Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just quickly I stand to speak to support this bill. I think that this is another key piece in our collaborative model that this government has been working on. If you think of the successes of this government in this area and if you think of the fact that we are now enabling and have enabled nurse practitioners to be able to operate and function in the Northwest Territories, if you add the midwifery piece, we are simply expanding the scope of practice so that we have some help for doctors in the Northwest Territories. We know that especially in many of the smaller communities it's very difficult to see doctors and very difficult to see nurses. We need more help. I think these two pieces -- nurse practitioners and specifically this piece allowing midwives to practice in the Northwest Territories -- will vastly, vastly, Mr. Speaker, improve service for our residents. I look forward to working with committee to bring this legislation forward. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Bill 24: Midwifery Profession Act
In the Legislative Assembly on June 11th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 24: Midwifery Profession Act
Item 18: Second Reading Of Bills
June 10th, 2003
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