Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my understanding that the wellness worker position in Tsiigehtchic has been eliminated. It was a full-time position and much needed in the community. This need is even greater in Tsiigehtchic because there is no nurse in the community. The lack of health care and service is acute.
Wellness workers encourage active living and help people shift into healthy lifestyles. They help families and stress the importance of well-being.
Wellness workers are key people in delivering one of the most important priorities of this government. I cannot understand why we would cut this position in Tsiigehtchic.
Residents of Tsiigehtchic have been patient but persistent in their efforts to improve local health care. Their requests have been more than reasonable.
This government has an obligation to deliver quality health services to its citizens. I know that we cannot have every service in every community all the time, but we have to meet the basic standard in all our communities.
The wellness worker position in Tsiigehtchic should be reinstated and this government should fill it promptly.
