Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, during my time as the Minister so far within this year, you know, we have excellent staff, you know, and, yes, they are -- they are tired and, yes, there are, you know, very -- not just at Stanton. In the regions, you know, you most recently hear about in the regions we have, you know, obstetrics closures, we have nursing stations that are on emergency services. And so what we're -- you know, like, what we're trying to do is we're looking at it as a whole of territory because as I said in the very beginning, this is a whole of territory issue, and Stanton is our territorial hospital and it is at the brink. And the Members are correct, the Members in Yellowknife have raised this and the people in Yellowknife have raised this. But the issue, you know, from Yellowknife is all of the people that are coming in from the small communities, so we still need to look at what is going on elsewhere so that way there's not such the burden on the territorial health system in Yellowknife. And so that is what I'm committed to do. I am committed to working within our structures. I am committed to working with my -- looking at my legislation to see the authorities that I have over the health care system and working with the rest of the Members in this House. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Lesa Semmler on Question 359-20(1): Healthcare Workforce
In the Legislative Assembly on October 23rd, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 359-20(1): Healthcare Workforce
Oral Questions
October 23rd, 2024
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