 Therefore, it's time for Members' Statements, the Member from Chatham-Kent, Essex. Thank you very much, Speaker. It's my pleasure to rise on behalf of the Ontario PC Caucus and my constituents to welcome representatives from the Police Association of Ontario who have joined us at the legislature today and reiterate our support to them and to their patients. It was my pleasure to meet once again with PAO President Bruce Chapman and members from the Chatham-Kent Police Services, Dave Miller and Joel Rehill. Police Association is the voice of our province's front-line police personnel, comprised of over 18,000 police and civilian members of police services. The entire PC Caucus believes that police officers must have the resources and tools to do their job safely and effectively to keep our communities and themselves safe. That's why on his first day in the legislature, Patrick Brown called on the government to pass an NDP bill to give PTSD support to first responders. The government eventually introduced their own PTSD bill, which we were happy to support. The Member for Halliburton, Co. Lake Brock has been a champion of ending human trafficking in Ontario and has worked alongside police to bring this issue to light. So let's support those who save us. I encourage members to meet with police officers and leaders from their writings today. I would also like to invite members and their staff to come down to the reception that the Police Association is hosting tonight in the dining room. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for the Member's statements. The Member from Parkdale, High Park. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to confront the challenge that has been given as of November 8th to every person in every country where human rights are concerned. Pundits can spend years figuring out why Donald Trump was elected or even if it was a legitimate election. Our concern should be what to do now that he has been elected. Certainly the misogyny, racism and queerphobia of his campaign have left many on the side of our border feeling vulnerable, frightened for the future and wondering how to explain that future to our children. Might I humbly suggest that we begin by confronting our own systemic racism where First Nations and all people of colour are concerned, that we examine our own policies and conduct regarding LGBTQ2S citizens and that we continue the fight for women's equality, which means childcare, equal pay and giving women an equal voice in government. Many since November 8th in our communities are feeling underattacked. Racist confrontations have increased. This House, of course, must always and ever condemn such actions. There is no doubt that now is the time to act and to speak out. This Sunday for the first time, the trans flag will be raised over Queen's Park at 9am in honour of the trans day of remembrance. Trans citizens experience more violence, suicide and poverty than any other marginalised community. On Monday as we rise for a moment of silence before question period, might we reaffirm our commitment to stand strong for all those among us who since November 8th are even more in need of allies, all those who are in need of this House and all in it to be a beacon of hope. Thank you. Thank you to the Member of State and to the Member from Scarborough South West. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I'm pleased to rise today and bring special attention to a very important issue and a very special family that's living in the writing of Scarborough South West. With continuing conflict and unrest in the Middle East, Ontario took a leadership role in opening its doors and providing a safe new home for refugees. Mr. Speaker, people across the world view Ontario as a place of opportunity, of prosperity and of unwavering inclusiveness. I've been fortunate to get to know such people over this past year and I got to meet a husband and wife just a few months ago. Mr. Agardis Sahagin and his wife Lucy Apposian, both from Aleppo, Syria, came to Ontario at the beginning of 2016 with their four children. The family was sponsored by the Armenian Community Centre in Scarborough and they've since made incredible strides starting their new lives here in this province. I've spoken with this family on several occasions and it's impossible to fully express how grateful and lucky they feel to call Ontario and Scarborough South West their home and have a fresh start and a chance to fulfill their dreams. Too often it seems we lose perspective of the human cost of the horrible conflicts going on around the world. When I asked the husband and wife, how's Aleppo these days and they said there is no more Aleppo. And getting to know this family hasn't just been an excellent reminder of that but also the openness, generosity and compassion for others that makes Ontario great. And I hope that we will continue to welcome families like these into our province and into our writings. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Thank you, further member's statements, the member from Nipissing. Thank you and good afternoon Speaker. November is Financial Literacy Month and I would like to take a moment to highlight its importance. Financial literacy is among the most essential life skills for all Ontarians to have. Having a firm grasp on personal finances needed to manage debt responsibly, to make smart decisions and to lead a secure and fulfilling life. Last month I had the pleasure of visiting Woodafield Secondary School and Chippewa Secondary School with Alternative Savings. Here is something I learned that day. Being even one day late with your credit card payment speaker is a black mark on your credit score for seven years and that makes it more expensive to borrow money for a car for your home. Knowing how to save and how to spend responsibly directly influences one's success. With that in mind, it is concerning that a recent investor education fund survey found that only 25% of students feel they know enough about money to make smart spending decisions. It is important that we focus on financial literacy for Ontarians beyond one month a year. That is why I'm introducing the Financial Literacy for Students Act to ensure every student in Ontario will graduate with the necessary financial literacy skills to live a fulfilling and successful life. I hope we can continue to work and educate young Ontarians on such an important matter, not only as the students today, but also as the decision makers of the future. There, here. Thank you. Further member Samus, the member from Canora Rainy River. Today I would like to draw attention to the healthcare situation in the Northwest. Described as being indisimal crisis by a Canora physician. Over the past several weeks, I've heard from physicians, nurses, and patients in Canora who describe health policies that are failing Northerners. I've heard about the antiquated Lake of the Woods Hospital that has parts still in use today that were built shortly after the First World War and whose surgical room has tiles falling from the walls. I've heard horrific true stories about Canora patients who in an effort to free up limited hospital beds are discharged from hospital to look after themselves until they die, but who have such advanced dementia that they lack the capacity to do so. And I've heard from a Canora man who received a $1,600 hotel bill after being sent the five and a half hour trip to Thunder Bay for emergency healthcare rather than the much closer two and a half