Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as the Member has pointed out, it is a problem. There is a problem most acutely in some of the smaller communities, especially in the Inuvik region. Mr. Speaker, we've made arrangements, short-term arrangements with the UNW, so we can hire agency nurses. We have committed to a review of the classification of nurses to hopefully better compensate them once that classification review is done. That work is expected to be completed by Christmastime. So we put in millions of dollars trying to beef up salaries of alcohol and drug workers. We put in money for mental health workers and we intend to recruit those positions which are empty and work on arrangements in communities for those people who are currently in place to get them to take advantage of the new classification. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 345-14(6): Decline In Health And Social Services In Smaller Communities
In the Legislative Assembly on October 1st, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Question 345-14(6): Decline In Health And Social Services In Smaller Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 30th, 2003
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