 Apologize to the member for Ottawa Center who I have to now interrupt because it is 10.15 and it's time for member statements I recognized the member for flamborough This morning I would like to recognize a member of my riding last week the city of Hamilton held its 28th annual senior of the year awards and Flamborough-Glandrick resident Margaret Robertson was a nominee the senior of the year award program Celebrate seniors aged 65 and older who contribute their time and their talents in service to enrich the social cultural or civic life of those in our community Margaret's commitment to the flamborough area has been evident for years She established and maintained Paws wild tea room for 32 years a place enjoyed by so many in our community She was chair of the water down BIA where she led the growth of the Victorian Festival Margaret is also a founding member of the Rotary Club of flamborough morning an Organization that provides service in our area Along with these various roles Margaret has also volunteered her time to work with flamborough connects and the food with Grace Water Down Food Bank She has truly been influential and much loved in our community My congratulations go out to all of the nominees and a special Thank you to Margaret for all that you have done and continue to do Thank you very much member statements the member for to miss coming cock. Thank you speaker. I guess I'll call this a tale of two phones We all remember the day that the premier got up and gave gave his personal cell phone in the house and if you have a problem call me and That that's a great marketing strategy But everyone all especially on the government side especially premiers and ministers have also have government phones Government business should be done in government phones. That's Pretty simple concept, but now There it's come to light there. There are long periods of time where the premier of this province did not use a government phone So you wouldn't you would I don't think that the premier of the province would not conduct any business in those periods, so there is business being conducted it Stands the reason on his personal cell phone We are bringing a motion forward this afternoon to try and push the government to On the premier to release his personal cell phone records so that the people of Ontario So he can be open and accountable to the people on terror which he promised to be The government has now moved a motion to try and stop that but Let's be clear Government business whether it's on a personal or a government phone should be viewed by the people and We implore the premier to do so. Thank you Thank you member statements the member for Whitby For the chair of government is providing over four point nine million dollars to help create 26 supportive housing units after refuge in Oshawa that will support youth experiencing homelessness Located at 357 Simcoe Street South In Oshawa the two-story converted school building will include Studio apartments as well as four accessible unit speaker I believe that affordable accessible and suitable housing is essential for healthy communities Within the region of Durham. It underpins the quality of life for people in Durham at every stage of their lives Speaker I look forward to continued collaboration with the members of Durham Regional Council as together We ensure that local communities within the region continue to be safe Healthy and caring as well as sustainable for future generations Speaker John Henry the regional chair of Durham region and chief executive officer Had this to say about the new funding for the refuge on behalf of the region I'd like to extend a sincere. Thank you to the province for this investment It signifies our shared vision of creating safe Welcoming and caring communities for all. Thank you speaker Member statements the member for Ottawa Center Speaker I have a message this morning for Prime Minister Trudeau about ongoing horrors in Gaza and in Israel I believe the Prime Minister must join those around the world Demanding the release of all hostages and demanding a ceasefire now Without question those responsible for the unspeakable atrocities committed against 1,400 Israelis on October 7th must face justice But justice is not achieved by leveling entire Palestinian neighborhoods bombing border crossings healthcare facilities and critical infrastructure killing entire Extended families including heart-rending numbers of children Speaker over the weekend 19 families in Ottawa were grieving loved ones lost in Gaza One woman Hala a share was grieving 77 relative speaker from ages 1 to 61 This is madness speaker pure madness Half the politician of Gaza are children They never voted for Hamas and they weren't even born when Hamas was elected in 2006 Prime Minister Trudeau do those children deserve to die? Will you speak up for them? That's what thousands of people were saying in my city yesterday in the streets of Ottawa Will you call for a ceasefire for the release of all the hostages for the siege of Gaza to finally end and for the immediate Start of negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis so they can live in peace they deserve to please speak up, sir Thank you member statements the member for Brantford branch Thank You speaker I'm very pleased to rise in the house today to talk about Doug Hunt a pillar of the Brantford brand community and New Guinness Book of World Records holder Known to many in Brantford brand has dug the great Doug managed to take 14 Continuous forward steps atop stilts measuring 55 feet and weighing 125 pounds apiece This achievement marks Doug's third still walking Guinness record Doug the great broke the record on Saturday to mark the 10th anniversary of the new and upgraded Wayne Gretzky Sports Center His walk was one of the main events of the anniversary ceremony and he had a huge crowd cheering him on In addition to making history once again in Brantford Doug's still walking team used the walk to raise money for participation support services an Incredible organization that supports adults with physical disabilities