hour trip to Winnipeg where they could stay with family. These stories are not one-offs. They are very much representative of the healthcare challenges people living in the Northwest, in particular Canora, have to face on a regular basis. All Ontarians, regardless of postal code, deserve healthcare that is close to home. We are calling on this government to fix the healthcare deficit that exists by allowing patients west of Thunder Bay to be seen in Manitoba and by constructing a new state of the art and fully functional hospital in Canora. Thank you. Two further member students, the member from Beaches East York. Great member. Well, thanks, Speaker. A recent, great local newspaper inside Toronto recently published a story about the progress our government is making in improving the lives of new immigrants to Ontario. As Joanne Levois wrote, six low-income neighborhoods in the east end of Toronto, including Beaches East York, are benefiting from 130,000 in provincial funding to settlement projects. And this is part of a larger $22.2 million investment over the next two years in 117 settlement projects and 98 settlement agencies across the province. The government initiative, the Newcomer Settlement Program, helps immigrants and refugees find housing, obtain schooling for their children, receive work, language training supports, and connect with their new communities. The NSP fosters a seamless transition of newcomers to Ontario through the provision of community-based settlement and integration supports delivering a suite of services to meet their diverse needs. In Beaches East York, the costy immigration services will be using the funding to build on a previous pilot program that was focusing on employment. So funding is provided for direct delivery of settlement and integration services, including services tailored to the needs of vulnerable newcomer groups such as the many Bangladeshi women and the initiatives that build sector capacity and promote service innovation. So speaker, I believe it's especially important in these times for us to acknowledge the openness and the welcome that has been provided by so many Ontarians to newcomers. I know in Beaches East York, we enjoy a broad range of background from new and longtime Canadians who ensure that everyone feels at home. Thank you, Costy Immigration Services, for all the great work you do. Thank you, Senator Member Seidman, Senator Member from Dufferin-Caladon. Thank you, Speaker. I want to share concerns about the ongoing delays in the review of the GTA West Corridor, which impacts residents in my writing of Dufferin-Caladon and across the GTA. Rather than moving the project towards a decision and giving affected residents more information on the future of their community, the ministers decided to strike a panel to discuss alternatives. This is after taking the unprecedented move of suspending work on an environmental assessment of the proposed highway. I want to share a letter from a constituent of mine they have sent to the GTA West Corridor panel. They write, quote, we are writing you as an agricultural family that is currently the largest feedlot operator in the region appeal. It is very disappointing to note that the terms of reference noted in your webpage make no reference to impact on the agriculture and your task force doesn't appear to have any representation from the agricultural industry. The long process to decide hinders our expansion plans, prohibits investment decisions, causing us to make short-term, more expensive investment decisions and prevents intergenerational planning. The ministry by failing to make a decision in a timely manner is negatively impacting agricultural operations in the area and industry we thought the Liberal government wanted to see grow. Speaker, landowners have to have their land frozen with no indication of the future of their land for almost 10 years now. It's time for the minister to make a decision that will impact millions of Ontarians and residents in my writing. Thank you. Thank you for the member's statements. The member from Kitchener Waterloo. Thank you. Like many, I find the result of last week's election to be deeply disturbing. It was a historic election, but not in a way that shattered glass ceilings or furthered our goals of building safe, inclusive communities where everyone has the ability to reach their potential. I had the responsibility of speaking to a first-year gender studies class at Wilford Laurier University the morning after the election. I encourage the students to find their voice and brace a cause and actively challenge the language of hatred and fear that not only exists south of the border, but in our country and in our province as well. Our feminism, our fight for equality and our activism are now more important than ever. Programs like the University of Waterloo's HeForShe campaign are working towards gender equity, the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Center runs a STEM camp for girls where they are encouraged to reach their potential. And they should be ambitious. We need to ask ourselves, what can we do about this new world order where sexist views have been rewarded, where races have been empowered? In my view, we must learn to be good allies. We must refuse to be silent and complicit when people are expressing racist and sexist views. We need to empower the young women in our lives to achieve their dreams, dreams as big as the presidency, to my girl's government group at our Lady Lord's Public School. We have a lot of work to do and we must remember that we are stronger together. We must hold the line and challenge the status quo. We must support the vulnerable. We must challenge hatred and discrimination in all of its forms. And we will honor this work with purpose and with courage. Thank you, Speaker. Thank you. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And I would like to echo the comments made by the member from Parkdale High Park. We just saw in Ottawa yesterday the defacing of Arrabbi's home in the Gleeb and we saw posters around Toronto. And you know, my own writing of Ottawa South last year, Mosque was defaced and a center that many of my constituents go to was defaced as well. So, you know that the discourse South of the border that's gone on over the last number of months is deeply disturbing. And it seems to be say to people, it's okay to have these attitudes. It's okay to hate. It's okay to mock. And we're not immune. We are not immune. Don't believe we are immune because we've seen shadows of it in the last federal election. We see shadows of it in a leadership race. We see shadows of it in our community. So as legislators, as people who have a responsibility of leadership in our communities and in this province, we all have to speak out against that. It is not acceptable. Canada and Ontario is a place of the we, not the me, and I encourage all members to stand up in their community for that basic principle. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Thank you. Good morning, President of the Treasury Board. Yes, thank you, Speaker. I have a message from the honourable Elizabeth Goudswell, the left hand signed by her own hand. Please rise, please. The Lieutenant Governor transmits supplementary estimates of certain sums required in the service of the province for the year ending 31st of March, 2017, and recommends them to the Legislative Assembly. Toronto, 16th November, 2015, Elizabeth Goudswell, Lieutenant Governor. Call members for their statements.