IMF, Walbank, and other institutions make African countries jump through hoops. The loans will never be able to pay. The U.S. when they borrow money, they are getting it in 1.5-1.9 interest rates. Africans when they get the same amount of money they're paying 9-10 percent. People who don't need to break, they are getting a break. For the ones who need a break they don't get a break. This sheer survival of the Walbank IMF is based on the fact that African countries and many other developing countries do not succeed. Their success is based on our failure. You know what, I don't even know what to do right now because I can't believe that I'm here with you. I mean I've been a big fan since China days and seeing you for the first time like even more beautiful in your life. It's also wonderful that it's for you. Oh my goodness. That's my name. I know, I can't believe this. I just can't believe this. You know, when I received the call and it's Dr. Akana saying, what am I? I'm like, she knows me. You watch my videos? Of course, I watch all your videos. The one you did on Zimbabwe, I think as soon as you released it, so many people send it to me. Really? You did a great job. Thank you. This is not what I expected for Dr. Akana to actually invite me to her house. This is your home sign. See, now I have a new model to say. This is your home sign. Next time you come to an island, you stay here. Where is this place? This place is the headquarters for Africa Diaspora Development Institute and we are calling it Africa House Zimbabwe. Finally, we have a headquarters. We have a headquarters. Where was the baby born? The baby was born in, believe it or not, Tennessee in the United States. That's when all the ideas started and came together. You know how I got to know you? Today, France is taking out of Africa, Francophone Africa, over $500 billion. Over $500 billion. We, the Africans, the poor countries, we are giving France over $500 billion a year, year in, year out and no one is talking about it. The first speech that eliminated your contract as the Azure Ambassador to America. No, actually the termination came like six months later. I had been expecting it and I was aware of some phone call that had been made. So I was just waiting for that phone call to say, okay, your days are numbered. Yeah, I remember. It took them six months to do that. But you were speaking for your people. I was only speaking the truth. That's why my questions was very clear and I would continue to speak the truth. It's just that our people don't like the truth, I guess. I think our people want the truth. It's the powers that be that don't like the truth. Our people are looking at what are the powers that you're talking about. You've always been talking about the problem of the continent, but I'm here today. I really want to ask you. Now you're living in Zambago. What is the problem of Africa? Who said that is the deep question? Yes, it is. It's also a very simple one. But the same time. I like to take it back to when we were getting our independence. The issue of Africa really goes back to, of course, colonization was a serious problem. But at independence, we were given what I call think independence, where economic liberation was never given to us. The multinationals that were in Africa during colonization, they never left. They're still here. They're still doing their duty work. They're siphoning billions of dollars out of Africa. For example, 75% of the minerals traded at the London Stock Exchange are from Africa. 75% are not owned by us. This has been going on since colonization, even before colonization. So the robbing and raping of Africa never stopped with independence. These leaders were given fake independence. Why is it that we get coffee and tea from Switzerland? Have you seen the large coffee fields in Switzerland? Good portion of that is coming from our beloved continent. Why are these countries allowed to get away with re-labeling African products as their own? Don't control your own financial system. So how independent are you? So to really summarize Africa's issues, it goes back to independence and the fact that we are still yet to attain economic liberation. Allow me to classify the issues, the reasons why this tree of life that is Africa is ailing. And I'm going to divide the issues between the two. Problems that are causing this tree to ale, but problems above the root, above the ground. And issues that are making this tree ale that are below the ground. Issues of the root. Quite often we are focusing on the issues above the root. Issues above the ground. Issues like the leaves and the flowers and the fruits and the branches that are falling off one season after another. Those issues like leadership, issues like corruption, issues like poor access to healthcare, poor education, poor infrastructure. Those are all issues above the ground. They come and they go. We change leaders every day in Africa. But tell me one African country that changed a leader and things changed. We might see some improvement but fundamentally. Former French colonies are even in a worst shape in the sense that for the continuation of colonization which I spoke on, it continues to make the African countries, those 14 African countries, deposit their bank reserves with France to this day. The only difference is it started at 85 percent and now it's down to about 55, 65. But they are still depositing their bank reserves. And if they wish to borrow some of that money, they've been depositing for years. We might put in an application as a loan and they can only access 20 percent of what they deposited the previous year as a loan at commercial interest rates. I want to underscore that. They can only borrow their own money upon approval of an application after submitting their country financials. If approved, they can only access 20 percent of the previous year's deposit as a loan at commercial interest rates. That is our reality. It gets better. They were also told that if you need any military equipment, you can only purchase it from France. Military can only be trained by France. That France will have military presence in your own country and can invade you without notice should they fail, French interests are being violated. Language of instruction shall be French. All your minerals discovered yet to be discovered, France has the first right of refusal. All the contracts, big contracts, private and public French companies have the first right of refusal. I am my brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. If you were to go home and run for president and your first day in office, your chief of staff comes to you and says, before you start, I must read you the dos and dons as stipulated by the pact for the continuation of colonization. And your chief of staff reads this to you. What power do you have? Forget printing money. When you have to borrow your own money, how much power do you have? Because if printing money, you also have to pay for printing your own money for you. They are printing money for them. All the money is printed in France.  Your military equipment, training has to be done in France. Your natural resources yet to be discovered, French companies have the first right of refusal.  What are they leading? We have stripped them of anything that they can do to be a true leader. That's why I say it's a fake independence. Until we as the people, as Africans, understand the root causes of why Africa is where it is today, it's going to be very difficult for us to come up with a plan that can get us out of the situation that we are in. Do African leaders know this problem? Oh, yes, they do. But like I said, they are fighting with their hands tight and because they are fighting in small little countries and this is where we are being defeated as well. Then they followed it with colonization, a systematic way of saying now that we have made the African believe that everything African was bad and everything European was better, let's take it to the next level. So it is that they met in Berlin and decided to chop up our country, our continent rather. So it is they met in Berlin, Germany at the invitation of the then chancellor of Germany, Bismach. Specifically to come up with a strategy that once again would see to it that Africa and her children are forever defeated and dominated. They spent four months, four cold months in Berlin, Germany from November of 1884 to February of 1885 and by the time they were done our Africa had been chopped up into the tiny little countries that we see today. Countries that were intentionally divided in such a way that individually they will never survive. That individually they are easy to exploit. The whole purpose was to see to it that they can continue to exploit the rich natural resources that we were endowed with in our beloved continent. Push back against China. I was told we were going to push back against European nations. Are you with me? That is the biggest problem. So which means that we need to unite as a... Yeah, no question about it. That's what Kwame Krumah was talking about. That's what the Casablanca group was all about. We cannot survive without unity. End of story. So really of the pillars of development of the pillars of Africa's development and Africa's unity which you talk about we need our own financial system our own single currency central bank, monetary fund, stock exchange African. We need our own military. We need our own... now we managed with trade. That's the only one we've managed to really begin to show and have a semblance of some unity through the AFCFTA. I think it's just a building. It's a building and its implementation is going to be a challenge. Even now as we speak you had problems coming here. Why should you have problems traveling throughout Africa? If we now have the free trade area why are we now not just traveling freely that free movement of people it's spoken about but it needs to be actualized? Why do Africans still need visas to travel in Africa? For me I just want to say this I don't know if you will agree with me I think the Pan-African spread that was used to establish the African Union is that. You agree with me? We often say if the Casablanca group had one in 1963 Africa would be in a different place. Seven people. That's why they lost. So the Monrovia group they were the majority they said oh let's go slow on this Pan-African thing on this African unity. Let's go slow and then after we started going slow we've been going slow ever since. If we were to go back to the ideas of the Casablanca group Africa would have been in a very much better place by now. When you hear the name Africa what comes into your mind? Poverty. Disease. I know better but I know that's what people think. What comes into your mind? In my mind I see an amazing continent the richest continent on earth a continent full of vibrant young minds a continent that if only we could unite we can rule the world. That's the Africa I see. I know the Africa that people out there see. What is the Africa that they see? The Africa out there it's a disease then they're incontinent at war constantly at war with itself hunger, instavation and disease which is far from the truth which is far from the truth. Look at Zimbabwe. It's listed as one of the top 10 West places to live top 10 West places to invest and yet the truth is the exact opposite. To have a borderless Africa? Absolutely. To allow Africans to start investing from different African countries because I went to Nigeria and I saw a Gambian man building an estate I mean it's one of the biggest estates in Nigeria it was invested by a Gambian but in Africa when we talk