 Member Statements, the Member for Whitby. Thank you Speaker and Chair providing $175 million to hospitals through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund and over $7.6 million to community health service providers through the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund. Within the region of Durham, the Lakebridge Health Network will be receiving approximately $1,320,000 and the Korea Community Health Center $87,000. Speaker, this funding allows healthcare system partners Lakebridge Health to address urgent infrastructure renewal needs such as upgrades or replacement of roofs, windows, and security systems. Speaker, these are essential improvements that will in return deliver excellent care to patients on the front line in a safe and comfortable environment. Through the 2022 Ontario budget, Ontario's plan to budget and as part of its plan to build a stronger, more convenient and connected healthcare system, the government speaker is implementing the most ambitious plan for hospital expansion in Ontario's history. This includes speakers supporting more than 50 major hospital projects that would add 3,000 new beds over 10 years. Thank you Speaker. Member Statements, the Member for Humber River Black Creek. Morning Speaker, as I happen to rise on November 21st which is the day that commemorates St. Michael the Archangel and the old calendar I want to wish all those celebrating a happy St. Day, Sretchnoslava. Thank you. Speaker, the months-long shortage of basic children's pain and fever medication has impacted families across the province. For too long, most parents and caregivers have been unable to find any on shelves with or without a prescription. The little supply that can be found for sale online has been reported for sale as high as $300 by price gougers. The shortage has left many parents feeling desperate and panicked as we head into the height of cold and flu season. Matters have gotten so bad that the Ontario Poison Centre has been receiving calls about children who have been given incorrect doses of adult pain medication. The shortage has put additional stress on our hospitals as many parents have rushed their children to emergency departments because they were unable to manage fevers at home. Hospitals have had to postpone long-awaited surgeries and have also considered transferring patients to Buffalo for treatment because they're so overwhelmed. A shipment of this children's medication is finally on the way, but if you ask parents and guardians, it isn't coming fast enough. Plans have to be made now so that when the shipments arrive, medications are distributed fairly and the government must do everything in its power to prevent hoarding and price gouging. And finally, these shortages show why we must bring back manufacturing to Ontario. So we are not so self-reliant on the winds of international suppliers, whether it's medication or so many other things. Thank you. Member statements? Member for Rampanese. Thank you, Speaker. For the first time since 1986, the Canadian men's soccer team will be playing in the FIFA World Cup. Hosted in Qatar, not only is this a proud moment for Canadians as we enter the cup after 36 years, it's a proud moment for Bramptonians as well. Speaker, Brampton is a city with an immense amount of talent, and a week ago, Canada's roster for the FIFA World Cup was announced. And I'm so proud to hear that over a quarter, seven out of 26 players will be on the Canadian men's national team, will be from the great city of Brampton. Speaker, all seven of these players started their youth career in the city of Brampton. The dedication of these men have displayed throughout their careers is not only impressive, but is motivating for our youth and for our community. I would like to acknowledge the seven Bramptonians representing Team Canada and the FIFA World Cup. Kyle Lauren, Liam Miller, Jonathan Osorio, Ike Ugo, Teijon Buchanan, Junior Holiet, and Antiba Hutchinson. These players are homegrown heroes, and we appreciate, and as we prepare for the games to begin, we as a community are extremely excited to cheer them on, as well as all of Team Canada, as they head to their first game in Belgium on November 23rd. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, statements? The member for University of Rosedale. Thank you, Speaker. Democracy is important. Humanities struggled for hundreds and hundreds of years to secure democracy. People went to war to uphold democracy. People have lost their lives to secure the right to vote. Bill 39 is an affront to representative democracy. It is not democratic. Do have eight out of 25 councillors decide matters that affect 2.9 million people. It is not democratic to have the Premier do away with an election and handpick regional chairs. This has nothing to do with solving the housing affordability crisis, and this has everything to do with taking power away from citizens and concentrating power in the hands of the Premier and the Mayor of Toronto. True leadership means governing for everyone, not just the few. True leadership means listening and collaborating with Ontarians, not just the ones that donated to your election campaign. This government has political power. It's true, but Ontarians have people power. We have people power, and people power always wins provided that we exercise it. Thank you to the many of you who have written letters, made phone calls, attended protests, joined advocacy groups, spoke out in the media, are going to court and who are persuading and encouraging your friends and neighbours to speak up and get active. In the face of a government that does not respect democratic norms, our involvement has never been more important. Thank you. Member for Oxford. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Ingersoll-Tilsenberg and Woodstock Chamber of Commerce have recently handed out their annual awards of excellence. These awards honour local businesses and entrepreneurs, their success, and recognise their contributions to our community, and I'd like to congratulate each of this year's winners. From Ingersoll Chamber, Ian E. McLaughlin Limited, Red Dragon Dairy, Kayla Hahn for Youth Citizen of the Year Award, Ian Robertson for the Mark Warnick Citizen of the Year Award, and Alice Shelton for the President's Award. From Tilsonberg Chamber of Commerce, Tilsonberg Garden Gate, Tilson Pizza, Fleetwood Metal Industries, Legend Fleet Solutions, Execulink Telecom, Margaria International, Rob Bilger for Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and Amy Rohr for the Esseltine Positive Change Award, and from the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce, VON House of Secure, Nodes Pasta, Oxford Energy Solutions, Paws Up-Obedience Training, The Womb, Jarful Local Refillery, Willow Grove Animal Welfare Centre, and Jack Street for the President's Award. Mr. Speaker, these winners demonstrate that Oxford Spirit and Hard Work Innovation and Community Giving is going strong in Ontario. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Member Statements, the Member for St. Catherine. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour that at the end of this week on Friday, November 25th, the 60 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign will begin. In this Chamber, we have an obligation to reach across the aisle and across communities to do everything in our power to end violence against women and girls. In this province, we have the roadmap to reduce, prevent and respond to gender-based violence. Over the summer, the Coroner's Office reported that the province's inquest into the triple homicide in rural Renford County resulted in 86 recommendations. 68 were directed at this provincial government. It has been six months, and this provincial government has not publicly responded to the inquest recommendations in any way, ranging from formally declaring intimate partner violence as an epidemic to the creation of a survivor advocate role to look into interpersonal disclosure laws like my PMB, Claire's Law. If we only use our voices to memorialise and honour those that we lost while being silent when asked to meet the moment with action, then we need to reflect deeply on our own values. These recommendations are responsible, reasonable, and it's our obligation as leaders in the province to make sure they see action. We all know that the vast majority of domestic homicides are both predictable and preventable. I hope all my colleagues will challenge gender-based violence with action. Thank you. Member Statements, the member for Etobicoke Lakeshore. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning, everyone. You know, I'm delighted to report that last week and writing of Etobicoke Lakeshore was packed with great news for my constituents. First, let me express to my colleague, the Honourable Minister of Seniors and Accessibility for the pending announcement of the recipients and my writing for the funding for this year's Seniors Community Grant Program, totaling nearly $130,000. Thank you, Minister. These grants are awarded to organisations that help seniors stay fit, active, and healthy. And they recognise the debt of service we owe our elders, those who built this province and served as the mainstays for our families. Second, I am thrilled to report that the fabled Dorothy Leigh Hospice will receive two additional beds as part of Ontario's government's plan to stay open, health systems stability, and recovery strategy. The hospice commemorates Dr. Dorothy Leigh who pioneered hospice care in Ontario during her career. Dorothy Leigh became an internationally respected oncologist before herself succumbing to cancer in 1994. This funding stands an additional tribute to her memory. Third, and finally, I'm pleased to share news of a significant funding for upgrades, repairs, and maintenance for hospitals and community health centres serving my region's residents. Trillium Health Partners received more than $4.2 million from the province's Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund and Unity Health-Tronable Benefit from $10 million over the same period for the same purpose. These investments will ensure patients can continue to access the care they need while providing our area's health system with the tools to improve health care for all Ontarians. Taken together, all of these share a common goal for helping to make Etobicoke Lakeshore one of the best places to live, work, and raise a family. Thank you. Thank you very much. Members' statements, the member for Don Valley West. