 Yes, it is now time for members statements. The member from your numbers. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker I'm pleased to rise in the house today to Recognize the beginning of November. Not only did the 1st of November mark yet another increase in electricity costs introduced by this province I've got provinces government that seems disconnected from individuals who are finding it tough. We had a Hydro increase in May as of yesterday the the cost of electricity goes up again Enough is enough, but with that I want to park it because the beginning of November also marks some So many other important milestones Of course the beginning of November marks the beginning of lung health month And we all know that it's very important to take care of our lungs and support the people who advocate for the proper procedures and Access to drugs that make life a little easier for people who find it difficult to breathe and also the beginning of November marks a very special event in Toronto and that's when the country comes to the city and I just want to remind everyone that the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair kicks off this Friday November 6th It runs through to the 15th It's an amazing venue where the Ontario's best of the best is celebrated from the cattle shows through the horse shows through the gems and jellies and square dancing The list goes on and on I'd be really remiss if I didn't talk about that excellent education centres that are happening there and Go buy the goat exhibit. You might see some burr goats from Maple Crest and they're the best burr goats ever Thank you very much. Thank you Further member statements the member from London Fanshawe. Thank you speaker I am always proud to stand in this house on behalf of my constituents of London Fanshawe But I'm even prouder today to stand and share the phenomenal work done at the London Coffee House a program of the Canadian Mental Health Association funded through United Way in partnership with Salvation Army I was very happy to have visited the London Coffee House on World Homeless Action Day and spent some time with Participants the program offers support for mental health addictions health and housing stability in a safe and welcoming environment It is open to anyone age 16 and older for drop-in in Socializing connecting information and referral friendships and peer support I'd like to share a poem written by Bob who often attends the London Coffee House and is a member of their baseball team who explains How valuable this program is to him? It's a simple thing about a ball a glove It's a simple thing to be with friends. You love It's a simple thing to be out there on a sunny field and the great fresh air It's a simple thing to be part of the team where hopes are built and one can dream But the truth is my friend you see it's not a simple thing for you and me We have our demons and our ghosts. We even have our darkest hosts the battles we fight day by day Bring us to this simple thing Just to forget only for a while That's and that's why this program is so valuable to Bob and the other participants Thank you for the time to share this statement today with the house speaker. Thank you for the members Thank you very much speaker on October 7th I had the great pleasure of hosting the sixth edition of Glen Gary Prescott Russell day here at Queens Park First no speaker I want to thank the the staff of the United Counties of Prescott Russell and of the Township of North Glen Gary for their hard work in Organizing any our day as this day Allows our region to showcase local food products in front of the entire legislative assembly and once again this year's speaker More than 200 people took part in the event including the premier who came by and multiple members of cabinet and my colleagues Speaker this year's GPA at GPR day included all nine regional mayors representing the UCPR and the Township of North Glen Gary And as well as many of the local members of council and each municipality Benefited from the opportunity to meet with several ministers and their staff in order to advance economic development projects in their region I'd also like to thank the local producers who contributed to this great event the showcased regional products of those include La fromagerie Saint Albert learn y'all packings go to Dacus goat farm air post a farm cakes on st. Philip prima coss of air for Shet labinerie plant a genet pose all natural brewing company castle brewery the men Paco winery Mears bakery the pickle patch maple Ridge Farms the quirky carrot Glen Gary fine cheese boulangerie lancy bakery Honey from the Glen and for major ease and Gary. Merci à tous ceux qui ont contribué affaire Thanks to all of those who made this event possible. We have showed Ontario that our writing We are a leader within the province. Thank you, mr. Speaker Thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I'm pleased to rise in the house today in recognition of five outstanding constituents from my writing of Bruce Gray Oh and sound John Baker of Lions Head is late Livingston of Dundalk I own a Turner of Flesherton Myrtle Timmins of Durham and Chris Dawson of Hepworth Mr. Baker was recently presented a Paul Harris award the highest award for a non-member from the Rotary Club Mr. Baker has for years entertained the crowds with his music at the pancake breakfast and other events organized by the Rotary Club of Northern Bruce Peninsula He also plays regularly at the Golden Dawn and Gateway Haven seniors homes in Wyrton Ms. Livingston was named volunteer of the year by Greg Ables in Markdale for her many volunteer years in the nail salon as well as helping organize social events and Community outings for senior residents there Ms. Turner was presented with a special certificate of appreciation from Greg Ables for her more than 16 years of work and volunteer service at the Lodge Ms. Timmins was named lifetime member by the Zion Friendship Group formally named Zion Women's Institute after having served there since 1942 Ms. Dawson who is a local independent epicure consultant was recently recognized in the local media for her donations to the 16 Oh and sound families who lost their homes to fire Ms. Dawson first reached out to her friends and family asking for donations of $10 Which she then used to purchase epicure what's for dinner packs for the fire victims after that with the assistance of the epicure home Office, she's able to mobilize help to restart the kitchens of 16 households Which allowed the victims to cook great meals in their transition homes the deliveries are made by the Oh and sound Salvation Army Food Bank Mr. Speaker I invite the house to join me in thanking my constituents for making a difference in their community and wishing them all the best in the future Thank you Thank You speaker speaker last week I had the privilege to attend a climate workshop in London The workshop was sponsored by the UN Environment Program and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association The workshop brought together parliamentarians from around the world And so I had a chance to speak to MPs who were dealing with the impact of climate change on a daily basis in their homelands The member of Parliament from Samoa set out the impacts of three years