about investment we say a white man needs to come and invest we don't see another African but we are programmed to feel that it's only going to happen if a white man says so. What do you think a borderless Africa will do to Africans? Oh my God, Africa will take off like wildfire just the free movement of people they came to Cairo highway to think that a woman can get up in the morning with a produce and by mid morning she's in Kinshasa and by the following day she's in Cairo and then she can take an overnight bullet train back to Cape Town that's the Africa I'm talking about you talk about commerce this continent is quite an amazing continent you would think that it's Africa and we are similar no, there are products in Zimbabwe that people in Zambia want there are products in Zimbabwe or Southern Africa that people in West Africa want it's amazing how intra-Africa trade alone we don't need outsiders intra-Africa trade alone would change Africa overnight the reason why these readers they must sit down and try to encourage each other I don't know what's happening with these readers what is it? can you give me a clue what's happening I don't even know myself what do they really discuss do they discuss about Africa as Africans or what I don't know they discuss about I've got this shift what do they really discuss Dr. Rikana used to be an ambassador for the EU and I believe that you have contact of almost every African leader right now I want to know what do they discuss when they have meetings together I mean, are they discussing about Africa or they just discussing about how much money they're going to make because I don't get it I say this sincerely I don't know of any African leader who is in need of money they're beyond that they're beyond that and I'm telling you the truth if they are maybe a few but the majority of them they're beyond that they really just want to see Africa move forward you take for example this country where we are you have opposition that goes to Washington two, three times a year to push for sanctions to continue you look at that situation and say do they understand the machinery that puts sanctions together it's a deep web of a machinery that even if say opposition wants to win the next election it's going to take the entire five years to undo the effects and to undo the system that was put in place for sanctions so that means even new opposition you're going to still suffer from the sanctions so it's that lack of understanding of what really matters at the end of the day that is of consent to me so to answer your question about African leadership it's my general feeling that the average African leader wants to do the right thing but they are not doing the right thing they are doing the best they can and have very difficult conditions remember what I said the average African country is spending a third to 40% sum up to 60% of their GDP on loan repayment that alone sala it's like saying you take 60% of my lunch and then you wonder why I can't gain weight I need my entire lunch every day but if you're going to be taking 60% of my lunch then you don't even want to talk about my 60% that you have taken you only want to talk what I cannot do with the remaining 30 or 40% that's what's happening to Africa when you look at countries that have to pay such huge amounts of loans given high interest rates that are not justified a lot of the African countries many have never defaulted on their loan repayment to all these institutions and yet the rating agencies they rate them very poorly so they get in order to justify giving them high interest rates countries like Greece that completely collapsed they get better interest rates than a lot of African countries that have never been in that situation the international finance system must be analyzed and we're asking those involved to give Africans a break and that we must treat Africa fairly we must demand that and so the unfairness of the world is of concern and I think as Africans I'm trying to avoid calling myself black because I'm not black we must understand what is really going on so because before I start trying to defend myself as to why I can't function with 35-40% I need to first of all expose you for stealing from me that's not happening or let's not talk about that easy let's just concentrate on why you can't feed your children but let's not talk about me stealing from you and now like I was telling you the stealing the stealing has been going on for so long now they don't even bullets anymore they're not even stealing from us anymore we bring it to them we've been so programmed and beaten down I want us to understand our Africa from that depth where we realize we are being controlled and if I can take you to why I no longer want to call myself black because I'm not black because the issue of blackness was introduced in order to introduce white supremacy white people from Europe they were not white before they came to Africa we were not black before they came to Africa but they came to Africa and found an amazing continent with some of the most beautiful indestructible people but more importantly the realization that the black gene, the African gene is the only dominant gene genetics 101 we cannot be destroyed and African mates with any person from anywhere on earth the child is black because the African gene is indestructible it is the only dominant gene the rest of the genes around the world they are recessive and they can be destroyed so realizing that they could destroy us in so many other ways but that's the one thing they could do nothing about it because that's God given it is what it is whether you like it or not so they tried to figure out how then can we destroy these people because here there's nothing we can do so they said let's make them believe that we are much better than them so they introduced white supremacy using color if you think about it we went to school they taught us about the different colors green, yellow, orange, blue, whatever you black and white but they chose only two colors to give attributes to their attributes to the white color beautiful, pure, desirable black, undesirable you know the rest and then they said let's go to church then when we went to church they taught us about heaven and hell and they said heaven they are angels, they are white and oh by the way we are also white we don't look white we are kind of pinkish variations of pink but never mind that we are white like the angels and oh there's a place called hell there's this monster that eats people and does all the horrible things and by the way that monster is black like you think about it do you know how long ago this lie has been told they are not white we are not black but it was used so every time we go to church we are worshiping the angels we are worshiping them subconsciously and every time we denounce the devil we denouncing ourselves because we look like the devil we are on automatic pilot of sheer stupidity I was talking to a friend there that I said I don't know about you jumped in on her so where is your heaven I said my heaven is on the left side and angels over there I have my own idea of heaven and I have my own my hell is on the right side she says oh mine is the opposite my heaven is where is your heaven I guess my heaven is in the center in the center the most stupid thing that's our program you have how do your angels look like now white's in color describe your devil to me black that's what I'm trying to say so I'm the devil myself then there you go when are we going to break the cycle of the lies the subliminal messaging is what is propelled and propagated white supremacy and it was a simple concept the angels are white white people are white when they are not white that's a lie the devil is black and you Africans are black I refuse to be called black because I'm not and we get to put an end to the subliminal messages when we can begin to call ourselves Africans that's it I've been telling so many Africans that you are an African we can't we don't believe in ourselves that we can do so many things we emphasize on black oh we black people what about we Africans the mothers and fathers of humanity the origin of civilization the ones who taught the world what it means to be human that's we the Africans why can't we emphasize on that we don't because we're programmed to visualize ourselves we are on a path of self-destruction how do we get you young people to wake up because we are in a trance a trance of sheer stupidity some of the things that we do as Africans, as people of color things that we could do to help ourselves we do not do we are in a trance, we've been put to sleep what is it going to take for us to realize that we are asleep and we need to wake up what hate in Africa it's big that's where we began the self-hate the mistrust of each other the lack of appreciation an idea that is coming from your brother an idea that is coming from your sister because we are taught to dislike anything to do with us and that is the biggest enemy right now a colonized African mind is the west thing African have I mean if you have a message to Africans in terms of self-hate what would that message be I would say wake up Africans understand yourself understand your victim of white supremacy that you are the origin of humanity and without you the rest of the world wouldn't be without Africa without Africa the world cannot function the world needs Africa Africa does not need the world and that's a fact and they know it there is nothing that we need that we cannot find in Africa there is not a single strategic planning session by the western world and the eastern world that doesn't start with Africa because everybody is looking to Africa for their needs that's why we have the Africa China relationship so we have the Africa Europe relationship because they cannot do with Africa but we realize the pivotal role we play in the geopolitics of but we've been programmed in a way that we don't think we can make it in Africa we don't think we're good enough we don't think we're capable of taking care of ourselves are you happy with the world the way it is today are you happy living this world the way it is for your children I hope the answer is no 20 years from now your children and grandchildren are going to ask you grandfather, grandmother there were issues with our beloved continent Africa there were problems with the race our race as black people what did you do grandmother what did you do grandpa for you to be able to answer that question that journey begins now my hope is 20 years from now you can say granddaughter, grandson sit down these were the issues in our beloved Africa these were the issues with black people together with my brothers and sisters we came together we pulled our financial resources together and this is what we did while the mission is not yet accomplished this is where we left off and this is where you together with your brothers and sisters need to come together and pick up where we left off


