I recognize the member from Niagara West.

I recognize the member for St. Catharines.

Thank you to the family and friends who have joined us today at Queen’s Park for this tribute for Mr. Hansen.

We are here today to honour, remember and pay tribute to a former member of our provincial Legislature, the late Mr. James Pollock, who was MPP for Hastings–Peterborough for the 32nd, 33rd and 34th Parliaments.

Joining us in the Speaker’s gallery is Mr. Pollock’s family: his children Kevin Pollock, Heather Pace and Virginia Warren; and his son-in-law Angus Warren. Also in the Speaker’s gallery is Mr. David Warner, Speaker during the 35th Parliament. Welcome to Queen’s Park.

I recognize the member for Timiskaming–Cochrane

I want to thank the family members of Mr. Pollock for joining us today for these tributes. I also wish to all the guests who joined us today at Queen’s Park a good rest of your day. Thank you.

Orders of the day.

The House recessed from 0937 to 1015.

The government is rushing the passing of Bill 7—not allowing the government to hear the concerns of Ontarians because there will be no public hearings. We understand that hospitals are under enormous pressure and that we need to find measures of support and relief, but moving patients out of ALC into inappropriate long-term-care facilities is displacing the issue, not solving it. The Premier himself said yesterday that patients deserve proper care, so why not invest in more home care?

The bill does not contain details regarding the implementation, and not knowing how far this government will go to free beds in hospitals really worries families.

My question is, how will the government ensure that patients’ rights to consent to proper care will be guaranteed?

Les gens sont inquiets, car le projet de loi ne donne aucune assurance que le consentement, la volonté et les besoins des patients et des familles seront respectés. Selon la loi, le patient doit être libre de consentir au traitement ou de le refuser. Le consentement doit être obtenu sans contrainte, ni coercition.

Est-ce que le ministre peut garantir aux Ontariens que la réglementation de mise en oeuvre du projet de loi 7 va respecter leur droit de consentir librement aux soins?

Further debate? I recognize the member for Beaches–East York.

Further debate?

Further debate?

Further debate?

I recognize the member for Hamilton East–Stoney Creek and the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport.

Further debate?

Further debate? The member for Mississauga–Malton.

Debate deemed adjourned.

The House adjourned at 1500.