and complex needs to live as independently as possible Despite challenges from dangerous winds Doug stuck by his motto of never giving up and always taking that next step Doug the great is a shining example of perseverance and tenacity and a true role model for Brantford branch to try and emulate All of Brantford branch is proud of you Doug. Although. I'm not sure you needed 55 foot tall stilts to be taller than me Thank you very much speaker Doug the great Speaker it's now been a year and a half since 9,000 actor commercial actors have been unlawfully locked out of work by the ICA Institute of Canadian agencies as I've raised in this house. The ICA wants to cut wages up to 60% and eliminate Benefits and reterminal plans. They're not bargaining in good faith and are using scab replacement labour The Ford Conservatives talk a lot about the affordability crisis. What about locked out actors whose livelihoods have been taken away from them? How do you expect them to survive? The Ford government refuses to ban scab replacement labour which is getting in the way of a fair bargaining process Not only that the Conservatives are giving business through government paid Advertising to the very agencies that are treating commercial actors so poorly the government says they are working for workers But their actions show otherwise There's more TV OCMG workers have been struck on strike for fair wages for fair wage increases for nine weeks After a decade of their real wages falling during the rising cost of living in inflation Workers simply cannot afford to see their real wages fall anymore Yet they're being asked to accept another three years of below inflation wage increases TVO is a public broadcaster. So the government itself is the employer here They have the direct ability to intervene and yet they don't and here's the thing no one understands The workers are asking for binding arbitration a neutral third party to resolve this and even that the government refuses Binding arbitration have been offered to other groups. Why not TV OCMG? Thank you Thank you very much member statements the member for Carlton Thank You mr. Speaker Mr.. Speaker October has been a very exciting month in my riding of Carlton Particularly in the communities of Riverside South and Finley Creek The Ottawa Catholic School Board broke ground on not one but two new Catholic elementary schools that hope to have their doors Open by September Before I was first elected in 2018 It was made very clear to me on the campaign trail how badly the communities in my riding needed schools to keep up with the rapid growth It was by far the number one issue in my riding of Carlton and since the 2018 election We have received more than two hundred and eleven million dollars in funding for the building or expansion of nine schools in Carlton alone These new schools in Finley Creek and Riverside South will each provide 507 student spaces and 39 daycare spaces But a new school is more than a building with capacity and state-of-the-art technology It will be a place where children will learn and feel comfortable make lifelong friends with their peers forming relationships with dedicated staff and teachers and creating a foundation of childhood memories that will stay with them forever a Groundbreaking for a new school is exciting But it will be even more exciting to visit two new schools full of children as their local MPP in September 2024. Thank you, Mr. Speaker Thank you very much members statements the member for Essex Mr. Speaker, I have an update on all of the fantastic building that's going on in Essex County in Belle River We're building a 160 unit seniors home. It's a state-of-the-art home It's going to allow people to age in place in Kingsville We're building a JK to grade 12 school when it opens up It's going to welcome hundreds of happy students in Amersburg They're building lots of residential units not one not two not three, but four new brand new Residential complexes that's going to make it possible for people to retire in Amersburg And also for people to start a family in Amersburg and in Essex We're expanding highway three from two lanes to four lanes That's going to help commuters get from one part of Essex County to the other safer and faster It's going to help our greenhouse growers get their product to market faster and help grow our industry There's so much building going on in Essex County, Mr. Speaker I can't remember a time when so much Excellent progress was being made. I want to thank the Premier for his policies and for investing in Essex County Let's keep it going. Thank you Member statements the member for Oxford Agriculture wind affairs a time where farmers growers producers and homesteaders from all over Canada Descendant Toronto to celebrate the best in farming agriculture and local food Each year an artist is commissioned to create the official poster for the fair and I'm proud to rise today to congratulate Oxford artist and Aggie Armstrong on being chosen to create this year's poster It is truly an honor and a privilege for Aggie who was moved to Oxford County when she was 18 from Manila, Philippines It's no surprise why she was chosen With her experience in both Manila and rural Norwich Township along with their distinctive artistic style She is a perfect fit for the 101st fair poster. It's entitled the magic voyage of celebration In her words she wanted to show how growers and producers take their vocation with pride and how the fruits of their labor Need to be elevated celebrated by everyone She hopes that people see the beauty of agriculture and husbandry and that farmers should be proud of all the work that they do I Believe believe this is the spirit of agriculture in Ontario and I encourage everyone to take a look at Aggie's poster and previous work The 101st agriculture wind affair will take place from November the 3rd to the 12th at Exhibition Place And I once again would like to congratulate Aggie Armstrong for her beautiful work of art and making Oxford proud That concludes our member statements for this morning before I ask the members to