 Our guests for being here it is now time for a member statement the member from Perth Wellington. Thank you, Mr. Speaker Perth Wellington needs more family doctors The government should be well aware of that fact for the last three years my constituents and I have told them so in July I asked the Minister for information on the number of my constituents registered with the government's health care connect program and How long they are expected to wait on that list to be matched with a new doctor? The numbers are staggering and they support the point that my constituents that I have been making for years according to the Minister on average individuals from Perth Wellington who are currently registered with health care connect have been waiting on the list for 309 days, and as of March 31st 2014 There was an estimate of 927 individuals from Perth Wellington registered with health care connect since March 2014 another doctor Since March of 2014 another doctor in Perth Wellington has closed his practice So that number must be even higher today Mr. Speaker many of my constituents would find it inexcusable that the government is aware of these facts But has offered no effective plan to address the issue this morning in a letter that I hand delivered to the minister I expressed my dissatisfaction with the government's action to date I also called on him to take the necessary steps to improve the situation. I hope the minister will listen I hope he will ensure that everyone in Perth Wellington has access to a medical to the medical care They deserve now not three hundred and nine days down the road. Thank you speaker. Thank you Number statements the member from Windsor West. Thank you speaker last week I had the opportunity to tour the John McGivney Children's Center in my riding of Windsor West since opening its doors in 1978 the center continues to provide Rehabilitative services and resources to children and youth with special needs and is one out of only 21 children's treatment centers in Ontario Well, the center offers a number of excellent programs off-site and at the JMCC school Their early childhood preschool program is second to none and a true asset to our community This unique preschool provides students with the multidisciplinary atmosphere that incorporates therapy and family goals into a learning environment The preschool specializes in dedicated programming designed to maximize a student's development in functional communication literacy numeracy and social skills Ensuring that children with special needs understand their self-worth and realize their potential is at the core of this model This exceptional programming combined with the expert faculty and staff allows the John McGivney Children's Center Preschool to offer youth and their families a transformative experience that they would not receive in a less specialized setting Speaker, this is an excellent program and it's valued to the development of children families and our community as a whole cannot be understated I would like to thank CEO Elaine Whitemore Executive assistant Karen Mongeau and Tony Bryan's manager of the preschool program for their tireless efforts in developing and administering this program Along with everyone at the John McGivney Children's Center for their hard work and dedication I've risen many times in this chamber to boast of the sense of community and culture of acceptance in Windsor and its Institutions like John McGivney Center that proved my point Thank you, Mr. Speaker I'm pleased to rise in the house today to mark World AIDS Day This day gives us the opportunity to celebrate how far we've come over the past 35 years and to reflect on the work That still must be done to put HIV AIDS behind us forever December 1st also marks the start of Aboriginal AIDS awareness week in Canada This year's World AIDS Day theme is focus, partner, achieve and AIDS-free in generation These words summarize the goals of our HIV AIDS programs in Ontario HIV AIDS continues to be a serious concern It is listed by the World Health Organization as one of the top 10 leading causes of death worldwide In Ontario alone there were 843 newly diagnosed cases in 2012 But there is hope since 2004 the number of new HIV cases has been trending downward This is due in large part to our government's approach toward HIV AIDS Our strategy is focused on prevention But also on education, testing, treatment, support services, research and most importantly Reducing the stigma towards those suffering from HIV AIDS Our achievements are also the result of strong partnerships and the hard work of our community partners I'm pleased to say that we are entering a very optimistic time in the history of our fight to end HIV AIDS Thank you very much Thank you Members here, the members from here on Bruce Thank you very much Mr. Speaker I rise today to share in the celebration of the Majestic Women's Institute's 75th anniversary On November 12th I had the pleasure of joining the celebrations in Brussels at the Melville Presbyterian Church Where I presented President Ruth Bauer a certificate of celebration In recognition for the group's efforts since their establishment in 1939 The women's institutes across Ontario offer educational programming and community support for women in rural Ontario Together members identify needs in their community and advocate for social, environmental and economic change And work towards the personal growth of all women for home and country Over the last 75 years, the Women's Institute has advocated for the many notable changes in their community Ranging from the mandatory pasteurization of milk to promoting safe streets with crosswalks and flashing lights on school buses It's important to recognize groups such as the Women's Institute Who encourage women's participation and leadership within their communities As a member of the steering committee for the Canadian Women Parliamentarians, Canada Region I recognize the value and strength women can contribute to society when given the opportunity And I tip my hat again to the Majestic Women's Institute on their 75th anniversary It's a very special, rural women's organization And as they live by, the Mary Steward collect, they never forget to be kind Thank you very much Thank you, Member Stevens, the member from Tomiskini Cochrane Thank you This weekend, the sound of swords and musket volleys broke the silence of the usually peaceful streets in New Lisker No, it was not a local uprising, but rather a reenactment of life in a New France Christmas village The actors were local volunteers who took part in the first annual Village Nouvelle project in Tomiskini Shores The main streets were cordoned off and cars were replaced with cedar