 Seeing no further introductions, it's therefore time for member statements, the member from Dr. Callaghan. Speaker, it's my pleasure to welcome representatives from the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario to Queen's Park today. The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario is Ontario's largest not-for-profit charitable health organization supporting those impacted by schizophrenia and psychosis. Schizophrenia is a serious but treatable mental illness. The seriousness of schizophrenia is underscored by the fact that the lifetime risk of suicide among people with schizophrenia is between 4 and 10%. SSO plays a crucial part in treatment for those affected by schizophrenia by providing programming and services which seek to help families, caregivers and individuals dealing with schizophrenia, reduce stigma and increase education on schizophrenia. Nearly eight years ago during the Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction, members from all three parties heard testimony from the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario. The issues they raised then, like system capacity and coordination, access to treatment and lengthy wait times are still a problem in Ontario for those looking for mental health treatment. However, the efforts of organizations like SSO can be seen in that it is essentially a political consensus in the province of Ontario that there needs to be more money and better service for those with families and individuals dealing with mental illness. I congratulate the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario on their ongoing work advocating for and working with those affected by schizophrenia. Thank you. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. For far too long, the people of Hamilton Mountain, like others all across Ontario, have had to endure a steady decline in their health care services, whether that's in hospitals, in long-term care or in home care. They've seen our schools fall into disrepair and staff being cut, especially in special education. They've had to struggle to pay their bills as hydro rights increased and child care costs went through the roof. Those who without benefits plans have had to find money to pay for their dental and to fill the prescriptions that they need to get healthy. Sadly, far too many have had no choice but to do without. They've watched their kids suffer when they can't get the mental health services that they need. They've had to fight tooth and nail for the services that their kids need for autism and developmental disabilities. That's the legacy of this Liberal government and the Conservatives before them. Yesterday, as our leader, Andrew Horvath, announced our NDP platform, I witnessed a declaration of hope and confidence for Ontario's future. A positive message that we don't need to settle anymore, that we can do better. We don't need to keep switching between bad or worse. In just seven weeks, Ontarians will elect a new government. And I'm proud that in this election, they will have a choice of who will represent them next. They can make a change for the better. Further member Samuels and member from Beaches, D.C. York. Well, thank you, Speaker. And it's a pleasure for me to rise today and talk about a very important investment that this government made yesterday into the expansion and modernization of the Monde-de-laise Canada's peak-freeze plant in my riding of Beaches, D.C. York. Wow! Since 1950s, peak-freeze plant on O'Connor Drive has supported Ontario wheat farmers and numerous ingredient suppliers. In addition, the peak-freeze plant has been a significant employer in the area running around the clock and producing some of the most popular cookies being made in the world, like fudjos, Oreos, and chips ahoy, and all speaker in a nut-free environment. You just drive by this plant and you can smell the goodness. The 22.6 million investment we announced through Ontario's Job and Prosperity Fund will allow Monde-de-laise to expand production plant, install two new bakery lines, upgrade an existing bakery line, and produce new products like the Oreo Thins that they developed at the plant two years ago. Overall, some $130 million is spent on the expansion so that every $1 we're investing, they're putting in five. So in my community, this means supporting and enhancing over 450 jobs as well as supporting all the local businesses who serve the company and its employees. And in the words of plant manager Juan Carlos Rodriguez, this investment helps us progress on our journey towards manufacturing excellence, ensuring our products can continue to be made in the province of Ontario. Sir, Speaker, with this type of strategic investment, we create fairness and opportunity during a period of rapid economic change. Investments like these continue to ensure global companies like Monde-de-laise can continue right here in Ontario's economy. Thank you. Thank you for the member statements from here on Bruce. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I had the opportunity to attend the opening exhibit event for the Hallmarks of Humanity Quilt exhibit at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Center. And let me tell you, Speaker, the exhibit was amazing. I appreciated the quilts and, more importantly, the stories that were on display. And I thoroughly appreciated the era and the sense of community that they represented. The history was breathtaking. Back in the 19th century, quilts were often used to fundraise for terrible causes. And later, in the 20th century, during war times, the Red Cross had volunteers work on quilts which were sent overseas to comfort soldiers and injured members of the military. The names of the people who worked on the quilt were embroidered onto the face, which makes the legacy of each and every quilt so special. There's a particular quilt that was on display, the Kall Ross quilt. And it was made by people from the Teeswater area. And I have to tell you, it's the feature quilt in this particular exhibit. And it was sent to England in 1918. Some of the names that have been stitched lovingly onto that quilt were Collison, Donelson, Cassidy, Hollandby, Armstrong, Pennington, Milliton. I should say Millen, Grant, Gillies, and of course Thompson, just to name a few. And seriously, Speaker, all the names I just mentioned, plus so many more, continue to proudly call Teeswater home. The hallmarks of humanity show that good things really can come from rural Ontario. And I'm so proud to be part of that. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. I want to say thanks to the member from London, Van Chong. Thank you, Speaker. Today I would like to share an event that happened in London. It had London rockin'. This past Sunday, an annual Jack Richardson London Music Awards honoured local talent and paid tribute to influential local artists. The not-for-profit Jack Richardson Music Awards are a regional music incubator who aim to preserve the rich music history of our region. The awards serve as a way to recognise and celebrate the music makers of today encourage a new generation of musicians. Part of the celebrations also include new deities to the Jack Richardson London Music Hall of Fame, honouring outstanding musicians from London. I was excited and proud to attend this event and to celebrate with so many talented individuals and groups from our city. I am incredibly proud of the hometown talent we have in London. They have worked incredibly hard for their success. There is a special atmosphere at events like this. When the hard work and sacrifice come together and you are honoured by your peers and your own hometown community, these artists are telling the stories of our city and their music, sharing their voices with the world. I would like to thank them for that. I would also like to thank the Jack Richardson London Music Awards for providing the opportunity to highlight local performers for their contributions to the music and to our community. It is so important that we provide our artists of any medium a platform for expression and encouragement. They are the storytellers and recorders of our past, present and future and it was a rockin' good time. Thank you for the member's statements. The member from Tobacco Centre. Thanks very much, Speaker. My grandparents immigrated to Canada from Eastern Europe after World War II. They were not Polish, but they, like so many Poles, faced tremendous oppression under the Soviet Union. My grandmother faced persecution, lived through genocide, and three of her brothers were killed by the Soviet secret police. What upset my grandmother was not just the horror of these crimes, but that the truth was never told or was officially covered up, that justice to the victim's memory was never done. The Katyn Massacre was one of those crimes. In April and May 1940, over 20,000 Polish citizens were brutally murdered in an act of genocide by the NKVD on Stalin's order. The victims were mainly reserve officers, but also civilians. They were the flower of the Polish nation and the intent was clear. Stalin wanted to decapitate the Polish nation. Katyn was a forbidden topic under the fall of communism, and to this day, it remains a deep historical wound for Poles and for Polish communities around the world. In 2010, while travelling to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Katyn Massacre, 96 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczynski, lost their lives in a tragic plane crash. On that day, a second beheading of Poland took place close to Katyn. These two tragedies will forever be linked. Last week, Speaker, I introduced a motion calling on this legislature to condemn the Katyn Massacre as an act of genocide carried out against the Polish nation. By introducing this motion, it is my hope that we can do what my grandmother would have wanted, what Poles and Polonia have been fighting for for so long, that accountability is brought to bear on the Soviet perpetrators, that the truth is told, and that the utmost justice to the victim's memory is done. Let us honour their memory. Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. And today is Yom HaZikaron, when we remember the members of the Israeli Defence Forces who sacrificed their lives, as well as all the victims of terrorist attacks. But we should also remember the 11 Canadian members of Machal, which is a Hebrew acronym for Volunteers from Abroad who gave their lives in the 1948. And of course, not all of them were Jewish. We had George Buzz Berling to remember from Verdun, Quebec, Harvey Cohen, and I. from Toronto, and they were two first cousins. Ruben Schiff and Sidney Rubinoff and Sidney Leisure from Toronto. Leonard Fitchett from Vancouver, Ralph Moster of Vancouver as well. And Wilfrid Cantor, a pilot from Toronto, Willie Fisher, a navigator from Winnipeg, and Fred Stevenson, a co-pilot from Vancouver. Tonight at Betsetek Synagogue here in Toronto, the Israeli Consulate is going to be hosting a memorial ceremony for the Jewish people and the Israeli Consulate is going to be hosting a memorial event that I will be at, as well as Mr. Cole from the government side and James Pasternak, a city councillor from Toronto. And this Thursday there's going to be the flag raising here at Queen's Park with the Israeli Consulate. It's 70 years, so big celebration this year to celebrate 70 years since the Israeli War of Independence and all the accomplishments that we enjoy here today with our smartphones, which sometimes get taken away from us by technology and all the innovation. So I look forward to seeing many of the members here from the legislature. This Thursday hopefully the weather is improving and winter has finally left us and that we don't have to go to Israel to finally see some sun. Mr. Al-Qa'i, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Member from Davenport. Thank you, Speaker, and I rise today to welcome the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario to Queen's Park. I know several members met with some other group this morning and had some great conversations about the great work that they do. For almost 40 years now, the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario has been our province's largest not-for-profit health organization that supports individuals, families, and communities impacted by schizophrenia and psychosis. Schizophrenia affects one in 100 people and occurs equally in men and women. It does not discriminate. Individuals with schizophrenia can experience psychotic episodes such as delusions. They can experience profound disruptions in their thinking, the way they perceive the world and their sense of self. While a cure for schizophrenia has not yet been found, we know that with the right supports, schizophrenia is treatable. That is why our government is making an unprecedented investment in mental health and addictions that will improve care for those who experience mental health challenges in their lifetimes such as schizophrenia. In our recent budget, we announced the largest investment in Canadian history in mental health and addiction services, a four-year investment of $2.1 billion that will reframe the system to deliver more accessible and better integrated care. Despite the great work of the Schizophrenia Society, this condition is still severely stigmatized and feared, and we need to work closely with groups like the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario to eliminate the social stigma surrounding mental illness. I'm delighted to welcome to the House today CEO Mary Alberti, members of the Board of Directors George Billoff and Manesh Dhamma and mental health advocate and member of the Society's Speaker's Bureau, Chris Whitaker. Welcome. Thank you. Thank you for the members, David. It's the member from Renfrew Nipissing Pembroke. Thank you, Speaker. I rise today to speak about the dioceses of Pembroke and other faith communities called for conscience, a letter-writing campaign which has resulted in much correspondence making its way to me over the past several weeks. These constituents have ongoing concerns with the impact of Bill 84, Medical Assistance in Dying Statute Law Amendment Act 2017, which was passed by the Liberals last year. They believe, as I do, that there should be a right to conscience for healthcare workers when it comes to medical assistance in dying or made, which the current legislation does not allow for. They also highlighted the lack of access to quality palliative care here in Ontario. That is why I and my caucus colleagues voted against Bill 84 last year when the provincial Liberals refused to include our amendment that would have provided for conscience rights. I strongly believe that had the government adopted the legislation similar to what is found in Alberta, Ontario's patients would still be able to access made services while healthcare workers could maintain their right not to participate due to ethical or religious concerns. I want to thank my constituents again for taking the time to write about this important issue and call on the government to address their concerns regarding conscience rights for healthcare workers and the shortage of quality palliative care here in the province of Ontario. Thank you, Speaker. Thank you. I thank all members. I wanted to add a little message of my own if you will indulge me slightly. All of you are aware of the very famous Boston Marathon. Well, one of Brantford's very own, who lives in Brantford, Kristen Duchain, at 41 years old, came in third place in the entire women's division. She dedicated her run to the memory of the whole bulk victims and their families. An Olympian in the Rio Games in 2016, she has always demonstrated an amazing spirit, dedication, determination, passion, and love of what she does, seldom ever seen. She's an amazing athlete, an amazing woman, amazing mother, amazing wife, and she carries the plate and three screws in her hip to remind her anything is possible. Congrats to Christine Duchain of Brantford, Stratford, Ontario, and Canada are proud of you. Thank you for your indulgence. It is now reports by committees.