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Decentralized Democracy

Ontario Assembly

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.
November 2, 2023 09:00AM
  • Nov/2/23 10:30:00 a.m.

I’d like to acknowledge that it’s World Fertility Day. I want to welcome guests we have here from Conceivable Dreams. We have Zane Colt and Baden Colt here with their baby, Scottie, up in the gallery. Congratulations.

We also have Tara Wood, Cassandra Johnston, Heather Douglas as well as clinician adviser Dr. Kimberly Liu. Welcome.

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  • Nov/2/23 11:50:00 a.m.

Certainly, I share the concern of those families, and my heart does go out to them. I know they haven’t been able to have a summer like many other families have had because of this issue. As soon as I learned about the issue from the member for Flamborough–Glanbrook—she has had huge leadership on this front. We’ve been talking to GFL almost every day on this issue, talking with officials on the ground to take action to ensure that this issue is resolved.

And I will say that the Premier very much has his attention on this file as well. I’ve spoken to the mayor of Hamilton. Let’s be clear, Speaker, we want to get to the bottom of this issue and ensure that we’re taking every action necessary. An order has been issued for this landfill to take serious action, to take swift action to resolve the matter. I’m happy to share a copy of the order with the member opposite.

We take it very seriously, and I do have a copy of the order in front of me right here, where we have taken serious action. We’ll take whatever is necessary to get the issue resolved for these residents, who do deserve a resolution. I’ve been working with the mayor, who’s very up to speed with what we’re trying to do to ensure that this action is taken, so that residents can get back to their day-to-day lives. I will be passing on a copy of this order with a page to the members opposite.

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