 And now announce that we will begin member statements and I'll recognize the member for Scarborough Southwest Thank You speaker. I seek unanimous consent to wear a love Scarborough hoodie today in the chamber Remember for Scarborough Southwest is seeking the unanimous consent to wear a Scarborough T-shirt hoody agreed Member statements the member for Scarborough Southwest. Thank You speaker I'd like to recognize the entire team behind the film Scarborough and congratulate them for their immense success at the Canadian Screen Awards winning eight awards earlier this weekend including best feature film and best motion motion picture adopted from Catherine Harnandes adopted from Catherine Harnandes novel with the same name the film is a heartfelt and raw love letter to Scarborough its resilience and its people Growing up in Scarborough and seeing my own family Navigate similar struggles to those in the movie when my mother tried to make ends meet while raising my brother and I and While being a caregiver to my father There was something so personal about watching our community stories on the big screen speaker Sasha Nakai rich Williams Williamson and Catherine Harnandes is Amazing artistry made so many in our community with similar stories feel seen in an incredibly powerful way The strength of our community not just in my writing of Scarborough Southwest, but across Scarborough Lies in how we have found support in one another despite decades of being forgotten by our governments and leaders Because that's what Scarborough is about You find ways you find friends resilience and hope This film told stories that are so similar to my own and I'm sure many felt the same way who grew up in Scarborough So I want to take this moment to thank the entire team behind the film and congratulate them for their immense success It is a testament to the importance of investing in local creative projects arts and culture. Thank you speaker Thank you very much Next we'll have the member for Scarborough agent for Good morning, mr. Speaker the priorities and partnership funding commonly known as PPF Investment is part of our government's COVID-19 equity supports which funds various initiatives that help promote a positive and supportive school climate support healthy Relationships and addressing bullying cyber bullying and trauma I would like to extend my gratitude to the Minister of Education for Initiating this program and making the health safety and well-being of the students a priority due to his efforts parents engaging education community family services of Ontario the Chinese Cultural Association of Greater Toronto Canadian Family Academy Sarah Corning Center and Zorian Institute Received $50,000 grant each I would like to command outstanding work and the essential service The above mentioned organizations provide to our families and the students The PPF provides a much-needed culturally responsive Mental health and community support to students during and after the pandemic Supports provided to students may include short-term counseling via online platform Text or phone one-on-one personalized lesson plans and pairing the students with professional Furthermore students will celebrate and learn about our diverse communities Cultures and traditions in addition to the ramification of hate and racism in our society and try to eradicating them from our daily life. Thank you, Minister Mr. Speaker, thank you today. I'd like to discuss an important issue to Niagara and the province our craft alcohol industry Many of you now down in Niagara We have some of the world's best wineries craft ciders and breweries It creates an enormous economic impact for the entire province the Ontario wine industry alone has a 4.4 billion economic impact on the province that results in creating 18,000 jobs In Ontario, there are roughly 104 areas of production for craft cider with 10 cideries in my riding alone However, I think we need to do more to ensure this creates an environment in this province where they can grow We need to come together and look at realistic policy solutions that could have a significant Benefit to this growing industry that highlights some of the most beautiful farm products. We grow in agar and ontario In terms of our wine industry We must look at ending the basic tax with foreign wineries. Do not pay think about that foreign wineries Do not pay it would have significant impact on small and medium-sized wineries producing wines with 100 percent Ontario grapes In the cider industry I had the privilege of working with the members from both the conservatives and the liberal Parties to introduce legislation which would bring more fair and real realistic tax structure to craft cider Producers in the province even these two small policy changes would have a significant impact on protecting 18,000 jobs in these industry. We grow and produce some amazing craft products in agar and ontario Let's work together and fight for these industries. Thank you very much Member statements member for Perry sound Thank you, mr. Speaker Mr. Speaker, Muskoka gank when health care provides top-notch Emergency and inpatient care with sites in Huntsville and Bracebridge last week Mac announced They will also be offering able to offer endovascular thrombectomy EVT screening to patients at both hospital sites EVT is groundbreaking stroke treatment if a patient is within four to 24 hours of stroke system onset highly specialized teams Can use a guide wire to remove the blood plot from the brain? This therapy has impressive outcomes and widens the window for intervention to 24 hours Where previous treatments using plot busting drugs had to be initiated with just within just a few hours of the start of symptoms? teams at Mac work with partners like central east stroke network to launch a new protocol that will offer timely EVT screening at both hospital sites Eligible patients will be transferred to specialized facilities in the GTA to receive EVT treatment Now when residents and visitors to Perry Sound, Muskoka Recognize the signs of stroke and call 9-1-1 they will have access to this newest stroke treatment I also want to take a moment to recognize Natalie Mubella who recently retired as the president and CEO of Muskoka gank when health care Natalie managed the hospital for the past ten years and Expanded the services available at both sites on behalf of the residents of Perry Sound, Muskoka I want to thank Natalie for all her hard work and wish her well in her retirement Finally, I want to welcome incoming president the CEO Cheryl Harrison who will start next month. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker Thank you member statements to member for Davenport mr. Speaker I want to tell you there are few issues more pressing for the community that I represent than housing and the affordability crisis Throughout my term as MPP my team and I have worked to help tenants push back against illegal Renovations and sudden above guideline increases we hear from young families every day Who haven't only seen their dream of owning a home shattered? They can't even find a place they can afford to rent and as massive new developments go up in their neighborhoods They already know that they won't be able to afford a place there That's why this government's new housing bill was such a disappointment It could have been a chance to correct years of failure on housing But instead it's one final gift to big developers that will leave ordinary people behind with nothing to help renters No rent control nothing to build the missing milk middle nothing to build more affordable homes nothing to curb speculation Speaker this government has had four years to protect tenants build affordable homes that meet the needs of Ontarians But at every single opportunity They've shown whose side they're really on This June we're gonna show we're gonna show them the door mr. Speaker We're gonna show them the door and we're gonna elect an NDP government that will actually deliver homes that the people of this province And in my community can't afford. Thank you Remember for Orleans Merci monsieur le président. Thank you, mr. Speaker March 22 is the jury the day of Francophone solidarity Unfortunately, this is not taken seriously We have been fighting for our rights because the conser the conservatives are still not considering them enough in the past They went through different battles And they had to fight the government because of it in 25 years our Francophone communities had to One against the government One against the government at the time at the hospital of Ottawa All of them united to contest the decision from the government It's the leadership of the Francophone community that was able to save the mom for a hospital And here we are once again the same conservative government is trying to kill the Francophone University by trying to credit Islamophobia We're trying to work together to fight the government. It's the actual government who suppress the position of the Francophone Commissioner With madam Simar we were elected and we will continue to help to hold the government responsible For the community for the Francophone community of Ontario I am proud to be a part of a party who will continue to support our community. Thank you, mr. Speaker Thank you very much Member statements the member for Whitby. Thank you speaker Our government is continuing to invest in the health and well-being of local seniors through the seniors active living centers In this regard speaker Whitby's seniors active living centers will be receiving a hundred and four thousand dollars by the ministry for seniors and accessibility Speaker the town of Whitby is part of the world health organization global network Of age friendly cities and communities As an age friendly community they're committed to providing supportive physical and social environments for older people And through their 55 plus recreational spaces services and programs and resources Local seniors are able to live an active safe and meaningful life While contributing in all areas of the great community of Whitby Speaker our government remains committed Absolutely committed to the safety independence and well-being of Ontario seniors and continue to support The seniors active living center programs and services that offer so much To a growing seniors population here in Ontario. Thank you speaker Thank you very much member statements the member for Waterloo Thank you very much mr. Speaker five years ago the me too movement spread across the globe This movement reached out Reached our community helping to strengthen survivors voices so that they could courageously tell their stories Local survivors reached out to the sexual assault support center of Waterloo region In record numbers their team responded by showing up for survivors in court in hospital rooms in police stations And by holding space in their counseling office Offices their weightless grew as more survivors reached out in response to this cultural shift the government of the time Increased the funding to community-based sexual assault centers across the province in Waterloo region These funds would have secured two additional counselors But after the last provincial election these promised funds were clawed back and since that time the shadow pandemic and Has increased in gender-based violence during COVID-19 and has increased the demand Even more resulting in critical underfunding in the sector the weightless continue to grow and last week I was in north bay and I met with the ed of Amelia rising They have not seen an increase in operational funding since 1994 and at that time it was only $20,000 These agencies cannot stretch these dollars any further Speaker we should not have to fund rates in the province of Ontario to keep women and survivors of sexual assault safe Will this government reverse the claw back to sexual assault centers so that every ontarian has access to Life-saving changing counseling in the province of Ontario. Thank you very much Member statements the member for Oakville. Thank you very much speaker and good morning It's an honor to rise in the legislature today to bring attention to the key of the town Of oakville ceremony that occurred last week for saving the treasured glen abbey green space On monday april fourth I had the honor of hosting the premier of ontario the minister of municipal affairs and housing And the member from oakville north brilington in my riding where we attended the key to the town Ceremony alongside members of the save glen abbey group and residents associations At this event mayor rob burton awarded a key to town leaders and volunteers from save glen abbey Residents associations presidents the premier the minister the member from oakville north brilington and myself I want to congratulate the members of save glen abbey their personal sacrifices They made to save this important green space for our community Cannot be understated their hard work and organization is admirable and the outcome is something we can be proud of Saving this land was a grassroots movement. I want to thank the mayor and council for collaborating with the province to save this open space I'd also like to thank my colleagues in government for listening to the residents of oakville Glen abbey is an essential place for both the environment and local history and culture Saving glen abbey is an example of residents municipal council and the province coming together and deliver results that benefit our local community Thank you. Thank you very much. That concludes our members statements for this morning