I would like to welcome OPSEU’s mental health and addiction workers who are watching Queen’s Park from north Toronto, where they are meeting today.

We can’t see you here in front of us right now, but I want you to know that we do see you. We see the work that you do, and we appreciate it very much. We know how valuable it is.

I want to give a warm welcome to my father, Bill Crawford, who’s up in the gallery. He’s here with MIRANET, the city-wide network of ratepayer and residents’ associations of Mississauga. Welcome to Queen’s Park.

I would like to take the opportunity to welcome President Mohamed Lachemi of Toronto Metropolitan University, from my riding of Mississauga–Erin Mills, and my dear friend Badar Shamim. Welcome to Queen’s Park.

And I’m taking the opportunity today to say to everyone, from my family to your family, merry Christmas and happy holidays.