 So we're now going to do member statements The member for Humber River Black Creek Thank You mr. Speaker My riding Humber River Black Creek is home to people of diverse cultures languages Fates, but we all share something in common. We are getting ripped off on our auto insurance rates This is because the auto insurance industry is allowed to classify you as high risk just for where you live Ontario's NDP raised this important issue back in 2012 Showing postal codes within places like Humber River Black Creek Brampton Scarborough and others paid more than double the rates of many other postal codes even within Toronto mr. Speaker I've done research on this postal code prejudice and found that my community had neither the highest Local accident rates nor highest rates of vehicular crime and yet our rates are sky-high I've held packed town hall meetings on the matter written articles about it And spoken about a door-to-door hired stories from many people whose auto insurance premiums were higher than the value of their car and Many who needed a vehicle, but couldn't afford one because of the high rates People with clean driving records the previous government promised relief on auto insurance rates But in the end the only relief we got from them happened on the night of June 7th Ontarians as a whole Pay the highest auto insurance rates in the country yet. We have the lowest claims per capita We need real action and I look forward to working with my colleagues to improve auto insurance here in our province. Thank you member statements the member for Scarborough agent court Mr. Speaker Over the weekend. I had the pleasure of attending the sherry Varacity then I agar Hindu temples annual chariot festival and bring greetings from Premier Doug Ford This is an annual event that normally takes place on the fourth weekend of July the Hindu deity known as Lord Ganesh the elephant figure God is brought out of the temple to destroy bad demons and Villains in the community mr. Speaker Drawing over more than 13,000 people annually The event is truly a reminder of the diversity and the rich Cultural mosaic of a Scarborough agent court. It is organized It is organizations and events like this one that make our city and promise not only culturally and ethnically rich But also a place where everyone can find home and community. I Am sure that under the leadership of Premier Doug Ford and our progressive conservative government community organizations and Houses of worship like Shreve Barra sit in Vinayagar Hindu temple will continue to flourish and grow Particularly as we open Ontario for business and ensure that everyone is able to find work and raise family I look forward to attending many more of these events in my riding and meet community members with Culturally and ethnically diverse background. Thank you very much Thank you very much member statements the member for Brampton East. Thank you, mr. Speaker Ontario is a beautiful and diverse province our cultural diversity is an asset It allows us to experience different cultures ideas concepts and perspectives right here in Ontario Our differences do not divide us. They strengthen us But mr. Speaker I rise today to address a very concerning pattern we've seen over the past few weeks in London a young man was threatened with its citizens arrest for being alleged illegal in Toronto a Muslim family was physically attacked and the victim to racist insults in Hamilton a couple faced racist insults and had their very lives of their innocent children threatened with death These are just some of the rising acts of hate and Islamophobia that have become far too common mr. Speaker I Rise today to speak out against this hate to say that acts of racism that target people's ethnicity Culture religion or otherwise have no place in this province and further to say that to truly combat racism We must do more than only denounce hate. We must empower communities who are victims of hate What's work for the creation of a society that understands that in order to make diverse communities feel welcome They must be given access to both resources and justice We must fight Islamophobia and racism by looking at the root causes that give rise to an environment to allow this hate to exist Thank You mr. Speaker. Thank you member statements the member for mississauga streetsville Thank You mr. Speaker Nothing is more devastating than being told you have a horrific disease Today I rise in this chamber to talk about a beautiful young woman who was diagnosed with cancer She fought hard and overcame her illness But not only did she face her cancer with a positive attitude as soon as she became cancer free She wanted to give back she immediately began a fundraising campaign to raise money for the Trillium Health Partners Foundation And go towards the cancer care center at the credit valley hospital in mississauga This past weekend alongside the esteemed member from willow dable willow dale my staff campaign volunteers And I joined over 120 other wonderful friends and families to attend a fundraiser She arranged to honor being cancer-free for over five years Over these five years. She has managed to raise over $28,000 and every penny raised at the fundraiser was donated to the foundation Mr. Speaker the first time I saw her she was on the billboard located outside the credit valley hospital Where her father pointed it out to me? How hard it must have been to watch your child go through such a difficult time? On her behalf I would like to thank the wonderful frontline doctors and nurses who provided her with the best possible treatment and cared for her throughout Please join me in welcoming Nicola Rose and her family Pete Carmen and Stephanie Rose to the legislature today and thank her for her great work She is doing in bringing about awareness and her phenomenal fundraising efforts for our local hospital in mississauga Thank you Member statements the member for Davenport Thank You mr. Speaker the people of Davenport and across Toronto have been shaking their heads over the last few weeks People can't afford the sky-high rent in this city schools are literally crumbling and one in four children are living in poverty and yet This government has chosen its urgent priorities and none of those priorities speaks to the issues that my constituents have raised again and again Instead the premier and his government seem obsessed with settling scores and undermining local democracy Yesterday I was joined here at the legislature by the Davenport Perth area bread and bricks a community group that takes action on issues That their members face issues like poverty social and economic injustice They came to Queens Park to ask me to fight back against any attempts by this government to regressively roll back promised ODSP and social assistance rate increases and I want you to know that I they can count on me to do that They also told me they already don't get calls back from their city councillor and yes That's one of the premier's so-called allies and they asked me to stand up against the attack on Toronto's local democracy Because less council seats will mean worse service worse support The truth is the only people who will benefit are the developers who don't want to have to build Affordable housing units or pay one