Good morning everyone. If you're here in the prayer room, let's stand up to our feet in the presence of the Lord and those of you who are joining us online from home today.  Let's bring it before the Lord this morning as we pray, as we minister to the heart of the Father, as we receive from Him the download of His presence and His love. Psalm 67 encourages as it says, may God be gracious to us and bless us and to make His face to shine upon us. That your way may be known on earth and your saving power among all nations.  Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the people at equity and guide the nations upon the earth.  So I want to just encourage you today that there's two things going on every time that we draw near to the Lord. One is as we praise Him, that's us reaching out and worshiping Him. It says He makes His face to shine upon us. That's God's response to not just our worship and not just our singing and our works, but actually the trajectory of our heart saying this morning as I'm waking up, first thing I want to do is I want to give you my attention. First thing I want to do is I want to look to you. I want to give you my first. I want to give you my best. I want to give you my attention. And as we do that, God causes His face to shine upon us and release grace and blessing into our lives. So that's going to be our prayer focus as we go before His presence is just simply to minister to His heart. You know, He's good and He loves us. He loves us in the same way that He loves Jesus. This is Jesus' high priestly prayer that we would understand how He loves us just as much as He loves the Son. Today there's nothing else that deserves or warrants our attention, our affections more than the Father's heart towards us. So receive that this morning. Receive the Father's love. Receive His heart towards you. Receive His face shining and His radiance being directed at you this morning. And let your heart overflow with gratitude, confidence, joy, and peace in the presence of your Father. Lord, today we come before you. And just as the Psalmist said, let the nations, let the people praise you. Lord, here we are. Praise is supernatural. It's not natural. But we move beyond our flesh with warrants and profits, nothing. And we say, Jesus, out of our spirit, we want to worship you. Spirit and intrude, knowing who you are, goodness in your nearness. Father, we're asking would you pull back the veil and let the radiance of your glory nest.  The eyes of a Father who loves us, is proud of us, is dreams for us. Lord, let our heart come to life. Make us come to life, God, like the sun rising over the plush green meadows.  Make yourself known to us and receive the highest praise from your people today. Precious. Draw near to you the blood that Jesus shed, speaks a better thing over our souls. Blood of Jesus, this is all my heart. This is my plea. Don't trust our own strength. We don't trust our own wisdom. We don't trust our own goodness. We don't even trust our own sinfulness. Today we stand holy, our Passover lamb, our perfect sacrifice. Right now, just like the children of Israel, on Passover, blood of the spotless lamb, four posts of their home.  Over your own home, your own family, four posts of your heart. Here's chapter nine says for the blood of Jesus, through the eternal spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purifying our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.  Receive the grace and the forgiveness of Jesus. The power to serve God. The forgiveness of sins. The newness of life. The birth of hope. Cleansing of your own life from guilt and condemnation of the enemy. We stand in the blood of Jesus. Jesus, thank you for your blood. It speaks a better word than the voice of accusation of the enemy, this land accuser who wants to accuse us before you, but every response against every accusation against us is the blood. When it comes to remind us and accuse us of our failings and our weaknesses, we plead the blood. When the enemy reminds us of our sickness and our disease and our infirmities and our weaknesses, we say yes, but the blood. Over our conscience, we plead the blood. Over fear, we plead the blood. Over our children, we plead the blood of Jesus. Because your blood speaks of better things. Your blood says forgiven. Your blood says reconciled. Your blood says paid in full. Your blood says alive forevermore.  Blood says blind eyes are open. See, your blood says reconciled. Broken relationships restored. Dead dreams resurrected. Anxiety brought to peace. Your blood is speaking a better word. And we turn up the volume on what your blood is saying this morning. Lord, would you align our hearts with what your blood says far more than what all the other voices are saying? Only by your blood washed white as snow. It's only by your blood Jesus. Circumstance is standing out as the most dominant opposition to all of the promises of God today. Right now take a moment and plead our testimony. And today our testimony is the blood of Jesus. This is all our hope. This is all of our trust. This is our plea. The blood that speaks of better things. The word of the cross washes us white as snow. Blood that gives us righteous standing before the Father today and would try and come between us and the heart. I reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth, by the blood of his cross. Jesus, we thank you that today your blood brings peace into our life. Brings peace between you and us that we're no longer enemies of God. We're no longer standing accused and guilty and worthy of judgment. The cross has removed all accusation and every written charge against us. All of our shame, all of our aggressions, all of our iniquity was paid for on earth peace with God through the blood of the cross. You let the peace that comes where there's anxiety and fear and guilt and condemnation where our conscience is being assaulted by the forces of hell. Lord today, let peace, like a spring wind, push out all of the lies and push out all of the heavy weight and the burden, bondage of the enemy, but it was for freedom that Christ has set us free. So we're praying for the peace and the freedom. I pray that over people who are struggling with peace in their hearts. Peace is the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Peace is the evidence of your kingdom come. Father, would you release the peace that your blood paid for into our lives? Peace. We just speak peace to every storm. Peace over every battle of turmoil. Peace in every wrestling match. Let the peace of God that surpasses all understanding guard our hearts and minds by Christ Jesus this morning. Receive the peace of God because you've been reconciled to the Father today.  Father, in every area of our life where the blood needs to be applied, like the Passover blood over the doorposts, so that the destroyer could not access. We're looking at our family. We're looking at our minds. We're looking at our past. We're looking at our dreams. We're looking at even our disappointments and our fears. We say, Jesus, we look to you. We apply the blood, lentils, the doorposts, all of these rooms of our life. We say the destroyer has no access. Darkness has no access. We plead the blood. Giveness speaks grace all under the shadow of the will. We receive your peace today. In every home, in every life, in every area of our life, the sad and those of you who are not here in person, we want to invite you. Please come and join us here in the prayer room. Morning, noon, and night, noon, 6.30 p.m. tonight. There's an opportunity. Bring your family, come together, and let's seek the Lord together and receive all that he has for us. God bless you.


I'm like a kid. Oh my God. I'm so nervous right now. Can you take a photo of me? I'm sorry. I don't know. I'm nervous. I see a TV every day and I scream whenever you touch the ball. Oh my God. I'm going to cry. I'm going to cry.  Can somebody take a photo of me? He's so much. Where are you from? I'm from Malaysia but I moved to Montreal 15 years ago. How do you feel right now? I don't know. I can't tell. I'm just so nervous and I'm so happy. This is crazy. Is he your favorite player? He's my favorite player and I love him. Brazil is my national team and Real Madrid is my club.


To start off with learning the knowledge and seeing how best we can get some professional help as well, because one is we are a new club, even though we have been in existence since 1946, but then as far as the Indian football map is concerned, we have just been here over the past four years. So our key objective is to ensure that we learn something every day with respect to their culture, with respect to our culture. And the key aspect initially would be for the youth setup, the youth academy setup. And the future would obviously be the infrastructure. I mean, we do want to have a good place for us, where we can tent everybody in one single place and have the youth in one place, have our main team in one place. And we want to educate our players who are coming in the ranks from the under nines to the ones who can play in our main squad, depending on the curriculums which both of us, both our clubs can share, and from there we have to see what best can be done to take it forward. So it's clear that FC Basel's motivation is clearly to build a legacy and be part of India's resurgence, India's rise in football, so to speak. And you mentioned Mo Salah and FC Basel being Salah's first stop in Europe. So do you in the future see an Indian player's first stop in Europe being FC Basel? That's my dream. I really, it's quite clear. So what we believe is, it's also for Jenna important, and what we believe, when we use the same form of education or to help the players, then they will understand our system and we will see how successful we are here in India. But one thing is clear, whenever there are a player one day, then and we think he is now is the moment there that he can help us with FC Basel. That's one of the dream. And then every party is happy about this, especially the most important thing are the players. Their dream is one day to play in a great team. And we could be really the right place. We always said we are just like an art form league. It's not just we're not this money driven leagues like in the UK and all this. But what we can do is give you a sample if you take our national team. Sometimes they play not one player plays in Switzerland. They all and most of the players are from Basel because we help them, we teach them. And this is the story we can here do the same. And one thing is quite clear one day and with that population and for me it's always the same. I try when I bring over the story is I said listen football was founded 80, 50, 762 years ago in UK. And it's the most popular sport. Most of the countries in the world. Then I give you another sample cricket is the most popular sport in India. But it was also founded in UK. So what is my dream one day? If you can do it with cricket you can do it also with football. You mentioned that you will be working closely with the young talent in Tamil Nadu to be exact. But have you had a chance to assess at what level football is there in that state and generally in India and any road map or anything you have planned for the days ahead? Sure. First of all we need a good scouting. And we know that not only in Tamil Nadu in the whole country there are a lot of talents and I think it's very important that also the young kids who are going to school they start to play football very early you know. And so I think when they start to play very early it's easier for us to write the right to find the right players for our club. And so setting up the academy system and scouting system in Chennai. So will you have personnel over here from Switzerland to do the scouting to set up the technical side of things? How do you plan to go over the business? Sure. First of all we have to know everything and I visited Tamil Nadu some weeks ago and I went to Chennai and to Coimbatore and first of all we have to come closer. And then some coaches from FC Basel will stay here in Coimbatore and in Chennai to help the educator to know the right principles, to know how to train, to know how to scout. But it's always a common project but this is the first step we have to do.


Therefore, it is now time for all questions, and I recognize the leader of the official opposition. Thank you, Speaker. Before I begin, I just want to wish everyone all the best the holiday weekend. Those of us who are celebrating Easter, I hope you have a great Easter weekend with your families and a great constituency week, and see you all back here when we return. Speaker, my question is to the Premier. Students and students are worried about the impacts of cuts in the classroom and the Premier's plan for larger class sizes and fewer course options for students. Across Ontarians, teachers are receiving notices from school boards informing them that they don't have a position next year. It's the Premier committing that every one of the thousands of teachers and education workers receiving redundancies and layoff notices this week will be in the schools educating our kids full-time come September. Question is to the Premier. For you, Mr. Speaker, I want to echo the leader of the opposition. I want to wish everyone a very happy Easter, happy Passover, falls on the same weekend, so I wish everyone all the best. Regarding the education, myself and the minister had an opportunity to sit down and talk to a teacher this morning. And boy, was that an eye-opener. It was an eye-opener like you've never seen. It's amazing on how much this teacher agreed with what we're doing. And there was absolutely, there were some queues that were hopping us, believe it or not, out of the EAs and the teachers, the 200,000 teaching folks out there, there's a tremendous amount of them that agree. Because all they've been hearing is the rhetoric and rhetoric, Mr. Speaker, to the opposition.  They appreciate the $700 million increase from the previous government, and they fully understand the scare tactics that the opposition is doing about these layoffs. This is a big point. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Speaker. And I also want to acknowledge that Passover is this weekend, and many of our Jewish friends are celebrating as well. Speaker, the people who run our schools and work in them every day simply don't believe the premier. In Peel, where 369 layoff notices have gone out to teachers, the superintendent of human resources say that this is not normal. It is not routine. This is real, and it is bad. He is clearly, he is clear, rather, that there are teachers and education workers who are now not going to have jobs in September. Very, very clearly, he is stating that. Does the premier think he is not telling the truth? Premier? Through you, Mr. Speaker, we heard the same, same story leading up to this, and then all of a sudden, the opposition got flat-footed. They got flat-footed when we announced $700 million more from the previous budget. From the previous budget when it came to the Minister of Education that they supported. They're funding $700 million more than what the NDP approved and the Liberals approved. Now for years, in years, not just this year, but for years, the leader of the opposition knows that these school boards will send out these notices. It's been happening forever.  I'm here to tell you, Mr. Speaker, not one teacher will lose their job, and I can't wait until September when all the teachers are back in the classroom teaching our students that the leader of the opposition will stand up and say, you were right once again. Well, Speaker, I would advise the Premier not to hold his breath. Students and their parents simply don't believe the Premier. They see the plan for larger class sizes and fewer courses. They hear the Premier's overheated rhetoric, and they don't see a plan for education. They see a recipe for cuts in the classroom and chaos in our schools. What evidence can the Premier offer to prove that every single one of the educators receiving a layoff notice will be in school nonetheless come September? Premier? So, involuntary notices as, again, these scared tactics out there actually telling parents and telling teachers and telling the students, be prepared. They're saying there's going to be 50 people in the classrooms. They're saying there's going to be 45. That's not going to happen, Mr. Speaker. Again, we will prove the leader of the opposition wrong once again and again and again. These scared tactics are not going to work. There are no teachers losing their job. We're putting 700 million back into education. We're going to start focusing on the students that are the lowest tier in our entire country when it comes to our math test, and we're going to make sure that we give the teachers the support they need to be able to teach the math courses until everyone scores come up. There's nothing wrong with accountability, Mr. Speaker, and I can assure you there'll be accountability in our education system. Well, Speaker, since I couldn't get an answer from the Premier, I'm now going to go to the Minister of Education. Yesterday, the minister seemed unable to answer this question, but it's important to parents and students. The minister says that no teacher will lose their job. Does she consider it a job loss if the teacher is laid off from a full-time position but is offered occasional supply teaching instead? The question is to the Minister of Education. Well, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And again, I am getting so tired, as is Ontarians across the province, of the rhetoric and the nonsense that the leader of the opposition and her party are trying to perpetuate. It's absolutely disgusting what they're trying to do because the fact of the matter is this is a routine process that happens year in and year out where school boards take a look at their roster. They identify how many people are coming back from a long-term leave. They're identifying how many are retiring. And if I was to quote a particular education director from Thames Valley, she actually said on March 6th, I believe, that at the end of the day, we don't anticipate any job loss. So the frontline workers are even saying they don't anticipate any job loss. So this is nonsense what she's doing. And the whole party would be well-served if they just stopped the fear-mongering. Well, I hope the minister has followed up with that particular person to make sure she knows what the budget says, as her opinion might have changed by now, Speaker. Parents and students don't need hundreds of supply teachers waiting at home for work opportunities. They need educators in our schools helping our students to succeed. This week, over 2,000 educators have received a letter saying there's no job for them in September. 2,000 educators have received a notice that there is no job for them in September. Is the minister's solution to offer them all a chance to come back from time to time as supply teachers, Speaker? Member for King Vaughan will come to order. The Member for Stormont Dundas, South Glen Gary, will come to order. And allow the members to ask their questions so that I can hear them. Start the clock. Minister of Education replied. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And again, I can't stress enough. Across Ontario, we're standing with teachers. We're standing with education workers. We want to make sure they have the best learning environment in the classroom possible. And we are standing with students and parents because that's what they deserve. And Speaker, again, I absolutely dismiss all of the rhetoric that's coming from that leader of the NDP party. And again, shame on all of you for perpetuating the fear mongering because, again, I'm going to quote a particular person from Guelph's upper grant district school board. And Gundy Barber goes on to say, we have been lucky. As long as I've been president of the local and even when I was vice president, we never had teachers go into the next school year without being recalled. And I'm certainly hoping that will be a case again this year. You know what? It just is the exclamation point behind the point that this is a routine process that happens year in and year out. Thank you. Speaker, parents and students don't want larger classes, fewer courses. Speaker, parents. I apologize. OK, we're not going to put up with it today. Stop it. Start the clock. I apologize to the leader of the opposition. Thank you, Speaker. Parents and students don't want larger classes, fewer courses, and thousands of teachers' jobs lost. They don't believe the Ford government's promises any more, Speaker. As one of the many teachers who received a layoff notice put it, and I quote, only in Doug Ford's Ontario could I receive an award of distinction one week and a letter confirming my job loss for September 2019 in the next week. Instead of denying the facts, will the minister reconsider her plans to increase class sizes and cut supports to our classrooms? Minister of Education, you're applied. And you know what we're hearing? We're hearing that our education focus in the budget, the budget that's focusing on what we need to be protecting and caring for most, is sitting really, really well with people across Ontario. And that includes teachers. That includes students. That includes directors of education. And that includes parents, quite frankly. Because again, we're demonstrating that we care. We are going to get back to the basics, and we're going to make sure that every cent is focused in on student achievement in that classroom. We, after years of mismanagement, I can understand people's frustration, but people are actually applauding the fact that we are coming forward with a plan under the leadership of Premier Ford that resonates with what we've been hearing. We were in opposition for seven years, and we heard loud and clear what wasn't working in the education program and system. And quite frankly, we've listened, and we're getting it right.  Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Speaker. My third question is back to the Premier. And I do hope that the members on the other side do get a chance over the holidays to chat with some of those people around Ontario to hear what they're really saying about their concerns of this government's direction and education, because earlier this week, I had the pleasure of hosting a meeting on education with 170 students, parents, and educators. One of the students who attended, Angel Roberts from Emory Collegiate, brought forward a concern that I'd like to share. She said, and I quote, within our school, the technology is outdated and has not been upgraded to stand up to the current technological needs of students. With Doug Ford's recent push towards e-learning, the need is clear. We need better tech. What does the Premier have to say to students like Angel, whose schools haven't received the investments they need for the technology to support his ill-conceived e-learning scheme? Questions to the Premier? Well, through you, Mr. Speaker, my answer to that is very simply. You and the Liberals destroyed the education system for the last 15 years. 