 Member statements it is the first member statement today goes to member from London Fanshawe. Thank you speaker I want to set the stage my constituent Lynn Johnson wants to share her experience with home care Her husband Joe was 76 years old had surgery February 24th and March 4th So you'd expect that they would get home care supports. Nope That's not what happened when home care was set up for Joe Lynn was given two options Drive Joe to the local paramedic location twice a day or administer intravenous antibiotics for Joe at home by herself As you can imagine speaker given that Joe was released from the hospital just last month following two surgeries Lynn has only 45% of use of her dominant arm neither these options was ideal after receiving limited training Pyramid offered she administered the IV at home But what followed was a series of alarms that pyramid had not informed her of how to troubleshoot When she decided it would be better to get Joe to a paramedic clinic instead She was left to navigate entirely frustrating and not so friendly customer service System pyramid did not return calls nor inform her of appointments despite the billing the Ontario Government for them under the concerted and liberal governments These are the only options for Ontarians deficient home care provider or overburden caregiver system I wonder if the premier any of my colleagues in this legislature would feel comfortable administering an IV to their Spouses while with little to no training pyramid London has a long troubled history of how How this for-profit company is allowed to continue to collect public funds with no oversight no string detached no Transparency and no commitment to delivering quality of care what the NDP would do speaker We would deliver home care to help people live at home longer We would end the for-profit underpatched understaffed patchwork of home care companies and make seniors not wait and make seniors Get the care that they need now not in the future. Thank you The next member statement goes to the member from Aurora Oak ridges Richmond Hill Thank you very much speaker and good morning speaker last Sunday We as Canadians witnessed something special as we watched our men's national soccer team Officially punched their ticket to the 2022 World Cup speaker our soccer team hasn't qualified for the World Cup since 1986 which was 37 years ago. It's a huge soccer fan and growing up playing the sport I was beyond excited to watch the team that I have followed my entire life to finally qualify for the largest and greatest tournament on earth Speaker I would like to point out that not only did they qualify But they finished top in concha calf group with 28 points ahead of powerhouses like Mexico and the United States Speaker it was just something special about this group when they began qualifications It was extra special as Aurora's very own Alistair Johnson a local Aurora and who played on both the Aurora soccer club and Richmond House soccer club took part on the team speaker watching a local resident play and be a part of something so special is Remarkable and I was thrilled to see them pulled through and qualify to Alistair Johnson and the entire team I want you to know that I along with 38 million Canadians will be cheering you on as you begin your 2022 World Cup journey in Qatar I can't wait for them to play in November and I know that the entire group will continue to shock the world and make us all proud Go team Canada Thank you the next member statement the member for beaches East York Thank You speaker when I walk the dogs to the beach I often meet Vince out walking one of his little dogs He cares for on behalf of his neighbors Vince is in his 70s and this is how he supplements his income Which he needs to do like many seniors Vince has lived in his little treplex for decades and like many he has faced Eviction notice after eviction notice the building He lives in is owned by a local realtor who lives in a huge house a few streets over which the whole neighborhood knows So when he sends Vince an eviction notice on the grounds that he wants to move into Vince's tiny apartment Nobody not even the landlord tenant board believes him But that doesn't stop him from trying Vince is fighting his seventh eviction notice Just up the street from Vince on Queen Street are small apartment buildings that are increasingly owned by large corporations They're squeezing their tenants out to get the most profit out of the buildings they can This is what the financial elite financialization of housing does Many of these tenants are seniors like Vince if they are forced out they will have nowhere to go Speaker seniors are calling us and telling us that they are hungry and scared Solving the housing and food insecurity crisis is about caring for our elders Yesterday the minister threw up his hands and said he couldn't fix it. That is not governing speaker Our elders deserve better if the NDP were in government. This would have been solved by now We need to do better. Thank you Member statements the member for mark and turn hill My comes Union Thank you, mr. Speaker. I'm happy today to share this government's 14.5 million investment to build a new markham center elementary school as part of the fourth government's 600 million commitment for improving education across Ontario This new school will create 638 new students paces Markham union build is a growing community and This new school will continue to ensure my Constituents receive the highest quality of education this province offers I look forward to seeing this positive impact that the new students paces and Public flexibilities have on our community This is an amazing example of our government investing in state-of-art schools for students in my writing While promoting STEM education and preparing them for the jobs for tomorrow With investments like this, I'm confident that Ontario will be set up for economic success and remain among the best educated population in the world Mr. Speaker with the rapid and steady growth of young families in markham union build and other cities in Ontario our government is committed to meet each such demands by building more schools. Thank you Member statements the member for Ottawa Center. Good morning speaker Last week was a really rough week for folks in Ottawa Center And it was rough because if you've ever visited dow's lake and the beautiful Rideau canal You'll know that there's a gorgeous park called Queen Juliana Park just across the street towards Carling Avenue And right now Queen Juliana Park is home to an incredible amount of new tree stumps speaker Because the Ottawa hospital is moving forward with the plan to clear 750 mature trees from the experimental farm in that area to make way not for a new hospital speaker a Four-story parking garage with 2,500 spaces is the first thing That was getting built in our city to the detriment of our urban tree canopy speaker I have spoken out bike Ottawa has spoken