I want to thank all of my colleagues here for expressing their interest and their support for this bill and for those who have spoken to it. I also wanted to mention the members, both past and present, who have brought bills like this forward to continue to move this forward so that we can get this done.

I think we can all agree that the safety of the athletes, the public and especially the children is a cause that we can all stand behind. What this bill will do, if the House sees fit to pass it, is not only give Garrett Mills a legacy but also save lives.

It is a privilege to stand here before this House to promote the game of soccer, but to increase the safety of the beautiful game. I would also like to thank the wide number of soccer associations across the province and across the country who organize the sport. They’re the ones who make it safe for our kids, and we are now, with this bill, going to equip them with another tool to make the sport safer, while keeping the players on the field and the public safe.

This bill today will hopefully see through education, signage and securing the nets, so that there are no more preventable accidents involving movable soccer nets.