Good morning. Once again, welcome to Christian history and missions on BC 201 today, we're going to look at certain revive list who Who lived for God? Let's look into their lives. So even before we could Start begin with our session. Can I request one of us to lead us in prayer? Anyone it can be Anita Paul Lubica anyone Let's pray Father in heaven, we thank you for this day Love is not because of power or mighty, but because of your grace Lord, we really know that we are here because of your purpose and because of your kingdom and the expansion of everything that you've planned for our life But as as we attend this equipping class for our destiny and for our real purpose in life But please bless us bless the teacher Lord, let us not be only heroes of the world But let us be also doers and let us also develop other disciples after This class Lord we do also Lord bless our teacher. Let her be be used as a very so To poetry and to communicate real Lord that you are to want us to understand and be communicated to But we also pray for our colleagues who are not yet in class But we do pray that they are of good health and of good wealth in the name of Jesus Christ. We've prayed Amen Amen Thank you. Thank you. There you go Okay, let me share the presentation with you. Okay, so everyone can see the presentation So today we're going to talk about the light El Moodie Who was a revivalist with a common touch? So we see Moody was born in 1837 a few months before Queen Victoria began a reign and he died in December 1899 just nine days before the turn of a century So his father died when Moody was about four years old Leaving back nine children for his mother to take care. So Betsy had to raise them his mother never encouraged DL Moody to read the Bible and he only acquired the equivalent of a fifth grade education because Moody was not only a Product of his age, but also a herald of a new one So we see that he pioneered techniques of evangelism that remained largely Unchanged even today he proclaimed a new eschatology of pre-millenism and fostered a new ecumenical spirit so we see that as one ponders Moody's deprived rural boyhood and his career as an evangelist and the educator and His role as a father. He quickly Sheds the image of a Victorian antique and emerges as a real person So keeping that in mind Let's look at his early childhood for us to know more about him We see that he was struck out on his own at 817 and he was a person who sold shoes in his uncle's Boston store He also attended YMCA and a Sunday school classes where he became a Christian at the age of 18 Shortly after that he moved to Chicago Where he sold shoes and work towards his goal of amazing of a fortune of one million dollar So it's slowly dawned on Moody that in light of his new faith His life should not be spent on amazing wealth Or as much as on helping the poor so In 1858 he established a mention Sunday school at North Market Hall in a slum of Chicago So it's soon blossomed into a church From which a six years later was formed the Illinois Street Independent Church and now it is known as Moody Memorial Church So in 1861 he had left his business to concentrate on Fully on the ministry on the evangelical work. So he drew the children of the German and Scandinavian migrant Underclass to his mission with candy and pony rights and he drew the adults through evening prayer meeting and English classes So he was convinced if you can really make a man believe you love him You have one hand and that's where he met and during this ministry time is where he met and married The Sunday School Teacher Emma C. Reville with whom he had three children So as a president of the Chicago of YMCA for about four years he championed evangelistic Evangelistic and he distributed the tracks all over the city and he held daily known prayer meeting So during the Civil War he refused to fight saying in this respect I am a Quaker, but he worked Through the YMCA and the United States Christian Commission to evangelize the Union troops So he relentlessly sought and received financial support for all his projects from rich Christian businessmen Who helped him during his time So we see that Moody also believed music would be a valuable tool in his evangelical campaigns So when in 1870 he heard Ira Sanky sing at a YMCA convention He convinced Sanky to give up a well-playing government career to join him on the sawdust trail So in summer 1873 we see that Moody and Sanky were invited to the British Isles by Evangelical Anglican's William Pena further and Qtpert Brainbridge, but both sponsors died before Moody and Sanky arrived So without official enrausment Moody and Sanky held campings in New York Sunderland and gyro to minimal crowds So in Newcastle the evangelism effort began to reap converts from then on they popularity escalated So what happened immediately calls for crusades were poured in during these crusades Moody pioneered many techniques of evangelism a house-to-house canvas of resident prior to a crusade and Ecumenical approach enlisting cooperation from all local churches and We also see events little they lead is regardless of denominational affiliations Then philanthropic support by the business community We also see the rental of a large central building and the showcasing of a Gospel soloist and the use of an Inquiry room for those wanting to repent So we see that he used every opportunity to preach the Word of God and when the managers of The 1893 World Exhibition in Chicago decided to keep the fair open on Sundays Many Christian leaders called for a bike boycott Not Moody. He said let us open so many preaching places and present the Gospel So attractively that people will want to come and hear it on one single day over 130,000 people attended evangelistic meetings coordinated by Moody So he had a call along with this call II God also gave him the wisdom how to strategically Conduct the crusades and the meetings which in turn was a blessing which in turn made people to give more Priority to such meetings and be saved in them. So when people were attracted to the meeting It was not something very Flawly that he attracted but then the Word of God attracted them the word that he preached in these crusades Transform the people and yes the word Transform them and minister to them and we see that drew many others to these crusades Well, finally in 1886 we see that Moody started the Bible work Institute of the Chicago Evangelization Society and one of the first in the Bible school movement from this work he launched yet another work The Colporage Association, which is later known as Moody's press So an organization using horse drawn Gospel wagon from which students sold low-cost religious books and tracks throughout the nation So despite a tireless schedule he preached six sermons a day Just a month before he died. So from this what we understand we see that he carried a Untiring spirit within him the passion that he That he carried within himself to share the word of God inspires Even today many leaders are inspired with the passion that they carry So we see that he loved to spend time with his children and grandchildren That means he had a family time at Northfield Mazza juices from even before he could die But at the same time he died with a great passion of spreading the word to everyone So he did fight a good fight. He did keep the call that God has called him for with that We will move on to the next person Let me change the slide to the next person. Okay, these are some of the crusades Just give me a minute. Let me share some of the pictures so that y'all can take a look. Okay Everybody. Okay. They're not able to see it. Just give me a minute Sorry guys. I don't know what happened. Let me Present it again I feel this way is good if I enlarge it to change the slide it becomes difficult So maybe now it's easy for me to show you Yeah, so these were some of the meetings that he had These were the crusades the big crusades. I you don't know how they managed to Build such a big Auditorium or a theater style No, it's quite big D. L. Moody with his orphanage children Okay, with that we will move on to the next person William and Catherine Booth. Okay, everyone Able to see that great So we're going to talk now about William and Catherine Booth So William Booth was born in nothing him on April 10th 1829. He was the son of a Samuel Booth and this And the second wife made the Nemo's both from Derbyshire So the early age of William Booth was as he was born in nothing him. He had three sisters Anne Emma and Mary and a elder brother Henry who died on a second birthday So writing about his father William said my father was a grab Okay, my father was a grab a get he had been born into poverty He determined to grow rich and he died He grew very rich because he lived without God and simply worked for money And when he lost at all his heart broke with it and he died miserably You see so in 1842 when he was age 13 his father sent him to work as an apprentice to france's ms In a pawn broker's shop situated in the poorest part of nothing him nothing him So he disliked his job, but it was through his work that his social conscious was stirred And he became aware of the plight of the poor So in September the very same year his father Samuel became ill and died Though not before making a dead Death bed repentance shortly after his mother had to leave the house in Sinnington for a small shop in one of the poor quarters of the same place Where she earned a meager income selling toys needles cotton And and other things to manage or take care of her family So it was in the open street that this great change passed over him So it was this time that William started attending Broad Street Wesley Chapel That is the Methodist Church in 1844 he had a conversion experience nothing that it was in the open street of Nottingham that his great Change passed over me he says that So in 1846 he was impressed by the preacher of the Reverend James From America and David Greenberry from Karsberg encouraged by A Greenberry to join a group of fellow believers who preached in the streets So he delivered his first sermon in kid street eventually both Stopped working at the pawn broker and was out for and and was out of work for a year So that's when um, you know, he happened to meet Uh, the partner for his life. So in 1849 we see William moved to London to find work Briefly returning to pawn brokering, but also joining a chapel in clap hams So through this church, he was introduced