 It is now time for oral questions to recognize the leader of the opposition Thank you speaker Speaker my first questions for the premier We have two students today as I mentioned in the introductions who organized this weekend's rally against the repeal of the updated sex health Sexual health and education curriculum And I wanted to commend them for showing the incredible leadership that they showed on the weekend Last week the education minister said that students need to learn about consent Cyber bullying and gender identity and appreciation a few hours later She backpedaled and left students teachers and school boards more confused than ever Will the premier confirm that all information about consent cyber bullying and gender identity from the updated health curriculum Will be taught in Ontario classrooms this September Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the leader of the opposition For the question as I've said day and day after day. I said it very clearly We're going to consult mr. Speaker with the people of Ontario. There's 14 million people in Ontario and less than point 001% of The public school system the separate school system was consulted That's not consulting people When you have 1600 people online by the way the curriculum was already done and Then they decided to go out and get 1600 people and get their opinion I know the leader of the opposition doesn't believe in consulting with parents We believe in consulting with parents and once we do largest consultation in the history of Ontario Then we'll be able to answer your question here Yesterday the deputy premier said and I quote issues related to self identity and Self-expression will be included in the curriculum this fall. Will the premier confirm that all information about sexual orientation gender identity LGBTQ families from the updated health curriculum will be taught in Ontario schools this coming September Mr. Speaker That's not up to us to decide up in this chamber. It's up. It's up to the people It's up. I know you don't believe in consulting with the people It's up to the people of this great province to give us the direction to make that decision in a campaign For the people it's not for the government or for the opposition or for the special interest groups Yeah, it's for the people here. Thank you The premier's favoured favoured special interest group speaker. That's the problem. It's not for the safety of our kids It's for the premier's favourite special interest group Look the premier's backroom deal to scrap the updated health curriculum is causing nothing but Confusion for students and for school boards and for teachers and we all know why the premier made that backroom deal with social Conservatives to help him get elected and now he's repaying his political debt to those radical activists doing it at the expense of Ontario students and in apparent opposition to his deputy premier and Education minister why is the premier putting his own political interests first and putting the safety of our kids in jeopardy? Mr. Speaker leader of the opposition. I have the greatest deputy premier I could ever ask for We ran again on a message For the people and when the people speak We listen. We don't believe in the big government. We don't believe in the nanny state We don't believe in politicians dictating to the people. We believe in empowering the people and let them make the decision We start the clock Next question Thank you very much speaker My next question is again for the premier the premier's decisions are being driven by backroom insiders Not by what's best for all Ontarians the premier said his backroom deal with hydro one would cost zero Absolutely zero, but now we know that Mayo Schmidt will walk out the door with at least Nine million dollars and if hydro ones deal with a vista falls through hydro one ratepayers could be on the hook To pay over a hundred million dollars to a dirty coal burning American power plant When will the premier release the full details and full cost of his backroom deal with hydro one? Mr. Speaker through you We ran on getting rid of the CEO of hydro one. We ran on getting rid of the entire board We did exactly what we promised We also ran on a promise that we're going to reduce hydro rates by 12% and that is exactly what we're going to do We're going to put money back into the people's pocket We're going to help small businesses We're going to help families that are struggling to put food on the table when they have a choice between paying the highest hydro rates in North America or Putting food on their table Mr. Speaker I'm sorry. Mr. Speaker Mr. Speaker what we won't do is lay seven thousand people Supplementary Thank You speaker I guess the pledge not to waste the precious public dollars has gone by the wayside nine million plus a hundred three million plus Who knows how many billions with cap and trade? Cancellation is going to cost the people of Ontario a hell of a lot of wasted money for his political purposes speaker But look the people of Ontario deserve to know the full cost of the premier's backroom deal at hydro one But the premier has refused to come clean on that deal speaker and that's why new Democrats We're trying to bring forward an amendment to bill to to require hydro one to publish the full details of payments made to the departing CEO And the board of directors But the government has decided instead to ram the bill through with little debate no committee hearing no chance for the people to have a say Why is the premier shutting down an opportunity for the people of Ontario to have their say on this bill? premier Mr. Speaker When we talk about hydro My friend across the aisle leader of the opposition had it her members go out during the election and Lobby for the highest hydro rates in North America the largest carbon tax The largest carbon tax I have to be able to hear the premier premier Yeah, one of your candidates bragging we should have the highest carbon tax in North America in the entire world We're taking a different approach We're actually gonna reduce gas prices by 10 cents a liter Thank you. Thank you. Thank you final supplementary. Thank you speaker Well, what wasn't true during the collect the election campaign is still not true today speaker Premier the very first piece of legislation to be tabled in this legislature And he's shutting out the people in terms of the committee hearings and opportunity for public debate and scrutiny of his first Piece of legislation. That's not very transparent speaker. That's not gathering the voices of the people It's shutting out the voices of the people He needs to tell us what the full cost our speaker what the payment to pay Mayo Schmidt and the board of directors