 It's now time for oral questions. I recognize the leader of the official opposition My first question this morning is to the acting Premier Women fleeing domestic violence or surviving a sexual assault desperately need a place to turn when they're looking for help Ontario's coalition of rape crisis centers has been left waiting for funding that they have been anticipating for months They have been told it's on pause. How long is this pause going to take? Deputy Premier Attorney General you mr. Speaker Through you to the leader of the opposition as I said yes last week in this house We take the issue of women fleeing violence very seriously and we've the and the funding necessary is something that we are looking at Very closely. We don't want to rush it We want to make sure that we are providing the appropriate services across our government to support women and we're fleeing violence to make Sure that they get out of those situations and they get the services that they need. Thank you supplementary Well speaker perhaps the government side does it know that women fleeing violence can't put their lives on pause The government seems uninterested in providing support to women who desperately need it But on some issues the money flows very easily speaker last week The Premier announced that he would be giving his former campaign to her director a plum posting in Washington and a $75,000 a year raise can the aftery can the acting premier explain why women should wait When he didn't pause to hand a friend Mr. Speaker we have been working since June 7th Since we were elected to find ways to address the issues of concerns across this province I have been working closely with my colleague the minister of women and violence against and children to make sure that we're providing the Supports that that they need the organizations that have been funded and provide important services and we recognize that But as you know we were left with a legacy of deficit and debt from the previous government And so we need to go away to the people in this province who need it and that is exactly what we are doing Start the clock supplementary final supplement Well, I certainly don't call recall this government talking about putting women at further risk of sexual assault in their campaign speaker We're getting a clearer sense however of exactly where this government's priorities lie When women seeking support after sexual assault are told to wait and see if the counseling support They need is going to get funded while the government strips them of their right to take time off work and demand dismantles the programs designed to help them for these women the cover is bear speaker But when it comes to funding a patronage post for well-connected buddies of the premier this government can't move fast enough How does the acting premier justify this? Well, I reject the premise we have been working non-stop since we were elected to provide Domestic violence are supported by this government and will continue to be supported by across our government to make sure that we provide sustainable ways to do that unlike the previous government that is setting people up for Supports that are on Non-sustainable and so we are working to do so in an efficient and effective way Next question leader the opposition speaker my next question is also for the acting premier But I could say that we do agree with what the Attorney General just said they have been working non-stop to cut funding to the most vulnerable Ontarians Have seen services and programs that they need cut by this government And it seems that even the police that keep our community safe aren't immune from this government's cuts Can the acting premier confirm that her government has pressed the pause button on provincial grants that police forces were relying on for their budgets? Minister community safety and correctional services thank you, mr. Speaker As we've said in the past The number one priority for us is to ensure public safety And as you may know the government continues to review expenditures in light of the government's fiscal state This will allow our government for the people to inform service delivery planning as part of a multi-year planning process as such disbursement of funds under my ministry's grant programs are currently on hold However, we will continue to work with our public safety partners to ensure they have the tools necessary to do their jobs Both safely and effectively Kingston police say and I quote all bets are off if they don't receive the provincial grants They were expecting this year, but they've been told this government has pressed pause pause on grants that support programs Like crisis outreach and support teams that pair frontline police officers with mental health Professionals to go to calls where somebody may be in mental health distress now those grants are in doubt and police force budgets are in Jeopardy, can the acting premier explain why police and people in mental health crisis are facing cuts? Mr. Mr. Speaker as we stated from the very beginning one of the things that we're looking at is Ensuring that there is an integrated approach to policing and one of the things that we are looking at one of the things that I've done as has I've gone around the province and had the opportunity to sit in different vehicles including with Hamilton police with Toronto police and in each of these different situations I had the opportunity to see the coast team at work to see the different types of strategies that are in place These are things that this government fully supports is funding and will continue to fund going forward One of the things that we are keen on doing is ensuring that we have proactive policing Policing that will provide supports to individuals before they get into trouble by having them inserted embedded with response system and also to make sure that they are Part of the safety network that we have working throughout the whole province Final supplementary This is about Priorities this is about priorities when it comes to funding for local police services and grants that help people who are in Mental health crisis the cupboard is absolutely bare But when it comes to jobs for the acting premier's friends and conservative insiders the sky seems to be the limit How can the acting premier tell police that the cupboard is bare when they're funding 70 rather handing 75? $1,000 pay hikes to the premier's friends Mr. Speaker as we've said time and time again public safety is a concern to this government One of the things that we have done is we've invested a lot of time and a lot of energy Across the board from the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of