to his future wife Catherine Mumford So after becoming an evangelist and the Methodist new connections, they married on July 16 1855 Forming a formidable and complimentary lifelong partnership. So what happened following a brief honeymoon? We see that he was appointed to circuit in Halicaf and Getshit, but finding his structure restrictive and feeling himself called to be an itrant evangelism He resigned in 1861 so four years later We see that William and Catherine moved back to london and it was here that William commenced his first open air evangelical Camping in a white chapel preaching in a tent So this ministry led to the formation of christian mission with booth as its leader We see that in 1878 the christian mission was renamed as the salvation army Which is widely known across the nations So generally booth as he was known then summed up for the purpose of his body in the following way Like we are a salvation people. This is our specialty for getting saved and keeping saved and then getting somebody else saved but there was there was like But there was to be a frequent opposition to the army's methods and principles in the early age In august 1904 William both always had a eager to make use of this new technology So he commenced his first motor tour traveling from land's end to Aberdeen And six more motor tours followed then in spring of 1905 he entered to australia and new zealand And general william booth visited the holy land where he visited many sides of the Publican significance and he conducted many Evangelical crusades there So in august 17 1912 there was a war War cry report that the general was not so Well, so three days later Following the terrific thunderstorm and i could just prayer to passing away of the army's mother 22 years before the old war You finally lay down this sword So we see that in a public memorial service he arranged that olympic on the following wednesday people They were about 35 000 people who attended including queen alexander who came incognito and representatives of the king george Fifth and queen mary was present in that Evangelical meeting that he conducted in that place We also see that He left a legacy from through the salvation army where many Many people many people were saved and many leaders were raised So one such leader whom we see is smith wigglesworth was raised through his meeting Okay Yeah so with that we will and on Salvation army or william boot Yeah, so during william boot during his lifetime the work of the Salvation army was now established in 58 countries and william boot also wrote extensively and composed several songs So his book uh in darkest england and the way out released in 1890 became a best seller So it became the guideline for salvation army's approach to social welfare Okay with that I leave with the court. I'm not waiting for a more of god. I am a more of god There are several other courts Of william, but these are the views that I chose if there's anything of power in the salvation army today It is because god has had all the adoration of my heart all the power of my will And all the influence of my life So with that we will move on to Amy Carmichael who was a missionary in india Are we able to see that? Yes so Amy Carmichael she We see that she lived during the time of 1867 to 1951 and she was born in ireland So in 1892 amy's began by volunteering with china in lin mission But was refused due to the health reasons Later she spent about two years in japan and Sri Lanka, which is known as selon during that time So in november 1895 she came to south india Never to return to a homeland And and spent the next 55 years of her life serving in india So when we look at her dedication and we see the primary work That she established in india was by running an orphanage in donawar The orphanage rescued and cared for the young girls who had been temple girls and forced to become temple prostitutes So later the orphanage accepted boys as well because the need was so huge So she wrote many books about her work as a missionary in india when she When she was asked the what is missionary life like amy responded missionary life is simply a chance to die Where you get to die to yourself every day So the work she started continues even today and we get to know about it more through the Website that this orphanage has is donawar fellowship dot org dot in so for more information We can log into it and know about her ministry Well with that we will move on to the next person who's called as an angel of mercy dr. Ida S. Kada So dr. Ida Full name is Ida Sophia Skada and she was born in Rani paid Tamil Nadu India on December 9th 1870 her parents John and Sophia were American medical missionaries and they were second generation missionaries So as John's father also named John was also a doctor and a missionary in india So we see that Ida grew up in Tamil Nadu where she witnessed the beautiful celebration of life as well as Famine disease and poverty. So as a teenager, she was invited to attend Attend a private christian boarding school in massachusetts called northfield Where she earned a reputation of her pranks. So after graduation she planned to get married and settle down in us She was determined never to come Become a third generation missionary in india because she's seen how difficult it is How difficult it is to do the mission work in india because it was not developed It was not in the way it is today. So but god had other plans for her So in 1890 we see that her mother became ill So she had to travel back to india for a few months to help her dad Run this clinic and take care of her mother. So one night everything changed You see that in middle of the night A man came running to the home Begging for someone to care for his wife who was struggling in childbirth You see ida was a teenager with no medical training So she went to fetch her father But because of the culture tradition that separated men and women The man Refused to allow another man to treat her To treat his wife So his words were something to effect of it It would be better that she die than to be seen by another man than to be seen by a man So ida was Mortified that she could do nothing And threw herself in prayer and wrestling with god about her life and a call Well on the same night two other men came to her parents bungalow with the exact same request And departed with the same response Well the next morning she was horrified to learn that all three mothers And their babies had died So all because there was no female doctor available to them And this very situation Or In this moment she gave up all thoughts of a marriage and a comfortable life She gave up on a future Dream that she carried We see that later in a book she writes. I think that was the first time I saw god face to face And all the time it seemed that he was calling me into this work You see that first spawned her and then she did know your facts count the cost Money is not important thing. What you are building is not a medical school. It is a kingdom of god So don't err on the side of being too small What we see with ida here is She looked The call as god's assignment She never looked at her ability What she is able to achieve or what she is able to do But the assignment is of gods. We don't have to see how big Or how able are we when it is when the assignment is from god We need to trust that it is god's work and god will do it We need to be available just to execute it in and through us just see what we can do it But an alarm god to do what he can do. So here we see that ida scala You know Right now she is the founder of the christian medical college Which is known as cmc velour and it is associated with the other hospitals But a legal is far greater than the institution and its building What she has achieved is much greater so the work was not very easy But she has crossed many hurdles to achieve what she has done So one thing that we need to know is we need to rely on god for his assignment And this is how the cmc velour looks. This is a big Place it's much bigger than what we could see right now in the picture This is the hospital where this whole hospital itself is like a city in itself So the velour is known for this hospital cmc velour where we see People from all over the world or especially in india been drawn to this place We see the doctors from all over the world come here to practice and we hear that All the doctors the nurses and the staff who serve they carry the spirit of missionary carry the servant heart How did that happen the seed that got planted through aida scudder is still Been growing through many other leaders in that place We see that this place which god is erupted in india at cmc velour is being a blessing To many other people in india The very thing that she noticed where she saw because of the laws of her Uh, uh, um, you know, uh, a women doctor or a women Medical professional in that area in that place Three mothers and the three babies were lost And this stirred our heart And this very cry the genuine cry from our heart God heard and birthed a ministry there You see this building is still standing strong. This work is still continuing continuing. So what god does He takes over He makes sure that it runs in the way that it was planted the mission work in this place is still continuing But that we will move on to the next person John g lake So john g lake is also known as the jesus healer Or a man of healing So they say that if there was a man ever a man who walked in the revelation of god as man It was john g lake A man of purpose a man of vision a man of strength and a man of character We see that in um in one goal In life was to bring the fullness of god to every person So he often said that the secret of heaven's power was not in doing but in being He believed that spirit filled christians should enjoy the same type of ministry that jesus did while he was living on earth And that this reality could only be accomplished by seeing themself as god saw them So here we see that john g lake lived his life and fulfilled his ministry In the earth with a type of spiritual understanding So if we could just grasp the reality of our position through jesus christ as lake did Every nation would drink with the praises of god And he was responsible for raising one lakh converts Sorry, it is 10 lakh converts six 25 churches and 1250 preachers in in his five years of ministry. It is definitely the lord's doing Because of his resurrection revelation He had a