Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this is a conversation that I actually had with Minister Holland last week, is the effect of, you know, agency nurses on our health care system and this is a discussion that I will continue -- I will be raising at the national level because as currently right now in the Northwest Territories, we have seven agency nurses working. And so if I was to say we are out of the 400 and some staff positions, for me to say I'm banning agency nurses and the rest of Canada doesn't do that, you know, I hear what the Member is saying, but the Northwest Territories can't do it alone so we're going to need -- I'm going to need help from the rest of the territories and provinces to do something like this. And I'm glad to hear, you know, some of the work that's going on in the rest of the country because this is an issue. This is an issue on our health care system. Thank you.
Lesa Semmler on Question 64-20(1): Use of Private Agency Nursing in the Northwest Territories
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 64-20(1): Use of Private Agency Nursing in the Northwest Territories
Oral Questions
February 21st, 2024
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