Health to housing to policing And what we've determined is that what needs to take place is an integrated approach Both the mental health and to how the government operates Unlike the past where empty promises have been made this government is taking steps to ensure that a Fiscally responsible plan is in place and we're able to divide provide services Not only during the period of time where policing may be involved But prior to that being proactive is something that this government is doing in a responsible way To ensure that the citizens of the spawns are taking care of and that we live in a much more balanced and secure way and Fiscally responsible, which is something a lot of people seem to forget about in this house. Thank you Question the leader the opposition My next question is again for the acting premier. Let's look at another support that this government is pulling Parents parents volunteer thousands of hours in our schools every year working hard to make a better school system for their kids Last year they organized thousands of events across the province to help other parents deal with everything from cyber Stalking and peer pressure to helping their kids be successful in math and science. Why is the government cut the funding these parents rely on speaker? Thank you very much, mr. Speaker, and I would suggest that The entire Ontario government on this side of the house would strongly recommend and the other side. Yes, absolutely Respectfully recommend to this leader of opposition and her entire party that they stop fear mongering We are doing a line-by-line audit and we're making sure that we are on track in making proper investments That are going to return return on investment that it's going to bet parents and it's going to benefit Students and ultimately our overall learning environment in the classroom We have had enough of the nonsense coming from that side of the house We're being respectful of taxpayer dollars And we are going to get it right after the mess that we had to endure after 15 years of mismanagement. Thank you very much Start the clock supplementary Beaker. Well, you know what across Ontario We're hearing from people affected by the cuts from this government and the minister can make whatever kind of Sticks and stones kind of comments that she wants, but we're doing our job speaker From parents who have lost programs that help them teach kids and keep them safe to people who provide Counseling and support to survivors of sexual assault to police who are on the front lines of Ontario's mental health crisis They are seeing cuts and pauses. There's no way that the government can pretend that's not happening But if you're a friend of the premier, this government can't move fast enough to hand you a $75,000 pay hike What message does the acting premier think that that sends to the people of Ontario? So thank you very much speaker, and I'm pleased to stand on behalf of our government to Absolutely reject the premise that this leader of the opposition is trying Portray because there hasn't been any and I think Ontarians across this province are going to be actually Respecting the thoughtful manner in which our president of the Treasury board our minister of finance our entire cabinet and ultimately our entire Caucus is moving forward in respecting taxpayer dollars Next question member for a topical center Thank You mr. Speaker my question is for the minister of environment conservation and parks We've made it very clear that our focus is on ensuring hard-working people are not held back by unnecessary taxes Taxes that the Green Party the NDP and the federal government have made clear that they agree with These taxes will impact Ontario's hard-working families in more than just one way Just this past Friday the National Airlines Council of Canada sent a letter indicating that a price on carbon could result in Increased cost of flights and in turn pushing jobs into the United States Can the minister explain to us how the removal of the cap and trade carbon tax will in turn help the families of Ontario? Mr. Speaker through you to the to the member from Etobicoke Center, and thank you for the question As she mentioned and has been mentioned this government has made a priority about affordability for Ontario families The members of the NDP and the Green Party have called for a hundred and fifty dollar a ton carbon tax Mr. Speaker mr. Speaker what that means is thirty five cents a liter thirty five cents a liter increase or $216 per month in natural gas prices both the NDP and the Green Party Ran on the idea that people weren't taxed enough. We actually believe that Ontario families are taxed too much eliminating cap and trade will put $260 back in the pockets of Ontario families Our government has promised this it'll be true to our word We will implement a made in Ontario solution around climate change ones that balances a healthy economy a healthy environment And doesn't punish Ontario families Mr. Speaker I thank the minister for his response and back to the minister again It is no surprise that the man made global problem of climate change threatens the beauty that we so often take for granted This summer we saw increased forest fires and storms resulting in floods and power outages Speaker Ontario is blessed with magnificent forests lakes and rivers Those of us who call Ontario home couldn't ask for a better place to live Work and raise a family The quality of life enjoyed by our people as well as the success of our businesses depends on having clean air to breathe Safe water to drink and well protected lands and parks Can the minister of environment conservation and parks explain what his made in ontario plan will focus on? Mr. Speaker through you to the member Climate change does present a significant risk and we are we are addressing it We also need to make sure that we have a plan in place for clean air clean water and clean land This is why we're committed to climate change But also in the context of a balanced plan that protects the economy while it protects the environment mr. Speaker There's now consultation open has been for a week at www.ontario.ca backslash climate change Where we are getting feedback from ontarians how to ensure we have a prosperous economy But also ensure that we tackle this important problem And this fall we'll present our balanced plan a plan that deals with clean air deals with clean water Deals with clean lands addresses climate change appreciates that ontarians have made great commitments But we'll still do more but doesn't punish ontario families. Mr. Question the member for park dale high park. Thank you speaker. My question is to the minister