is going to cost He needs to tell the government how he's going to protect Ontarians from a hundred and three million dollars In charges and fines if the avista deal falls falls through and he has to come clean about any further cost As a result of this backroom deal will the premier release the full cost speaker Mr. Speaker leader of the opposition. I'll tell you what transparency is transparency is when you make promises during the election You keep your promises We start the clock as as we promised as we promised and we delivered on our promise the CEO of Hydro one had a zero Severance there you go. Absolutely zero Zero we promise we're going to get rid of the cap and trade and carbon tax the worst tax Any anyone could put on the backs of the taxpayers and businesses and we're doing that. It's done. It's gone We're putting money back into the people's pocket instead of the government's Leader of the opposition. I appreciate your question Next question member for Tamiskaming my question is to the premier today the financial accountability officer tabled his annual report He specifically highlighted two of his office's most important reports the real cost of selling off hydro one and the real cost of the Liberal hydro plan which is now the Ford hydro plan The FAO's nonpartisan expert report showed that privatizing hydro one increases the deficit by billions Privatization of hydro one is a waste. It was a bad liberal plan and now it's a bad Ford plan. It's a deal that helps backroom insiders and big banks and hurts people It's not a plan for the people. It's a plan for the rich How can the premier justify hydro one privatization that adds billions to the deficit? Thank the member from the new deficit party or a new Democratic Party for his question, Mr. Speaker For 28 for 28 days the most important standing committee that could ever be convened Met and on June 7th. They made their decision, Mr. Speaker They supported this leader and our government to reduce their hydro rates by 12% and in the past couple of weeks To get rid of projects that communities didn't not only did they not need them, but they didn't want the mr. Speaker We're on track to reduce those Hydra rates promises plural made promises kept Supplementary the FAO also highlighted the report in the liberal aid the lib also highlighted the report The hydro liberal plan last week the energy minister said he wasn't that familiar with the liberal plan The only thing is the liberal plan is now the conservative plan The FAO report shows that the Ford hydro plan will cost Ontario more than 45 billion dollars The FAO's nonpartisan expert report shows that bills will increase Permanently and people will soon see annual increases of nearly seven percent The premier says he's for the people so why is his plan increasing their hydro bills by billions? Once again through you mr. Speaker I'll just turn to my colleagues and ask for forgiveness that I don't pay attention to liberal energy policy Liberal energy policy that the NDP supported time in and time again Mr. Speaker that saw their hydro rates either go up or be subsidized for the next generation Which would be my little girls Abigail may and pop a cake mr. Speaker. We don't stand for that on this side of the house We're saving taxpayers 790 million dollars in today's dollars mr. Speaker by contract by Terminating contracts that Ontarians don't want and don't need mr. Speaker We're renewing the leadership for hydro one and we're running meeting our commitment to reduce hydro rates for all restart the clock Next question member for mississaugamot Thank You mr. Speaker as I rise for the first time in the house I like to congratulate you on your election and like to say what you're doing a wonderful job. Thank you so much I'd like to congratulate rest of my hundred and twenty-two MPPs on their election as well Miss speaker my question is for the minister of community safety and correctional services First I would like to congratulate the minister for being tasked for this very important responsibility I know that minister will serve his constituents in the people of Ontario with honesty and integrity With the recent prison and indiscriminate act of violence seen in the city of Toronto I'm proud to know that our government for the people will ensure that our police and the first responders will have the resources Right and the tools required to perform their job safely and effectively Mr. Speaker our first responders perform their duties selflessly with incredible Professionalism and they deserve to have the proper resources to perform their duties So mr. Speaker my question to our minister is could the minister please explain to the minister Minister response minister of community safety mr. Speaker first They'd like to congratulate the honorable member for Mississauga Malton on his recent election as an MPP Mr. Speaker our thoughts are with the victims and their families that experience this senseless violence I want to also thank the first responders who acted so quickly to help the victims bring the accident to an end Public safety is our primary concern and we're committed to examining current community funding programs and their effectiveness in reducing gun violence And gang related activity in Ontario This government has remained clear on the issue of gun violence and organized crime in Ontario We will remain committed to providing our frontline officers with the tools and resources they require to perform their duties We are going to get resources to our police services. Mr. Speaker It's it means boots on the ground. It means more resources on the frontline so they can do their job That's what we committed to in the last election more tools more resources more supports. Thank you Back to minister minister over the past 15 years We have repeatedly seen our police being unable to acquire the proper tools and resources they need to keep Ontario community safe This has placed our frontline officers at risk, which is simply unacceptable under the previous government Mr. Speaker our first responders were denied the ability to perform their job safely and effectively With the rise in gun violence in our streets our first responders deserve better and deserve to perform their job safely Mr. Speaker with the rise in gun violence in our street. Can the minister please explain how this ministry will Help keep Ontario's communities safe Thank you once again for that question. Mr. Speaker gun violence destroys lives and is a menace to our communities It has no place in ontarios and these attacks need to stop The premier had directed my ministry to work across government lines And with key stakeholders including police municipalities and community organizations