Thank you, colleagues. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr.
Speaker, access to needed professional
counselling in smaller communities is limited and often not available due to constant challenges of attracting, hiring and retaining qualified professionals and not having a system that attracts and retains local workers due to policy indifference.
Mr. Speaker, these basic everyday services are something that we all take for granted in the larger centres, but for many residents in our smaller communities, this is a reality. Thank you.