of health For months experts healthcare professionals frontline harm reduction workers have said The evidence is clear overdose prevention sites save lives Now after an estimated 200 tests since the unnecessary review started The government has finally announced that they will allow overdose prevention to continue to operate in ontario However, the government is capping the number of sites to 21 Which allows no new sites to open can the minister explain why there is a hard cap of 21 sites Have made the announcement today that the government has decided to proceed with consumption and treatment centers Treatment and rehabilitation is the ultimate goal But I think there is also An amount of money that can spend we are going to spend 331.3 million dollars on these treatment sites But I think it also needs to be remembered that this is one step along the treatment process We are also going to spend 3.8 billion dollars to create a comprehensive and coordinated mental health and addictions program Which is going to mean that we are going to need more detox beds more mental health services Housing and all of the other services that are necessary. So this is one piece in a very big picture Back to the minister Sites currently operating in ontario and three sites in park dale in thunder bay and saint catharines that were on pause That's 21 sites already Cities like thunder bay which had their sanctioned site pause Had applied for a second site to open over the summer Because evidence shows that they have the highest overdose rate in the entire province Is the minister prepared to look at evidence for the need for new sites as they emerge? 18 sites open they will all be able to apply Under the new criteria as consumption and treatment centers There are the three sites that were paused you're absolutely correct in thunder bay in saint catharines And in park dale they will all be allowed to open as they submit their applications Other areas may also submit applications as well But the determination is going to be made on do they meet the criteria first of all Is there a need in the community where the location of other services are And the ability of those centers to provide their opposition come to order Is that people are going to need because it's not just a question of having a safe injection site to prevent overdoses That is very important, but it's also about having the access to detox beds the mental health and addiction services The housing the employment services all of those other services Start the clock next question the member for peter borough coreth speaker my question today Is for the minister of community safety and correctional services I've been overwhelmed by the sheer volume of people who've reached out to me concerned about our ability to keep our community safe Individuals in foreign prisons are set to return to this province after fighting for isis and other terrorist organizations Justin Trudeau's failure is not acceptable We cannot stand by While convicted terrorists Are set to return to Ontario and enjoy all of the privileges of this province Terrorists who commit barbaric Violence do not deserve to be welcomed with a tray of milk and cookies from justin trudeau Minister could you please update the members of this legislature on what our government for the people Is doing to send a message To address these indefensible crimes minister Mr. Speaker I want to thank and commend the member from peter borough coreth for doing what is right And taking the necessary steps to ensure that the terrorist activity sanctions act is brought before this legislature Those who choose to leave our country and this great province to take up arms against our men and women In uniform civilian populations and our allies in no way deserve to be welcomed back to this province with open arms To do to act or to do what they should be doing and our government for the people is taking real action And delivering on our promises to enhance and restore public safety throughout this great province supplementary Start the clock supplementary Speaker, I thank the minister for his response The people of this great province must know that our government is listening and we're working hard to enhance and restore public safety Speaker justin trudeau's government is not providing the safety and security that ontarians expect Those who commit indefensible heinous crimes deserve to be severely punished The trudeau government is not acting far too many ontarians are concerned for their safety And the safety of their families to the minister Could you please explain the steps that our government for the people is taking to keep our community safe From those who are willingly choosing to commit barbaric crimes Member for this important question Mr. Speaker the people of this great province are fed up And they deserve to know that their government will not let convicted terrorists walk around freely without any consequences These criminals do not deserve to be provided with the same privileges law abiding ontarians And our government is and accordingly our government is taking action that is required to ensure these individuals are appropriately punished Our government for the people remains committed to keeping our community safe And we will continue to be clear in our message that there will be consequences for those who choose to leave ontario To commit indefensible crimes Thank you Um This question is to the minister of energy Speaker several weeks ago. I stood in this house to remark the uh About the the tragic suicide of a 13 year old, uh, carolina camino adamant from bearskin lake I mentioned how carolina and her family had gone over seven years seven years Without running water or electricity in their home The state of affairs, uh, that would outrage anyone if this happened to them or their family Ontario hydro remotes had made a decision to cut the high electricity to Carlinus family for reasons beyond their control So speaker i'm left to wonder Where else in this province would ontario hydro Be allowed to get away with such such actions as this Mr of energy northern development Thank you, mr. Speaker. I appreciate the honorable members question Of course, we're working on a comprehensive plan to ensure that all of northern ontario all of ontario But frankly northern ontario if I may has a the kind of reliable energy system That serves both families and isolated remote communities as well as existing industries that we can be competitive That we have an opportunity to ensure that during the harshest of temperatures The coldest of winters families and businesses can continue to operate with a safe continuous electricity system. Thank