We'll also want to work with the federal government to ensure Their sentencing is tougher for people who have committed violent acts And that the bail system is keeping our communities safe The status quo is failing. Mr. Speaker So I will remain committed to working with all members of this house And everyone in this province to find solutions that will keep our community safe and protect ontarians From being the victims of senseless violence. Thank you Thank you, mr. Speaker. My question is to the premier Earlier this month educators elders and knowledge keepers Including survivors of residential schools were to travel to Toronto to participate in the curriculum writing session for the truth and reconciliation curriculum One of the recommendations of the trc commission This was cancelled on the friday before people were set to travel and in fact some already had traveled into the city Ministry staff have said that the move was taken in order to meet the directive by this government To find savings across the public service Speaker will the premier tell us when the truth and reconciliation curriculum writing will resume Mr. Of indigenous affairs, thank you, mr. Speaker And we look forward to the opportunity for these young people young indigenous people to have access to these important Developments in the curriculum and for them to be a part of it and we intend to see those meetings go on Moving forward, mr. Speaker We were put this on pause to be a little cost-conscious about how How how we intend to proceed with this but we'll move forward with this in in in short order supplementing Mr. Speaker The minister has said that the curriculum was postponed not paused as he said not cancelled and would resume Summer was the ideal time for this curriculum writing to take place In the fall educators will have to be replaced in their classrooms by substitute teachers This curriculum was to involve language and cultural learning as early as kindergarten Which is vitally important to preserving and passing on things like languages Will the premier tell educators elders and students when the truth and reconciliation curriculum writing will will resume paused is not good enough One of the most important things that we can do mr. Speaker is to honor the principles of truth and reconciliation And ensure as I think all colleagues from both sides Could say and share that there wasn't enough of that in our own curriculums growing up as children in our public and and school education system We intend to remain committed to this opportunity mr. Speaker and we'll have more to say about that in the very near future. Thank you Thank you. Next question the member for blend gary prescott russell. Yes. Thank you, mr. Speaker My question is for the minister of infrastructure I represent many small communities that have felt neglected in the last 15 years During the election premier dug forward in our ontario pc team campaign on the promise to make life easier for families Businesses seniors students and to send a message that ontario is open for business A key part of that promise is providing modern reliable infrastructure to communities in every corner of this province That includes expanding broadband access Can the minister tell this house about how his ministry will be supporting our government's mandate To deliver relief for the people of rural ontario Well, thank you very much and it's an honor to rise during question period for the first time as minister of infrastructure By thanking the people of lampton kent middle sex for returning me back to queens park and to thank my wife Cade and daughter any for all their support Also, mr. Speaker. I want to thank the member from glen gary prescott russell for this very a tough but fair question this morning Mr. Speaker providing modern reliable infrastructure to both our biggest cities and small towns Is critical if we want to make ontario open for business again Access to broadband internet is a key part of supporting economic growth in all of our communities and is a Important Focus of the dug forward government I'm excited to work with our municipal partners the ministry of agriculture and rural affairs in the private sector To deliver on the expansion of this vital infrastructure Back to the minister. Thank you minister I'm pleased to hear that the ministry of infrastructure is committed to supporting our government's resounding mandate The expansion of broadband is an important part of allowing our local communities to continue to grow And supporting the people who want to build their careers and raise their families in rural ontario I know there's a hodgepodge of programs and partnerships already underway between the different levels of government and the private sector To expand access to broadband and cellular services Can the minister tell us more about the role that our government will be playing in modernizing this critical infrastructure minister I understand as do my colleagues on this side of the house The value of reliable high speed internet to our communities right across the province It is not just a matter of convenience or supporting business growth Broadband access can also improve Access and create cost savings and health care transportation and the delivery of community services In a few weeks, mr. Speaker I will be sitting down with hundreds of municipal representatives at amo and ottawa to discuss their priorities And how we can work with their municipal partners to deliver the modern reliable infrastructure that families and businesses rely on Good morning, mr. Speaker. My question is for the premier Scrapping the cap and trade program does more harm than good Case and point is my writing of hamilton west and caster dundas The latest victim of these conservative cuts Mohawk college Has now fallen victim to these cuts and they have had the two million dollars promise Claude back two million dollars that was promised to open the new center for climate change management This center was the first of its kind in ontario and it would have helped fast track our region to a low carbon economy So now this innovative Center is scrambling to ensure that we can keep it alive So mr. Speaker, I ask how many more green initiatives Will end up on the conservative shopping block while it dismantles path and trade Mr. Speaker through you thanking the member for her question Our government was elected on a promise That puts people first and makes life more affordable for ontarians As i've said before in this in this house, we do understand the importance of tackling climate change But we disagree fundamentally with the solution of a carbon tax or a cap and trade program The programs that the members speak of are programs that