 For it's time for members statements the member from the peon carlton. Thank you very much speaker Neighbors helping neighbors is the motto of many of the local Ottawa food cupboards particularly in my community of Nepean Carlton And I've always been a proud supporter of our local food cupboards And never before has it become more important for us as people are choosing between Heating their homes and and putting food on the table And this is a big concern for many of the food cupboards across Ontario And that's why at this time of year and neighbors helping neighbors goes a bit further Because at this time of year when we celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah just having finished a valley and eat We are focused on the betterment of mankind and protecting the people that who cannot protect themselves And that's why I'm urging all Ontario residents to look at their local food cupboard and consider a donation I know many food cupboards are asking now for financial contribution so that they can get fresh produce and Other fresh foods, but they also like to have non perishable food items speaker But I do urge Ontarians that if they do take that route for non perishable food items that they don't give expired food I recently did a a food cupboard food razor in Barhaven for the Barhaven food cupboard And unfortunately speaker a couple hundred pounds of that food was actually expired and it didn't didn't go very far So at this time of year in Nepean Carlton Please support fam sack the Barhaven food cupboard the North Gore food cupboard the community food bank in Manatech and the Osgoode food cupboard these people are doing a lot of work with very few resources and they do need your help And that's why this Friday I'll be doing another food razor for the Barhaven food cupboard who unfortunately after the Christmas parade was cancelled last Sunday Lost an opportunity to raise food and they were expecting quite a bit So with that speaker I urge all Ontario residents to look at their neighbors help their neighbors and join their local food cupboard Thank you remember statements the member from London fan shop It is my pleasure to rise today and speak about a bill that I am tabling this afternoon to declare the first week of February Is eating disorder awareness week in the province of Ontario? Too many Ontarians are suffering in silence from these potentially fatal disorders And it's time we begin to shine a light on these fatal mental illnesses and educate the public about them However last week the Ontario Auditor General reported that quote the lack of needed services in Ontario between 2011 2012 and 2015 and 16 Resulted in the ministry spending almost 10 million to send 127 youth United States to obtain mental health services Primarily for severe eating disorders as the needed specialty services were not available in Ontario Today, Dr. Woodside from Toronto General Hospital's eating disorder program told us that 10 million that 10 million dollars This government spent to send 127 youth to the US for help could have helped more than 500 people suffering from eating disorders right here in Ontario the chilling fact those numbers prove is that this government is failing families and Children it's time to tackle this problem head-on and ensure that our healthcare system is there for Ontarians when they need it I also want to recognize the hope hopes garden eating disorder support and resource center from my hometown of London for the incredible work They do to providing services for free of charge for individuals 18 and older who struggle with disordered eating or have been affected by eating Disorder my hope is that this bill will be a good first step towards healing We are all going to help. We are here to help people. Thank you Thank You Speaker Thank You mr. Speaker today I pay tribute to a constituent of mine who passed away on November the 15th at the age of 89 Walter Charles Crothers or Wally was born and buried was passionately involved in his community serving as a Long-standing member of Rotary Probus and Kermis at Masonic Lodge as an athlete and the sports enthusiast Wally's contributions led him to become a sports very sports hull of fame inductee He was his respected businessman both owning and operating Carothers Cartage and Carothers rental Wally loved to sing he belonged to the barbershop group in Barry for many years and neighbors at his cottage on Gibson Lake Heard him singing merrily as he went visiting from cottage to cottage He loved jazz and to dance and would often ask Phyllis rules. Come on Phyllis. Let's go show them how it's done Wally was a devout Christian when he was worried that people weren't saying Merry Christmas anymore He decided to go around delivering Merry Christmas signs to convenience stores He was surprised and pleased when that all of the the convenience store clerks Enthusiastically allowed him to display the signs prominently Wally is one of the people for whom we are changing the election finances rules as he appreciated the democratic process and would always Contribute what he could afford while he lost his wife of 65 years Audrey and is survived by his children Wendy and Scott and his grandchildren and great-grandchild Wally was an unsung hero and we will miss him greatly Merry Christmas Wally. Thank you Speaker several years ago before being before being elected to this place I was at a hockey coaching clinic in Kingston with another guy from Belleville a couple of weeks ago Mike Brennan who I've been friends with since we met at that coaching clinic saw his neighbor's house Burning and sprang into action at this time of year speaker the Christmas lights out on Blessington Road in Thurlow Or one of the real wonders of the season and it's no surprise that when Mike Brennan stoke the fireplace at his home at 240 in the morning a few weeks ago That's what he thought he saw out of the corner of his eye It soon became obvious to him that the bungalow of his neighbors on nearby Forsyth Road had gone up in flames Mike screamed fire to his alert wife to call 911 on his way out the door She handed him his robe and he ran over to his neighbor's house when he got there The garage roof was collapsing and he was worried the whole house was going to come down one of his neighbors had come out of the window and was on her hands and knees on the ground and While the other was hanging about halfway out the window Mike got to him and helped leverage him out of the house By this point the bedroom was starting to burn Temperatures in the home according to the Belleville fire prevention officer Dave McMullen Would be equivalent to inside of a broiler He said Mike even went back in the house to get the family's dog out Officer McMullen says he intends to nominate Mike for an award from the Ontario Fire Marshal's office The amazing thing is it's not the first time that Mike Brennan has rushed into a burning building Almost two decades ago while working as a security guard at a Wellington group home that had burst into flames He entered the burning building Retreated from the smoke and broke a window to save a man from the fire if he gets his award from the Fire Marshal's office Mr. Speaker his mantle is going to start to get a little bit crowded. We commend him for his heroism Thank you Remember from Hamilton East only thank you speaker speaker 4.6 million Ontarians have diabetes or pre diabetes Diabetes contributes to 30% of strokes 40% of heart attacks 50% of kidney failures requiring dialysis and 70% of non-traumatic lower limb amputations It also is a leading cause of vision loss in Canada It is so