As we are coming to adjourn, I would like to wish everyone a very happy and joyful summer. This July marks the fifth year that we celebrate Egyptian Heritage Month in Ontario. I would like to take the opportunity to invite all the members to join us here in July for the many events we’ll be doing. Stay tuned. We will email everybody about the activities. And, as well, there’s a big Egyptian festival, on the 25th and 26th of August, in Celebration Square.

Thank you, Speaker. Her Honour awaits.

Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario entered the chamber of the Legislative Assembly and took her seat upon the throne.

That the Standing Committee on Social Policy be authorized to meet on Monday, September 11, 2023, and Tuesday, September 12, 2023; and

That the Standing Committee on the Interior be authorized to meet on Monday, September 11, 2023; and

That the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs be authorized to meet on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, and Wednesday, September 13, 2023; and

That the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy be authorized to meet on Wednesday, September 13, 2023; and

That the Standing Committee on Justice Policy be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 14, 2023.

I’ll be really quick. On Saturday, June 10, my firstborn is turning 19, and I just want to wish him a happy birthday, and be safe.

It’s always a pleasure to stand in this chamber to represent the great constituents of Barrie–Innisfil. I want to take this opportunity to welcome a guest—Laura Weisz is with us today—and also pass a great thank you on behalf of our government to our House leader, who has really guided us through the session. It’s a great pleasure to work with him.

With that, Speaker, as my colleagues celebrate a great House leader, I move adjournment of the House.

“To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

“Whereas the Millcroft golf course represents more than 60% of the community’s overall green space, is home to many species of wildlife (some endangered), and acts as a flood management system; and

“Whereas there is currently a proposal to rezone the golf course for residential development;

“Therefore we, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:

“That the Legislative Assembly of Ontario call on the city of Burlington, the region of Halton, and the province of Ontario to work together to preserve the Millcroft golf course lands ... for the people of the community and beyond.”

I wholeheartedly endorse this petition, sign it and pass it on to page Halle.

Resuming the debate adjourned on September 1, 2022, on the motion to recognize newly elected members of provincial Parliament.

It’s always an honour to be able to speak. We are in opposition to this motion. I would like to recognize that this motion does allow the committees for estimates to sit; that’s very important.

Starting at a later date, it does eliminate time for question period, and question period is one of the most important parts of our system, so we do rue that. But it is incredibly important to spend time in all our communities, and we recognize that. And—

Interjection.

I would just like to give a plug for the 2023 International Plowing Match. And just where this is—I believe it’s in the health minister’s riding. It is in an area called Bowling Green and Laurel—even the names are beautiful—in the municipalities of Amaranth and Grand Valley. And on behalf of the minister and everyone else who’s working so hard on that—I know it takes thousands of volunteers to pull this off—please take the opportunity and see what rural Ontario has to offer.

We are incredibly opposed to this motion, but very supportive of the plowing match.

Mr. Calandra has moved that when the House adjourns today, it stand adjourned until 10:15 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2023—

Interjection: Dispense.

The government House leader.

All those in favour of the motion will please say “aye.”

All those opposed will please say “nay.”

In my opinion, the ayes have it.

Interjection: On division.

Motion agreed to.

This House stands adjourned until 10:15 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2023.

The House adjourned at 1247.