Mr. Chairman, again, it is not about is this candidate qualified. I think that goes without saying. She is a doctor and one of the requirements to be in this position is to be a doctor. That is not the issue whatsoever. The issue is moving forward on the credentials of this type of position to ensure that whoever gets this position going forward has a master’s degree in public health. I am elated to hear that, I think the Minister said that she is three-quarters of the way through her master’s degree in public health. That is great. That is well and good. That also speaks to what would be considered regular or normal credentials throughout the rest of Canada in this type of position. Community health medicine is another area that is considered to be an equal in the context. I am only talking about the actual position, not the person whatsoever. I certainly don’t mean to imply, if anyone is trying to read between my words, that it is anything else. It is not. It is strictly about the type of position and are we moving towards demanding more out of this position going forward in the future. Thank you.
Robert Hawkins on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 12th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 11th, 2009
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