World Autism Awareness Day Video

WAAD garnered some attention in Ontario. The first of these videos is not from Queen’s Park, but is of Taline Sagharian raising awareness on CTV Newsnet:

At Queen’s Park, two opposition members made statements about the event, however the McGuinty Liberals withheld the unanimous consent necessary to recognize WAAD officially.

First, Sylvia Jones, MPP (PC—Dufferin-Caledon):

Shortly after, Andrea Horwath, MPP (NDP—Hamilton Centre):

During Question Period, Helen Jaczek, the Liberal backbench member for Oak Ridges—Markham, lobbed a couple of easy questions to Hon. Deborah Matthews (Lib—London North Centre) the Minister for Children and Youth Services: