 It's now time for members statements the member from the p.m. Carleton. Thank you very much speaker Rare in a city of almost a million people that its entire population would agree that one man Was the heart the soul and the pride of its community? But that's Ottawa's max keeping Born a proud Newfoundlander. He took the nation's capital by storm Max never forgot what Ottawa gave to him or for that matter who he was What he received he gave back tenfold? He was a philanthropist donating many hours and millions of dollars for charity Including our own children's hospital of Eastern Ontario He was a children's champion. He supported organizations like children and youth friendly Ottawa and made his newscast kid friendly It was the first in Canada to do so He was a broadcaster the public face of cgoh now ctv Ottawa and Max was a guest in Eastern Ontario homes during the supper hour news for almost four decades He was a trusted face Even when the toughest news was about to be delivered It was also a family man He was devoted to his sons and his grandchildren Although max was the most important person in Ottawa He never once had an error about him Instead he made every single person he spoke to Feel that they were the most important person in the room And when he passed last week fellow broadcasters politicians NHL players hospital CEOs farmers Speaker everyone had a max keeping story He was a celebrity we all knew personally and that was a real credit to his humanity And his humbleness His life how we embraced others his kindness and his love of community is now our lesson one Which I know will be honoured by max's family as well as all of us in Ottawa on behalf of the Ontario Legislature I want to thank max for his lifelong contribution to the city of Ottawa and I wish My most heartfelt condolences to his family and his grandchildren there will never be another max keeping. Thank you Thank you member statements from London West. Thank you speaker I rise today to share reflections on two conferences. I attended over the weekend in London The first was manufacturing matters organized by the London Economic Development Corporation Bringing together more than 400 manufacturers and service providers This was the largest gathering ever of Southwestern Ontario's manufacturing sector Demonstrating that manufacturing remains vital to London's economy The second was called the future of work organized by the London Poverty Research Centre to leading economists Arminial Neeson and Mike Moffat presented data showing that in Canada's changing labor market A job is no longer a ticket out of poverty in a region that has lost one third of its Manufacturing jobs over the past decade This is a trend that took root early and deeply in London at the first conference We heard about the demand for skilled workers to fill new jobs in advanced manufacturing and the value of co-ops and Internships to address workforce needs at the second we heard about the twin forces of globalization and automation That have led to plant closures the displacement of skilled workers and a generation of young people Facing precarity as the new normal my takeaway speaker not only must we provide young people with Opportunities to participate in paid co-ops and internships, but we must also support older workers whose jobs whose skills are less easily Transferred we must create more affordable housing increased childcare spaces and build transit to get people to work While doing everything we can to spur innovation We must also ensure that no one is left behind that every Ontarian has a place in the new economy. Thank you. Thank you Remember from auto ourselves. He very mr. Speaker. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker And I'd like to join the member from the PN Carlton in saying a few words about max Last week Ottawa lost one of our two leaders max keeping max was a journalist a Philanthropist and a true community builder as anchored for cgo h nightly news He found his way into our living rooms for over 30 years And he and the news always included community He had attended thousands of events for charity over that time in his career. He raised more than 100 million dollars as a builder He reminded us that all that community matters and he knew how to bring us together Max could throw a good party However first and foremost he was a champion for children as a cheerleader for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and other causes He've helped us find our way to our pockets to support children's needs Saving the cardiac program at chio more support for children's mental health or scholarships for children in care He wanted every child to have an opportunity to succeed. I Had the pleasure with working working with max on many occasions, and it was never about max. It was always about someone else Communities need individuals who give expression to our collective desire that all of our children have a chance to thrive Max was ours Max thank you for your unwavering commitment to our community and our children to his family our condolences Max we will miss you. God bless Thank you speaker falls in the air and because it is that can only mean one thing another round of cuts and staff uncertainty at Quinney health care hospitals to make up for an 11 and a half million dollar funding shortfall created largely because Ontario's liberal government can't manage money Jobs and services will be cut at hospitals in Picton, Belleville, Bancroft and Trenton Money is being spent on debt that people in Prince Edward Hastings want spent on the services that they need in their hospitals This morning we learned that in order to close the 11 and a half million dollar shortfall QHC is proposing a reduction of nearly all surgery services at Trenton Memorial Four and a half million in direct care cuts and changes that one QHC executive calls very hard on our staff During the years of this government QHC has been the recipient of almost continual funding shortfalls from the ministry So speaker if I could I'd like to direct some comments directly to my constituency back at home The deficit this government is running is costing you your health care services QHC has had to come up with 25 million in cuts over four years to make up for funding shortfalls Because the liberal government at Queens Park doesn't have any money left The government says money is going into better home care services But the auditor general says services are being cut there too to pay for fat cat salaries The third largest expense in the budget is how much we pay to service our debt And it's also the fastest growing That's why cuts like this have gone from being rare to happening annually Mr Speaker Thank you Member Stavis the member from Bramley Corral Thank you very much Mr Speaker I rise today to raise the concerns of taxi drivers and limousine drivers Across my constituency and across Ontario Taxi drivers are raising concerns around Uber Their concerns are that Uber perhaps doesn't pay HST Which means lost revenue for the province and the country They're concerned that Uber drivers often don't claim that income And that's another source of a loss of revenue They're also raised awareness and concerns around the fact that perhaps Uber drivers don't pay for commercial insurance Which may leave drivers and passengers