Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in a general overall effort on behalf of the people of the North, the department does have several recruitment and retention initiatives underway. As far as the specifics of the closures of the facilities and the shortage of health professionals over this past summer, those staffing positions and decisions about those positions are made by the respective boards. In this case, the Inuvik Health and Social Services Board. What the department can do is work with boards when there is an acute shortage and help to alleviate that situation, but ultimately the department is there more in a support and backup role to the boards as they make those decisions and attempt to fill those positions.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 163-14(3): Closure Of Mackenzie Delta Health Centres
In the Legislative Assembly on October 31st, 2000. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 163-14(3): Closure Of Mackenzie Delta Health Centres
Question 163-14(3): Closure Of Mackenzie Delta Health Centres
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 30th, 2000
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