deadly plague germ and he died in the hand at the at the start of his ministry Though one could only be healed in dr. Doe's healing home So we see that Is in his ministry We see that many were healed To look at his keeping this as a background. Let's look at his early age He was born on march 18th 1870 in ontario canada where he was From a very small family which moved to michigan in the united states While he was still young you see that lake attended a salvation army meeting And he became convicted with his need for a savior And he invited jesus to become lord of his life and we see that lake was incredibly impacted by Hellness So he was one of the 16th child and over the course of his young life Eight of them died He grew to hate the sickness grief and death that was so much part of his family So lake felt a call to the ministry and studied to become a methodist minister So he took the heart the methodist teaching on santification and he followed it very passionately When the studies were done However, he made a decision to go into a business and start a newspaper in illinois And then he moved back to michigan and began Carrier in real estate and that's where he met jenny stefan and So the sickness Still continued to haunt lake We see that his brother was invalid and one sister had extensive cancer Another sister had bleeding problem and his wife had tuberculosis and heart disease you see The situation that he is in Well in 1899 the family had heard about john alexander doey In chicago because he was receiving substantial media attention Back then and then he took lake's brother to the healing room in chicago And he was instantly healed Then both sisters then went as well and they were also healed Now finally lake Had contacted people to pray for his wife in june 18 99 And here comes Even she was healed He started to open the scriptures to see in acts 10 38 acts chapter 10 verse 38 which says You know Jesus of nazareth How god anointed him with the holy spirit and with power And how he went about doing good and healing all over oppressed by the devil for god was with him And he saw outlined clearly for himself that jesus is the healer and satan is the oppressor of man So lake became a So with this lake came to a decision like he witnessed himself Of this healing where his brother sister and his wife has been healed And he came to the knowledge of christ and saying that jesus like how god anointed jesus of nazareth If god can anoint jesus with the holy spirit and with power For which he went about doing good and healing who were oppressed by the devil the same god can do it in and through me So immediately he joined doe east christian catholic church and he branched You know, he started serving and ministering there and we see that he Gradually lake grew to become a deacon in this new church so in 18 9 in august 1900 Lake's wife jenny was accidentally shot by a four-year-old son Following doe is teaching lake refused medical help and depended on prayer The event was so startling An article was written up in the chicago daily tribune which regularly reported on doe's activities Well in 1904 lake moved to chicago to work with doe sing the power of god So the lake began to cry out for more of the holy spirit We see that there's an urge and thirst and passion Growing within him for more of holy spirit because he knew that Only through the holy spirit that he could move with the power of god And he spent nine months seeking a fuller level of the presence of god And then lake went with another man to pray for a sick woman We see the god's presence fell on her and over like him and he never know before The next six months we see that he never marked by conviction repentance or heart Heart cleansing the gifts of the spirit began to manifest in his ministry and he went about healing people At one point doe listed his accomplishment and told him if you were ever developed constructive qualities equal to your critical capacity You will be a greater man than i am So we see that uh john g lake knew that he would have to start his own work He felt that he was called to africa And he went there in 1808. There was a short term pastoral instinct in indianapolis over a five-year period in south africa lake saw About 10 lakh converts planted hundreds of churches and raised over thousand local ministers The work was so strained is however, uh, and his wife died in 90 north december 1908 and he committed to keep his family together So in 1913 we see that lake returned to the states with his Seven children. So once he returned to states, he married and began traveling on ministry work again And one of the place he was asked to speak was in washington And he was asked to start the healing room for which he agreed and over an approximately five-year period um, he has healed about Uh, one lakh people were reported that they were healed in this ministry And although lake's church was never large or but thousands came from all over the country and the world to receive prayer So in 1920 he felt uh god God is called to move to portland oregon and start the healing room ministry there similarly the healing Followed in his ministry. We see that lake considered to start a healing room ministry in towns In different places and god moved powerfully in his ministry and we see that Healing was he was known for the healing ministry wherever he ministered in the place So uh in on september 15 1935 he died Yeah, with that we end on john g lake And some of the codes of john Was when I saw for the first time by the word of god that sickness was not the will of god Everything in my nature rose up to defeat the will of devil Yeah So we that we end this class today and in the next class we can start up for the 20th and 21st centuries revivals and its moment what happened at them So, uh open up to the class if there's anything that you would like to share It would be good to unmute and share Was there anything that impacted your life? How the lord ministered to the people whom we looked into them today on john g lake or hider scudder With me car michael limboot Yell moody Okay, let's pray God is the same god who touched those leaders raised them the same god can minister to you and me As we are in this class as we are looking into each one's life They they are the common people normal people just like you and me Who attended one of the other ministries and they heard about god the spirit of the lord Started working in and through them the fire That was uh sown into them the sea that was sown into them Started burning to do something for god or some incidents just like how ider scudder went through Triggered to uh to branch out a ministry that is still ongoing We see how god could stir our heart even through the situation that we are in no matter where we are friends We are not there by mistake God has allowed that situation god has put us there in middle of that situation For us to birth something new into him the purpose the call of god to be birthed in and through us So every situation let's look at to god saying god That is a reason that you're allowed that i am here in this place the situation father I pray that you reveal it to me. Let this become our prayer. Let this become our prayer Let's seek god this time and ask god god you speak to me you minister to me Friends, let's make this class very different. We have another five minutes. Let's seek god in prayer If god is ministering to you or through you to someone in our class Allow the lot to flow speak to you as god speak to me. Give me a word. Give me a purpose show me the things make it clear Let me speak. Let me release the word of wisdom to somebody else in the class Let's speak and release it to each other Plus, can we just pray together and ask god to speak and move in and through us Let's pray. Let's pray and ask god god Let's take this time and ask god Yes, lord minister to us lord jesus show us the way lord Clear our path of father Help us to realize and recognize the purpose that you have called for Yes, lord No hurdles can stop no obstacles are big for god The sovereign god is with us He is confirming to each of us here in the class that he is upholding your right hand and he's leading you He is a god who's higher was greater was my tear Is leading us to the rock that is much greater than who we could think As you're in the class if you're been led you can just unmute and speak what the lord is Sharing or showing or helping you to sense things you can unmute and release it to our class Is there anyone receiving a word? You can just unmute and share it among your friends in the class It may be that god is speaking to each other through you May be a word of blessing word of comfort word of confirmation Word to stare each one word to build each one You can just unmute and release that word release that remover because the word has the power to break To repair and to build I see some of us praying and asking god god give me your wisdom Give me a wisdom to do what you have called me to do And here I see that jesus is that wisdom Jesus Has become the wisdom of god to you and me. Thank you lord. Thank you father Thank you jesus Let's pray Father we thank you for this time that you blesses week after week we pray that Lord you will stir our heart Every seed that you sow in our heart will not go for it But it will accomplish the purpose that it was sent for the father your word as the power Your word has the power to break to repair and to Build Lord I surrender each of us in your hand Thank you lord jesus for the call and the purpose that you have blessed each one of us with I pray that you will strengthen each one of father to look up to you To trust you in every area lord and hold on to you o father because you are the lord who will lead as a father Thank you lord jesus god who is faithful to accomplish your call and purpose on all the revivalist whom we studied on the same god Is living inside of us and the same god is leading us to that great rock Thank you father that you are a god who's faithful You are the god who's faithful Thank you lord jesus We don't rely on our understanding on our knowledge on our wisdom But then lord yes, we rely on you on your understanding On your wisdom Thank you father. Thank you lord in jesus most precious name. We pray Amen and god's people said Amen Amen amen Thank you so much. Amen. Amen. God bless you. Thank you. Hope it was a Time of blessing and encouraging us to do what god has called us to do. Thank you and god bless


