Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.

---Carried

I am going to go to the Member for Monfwi.

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories promote job-sharing opportunities for healthcare professionals in the Northwest Territories based off of Nunavut's model as a strategy to increase the recruitment of healthcare professionals to the territory. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. To the motion.

Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.

---Carried

I will go to the Member from Monfwi.

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories significantly increase investments into the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority for their work in providing on-the-job education training to licensed practical nurses to further enhance the sustainability of the healthcare system and the autonomy of this type of nursing profession. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. To the motion.

Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.

---Carried

I will go back to the Member from Monfwi.

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories work with employers and licensed practical nurses to promote awareness of their changed scope of practice and work with employers to update job descriptions to ensure that they are reflective of the regulatory scope of practice in order to provide proper support to licensed practical nurses. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. To the motion.

Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.

---Carried

I will go to the Member from Monfwi.

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories create a targeted initiative to expand and support the integration of nurse practitioners in small communities to improve access to timely primary care services, including ensuring that nurse practitioners have continuous and reliable access to consultations with physicians. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. To the motion.

Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.

---Carried

I will go to the Member from Monfwi.

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories review current job descriptions within the health and social services system to see where registered psychiatric nurses may be best utilized. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.

---Carried

I will go back to the Member from Monfwi.

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories conduct research into the feasibility of establishing registered psychiatric nurse educational programs in the Northwest Territories that would meet the unique needs of our mental health system. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Okay, thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.