 Therefore, it's time for a member status, the member from Dufferin Caledon. Thank you, Speaker. It's a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Dufferin Caledon to speak on the importance of recycled aggregate. Today I will be reintroducing my private members bill, the Aggregate Recycle Promotion Act. I've chosen to reintroduce this legislation because there are still municipalities and government organizations across Ontario that refuse to use recycled aggregate in publicly funded projects. Some municipalities are still refusing outright to consider using recycled aggregates in their infrastructure projects, and the Environmental Commissioner's 2017 report said that Metrolinx quote, is a laggard in green procurement. In 2015, the government incorporated some aspects of my Aggregate Recycle Promotion Act to ensure that the use of recycled aggregates was in the principles of their infrastructure legislation, yet municipalities and government organizations still put out requests for proposals which reject recycled aggregate from the beginning. Using recycled aggregate is a crucial step because for every ton that we reuse, we avoid having to take a ton of this non-renewable resource out of the ground. The government is the largest consumer of aggregate in Ontario, so it has a responsibility to use this resource sustainably. In the short time before the election, I hope that the government will adopt the proposed legislation and ensure that recycled aggregate is used as much as possible in Ontario's publicly funded infrastructure projects. Thank you, Speaker. Thank you. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Last night, I hosted a public meeting to hear concerns about the state of healthcare and long-term care in Hamilton. I was joined by panelists from Frontlines of Healthcare Delivery. Dr. Dennis C. Valentino, Nurse Irene Molinar, and Heather Nizer, a PSW in a long-term care facility. I was also pleased that my colleague, the member from Nickelbelt, took the time to join us. Well over 100 constituents came out and heard a litany of complaints from panelists from the panelists and from each other. Issues caused by years of liberal cuts to healthcare and long-term care. We heard that universality has been lost because of the inability of people to access many services like physiotherapy, dental care, massage therapy, and the medication they need. We heard that Jerovinsky Hospital is operating at 120% capacity, meaning people are being treated in hallways. People are being discharged who are not ready to leave hospital. We heard that residents of long-term care facilities are neglected and isolated. There is zero time for proper care and conversation. Instead, residents are rushed to get dressed and toileted, rushed to meals, and then rushed to sit in front of the TV. In the past 18 months in Hamilton, three residents have been beaten to death by another resident, all caused by this government's underfunding, understaffing, and bad decisions. We heard loud and clear. It's time for change. Change for the better. Thank you. For the member's statements, the member from Etobicoke North. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's a privilege and honor to rise in this place and to speak not only on behalf of the people of Etobicoke North and more broadly. It is sad that in 2018 one must rise still to alert and warn and really to warn people about the ever-present dangers not only of racism but also the particular guys here of Islamophobia. I am nevertheless pleased to be able to stand while we say welcome to a team of robotics young high school students from Afghanistan, Assalamu Alaikum, and Khosham Deid. I would say with an echoing of my colleague, Dr. Maridi, MPP for Richmond Hill. Speaker, whether we call it Trumpism, right-wing populism, the alt-right, hardcore republicanism, racism, xenophobia, or even the anti-immigrant sentiment which residuals from the ex-Steven Harper government, I think that Islamophobia is something, some of you will know there was an incident just recently apparently in Peele where a woman went into a mosque, desecrated the place, hurled abuses, tore pages of the scripture and kind of desecrated that. And this is, by the way, a live video feed and so on. This is not the Ontario we want. This is not the Canada that we love. And I would respectfully invite all members to shout out their voices against such practices. Thank you, Speaker. Thank you. Further member statements? The member from McKee and Carlton. Thank you very much, Speaker. The Res Girls 64 hockey team captivated the nation's capital this past weekend and their story is incredible. Coming from the fly-in indigenous community of Fort Hope, some 30-hour drive from Ottawa, the team only learned to skate a year and a half ago. Their first practice was on ponds. They couldn't get any ice time in their arena. They had no gear and their jerseys were too small. Their