out the Ottawa disability coalition has spoken out the Ottawa Aboriginal coalition has spoken out elders like Norma check Albert DeMol Who's the poet laureate for our city Irene Compton from the Washington Lodge? No one is listening the Ottawa Hospital Board will not listen to city residents the province of Ontario Apparently will not listen to Ottawa residents the federal government will not listen to Ottawa residents for some reason a parking garage is necessary So I'm making a desperate plea we need a lawyer to pick up a legal injunction to stop the construction of the Ottawa parking garage I will be making this an election issue and the upcoming election on June 2nd Call me contact me if you can help stop a parking garage over our health Thank you the next member statements the member for Chatham Kent Leamington. Thank you very much speaker You know the invasion of the Ukraine by Russian forces has been devastating and is taking a terrible toll on civilians the armed forces in the country itself Well, this humanitarian crisis is the most important aspect of this war another huge factor is its impact on world agriculture Including fertilizer and grain supplies It's important that we find ways to maximize our food production this year Ontario is Canada's most productive region and I know firsthand our farmers are eager to do what is required to produce the food We all rely on The three major fertilizers used in world crop production are nitrogen phosphorus and of course potassium However, Russia's invasion of the Ukraine has put a massive portion of the world's fertilizer supply at risk adding to concerns over soaring global food inflation Ukraine is one of the world's most important exporters of grains like corn and wheat as well as vegetable oils of Canada is the world's fifth largest wheat producer the 10th largest corn producer the Seventh largest soybean producer, and this is sixth largest barley producer I set in on a meeting with the grain farmers of Ontario The OFA and the Ontario agribusiness Association recently now together these organizations represent over 50,000 farmers and all the agricultural retailers in Ontario Prices for staple crops like wheat corn and soybeans are soaring while rising costs for farm input costs such as fertilizer Could add further increase to the price of food food prices could increase between 8 and 22 percent Simultaneous drug conditions in western Canada and South America have created great concern and uncertainty Heading into this year's planting season. So depending upon how the agriculture and other related sectors respond to this crisis It could very well determine how much food will be available around the world. Thank you very much speaker Member statements the member for flamboroll, Glenbrook Good morning speaker last week our government proclaimed the month of May as Armenian heritage month Ontario is home to more than 100,000 people of Armenian heritage many in my hometown of Hamilton over the past century a vibrant community was established in the east end Centered near st. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church and the Armenian Community Center members of the business community such as the Alexanian and Vartanian rug companies our household names in Hamilton Armenians first came to Canada to escape the atrocities of the Armenian genocide in the 1920s Canada began taking an orphaned Armenian children more than a hundred Armenian children Lived on a farm near Georgetown. They became known as the Georgetown boys One of those boys was an eight-year-old named Toros Tornazian Toros who changed his name to Ernie Jackson was the father of Hamilton City Councillor Tom Jackson Tom is deeply touched by this government's acknowledgment in Designating May as Armenian Heritage Month Tom said as a descendant of the Georgetown boys and on behalf of the 2,000 families of Armenian heritage in Hamilton and on behalf of the thousands of Armenians who call Ontario home I want to applaud and express my sincere gratitude to the government of Ontario for this recognition Tom Jackson offers his heartfelt gratitude to Premier Ford MPP Aris Babikian and members of the legislature for this recognition. Thank you Member statements the member for Kiwet non last week a delegation of Indian Residential school survivors leaders knowledge keepers and youth traveled to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis The Pope acknowledged and apologized for the Catholic Church's role in the resident Indian residential school system Which inflicted spiritual? cultural emotional and Physical abuse on the children that attended Residential school while the post-apology Maybe a start reconciliation is an ongoing process that must be followed by concrete actions We have seen this action being taken over the past year more than 1800 and mark graves being identified in Canada over 1800 Now through the indigenous led process and ownership of records Laxu first nation is leading the search on the grounds of Pelican Lake Residential school. I Stand in unity with Laxu and all those doing this work Finding and bringing home our children Will not be easy. It is a difficult task It is a stark reminder That of the abuse of our children suffered at the hands of the church and state However, it is a necessary responsibility With laxu taking charge. I know it will be done with tremendous care and respect honoring survivors Their families and all the children who did not get to come home. Miigwech member statements the member for Richmond Hill Thank You mr. Speaker Economic recovery is one of the greatest concern in my riding of Richmond Hill Last week I had the honor of attending the Richmond Hill Board of Trade signature event the power hour Where representatives from three levels of government share the outlook and welcomed questions from the floor? Businesses express the appreciation of the provincial government support through the business cost rebate The small business grants and the provincial interest and penalty free period They're all excited with a $10 daycare program The immediate savings of 25% right now and a 50% by December 22nd is timely for families That means more female can get back to work They're very happy that manufacturing sector is coming back and jobs are being created This will bit stimulate business across the province Business in Richmond Hill is confident that our economy is recovering. I Ended with four piece of encouragement for the people that attended first protect Take the vaccination Second be positive have a positive attitude gives good health and insights Third plan Reassess a business plan. Do they have the right clients or should they go? digitally and develop the business globally and locally The last one is proactive act swift and adapt to the marketplace. Yes Ontario will soon be the economic engine for Ontario for Canada Thank you very much. That concludes our member statements for this morning Introduction of visitors