were being funded by that regressive unfair tax And this government has been clear It will cancel cap and trade It will not support a carbon tax and it cannot support the programs that were supported by that regressive tax Supplementary Mr. Speaker Canceling the cap and trade only hurts ontario business with small business suffering the most Business is the backbone of ontario's economy The federal government's greenhouse Pollution pricing act will apply to businesses located across the province that don't have a cap and trade program This means that the price of pollution ultimately falls on the rest of ontario residents Those that are already struggling to make ends meet So why is this premier ignoring the financial burdens that come along with scrapping the cap and trade And will the conservative premier be honest and tell us where this act is going to fall next Mr. Mr. Speaker through you to the member this government has been very clear from the very beginning About our position on cap and trade It is it is a little bit rich to think that that attacks is about how We are going to make business competitive to talk about competitiveness and attacks is I guess the ndp way To talk about competitiveness about ontario businesses to talk about competitiveness For for our businesses our job creators. We are not going to have attacks We are not going to have the largest carbon tax in the world the highest carbon tax in the world We are going to cut that tax and in doing that we are going to create jobs For ontarians and we are going to create a better environment a more affordable environment for our problems Mr. Thank you, mr. Speaker first of all, I'd like to congratulate you for being elected as a speaker of the 42nd Legislature of transportation Last week the minister claimed that Doug Ford will be remembered as the premier who brought transit to ontario Apparently the ministerial script has been delivered to the pc party You know as of last june's there were more transit projects on the way in ontario than ever before Including the ottawa lrt phase one that is scheduled to carry its first passengers in november The previous government commits to funding the lrt phase two and I know during the campaign The dead leader now premier did commit to funding not only the lrt phase two But other projects all across our great province Can the minister clarify for this house's remarks from last week about funding of ongoing transit project And can he tell me today? Can he tell us today actually if Phase two of the lrt will be part of the funding Minister of transportation Well, thank you very much. Thank you very much to the honorable member for more leans for the question and congratulations on your reelection Yes, I did say that Doug Ford would be the premier that brought transit to ontario I didn't talk about the history Absolutely, but he will be remembered as the premier who expanded the transit system in ontario beyond the work of anyone before him Our commitment to expanding transit in the province of ontario is iron clad It's as iron clad as the steel rails that move trains across this country Speaker and I can say on the lrt we bear Continuously in negotiations with the city of Ottawa and discussions with the city of Ottawa phase two is absolutely Absolutely a project that this province under Doug Ford will be partnering with the city of Ottawa There is no question and I can expand on that in the supplementary. Thank you very much Torre premier who is remembered for transit and is not fond memory My care is cancelled the eglinton subway. He just didn't cancel it actually He filled in the tunnels that had already been dug Uncertainty arts ontario's economy and its business community and the 4.2 billion dollar Incorporate assets that are limbo because this government cancelled carbon permits has caused enough uncertainty They don't need more on the transit file We know that this government has already cut funding for schools businesses all owners and hospitals Are transit project next and will the minister Commit to this house today that this government will not cancel Any plan or ongoing transit project that this government won't fill in any more tunnels? Thank you speaker and I thank the member for the question You know the the members of the the liberal party are going to have to get new scripts That's the same script that they were using when they're in government It it didn't work then and it's not going to work now if they want to talk about previous governments Let's talk about the failures of the last government the liberal government that has now been reduced to seven seats across the province of Ontario because the people said they want change and Doug Ford and the pc party have brought that change as Be very very clear Our premier has made it make no mistake about it Transit under this government will get all the due attention it deserves because we understand That if you can't move people and if you can't move goods your economy will suffer We've seen what neglect has done under the previous government. That won't happen under Doug Ford Thank you Restart the clock next question member for Bruce grayo and son My question is for the minister of natural resources and forestry Ontario continues to face a particularly challenging forest fire season Conditions this year have resulted in significantly more fires in the province and a large area affected I commend the minister and his ministry for their swift action in tomography and the efforts undertaken to help get the situation under control But there's still more work to be done Can the minister please inform the house of what steps his ministry has taken to ensure the ongoing safety of our communities Thank you very much For the question member from Bruce grayo and sound and I want to take this opportunity to congratulate you on being appointed the chief government whip of A Doug Ford government Mr. Speaker, I'd like to reassure Ontarians that we're doing all we can to fight these fires attacking both on the air and on the ground We've brought in over 450 skilled crews and aircraft from across Canada United States and mexico to fight these fires alongside our fire rangers Mr. Speaker as wildland fires continue to burn across Ontario I want to thank everyone who's been impacted for their cooperation and patients I'd like to thank our brave fire rangers who are working tirelessly to fight these fires protecting people and property I'd also acknowledge the support of law enforcement municipalities indigenous communities and our emergency management staff during this time Thank you very much back to the minister and minister want to thank you for your service and your appointment I know you're going to be a great member and lead on this file I too would like to thank all the fire fighters fire rangers and other individuals working to get these fires under control Their tireless efforts are beyond appreciated Can the minister please provide this house with more details on what actions and additional support is taken to battle these fires In order to keep the residents of our northern communities safe minister With this government public safety remains our priority at all times I know this is a challenging time for people who've been evacuated from their homes Or impacted by smoke from these fires and I'd like to thank them again for the cooperation and patients Our government has continued to monitor the situations closely and will continue to provide information and updates as soon as they become available Thank you Next question the members for miskegawak james bay. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Speaker for the premier First nation has seen a flood of illicit drugs and alcohol in their communities The miskegawak council has also declared an emergency due to drugs It takes mission abby aski police service a week to get a warrant for a justice of peace It's so bad that the chief and other community leaders Have had to seize the contraband themselves speaker Is it acceptable that access to the law is different depending where you live? And what does the premier say to add all up to scat and a miskegawak tribal council? Mr Speaker we appreciate the challenges and the opportunities that indigenous communities in the remote and isolated parts of this great province Have we're very sensitive to them We also acknowledge that the truto government made it their priority to legalize marijuana without considering some of the consequences And in the view of many indigenous leaders Mr. Speaker was brought along too fast and too hard without appropriate consultation Mr. Speaker unlike the liberal government We're going to listen carefully to the concerns of indigenous communities That they've raised regarding legalization of recreational marijuana including the miskegawak Council and I invite the member to put those To us in writing or through through the chief and I look forward to those conversations in the not too distant future Thanks, mr. Speaker Again, Mr. Speaker The nationally police have been clear That they don't have the resource and their and their property patrol their vast territories Let alone tackle the crisis the ferrigan government have allowed allocated 15 million to the first nation police in the province New democrat that committed 30 million a year Speaker how much is this government prepared to commit to first nation police in the province? Minister Ministry of Attorney general Ernie general Thank you, mr. Speaker, and I thank you for your question Our government will always work to ensure that our province's justice system is fair and equitable to everyone living in the province of ontario We are aware that the process may not always include all people We will be looking forward to working for working with people in your community and across communities around this province to make sure That we can identify initiatives To help ensure that all ontarians who uh who need to be properly represented are done So are able to be represented um And if the member opposite would like to work together on ways that we can do that I look forward to the opportunity to sit down with him The member for chattom kent lemington Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker mr. Speaker and I first of all I want to congratulate you on Being elected from this assembly as the speaker of the Ontario legislature. Congratulations. I look forward to working with you My question is to the minister of transportation Mr. Speaker with an increasing number of vehicles on our roads and more goods being moved across our province Truck safety becomes ever more important. I know the opp and other law enforcement agencies have been on our ontario roads Conducting safety blitzes to crack down on unsafe trucks and get the message out about Safety can the minister of transportation tell this house What is being done to help improve truck safety on our highways? Well, thank you speaker and thank you to the member for chattom kent lemington for the question And I want to congratulate him on his reelection, but also thank him for the ongoing commitment to truck safety that he has been a champion of ever since being reelected uh being elected into this house Speaker I've had the opportunity in the last few weeks as the new minister of transportation And I'm honored to whole have that role To speak with members of the ontario trucking association as well as the private motor truck council of canada To talk about the commitments that we both share and the importance of truck safety in this government Safety of our people is our number one priority on our roads In our transit systems and wherever they may be We are going to ensure that and many measures have already been done We're going to ensure that we do everything we can to make our roads as safe as possible They are among the safest in the province and I can expand on that in the supplementary as well. Thank you Back to the minister, uh, mr. Speaker I want to thank the minister for outlining how important truck safety is to him and to this government Now the truck sector is important to our economy and of course there are many good operators with good safety records But it's an issue we must we must always stay on top of So can the minister Outline what other steps he and his ministry are taking to ensure that ontario continues to be a national leader in truck safety Thank you speaker in addition to speaking to members of the trucking associations I also had the opportunity to have a lengthy conversation with Vince hawk the commission of the OPP and we share a lot of common ground with regards to what we should do and can do To make our roads as safe as possible Recently, uh, just enacted on july 1st There's a zero tolerance policy for commercial truckers with regards to the use of alcohol or drugs Absolute zero tolerance. You cannot drink or use any drugs when you're uh any Drugs that you can be you have your prescriptions, but you can't have Can't be smoking marijuana and driving a truck in ontario For sure and those those kinds of issues speaker are ones that we are absolutely committed to working with the OPP Working with the trucking associations. We have mandatory training now for someone to become a commercial truck driver So there are many many things that have been done and are we are going to do But anytime that anybody out there has a good suggestion for making our roads safer We're ready to listen. Thank