It is now time for oral questions. I recognize the leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. Thank you, Speaker. Question to the Premier. This Premier likes to claim that he's for the little guy, but the littlest people in this province will pay the biggest price if he keeps up his attack on education workers. Our kids count on carrying adults in the classroom, and this government is going to drive them out the door permanently. That will mean less support for kids with disabilities, less support for the younger students, and less safe schools. If the Premier won't rip up his anti-worker legislation for the sake of kids, parents, education workers, will he do it to salvage his so-called brand? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's nice to see the opposition changing the message. They're actually worried about kids because they're worried about the unions yesterday and the day before. But from the beginning, Mr. Speaker, I mean very clear that we will do whatever it takes to keep Ontario's 2 million students in the class. We will do whatever it takes to give students and parents certainty. After two years of pandemic disruptions, enough is enough. We need kids in the classroom learning. This is about their mental, emotional, physical well-being of 2 million students, and therefore the respective families after two very difficult years brought on by the pandemic. Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, QP refuses, and they absolutely refuse to withdraw their strike action. They refuse to back down from shutting down schools. Mr. Speaker, QP has left us no choice but to use legislation to ensure us to build Thank you very much. Thank you, Speaker. Actually, the Premier does have a choice. He could make a good offer. He could make a difference in the lives of our children and our education workers. The Premier says that education workers are little guys too. Little gals. This government thinks it's okay for them to have to use food banks. The Premier is acting like a bad boss. When bad boss is disrespect and underpay people for long enough, those people quit. They walk. It won't be just Friday or next week that parents have to worry about if education workers leave the profession. It's the future of their kids' education. If the Premier won't rip up his anti-worker legislation for the sake of kids, parents, and education workers, will he do it to avoid getting booed in public again for acting like a bad boss? Premier? You know, we live in a democracy. People spoke June 2nd very loud. That's why they lost seats. They lost seats. We filled the seats. Mr. Speaker, we will always, always support the frontline workers. Our offer includes an increased wages, the largest in the entire country, Mr. Speaker, that maintains the most generous pension and benefit plan again in the entire country, including 131 paid sick days. The fact is you can be demanded a nearly 50% increase and threaten a strike if they didn't get it. They have left us... No other choice. The official opposition will come to order. The Premier, please reply. They have left us with no other choice to proceed with legislation. For the sake of Ontario's two million students and their parents, schools must remain open. Mr. Speaker, we're using every tool at our disposal to make sure kids are in class full-time where they need and deserve to be. Mr. Speaker, we are investing 26.6 billion in... Thank you. Thank you. Before the election, this government went on a so-called charm offensive to court workers. Most workers saw through this government. They remembered when his government canceled the minimum wage increase and took away paid sick days. After the election, now, workers know without a doubt that this government is not really interested in them. The second this government got what it wanted it lost the workers phone number and it lost direction to the bargaining table. If the Premier won't rip up his anti-worker legislation for the sake of kids, parents and education workers, will he do it to stop embarrassing his own Labour ministers? The Premier. Mr. Speaker, we're investing more than 26.6 billion in public education this year. The single largest investment in Ontario's history. Of that 26.6 billion that our government is spending on public education, 80% of that 26.6 billion goes solely towards paying salaries. Education funding for this school year is 2 billion more than the final year of the NDP and the Liberals world. Our focus is on mental and emotional and physical health of Ontario's two million students and their families. The students have had enough. The parents have had enough. The NDP and Liberals can't have it both ways. They either stand with the students or parents or they support shutting down schools and they support shutting down schools, keeping kids at home and a million parents wondering what to do. It strikes their students. The member for Ottawa Centre will come to order. The member for Sudbury will come to order. The member for Davenport will come to order. The member for Windsor West will come to order. The member for Toronto St. Paul's will come to order. Thank you, Speaker. Questions for the Premier? Bill 27 evokes the notwithstanding clause to violate sections of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the Human Rights Code and that is a disgrace. The Premier assists the Northern Option. I disagree. It doesn't have to be this way. The Conservative Government doesn't have to stop kids from going to school on Friday. There are more options. For example, the Minister continued negotiating. Cuba came back to the table yesterday with substantial changes. The Minister offered to extend the deadline and continue to bargain. The Minister could offer binding arbitration. My question, if the Premier is dedicated to keeping kids in class, why not use all the options? Has the Premier directly the Minister to use binding arbitration offered to continue bargaining beyond the deadline? If not, then why is the Premier choosing to force this strike? Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. We insist that kids are in class. We believe we are here because CUPI has decided on Sunday to put this province on a strike footing for Friday. That is unacceptable. These kids have paid enough of a price of the pandemic and the recent strikes just three years ago. After not securing a nearly 50% increase in compensation, they've decided to strike. Because they have refused to withdraw their strike, this government has no choice but to move forward with the bill that will provide stability for children. This legislation before the House will provide stability that every child in this province deserves. Once it comes to order, I will warn them and if they continue to persist to ignore the Speaker, they will be named. Member for Sudbury. Another question for the Premier. The government has said that the Russians love their work and they told me that they absolutely do not want to strike. They suffer every time they are away from their work and the children that they support their work is difficult and complex and they are very invested in the work. They say that the joy of their work makes them happy. Is the government prepared to negotiate a fair agreement so that workers like Taxi and other library technicians can continue to work and do the job that they love so much? A resident from Severn, Ontario from Simcoe North wrote to us saying that her husband, like many Canadians, are hurting financially right now. Unlike the education unions, they are not guaranteed salary increases, benefits pensions or job security. She urged the government to get this bill through the House to provide stability for her children. Mr Speaker, we have an obligation to keep kids in the classroom and I urge the members opposite to stand up for kids and work with this government to keep kids in class where they belong. Sudbury, come forward. Thank you, Speaker. You don't avert a strike by refusing to negotiate. You avert a strike by bargaining a deal. This week the minister has stubbornly refused to negotiate. Yesterday the government rejected a new proposal from CUPY that could have ended this whole situation. The government has failed to ask for binding arbitration. The premier claims they are doing all they can for our kids. So why when there are so many other things the government could have done this week, have they virtually guaranteed schools will be disrupted tomorrow? Mr Speaker, we never walked away from the negotiating table but the union is walking away two million children this Friday and it is unacceptable and the government is... Member for Davenport will come to order. Member for Windsor West will come to order. Mr Speaker, this government has never walked away from the negotiating table. CUPY has decided to walk away from kids on Friday on a path to a strike they always intended to deliver. It was only this summer before the government even tabled our first proposal that they announced a strike mandate. Why would they be on this path other than to frustrate the children, parents and our entire economy? We need kids in school. Every parent knows this and our government will deliver on a plan and a promise to provide stability for kids who have endured so much from this pandemic. I urge the members opposite to stand up for kids and vote for this bill. My question is to the Premier. This government is desperately trying to paint caring adults who work in our kids' schools as the bad guys. Everyone else knows they work hard and deserve their rights, fair wages and respect. James is a school custodian who writes, quote, I now barely earn enough to support myself let alone help my mom who's 75 also still working as a part-time custodian because she can't afford to retire. My school board job doesn't pay me enough to pay for the rising costs of living. My co-workers and I earn on average $49,000 and can't afford to live on that. We want our students to have the services they need in our public schools. I'm asking you to give us the improvements on wages and working conditions that I need and not support legislation that takes away our right to negotiate those improvements. End quote. What would this Premier like to say to James? We are committed to keeping kids in the classroom. That is our obligation as a government and we will fulfill it through this legislation before the House put an end because we believe enough is enough. The Premier is right. There is one party in this House who is standing up for kids on the backdrop of a never-ending strike in the province of Ontario. The opposition will come to order. Minister of Education. A rather serious matter is before the House. A bill is before us to ensure kids are in school and I would not trivialise the impacts on working people in this province. Their kids deserve to be in school. Every child deserves to be in school and I urge the members to have the courage of their convictions, stand up for their constituents and vote for stability in the classroom. Start the clock. Supplementary questions. Thank you and back to the Premier and I am happy to stand in the courage of my convictions in opposition to this horrible government right now.  