 Therefore it is time for member students, the member from Thornhill. Thank you very much. Well, it's kind of an exciting day because I've been involved in Thornhill politics for many years and people know that I've been questioning when the Young Subway expansion is going to start moving a little forward. So there was a great announcement this morning, $55 million towards the planning of it. Unfortunately there's no timeline, there's no date set. All of a sudden we have to have the downtown relief line built which takes 14 years before we can have the Young Subway. I'm asking if this government has discussed the possibility which many experts have recommended of a Young Subway express route which would tunnel under the existing Young Subway as is done in many other cities like Seoul, Korea. And it would stop only at major stops along the way. It would be very fast, maybe they could charge extra for it and it would stop say Union Bloor and the Eglinton LRT in Shepard and of course up in Richmond Hill. We all know that a Young Subway expansion would get tens of thousands of commuters off our roads and maybe we need to reallocate as I've been begging to reallocate money that's being spent on bus lanes, very low priority bus lanes. They're even starting unfortunately to build bus lanes on Bathurst and Centre Street for a little jog that will make the Highway 7 rapid way actually longer for commuters which is really counterintuitive and counterproductive. So Mr. Speaker, I'm excited that we're at least talking about the Young Subway but let's stop talking, let's get the money for high priority projects and let's get those shovels on the ground and the tunnels underground and get to work. Thank you. Thank you. Further member statements? The member from Hamilton Mountain. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Last week I met with a group of mothers in my writing of Hamilton Mountain. They had one thing in common. They have children on the autism spectrum and I have to tell you Speaker their experience is very different from the picture that this government tries to paint. These are parents who know their children can thrive with IBI therapy. If they're already receiving IBI therapy they know because they have seen the results even after just a few short months. If they haven't had the opportunity to start IBI they know because they have faith in the professionals they work with who have told them that their child needs IBI therapy. Despite what this government tries to say their children and thousands of other children across Ontario are being transitioned off the wait list of IBI with no information of what their future holds. $8,000 only gets them two or three months of therapy that they need that is recognized by the professionals. I stand here today and once again I plead don't leave these kids behind. They were told by professionals that this was the therapy that they needed. The ideal candidate were some were told and then told weeks later that they are no longer eligible just because they're over the age of five. I say to the members opposite stop repeating the same tired lines listen to your constituents grandfather these children and ensure that they get the therapy that they need. Thank you Mr. Speaker I'd like to share with you a story about an Ajax hero. Don Ross passed away peacefully on Sunday April 3rd 2016 at the age of 85 an adored husband of Valerie and predeceased by his first wife Shirley Nilegat survived by his brother Murdoch and sisters Eunice and Elsie proud father to Donna, Gary, Glenn, Larry, Sean and Kevin and grandfather and great grandfather to many. I knew Don virtually all of my life as he dedicated four nights a week for almost 40 years training and guiding young boxing athletes and seeing their progress. His wife and family came first and he also took a great deal of personal pride in working with youth seeing them grow for almost no money at all. Don was a hard working employee at DuPont Ajax before retiring for some 35 years. He was a true Ajax volunteer. There was a family celebration on Don's life at our Legion where hundreds of Adjacians created an overflow crowd you simply could not move in. This man who moved mountains made these youth grow every day in personal stature. In 1991 the five delegates were selected for the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame. The first name mentioned that day was Don Ross of Ajax, Ontario. He was recommended by several noted boxers and it seemed to be a record at the time as the entire body of officials unanimously sanctioned by their approval to welcome Don Ross in the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991. His efforts had won him Ontario Canadian Acclaim. That day, time stood still as his peers unanimously honoured him. Don Ross, forever. May God bless you, Don. We miss you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much Mr. Speaker. I'm honoured to rise today in recognition of ALS Awareness Month and in support of individuals and their families living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. There is many of 3,000 Canadians currently living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, named after one of baseball's all-time greatest players who died of ALS in June 1941. The ALS Society of Canada together with provincial chapters and support groups raised funds in their community during the month of June through different campaigns from planning blue corn flowers, which is the official international flower of hope for ALS, to the ALS Bucket Challenges, the ALS Hiker Cycle, or one of the 90 watts happening across Canada. Mr. Speaker, treatments have been developed for ALS occult diseases and we believe it will be developed for ALS. I was proud to see many people participating in these campaigns and giving hope to people living with this dreadful disease. A number of my esteemed colleagues, Nipissing MPP Vic Fidele, Perth Wellington MPP Randy Pettipies, Wellington Hilton Hills MPP Ted Arnard and others, including myself, took part in the Bucket Challenge. It is all because of your spirit that Canadians helped to raise a combined 26 million for ALS last year. But the fight must go on Mr. Speaker. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Thank you for the member statements, the member from Toronto Danforth. Thank you Speaker. Speaker, in 2012, 42 years after the mercury poisoning of the English Wavagoon River System came to light, Premier Wynn was Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Minister of Public Health, Minister of Public Health, Minister of Public Health, Minister of Public Health, Minister of Public Health, Premier Wynn was Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. She visited grassy narrows and expressed deep concern about the situation there and promised to make it right. She established an Ontario grassy narrows working group to get to the bottom of the continuing contamination and whether or not remediation of the river was possible. Four years later, she's Premier and the working group assembled a body of scientific work of the highest caliber that establishes that the contamination is a real and continuing threat to human health. And also, as of this week, the scientific report submitted to the working group that the Premier herself established proved that the mercury contamination can and should be remediated. That's something can and must be done about it. And yet, despite that report being delivered to her government more than a month ago, she claimed in question period on Monday that she'd not seen the report and didn't know, quote, the report. Again, the report commissioned by the working group that she herself established. How can we take the Premier seriously when she talks about reconciliation with First Nations in this province and when she refuses to commit to an immediate cleanup of the mercury contamination affecting the people of grassy narrows? Will there be yet another generation of grassy narrows children who grow up to be contaminated by mercury? Will the Premier let this happen on her watch? Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to talk today about a cultural event, a fantastic cultural event in Kitchener Waterloo. We're talking about the annual picnic of the Franco Fait being held on June 26 this year. This activity will be held in French, but all those who like French will be invited and people will assemble to hear French-speaking artists and savor French cuisine. Young people will play games and sports and there will be also a book sale a French book sale. This is organized by the French-speaking Association of Kitchener Waterloo who has celebrated the 400th anniversary of Champagne's presence in Ontario in 2015. Many activities are proposed for all tastes and all ages. So I would say I'm very anxious to be there at the annual picnic and I wish all Francophones and Francophiles a very good Franco Fait. Thank you very much. Thank you, Speaker. There's an old saying back home that Ontario starts in SDNG and in particular Glengarry County. The area was originally settled by Scottish immigrants from Scotland and the United Empire loyalists who were forced to relocate after the War of Independence. The SDNG Highlanders, Canada's oldest regiment of Francophones as the Glengarry Fencebles settled in Glengarry County under the leadership of Bishop Alexander McDonnell and were mobilized to play a crucial role in the War of 1812 and all of Canada's military actions since. Today the Celtic culture remains strong and vibrant in Glengarry. In fact in 2003 a study reported the percentage of young and old who were involved in Celtic music or dance dwarves out of Cape Canada continues to perform for audiences around the world. The Glengarry Highland Games are the North American pipe band championships. The Williamstown Fair which is Canada and likely North Americans oldest fair keeps our Celtic history front and center each year. Each Tuesday night in July the Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame hosts a free calie at the Williamstown Center where fiddlers, pipers and other musicians and dancers gather in informal jam sessions and refreshments. Last week at the annual induction dinner were Neil McDonnell, David McPhee, the Glen Orchestra, McQueen Family and John Paul Vashall were all inducted into the hall. Joining a long list of Glengarians who have kept traditions alive for more than 200 years. It was once again the sold out affair with great food, great company and of course great Celtic music, singing and dancing. I want to congratulate President Isabel Clark and her team on another great event. Further member, safest member from Eglinton Lawrence. Today I'd like to honor a philanthropic superstar. He's our local dentist at Dufferin and Lawrence and his name is Dr. Aldo Bacha. He is a proud member of the Toronto Earl's Court Rotary Club. He has raised millions of dollars for the McMillan View Center for children who need special rehabilitation. He has raised money for his local church. He has raised money for St. Joseph's Hospital. He is again an incredible community minded leader. He's been just awarded two prestigious awards. The Humanitarian Service Award from the Alpha Fraternity, which is an international fraternity of a dentist. He's also been awarded another award by the Ontario Dental Association the Barnamas Day Award for Distinguished Service. So Aldo Bacha, Dr. Bacha never stops donating, raising money for his community along with his super powerful wife, Peggy. They are amazing examples and he's most proud of being a Rotarian. As he says all the time, service above self. So we praise this amazing philanthropic superstar, Dr. Aldo Bacha and hopefully he'll continue to do this for decades to come. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I was proud that in 2014 my private member spelled declaring June as Ontario Bike Month passed in this legislature. It was an exciting time for cyclists in our province. Just this morning I had the pleasure of attending the All-Party Cycling Caucus with colleagues from all sides of the house as we enjoyed a bike ride around Queens Park. Ontario Bike Month recognizes and celebrates the growing popularity of cycling in communities, the economic, environmental and health benefits of cycling and encourages Ontarians to enjoy the beauty of our province and the joy that comes with cycling. With our province's $25 million investment in cycling infrastructure including $15 million to create safer, more connected provincial bicycling routes, cycling is becoming a more attractive transportation and recreation choice for many. Now more Ontarians than ever are choosing to ride their bikes on a regular basis with an estimated 600,000 Ontarians or 5% of us riding daily. Many communities across Ontario including my own are celebrating bike months with bicycling activities such as bike to work and bike to school campaigns throughout the month of June. Burlington alone has seen a 600% increase in cycling last year in the number of schools participating in bike to school activities. Also in my riding the Burlington Cycling Committee, hosted cycling seminars throughout the community to promote bike safety and maintenance for all ages free of charge. I'm thrilled to see this increasing recognition amongst our provincial government and all Ontarians about the growing importance of cycling. Finally Mr. Speaker I invite all of my colleagues to participate in the Share the Road Cycling Coalition's hashtag ride the riding social media campaign and enjoy a bike with cyclists in their riding this summer. Let's celebrate June on two wheels. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Thank you. I thank all members for their statements.