 Therefore, it's time for Member Statements, the Member from Elgin Middlesex London. Thank you very much Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm proud to rise today and extend some congratulations to Hemons. An award-winning agribusiness in Thorndale. They achieved the 2016 Business Achievement Awards at the London Chamber of Commerce last week. Every year the London Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Award celebrates the best and brightest of the London business community. The Agri Business Award recognizes a local business that demonstrates strong achievements in several areas including environmental responsibility, business strategy, innovation, financial management, employee relations, sustainability, employee training, and development in the business's commitment to the community. Hemons is a third-generation family-operated garden and berry centre that has been around since 1963. Aside from offering excellent service and succeeding in business, the Hemon family are strong supporters of the community. I enjoy Will Hemon at the many events at EMC's in Thorndale, although I'm always tentative when he's emceeing the election debates. I have had the opportunity to visit Hemons on many different occasions to tour and two years ago I helped celebrate their 50th year of business. Agriculture businesses are the silent drivers of Ontario's economy and I'm proud to represent a largely rural writing. As a community, we must continue to support small businesses like Hemons and to keep our local economy strong. Once again, Mr. Speaker, I'd like to extend my sincerest congratulations to the Hemon family on their award. Thank you. For the member, Seema, the member from Kitchener, Waterloo. Thank you. I'd like to take a moment to share the story of one of my constituents and friends. Imagine that your child cannot look you in the eye, wave hello or tell you he loves you. He has difficulty sleeping and often wakes in the night, crying but can't tell you why. When he is sick or in pain, he can't describe what hurts. He gets upset at seemingly random changes in his environment, sometimes to the point of sobbing uncontrollably but can't express the reason. You love him beyond words, yet you feel helpless. These are the words of Dr. Janet McLaughlin, a resident of my riding of Kitchener, Waterloo, whose son has been diagnosed with autism. Janet's son had waited three years for intensive behaviour therapy and is now one of the so many who will no longer have the option of getting the therapy. This government had promised because he is over the age of five. This government has offered those families who are being cut off from the program just $8,000 as compensation when a year of therapy costs upwards of $50,000. There are 16,000 children in this province waiting for intensive behaviour therapy or applied behaviour analysis, the therapies they so desperately need. For these families, this is a very emotional betrayal of trust. We ask on their behalf for this Liberal government to grandfather the thousands of children who have waited to turn five and honour their commitment of IBI therapy which provides hope for so many families. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As a Polish-Canadian, I am honoured to rise in the House to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Katyn massacre and the 6th anniversary of the Smolensk air disaster. Mr. Speaker, for the people of Poland, Katyn is an example of the criminal acts of the Soviet system against the Polish nation. In April and May of 1940, more than 20,000 Polish nationals were murdered. This decimated the ranks of the Polish military ruling class in intelligentsia. Every year at this time, I remember my two great uncles who were murdered in Katyn. Their loss reminds me of the horrors of war and the price of intolerance and aggression. And I think remembering acts like this should strengthen Canadians' resolve against all forms of hatred and reinforce our commitment to respect and peace. And I'd also like to take this opportunity to remember the 96 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and high-ranking officials who were lost in the Smolensk air disaster in 2010. Mr. Speaker, this disaster happened as the president and government officials were en route to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre. The airliner crashed short of the airport's runway near Smolensk after hitting trees and heavy fog. Mr. Speaker, both the Katyn massacre and the Smolensk air disaster are two terrible tragedies which will forever be linked together. And so this weekend I am proud to join members of Polonia, a Toronto's Canadian-Polish Congress commemoration event, and I'd like to thank them in advance for organizing this event where we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their families and country. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, on March the 18th I met with representatives from Wilfrid Laurier University, including its president, Dr. Max Blau, to discuss Laurier's proposal for a new campus in Milton. For over 100 years Laurier has been providing high-quality, post-secondary education and showing the way with partnerships with community colleges and other universities. Today it is one of Canada's fastest-growing universities. Laurier's vision of a 400-acre Milton education village would be purpose-built, fully integrated urban community of education, research and commercialization with complementary residential and commercial development and amenities. A new Laurier campus in Milton would go a long way towards improving access to post-secondary education in our area. As a neighbouring community to the town of Halton Hills, Milton is also located close to Guelph and Wellington County, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Brampton and Hamilton. Milton is the fastest-growing municipality in Canada, but not only is Milton growing, the entire region is experiencing enormous growth. The population of Halton region alone is expected to exceed one million people by 2041, underscoring the need for new local post-secondary education opportunities. What better place to locate a new university campus? The region of Halton recently identified the Laurier Milton campus as one of its top priorities for provincial government action as I pointed out in this House on February 24th, and I understand that the town of Halton Hills Council is very enthusiastic as well. As a Laurier alumnus, I share their excitement and fully support their proposal and I urge the government to get behind it as well. Sir Wilford Laurier once said, Let them look to the past, but let them also look to the future. Let them look to the land of their ancestors, but let them look also to the land of their children. Let us heed Laurier's exhortation, let us remember our children, let us look to the future, and let us work together to build this new campus. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for your member, Savas, the member from Intervals. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Horticulture Awards. Thank you for allowing me to rise today. Over the weekend, I had the privilege of attending the Nager Park School of Horticulture graduation alongside with the students, their families, representatives from the Nager Parks Commission, along with Chairperson Janice Thompson. The Nager Park School of Horticulture is one of the best programs of its type in the country, and this class of graduates will be proving that in years to come. The students who go to Nager Park School of Horticulture are an incredible group of young people. Over the course of three years, these students get an education that allows them to work on attractions that millions of people every year come to see. By the end of their schooling, these students are ready and able to work. All across the world, these students are able to walk into jobs straight out of graduation. Nager is some of the most beautiful sites to see, and a world-class tourism industry helps to showcase that. The experience the students at Nager Park School of Horticulture get from working on these attractions is one of a kind. Only in Nager do you get to work on world-class attractions as part of your school year. I'm actually a little bit jealous to the families of the students and to the teachers. I want to say congratulations on what you've helped them achieve. To the students, I'd like to congratulate them on a job well done and wish them the very best in this exciting next step. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for their member statements. The member from Kitchener Center. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to share with you and members of this house information of a very unique program being offered at Trinity Village, a long-term care facility in Kitchener. Opening Mines Through Art is an intergenerational art program for seniors with dementia and run by 12 trained volunteers, many of them local high school students. Seniors and volunteers are teamed up one-on-one, and over time they build a relationship as the seniors dabble in painting. After a six-week session, their creations are featured in a gallery exhibition at the museum in downtown Kitchener. This program promotes engagement, autonomy, and the dignity of people living with dementia. At this event, I heard some really incredible personal stories of how this program has made a dramatic impact on people's lives. One person with dementia started speaking for the first time in years after taking the art classes. Another had reverted back to her mother tongue of Spanish, but managed to regain her ability to speak English again after these classes. Mr. Speaker, the program instructor told me that people living with advanced dementia have very few choices that they get to make during the day. Other people decide when they eat, when they sleep, and when they bathe, but programs like this gives those seniors some choices from the size of paper that they use to the colors that they choose to paint with. I'm pleased the opening minds through art program at Trinity Village has been able to make such progress, and thanks to the generosity of volunteers in Kitchener Center. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in the house today in remembrance of Ms. June Fleming of Magnetoan. June passed on Monday, March 28, 2016, in her 91st year. I want to honor June today as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a friend to all. June was a selfless, unsalaried ambassador for her church and her community. Alongside her family, June dedicated her life to Trinity United Church, who was a very special to her as she was baptized, confirmed and married in the church. June served as president of the United Church Women's Organization, sat on the board of stewards, founded the music group, excuse me, and was the organist for more than 45 years. June's legacy as a successful businesswoman will live on for many years to come. Taking over the family business in 1964, June successfully ran her restaurant, June's, for more than 40 years. A landmark in Magnetoan, June's, was a warm, welcoming place for both full-time and summer residents alike. June never refused a meal to anyone. She would lovingly take in less fortunate community members, providing them with hot meals anytime without charge. Excuse me. In June's retirement at Muskoka Landing, boy. Take your time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In June's retirement at Muskoka Landing retirement home, she was awarded the Making a Difference Award and volunteered to organize entertainment for residents within the home. June had a reputation that extended far beyond Magnetoan. She left a lasting impression on everyone she met, including myself. She would be greatly missed by all. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. The Member's Statement, the Member from Halton. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to rise today and speak about a tremendous organization that is doing important work across Halton and surrounding communities. We have a lot of kids or rock delivers much needed mental health services and programs to children and youth who are experiencing emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties. Statistics show that approximately one in five children and youth in Ontario will face mental health challenges. That's a lot of kids, Mr. Speaker. And they will benefit greatly from the help that rock provides. Rock offers access, access to highly trained health and wellness that can give kids the tools they need to deal with their mental health challenges head on and thrive in their communities. Recently, I had the pleasure of joining the Member from Oakville to announce additional funding of $230,000 per year. With this funding, rock plans to create two new walk-in clinics and hire four additional mental health workers. This means more children in Halton will have access to the right programs and services for their needs. I've also had the pleasure of touring rock facilities in both Oakville and Milton where I got a firsthand look at some of the incredible work that they're doing. It's wonderful to see how they are able to positively impact the lives of children and youth in my own riding. Rock is a leading agency for mental health services for children and is an excellent example of the amazing support services that are out there for kids. I'm proud our government is supporting this vital organization. Thank you. Thank you very much Mr. Speaker. Earlier this week we were able thanks to the member from Etobicoke North to welcome Syrian refugees here in the legislative assembly and it was a very proud moment. It was a great moment for them to be here and see how our legislature works and how our government works. Last weekend I had the pleasure in my community of Ottawa South that's home to many many new Syrian refugee families to celebrate to welcome them to Canada. This was put on by the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization or OCISO as we know it. It was a wonderful event. There were hundreds of children there. It really was quite special. I was glad to be joined by my federal counterpart David McGinty to rally Brockington and it was a it was really a very truly moving event. But I also want to take this time to thank the class of Featherston School who collected thousands of toys for families and this project was led by their teacher Mr. Jay Mr. Janna who's really quite an incredible educator and has done a great deal to raise the social consciousness of students their elementary school at Featherston and I want to thank them for their work and congratulate them and of course welcome all refugees to our problems Thank you very much Mr. Speaker Thank you I want to thank all members for their statement