red cent to help maintain or repair our schools I want to assure my constituents that I will work with our leader and caucus to use every tool We have every ounce of energy to fight this government and to bring democracy back to Ontario Member statements the member for Orléans This past weekend I was very proud to attend two great events in our community of Orléans It's always with a lot of pleasure to meet people of our community during activities The joint council between the my federal counterpart MP Andrew Leslie and myself had their end of the year community fundraising event I took part very proud to a barbecue by the youth council with my the federal MP Benefits will be given to a women Shelter in Ottawa a ways to thank you for this initiative and the work they've done every day And we were joined by local representative and organization fire and police services and brought together community member for a very very good cause I was also honored to attend the first ever art exhibition hosted by the Ottawa Kurdish Cultural Forum they brought together eight Talented artists from around the world two of which we're from actually our writing of Orléans in an inspiring showcase of rich culture and Diversity I want to thank them for promoting their culture through their paintings. Merci. Monsieur le Président Thank you, mr. Speaker Member statements the member for Markham Stoepville Wonderful to rise today to recognize a wonderful community festival that took place in my writing this week and is the Greek community of Markham Got together in its 29th annual Greek festival bringing together thousands of people to celebrate everything that the Greek community in Markham has to offer I wanted to thank the president of the community John see us for for hosting myself the member for Aurora Oak bridges As well as the member for Scarborough agent court and a number of other caucus members who were there mr. Speaker we were there in part to show our solidarity for what had been a very troubled or difficult summer Not only the fires in Greece But as all members will know that one of the victims of the horrible tragedy on the Danforth Was a member of this community and of this church in particular that hosts this event His eminence the Archbishop Saterios the Greek Metropolitan brought a message of healing and remembrance and As I said, we took the time to remember but we also took the time to celebrate Everything that is great about the community mr. Speaker and I hope that all members might consider coming out to Markham next year As we celebrate this community once again and celebrate the 30th Festival I know that you all have a great time and and again, mr. Speaker Thank you for the opportunity to speak and thank you to all members and encourage you all to visit the community next Thank you member statements member for Toronto Danforth Thank you speaker speaker on Sunday evening July 22nd a man shot 15 people on the Danforth in my riding Two of those people have died Subsequently it turned out the man suffered from severe mental illness The Ford government is cutting the funding for mental health supports in this province and potentially putting more people at risk The premier is expressed as sympathy for the people who are killed Injured or affected by the shootings, but it's not only rolling back funding for mental health already set out During the budget process in the spring but saying part of the funds his platform allocated for mental illness will be Reallocated to policing This and other tragic events show the funding is needed to protect those who may harm themselves and others The premier should change direction and provide the funds Premier many people in my riding ask why you're spending time on changing Toronto City Council when dealing with the recent shootings on the Danforth should be a higher priority for your government Ontario needs your government to focus on public safety and mental health rather than focusing on city governance My constituents ask you to stop cuts to mental health funding Get guns off the streets and take further straps to address the roots of violence. Thank you member statements the member for Kitchener Conestoga Today to speak about Wilmot townships Upcoming Bade and Corn Festival taking place August 11th and the valuable role that it plays in highlighting Agricultural roots in my riding and also the province The agri-food industry is a driving force of Ontario's economy For example based on the most recent numbers provided by Stats Canada Ontario's home to nearly 50,000 farms and 70,000 farm operators without a doubt a vibrant agri-food industry is vital to the success of Ontario's economy and the economy of Waterloo Region in Celebration of the rich history of the agri-food industry in Wilmot township The Bade and Corn Festival showcases local food producers and restaurants while providing an afternoon of fun for the whole family I Would like to thank all the community Organizers and local businesses who have come together to make sure that this annual tradition continues to be a great success Firstly, I would like to thank the Bade and Community Association for all their hard work in planning this event You are providing your community a great service Secondly, I would like to thank all of the local businesses who have stepped forward to sponsor this event for their generosity and leadership Finally, thank you to all the local vendors who are participating in the Bade and Corn Festival this year and Showcasing the great food that the Bade and area and Wilmot township has to offer Mr. Speaker our economy cannot grow and thrive without hard-working men and women in the agri-food industry Therefore, I will always wholeheartedly support community events such as the Bade and Corn Festival That look to showcase the great contribution that agri-food companies have made and continue to make to Ontario's economy Number statements the member from Mississauga you're in mills I'm honored to welcome. Mr. Edward Sharma in Queens Bark Mr. Sharma just got appointed as director of social for the UTM conservative youth association my Congratulation, mr. Edward is in his second year international affairs and was my volunteers team leader and was a critical part of my win Thank you very much Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about a terrible tragedy that has affected number of my connoisseurs and Concerned community member across the province and Ontario And Canada on Tuesday, July 25th Debraved ISIS murderers must create more than 200 innocent Syrian Druze civilians in the government-healed city of swida in south-western, Syria women children and elderly I stood shoulder to shoulder with the morning community members at the visual on Sunday evening in front of the old city hall We know all too well the toll that ISIS Severed tree and the Syrian civil war had had on the innocent coat in the crossfire The province of Ontario currently provide a refugee for many of them as well as people from other crisis zones around the world Since January 2016 alone, we have received over 36,000 refugees. This is why I'm encouraged by minister my McLeod My cloud principle stand an MPP feed motion buzzed in this house last week calling on the federal government to be it's Thank you very much