The Department of Health and Social Services regulates about 13 health related professions in the Territories by way of 12 legislations. The NWT is a very small jurisdiction. So even when we have enabling legislation what they usually do is we recognize the licenses or whatever certification the other provinces recognize in our territories. That is the case for doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, or any other legislation. So if we work to have a legislation for, say, massage therapists, the changes are what we would do is facilitate recognition of those professions as they are recognized in other professions. So most of our enabling legislation is facilitating what is already recognized. So any chiropractor recognized in another province would be recognized here in the same way.
Sandy Lee on Question 136-16(3): Labour Mobility Agreement On Unregulated Health Professions
In the Legislative Assembly on February 17th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 136-16(3): Labour Mobility Agreement On Unregulated Health Professions
Oral Questions
February 16th, 2009
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