Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there are two focuses to that question. In the smaller communities that don't have market economies and market housing, we tend to have housing attached to the nursing station or part of the nursing station. We are striving to make sure that the rents are competitive as well as the buildings and housing is in good repair. In the market communities, specifically Inuvik and Yellowknife where the cost of rent and accommodation is extremely high, we have been talking with housing and looking at ways that will allow us to work with the communities to build housing. There is some housing available right now. For example, working with the foundation that is arm's length from the government that would allow us to work and develop housing because we know there is money available in the budget through the salaries to pay rents, to offer rental accommodations at an affordable rate. So we are looking at doing that. We recognize as well that there are implications beyond health, that in some cases, education suffers from the same kind of problem. So we want to work with education as well to come up with a broad government response. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 6-14(6): Progress On The Recruitment And Retention Of Health Care Professionals
In the Legislative Assembly on February 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 6-14(6):progress On The Recruitment And Retention Of Health Care Professionals
Question 6-14(6): Progress On The Recruitment And Retention Of Health Care Professionals
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 11th, 2003
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