Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not think a few months of practicum in the regional institutions working with a qualified nurse qualifies an individual to work with the health of our people in the small, isolated communities.

I have been in situations where I have had to help and assist these health care professionals in extremely difficult situations. You do need experience. Can the Minister commit to us in this House that maybe we can stretch out the practicum longer so that we can teach and make sure that the nurses graduating and doing practicums within our institutions are really qualified? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.