In all my years I have never seen the challenges the schools and students are facing each day. We need to fight to ensure no more dedicated, effective workers leave their profession because they need to pay their bills. We need to fight to protect the students' rights to the proper resources and supports that they need to be successful in the classroom. We need to fight to ensure that the students get the education system they deserve they should not have to pay privately for a proper education. All I want is a livable wage. I want resources and money to put into our education system so that our children, including my own, have the best chance and a positive and successful future. I want the government to respect us in our roles and that is shown through true collective bargaining. The bully tactics the government is using is not only an attack on education workers but on all unions. What on earth would this Premier like to say to Erin? We are grateful to Erin and to every member who work in our schools. So much so Speaker, but we have hired 7000 more education workers in the province under the plan proposed before this house 1800 more education workers 800 more educators will be hired the largest investment in the province's history 680 million more dollars this year compared to last year that is an investment public education in addition speaker to providing investments in our schools we are increasing salaries every year 10% of our four years maintaining a pension and the best health benefits 131 days of sick leave and absolute job security that many people watching could only dream of Mr. Speaker we want kids in the classroom we believe they have a right to learn and we will stand up for their parents the million parents who are deserve on this government to get the job done and provide stability for the people we all represent. Thank you speaker good morning my question is to the associate minister of transportation winter is fast approaching and more people are using public transit schedules are busy and they just want to get from point A to point B as conveniently as possible without any hassle unfortunately after two decades of transit mismanagement and neglect by the previous Liberal government our government inherited a transit system in the GTA that pales in comparison to the ridership experiences of other jurisdictions. Speaker through you I'd like to ask the associate minister of transportation what our government is doing to improve the ridership experience in my constituents many of whom who travel from the Oakville go station which is the busiest transit station in the network outside union station the associate minister of transportation. Thank you very much speaker and thank you to the member from Oakville for the question and for his tireless work in advocating for transit in this rider. Speaker it's indeed true the Liberal government left Ontario unprepared for both today and tomorrow's transit needs fortunately speaker this government is making the largest investment into public transit in Canadian history and bettering the rider experience all along. Speaker on August 11th our government began offering riders on go Brampton, Myway and Oakville transit the ability to pay their fares by tapping their credit cards on presto readers. I'm glad to let the members know speaker that the technology is working and that commuters are choosing this option because they've tapped over 255,000 times using credit cards on these four agencies since we launched in August. Speaker enabling riders to simply tap with their credit cards. Another example of how our government is bettering the transit experience respecting taxpayers money and helping people get to where they need to go. Supplementary question. Thank you speaker again and thank you to the associate minister for your response. I'm encouraged by this update especially after the track record of the previous Liberal government which decimated the quality of the transit system across the GTA. Under their watch promises of subway development were broken transit investments were delayed growing region transit needs were neglected and they launched the presto fare collection system that resulted in nearly half a billion dollars in cost overruns. Speaker through you I'd like to ask the associate minister of transportation how our government is delivering on improved transit experience for my constituents and all the residents of the GTA associate minister of transportation. That's a very fair concern because after 15 years of zero action from the NDP and Liberal coalition our transit system is simply not where it needs to be. Order. That's why our government is improving the rider experience and introducing an enhanced presto system. In fact speaker next year our government will further expand the new payment options across the entire GTA with our next step to expand the credit card tap payment option across the 905 including Durham York Hamilton and Burlington. Speaker we're not going to stop until we connect the entire grid with these payment options better experiences for riders so that they can go more conveniently from work school wherever they need to be. When you combine this with our go affordability pilot our youth and post-secondary student 40% discount our elimination of double fares for riders in the 905 connecting to and from go on their local transit speaker response it's clear we're getting the job done speaker we're not only delivering record of transit investments we're delivering our better experience all the way. Thank you speaker my question is to the premier education workers a largely woman led profession are earning an average of 39,000 a year or less and often have to access food banks. Many need a second or third job to keep a roof over their heads. Speaker I ask the premier this when will he actually put students first by investing in these low wage education workers the backbone of our schools and stop undermining our public education rip up bill 28 I wish the member opposite would bring that energy and urge QP to rip up their strike tomorrow that's going to impact two million kids not once has the member from Windsor raised the concerns of children and I find that entirely reprehensible who are we here to serve if not the parents the taxpayers the children the next generation of our province speaker let's be clear the average worker makes $27 an hour in Toronto it's north of 32 Mr. Speaker 10 months on average a year which makes a good point Mr. Speaker in addition they have 131 days of paid sick leave they have a pension that is indexed to inflation they have health benefits for their entire family they have job security not many of our constituents could say they have that deal but we have to take more in a school than a college in a hospital in manufacturing and transportation in any sector of the economy we are committed to offering a fair deal but we're also standing up for kids keep them in schools member for Davenport is warned member for London North Centre is warned supplementary question thank you speaker I wish the minister of education will put that much energy into actually bargaining a fair collective agreement education workers ECEs EAs and others they're sharing their stories about not being able to feed their children or working multiple jobs to barely scrape by this government is pushing them to the brink and out of their profession explain to me how that is supporting students speaker why is the premier attacking workers and why is he especially focused on women led professions like nurses for workers bill 124 ring a bell and education workers Mr. Speaker in the words of a mother from Stitsville she said I am truly counting on your government to get kids back in school where they belong Tom for Whitby a supply teacher said I can tell you not a single parent wants a strike you guys are doing the right thing please stick to your guns Mr. Speaker a message for Tom and for every parent in this province we will stand up for them and we're going to ensure these kids stay in school Thank you speaker my question is for the minister of finance my constituents in Oakville North Burlington are experiencing increased cost of living pressures due to high inflation which is making life more challenging and less affordable for them many global factors are contributing to the economic challenges that people are facing day to day on the news my constituents hear about the geopolitical instability caused by Russia's brutal war on Ukraine they see how the impacts rising prices in our stores and the disruption of our supply chains are having Speaker could the minister please provide this house with specifics about how our government plans during this period of global economic uncertainty the minister of finance well thank you Mr. Speaker and thank you to the hard working member from Oakville North Burlington for that terrific question colleagues we are in uncertain times amid global economic uncertainty she's absolutely correct we know that people of Ontario are feeling those challenges that is why we are maintaining a flexible plan to invest in the building the critical infrastructure and services that people rely on Mr. Speaker like highways, education public transit, schools, hospitals and long term care homes our government will always work to support people and businesses in these uncertain times Mr. Speaker for too long we had a liberal government that continued to oppose new taxes upon new taxes increasing the financial burdens on the people of Ontario our government's plan will build a stronger Ontario and put more money back into people's pockets and the hard working people of this province a supplementary question thank you speaker and thank you