Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there is a broad process at play here as we work towards a resolution of this issue. There was a formal negotiation process that ended a week-and-a-half ago. We have been working for several weeks now on a contingency plan based on the letters of resignation effective July 1st that were issued by the 12 specialists. We are working through that and dealing with all the other implications that followed that that process has brought to bear. We are in session at present. It is an issue and a forum that tends to bring political attention to issues. We are dealing with that as well and we are being very measured. We are taking all the steps we deem appropriate and we are hoping the specialists as well are looking at their options, all of whom signed individual contracts at the end of the day. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 291-14(6): Specialist Physician Negotiation Process
In the Legislative Assembly on June 10th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Question 291-14(6): Specialist Physician Negotiation Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 9th, 2003
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