Justice committee  The impact of horse racing is wide ranging in the communities in which we operate. It's very much agricultural-based and includes breeding farms for people who are breeding horses to be raced. It includes the purchase, raising and training of these horses by qualified trainers. It includes drivers who drive horses, jockeys who are a part of that and all the backstretch workers who work with horses day in and day out.

Justice committee  We support the issue of single-event sports wagering from many aspects. One big aspect is that there is a lot of black market wagering in single sport wagering and also on horse racing. The implementation of this bill, with the integration of betting on single sports events, most likely will reduce the amount of wagering that takes place on horse racing.

Justice committee  We appreciate the opportunity to share that information with you. Thank you.

Justice committee  Thank you and good afternoon. I want to point out that Bill O'Donnell is one of the top drivers in North America. He was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame both in Canada and in the United States, and also inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. He has been tireless in his efforts and continues to work full time on improving racing.