and
"Whereas the expiry of the government of Ontario's current term of office is approaching; and
"Whereas the Premier of Ontario has further committed the government of Ontario to working with members of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, among others, to develop such legislation; and
"Whereas the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has unanimously passed a resolution urging the government of Ontario to keep its promise to enact an Ontarians with Disabilities Act during the current term of office and that the government of Ontario work with members of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, among others, to develop such legislation; and
"Whereas the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, of which Bloorview MacMillan Centre is a supporting member, has provided to the government of Ontario the document A Blueprint for a Strong and Effective Ontarians with Disabilities Act, which contains many examples of barriers experienced by people, including children and young adults with disabilities; and
"Whereas the government of Ontario committed in its 1998 budget address to supporting people with disabilities through a variety of measures, including the creation of an Ontarians with Disabilities Act;
"Therefore we, the undersigned of Bloorview MacMillan Centre, a family-centred rehabilitation facility serving Ontario's children and youth with disabilities and special needs and their families, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to immediately act on its commitment to enact an Ontarians with Disabilities Act during the current term of office, and in doing so include effective means to eliminate barriers experienced by children and young adults with disabilities and special needs and their families, and also to involve the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, among others, including children and young adults with disabilities and special needs and their families, in developing such legislation."
I've affixed my signature as well.
ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES LEGISLATION
Mr Alvin Curling (Scarborough North): I have a petition that I present to you. It reads:
"To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
"Whereas the Premier of Ontario has committed the government of Ontario to enact an Ontarians with Disabilities Act during the current term of office; and
"Whereas the expiry of the government of Ontario's current term of office is approaching; and
"Whereas the Premier of Ontario has further committed the government of Ontario to working with members of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, among others, to develop such legislation; and
"Whereas the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has unanimously passed a resolution urging the government of Ontario to keep its promise to enact an Ontarians with Disabilities Act during the current term of office and that the government of Ontario work with members of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, among others, to develop such legislation; and
"Whereas the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, of which Bloorview Macmillan Centre is a supporting member, has provided to the government of Ontario the document A Blueprint for a Strong and Effective Ontarians with Disabilities Act, which contains many examples of barriers experienced by people, including children and young adults with disabilities; and
"Whereas the government of Ontario committed in its 1998 budget address to supporting people with disabilities through a variety of measures, including the creation of an Ontarians with Disabilities Act;
"Therefore we, the undersigned of Bloorview Macmillan Centre, a family-centred rehabilitation facility serving Ontario's children and youth with disabilities and special needs and their families, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to immediately act on its commitment to enact an Ontarians with Disabilities Act during the current term of office, and in doing so include effective means to eliminate barriers experienced by children and young adults with disabilities and special needs and their families, and also to involve the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, among others, including children and young adults with disabilities and special needs and their families, in developing such legislation."
I affix my signature to this petition.
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Ms Frances Lankin (Beaches-Woodbine): To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
"Whereas the Premier of Ontario has committed the government of Ontario to enacting an Ontarians with Disabilities Act during the current term of office; and
"Whereas the expiry of the government of Ontario's current term of office is approaching, thank goodness" - whoops. No, it doesn't say that. Sorry, I misread that.
"Whereas the Premier of Ontario has further committed the government of Ontario to working with members of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, among others, to develop such legislation; and
"Whereas the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has unanimously passed a resolution urging the government of Ontario to keep its promise to enact an Ontarians with Disabilities Act during the current term of office and that the government of Ontario work with members of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, among others, to develop such legislation; and
"Whereas the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, of which Bloorview MacMillan Centre is a supporting member, has provided to the government of Ontario the document A Blueprint for a Strong and Effective Ontarians with Disabilities Act, which contains many examples of barriers experienced by people, including children and young adults with disabilities; and
"Whereas the government of Ontario committed in its 1998 budget address to supporting people with disabilities through a variety of measures, including the creation of an Ontarians with Disabilities Act;
"Therefore we, the undersigned, of Bloorview MacMillan Centre, a family-centred rehabilitation facility serving Ontario's children and youth with disabilities and special needs and their families, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to immediately act on its commitment to enact an Ontarians with Disabilities Act during the current term of office, and in doing so include effective means to eliminate barriers experienced by children and young adults with disabilities and special needs and their families, and also to involve the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, among others, including children and young adults with disabilities and special needs and their families, in developing such legislation."
I'm in complete agreement and have affixed my signature.
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