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to address the pressing matter of Bill 23, the flawed Bill 23, and the Conservative government's broken promise to protect our green belt. Paving over farmland reduces local food production, which contributes to higher prices and makes it harder for Ontarians to put food on the table. Thousands of people are reaching out to this government through their MPPs, through petitions and rallies, asking them to reconsider. Is this government listening? Their own housing task force says, and I quote, a shortage of land isn't the cause of the problem. Land is available both inside the existing built-up areas and on undeveloped land outside green belts, end quote. The land in the green belt, meant to be permanently protected, provides our food, clean drinking water, and clean air. Proposing to replace it with different land, protected only until this government breaks that promise too, would be laughable if it were not so sad. Bill 23 threatens existing affordable rental housing. My constituents in Don Valley West and Thorncliffe Park, many of whom are new Canadians, are worried that the 50-year-old apartment buildings they live in are being worn down and can be torn down under this bill and not replaced, forcing them out of their community. They need affordable housing in their community, not houses in the green belt that line the pockets of conservative donors and green belt land speculators. With petitions of thousands opposing Bill 23, it's clear that Ontarians do not support this bill and want major amendments made. Is this government listening? Thank you. Thank you. Member statements. The member for Chatham-Kent, Leamington. Energy and optimism in Chatham-Kent right now. Recently, a small group of local business leaders purchased the Downtown Chatham Center, a large, outdated, under-occupied mall. In earnest, and at their own expense, these community partners developed a visionary concept for the future of the downtown, entitled Imagine CK. This bold plan proposes entertainment, education, culture, accessible resources, business, and a wide range of modern housing to the downtown core, all while preserving charm and historic features and facades. Most importantly, this was accomplished in collaboration with residents and officials. A modern, inclusive community hub will serve as the new library, art gallery, museum, and civic center. This new design replaces and centralizes several aging, inefficient municipal offices, requiring millions of dollars in repairs. Once complete, this hub will also showcase Chatham-Kent's rich agricultural roots and celebrate the area's important black and indigenous history. Anchored by a new state-of-the-art, family-focused entertainment complex, the second phase includes a modern, 4,000-seat multi-use arena, as well as space for farmers' markets, festivals, and concerts. With a focus on sustainable growth that embraces multi-generational residents and youth retention, Imagine CK offers people of all ages a reason to make Chatham-Kent their home and brings meaningful, well-paying employment and a multitude of lifestyle opportunities back to the area. Thank you, Speaker. Member Statements, a member for Brampton North. Thank you, Speaker. November 23rd, 2022, Speaker. That's the date when 26 players on Team Canada's men's rosters will make history. And Canadians from coast to coast to coast will stand witness. For the first time since 1986, and only for the second time ever, Canada's men's team is qualified for the FIFA World Cup. And Speaker, this World Cup cannot be more special to the great people of Brampton. As a certified Brampton boy, it fills me with tremendous pride to say seven of the 26 players on Canada's World Cup roster are from Brampton. Speaker, they would have had an eighth player from Brampton, but I told them that I was busy in this house fighting for taxpayers. Speaker, I've had the privilege to rise in this house on multiple occasions and speak on behalf of my constituents and the residents of Brampton. I know how hard they work for what they have. Brampton is home to people from all walks of life that chose to build their home here and make a life that they are proud of. The hard work, the sacrifice, the resilience, I see it every day in Brampton North. It makes me proud to be their voice here at Queens Park. I want to wish Tejon Buchanan, Kyle Lahren, Jonathan Osorio, Junior Hoylet, Liam Miller, Atiba Hutchison, Ike Ugbo, and the rest of the team, the best of luck. This is a historical moment. I encourage every member of this house to cheer on our Canadian boys as they take on the world and guitar. Thanks. Very much. That concludes our member statements for this morning. Introduction of visitors.