15 years you supported them. Mr. Speaker, the leader of the opposition voted with the Liberals 98% of the time to help destroy the education system. We're coming in to save the education system, to support the teachers, to stand by the teachers and give them the support. Mr. Speaker, between EEAs and teachers, we have 200,000 people. Opposition come to order. Mr. Speaker, do you want to? Thank you. Between the teachers and the EEAs, we have 200,000 of them. We have 2 million teachers. Can the NDP do the math? 2 million, 200,000. That's one for every 10. They're not really responsible. You know, again, we're going to be supporting the education system, Mr. Speaker. We're going to make sure there's accountability. When we met with the teacher this morning, when he saw us. Thank you. Thank you. I'm going to remind members to make the comments through the chair. I'm also going to remind members to refer to each other by their writing names or by their ministerial title as appropriate. Start the clock. Supplementary. Thank you, Speaker. Well, for weeks, students, parents, teachers, and school boards across the province have been trying to get the government to hear their concerns. But the government, Speaker, shamefully is not listening. A teacher at Monday's meeting asked us to pass along a message. And I quote, it would be wonderful if you would call out the education minister for ignoring the hundreds and likely thousands of emails she's received from angry and concerned citizens regarding the proposed changes. No one I know has received so much as an automatic reply. How can the minister simply ignore Ontarians who are asking for answers, end quote? It's a good question, Speaker. A very good question. Does the Premier have an answer for this teacher? Thank you. Premier Daraplot. For you, Mr. Speaker, my answer to that teacher is we're there to support them. We're there to support the teachers. We're there to make sure that they have the tools that they can actually teach the students. Because, again, I want to remind the leader of the opposition that she was part of the whole gang that destroyed the education system. Absolutely. That didn't have the $700 million of funding that we're putting in right now, Mr. Speaker. That is what has destroyed the education system. And under the leader of the opposition supporting the previous administration, opposition has come to order. They supported the cuts. They supported when they went on strike. They supported when the students weren't in the classroom. It happened. I want to remind everyone again, under their previous leader, Bob Ray, it was an absolute disaster when the teachers went on strike. Went on strike under Mike Harris, under McGinty, under Wynn. They just believe in striking. Holding the population of Ontario hostage, they aren't going to hold. Thank you. Thank you. Order. Opposition come to order. Start the clock. The member for Don Valley North. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier. Last week, the Premier, the Ministers of Transportation and the Infrastructure, the Parliamentary Assistant for Transportation and Infrastructure. And the member from Etopic Lakeshore make a historic transportation announcement. The Premier unveiled a transit plan for the 21st century, a transit network that will get people moving and reduce great log. A $28.5 billion expansion will build subways. For the first time ever, our government is taking the lead in building new subways in this province. I know my writing of Don Valley North is thrilled with this transit announcement. Can the Premier share with the legislature more details about the Ontario line and how we will get the GTM moving again? Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To you, Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the incredible member from Don Valley North. I know it's... That's a great job. I'll tell you, Mr. Speaker, his constituents are absolutely over the top about getting a Royal modern-day transit system that Toronto and the region has not seen in over 30 years. We're committing a total transit system of $28.5 billion. And it's not just a Toronto transit system, Mr. Speaker. It's a regional transit system. There's over 40,000 commuters that come in from the 905 every single day. And then you go down to line one, right by Bloor and Young, it's packed. It's actually dangerous, Mr. Speaker. They can't get onto the trains. They watch these trains fly by as they're full. Sometimes they have to wait three, four, five trains, but we're going to bring relief to that line. We're going to bring relief to that line and make sure the region gets moving. Stop the clock. I couldn't hear the Premier. Start the clock. Supplementary. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you to the Premier for your great leadership. I'm very leadership. I'm just read to hear that our government for the people is addressing the great loss that is happening on line one. The traffic is a health and safety issue, and we'll only get worse if not properly addressed. I can tell you that this is a project that not only myself, the residents of Donvali North, but everyone in Toronto and the GTHA wants addressed as soon as possible. This project will relieve overcrowding on our subways network and connect new neighborhoods. Mr. Speaker, can the Premier further elaborate on the benefit of the Ontario Nines? Many, many, many. Premier to reply. Again, I want to thank the great MPP from Donvali North, my friends, the crown jewel of this transit system, and the leader of the opposition should be doing cartwheels down the centre of the ledge here because, Mr. Speaker, they're going through all the MPP areas. They should be happy downtown. They should be absolutely happy with giving a modern transit system to get away from the horse and buggy days that they'd rather be on right now. I can tell you, Mr. Speaker, our Ontario line will not just run from paint to queen, but it's going to run from the Ontario Science Centre all the way down to Ontario Place. Mr. Speaker, I'm sure that you've been down to a couple of rock concerts down at Ontario Place, and you see the parking. I know, you see the parking, and you get on the lake shore, you can't move. Now people are going to have a rapid transit response that can deliver 400,000 people a day. That's what we need. We're going to connect to the Eglinton line. We're going to get people moving in this province. Thank you. Thank you. The next question, the member for Camiscombe and Cochrane. My questions to the Premier. A week ago, the Premier revealed a budget that asked families across Ontario to expect less from their government. But there's one exception. When it comes to promoting themselves in their partisan agenda, the Ford government believes in big government, spending millions of taxpayer dollars on partisan sticker ads, telling businesses they'll face huge fines if they don't display them. Will the Premier tell us how much of the public's money he plans to spend on his partisan sticker ad campaign? APPLAUSE Premier? Minister of Energy. Heard to the Minister of Energy, noise and volume in the line, and that was the affairs. Let's see now, Mr. Speaker. We've all, I think, received our postcard telling us that we may be getting $307 back. We're hearing the radio stations, talking about the carbon tax. It seems like the federal government there's no amount of money that they will spend to talk about and tout this job-killing regressive carbon tax. See, we feel differently, Mr. Speaker. We think that a sticker at a gas pump with some public notice is an important way of letting the people of Ontario know how much this tax scheme is going to cost them. Imagine then putting your hands in one pocket and saying it's not going to cost you that. We're actually going to give you more than it's going to cost. Yeah, right, Mr. Speaker. That's why the stickers on a price of bread are changing in grocery stores as we speak, Mr. Speaker. That's why sports teams, way out in northwestern Ontario, are now having to figure out whether they should change their schedule because the bus from Dryden to Thunder Bay is going to cost the Dryden Ice Dogs a lot more money. Response? Let's be clear. This isn't just the individual. It isn't just the family. It isn't just the senior. It isn't just the schools and hospitals. We won't stand for it, Mr. Speaker. We're going to stand for it. Thank you. Families want to see investment in their schools and their health care system, but instead they're getting cuts while the government invests all their time and is part of an agenda. Earlier today, New Democrats wrote to Elections Canada. I'd like to give this letter to the Premier as well. Because it looks like the Premier's stickers fit the definition of election advertising under federal elections law. Will the government be taking the stickers down during this year's election campaign, or will they force gas stations to register as third-party advertisers? Minister to reply. Mr. Speaker, this is an issue of transparency. It's our ability and our right as a province and as a government to let the people of Ontario know how much this job-killing regressive carbon taxes cost. It's not available to the federal government to spend unlimited resources on touting attacks that is going to kill jobs in the province of Ontario, Mr. Speaker, cost more monies for families and for seniors, compromise the additional funds that we're putting into education and health when the carbon tax is actually going to compromise some of those resources by costing those institutions more. That's a fact. That member knows it. He's got farmers up in Northern Ontario, Mr. Speaker, who spend a lot more money on heating and operating their vehicles than just about anybody else in this province. They don't want the carbon tax. I've heard from them, Mr. Speaker. I'm happy to let them know through that sticker how much it's costing. Thank you. Member for Mississauga Lakeshore. Thank you, Speaker. My question is for the great minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Speaker, while the people of Ontario call for life to be affordable in Ontario, they've been met with a federal imposed carbon tax that does the exact opposite. As our government continues to work hard to fight against the unconstitutional tax as of April 1st, the Ontarians have been met with a burden of increased cost to everything. Yesterday, I was pleased to welcome our Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Solicitor General to my riding of Mississauga Lakeshore to speak about the federal carbon tax. What cost to our community? Can the minister tell this House what the impolition of this carbon tax means to our local correctional facilities and our OPP detachments? Good question. Questions to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Mr. Speaker, through you to the member from Mississauga Lakeshore and I know the Solicitor General and I very much enjoyed visiting with the member and hearing from his constituents what a great job he's doing in that constituency. Mr. Speaker, we know that the carbon tax that Justin Trudeau's carbon tax is going to cost the average family $648. But what we're only learning now is the cost to vital institutions. My colleague mentioned some of them. Let's talk for a moment about security. Let's talk about OPP detachments. $1.4 million in additional heating for OPP detachments and correctional facilities. $2 million, Mr. Speaker for additional fuel for OPP vehicles. That money could pay for 60 new cruisers. It could pay for 32 new correctional officers. Something the opposition is often calling for, more correctional officers. But no, Mr. Speaker, that money, if the carbon tax goes ahead, will be drained out of security, drained out of those vital institutions. That's why we're fighting the carbon tax. We need to make sure people know that and we need to stop this job-killing aggressive tax. Thank you. Supplementary. Mr. Speaker, I think that the citizens of Miss Saga Lakeshore are concerned to hear how much this carbon tax is going to take away from their safety. We want police, firefighters, paramedics, correctional officers, and other frontline responders to be able to continue providing potential life-saving services we rely on. The federal carbon tax threatens their services and the affordability of the people of Ontario. I know that the Minister of the Environment will ensure Ontario does a fair share and I'm proud to be part of this government that puts the interests of the people of Ontario first. Can the Minister tell this House what our government is doing to ensure Ontario understands the true cost of the Trudeau carbon tax? Here. Minister to reply. Mr. Speaker, the good news, and the good news, and the NDP made want the people of Ontario not to have the facts but the good news is that people are catching on. They're catching on that over $3 million is going to be the cost for the OPP and corrections. They've caught on that it's going to be $27 million for hospitals, over $20 million for schools. Mr. Speaker, I was at the Ajax GO station just this morning. I was sharing the good news. The Minister of Transportation had about the two new trains every day, rush hour trains that are going to reduce greenhouse gases but someone stopped me, Mr. Speaker and they