you, mr. Speaker supplementary Ontario hydro remotes currently operates 21 24 flying first nations communities in northern ontario But clearly something is not working One solution that may be the what ten again the up transmission project what ten again the up means Line that brings light a project of first 22 first nations that will connect 17 remote first nations Communities that still reliant on these fuel fuel for power Better lives and more opportunity for the youth for the for north for north north Is something I believe all members in this house can support So that all indigenous other indigenous youth will not have to grow up the the way carolina did So speaker I ask the premier and the minister of energy and the indigenous affairs Will they commit today to support the what a power project? Well, mr. Speaker, thank you after more than eight years of my life living and working in these isolated communities and seeing firsthand the unreliability of diesel certainly the costs and the environmental consequences of it There is no question that a comprehensive plan for energy transmission throughout northern ontario Particularly in northwestern ontario as the member points out more than 25 isolated communities have an incredible opportunity Is it just about energy transmission? It's about bundles for technology. It's about roadways I don't think anything Could be more important than when we look at north south corridors east west corridors east west ties We ensure moving forward that all of our communities including the isolated and remote communities That rely on sources of energy that must change over the course of time Didn't over more than 15 years as we say in northern ontario the decade and a half of darkness will be changed under this Mr. Speaker Start the clock the member for or leon Sir, please. Thank you, mr. Speaker To the minister responsible for women's issues services from sexual assault centers also known as rape crisis centers And as of today there's been no increase in funding to address that demand As many women have stood up in this chamber before me I would like to acknowledge their bravery and say I stand with you and I believe you Less than 10 of victims report their sexual assault to police the 90 who don't go to the police are those who are often Forgotten in this equation Under the former government, we promised a 33 funding increase for these centers That would provide life saving services for those who have experienced sexual violence The funding bump of 33 would have been a significant increase allowing centers to hire Extra counselors to decrease white time and enhance their services by providing much education My question is can the minister? She cannot hide this anymore. So what we would like to know is would she commit today to maintaining this funding increase The minister children community and social services. Thank you. Thank you very much speaker. Thanks to the member officer for the question I've never been accused of hiding anything in my life. So here we are today Talking about a very important issue one that I have talked about Extensively since I was appointed to this cabinet on june the 29th and that is the support for women fleeing domestic violence Those who are dealing with with rape and those who are being human trafficked I've taken that seriously I've raised these issues on the floor of the legislature and i'm really excited that on thursday I will have the opportunity at the canadian club to talk about what our government plans on doing You know in the previous liberal administration They separated gender-based violence from human trafficking from violence against women under our new government We've been able to repatriate those three major pillars So that we can have a comprehensive approach to protect the most vulnerable women in this province So I certainly appreciate the minister's commitment to talking this house and get some rounds of applause by our colleagues That I have to say congratulations for our plouting. The problem is further than this You know, I had the great pleasure of standing with Member of this legislature on the sexual violence or on our special committee with sexual violence and harassment We actually toured the province. We've heard very specifically of their needs and actually if I recall Two of your members were on this committee and they actually advocated for increase in funding very significantly to the reason why So again, I hear what the minister is saying and with all due respect, mr. Speaker Speaking here in this house doesn't provide the funding that is so much needed in the community in those organizations So again, I ask Why now that you're in government are the same people who attended those meetings not fighting to ensure that those survivors Are not being neglected Mr Thanks very much speaker I had the great opportunity since being appointed to to this ministry To travel across the province and visit shelters and speak with experts in the field And i'm going to continue to do that But you know, it's a bit rich for the former liberal government A cabinet minister to be talking about funding when they blew the budget and they compromised the very core and value public services That the most vulnerable people who rely on my ministry Transitional housing and referral services and court based victim witness assistants, and i'm excited that later today I'll be meeting with the attorney general the minister of labor and the minister of the community and so Corrections so we can start charting a path forward unlike they did for 50 the member for mississauga mall Thank you mr. Speaker. My question is also for the minister of environment on affordability Minister as the weather across the province changes i'm reminded of many conversations I had during my campaign Constituents of my writing of mississauga malton told me how they dreaded this time of year As the temperature continues to dip down the cost associated with living goes up People would tell me of exceptional lengths. They would go to just avoid turning on the thermostat in their homes As the weather gets colder quick 15 minutes walk to the grocery store is no longer a viable option At 30 minus 30 degrees affordability of the gas for the car and heat for the home Essential to our quality of life multiple times. We heard about choosing between eating and heating Speaker we made a commitment to make life more affordable can the minister provide an update on the progress. Thank you This is the environment conservation and parks Mr. Speaker through you to the member from mississauga malton. Thank you for the question. He's quite right Premier ford in this government made a