important that we do everything we can to prevent diabetes and to manage it properly For children with diabetes a supportive school environment is a critical to keeping them safe and healthy Proper diabetes management reduces the risk of life-threatening emergencies Prevents or reduces the risk of serious long-term complications and ensures that students with diabetes are able to learn and fully participate in all school Activities in Ontario some schools and school boards have policies in place to address the needs of students with diabetes while others have none This means that supports vary widely from one school district to the next as a result students with diabetes are often put at risk and many parents are less Struggling to find adequate support for children who are unable to self-manage their diabetes Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador all have province-wide policies or guidelines to support children with diabetes It's time for Ontario to do the same. Thank you Thank you further member status for member from BGC's York Well, thank you speaker and I stand in the house today to speak about Franklin A. Lang a trooper in the elegant regiment of the Canadian forces and his great niece Megan who's here today in the gallery now Frank joined the Canadian forces in 1942 just after he turned 18 He served Canada with pride during the Second World War the Korean War and during the Cold War in France and Unfortunately Frank found life difficult once his service was complete and he tragically passed away in 1977 at the age of 52 having never married with no family to call his own Fast-forward many years and Megan with a young daughter of her own began a scrapbook project to teach her about the family's stored Military history, which is where she learned about her uncle great-uncle Frank She discovered that Frank's war metal had been issued but never received And so she worked tirelessly with the Veterans Affairs Canada over many months eventually having an awarded to her along with his service badge This was just the beginning of her search for Frank whom she discovered was buried in an unmarked grave not far from his own parents in St. Thomas and on October 31st of this year Thanks to her hard work Megan stood with the family Some of whom she had discovered during her search for Frank as a military marker was placed upon his final resting place Megan continues her tireless advocacy in this area in the hopes of inspiring others to look into their own soldiers and Find their own uncle Frank's and I'd like to thank her for sharing Frank's story with all of us today And for her advocacy on behalf of all veterans. You are both shining examples of what it means to be Canadian. Thank you Thank you For the members they just met laughter Speaker earlier this year the federal liberal government implemented bill C-14 which legalized medically assisted suicide across Canada It specifically included a stipulation that healthcare professionals should not be compelled to provide medical aid and dying if they have conscience objections But in Ontario our doctors and other health care providers are being deprived of that protection Instead the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has adopted the effective referral protocol for medical aid and dying Which may force doctors to choose between their profession and their faith Conscience or commitment to the Hippocratic oath this effective referral protocol is globally unprecedented and it's unnecessary There are viable alternatives for the provision of effective access that would allow these healthcare professionals to continue to practice with ethical Integrity I want to urge every member of this house to advocate for the rights of doctors and health care professionals Who may be compelled to perform euthanasia or other procedures or risk losing their license to practice medicine? We need a collaborative process that respects patient patients wishes will not infringing on freedom of conscience I support doctors conscience rights And I stand with the thousands of doctors and medical professionals across Ontario who are concerned about this new law I strongly encourage the government of Ontario to take action to protect the integrity of our health care system and the rights of Ontario citizens Thank you Thank you very much speaker at least twice a year we invite our neighbors in Lizgar Meadowvale and streetsville to bring their skates to one Of our local arenas for a free family skate young and old alike get some exercise I say hello to the mums and dads and try to coax some the new skaters into enjoying the quintessential Canadian activity of ice skating on Sunday December the 4th at Meadowvale for rinks about 300 people came out to share our pre-Christmas family skate I spent some time skating with Alan a little guy whose dad was himself new on skates Alan is a natural skater and he took to what to the ice like a duck to water Folks in Western Mississauga now recognize Merlin our family's 13 year old pure white cat Merlin came for a few spins around the rink in my arms and said hello to all the kids who rushed over to Patum From Andrea and I and from my office staff Andre Monica Magnolia and Manraj Who serve families in Lizgar Meadowvale and streetsville a very merry Christmas joy and Noel and a happy healthy and fulfilling 2017 as together we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada and of Ontario in confederation Thank You speaker. Thank you for the members things the member from Bruce Grey own sound. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker it's a privilege to share good news to my great riding of Bruce Grey own sound the city of Owen sound also known as the Scenic City has been named as one of the 22 must visit hockey towns in North America in an online article by Expedia dot ca The Expedia list included six American cities such as Detroit Pittsburgh and Buffalo and the remaining 16 are all in Canada Sadly Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto all homes to National Hockey League teams were passed over the good news However is the article describes own sound is a tiny but mighty own sound an area is big on pride when it comes to the Own sound attack the article explains it might be the smallest market team in the Canadian Hockey League But as the largest percentage of fans attending home games and the city and every small town In fact has excellent outdoor and indoor facilities and backyard rinks are part of the landscape In other words own sound area lives and breeze hockey the article concludes The article also says own sound has a long association with hockey and due to its long winters cold temperatures and open water Most residents grew up with skates and sticks. It's a hockey bashing. It's a hockey hotbed mr. Speaker it mentions that the city was honored to be selected as Rogers hometown hockey site in 2015 and home to such stars Harry Lumley who the Bayshore Community Center is named after Cyclone terror Taylor Chris Neil from Flesherton Paul McDermid from Salva beach the own sound Mercury's the grays the white remnant just goes on and on mr. Speaker my constituents are very honored to be acknowledged as one of the must hockey visit towns in North America I invite all members and all people in fact To put consider putting own sound and their Christmas bucket list visiting a rink in their area or in our great riding of Bruce Gray own sound and perhaps a Canadian tradition play a game of Shinny over the holidays. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Thank you. I thank all members for their statements. It's there