 Seeing the time on the clock it is now time for member statements. I recognize a member for Windsor to come see Thank You speaker. We lost a dear friend in early October Mike Ray was a former member here In fact a former presiding officer back in the days of the Peterson government Mike was a lawyer He taught at the law school and ran legal assistance of Windsor a free clinic for those most in need of legal services He served on Windsor City Council for seven years. In fact as a reporter I was covering council the night some of his liberal friends came in in the middle of the meeting to tell him Bernie Newman was retiring They wanted Mike to run for the nomination He was starting late as a well-connected party insider had been signing up members Supposedly in support of Bernie, but Mike Ray won the liberal nomination in the election back in those days There was a speaker a deputy speaker and a single deputy chair of the committee of the whole house Mike was the deputy chair and when he stepped down He was replaced by two people a first and second chair, and it wasn't until 2004 as you know That we had at the third deputy chair speaker Mike Ray was a gentleman of the old school always in a suit and tie After Queens Park, he ran the regional family responsibility office and served on the board at Windsor's regional hospital He was also appointed a director of the Windsor Port Authority for nine years And he was on the Windsor Police Services Board and a director at the YQG Windsor International Airport Authority Speaker he always put his community first. He was a principled Advocate fought hard for the issues. He believed in I know of no one who didn't respect Mike Ray He was a mentor and condolences speaker to Joyce and his family from all of us here in Ontario's provincial parliament Member statements the member for Mississauga Aaron mill Thank You mr. Speaker I hope you bear with me for extra few seconds because I'm talking about a subject which is very dear to my heart Just last week Minister of Labor and skilled trades Announced changes that would make it easier for immigrants to get integrated into Ontario work forth in Proficients that match their area of expertise. I myself was one of those immigrants mr. Speaker for many months I had to work night shifts in Tim Horton to make ends meet. I Live that challenge myself While I managed to get back to my proficient I witnessed Countless other immigrants given up and Abundant their proficions. I don't want anyone to go through that disappointment This is well-known issue that at least since I landed in Canada to Canada 14 years of various government promises after promises was no real action to change it Mr. Speaker this are lost opportunities Not only for the new immigrants and their families, but for Ontario as well That's why we are proposing this legislation. It is a win-win win situation. Yes three wins It's when for the immigrants to establish their careers and find employment to integrate into Canadian workforce Faster than ever before it's also win for employers who are filling the needs for jobs with skilled workers and expand their business And it's when for our government as we create successful environment for new Canadians and grow our economy Mr. Speaker, we are building a better Ontario for the people. Thank you Thank you very much member statements the member for University Rosedale Thank You Speaker last week a young woman Nadia mozendor was hit by a van as she crossed Danforth Avenue By a driver who was later charged with careless driving at her funeral Nadia's father said I have lost my everything. I Want to recognize the lives of people who have died on our roads Including Michael Eskenan John Offit and Dalia Chaco People who have died on roads in University Rosedale including Bloor and Avenue These people didn't have to die Do you know what happens to people who are charged with breaking a road rule when they kill and injure someone? very little They are charged and then usually when they get to court They have the option to plea down and walk away with a fine a few hundred dollars for a life The vast majority of these people never get to take a driver reeducation course They never have to hear impact statements and the vast majority of them are never convicted as legislators We have a responsibility to ensure tragedies like this never happen again We can change the rules to make our roads safer to bring in tougher penalties like the vulnerable road users law To redesign our roads and our sidewalks and our intersections by bringing in a provincial vision zero plan To enforcing speed limits by expanding the use of safety cameras We cannot bring these people back, but we can stop these tragedies from happening again So cyclists and seniors and transit users and pedestrians can walk our roads and put and and streets Safely and without fear. It is our job to make that happen here at Queens Park and I urge us to do so. Thank you Member statements the member for Richmond Hill Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise this morning to pay tribute to former mayor of Richmond Hill Dave Barrow He served Richmond Hill since 1978 and Also as our mayor for 15 years May barrel. Thank you for