commitment to focus on affordability We made a focus to make sure that we put money back in people's pockets And as the premier said help is on the way and that help is almost here The consultation on bill four has concluded We are now in the process of wrapping up the the passage of that bill and directly tied to the decisions made In that bill the cap and trade cancellation act We've already seen a 4.6 cent reduction in the price of gasoline and a 5.7 cent reduction in diesel Mr. Speaker this past month we've seen notices from the natural gas companies Notices saying that cap and trade is no longer applied I know this is true because my colleague the honorable minister finance shared his bill on social bonds so people could see So mr. Speaker we will continue to strive around affordability. We'll continue support families We will continue to ensure that we need our promises Start the clock again Supplementary your response back to the minister It is vital for the people of ontario that the government must fight for them And we must continue to fight to make life more affordable While we recognize these significant environmental changes we must face this these can be resolved without costly taxes Taxes that make life unaffordable for the people of ontario The fact that the liberal government cap and trade did little for the environment was nothing more than a revenue tool And a revenue tool that the member of andy p want to exploit Mr. Speaker we heard that in the past as well the member for arwa center has called for $150 per ton carbon tax Can the minister Can the minister of environment explain to this house how this tax will hurt The middle class families and how much would it cost the people of ontario? Thank you, mr. Speaker minister Mr. Speaker through you to the member the member is quite correct The ndp have called for the highest carbon tax in the world that would mean 35 cent leader increase on gasoline Mr. Speaker that kind of punishing carbon tax on ontario families would cost them $216 a month For the 73 percent of ontario families who use natural gas that would be $2500 a year. What does the ndp have against ontario families? Mr. Speaker we will bring forward a climate plan that does not punish ontario families It will make sure that we balance the economy and the environment We will make sure that not only the cap and trade program But the liberal carbon tax is not imposed to protect ontario families and protect our environment The clock again the member for muskegouach james pay Mr. Speaker My question is for the minister of francophone affairs the francophone Population is about 612,000 people in our province. Oh, madam minnes. It's not possible to vote in french in our municipal elections la minnice Thank you, mr. Speaker and I Thank the member for his question The question of bi-languism and access to french language service is very important for our government and I have worked a lot on it I've had a series of round tables throughout the province regarding this issue and I speak I spoke directly to franco-ontarians and to francophones in in question of Providing services such whether you vote. I thank him for the question No one will continue working on it Minnes Madam minister The premier showed that is the province that manages and that he will act quickly when he wants changes To the municipal elections in ontario. There are hundreds of francophone schools and 12 school boards and the Enrollment has increased in the french language programs millions of ontarians today Will vote today in the municipal elections But 112,000 francophones throughout the province will not have the ability to vote in their own language Which is an official language in canada what Answer will you give madam minister to the francophones of this province who would like to vote in their own language in french language for their School counselors in francophone school counselors the minister Thank you, mr. Speaker. I will ask the member to ask The question to the preceding government who had 15 years to not resolve this important issue to the francophones we Tackle issues by and we talking directly to francophones And working directly with her with them to try to Answer the important issues including the vote the right to vote Thank you, mr. Speaker question the member for thornhill Thank you, mr. Speaker questions to the minister of government and consumer services As i'm sure the minister is aware starting today members of the canadian union of postal workers are taking part in rotating strikes across the country My constituents are concerned with what this will mean for the services that they receive from our government This job action could cause significant inconveniences for the people of ontario Who rely on canada post for the timely delivery of important documents like birth marriage and death certificates Can the minister update the legislature on how the canada post rotating strikes will impact government services in ontario And what our government is doing about it Thanks for the excellent question this morning from my colleague from thornhill I know ontarians are wondering what will happen to important documents that they're expecting to receive in the mail And with the situation limited right now to rotating strikes Service ontario will continue to use canada post to deliver all documents Including birth marriage and death certificates drivers licenses and health cards Unfortunately, though speaker due to the federal government's inability to reach a deal with postal workers ontarians may experience Delays and delivery times and service guarantees may not be met We give full credit to the team at service ontario and the vital certificate staff up in thunderbay Who i had an opportunity to meet last week You know those who are renewing documents during this time should keep their receipt as temporary proof of renewal But mr. Speaker i can tell you at the ministry of government and consumer services We're keeping a very close eye on these rotating strikes and ensuring we're dealing with them as efficiently as we possibly Do Mr. Speaker i want to thank the minister for his assurances and for the plan his ministry has developed The constituents in my riding who rely on service ontario to receive critical government services and vital documents Will be pleased to see our government is monitoring the impact the rolling strikes will have on the services they receive Mr. Speaker labor disputes change on a daily basis depending on how well negotiations are going Could the minister update the legislature on the contingency plan? Our government has in place to ensure continued services in the event the canadian union