Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the changes or the comparison that was done was based on wages and benefits. I do not believe the cost of living in different jurisdictions have come into that. Definitely, we agree that we need to be paying our nurses more and that is what we have done with the program or this market supplement. We see the shortage and we are already facing the difficulty of bringing new nurses into the Territories and we are trying to enhance more northern people to get involved in the nursing program so we know we have to be very competitive. Especially in light of cost of living and remoteness that many of our nurses work in. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Floyd Roland on Question 11-13(8): Pay And Benefits To Medical Professionals
In the Legislative Assembly on September 8th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 11-13(8): Pay And Benefits To Medical Professionals
Question 11-13(8): Pay And Benefits To Medical Professionals
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 7th, 1999
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