said how much more is it going to cost to fuel those trains, to fuel them up? What money is going to come out of transit? How much more is it going to cost because of the Trudeau carbon tax? Mr. Speaker, the good news is the Minister of Transportation and I are going to let them know. We're going to let them know how much this carbon tax is costing with vital services because Ontarians want to know. We're going to use all the tools we have to let them know and Mr. Speaker, we're going to try to stop this carbon tax. Thank you, Speaker. My questions for the Minister of Education. Yesterday we learned in Ottawa that cuts to education will put if the Minister wants to quarrel with that number it doesn't come from us. It comes from Mike Carlson, the CFO of the Ottawa Carlton District School Board. That plan to balance the budget on the backs of our kids means taking $32 million away from our English public schools. It means larger classes, fewer electives and fewer opportunities for our kids. Speaker, the Premier said that not one front-line job will be cut but hundreds of jobs in Ottawa teachers are at risk. And Speaker, those teachers in E.A and those bad news, they have to go back into the classroom. Imagine what that feels like. Can the Minister explain how 300 fewer positions is going to help teach students in the City of Ottawa? Once again, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry come to order. Mrs. Soggy's Cooksville come to order. We're summoning over here that we're shouting at the top of their lungs. I don't know who was. Come to order. Start the clock. Minister of Education, you're applying. Mr. Speaker, and again, it's just unbelievable that this party will go to every extent to continue to fear longer and create havoc when they shouldn't be. It's very irresponsible of all of you to continue on this path because the fact of the matter is, Speaker, we are investing, as it came out in our budget, we've set aside $1.6 billion in attrition protection. Not one teacher is going to involuntarily lose their job. And the only reason the party opposite is continuing to choose to fear mongering over something that isn't even real is because they want to distract from the amazing things that we brought forward in. Not only our education plan, but our budget. Our education plan has hit the mark. We're getting back to the basics. We're focusing on math. We're focusing on teachers. Anyone who wants to take an additional qualification course of math. Thank you. Thank you, Speaker. What I would remind the minister is that what she's actually saying in her response, Speaker, is that the CFO of the Ottawa Carlton School Board is fear mongering. She's actually saying the officials that do the work every day on the front line are fear mongering. And that is despicable, Speaker. Pink slips handing over their heads, Speaker. Parents are telling me they've had enough. Students are telling me they've had enough. They can't wait for the pink slips of this government to be issued. It can happen soon enough, Speaker. Will the minister listen to teachers? Will they listen to parents? And will they stop these callous cuts? Minister to reply. Is he a drama teacher? Again. Again. We are investing and setting aside $1.6 billion so no teacher involuntarily loses their job. Over and above that, we're working with our school boards on a regular basis and they know that they're going to be receiving their GSN, their Grants for Student Needs envelope by the end of this month. And I would dare say, and I'd like to share with everyone right now, that both publicly, the Peel Board and the Toronto District School Board have confirmed publicly that they will not be making any final staffing decisions until they have received their GSN. So, that's proof in the matter that this party is doing nothing but fear mongering.  Ontario students deserve better. Ontario parents deserve better. Ontario teachers. Once again, I'll remind the members to make their comments through the chair. Start the clock. The next question, the member for Guelph. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Premier. This government has a habit of making head-scratching pivots when trying to dodge a question. When asked about sex ed, they answer with mask scores. When asked about cash for access, they answer with spaghetti. When asked about climate change, they answer with litter pickup. Today, I heard one of the government's partisan ads and learned that they believe trash collection is a better solution to the climate crisis than the trash picker's pay. Now I'm all on board with picking up litter, but I'm unclear how it will significantly reduce GHG emissions, so Mr. Speaker, can the Premier, based on the government's scientific calculations, tell us how much trash pickup will contribute to reducing Ontario's carbon emissions? The question is to the Premier. The Minister of Environment, the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Mr. Speaker, I'm going to answer the member's question, but I know there's a chance in the supplementary. So I'm going to take this opportunity to thank the member because, Mr. Speaker, when the member from Guelph and the other people who mock things like trash talk down to Ontarians that are upset because there's litter and garbage, when they say that the only people who can talk about the environment are the ones that can fly to Switzerland for a conference in their private jets. And they say that only the environmental sophisticates are the only people who are allowed to talk about the environment. Mr. Speaker, they feed a cynicism that is not helpful and our Made in Ontario plan addresses that. The reason it talks about litter, I'll say to the member from Guelph, is because the people of Ontario care about it. And that's why we're going to talk about that and we're going to talk about the other issues. Say back to your member. The member for Markham Stoville will come to order. The member for Miss Suggies Cooksville will come to order. The member for Hamilton East Stony Creek will come to order. Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry will come to order. Start the clock. Supplementary. Member for Guelph. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I participate in many litter pickups and I invite the minister to join me in one of them. But given the answer that was given, I think the government should spend less time concerned about mass scores and more time concerned about their grasp of basic science. Last year alone, the climate crisis cost Ontario $1.2 billion. The cost, the average household $350. The Bank of England yesterday announced that there's $20 trillion of infrastructure at risk due to the global climate crisis. The Premier responds with stickers. So I would like to ask, Mr. Speaker, can the Premier tell the House today how much the government's partisan ad campaign will cost the taxpayers of Ontario? Question has been referred to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Speaker through the member. And I do know he's involved in many litter pickups. You'll be pleased to know, and I know as part of an environment plan, we will have the first province-wide litter pickup day. And I'll invite you to join me in age action. But Mr. Speaker, I promised the member an answer, and let's talk about science. Let's talk about the National Inventory Report, something the member knows quite well. Came out this week, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I've quoted it before. It's what says that Ontario has reduced emissions since 2005 by 22% while the rest of Canada, which is worth a pause, the rest of Canada has increased emissions by 3%. Mr. Speaker, the new numbers are out. And the good news is, Ontario continues on its path. Our made in Ontario plan will get from the 22% to the 30%. But Mr. Speaker, what was very interesting of the science is that the rest of Canada has gone not up 3%, but 6%. Mr. Speaker, why does the opposition, why does the member of the Green Party want to punish Ontario families when Ontarians are doing that? Thank you. Order. That's the government side to come to order. One of the government members wants to ask a question. Ask the member for Hamilton East Stony Creek to come to order. Start the clock. The member for Scarborough Rouge Park. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the amazing minister of municipal affairs and housing. Speaker, the safety of Ontarians, especially our vulnerable, is a top priority of this government. As it currently stands, social housing providers are not allowed to refuse to offer a unit to a tenant who has already been evicted for serious criminal activity. This has created unsafe environments for those living in community housing across Ontario in their home where they should feel protected. Can the minister of municipal affairs and housing please share with the House the steps he's taking to protect those living in community housing? Questions to the minister of municipal affairs and housing? Thanks, Speaker. And I want to thank the member for Scarborough Rouge Park for that outstanding question. I also want to thank him for the tremendous advocacy that he does in his writing and in this House. Speaker, yes, give him a hand if he deserves it. Speaker, the member is right. People have a right to feel safe within their homes and in their communities. Our government has already taken real action on violence in our communities thanks to our Attorney General and our Solicitor General who are combating guns and gang violence across Ontario. However, there are very serious concerns about people, especially those who are our most vulnerable, about feeling safe in their own homes. That's why our government is making community housing safer. We are giving community housing providers the authority to refuse to re-house a tenant previously evicted for a serious criminal offense. It's going to provide greater protection to individuals living in community housing so they're not fearing for their safety speaker. Thank you, minister, for that informative answer and showing the commitment our government has in keeping the people of Ontario safe. Mr. Speaker, I have heard stories of individuals in community housing encountering unsafe situation because people previously evicted for serious criminal offense get re-housed. This is not fair to the law abiding residents who want a safe place to call home. This also creates a heightened stress on community housing providers as they try to help those who need it most. This is a long standing issue for the city of Toronto. Mr. Speaker, can the minister please tell us more about his proposed reform? How his proposed reform will protect some of the most vulnerable in our province? Mr. Speaker, again, I want to thank the member for that question. The Speaker, the member is right. The request for enhanced powers to keep communities safe came from the city of Toronto to the previous Liberal government who ignored the request. However, I want to quote Mayor John Tory, who this is what he said yesterday, Speaker, about our proposal. Quote, we have a duty as governments to do everything possible to stop the misconduct of a small group of people who are disrupting the lives of law abiding Toronto community housing residents. This change by the province sends a strong message to criminals that they are not welcome in TCHC and we will not tolerate them threatening the peace and the well-being in our communities. That's the quote. Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable, whether they be in our communities or in our housing spaces. Through an all-of-government approach, we are getting that done. These proposed changes will not only help the residents in Toronto community housing but tenants across this province. Member for Kingston and the Islands. Thank you, Speaker. Through you, my question is to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks. The government's first budget cut over 350 million from the Ministry of the Environment. Its budget is less than half of what it was previously. The cuts, the bulk of the cuts, was from conservation programs that help people lower their hydro bills and reduce their GHG emissions. This is the low-hanging fruit, Mr. Speaker. This is the most cost-effective thing we could do to tackle climate change in Ontario. And the government doesn't even support that. How does this government expect to me even that it's reduced GHG emission targets when it has cut the programs that encourage reductions from households and businesses in Ontario? Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to answer the question, although I'll note that conservation programs are part of the Minister of Energy's budget. I do want to talk about the budget and what the member mentioned. When we look at the budget and when we compare the budget, and the member knows this, when we looked at the budget year over year, the budget from last year, of course, included the cap and trade carbon tax. It included the revenues from that. It included the drive-clean program, two things that this government got rid of. So, Mr. Speaker, we will talk all day. All day. We will talk all day about putting $1.2 billion back in people's pockets by getting rid of the carbon tax. We'll talk all day about eliminating drive-clean, $40 million back in people's pockets. We preserve programs for conservation. We preserve the essential programs. And we have a plan that's not the largest carbon tax in the world to hit our GHG targets. Anthony Stony Creek will come to order. Member for Niagara Falls will come to order. Supplementary question. Thank you, Speaker, and through you again to the Minister. Last year, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change asserted that carbon pollution must end, end, Speaker, by 2050 to avoid a devastating degree of climate change. This government is competing with Nero for negligence, Speaker. The Minister has cut conservation programs for families and businesses. He's made deep cuts to the Ministry of the Environment, and he has no credible climate change plan. Climate change is real. It's here, and it's now, and this must go beyond partisan politics. When will this government stop campaigning for Andrew Scheer and get to the business of dealing with climate change once and for all? From its side, come to order. Minister of the Environment to reply. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to talk about our made in Ontario plan and the climate portion of that. Mr. Speaker, there are eight pragmatic steps in that plan that takes us, you'll remember, from that 22% reduction to the 30% reduction that was agreed in Paris, that was agreed by the Prime Minister, that in fact was agreed by the last Prime Minister. These are the targets that our country has set, and these are the targets that Canada will meet. Mr. Speaker, we are going to do it through a sensible approach, through a practical approach, not through the highest carbon tax in the world. Mr. Speaker, the carbon tax that Justin Trudeau is bringing in is going to raise gas prices by 11 cents. Mr. Speaker, the NDP members' carbon tax would increase the price of gasoline a leader by 45 cents a liter. If that's what you stand for, stand up and say it. If you want 45 cents a liter in gasoline, stand up and say it in this legislature. Government side will come to order so that one of the government members can ask a question. The opposition will come to order. The independent members will come to order. Start the clock. The member for Niagara West. Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. I understand that the minister has recently announced measures to tie operating grant funding provided to universities and colleges to performance-based outcomes for students. And frankly, Speaker, I was shocked to hear that for the last 15 years the previous Liberal government failed to do this instead of shoveling billions of dollars out the door without demanding results. Our government is ensuring the billions of dollars taxpayers give to universities and colleges across Ontario actually deliver the skills and training that our students need to compete in the modern economy. So I'm proud to see that our government is finally, that our government sees how irresponsible it is to spend billions of tax dollars without ensuring accountability and results for students. So my question to the minister is simple. Can the minister tell us more about how our government will ensure that students are getting the skills they need for a high-quality job after graduation? Great question. Questions to the minister of training, colleges and universities. Thank you to the member from Niagara West for their hard work and advocacy for our students. Speaker, our government has introduced a made in Ontario mechanism to encourage the training and skills needed to find high-quality jobs for our young people. Our plan is based on measurable metrics. These metrics will include student graduation rate, experiential learning opportunities, graduate earnings, graduate employment and skills and competencies. These metrics will encourage universities and colleges to take active steps to improve the outcomes they deliver for our students. Importantly, this is not about competition between universities and colleges. It is about institutions improving themselves based on their historical performance to deliver better results for their students. Our government is putting students first by making Ontario a world leader in outcomes-based funding. Thank you, Speaker. Supplementary question. Thank you, Speaker. And thank you to the minister for that excellent answer. It's great to hear more details about how Ontario is working to put students first and ensure that our tax dollars are actually delivering results for the people. In addition to the nine standardized metrics that the minister spoke about, I know that the minister will also be working with colleges and universities on an individual basis to select an institution-specific metric. So it's great news that the minister's plan reflects the diversity of colleges and universities across Ontario, but can the minister also tell us about how our reform-strengthening post-secondary education are being received by colleges and universities across the province? Great question. Minister to reply. Thank you, Speaker. Thank you, Speaker. Speaker, the reaction of universities and colleges speak for themselves. Linda Franklin, president and CEO of College Ontario, says, quote, the government's emphasis on outcomes aligns with the college's position in last year's provincial election. Our research has found most people want higher education to prepare students for successful careers. And in polling results we released a few years ago, over 60% of respondents said the main purpose of post-secondary education should be to teach specific skills and knowledge that can be used in the workplace. We're excited by this initiative to transform higher education. This is a tremendous opportunity to ensure more people acquire the professional and tactical expertise that is essential to success in the new economy, unquote. Speaker, I am looking forward to working collaboratively with our institutions to create positive outcomes for our students. Thank you, Speaker. Question to the member for Toronto, St. Paul. Good morning, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Yesterday, the Southern Ontario Library Services announced that the ministry informed them that their budget would be slashed by over 50% this fiscal year. Shame. Shame. The Northern Ontario Library Services North program will also be cut by 50%. This cut will devastate Ontarian's ability to access library services. These services provide essential support to smaller libraries, ensuring that rural communities have equal access to all of Ontario's library collections. Why is the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport taking away Ontarian's access to books and other vital resources libraries provide to Ontarians every single day? Good question. Questions addressed to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Good morning, Mr. Speaker. And thank you for the question. Libraries across Ontario continue to receive funding for operations from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. After 15 years of reckless and out-of-touch Liberal government, the people of Ontario voted for a change, and that change is here. For the past nine months, we have worked to restore accountability, sustainability and trust in Ontario's finances. In our recent budget, Mr. Speaker, we are keeping our promises to the people of Ontario and putting the province back on a path to balance so that we can protect what matters most to Ontarians. Our government, Mr. Speaker, for the people recognizes the importance of libraries to Ontario's communities across the province, and we continue to maintain strong partnerships with our municipal and Indigenous libraries, assisting them in making sure the services we fund are in line with our mandate of providing quality. Thank you. Supplementary question. Ontarians should be shocked, but not surprised by this cut from this government. After all, it was this Premier who, while a city councillor, voted to slash the Toronto library budget by nearly four million dollars, and he infamously said that he would close libraries in his own community, quote, absolutely in a heartbeat, end quote. These cuts mean that libraries will have to make difficult, lose, lose decisions about what staff and services they can keep. What does the Minister have to say to the people in Southwest or rural Ontario or remote First Nations communities in the North who will no longer have access to the books and services they've come to rely on? Members, please take their seats. Minister to reply. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And once again, I would like to reiterate the libraries continue to receive funding for operations and the ministry continues to support them. We continue to maintain strong partnerships with our municipal and indigenous libraries. And we assist them in making sure the services we fund are in line with our mandate of providing quality public services for the people of this province while ensuring that they are getting value for their money. Let me repeat once again, Mr. Speaker, that after 15 years of abuses, reckless spending, $1 million, $1.4 million a day in interest payments, we are doing what is responsible and we are supplying, we are servicing and supporting the libraries. Mr. Speaker, the previous Liberal government's wasteful in response. Thank you. Thank you. Member for Don Valley East, come door to the member for Toronto St. Paul's, come door to the member for Hamilton or rather Hamilton Mountain, come door to. Next question. Yes. Next question. The member for Durham. Long term care. Speaker, our 2019 budget takes a reasonable and pragmatic approach to balancing the budget. It restores confidence in Ontario's finances while protecting what matters most. Our health care and our education systems. As the Minister of Health has said, every part of the government's plan to end hallway health care and build a modern, sustainable and integrated health care system starts and ends with the patient. I'm extremely proud of a government that is investing in the front lines of our health care system in Durham and province wide. Can the minister please inform the members of this house what our government is doing to support Ontario's hospitals and frontline workers? Thank you very much to the members from Durham for this question and for the great work that you're doing in your community, a health care system for the patients, families and caregivers of this province, one that we can be proud of. We're taking a comprehensive approach to modernizing our public health care system and by relentlessly focusing on the patient experience and on better connected care, we will end wait times and hallway health care. That's why we are investing in the front lines of our health care system with hundreds of millions of dollars for operational funding in hospitals. This is just one part of our plan to create a connected and sustainable public health care system that respects and empowers frontline workers to provide the best possible care to patients. Thank you. I thank the minister for her response. I'm proud to be part of a government that supports frontline workers and hospitals while strengthening our public health care system. My constituents in Durham and everyone in Ontario will certainly benefit from this investment in our public health care system. Could the minister explain how these investments will benefit my constituents and all patients in Ontario? We'll ensure that our hospitals are able to deliver the high-quality, patient-centered care that Ontario patients expect and deserve while addressing wait times and ending hallway health care. Because of this investment, Ontarians will have more access to essential health care surgeries like hip and knee surgery, lung surgeries and life-saving stroke treatments. Our plans to modernize the health care system will ensure that people have faster, better, and more coordinated access to health care services. The people of Ontario have been and always will be the focus and the centre of all of our investments in health care. The next question is for Ms Shigewak James Payne. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The question is for the Minister of Indigenous Affairs. Last week, we learned that Keshe Shwan had declared a state of emergency and began his pre-emptive evacuation this Monday. In total, this involves 2,500 people, including children and elders, who will be relocated to Timmins, Cappascasing, Cornwall, and Thunder Bay. Just imagine your family having to move every spring, having to leave everything behind and live in hotel rooms for months. Every year, Minister, when will you listen to the people of Keshe Shwan and work with them to create a solution? Mr Speaker, unlike the member opposite, I've actually had that experience with eight years of living and working in these isolated communities, and I've visited Keshe Shwan and been part of an evacuation. Mr Speaker, the people of Keshe Shwan deserve a long-term, stable location to live. I've been in Cappascasing, I've been in Timmins to support these families in previous roles that I've been involved in this, but I can assure the member opposite that we continue to work with Keshe Shwan. I live in Kuwaiten, actually. We continue to offer assistance to Keshe Shwan to ensure that people stay safe. We're working with the federal government who've acknowledged their responsibility in ensuring, Mr Speaker, that there's a long-term plan in place and Ontario will be there to ensure that whatever crown lands are identified or whatever decision is made that's community-driven will be there to support that community. Where does the member from Timmins live? Supplementary question. Good morning, Mr Speaker. The people of Keshe Shwan are beneficiaries of Treaty No. 9. Their ancestors signed the Treaty with Ontario to share the land. But this government does not seem to be interested in helping the people of Keshe Shwan by holding up their end of the Treaty. The people suffer from these relocations that happen each year. Every year, Mr Speaker, the trauma caused by these relocations and seeing their homes destroyed by flooding over and over again would not be acceptable anywhere else in Ontario. Chief Friday from Keshe Shwan will be at Queen's Park on April 29. Minister, through you, Speaker, is the Minister willing to meet and listen to the Chief? Yes or no? Thank you. Minister, your reply. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Your short answer is yes. And hopefully we'll have a chance to have a discussion in the not too distant future and that discussion will take place with all of our partners, not just in the context of the evacuation that's going on and the incredible work that Ministry officials are doing to coordinate the safe evacuation of community members to the towns and cities that have been identified, Mr Speaker, but as well to identify a long-term solution to this problem, including a location for that community to move to. Mr Speaker, offers have been made to that community in the past and they've said no and we have respected that, Mr Speaker. But we hope that we've respected that, Mr Speaker, but we hope, moving forward, that the federal government will identify the lands that they see as safe and agreeable to the community and Ontario will be there to facilitate to support that opportunity, Mr Speaker. Thank you. Next question. The member for Kitchener, South Haskell. Thank you. Mr Speaker, I'm proud that our government for the people has created a sustainable plan that will take us to balance in five years while protecting the essential services that people in my riding of Kitchener, South Haskell value the most. It restores confidence in Ontario's finances while protecting our healthcare system and I am proud to be part of that government that is building a coordinated, connected public healthcare system that puts the patient at the centre of care. Can the minister please inform the members of this house what our government is doing to support Ontario's home and community care workers? Great question. Mr. Hal from London. From Kitchener, South Haskell for the question and for the great contributions you're making both to the community and to our province. Our government is investing $267 million in home and community care including new investments of $124 million for home care and $20 million in community care. These new investments in home care will provide patients with more access to care and services across the province. This funding will directly support 1.8 million more hours of personal support services, 499,000 more nursing visits and 102,000 more therapy visits. By relentlessly focusing on the patient experience and on better connected care we will reduce wait times and end hallway healthcare. We are building a sustainable and connected public healthcare service and system for the people of Ontario. Great question for you for today. The minister of transportation told me he has a point of order. Point of order. Mr. Speaker, we had three visitors join us laid up in the speakers gallery. Paige, Virginia Whales family here for the last day. Melanie Whales, Selena Whales and Gayle Raider. Welcome to the legislation. Member for Hastings, Lenox and Addington on a point of order. Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Tomorrow is a very special day. Of course, members in this House will have a chance to return back to their writings and work for their people there. But it's also a very special day for my seat mate. She'll be a young, I think it's 29 tomorrow. I'm not sure. Happy birthday, Daisy White. Thank you very much. Member for Scarborough-Gildwood on a point of order. Eaker on a point of order. I would just have to wish a member from my constituency a happy birthday today. He's 80 and George Bins is loved by all. Happy birthday, George. The member for Ottawa South on a point of order. Point of order. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to wish all my colleagues here a happy Easter, a great time with your families this weekend and really look forward to seeing you in a week. Thank you very much. I'm going to ask our pages to now assemble. And it's now time to say a word of thanks to our legislative pages. Our pages are smart, trustworthy and hardworking. They are indispensable to the effective functioning of this chamber and we are indeed fortunate to have all of them here. Our pages depart having made many new friends with a better understanding of parliamentary democracy and memories that will last a lifetime. Each of them will go home, continue their studies and no doubt will contribute to their communities, their province and their country in important ways. We expect great things from all of you. Maybe someday some of you will take your seats in this House as members or as staff and we wish you all well. Please join me in showing our appreciation to this group. I beg to inform the House that pursuant to Standing Order 98C a change has been made to the order of precedence on the ballot list for private members' public business such that Miss Kenjin assumes ballot item number 81 and Miss Sheed assumes ballot item number 101. We now have a deferred vote on a motion for closure on the motion for third reading of Bill 74. Call in the members. This is a five-minute ballot. Going to ask the members to please take their seats? Members, once again, to please take their seats. On April 10, 2019, Miss Elliott moved third reading of Bill 74 in act concerning the provision of health care and continuing Ontario health and making consequential and related amendments and repeals. Ms. Cusandova has moved that the question now be put. All those in favour of Ms. Cusandova's motion will please rise one at a time and be recognized by the clerk. Mr. Smith Bay at Quinty. Mr. Thompson. Mr. Bethan Falk. Mr. Ford. Mr. Clark. Mr. Hardimus. Mr. Barra. Mr. Bartow. Mr. McDonnell. Mr. Bailie. Mr. McDonnell. Mr. Follerton. Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones. Mr. Rickford. Mr. Filler. Mr. Letsch. Mr. Letsch. Mr. Downey. Mr. Cullander. Mr. McCann. Mr. Nicholl. Mr. Hermano. Mr. Harris. Mr. Gamar. Mr. Hogarth. Mr. Carahalio. Mr. Fee. Mr. Joe Willardale. Mr. Crawford. Mr. Pachini. Mr. Cramp. Mrs. Watt. Mr. Tangry. Mr. Babb. Mr. Tenegas. Mr. Robert. Mr. Sabao. Please rise one at a time and be recognized by the clerk. You should be sold. Mr. Tabas. Ms. Singh Brampton Center. Ms. Horvath. Ms. Fife. Mr. Momaco. Ms. Carpoche. Ms. Armstrong. Mr. Kernahan. Ms. Steven. Mr. Gates. Mr. Gretzky. Ms. French. Mr. Miller Hamilton. Mr. Stony Creek. Ms. Andrew. Mr. Hatfield. Ms. Taylor. Mr. Birch. Mr. Burns McGowan. Mr. Arthur. Mr. Berguang. Ms. Bell. The ayes are 66. The nays are 38. The ayes being 66. And the nays being 38. I declare the motion carried. It has moved third reading of bill 74 an act concerning the provision of health care continuing Ontario health and making consequential and related amendments and repeals. Is it the pleasure of the House of the motion carry? Yes. In many nos all those in favour of the motion will please say aye. Aye. Those opposed will please say nay. Call in the members. This will be a five-minute ballot. Ms. Elliott has moved third, reading of Bill 74, and act concerning the provision of health care, continuing Ontario health, and making consequential and related amendments and repeals, all those in favour of the motion will please rise one at a time and be recognised by the clerk. Mr. Elliott. Mr. Stanton. Mr. Stanton. Mr. Stanton. Mr. Stanton. Mr. Stanton. Mr. Stanton. Mr. Stanton. Mr. Stanton. Mr. Stanton. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Barrett. Mr. Ostra. Ms. Parks. Ms. McCann. Ms. McCann. Mr. Nicholls. Ms. Coonson-Dogos. Ms. Coonson-Dogos. Mr. Romano. Mr. Romano. Ms. Herras. Ms. Goumari. Ms. Goumari. Ms. Hogar. Ms. Hogar. Ms. Kara Holly. Ms. Kara Holly. Ms. Feed. Mr. Feed. Mr. Joe Willardale. Mr. Joe Willardale. Mr. Crawford. Mr. Crawford. Ms. Cangier. Ms. Cangier. Mr. Piccini. Mr. Cram. Mr. Cram. Mrs. Wye. Mrs. Tangry. Mr. Mabiki. Mr. Mabiki. Mr. Bavard. Mr. Bavard. Mr. Pang. Mr. Pang. Mr. Tanigasen. Mr. Tanigasen. Mr. Roberts. Mr. Roberts. Mr. Sabawi. Mr. Sabawi. All those opposed to the motion, please rise one at a time and be recognized by the clerk. Madam Jelena. Madam Jelena. Mr. Tabas. Mr. Tabas. Ms. Singh Branson-Center. Ms. Singh Branson-Center. Mr. Vanta. Mr. Vanta. Ms. Horvath. Ms. Horvath. Ms. Horvath. Ms. Fife. Ms. Fife. Please. Please. Please. Mr Gretzky. Mr. Gretzki. Ms. Gretzki. Ms. Gretzki. Ms. Gretzki. Ms. Gretzki. Mr. French. Mr. Mila Hamilton-East Dhoni Creek Mr. Mila Hamilton-East Dhoni Creek Ms. Mita성이 Br rzeczy Nicrie Mr. draining Daniels Zander Mr. Hatfield Mr. Hatfield Miss Taylor Taylor Mr. March This burns my gown This burns my gown Mr Don Etiemal Mr. Arthur Morch Brebe Mr. Ber диavolo Mi'ouble Mr. Ber diàme MarOOK Mr. Ber diàme Marrue The ayes are 66 the nays are 38 the eyes being 66 and the nays being 38 I declare the motion carried be it resolved that the bill do now pass and be entitled as in the motion so stands in recess until 1 p.m.