all you have done for Richmond Hill Under your leadership Town of Richmond Hill has widely developed and is recognized as city of Richmond Hill The cultural plan and strategic plan you develop have laid the foundation for the future growth I have been living in Richmond Hill for almost 30 years. It is a great place to raise my family and start my business I'm honored serving with former mayor Barrow on the police services board when he was the chair It is the best board. I've ever served We also serve on the McKenzie health board where he always sought for the quality of health care for Richmond Hill It's a role model for me when I served as chair for the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce as he was the board chair Not only once but twice Mayor Barrow, thank you for all you have done and all your contributions to the city of Richmond Hill Thank you very much member statements the member for Thunder Bay out of Coken. Thank you speaker With winter weather already arriving across much of the north many of us are turning our attention to winter road safety In northern Ontario roads are often the lifeblood of our communities Highways 11 and 17 are critically important infrastructure They are often the only way we can get in and out of our cities and towns People rely on them to get to work Doctors appointments go to school and to ship goods all over our country However, every year like clockwork winter weather brings an increase in accidents and fatalities Injuries and fatalities are twice more likely to occur on a northern highway Than a highway in southern Ontario per capita Many believe myself included that this situation Could have been prevented if the province improved winter road conditions in northern Ontario My caucus colleagues and I are fighting for the north and we believe that Northerners should have the same safe roads that southern Ontario residents expect We believe that pavement on Highways 11 and 17 should be bare of a snow within eight hours of the end of snowfall It it just isn't right that our infrastructure needs Don't seem important to this government. Where is the investment and where are the increased safety standards? Thank you Member statements the member for Ottawa so very much speaker and October is Islamic Heritage Month here in Ontario and that was made possible in 2016 by the member from London Fanshawe was also co-signed by the member from Scarborough north and Etobicoke north so as an initiative that was supported by all three parties in this legislature and since then is given Ontario's many Muslim faith communities a chance to celebrate and to share with all Ontarians their culture and traditions For the last few years COVID-19 has made it hard for us to come together in the ways that we're used to Many faith communities have done a lot to try to overcome that virtually It's been hard to celebrate Celebrate with families. It's been a really challenging time So I would like to say in particular a word of special. Thanks. This Islamic Heritage Months to the modern faith communities in my routing Ottawa south the AMA mosque of mercy on Hunk Club Road the asylum mosque on Salaron and the alley masjid mosque on Walkley Also the Ismaili Community Center on Conroy Road. Thank you for all that you do to build community in Ottawa south Whether it's through opening your doors to the broader community Making sure families and need are supported that youth have a place to go Or supporting our community's efforts to combat COVID-19 Thank you Now as I Draws to a close. I think it's all There's a lot more work to do To fight Islamophobia and I just wanted to say to the Muslim communities in Ontario that every member of this legislature Stands with you in that battle and will continue to fight with you to ensure that hate has no place here in Ontario Thank you speaker member statements the member for Oakville North Burlington Thank you speaker Today is a special day for people of Hellenic descent in Ontario and for Helene's across the world today is or he day The word or he translates from Greek into English as no It's a simple word, but one with great significance for people of Hellenic descent across the world So much so that it is actually celebrated annually The significance of or he day dates back to 1940 and the Second World War Nazi Germany had been conquering Europe one country at a time Their Italian allies attacked Greece with the Nazis joining their attack soon after on October 28th 1940 they demanded surrender from Prime Minister met access Metaxas response or he know The refusal of Greece to submit to fascism is considered by many to be a turning point in the war Greece's resistance delayed Hitler's attack on Russia Leaving his soldiers fighting in the bitter Russian winter The pivotal moment in history prompted Winston Churchill to state Hence we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks It's an inspiration to Greeks and others around the world fighting for freedom and human rights today Today we remember the brave men and women in 1940 and people like them in many nations since then Who said or he and who say no to tyranny and oppression? Number statements the member for Hamilton West and Castor Dundas