minister for that important answer it is reassuring that our government has a robust plan one that is flexible enough to deal with the current global economic uncertainty while ensuring that we continue to invest in the priorities of the people of this province Speaker Canada's Federal Minister of Finance recently said that there will be difficult days ahead for Canada's economy the conference board of Canada has also reported that Canada's economic output will slow to a near standstill over the next three quarters given the current and future concerns about economic uncertainty will our government and the minister a finance take to continue to keep our province on a strong economic path good job thank you again to the member for North Burlington that's a very important question you know the road ahead will not be easy in these uncertain times Mr. Speaker the global economy will continue to see growth slow in the near term governments will need to be agile with a responsible plan to respond to all challenges while acknowledging the risks of inflation but Mr. Speaker I am confident in our province I am confident in the resilience of the people of Ontario and I am confident in our plan to build Ontario Mr. Speaker we have a strong plan to build infrastructure train workers and restore our manufacturing capacity while keeping costs down for people and businesses Mr. Speaker we have a strong plan for Ontario and by being flexible and demonstrating restraint we can overcome any challenge that comes our way thank you very much my questions for the premier in the last few days I've heard from education workers who've expressed disappointment they've expressed fear over the government's attack on their rights with the introduction of bill 28 I heard from one constituent Angela she's an educational assistant she's 60 years old she works three jobs and she can barely make ends meet I want the premier to know that parents support Angela and they also are shocked at how little money she actually makes in her job this premier thinks that Angela and her colleagues should lose their right to collect a bargaining and continue struggling to support themselves and their families this premier also feels they should be content with a minimal increase that doesn't recognize historic inequities this premier also gave 88% of his caucus a 13 plus pay increase with a stipend increase Mr. Speaker will the government just admit just admit that instead of being for the people they're really just here for themselves Mr. Speaker we are for the students which is why we brought forward the bill that ensures they're in class on Friday and I would urge the member opposite to stand with the government in opposition to a strike that hurts every single constituent in our economy in our society and in all of our writings we have an obligation to these kids what more do they have to be through until a responsible government according to the NDP actually stands up for their rights to learn we need to ensure these kids have stability continuity a million parents dependent on us today to get the job done and to the families who are urging the government to use every tool available to provide stability they should be assured we will move forward with legislation it is our intent to provide stability for the people we represent Mr. Speaker it will be a cold day in hell when we vote for a piece of legislation that tramples charter rights this premier continues to drive education workers away from Ontario permanently our kids will pay the price we are actually seeing this happen in the healthcare sector in the 2021 economic outlook and fiscal review the minister fine and said and I quote for too long the workers of our province have been taken for granted take home pay for many workers has not kept pace kept up with rising costs he said this and continued by saying during the pandemic the workers of Ontario had our back and our government needs to have theirs well these statements clearly need to be called into question especially given bill 28 the government also and this is worth noting this government has the money to respect workers in the education system by paying them fairly you have the money so why is it that the government said all the right things to workers just ahead of the election but post-election they've forgotten all of their principles all of their morals and all of your promises Mr. Speaker the irony of the moral indignation of the NDP this is a party in 1993 social contract actually legislated away 12 days of work also known as the we'll take no lessons from the NDP in any way on this issue Mr. Speaker that's your record the members seem to find it comical not parents who are scrambling to find childcare today you have a choice vote for this bill stand with families and ensure kids are in the classroom tomorrow Mr. Speaker the member for Scarborough Guildwood my question is to the premier this government has shown contempt for the charter of rights and our candidate's constitution the highest law of land this government has shown contempt for legislation speaker that is really bullying this bill is a bully bill for the education workers the frontline education workers and the students that they support this government has shown contempt for all of our government workers with bill 124 the premier and his minister has single-handedly created chaos in our education system and confusion for parents in our communities their heavy-handed approach is forcing an agreement upon QP workers 55,070 percent of whom are women and they are the lowest paid workers in our education system this is just the beginning of negotiations speaker can this premier tell this house what does he have next for the other education workers at full OSSTF all of the other education workers what do you have in your back pocket for them minister of education our commitment is to keep kids in the classroom although speaker I am reminded I am reminded by a statement from 2018 the Liberal Party who said and I quote the NDP will let strikes carry on indefinitely because they'll never be willing to use back to work laws what does this mean for York University students and quote well Mr. Speaker could the Liberal Party of 2018 please stand up because we're using a back to work legislation to ensure kids are in school to provide stability for the children we all represent we have an obligation to kids and I'm going to move forward with legislation and the treasury board will come to order supplementary question minister are too weak to face education workers speaker instead they are relying on using the not withstanding clause the fundamental rights of all Canadians speaker to negotiate instead of negotiating with education workers who are waiting right now at the table for this government to show up speaker why are they not doing their work instead they are diminishing the collective rights of all Canadians this is shameful do your work settle the agreements as the former education minister I settled nine agreements with all of our education tables zero disruption it is possible why can't you do your work instead of introducing preemptive legislation these workers are at the table right now where are you why are you not there why are you not giving them a fair offer member will take her seat the government side will come to order minister of education can reply Mr. Speaker it's not just cute me that wants to close schools minister of education close 600 in the province of Ontario stop the clock member for Scarborough Guildwood will come to order the minister for infrastructure will come to order start the clock minister of education please reply Mr. Speaker we insist kids are in the classroom and I am urging the members of the Liberal Party who themselves have used back to work legislation in this house to stand with the government together to provide stability for our kids families in Scarborough Ottawa in Toronto and every region of this province deserve to be in school it is the most vulnerable kids among us to pay the price I am urging the members vote for this bill let's get kids back to class the next question the member for Sault Ste. Marie thank you Mr. Speaker my question is for the minister of tourism culture and sport recently in my community and surrounding area of Sault Ste. Marie also known as Boweting several events were held to commemorate the national day for truth and reconciliation the weekend for truth and reconciliation in Boweting was a two day showcase of Indigenous arts culture and heritage that were held in partnership between Indigenous Tourism Ontario and Qinghua Kinomagame which is an Indigenous Institute in my riding this event's overall success and benefits will not be understated in recognizing truth and healing and creating a path forward and one of these events showcased a special drone show that was used to illustrate a creation story about truth and reconciliation that was told by a local elder and former Ojibwe teacher of mine Barbara Nolan which she narrated in both Anishinaabemowen and English Mr. Speaker based on the success of this first time event in my riding can we count on our government to continue to provide these significant investments throughout Ontario. The minister of tourism culture and sport. The member for Sault Ste. Marie raises a great point Mr. Speaker I'd like to thank him and I'm happy to hear that the $185,000 provided to Indigenous Tourism through our reconnect Ontario program achieved the intended results this weekend for truth the weekend for truth and reconciliation in Sault Ste. Marie was one of the several Indigenous festivals and events we are supporting. This year more than half a million dollars has been provided for events across Ontario. I agree with the CFO of Indigenous Tourism Ontario who recently said and I quote Indigenous tourism is no longer an emerging market it's one of the sectors consumers are demanding when they travel in and to Ontario. That's why we've invested 1.65 million dollars since 2018 to Indigenous Tourism Ontario to create and encourage visits for operators and jobs and business communities. We will not stop working towards our goals and working with them Mr. Speaker. Supplementary question. Thank you again Mr. Speaker and thank you to the minister Indigenous community significantly contribute to Ontario's cultural tourism and economic landscape. Seeing the success of the weekend for truth and reconciliation in my riding with you Mr. Speaker it is