kiosks with local crafts and foods Carolers and voyageurs wandered among the fire pits It was a beautiful scene, a worthy reminder of our French-Canadian heritage Sadly, early Saturday morning and other sound-woke residents, the whale of fire trucks and ambulances as part of New Lisker's downtown core, was on fire Several people were taken to hospital, six families lost their belongings, and two businesses were destroyed Glen Walton Shoes was a landmark in our area The shoe store was open in 1953, Glen took over in 58 and sold the business to his daughter in 2013 Glen and his family also lost a lifetime of memories in the fire, including his trophy fish and hunting pictures Tammy Penner had operated Watch Me Grow for over eight years and she is devastated by the loss of her business In the end, the firemen at the scene had to destroy the building to get the fire completely under control Because of the fire, a large portion of the Village Nouvelle was itself cordoned off In a true show of voyageur resilience, the organizers regrouped, moved the entertainment venues and extended the hours on Sunday to accommodate the annual Christmas Santa Claus Parade, which had to be moved to Saturday I would like to take this opportunity to thank not only the volunteers of Village Nouvelle, but the firefighters and other first responders who keep us safe and make our area such a great place to live Thank you, Speaker Thank you, Member Stevens, the Member from York Southwestern Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about York Memorial Collegiate Institute One of the oldest schools in Toronto, located in my writing of York Southwestern York Memo, an institution of higher learning built in memory of the youth killed in the First World War this year celebrating its 75th anniversary The school has consistently provided the highest quality of education to each and every student who has entered their doors since the school inception in 1929 York Memorial has also developed one of the most impressive advancement placement programs in this province offering more competitive AP courses than any other secondary school in Ontario These challenging courses are recognized nationally and internationally and in many universities In fact, four years ago York Memorial had eight national AP scholars This was the highest number of any school in Ontario York Memorial Collegiate counts a number of notable alumni, Mr. Speaker One sits with us today in this legislature notably the Member from Oakville, now Minister of Labor and the Member for Scarborough Aging Court also served there as a public nurse I am very proud of this institution, Mr. Speaker My sincere congratulations go to the principal, Mrs. Susanna Greenaway the staff and all the students for celebrating this impressive milestone Thank you Thank you The Member from Foran Hill Monsieur le Président Mr. Speaker, in my name and in the name of the whole Conservative Caucus of Ontario I would like to express my congratulations to the former General Governor, Michel Jean who like we know has been chosen as the General Secretary for the Frank Company and she is the first woman to fulfill these responsibilities I'm sure that for the next four years she will defend the Frank Company and the Francophone culture in order to promote the language and to strengthen the economic action in the Francophone world As a woman in politics speaking French and spokesperson and critic for Francophone affairs I am very happy to wish her well I know that for the next four years will be a difficult mandate however they will be full of knowledge I can't wait to work with la Francophonie in order to strengthen our Francophone relations that of Canada and the world and so once again congratulations On behalf of myself and the entire PC Caucus I would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to the former Governor-General Michel Jean who has just been chosen as Francophonie's newest Secretary-General and the first female Thank you very much Thank you very much The Member from Mrs. Sargent-Spiefeld Thank you very much Speaker I'd like to recognize some true Canadian role models today from the Canadian Paralympic Committee who focus on creating a province and indeed a nation where every person who lives and works among us can participate in sport whether or not he or she is living with a disability Roughly one in seven people in the province of Ontario have a disability that's more than a million Ontarians and worldwide that's more than a billion people who live with a disability Early I recognized Tyler Miller who's visiting Queen's Park today in the Speaker's Gallery who's here in support of the Canadian Paralympic Committee in their efforts across Canada In 2012, Tyler successfully took part in the Paralympic Games in London, England where Teen Canada captured a gold medal in his sport of basketball In addition to his success, Tyler received the 2012 Civitan Sport Award for top athlete of the year for Kitchener and Waterloo In 2010, Tyler Miller was part of the team that played for 24 hours straight breaking the record for the longest wheelchair basketball game ever played Tyler will represent Teen Canada at the Toronto Parapan Games in men's wheelchair basketball This afternoon, the Canadian Paralympic Committee is hosting a reception from five to seven in room 230 Let's welcome the Canadian Paralympic Committee as they continue to grow the Paralympic movement leading up to the 2015 Pan Am Games Thank you Thank you Our famous member from Ottawa, Orleans Thank you Mr. Speaker Today is World AIDS Day on this December 1st and it gives us the opportunity to think about people who have passed away because of this disease today in this day We have the theme objective zero which means we want zero discrimination, zero HIV and zero death links to AIDS I met Caleb Salam and Gord Assou from the AIDS Committee in Ottawa The CSO is a community organization non-profit organization offering confidential advice for people living with HIV or at risk of being infected In 1985, the CSO was a small group of people who were mostly homosexuals and today we have a lot of volunteers and staff Mr. Salam and Arius showed me data showing that there's about 900 new diagnostic for AIDS in Ontario and 100 of them in Ottawa in 2014 the control of this disease still requires a fight against stigma, discrimination and homophobia Help us by getting more information about AIDS and HIV and by forgetting your own prejudice Thank you Thank you very much Thank you Speaker I beg your indulgence I know that's stepping out of bounds a little bit here but I have two guests from the great riding in North American West Jeff and Angela Hurst Welcome to Queen's Park