you Congratulations, mr. Speaker. Congratulations for your election. My question is to the premier Community members of rock cliff neighborhood in my riding of york southwest are angry They are angry because san helen meat park is limited will be building a factory in their community They are also hurt because their concerns have have been ignored in the process Instead of a long waited park being constructed in the community. The lot was sold through a closed door Close door Beading process now there will be no chance to modernize the area That means no stores. No small businesses or even a park The conservative government brides itself on being a transparent So my question is will this government stand beside the rock cliff community and ensure that this Backdoor deal is stopped or will it sigh with big businesses? Thank you speaker and to the honorable member Certainly, we'd be very interested in learning more details about this case I'm not sure whether any government ministry is actually involved at this time. Perhaps you could let us know during the supplementary Certainly work with you and get back to you And answer your questions fully to the satisfaction. Hopefully of yourselves and your constituents Please send us more information supplementary Yes The construction of sandhill and meat parkers limited factory will compromise the rock cliff community to be clear the meat parking factory Is expected to to build to be built across this street from not one but two schools Rockcliffe middle school and frank oak public school It not only puts the health of young kids at risk But but the land also has a history of flooding and there are concerns that paving it over the increases that risk Mr. Speaker rock cliff resident deserves better They should not have a factory factory tracks driving past their homes and their schools on constant spaces and risking Contamination of our community's air water and salt. So I ask again Will this government review its environmental assessment and stop this backroom deal? So the children and families of rock cliff can live and thrive in healthy community Thank you Thank you, and uh, mr. Speaker The premier has indicated that he's very familiar with this issue So, uh, he'll bring us up to speed and we'll get back to the honorable member will take the question on notice. Thank you, mr. Speaker Question the member for Durham Good morning, mr. Speaker. My question is to the president of the treasury board Mr. Speaker, we know that ontario has one of the largest debts of all subnational jurisdictions in the world And and our debt is almost equal to that of bc alberta and kebek combined This is the true legacy of the mismanagement of the previous liberal government For people for families in the riding of durham the state of the province's finances Are deeply concerning Would the president of the treasury board please inform us of the steps our government is taking To clean up the mess left by the previous liberal government And restore respect for taxpayers in durham and province wide Thank you, mr. Speaker, and thank you for the member from the great riding durham for that question Mr. Speaker, this government is motivated by deep desire to set our province and our economy on a more efficient and sustainable path That is why we have embarked on a line by line audit of the province's books In the 15 years that the previous liberal government was in power the average per capita debt increased By and you won't believe this $10,614 What kind of legacy is that for future generations? Mr. Speaker the on the people of ontario deserve answers A comprehensive line by line audit of government spending will fulfill that commitment The era of obfuscation is over the era of accountability is back my colleagues promise made Thank you, mr. Speaker and please extend my thanks to the minister for his response We know that immediate action must be taken to open up the books in this province Under the previous government our debt ballooned to 311 billion dollars And our credit rating was downgraded multiple times Families in Durham are working hard and paying more than ever They tell me that they want to change from the previous government who wasted hard-earned money and spent our tax dollars On schemes that benefited political elites Would the president of the treasury board, please give us more details on how the line by line audit will bring this change Thank you, mr. Speaker and again to the member for that question Mr. Speaker our government is taking immediate steps to restore public trust And that is why the line by line review is first and foremost an efficiency exercise We're looking at all ways. We're spending money The results of the line by line review will be used to develop a responsible plan to achieve efficiencies and deliver results for taxpayers The entire point of this exercise is to ensure the sustainability of government services The legacy on that side of the house mr. Speaker is one of indebtedness for the next generation On this side of the house mr. Speaker Our desire is to leave a legacy of hope and prosperity for the future Please start the clock next question member for thunder Bay out of coconut Thank you, mr. Speaker. My question is to the premier Since april 65 workers at the port arthur health center all of them women have been on strike They need a fair wage and health benefits so they can continue to provide great health care to the people of thunder bay But the employer has refused to sit down They've refused three requests for mediation from the ontario labor relations board And have refused to give these women a fair offer and every day That the employer refuses to bargain that people of thunder bay who rely on this clinic are struggling to get appointments Are struggling to get their medical information They are forced into overcrowded clinics. They are forced to go to the overcrowded emergency rooms at our already beleaguered hospital And use the ambulatory care at our hospital as well What will the premier do to make sure that these health care workers get the respect they deserve And the people of thunder bay get the health care they need Mr labor Thank you, mr. Speaker, and I thank the member for the question and congratulate her on her election to the legislature We are certainly aware of the situation And we're monitoring it at the ministry of labor You know the situation both sides are encouraged to work together to resolve the differences at the bargaining table The ministry of labor mediators are available to assist the parties in the process and I along I agree with the member We hope that there is a resolution coming soon for the many reasons that she has mentioned So we look forward to that