evident that there is a demand and an appreciation for Indigenous cultural tourism. Some of the things you could have enjoyed over the weekend was shopping in an Indigenous vendor marketplace. You could have had some Indigenous food you could have learned about Indigenous tourism experiences in Ontario and enjoyed some local Indigenous music. You know Mr. Speaker since 2018 our government's focus on supporting Indigenous tourism has contributed to Indigenous cultural expression and preservation. Please detail what further investments our government is making towards creating jobs for Indigenous people and expanding tourism offerings across our great province of Ontario. Thank you again for the question Mr. Speaker just last week I was in Huntsville where Destination Ontario signed an agreement with Indigenous Tourism Ontario at the Ontario Tourism Summit to work together in promoting Indigenous tourism across our province. This partnership is an important milestone in supporting the growth of a sector that has contributed over $600 million of direct GDP and more than 10,000 full-year jobs to the economy in 2019. And just a few weeks before I toured Manitou and Ireland to announce the $300 to Indigenous Tourism Ontario through the PAN regional fund to support unique and authentic experiences in our province. ITO is extremely thankful for the fantastic contributions provided by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport ITO CEO and President said during the announcement. He noted, we couldn't continue our work to improve our socio-economic conditions of Indigenous people through tourism without your support. We will continue as I said earlier to show our support and act behind it. Thank you Mr. Speaker. The next question the member for is Diana Fort York. Thank you Mr. Speaker. To the premier, I've heard from an education assistant who is homeless. She's sleeping in her car and in homeless shelters. Education workers have experienced a 10% inflationary cut to their wages over the past decade and your plan is to impose an additional 5% inflationary cut this year. Their pay is now so low that many cannot afford food, shelter and clothing for themselves or their children. Will your government ensure that our education workers are not forced to live on the streets or to access food banks? Mr. Speaker, this government insists that kids are in the classroom. We believe it is so important that these kids are able to catch up. We've announced on Terrell's plan to catch up which includes the largest tutoring program, 7,000 more staff since we came to office, 1,800 more under our program. For that individual worker who we thank for her work in our schools, she should know that her pay will go up each and every year in the contract, 10% over four years. That she should know that her benefits will be maintained for her and her family. That her pension will continue to be indexed to inflation unlike the majority of workers in this nation, Speaker. And I can confirm she will continue to have job security, which many people through the pandemic did not have. Speaker, we are committed to the workers of this province, but we also believe we have to stand up for our kids. And I wish he would do the same, Speaker. Supplementary. The custodians at the Ontario French School Board make $18 an hour. I'm hearing from parents and students who want our education workers to make a living wage. Parents and students marched with our education workers Tuesday at Queens Park to demand that the government return to the negotiating table and they will be marching with us on Friday to demand that this government give these workers a living wage. Parents and students are angry that you are stripping Ontarians of their charter rights. They are demanding that you get back to the negotiating table so that there's no disruption to our education system and that our workers, the people who serve our children every day, are making enough money to pay for the basics. Will you do that? Comments to the chair, not directly across the board. That was the minister of education. We will ensure kids are in the classroom. That is the obligation we made to the people of Ontario. I want to read a message from my colleague, from the member from Burlington. Ian said, I just want to thank you for your government for introducing Bill 28. The kids have had enough disruption in their education over the past three years and I'm very happy to see the Ford government standing up to the QP. Please continue to advocate for the kids of Ontario. These are the voices we are hearing from parents. These are the voices that are desperate to see their kids get back on track. Desperate to see them have the social, emotional interaction, the learning, the mental and health benefits that come with our schools. And so, Speaker, we're moving forward with the bill. Regrettably as it is that we're in this place, in the first place, because we presented QP with a path to a voluntary settlement. They refuse, they insist on a strike and therefore the government will bring forth and move forward into this legislation that provides stability for the people of this province. Next question, the member for Mississauga Malton. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for Solicitor General. My constituents are concerned about the reports of increasing crime in the region of Peel and across this province. Peel is a great place to live with vibrant communities, friendly neighbourhood and positive economic growth and development. Peel is the place for hardworking people. However, my constituents in the riding of Mississauga Malton are seeing an increase in violence and crime in their neighbourhood. Mr. Speaker, our government has a strong record of supporting the police and cracking down on crime, but clearly more need to be done especially in the light of the recent events. So, Speaker, my question to Solicitor General, please explain how our government and local police services are tackling crime in the communities like Mississauga Malton. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to thank the member from Mississauga Malton for his question. Mr. Le Président, Mr. Speaker, everyone has the right to feel safe while they go about their life. I've been there and I've seen for myself. I've been to Division 11 that responded to Constable Andrew Hong's tragedy call. I've been to the 911 call centre and met with the operators there and I want to recognise the leadership of Peel and we know that our brave men and women that serve in services across Ontario but particularly in Peel have made a massive sacrifice to serve and we thank them and we will always have their backs and they can depend on our Premier and our Government today and every day. Mr. Le Président, please speak today and every day. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to say thank you to Solicitor General for your response. Someone who believes in service over self. As previously stated, our Government supports police across the province and we thank them for their service in our communities every day. Mr. Speaker, it is reported that Peel Police conducted an extensive investigation into a Canada US smuggling ring that resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of illegal drugs. The dedicated officers of Peel Region Police who are here as well are deserving our thanks and gratitude for ongoing support in our region and especially for their recent successful operation. Mr. Speaker, to the Minister, we'll appreciate if you can provide the details on excellent work done by Peel Police Services in securing the largest drug bust in the history. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For Mrs. Saga Moulton, Peel Regional Police Specialized Enforcement Bureau through funding provided by the Ontario Government were involved in an 11 month investigation involving an international drug trafficking enterprise and through this project Peel Regional Police seized more than $25 million worth of narcotics from a criminal group that used commercial trucks to smuggle drugs across the border and I'd like to give credit to the Deputy Chief and Detective Sergeant who are with us today. It is great to hear how joint operations can be so effective to keep everyone safe. Mr. Speaker, I'm so happy to support Policemen and all that ensure the security of Ontario every day. Thank you, Speaker. My questions to the Premier. I want to bring up a story of an education assistant in Niagara, Michelle Branch. Michelle knew she was never going to be rich doing what she does. She said as a university and college educated single mother, she thought she could do this work and provide more for her family. Help pay for her mortgage, insurance, groceries and all the things her daughter needs. This is a female dominated workplace and once again like the nurses and the healthcare workers before this, this government is continuing to keep women down. Will the Premier answer why this government is refusing to bargain in good faith with education workers and passionate education workers that are struggling to make ends meet? Mr. Speaker, we are committed to getting kids, keeping them in class. Mr. Speaker, to the rhetoric for the members opposite, we never left the bargaining table. We've been before the union for the past several days. The only thing that hasn't changed the intransigence of the union for not withdrawing the strike on Friday. One time for the record state has a liberal or new Democrat asked the union to withdraw the strike on two million kids. Am I the only one, are we the only ones who are somewhat concerned with the impact on kids? I guess we are because I find that quite troubling that only progressive conservatives are standing up to ensure kids are in school. I'm urging the members opposite to put the interest of children first and vote for this bill. Let's make sure kids are in school. The supplementary question. Thank you, Speaker. The interest of my grandson is in front of my mind and within this side of the house for clean, safe schools. Not ordering back. I have been sent pay stub after pay stub after pay stub from education workers this week. The vast majority of them are making barely over a minimum wage. I hear about veteran education workers of 30 years having to watch their colleagues finish their work at school and then go to McDonald's for a night shift. Melanie O'Neill is an EA and a parent and knows the value of the need for staff, qualified, professional, skilled and experienced staff who feel valued and motivated to their jobs and who will stay long term. Premier, given the fact that you are willing to table this massive bill to trample the rights of education workers where you were you ever really bargaining in good faith for parents and the staff that make our schools work and keep our children safe and our classrooms clean. It was our government that got nine voluntary agreements with every single education union just three years ago. But Mr. Speaker, what I will note is a quote from Larry from London, a retired educator, a vice principal who said the students have already lost so much over the past two and a half years.  