of drought that withered crops Only to have three years of cyclones in a row that devastated the crops that survived the droughts The MP from Bangladesh outlined the massive disruption That faces that nation as one third of the low-lying country starts to go underwater Over the next few decades and 60 million people are forced to relocate as he said to me There are no climate deniers in Bangladesh MP after MP talked about the need to relocate people inland from Ghana To the Seychelles to the Cook Islands and it is clear That the disruption we have seen from people fleeing Syria Pails our will pale in comparison to the migration that will come from climate disruption in the future Speaker many nations are now facing today what we in Canada will face tomorrow from climate change Disruption and dropping standards of living It's time for substantial and ongoing action to cut Ontario's greenhouse pollution So thank you mr. Speaker and I rise today to extend congratulations and best wishes to the Portuguese cultural Organizations in my writing of Davenport that celebrated and are celebrating their cultural weeks in particular I would like to congratulate Kazadej Bates who at the end of September organized a full week of activities to celebrate the regions of Beta Liturale beta Baisha and beta Alta a special Thank you to President Bernardino Nassim into and his board and volunteers for organizing such a fantastic week Kazadej will entez you just fit wrapped up a full week of events highlighting the region of Valentino Thank you to President Carlos Sosa his board and volunteers for organizing such a great week and Kazadej The source just launched their cultural week activities yesterday to celebrate the nine islands that make up the Azores Congratulations to President Suzanne Cunha her board and volunteers for organizing what promises to be a fun fulfilled week of activities The regional cultural week celebrations organized by many of these cultural organizations have served to promote the richness of the history and traditions of the many Regions of Portugal they have served to educate the Portuguese Canadian youth of their origins And they have served to educate other communities across Ontario about the Portuguese culture and more importantly about the many economic political and social Contributions that the Portuguese Canadian community has made and continues to make to our province as the NPP for Davenport and a proud member of the Portuguese community I'm privileged to represent the great writing of Davenport which has a number of very active and engaged Portuguese cultural groups. I want to thank all these organizations for their commitments to preserving the Portuguese culture So that youth with Portuguese roots may understand and appreciate their heritage Obrigado a touch. Thank you, Mr. Speaker Thank you very much mr. Speaker mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to rise today to recognize the second annual carbon monoxide awareness week Which was created as part of my private members bill the Hawker's Genic Act We want to remind them to check their chimneys and vents and make sure that they have a working carbon monoxide detector that hasn't expired Detectors that were manufactured before 2008 should now be replaced Carbon monoxide has no taste no smell and no color. So having a working detector is not just the law It's the only way to know when carbon monoxide is your home and the only way to protect your family Now I want to commend John Jinnak founder of the Hawks and Jinnak foundation and the insurance Bureau of Canada For their dedication to raising awareness of the need for detectors and their generous efforts to provide them through Fire departments to people in need. I also want to commend all the fire departments across Ontario are taking steps this week to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide Such as the volunteer department in ebbing that added a kickoff to carbon monoxide carbon monoxide awareness week activity as part of their Halloween open house and Coburg fire department who were in home hardware last weekend to answer questions on installing detectors and the Woodstock fire department And the Woodstock and and Ingersoll real estate board who are hosting an awareness event this weekend together All of these people and organizations are saving lives and we want to recognize them for the difference that they are making on behalf of the people of Ontario Thank you very much Mr. Speaker it gives me great pleasure to convey to this chamber yet another example of Kingston's well-known excellence in the performing arts I speak of a unique group of young actors known as the Salon Theatre best known for their ever-changing humorous Educational and interactive walking tour productions about our first Prime Minister, Sir John A. McDonald I've watched a few salon performances and I've been immensely impressed by their skill and Enthusiasm in presenting our cultural heritage in creative and highly and entertaining ways in Portraying Sir John A. and his contemporaries is flawed in some respects They've engaged with students and adults some in some compelling conversations for example on colonialism as experienced by indigenous peoples in September's walk they featured a rousing speech by Louis Ray. I'll offer on say a Chanson from the gallows So when passion was the actor Anna Sudak's rendition of real and so moving was the troops song about the hanging that it Was hard to not feel transported to Regina in 1855 Mr. Speaker the Salon Theatre deserves praise and support for their intelligent and highly skilled approach to education With their entertaining mix of original song dance and drama I invite you all to come to Kingston and the islands to see it for yourself. Merci beaucoup. Miigwetch. Thank you Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I'm very honored to rise today to Talk about Movember mr. Speaker and that's a global charity that is Promoting men's health and of courses is fighting men's diseases and cancers enough. I know mr. Speaker I saw you rubbing the mustache right there, and I think you sport a fine Movember there sir But I also want everyone to note that don't be afraid that you'll see thousands of men Not only here in Ontario, but across our great country and around the world mr. Speaker That will be sporting the peach fuzz to start off and then as it grows will form into some fantastic Mustaches to help raise money, but let's look at the important things of what Movember is doing mr. Speaker last year 21 countries over 700 million Participants funded over a thousand programs mr. Speaker over a thousand programs for research in in Prostate cancer in testicular cancer in poor mental health and physical activity in and heart health mr. Speaker are some of the things that Movember is doing so while we may see some very poor taste in Mustaches over the next little while mr. Speaker What we will see though is money being raised to support some great causes Mr.. Speaker to really support men's health and fight the cancers that need to be fought and make sure that we advise all men To get checked especially over 50, especially when it comes to prostate cancer. Thank you very much mr. Speaker. Thank you I thank all members for their statements. It's now