resolution. Hopefully coming soon between the two parties Miss to the member and we will continue to monitor it There are women at the port arthur health clinic who have worked there for 30 years They have devoted their working lives to providing care to the families of thunder bay I have received calls and emails With supporting those workers and people are shocked to learn that they are making 14 71 $14.71 an hour Many of these women have been working casual for years Even though they work full-time hours And they are supported by public health care dollars And even though they work at a medical clinic the employer has refused to pay them basic health benefits or wsib The employer has refused to come to the table. They have refused to help of the ministry of labor I asked a premier again. What will the government do to help these frontline? Workers and ensure that thunder bay can rely on the quality health care. It needs. Thank you Thank you The minister of health and locker here Well, thank you very much for the question I do Appreciate this is a serious situation We want to make sure that everyone in ontario has access to the health care services that they need Having said that as the member knows the ministry is not a party to these negotiations But we do encourage that both sides to get together To try and resolve this in the interest of the people of thunder bay area to make sure they receive the care Services that they need. I know that everyone is concentrating on the Best interests of the people in the community and we look forward hopefully to a quick resolution Member for Cambridge May I offer you my congratulations to your election to the chair My question is to the minister of community safety and correctional services Mental health is an issue that affects many of those within this province Including many of the provinces first responders I was proud to see that our government for the people has taken the initiative to put forward the necessary funding For improving access to mental health supports throughout the province With our government's commitment, we will be able to help those affected by mental health Including many of our first responders Mr. Speaker could the minister of community safety and correctional services Please update the members of this legislature on what the ministry Will do to offer more support for our province's first responders Minister of community safety and correctional services Thank you, mr. Speaker And I first like to thank the member from Cambridge for her question in the legislature here today to congratulate her On her election as the MPP for Cambridge I know the member is an excellent representative for her constituents and I wish her continued success here in the legislature Addressing better access to mental health supports is an important issue that I have advocated for more than 15 years Before serving as minister We know our frontline officers deserve more and our government will remain committed to providing the men and women Of our police services with the resources and tools they require to keep communities throughout the province safe One of the issues discussed recently in a meeting between the premier minister bill Blair Mayor Tory and chief Saunders was mental health and the need for supports It's why our government is investing 1.9 billion dollars matched by the federal government into mental health care We're committed to helping our frontline officers and we will remain committed to helping them. Thank you Again, my question is to the minister of community safety and correctional services Thank you for your kind remarks. I am proud of the trust that the people of Cambridge have placed in me Thank you very much for your update on the mental health supports for our first responders It is great to see the government for the people Respecting our first responders and acknowledging the incredible job They perform day in and day out to ensure that Ontario's many communities are safe Over the past 15 years we witnessed the previous government fail To address the mental health of our first responders. Mr. Speaker Could the minister of community safety and correctional services Please explain what tools and resources will be required to keep our frontline officers safe Thank you. Once again, Mr. Speaker and thank you for the supplemental question Our party has not only committed to providing our frontline officers with the tools and resources they require But we'll also continue to remain true to our commitment of improving access to mental health supports throughout this province Mental health is an issue that affects many Ontarians and this government acknowledges That something must be done and done soon Our government has been clear on this issue and will continue to support the many men and women who perform their duties To keep our streets safe We will review the pilot projects across the province and see which are working Through our mental health commitment for our frontline officers We'll make sure that they get the help they need and are able to provide the services We need them to provide. Thank you Member from London West Thank you. My question is for the premier Speaker the middle sex london health unit has requested a six month extension for london's temporary overdose prevention site or tops To keep the site operating until the permanent supervised consumption facility is in place The temporary site was approved in february for a six month period and has already made a huge impact in reducing the number of overdose deaths in london Not only has the site saved lives by reversing overdoses It has also referred almost 100 clients to other services such as addictions treatment mental health counseling and supportive housing Speaker will the premier approve the extension of the temporary site and allow tops to continue providing life-saving care to some of london's most vulnerable and marginalized populations Mr. Health thank you very much, mr. Speaker and thank you to the member for the question We are committed to fighting the ongoing opioid and other drug crisis and get people struggling with the addiction The help that they need we are currently reviewing the latest data Evidence and current supervised consumption sites and overdose prevention site models Premier Ford was clear during the election that he will listen to the experts and committed 1.9 billion dollars To mental health and addictions programs services and housing as to master the 1.9 billion committed by the federal government And we are doing that right now. We are listening. We are listening to the evidence We want to make sure that we get this right. We are listening to the evidence and that decision will be made in the near