unprotected They continue to raise concerns around the lack of training That perhaps Uber drivers may make roads more unsafe in our province They also raise concerns regarding the lack of accountability That drivers are not accountable against specific complaints Again and finally they raise concerns around the safety of vehicles Which aren't subject to municipal standards Our taxi and limousine drivers provide an essential and important service in our province They are well trained professionals whose vehicles meet municipal standards And they provide an important service which must be respected by this government This government has a responsibility to address their concerns And I ask the government to address the concerns raised by these drivers They certainly provide a very important service They are well trained professionals that deserve that respect Thank you We can't further remember Stingless, the member from Beecher's East York Well thank you Speaker I want to spend a little moment here to tell you a little bit what I did During the opportunity during the legislative recess over the summer And certainly a great highlight for me was when the Premier of Ontario Premier Kathleen Nguyen came to Beecher's East York during her visit We went to the Toronto East General Hospital where she made a very significant funding announcement 125 million over the next year for improvements for hospitals across the province Including 1.7 million for Toronto East General Hospital to renew its aging infrastructure So the Premier and I toured the hospitals new in the very unique chess centre It's the only facility in Toronto providing various lung health services Under one roof, the new CEO Sarah Downey Who's been there for about six months is just doing a fantastic job We then went on to Centre 55, a great community hub in Beecher's East York And the Premier and I met some of the hundreds of campers from across the community We were greeted by Debbie Visconti, Nancy Culver and Jason Blagapole Who run the place The campers were very interested in the Premier's visit And they asked her lots of great questions like how did she get into politics It was excellent We then went down to Queen Street where we went to the Beecher's Cafe Thank you so much to Kumiko Martino and her staff Who made our visit on the patio such a great experience I was also pleased to take the Premier out for some main-streeting on Queen Street East We dropped in at Tori's Bake Shop, Arts on Queen And the remarkable being, a wonderful coffee shop in the writing But we held off on not going to the Matt name movie at the Fox Maybe we can do that another time So my appreciation to all the residents that have been there We interacted with that day, it was a wonderful, wonderful visit Thank you Other members, the members from Stormont Dundas and South Gungari Thank you Speaker I'm proud here to stand today to commend the organizers of this year's International Ploughing Match and Rural Export I'll then finch Ontario on the great riding of Stormont Dundas and South Gungari We started as a dream for Stormont Ploughman Association's member Jeff Walbridge Turned into the largest event in the history of Stormont Dundas and South Gungari Great job I want to commend Jeff and IPM Chair Jim Brownell For organizing such a great and extremely successful event Almost 83,000 people attended the 2015 IPM Good numbers, good numbers And the committee assembled over 1200 volunteers Excellent Over $500,000 in donations and another $600,000 in in-kind work Wow The event was capped off with a terrific weather that allowed the visitors to take in all of the many sites Whether it was the Dancing Tractors Woohoo There were many exhibitions, farm machine receipt companies, service delivery companies Dealers of all kinds It really was a great event and it was a chance to showcase What we feel is the best area of Ontario, eastern Ontario People came down and saw the great crops, agriculture and its finest And we're looking forward to next year, it's in Wellington, Ontario And it will be another great event Great job Great job Thank you Thank you Members from Davenport Thank you, Mr. Speaker And I rise today to recognize a fantastic organization in my writing of Davenport The Davenport Perth Neighborhood and Community Health Centre The DPNCHC as it is so fondly referred to Supports people in the Davenport Perth area Who are suffering from economic and social barriers And empowers them to enrich their lives through the community It also provides a space for people to meet and connect Across all ages and cultures From the Ontario Early Years Centre To the Youth Leadership Program for teenagers To computer training for seniors To the Edge West Clinic This facility prides itself on providing services to everyone On August 20th, I was honoured to invite Premier Kathleen Nguyen To DPNCHC for a tour and host a community roundtable meeting With her and community organizations To discuss issues that we face in Davenport Events like this show how our government understands the importance Of health and community centres like this one And I'm proud to continue to uphold this commitment By supporting the DPNCHC through the Ontario Trillium Fund Mr. Speaker, on September 12th of this month DPNCHCHC celebrated their 30th anniversary I was humbled to be a part of the celebrations And to see a whole community come together And recognize the wonderful work that this organization does For Davenport I want to thank Executive Director Kim Fraser For leading this organization into its 30th year And ensuring that it continues to be such an integral part Of this community Thank you very much DPNCHC For all the work you do Happy anniversary Last Thursday was the International Day of Older Person As a former social worker and a co-owner of a retirement residence I understand the value seniors provide to our communities It is their contribution we can build upon And their guidance and experience we can learn from To improve our society We must appreciate the contribution of seniors The wealth of knowledge and wisdom they bring To our province and the community The Canadian population surpassed a milestone last Tuesday For the first time ever They are more senior citizens than children It is expected that the name of the person Older people living in Ottawa Will double in the next 20 years With a forecast of 500,000 people So we have planned for this That in 2013 the city of Ottawa was inducted In the global network Of age-friendly communities by the World Health Organization This is thanks to the city's older adult plan And age-friendly Ottawa An initiative led by the Council on Aging With the first term of the older adult plan Plan finishing at the end of the 2014 The city of Ottawa is currently refreshing The action plan for the 2015-2018 period This year the Council on Aging of Ottawa Received over 200,000 people This year the Council on Aging of Ottawa Received over $18,000 Through the Ontario age-friendly community planning grant To collect data to measure the city's progress In achieving their age-friendly community goals This is a great initiative on the part Of the Ontario government and I hope Other communities take part and take advantage of Merci Monsieur le Président Merci beaucoup, thank you I thank all members for their statements