 Therefore, it's now time for a Member of the Statements, a Member from Elgin, Middlesex County. Thank you very much, Speaker. I'm pleased to rise today and celebrate Ontario's Doctors' Day. Doctors' Day was formally recognized in this House in 2011 to create a special day to recognize the hard work of our province's 29,000 practicing physicians. May 1st was chosen as Doctors' Day in Ontario to mark the birthday of Dr. Emily Stowe, Canada's first female practicing physician. She was born in Norwich Township, Oxford County, and graduated from New York Medical College for women in 1867. She then opened her medical practice in Toronto. Every day, more than 320,000 patients across the province are treated and cared for by doctors. Whether it's in a hospital, a long-term care home, a clinic, or a patient's home, Ontario's doctors are making a positive difference in the lives of patients by providing high quality care when and where it's needed most. To celebrate Doctors' Day in Ontario, the Ontario Medical Association invited elementary students and pediatric patients from across the province to send in drawings with personalized messages about what my doctor means to me. The response has been overwhelming. Over the past month, the Ontario Medical Association has received hundreds of submissions, ranging from entertaining to emotional, thanking doctors for their care, professionals, and sacrifices made on behalf of their patients. It is important to recognize that doctors' contributions to our province are not limited to health care. This physician's office, through overhead, contributes. The equivalent of four full-time jobs in the community generates an average of $200,000, $500,000 in GDP, and produces $50,000 in tax revenue for the municipal, provincial, and federal governments. Join me in celebrating the vital work that doctors perform every day to save lives and put patients first. On behalf of the PC Caucus, I would like to extend my warm wishes to Ontario's doctors. Thank you. Members, save us the member from Wellington. Thank you, speakers. It is my pleasure today to rise to congratulate the Santre de Santé community, Hamilton Niagara, on celebrating 25 years of service this past weekend. Many dedicated volunteers were recognized for their commitment and their long-time service. The CSC is a community health centre in my riding founded in 1991. They began as a social service centre, and it wasn't until 1995 that it began receiving federal dollars to provide a much-needed primary health care to Francophone communities in the Niagara region. Under the leadership of Marcel Castongue, the centre takes a holistic approach to the delivery of programs. They focus on preventative care and health promotion by informing and educating. This is especially important in my riding because of the number of Francophone seniors and the challenges specific to them as a result of limited French services and low-income levels. If you ask anyone around to see the centre grow to what it was today, the names Mark, Yvonne, Giroux and Rosaire Lavoy would also be mentioned. They were the centre's pioneers, and they were able to pair the needs of our community with a dedicated long-term vision. I'm proud to have witnessed the growth of the centre in my community. I want to thank Marcel, the talented staff at the centre, and the many, many dedicated volunteers who all play an indispensable role in providing health care in our community. Thank you. Do you have any member statements? The member from Bruce Craywood South. Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. As a critic responsible for seniors and accessibility, I'm pleased to rise and recognise on behalf of our leader Patrick Brown and our Ontario PC caucus that may have speech and hearing month. Communication disorders can have a significant impact on our physical, emotional, social and vocational wellbeing. It may prevent an individual from performing well at work, asking for help, hearing instructions at school or even saying, I love you. Yet one in six Canadians suffers from a speech language or hearing problem. The good news is that half of all cases are preventable. So the earlier we can identify and treat it, the better the chances for the improvement and even recovery. This month is our opportunity to work to increase the importance of early detection and prevention of communication disorders, as well as to raise the public sensitivity to the challenges faced by people who are deaf or hard of hearing, including barriers to help them reach their full academic and vocational potentials. I'd like to recognise members of the Interior Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists, OSLA, for all of their work that they have done to promote communication health and provide support to affected individuals and their families. Their advocacy efforts on removing barriers to communication, advancing hearing health and promoting inclusion and equal access for people with speech and hearing problems to all aspects of life, counting employment, education, recreation, housing and social services is commendable. Promoting communication health is an important cause and I know that many of my colleagues in this legislature support it. I thank them very much for all the efforts and raising awareness about the importance of early detection and intervention and the treatment of communication disorders and for doing what they can to champion the needs of people with communication disorders in Ontario. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for their member status, the member from OSLA. Thank you, Speaker. Today is May Day, recognised as International Workers' Day around the world. In Canada, we recognise Labor Day in September and on April 28th, we mark the National Day of Morning. Our local Labor Council, unions and community organisations gathered at our beautiful monument downtown to pay tribute to fallen and injured workers. This was the first year that all flags at public buildings were flown at half staff and I'd like to recognise and appreciate the bill brought forward by my colleague from Windsor to come see that past last spring to make this the law in Ontario. No one should be injured or killed on the job. We should be seeing improvements and safer, more predictable, less precarious workplaces, whether they be offices, building worksites, hospitals, jails, classrooms or other workplaces. We need to ensure workers have the safety equipment, job training and mental health supports they need. We must enforce laws and regulations to make sure working Ontarians are safe. New Democrats support the Remember Westray campaign to call on the government and law enforcement to understand and enforce the Westray law. Employers who put their workers in jeopardy must be held responsible. Employers whose workers die on the job must be held responsible. We must respect and protect workers. More people deserve the protection of a union and we need to make it easier for Ontarians to have that protection. And Speaker, when workers are injured, they deserve fair compensation and support. We have to fight to put dignity back in our compensation system. The day of mourning is not only for workers in the trade union family, it is for every worker who goes to work and has the right to come home safely. We will remember the dead, but we must continue to diligently fight for the living. Thank you. Member statements. Member statements. Member from Perth, Wellington. Thank you, Speaker. Speaker, today I want to pay tribute to my necktie. Or rather, the pattern on my necktie, which is none other than the Perth County Tartan. This beautiful tartan was unveiled by Perth County Council on April 6th in celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary. It represents the county's Scotty's heritage. And its colors reflect the past and present of Perth County. The shades of green represent agriculture, while blue represents our rivers and streams. The red is for the blood sacrificed by the early settlers who tamed this wild land and of the veterans who laid down their lives to protect our freedom. Gold stands for the industrious nature of the people of Perth County. I'd like to recognize everyone involved in creating this tartan, especially Councillors Helen Dowd, Doug Kellam, and Bob Willem. And Committee Member Pauline Hartfeld. Their work represents the very best of the county and its people. With hard work and dedication to our communities, I know the county's best days are still to come. Thank you, Speaker. Well done. Thanks for the members' statements. Further members, please. The member from Lampton Kent Middlesex. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to recognize an event held annually in my riding of Lampton Kent Middlesex, which raises money to make important and significant contributions to ease the financial burden on families living with cancer. In Strathroy in April 22nd, the seventh annual Casino Strathroyale was held. With my wife, Kate, I was pleased to be among the nearly 1,000 participants at the Scala occasion. This is a lively event which combines a superb dinner with live entertainment and casino games. Casino Strathroyale was begun by Dr. Tyler Damon after his own battle with melanoma cancer during 2006-2007. He understands and knows firsthand the struggle and hardships that families experience while supporting their loved ones through an illness. Throughout the year, residents of Strathroy Caridoc are invited to nominate worthy recipients and a committee selects 10 names to receive support. After expenses, all the funds raised from Casino Strathroyale are directly into the hands of local families living with cancer. Last year, $64,000 was distributed to 10 recipients. While the final accounting for 2017 is yet to be made, the total is expected to be even greater this year. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize the work of Dr. Tyler Damon, his family, the many generous local sponsors, and all those who support Casino Strathroyale in this cause of helping victims of cancer in Strathroy Caridoc. Thank you. I take all members for their statements.