Speaker everyone in Ontario knows that profiteering in long-term care homes is wrong Everyone in Ontario believes in their hearts that putting profits over the care of our seniors is wrong Everyone apparently accept the Premier because he's now rewarding for-profit care homes homes with the deadliest records These corporations are getting very lucrative multimillion dollar 30-year contracts Homes like Orchard Villa where 78 people died and the Canadian Armed Forces witnessed these horrors Sienna homes 471 people died across the province while at the same time paying $16 million in dividends to their shareholders and taking more taxpayer dollars to build more power beds So they will continue to profit In fact, mr. Speaker the FAO says six billion dollars Taxpayer dollars will go to private long-term care homes in the province But the Premier continues to do what he has always done Rewarding his corporate buddies putting the interests of large for-profit corporations first Speaker this profiteering has to stop. It's time. We put our mothers our grandmothers grandfathers our fathers first we Believe and we insist that this government needs to act now We need to take the profits out of long-term care homes protect our seniors first. Thank you, mr. Speaker Thank you member statements the member for Bruce Gray Owen South. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker I rise today to recognize that October 24th was brain cancer awareness day This is something that hits very close to home for me on May 8 2015 My son Zach had brain tumor surgery a day my wife McHale, and I will never forget We are eternally grateful to dr. McDougal and his team at University Hospital London for their skill dedication and care I also want to thank the brain tumor foundation for all their work on the hats for hope campaign to raise awareness of brain cancer In Canada, I encourage everybody to visit hatsforhope.ca to get your to help raise funds to help those who are fighting this deadly disease Early detection innovative treatment more research and isotopes are vital to defeating brain cancer I'm very proud to say that four of Bruce Powers reactors produce cobalt 60 an isotope that is used to treat brain cancer I commend Bruce power for their continued commitment to the production of this life-saving isotope as every day 27 Canadians are diagnosed with a brain tumor I also want to thank James Skonjak of the Canadian Nuclear isotope Council for his hard work in leadership to raise awareness of the role isotopes Play in helping treat this deadly disease. Mr. Speaker I will introduce a PMB entitled champion on taro made medical isotopes on November 2nd in this house to applaud both OPG Bruce power and Macastor University and the nuclear industry for their continued innovation and leadership around the world and to ensure we remain the leader Remain the leading isotope supplier in the world It is critically important for us to show our support and let all those who are fighting brain cancer know They are not alone. We're with them. We support them and we will continue to fight with them. Thank you, mr. Speaker I understand the government house leader has a point of order. He wishes to read you speaker speaker If you see get you will find unanimous consent to move a motion without notice Respecting the member for Lanark frontenac Kingston and that the question of the motion be put immediately without debate or amendment Government house leader is seeking yet unanimous consent of the house to move a motion without notice Respecting the member for Lanark frontenac Kingston and the question on the motion be put immediately without debate or amendment Agreed Agreed I recognize the government house leader. Thank you speaker speaker I move that this house expresses its disapproval of and Disassociates itself from a string of disreputable conduct by the member for Lanark frontenac Kingston In the context of the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccines Most specifically his use of social media to post photographs and false and hurtful information about identified individuals and This house calls on the member for Lanark frontenac Kingston to publicly apologize for this behavior and to desist from further Conduct that is inappropriate and unbecoming of a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Glander has moved that this house expresses its disapproval of dispense That is at the pleasure of the house that the motion carried carried I'm very pleased to inform the house that page suje soya from the writing of Oakville North Burlington is today's page captain And we have with us today at Queen's Park his mother Shuba Nara Simon and his father Nanda Surya Nanna Yama and now welcome to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Understand the member for Brampton Center has a point of work Speaker I seek unanimous consent for the house to observe a moment of silence for the 39 Ontarians who have succumbed to COVID-19 over the past week Thing is seeking unanimous consent of the house to observe a moment of silence for the 39 Ontarians who have succumbed to COVID-19 over the past week Agreed Members will please rise. Thank you very much members will take their seats