 It's therefore time for members' statements if we move to member statements. It's because we need to wait for the member and we are now in members' statements. The member from Whitby Oshawa. Well, thank you very much, Speaker, and the United Way of Durham region has been changing its fundraising practices to respond to local deindustrialization. In the past, the United Way Speaker was able to collect substantial donations from manufacturers and other suppliers when it held fundraising events and large-scale fundraising campaigns. Unfortunately, Speaker, the manufacturing sector declined over time in Durham region and fewer employees worked in the industry. As a result, the United Way has had to adapt and look for alternative means to fundraise in the region, and organizers are encouraging employees who make donations through their employer to make their donations where they live. And this makes sense, Speaker, as roughly 52% of workers in the region of Durham commute across the greater Toronto area each day. Under this direction, Speaker, the United Way of Durham region has set a goal to raise $2.9 million in 2017, an increase from $2.68 million that they raised last year during their annual campaign. Speaker, these funds help the 30 agencies and roughly 175 programs offered locally. Speaker, I know the residents from Durham will want to support the area in which they live and donating to the United Way of Durham region will give them the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of many others in this community. Thank you, Speaker. Mr. Further Member, statements to the member from London Fanshawe. It is always a privilege to rise in the legislature as the MPP for London Fanshawe on behalf of my constituents. I bring the voices of families and caregivers to the legislature to share their experiences in long-term care with all members of the House. Janice Duffy contacted me about her father, Douglas. Her father has been a resident in long-term care for three years. He has experienced several instances of mental and physical abuse, neglect and inconsistent care. Janice, like many other families, are stressed because they are worrying about their loved ones' care. Janice visits her father. He shows her advertisements for apartments to rent. When she asks him why he clips these ads, his answer is heartbreaking. He asks why he has to live in a long-term care home when he doesn't receive the basic care he needs. When did things start breaking down in long-term care? Well, we only have to look back to the Conservative Harris government and their private, for-profit health care agenda, which resulted in thousands of layoffs of frontline health care workers. Things are only getting worse under the Liberal-Win government. Families and frontline workers are telling us that there is one PSW to 30 residents and frontline workers are run off their feet. There is just not enough time for staff to deliver basic care. Why does this government stubbornly refuse to acknowledge systemic issues in our long-term care system, including safety of residents and staff, funding levels, quality of care and staffing levels? When will this government stop ignoring the motion that was passed in the legislature to expand the public inquiry and commit to examining the systemic problems in long-term care beyond the wet law for investigation? Thank you. Members, David Cymur from Mrs. Saga Brampton South. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This past weekend, I was delighted to attend the Afro-Global Excellence Awards hosted by Afro-Global Television. The awards is an initiative of Afro-Global Television and the Steamed Planet Africa Organization, which includes television shows now broadcasted in Canada, Europe and Africa. Their vision is to motivate people of African origin despite where they were born or raised and to celebrate their leadership and excellence. Recipients of the 2017 Excellence Awards are Honorable Choni Inns, Paulette Sr., Charles Marful, Andrea A. Davis, Dr. Lisa Egboga, and Dr. Stan Choo Eelow, Leonee Tachat, Councillor Michael Thompson, Dr. Mansfield Adwords, Attie Rutherford, Dr. Churchill Ebiodeun, Jamugni Q1 Nuka, Jackie Apia, Franklin Omerona, Dwayne Dixon, Emmanuel Cabongo. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate all the recipients of the Afro-Global Excellence Awards. Kudos to all of them. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Further member statements? The member from Farnhill. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I'm just rising today while there's an autism rally going on outside, so I want to highlight a little bit about why the Ontario Autism Coalition is here once again advocating on behalf of families with children with autism. They did a very comprehensive survey, so they wanted to highlight some of the issues. I'm just going to read a couple of things from the survey. 72% of parents who were surveyed felt that their child with autism does not receive support at the level that they need at school. 97% said that their child had an individual education program in place last year, but they were not given meaningful input into that program. Only 45% said that there was a safety plan in place for their child, and only 29% said that they were able to give meaningful input. So I just want to mention that one of the highlights of the rally is the discussion that autism doesn't end at school, that there's too much violence in the classrooms in our schools, that we need ABA to be available as part of the school program within our schools. Service dogs have to be accommodated. Kenner spoke very passionately about his dog. There was an article last week about a boy who was denied his iPad until the mother went to the media, and I think that we can do better. We can work all together to create a better comprehensive plan for autism and special families, children in our schools. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for the members. Same as the members from Niagara Falls. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to talk about what's going on with the college falcons at the campus across Ontario. I have seen the impact of the strike at Niagara College, has had on workers and families in my riding. I have spoken to Niagara College President Dan Patterson about this issue, encourages all parties to get back to the bargaining table to work towards a fair contract for college staff. Mr. Speaker, the ratio of part-time contract staff to full-time staff at the college is roughly 8 to 2. That's 80% part-time staff, which is unacceptable. These part-time instructors are paid less than their coworkers and go from one short contract to the next. This strike is not just about the college. The striking faculty are standing up for young people in Ontario to make sure when they graduate they can count on having a full-time, stable job. Students are paying ever-increasing tuition fees and are concerned about their future of their semester and getting full-time employment. In this situation, a fair response from Ontario colleges could possibly affect students' futures. Mr. Speaker, funding cuts from both liberal and conservative governments have forced colleges to use drastic cutting measures. Unfortunately, they have targeted instructors. It's not fair to instructors and it's not fair to students who depend on a good education for a good life, including full-time, stable employment. We need both parties to get back to the bargaining table and work to ensure instructors have a fair deal for the benefits of faculty, students, and colleges. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Member Stevens, the member from Davenport. Thank you, Speaker. Human trafficking is a deplorable crime as well as a human rights violation that robs the safety, livelihood, and dignity of those who are exploited and abused. The survivors are controlled mentally, physically, and emotionally by traffickers. It is difficult for them to leave and find help. Those who do find a way out often need support in a range of areas such as trauma counseling, addictions recovery, job training, and more. Our government has already had great success with our strategy to end human trafficking, but there is always more work to be done. That is why yesterday I was proud to announce that the FCJ Refugee Centre in my riding of Davenport Migrant Worker Centre will be receiving over $369,000 in funding to identify, intervene in, and prevent labour trafficking and exploitation situations among migrant workers in Davenport and across the province. FCJ is an amazing organization that does truly remarkable work to help refugees and newcomers, and this additional funding is going to go a long way to fight human trafficking in Davenport and in Ontario. And I want to thank Francisco and Lolli Rico, the directors at the Centre, as well as Varka, Kayla, DeSahavia, who is the anti-human trafficking project coordinated for the work that they do. Human trafficking is an atrocious reality for too many people, and the agencies across Ontario working tirelessly to put an end to this practice are nothing short of heroes. Thank you for the work that you do. Thank you. Further member statements? The member from Sioux Saint-Marie. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week, the President and CEO of the Trillium Gift of Life Network, Ronnie Gasey, made a very important announcement. According to Trillium's records over the last quarter, the Sioux Area Hospital was one of 19 hospitals across Ontario to achieve a 100% conversion rate of potential donors that eventually go on to donate. One of 19, Mr. Speaker, out of a total of 150 hospitals in this province to say that I am proud of my community and the dedicated workers at the Sioux Area Hospital would be an understatement. But the good news does not stop there. Not only does the Sioux Area Hospital boast one of the highest rates for notifying Trillium of potential donors, but over 30 members of our community of Sioux Saint-Marie, over 30,000 members of our community of Sioux Saint-Marie, that's about just over 70,000 population, have registered to be an organ donor. That's just over 45% of our entire population, and that number is expected to climb over time. So, in closing, Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Ms. Gasey and her team at the Trillium Gift of Life Network and the dedicated and hardworking staff at the Sioux Area Hospital. But most importantly, I want to thank my community of Sioux Saint-Marie. Without you, none of this would have ever been possible, and I am proud to represent each and every one of you as your MPP. And just as a final point, I just want to note as well that while our community sits at 45%, we are only 10% below being number one in the entire province. So, I want to say thank you for that. Thank you. Thank you for the member's statements. The member from Eglinton, Lawrence. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to talk about an incredible new alliance that's being created out of Sunnybrook Hospital, one of North America's premier hospitals, especially when it comes to children's health and maternal health. And this new alliance is called the Alliance for the Prevention of Preterm Bursts and Still Bursts. The alliance is a collaboration of families, hospitals, maternal child networks, and maternal newborn care providers that aims to create a profoundly important shift in thinking and resolving some of the challenges that women are having with preterm bursts and still bursts. With recent scientific discoveries, it is very evident that premature bursts are preventable. And in some cases, it requires simple screening or even the taking of a baby aspirin. The alliance is led by the incredible, world-renowned obstetricianess and chair of the Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Program at Sunnybrook, it's Dr. John Barrett, ably assisted by midwife Wendy Catherine. So this alliance will partner with the Sunnybrooks Canadian Premature Babies Foundation and also with PAEL, the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Network. So this will be a major breakthrough in helping curb the rate of prenatal deaths and still bursts. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for the member's statements and members from Kitchener, Conestota. Yes, thank you, Speaker. I want to thank the many employees of Toronto's Park Hyatt Hotel, whose hospitality and hard work have always made me and so many others through the years feel at home away from home. I'll start with a thank you for all 385 members of their dedicated staff who worked tirelessly, some for well over 30 years. Like Joe, the rooftop bartender now retired was there for 57 years. At the corner of Bloor and Avenue Road, Park Plaza Hotel is one of the most esteemed hotels in the city. Breaking ground in 1928, the Park Plaza began housing guests in 1936 for as little as $3 a night. It's gone up slightly since then, Speaker. The hotel became a magnet for Canadian writers, including Margaret Atwood, Mordechai Rikler, and also served as a breeding ground for political strategy as the unofficial headquarters for Premier Bill Davis's big blue machine meetings. In 1999, the Hyatt chain purchased the structure and have announced closure this November ahead of an extensive renovation and grand reopening for the fall of 2019. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity, especially, to thank all staff for their dedicated service from the Valais, the Bellman, like Charles, all of the lovely Anona staff. Of course, the Lae-Claidore, Concierge Orson, and Stephen, Max, and Sarah, to the Front House desk staff, Michael, Casey, Amy, Julie, Mark, and Tony, and of course, general manager, Bonnie, and her team, including Alicia and Christine. Thank you for all your work and dedication. I very much appreciate it, and we'll see you soon. Thank you. Thank you. I thank all members for their statements. I have a point of order from the member from Kitchener Center. Speaker, I'd like to correct my record from a member's statement from yesterday. I mentioned in a member's statement that the federal government has allocated $12 million in humanitarian aid to the Rohingyan refugees, and that is in addition to money they've already been there put in this year. It's a total of $25 million for 2017. Thank you. Thank you. Every member is entitled to correct their own record. Therefore, it's time for reports by committees. The member from Etobicoke North. Thank you, Speaker. I demand the permission to deposit. I ask that the permanent...