future Thank you speaker I think premier ford was clear during the election that he was dead against overdose prevention sites Even as the number of opioid related deaths in ontario continues to rise Last year across the country 4,000 people died because of opioid poisoning compared to 3,000 the year before in my community of london We have the third highest rate of hospitalizations due to opioid poisoning in canada the second highest in ontario Not only will keeping the temporary site open save lives It will also help reduce some of the pressure on our hospital emergency room Speaker will the premier make a decision based on solid research and evidence of harm reduction Or will he ignore the recommendations of public health experts and reject the request to keep the site open Clarify premier ford's position on this issue and the position of our party Subsequent to the announcement that you referenced in your question Premier ford did say that he wants to listen to the evidence learn about the evidence and make a decision Based on the evidence and that is what we're doing right now as part of our overall mental health and addictions Process in developing a comprehensive strategy. We are taking a look at the supervised injection sites and overdose prevention site models We want to make sure that we get it right This is a big decision to make to continue and to open more if we need to have more We are listening to the experts. We're listening to the canadian mental health association Children's mental health ontario addictions in mental health ontario to finally develop a comprehensive strategy For mental health and addiction in this province including the supervised injection sites and overdose prevention site models Next questions restart the clock member for king vaughn Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker this question is for the minister of finance Mr. Speaker after 15 long years of economic stagnation the people of this province in their judgment chose change Mr. Speaker they chose change for working families They chose change for our industry in small business and mr. Speaker they chose change for the people of this province While I know that change irks the members of the third party They should come to appreciate the humility of being given seven seeds in this legislature Mr. Speaker after after a decade of economic darkness in this province the people want government to restore public trust Minister, could you explain why it is so important? We end the party with the taxpayer and get this inquiry of commission done Mr. Finance Thank you very much to the member for the question. This Commission of financial inquiry is all about restoring trust with the people of ontario these are Very very important steps that premier ford is taking to clean up ontario's finances speaker I want to refer to some specific language from both the financial accountability officer And the auditor general in both our public accounts and the fao reports He's referring to the former liberal government's books. They are called unreliable The word distort is there conceal deceptive obstructive Unlikely assumptions significantly understated inappropriate Speaker, they ended with the accounting is bogus. That is why we're doing a commission of financial documentary Thank you, mr. Speaker and thank you to the minister of finance for explaining why we need to move forward with this level of Accountability, mr. Speaker the province needs trust in government after 15 years of lying and duplicity by the former liberal government Absolutely out of order. I would ask the member to withdraw draw after 15 years Mr. Speaker duplicity by the former government. It is so clear that we need the There is you you can't utter unparliamentary comments member will withdraw again withdraw mr. Speaker Mr. Speaker, we know they've cooked the books every every permanent. Thank you. Thank you very much We have a deferred vote on government notice of motion number two relating to the allocation of time on bill two An act respecting hydro one limited the termination of the white pines wind project and the labor disputes between york university And the canadian union of public employees local 3903 calling the members. This is a five minute bell members. Please take their seats On july 24th 2018 mr. Smith, bay of quinty moved the government notice of motion number two relating to the allocation of time on bill two an act respecting hydro one limited the termination of the white Pines wind project and the labor disputes between york university and the canadian union of public employees local 3903 All those in favor of the motion will please rise one at a time and be recognized by the Mr. Clark Mr. Barrett mr. Barrett mr. Martell martell mcdonow mr. mcdonow mr. Bailey mr. Bailey mr John Mr. Jones mr. Cho North. Mr. Cho Scarborough North mr. Rickford mr. Rickford mr. York mr. York mr. Philip mr. Philips Electron mr. Lecture mr. Miller parry salmons gokis Miller parry salmons gokis? to Koh mr. Koh mr. Gill mr. Gill mr. Ki. Mr. Ki mr. Kelle Andrew mr. Kelle Andrew mr. Parsons mr. Parsons Skelly mr. Skelly mr. Martin mr. Martin mr. Trianthe philopolis the tram to philopolis mr. Sarkaria mr. Sarkaria Mr. Osterhoff, Ms. Mitis, Ms. Park, Mr. Nichols, Ms. Cousindova, Mr. Romano, Mr. Harris, Mr. Harris, Ms. Hogan, Ms. Hogan, Mrs. Carraglios, Mrs. Fee, Mr. Joe Willardale, Mr. Downey, Mr. Downey, Ms. Kanjer, Mr. Puccini, Mr. Cramp, Mr. Cramp, Ms. Y, Ms. Y, Ms. Tangry, Ms. Samard, Mr. Ashid, Mr. Ashid, Mr. Sandu, Mr. Kroffer, Mr. Smith, Mr. Peterborough Quartha, Mr. Smith, Mr. Peterborough Quartha, Ms. McKenna, Ms. Dunlop, Mr. Kanapati, Mr. Babikia, Mr. Bulma, Mr. Anand, Mr. Anand, Mr. Pang, Mr. Tanigasa, Mr. Kuzetto, Mr. Kuzetto, Mr. Babur, Mr. Sabawi, Mr. Sabawi, Mr. Tabin, Ms. Singh Branson-Senor, Mr. Vanta, Ms. Horvath, Ms. Sattler, Mr. Hadfield, Ms. Begum, Ms. Begum, Ms. Lindo, Mr. Mamako, Mr. Mamako, Ms. Yard, Ms. Carpoche, Ms. Carpoche, Ms. Shimanto, Ms. Shimanto, Mr. Nadesha, Ms. Shaw, Ms. Shaw, Ms. Stiles, Mr. Birch, Mr. Birch, Ms. Amidus, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Gates, Ms. French, Ms. French, Ms. Armstrong, Ms. Armstrong, Mr. Singh Branton-East, Mr. Carpoche, Mr. Kernhand, Ms. Taylor, Ms. Taylor, Mr. Hassan, Ms. Burns-Magallan, Ms. Burns-Magallan, Mr. Arthur, Ms. Sherburguin, Ms. Berbwell, Ms. Bell, Mr. Glover, Ms. Morrison, Ms. Morrison, Mr. Rikosevic, Mr. Harden, Ms. Montes-Farrell, Ms. Montes-Farrell, Mr. West, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Coteau, Ms. Hunter, Ms. Hunter, Ms. Jones, Ms. Schreiner, Ms. Rosey. The ayes are 68, the nays are 41. The ayes being 68, and the nays being 41. I declare the motion carried. Until this afternoon at 3 p.m.