of postal workers Rolling strikes become a nationwide strike or if canada posts undertakes a lockout Things don't escalate and cause a strike that would halt mail delivery right across canada But our government is prepared for any outcome of these negotiations The ministry has developed a full contingency plan to protect delivery of vital documents to ontarians in the event of a canada Post work stoppage that would infect the entire country And we will look to alternative delivery processes for these vital events documents if necessary Those who renew documents during this time should keep their receipt as temporary proof of renewal And we're continuing to encourage those who receive payments in the mail from the ontario government to sign up for direct deposit as well For more information ontarians can go to the website ontario dot ca Slash mail and speaker. We are ready. We are prepared. We'll ensure ontarians continue to receive the services Mr. Speaker as the boy scouts say be prepared and we at mgcs are prepared today Thank you next question the member for davin cool Good morning, mr. Speaker. My question is for the minister of education Mr. Speaker after weeks and weeks of delays the government's so-called education consultations are already off to a rocky start On thursday people in northwestern ontario were given less than 24 hours notice of their dedicated telephone town hall And if they somehow Found out that the sign-up link was active. They had just five hours to register to participate before the cutoff deadline Mr. Speaker a tweet a tweet just doesn't cut it Mr. Speaker does the minister think the results of this consultation will be meaningful if people aren't given fair chance to participate Or is that the point Well speaker, I have to say another week a new day and another opportunity for me to tell the member opposite That she is absolutely wrong in her Another phase of opportunity for people to contribute into a consultation process that we feel is comprehensive And will shape the direction of our education in the future You know, I have the opportunity to sit in on that call and I have to tell you speaker I am really enthused by the thoughtful Sharing very thoughtful proactive ideas on the use of cell phones in the classroom What is interesting and speaker you'll smile when you hear this people were actually talking about the need to understand What's driving gdp and they also would like to see more food literacy in the class Just total fiction What they are concerned about is the rollback and sex education to the last century The stopping of the indigenous curriculum writing and the cancellation of this year's grants to parent councils That would allow parents to engage other parents in the education of their children It's about respect. Mr. Speaker the scope of these consultations has only grown while the means of participating seems to be shrinking For those very very few who did manage to get on the northwest regional town hall Less than 15 minutes 15 minutes were dedicated to input on the health and physical education curriculum Which is the supposed reason for the entire consultation taking place. Mr. Speaker How can ontarians trust the outcome of these consultations if the process is already showing such serious flaws? Speaker I have to stand up and share with you that the member opposite the member from davidport Is working so hard to create a narrative that it's not sticking We have three phases of our consultation our first phase that we introduced far surpassed the measly 1638 people that the former liberal government reached out to And now we've just kicked off our telephone town halls and we've been really pleased with the results of that town hall And in conjunction with that we have an online survey And i'll tell you this people from one end of the province to another will have an opportunity to participate in that as well And we're doing all of this because you know what under the last government This province got on a very precarious road to to absolute bankruptcy We're respecting the taxpayer dollar and doing so in an efficient way Order start the clock next question member for berry in his film Thank you, mr. Speaker my my question is for the minister of children community and social services This weekend. I hosted a roundtable on human trafficking with my colleague the mpp for berry spring water in orro medante We were appalled to learn that Ontario is plagued by different types of human trafficking But most notably sex trafficking of young and involved and vulnerable women These are a violation Of individual human rights and it represents modern day slavery forcing individuals to act against their will Traffickers control these women in many ways including psychological manipulation Addiction emotional abuse and social isolation Mr. Speaker can the minister tell the house? How is it acceptable that these women and girls are falling victim to sex traffickers? The minister children community and social services I'd like to thank the honorable member for her excellent question and for drawing this important issue onto the floor of this legislature And I congratulate her and my colleague from berry spring water They had this weekend on what I call Ontario's dirty little secret I'd be remiss however If I did not applaud the minister of labour for being the number one champion in this legislature Overking in canada comes from the province of Ontario and let me be perfectly clear these young women are conditioned They are coerced they are raped they are addicted and they are dehumanized And I would say if we can't make sure that they're equal are any of us equal because this is an issue that affects A lot of young women under the age of 18 in fact 70 70 percent of sex trafficking victims are under the age of 25 Speaker we have more to do and i'm looking forward to talking more about it the supplemental I'm also looking forward to speaking to the canadian club this Thursday Thank you minister for your response and i'm proud to be part of a government that's taking so much action on this issue After the roundtable I held with my colleague this weekend and did a bit more research And I learned that in Ontario roughly two-thirds Of the police reports every year are due to human trafficking according to police reporting Release reporting data and statistics canada approximately 70 percent of sex trafficking victims are predominantly women under the age of 25 And 26 percent are under the age of 18 as the minister has stated Additionally data shows that majority of persons accused of human trafficking are often young males Trends indicate that this is a growing problem across our province