Opposition come to order. We firmly agree with this former educator who himself has seen the adverse impacts of disruption and so in response to the union's decision to proceed with the strike the government got forwarded a decision to avert the strike to keep kids in school where we believe they belong, Speaker. The next question the member for Elgin, Middlesex London. Thank you, Speaker. The prevalence of gender based and sexual violence on university and college campuses is disturbing and upsetting. I know we can all agree students attending colleges and universities across this province should not be victims of sexual violence and harassment. The overall safety of students should be the top priority of our educational institutions and our government. We must ensure students attending college or university in London or anywhere across this province feel safe and supported. Speaker, can the Minister of Colleges and Universities share with the House how our governments propose legislation bill 26 will strengthen protection for students from gender based and sexual violence and how this legislation will improve campus safety. Minister of Colleges and Universities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to the member for such an important question. Our government has a zero tolerance policy for any form of sexual violence and harassment and as a mother of three post secondary aged daughters I know firsthand the feeling as a parent of wanting your kids to enjoy everything the post secondary education journey has to offer while still worrying about their safety and their well-being. One of the first actions I took as Minister of Colleges and Universities was to participate in sector wide consultations to determine how as a sector we could better address instances of sexual violence on campus. What we heard across the board is that we need to find ways to not only empower survivors but also deal with the issues surrounding the prevalence of power dynamics and secrecy in many instances of sexual violence. If passed, bill 26 will tackle just that. It will prevent any instances of sexual violence committed by a faculty or staff member to go unreported and prevent those who commit acts of sexual violence to move from one institution to the next out of the protection of non-disclosure agreements. I look forward to you. Thank you. Supplementary question. Thank you, Speaker. The Minister just explained how bill 26 would provide measures for post secondary institutions to address faculty and staff sexual abuse towards students. The provisions of bill 26 are necessary steps and will have a meaningful impact on ensuring the cases of sexual violence do not go unreported. While we know that there are faculty and staff who do incredible work at our local colleges and universities, it is clear that bill 26 is intended to strengthen measures to protect our students. Speaker, can the Minister tell the House how this bill will help protect students in cases of faculty and staff sexual misconduct? Minister of Colleges and Universities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The member raises an incredibly important point. Ontario colleges and universities have incredible faculty and staff that not only help to carry our sector through the pandemic, but day in and day out are finding ways to make our sector even better. As Minister, I've had the opportunity to meet with countless faculty and staff at institutions across the province and I'm so grateful for the work that they do. And in speaking with many of those faculty and staff members, the changes we are proposing in bill 26 are long overdue and desperately needed in the sector. Specifically, these changes would give institutions stronger tools to address instances of faculty or staff sexual misconduct against students, prevent the use of non-disclosure agreements, and further require institutions to have sexual misconduct policies in place. Speaker, our government will always do what is necessary to keep the people of Ontario safe. And as Minister and Mother, I encourage members of our faculty and staff across the post-secondary sector to stand with me and our government to make sure that students are safe on campuses. Good morning. My question is to the premier. Next week is treaty recognition week in Ontario. Treaty rights are rights set out in the treaty agreement. These treaty rights are recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act. They define the specific rights, benefits, obligations of the signatories. In my writing, I see boy water advisories. In my writing, I see young people 11 years old, dying by suicide. That work is Ontario doing to uphold their treaty rights, treaty obligations. The British Court of Indigenous Affairs. It is an important point. There are more than 40 treaties of adhesion that cover the province of Ontario in the past and present day. We have a responsibility to make sure that the people of Ontario through treaty recognition week have an opportunity to access information that will help better inform them the lands that they are living on for our purposes. The government takes this responsibility very seriously. Over the course of next week, as my learning colleague had said moments ago, that there are events across the province that will bring and draw attention to this. We will remain focused as a government on ensuring these treaties are honored and respected, Mr. Speaker, and carried out as they should be. Speaker, this government thinks nothing of trampling on the rights of all people. I think a lot about the progress Ontario is making towards honoring treaty rights. And when I see it used and not with standing clause, when I see the substandard housing, when I see the Boyle, what I mentioned before, when I see the lack of education like schools and resources in our nations, that says a lot to me. Ontario can honor its treaty obligations is by dropping its appeal of the Robinson Huron annuities ruling. Well, Ontario dropped the annuity. I'll speak directly to the matter, Mr. Speaker, because it is before the courts, but I can say that there have been fruitful conversations, Mr. Speaker, with respect to just about every treaty in this province when it comes to disputed land claims and flooding claims. Since 2018, under the leadership of our Premier, Mr. Speaker, he's made a clear commitment to ensure that these claims that cover treaties are settled, Mr. Speaker. In the context of reconciliation, this is giving communities and community members an opportunity to move on, to actually experience the kind of prosperity that many Ontarians have taken for granted. For far too long, Mr. Speaker, Indigenous communities have been held back by this, so honoring the treaties and moving beyond those treaties to ensure that communities are involved in things like forest management plans and incredible opportunities in the Ring of Fire. The opportunity, Mr. Speaker, for a young Indigenous person to have a clear path towards a job, Mr. Speaker, for a better set of economic circumstances for them, their families and their communities is a top priority. Thank you. Next question, the members of Peterborough Coortha. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Seniors and Accessibility. Last month, in my writing at Peterborough Coortha, our government participated in the Lighted Up event to help raise awareness for national disability's employment awareness month by lighting up the Service Ontario building in blue and purple. This annual event comes at a time when many employers across Ontario are in fierce competition to secure the best talent. With so many job vacancies throughout the province, employers benefit greatly from a diverse workforce. Speaker, could the Minister please explain to the House why raising awareness in support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is crucial and what actions will our government take towards making Ontario open and inclusive for everyone? Thank you, Mr. Seniors and Accessibility. I would like to start working member from Peterborough Coortha for asking such an important question. Our government is committed to removing barriers to employment for people with disabilities and connecting job seekers and employers. Mr. Speaker, October was a National Disability Employment Awareness Month also known as NEM. Mr. Speaker, people with disabilities represent a large talent pool of skilled workers and they are ready to make a difference in Ontario workplaces. Thank you. Supplementary question. Thank you, Speaker. A commitment to accessibility awareness doesn't just stop with recognizing the importance of National Disability Employment Month. People in my riding want good paying jobs regardless of their backgrounds and when employers focus on an individual's strength first, they can find great employees. Speaker, could the Minister please tell the House what our government is doing to support employment opportunities for people with disabilities in my riding of Peterborough Coortha across Ontario and how is our government making investments that will help create inclusive opportunities for all Ontarians? That's a good question. Thank you for another good question. Our government is dedicated to helping create society. There is more inclusive for everyone, especially people with disabilities and older Ontarians like me. The Minister of Labor, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has invested an additional 90 million dollars into the Skills Development Fund. This one supports projects that prepare job seekers for meaningful careers. We'll continue to engage with the employers and partners to promote the benefits of hiring people with disabilities to improve the culture of employment in Ontario. Thank you. Question period for this morning.