 Next, we have Member Statements, the Member for Toronto Centre. Thank you, Speaker. Today I rise in the Legislature to highlight the struggle that tenants across this province and especially in my riding of Toronto Centre are facing to maintain affordable housing. In particular, I want to congratulate the Tenants Association at 140 Carleton Street, whose hard work paid off last week when they spoke out at the Landlord Tenant Board and successfully negotiated to reduce an above-the-guideline rent increase. The Carleton Street Tenants Association's leadership did an excellent job organizing and educating tenants on how to collectively assert their rights. But, Speaker, despite this outcome, the tenants are still facing a significant rent increase. Many of them are still worried about how they're going to keep a roof over their heads as the rent becomes more and more unaffordable. Many of them left that Landlord Tenant Board meeting feeling like the law, as it stands, is imbalanced in favour of the landlord. And they're not wrong. As a tenant myself and as a representative for tenants, I strongly believe that this needs to change. Tenants should never have to be in this situation, and the Landlord Tenant Board has favoured landlords for far too long. Speaker, housing is a human right, and that includes having safe, reliable housing without the fear of being priced out by predatory landlords, whose only concern is their bottom line. My office and I have been working hard to support tenant associations across Toronto Centre, and I encourage all of my colleagues to do the same in their respective ridings. The system should be fair and balanced, and the tenants in my riding and across Ontario deserve better. Thank you. Thank you very much. The Member's statements. Member for Brampton West. Thank you, Mr Speaker. This year on November 12th, we're celebrating 550th birthday anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji, the founder of Sikhism in Canada, India, and around the world, as Guru Nanak Gurpur. In his life, Guru Nanak Devji saw to teach us that there is one fundamental barrier that we all must each overcome. Homme, literally meaning I, myself. This is a message that says we are not individuals that should struggle against one another, but a global community who have a duty to each other to fight division and injustice and promote harmony, equality and peace. His teachings uphold the key Sikh principle of egalitarianism, which rejects discrimination in any form whatsoever. Coming from a Sikh family, I'm extremely proud of the achievement of generations of activists and campaigners who have come before me and the visionaries like Guru Nanak Devji who espouse this principle of equality before its time. I'm sure Guru Nanak Devji's life and his teachings would continue to be an inspiration for millions of Sikhs and non-Sikhs across the world. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Member Stavins, the member for Essex. Thank you very much, Speaker. I'd like to use my time today to talk about the Mirchata House in my riding of Essex. The Mirchata House is a not-for-profit charity started by Sandy and Darren Murphy. Sandy and Darren recognize the need for more supportive housing in our region when they realize that their son Joshua could wait as long as two decades for a placement into a group home in our region. Sandy and Darren established the charity and began raising money. In April of this year, they broke ground on their first location and caught them. I'm happy to report that soon, Mirchata House will open and will provide supportive housing for up to four people and will be operated by Community Living Essex County. I'd like to recognize Sandy, Darren and Joshua for their hard work and for stepping up to fill a gap in our community. I also want to thank the corporate and private sponsors who gave so generously to see this project completed. This is also a challenge to all of my colleagues here in the legislature. We have an obligation to work every bit as hard as the Murphy family has. We all have a responsibility to ensure that every Ontario has a safe and secure home. The wait lists for supportive housing in Ontario are a shame, but we can solve this problem by making better choices by having priorities that reflect the values of Ontarians. Two decades long wait lists are not acceptable to families in my riding and they should not be acceptable to us here at Queen's Park. Thanks, Peter. Member Statements, the member for Chatham, Kent Lee. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I recently had the pleasure of celebrating the 85th anniversary of the Chatham Colored All-Stars baseball team. Now, Colored was a predominant term for black Canadians in the 1930s and Chatham was home to a vibrant black community that ever since the Underground Railroad had made Chatham one of its end destinations for freed slaves in the 1800s. In the 1930s, however, there were still many obstacles rooted in racism and bigotry that black Canadians faced. That is why the story of this baseball team is so momentous. In 1933, they toured the province on exhibition games, then made history by joining the Chatham City League as an official team becoming part of the Ontario Baseball Amateur Association. They went on to win the OBAA Intermediate B Championship in 1934, becoming the first black team to win a baseball title. It was great to see relatives of these former All-Stars. Among them was Dorothy Wright Wallace, an incredible leader in Chatham with the Chatham Kent Black Historical Society. So far, the only Canadian to be inducted into Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame is Ferguson Jenkins, as we all know. Now, he must have got some of his playing ability from his father, Ferguson Jenkins Sr., who played on this team. I've been privileged to play ball over the years with relatives of members of this very special team. Thank you to the Sons of Kent Brewery for hosting this very well attended event, and thank you for this time, Mr. Speaker. Member Statements, the member for Humber River Black Creek. Thank you, Speaker. A new home is the single largest investment most people will ever make in their lives. New homeowners need to know that the government has their back when it comes to their rights being protected and that their warranties are honoured. But for 15 long years under the previous Ontario Liberal government, this was simply not the case. And Tarion was left to self-regulate without any real government oversight. For years, NDP opposition MPPs raised this issue here in legislature, but the Liberal government of the time would repeatedly side with Tarion and their developer friends, even ignoring changes recommended by Justice Cunningham to strengthen consumer protection and improve warranties. Last year, a successful NDP amendment in committee finally granted the Auditor General the authority to audit Tarion and figure out what was really going on. The results of this audit were shocking and revealed a culture at Tarion that appeared to view consumer protection as secondary to the needs of developers and a corporate structure whose primary goal was to maximise its own profits. And while nearly 10,000 claims by new homeowners were rejected simply for missing convoluted deadlines, Tarion paid its own senior executives up to 60% in salary bonuses. This is so wrong. This summer I visited the riding of Orleans and attended a packed meeting of homeowners of the Cardinal Creek Village Development who were outraged about major defects in their new homes and either delayed or non-existent help in having their claims fulfilled. None of this, of course, appears in the Ontario Builder Directory, which is supposed to allow consumers to make an informed choice. The time for action is now. The Auditor General has laid out a number of key recommendations to help fix this broken system. Let's get it done. Thank you. Member Statements, the Member for Don Valley West. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, next Monday, all over Ontario and across Canada, we will recognise the sacrifice of veterans and their families from past generations to the present day. In every community in this province, memories of loved ones, memories of the terror of war live on in the hearts of veterans themselves and in their families. In Don Valley West at 11 o'clock on Monday morning, I will attend the service at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre on Bayview Avenue. The Warriors Hall will be filled with men and women who served our country in World War II, in Korea and in theatres of conflict around the world. They will be accompanied by their daughters and sons, grandchildren, their wives and husbands and friends. They'll be joined by fine caregivers, medical staff and hardworking Sunnybrook volunteers. All of us will be there to recognise what veterans have done for us and to offer our respect and gratitude. Sunnybrook has a long history rooted in caring for people suffering the casualties of war. In 1928, Sunnybrook Farm was donated to the City of Toronto by the Kilgore family. In 1943, with the agreement of the family, 400 acres transferred to the Government of Canada to build a 1,590-bed Veterans Hospital. The first patients were treated in 1946, but the Sunnybrook Military Hospital was officially opened in June 1948 by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. And since then, Sunnybrook has served veterans with care and compassion. Mr. Speaker, my own personal experience with Sunnybrook is that of a little girl visiting her grandpa. He was there and he moved within five minutes of Sunnybrook Hospital in 1952 because he'd been gassed in the Battle of the Sum and he went there to have his lungs cleared. I can still remember the deep, raffling, scary cough from Charlie Wynn. What I know is that Charlie would not have lived that long without Sunnybrook. He died at the age of 77. Sunnybrook is many things now. It's a provincial centre of excellence in many aspects of health care, but Sunnybrook began as a place for soldiers to heal. And on November 11th, every year, we feel that acutely and are grateful. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you very much. The next member is David, the member for Scarborough Rouge. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to take this opportunity to pay homage to the late Lois James, who recently passed away at the age of 95. She was a passionate fighter for the preservation of Ontario's biodiversity, nature, and environment. For over a half a century, she championed the cause of conservation, founded and lead the Save the Rouge Valley System campaign and fought for environmental and social justice issues. Her work inspired those around her and generation of young people. In 2003, her lifetime of achievement was recognised when she became a member of the Order of Canada. She's lovingly known as the Mother of the Rouge, and her work helped establish Canada's first national urban park, the Rouge Park, from which my writing takes its name from. The Rouge National Urban Park is a testament of her passion, and her legacy still continues to inspire those who desire a better country. Although she has passed on the torch to the next generation, the work she started has only just begun. Lois, you will be dearly missed. Thank you very much. Member Stavins, the member for London West. Thank you, Speaker. Speaker, London is facing one of the worst housing crises we have ever seen. A record high real estate market is putting new homes out of reach of many first-time buyers, increasing pressure on already limited rental stock. Condo conversions are taking affordable units out of the rental market. Social assistance rates are woefully inadequate to cover market rents, and the failure of both liberal and conservative governments to invest in social housing has left London public housing with a $230 million repair backlog. The lack of supply means that women fleeing domestic violence are staying in shelter longer. Last year, women were turned away from a nova emergency shelter more than 2,500 times. It means almost 5,000 London families on the wait list for rent geared to income units, an estimated 1,000 Londoners without a place to call home, and thousands more on the brink of homelessness. I want to commend the efforts of the City of London to address this crisis by holding its first-ever Housing Stability Week. In just five days last week, 70 families facing homelessness were housed, and 550 people were provided with immediate supports. I'm proud of the way the City, community partners and private landlords work together on this unique rapid response approach, but there is only so much locally we can do. Speaker, when will this conservative government step up and provide the leadership and funding for affordable housing that Londoners so desperately need? Thank you, Speaker. Thank you. Member Statements to Member for Whitby. Thank you. Speaker, today is the start of national skilled trades and technology week, and during this week and beyond, the government will continue to modernize skilled trades and apprenticeships in Ontario. The skilled trades play an important role, Speaker, in making Ontario open for business, yet when we form government Ontario lag behind other jurisdictions and apprentice regulations. The Ontario College of Trades contributed to a backlog in the system. It created unnecessary red tape for skilled trades employment, and the College did not have stakeholder buy-in. It lacked enforcement and concerns were raised about its excessive membership fees. That's why, Speaker, the government is winding down the Ontario College of Trades. Renewal fees for apprentices have been eliminated, and fees for journey persons have been reduced by 50%. It's time, Speaker. It's time for a system that puts people first. By breaking down the barriers to skilled trades, we are helping young people tap into good, well-paying jobs. We're building Ontario together. Thank you, Speaker. Members' statements. A member for Flamborough Glenbrock. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With the recent announcement of the $100 million expansion of DHL Express at Hamilton International Airport, I would like to take a moment to highlight some of the other investments being made, and why I believe they indicate our province is on the right economic track. Here, here. Earlier this year, KF Aerospace, Canada's largest commercial aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul facility, announced a $30 million investment also at Hamilton International Airport. Now, this will nearly triple its current workforce from 150 to 425 employees, and expand its commercial maintenance repair facility as part of a four-year plan. Moreover, KF Aerospace has partnered with Mohawk College, which will give students access to highly skilled and well-paying jobs. This approach is also being taken by Liberty Group, a leader in the nuclear energy field, which recently moved its Hamilton operation into a new 40,000 square foot facility. But, Mr. Speaker, it doesn't stop there. Striker Corporation and L3 Westcam, large companies that require highly skilled workforces, have both this year announced they are expanding and moving into larger state-of-the-art facilities in my riding of Flamborough Glenbrock. This all speaks to our government's multi-pronged approach to ensuring our post-secondary institutions offer programs that will fit the jobs of the future and that businesses see Ontario as an attractive place to invest and grow. Mr. Speaker, this positive economic growth in my hometown of Hamilton is just more evidence that our government is creating jobs, cutting red tape, and making sure Ontario is open for business. Here, here. That concludes the time we have this afternoon for member statements. The member for...