and certainly in my writing Can the minister tell us how the government is combating sex trafficking? I I've inherited five previous ministries and I can tell you my number one priority is to continue the strong work Of the minister of labour in this field and I can tell you that this is not just It's not just a provincial issue. It is a community issue. It's a neighbourhood issue It's a national issue our response to sex trafficking previously was based on four pillars prevention and community supports Indigenous let approaches justice supports and provincial coordination and leadership and I've added a fifth pillar this past weekend I had the opportunity to meet with all of the women's issues ministers across the country and Compelled them to action in creating a task force that I will co-chair on human trafficking and working with every other province And the federal government as well as indigenous leaders Together we vow to address this issue in all forms through a new initiative to combat sex trafficking And I'm honored as I said to be the co-chair for that But I also wanted to point out that our entire government is taking this series That's why later today I'll meet with the minister of labour the attorney general and the ministry of correction So we can have an integrated approach to save the girl next door The member for scarborough southwest Thank you speaker. My question is to the minister of finance Auto insurance premiers should be based on your car and how you drive not where you live However, when comparing the same driver with the same car in parts of scarborough and elsewhere in the province Residents of my community are paying as much as a thousand dollars more for auto insurance This is not fair and this must change. Mr. Speaker Can the minister explain why drivers in my community are being penalized for living in scarborough? Well, thank you very much for the question. It's clear that the liberal ndp system of failed Auto insurance is absolutely a broken speaker Our government is now looking at the regulatory environment surrounding auto insurance in ontario With the potential of allowing more competition in the marketplace The premier made it very very clear our government is committed to ensuring fairness in rate setting Ending discriminatory practices and working towards a system that puts the drivers first speaker I'll speak more in the supplementary where I have an opportunity to congratulate Our pc member from milton for his great work on this file Thank you Start the clock supplementary. Thank you speaker after 15 years of liberal failure We have a government now that can actually do something better, but they're taking it too worse Rising daily expenses from auto insurance to housing are a growing burden for families across ontario Ending postal code discrimination in auto insurance rates is one realistic step The government can take to make life more affordable for all our families Good drivers in scarborough should not be paying more than good drivers elsewhere in the gta But unfortunately this government has decided to put forward a bill With no teeth claiming that it will end this unfair practice. There's nothing about Mr. Speaker Why is this government proposing a bill with no teeth when they have another option to support our bill That will once and for all and postal code discrimination in auto insurance Just please take the seats Mr Speaker I do want to begin by thanking my parliamentary assistant the member from berry springwater oromadonte for Taking carriage of the insurance file. Thank you very much You know We congratulate also as I said earlier our pc member from milton for his important work on this file So speaker his proposed Insurance initiative is a great way to combat rape discrimination in the auto insurance system Once the member's legislation is uh or now that the member's legislation is tabled We look forward to working with him and the industry stakeholders to ensure our auto system meets the needs of ontario's 10 million drivers Thank you The next question the member for chattum kent lemington. Thank you very much speaker My question is to the minister of training colleges and universities Speaker we promise the people of ontario that our government would create good jobs and make ontario open for business I know from speaking with businesses and students In my writing that 15 years of liberal mismanagement has left them behind And part of our tia delivering on our promise is ensuring that students have the skills They need to fill the jobs of tomorrow This past friday. I was pleased to represent you minister at the announcement at the opening of the national power line training center And other infrastructure upgrades at st. Clair college temps campus in my hometown of chattum It was an exciting development for st. Clair college and as it continues to grow and providing training to students in southwestern ontario Can the minister tell us about the government's plans to help ontario's find good quality jobs and get the skills they need Thank you to the MPP from chattum kent lemington for the question and their hard work Advocating for their constituents. I'm proud of the member from chattum kent lemington Was able to represent the government in chattum and congratulate president patty france And the team at st. Clair on this exciting development Speaker i want all ontarians to reach their full potential My focus as minister is to ensure that our young people have the skills they need to fill the needed jobs And build a career for themselves in their community As the member mentions st. Clair college has opened its new 8 000 square foot training center for power line technicians at its chattum campus This is in addition to infrastructure upgrades at the st. Clair's windsor campus Our government has promised the people of ontario to create good jobs and make ontario open for business And that's exactly what we are doing. Thank you speaker Thank you minister for your hard work for young people of ontario and getting this province back on track Speaker the people of chattum are excited to have a new facility To help ensure that young people in ontario can gain the skills they need For jobs of tomorrow at the same time ontarians know that as we invest in our young people's education There was a pressing need to reduce the massive burden of provincial debt and the recent 15 billion dollar deficit The former liberal government hid Unsustainable debt loads risked a future of vital public services And threatened the ability of our government to make investments in infrastructure like the one announced at st. Clair college Speaker can the minister tell us more about