first tournament was in Thunder Bay against the boys. They endured horrible racism. As word got out about the team, gear was organized from a Markham High Schooler, a Kingston family spearheaded fundraising, and that's how they got to the Canada Girls Hockey Tournament this weekend in Ottawa. As our Indian Wildcats girls competed in a Kingston tournament an hour and a half away, our parents and our kids were determined that we would meet this inspirational team. Our Wildcat parents spent 24 hours moving heaven and earth to arrange a meeting, a practice, SHINee, a few visits from NHLers Chris Phillips and Brad Smith and a bonding luncheon just to happen between these two remarkable Pee Wee teams. We also, I might add, raised 10 bags of hockey gear and school supplies so they could take them back north. But we didn't want to just play hockey and leave it at that. We wanted to build relationships. The Ontario Chiefs said that they were happy to see reconciliation through sport. I couldn't agree more. Many language was spoken between our players. English, Ojibwe, French, Italian, Russian, Mandarin. Many different cultures, religions and beliefs. But for every difference they had, Speaker, their love of hockey and respect for their teammates endured and made them just a bunch of kids from Ontario. I saw a great opportunity just like the Chiefs did for reconciliation. I know my clock has run out, but I ask for your indulgence as I name all of these remarkable children on the ResGirls64 team. Daniel Jacob, Rianne Wapus, Tiandra Muneas, Danalyn Nishpas, Genesis Sugarhead, Tiana Kiskitay, Cadence Wapus, Angel Wapus, Mercedes Atlucan, Madison Atlucan, Madison Mies Atta, Wojcicek, Alera Wabano, Kailia Yellowhead, Aaron Campbell, Twyla Wazwa, Mariah Wabano, Latisha Muneas, Kira Wabano, Tanisha Raven and their coaches, Leslie Campbell, Leo Atlucan, Susie Barton, Rebecca Jerome, Allison Norman, Dylan Ms. Tawazic, Emily Moore, Christina Ushag. Thank you. Merci and megwetch. Thank you. That's called a twofer. Further member or statements? A member from Kitchener Waterloo. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It's an honor to stand today in the House to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility. Trans Day of Visibility is not a day of mourning or remembrance, it is a day of celebration. Trans folks are pillars of our communities who build inclusive spaces and communities. The 519 in Toronto has led the way in building inclusive trans spaces, but we are seeing gains across the province. In Windsor, the WA Trans support is nearly ready to open the city's first drop-in centre for transgender and gender non-binary folks. Executive Director Jace Carver is excited about the increased opportunity for community partnerships that come with having a safe physical space. For Jace, and I quote, she says, it is imperative to understand that to support someone is to actually work in partnership with them on their journey. In Waterloo, I've been proud to work with the two trans women, Leon as a trans woman and LGBTQ and advocate who has worked with the administrators and superintendents from the Waterloo Regional District School Board to establish procedures and guidelines for the accommodation of persons with identity as transgender. And Kate Glasson serves on the Board of Directors for Spectrum and I was very pleased to nominate her for the Building Leading Communities Award. And over the weekend, I was proud to see that the first openly trans candidate, Lyra Evans, was nominated to run for the NDP in Ottawa-Vanier. In Lyra's words, she said, I really think it's important that we have role models for young people so people don't feel ashamed of who they are and feel like they can come out. And I couldn't agree more to work in partnership with this community. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. This past weekend, one of our seniors groups, the Sahara Seniors Services, recognized the first graduates from a volunteer-run program I hope to see replicated across our city. It was an effort to teach seniors basic computer hardware and software skills on their laptops and tablets and to have them learn experientially from the generation of their grandchildren, how to protect themselves online, what the range of applications available to them is, and how to get comfortable on computers. I was pleased to help recognize the computer skills graduates at the club meeting and ceremony at the Meadowvale Community Center. I added some tips I also give to every seniors group I meet. Remember to get the flu shot each and every year. Be sure to get travel insurance for yourself if you go abroad this year and also for your guests who visit you from abroad. And finally, be sure that seniors get themselves a presto card to help them get around on public transit. If a senior's children or grandchildren need a gift suggestion that will be truly useful, they should use their own credit or debit card to autoload their parents or grandparents presto card. That way, folks can see that their parents or grandparents can get around the city, get around it on their terms, and feel that the gift that they've given them is working for them each and every day. Congratulations to the Sahara Seniors Club on their excellent computer skills program. Thank you, Speaker. Further member statements? The member from Huron, Bruce. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to speak about a decision that was made by WSIB and brought to my attention this morning by the hearing coalition. Workers who have lost their hearing on the job are now limited and forced to go to one of three hearing aid manufacturers when selecting a hearing aid. Before January of 2017, they had 10 manufacturers to choose from. Speaker, we all know that Ontarians with hearing problems require very specialized products for their unique needs. And the Ministry of Labor told us and the minister specifically in question period this morning that there is a process in place for exemptions. Well, Speaker, if this process is working, we don't have proof of it because we wouldn't be having audiologists participating in an advocacy day asking for a reversal. WSIB patients have the right to be fitted with the hearing aid that resolves their specific hearing loss. Speaker, I can't emphasize enough, a one size hearing aid does not fit all. And that is definitely not the answer that we're getting from this minister. And people have the right to get the best hearing aid without going through a red tape riddled exemption process that we are hearing does not even work. So Speaker, I would like to add my voice to those who are calling on the government to reopen the WSIB's decision to find a flexible solution that is practical for everyone involved. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thanks very much, Speaker. Speaker, I rise today to recognize World Tuberculosis Day that took place last Saturday, March 24th 2018. This day provides the opportunity to shine a spotlight on this disease and mobilize political and social commitment to NTB. This is one of the top 10 causes of death in the world. Although TB is preventable, treatable and curable, each year 10.4 million people fall ill because of the disease. In 2016, across the planet, 1.7 million people die due to TB. In the same year, TB was the leading killer of HIV positive people. Currently, there's an outbreak in Canada, actually, and none of it. And this global health issue has both a direct and indirect impact on Canada. As an individual, we have a lot of challenges and challenges. We are connected to the borders. TB anywhere is TB everywhere. We are connected to this global epidemic and must help do our part to combat this disease. The theme of this year's World TB Day focused on building commitment to NTB, not only at the political level with heads of state and ministers of health, but at all levels from mayors, Governors, parliamentarians and community leaders to people affected by TB. Thank you, Speaker. Thank you for the member's statements. Thank you, Speaker. I rise today to remember a great Canadian athlete from my riding a storm on Dundas in South Montgomery. Morris Moldito was born and raised in Cornwall and started playing football at St. Lawrence High School, where he led his team to five consecutive league championships and three consecutive league titles. Fresh out of high school and only 19 years old, Moldito was asked to try out for the Ottawa Rough Riders and immediately impressed the coaching staff. He was signed to a pro contract and signed to the Ottawa's major junior football team. The following year he made the starting lineup and began a successful 17-year career with the riders as an offensive tackle in the CFL winning four great cups and named the Eastern All-Star three times. The Speaker, I believe the most important thing was his ability to fill various roles on the team including being kicker even though he had never played the position before. One day after practice I kicked the ball about 50 yards once told an interviewer one of the coaches saw me and they were amazed soon after I became the kicker on the team and started doing kickoffs and then progressed to handling field goals and converts as well. Racine faced finished second in scoring in the Eastern Conference in 1962-64 and 65 and won the Eastern Scoring Crown in 1966 with 71 points and earned the title Mow the Tow. His jersey number 62 was retired by the Rough Riders at the end of his career in 1974 and Racine is a member of the Cornwall and Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame and in 2014 Mow Racine was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Morris Mow the Tow Racine the pride of Cornwall in Eastern Ontario may he rest in peace. Thank you. I thank all members for their statements it's there for time for reports by committees.