Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister brings up a few valid points. I guess if some of these positions are going to be grandfathered, there are no further issues with respect to those incumbents who could benefit from that. But as the Minister indicated, those people who are under community wellness worker training, that's one of the examples where it's working. My point is there is no training available to implement this program currently in place, and the suggestion being proposed by authorities that are responsible for implementing this is if you had someone who could do this job but doesn't meet the qualifications, bring us a proposal. My point is that that is a backwards way of doing it. I think the government should have looked into who is available out there, how many positions are we looking for, and how do we fill the gap? So I would like to ask the Minister if he has done any studies. What has the department done to look at what the needs are and what are the current incumbency rates and how does the department propose to fill the gaps? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Sandy Lee on Question 183-15(3): Mental Health Addictions Program
In the Legislative Assembly on May 31st, 2004. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 183-15(3): Mental Health Addictions Program
Question 183-15(3): Mental Health Addictions Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 30th, 2004
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