the investment at st. Clair and the importance of returning ontario to secure financial footing Minister Recognizes the crucial role that colleges will play to ensure that ontarians have the skill they need We know from talking with employers that there is a skills gap Which is dragging down our economy the new facility will help bring st. Clair colleges power line training program to the national level Speaker unlike the previous liberal government We know that we have a responsibility to our young people to invest in their education And not to leave them with an unsustainable debt load for their children and grandchildren I am looking forward to working with st. Clair college and all of ontario's publicly assisted colleges To ensure we can fill the skills gap create good jobs and make ontario open for business Thank you Question the member for comiscuming copper Mr. Minister in northern development mines Winter is coming. We've got one road highway 11 would inevitably be closed on numerous times and northerners will be cut off once again We used to have an option. It was called the northlander passenger train. In fact I think we all agree that there was a mistake Shedding that service down. In fact both the ndp and the conservatives Promised to bring that service back or bring passenger rail service back in the last election campaign In fact as we speak there are community groups mobilizing as we speak To help that happen. My question is the minister of northern development mines When is the forward government going to bring back passenger rail service to northeast in ontario? Minister of energy northern development Mr. Speaker while this member has a track record of sitting on his hands for these important issues We're moving forward with a reliable effective cost efficient northern transportation strategy There are people across the vast the vast region of northern ontario Most of the size of europe, mr. Speaker who need to be able to rely on bus services With washrooms in them to get to small towns and cities to and from medical appointments, mr. Speaker safe highways to transport People and products railroads mr. Speaker in different parts of the region that will again transport safely People and their products mr. Speaker. We're working on a strategy that will be effective for all of northern ontario And I look forward to that member supporting that kind of plan Once again to the minister of northern development mines I do seem to recall That during the election campaign a promise was made to bring passenger rail service back to northeast ontario It was made by The ndp and it was made by the conservatives Including I believe the premier To bring passenger rail back. We're great looking at the whole system But a specific commitment was made specific people are being cut off And I also remember I distinctly remember you guys have a slogan you guys have a slogan you can help me with it Promise made but in the case of northerners. It's more like promise Maybe Once again minister will you or will you not work with the ndp work with northerners to bring back passenger rail service to northeast Minister I guess I guess he'll huff and he'll puff mr. Speaker Here's the promise that we made it was to respect taxpayers dollar because underpitting every question in this place Is the ndp's complete disrespect for the structural deficits and debt that this province has mr. Speaker It's like they're normalizing debt Wait a second colleagues. This is that normalizing debt party. I'm there I've landed mr. Speaker To my colleagues should my eternal quest to understand what the ndp stand for stop here with this discovery No, I'll continue the fight then mr. Speaker But there isn't a family or a small business in this province who would operate their financial affairs Like they would propose and the the independent people sitting down the way mr. Speaker have run this province. Thank you Here's our time for question period this morning. We have a deferred vote Hope The deputy premier on a point of order Please send my answer to the question concerning consumption and treatment services I indicated that the total cost was 331 million. In fact, it's 31.3 million Thank you very much We have a deferred vote It's a motion for allocation of time on government notice government order number four regarding amendments to the standing orders Call in the members. This is a five minute bell Members, please take their seats On october the 18th 2018 Mr. Beth and falvey moved the government notice of motion number 12 All those in favor of mr. Beth and falvey's motion will please rise one at a time and be recognized by the clerk Mr. Smith be a queen to mr. Smith be a plenty mr. Walker mr. Walk is toms. It's thompson. Mr. Beth and father Mr. Beth on fire Is To bowl, mr. To bowl mr. Barrett mr. Barrett mr. Pettipi Mr. mcdonnell mr. Mcdonnell mcdonnell mr. Bailey mr.. Bailey mr. Mcnaught mr Mcnaught mr. Fullerton mr. Fullerton mr. Scott mr. Scott mr. Jones mr. Jones mr. Jones carbor north mr Scarborough north mr. Rickford mr. Rickford mr. Yew Mr. Phyllis mr. Phillips mr. Letschie mr. Letschie mr. Miller parry salmon Scole Mr. Miller parry salmon skooker mr. Cole mr. KoRad All those opposed to the motion please rise one at a time and be counted by the court. Mr. Besson, Madam Jelena, Mr. Tavins, Ms. Smith, Ms. Singh, Brampton Center, Mr. Vanton, Ms. Horvath, Mr. Natascha, Ms. Fife, Ms. Begum, Ms. Shaw, Ms. Rambakwa, Mr. Mamakwa, Ms. Yard, Ms. Carpoche, Ms. Shemanta, Ms. Stiles, Mr. Kernahan, Mr. Kernan, Mr. West, Mr. Gretzky, Mr. Gates, Ms. Gretzky, Ms. French, Mr. Hathfield, Ms. Hathfield, Ms. Burns-McGow, Ms. Burns-McGow, Mr. Arthur, Mr. Arsene, Mr. Bourguin, Ms. Bell, Ms. Bell, Mr. Glover, Ms. Morris, Ms. Morrissey, Mr. Hassan, Mr. Hassan, Mr. Fraser, Ms. Frazer, Ms. Wynne, Ms. Wynne, Ms. DeRosier, Ms. Hunter, Ms. Hunter, Madam Lalonde, Mr. Shrine, Mr. Shrine. The ayes are 69, the nays are 34. The ayes being 69, and the nays being 34, I declare the motion carried. Member for Bruce Gray, Owen Sound, and I'll point of order. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to just rise and offer congratulations on behalf of the House to the member from Burlington, Ms. McKenna, on her birthday today. Minister of Education, on a point of order. I'd like to stand at this House and share sincere congratulations to my PA, Sam Osterhoff, for popping the question, and she said yes. Point of order to the member for Waterloo. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. We too have someone who is celebrating a special birthday today, Ms. Sandy Shaw from Hamilton, West Lancaster, Dundas. This House stands in recess until 1 p.m. this afternoon.