Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As I mentioned, you know, I mean, I've had these discussions on the floor of the House so I'm not denying that, you know, there has been many concerns brought forward. I know that there will  you know, that the department is doing work. I know that there was an employee satisfaction engagement done and the results of that will  you know, will help us guide some of the work. And, you know, we've heard from the Members. We've met  you know, we've met with some of the Members and some people that are advocating for some of these changes. And, you know, that is one area...

Mr. Speaker, the 20th Legislative Assembly has made access to health care one of the top priorities. I am happy to share that as of today, May 30th, the Liwegoati Building is open to the public. Quality health and social services for patients and clients from this building supports the new campus of care model through the colocation of services. This includes integrated teams for primary care, outpatient rehabilitation services, extended care, and longterm care.

The important work of primary care reform is advancing in this new facility with improvements to integrated care teams that will lead...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the daytoday operations are going to be of running the facility is going to be by the NGO; however, Health and Social Services' role is to support that NGO and the needs of those clients in whatever area that they need to be successful in their recovery. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, we can provide that the Member. Just, we don't have all of it  like, I have the number, 56.5. How we break it out, I'd have to provide that later unless you want to sit here all night, we can calculate it.

Yes, I do.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this is you know, I hear the Member. And, you know, we've started our bilateral agreements as a Cabinet meeting with you know, we'll be meeting with all of the different Indigenous governments. And this is one of the topics that I'm sure will be on the agenda when meeting with the Indigenous groups in the region and how do we work together. I know that the you know, that they have very good leverage on federal funds up to date to be able to do the things that they've done with their centre. How they run programming and how we move forward, you know, I think...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this is where the sunsetting is, so the labour market supplements and the COVID endemic funding. That is what is the decrease within this department. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. You'll find doctors under all three authorities and so that  here, well, you'll see grants, contributions, and transfers, when we transfer those dollars from the department to the health authorities and later on you'll see in the activities where we  the health authorities later in the budget, so. But we do have a list of all of the different, like, FPTs, and I think we have a subtotal of 56.5, yes, regular physicians.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Followup Letter for Oral Question 5920(1): Retention Strategies for Health Care Professionals. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I can't commit to phasing them out, and the reason why is I you know, I mean, somebody might go on mat leave. You know, somebody might move away. I can't tell the future of what the future of that staffing model will be. You know, we phrased out the by utilizing a lot of our education programs, the agency nurses in the operating room but, you know, every time somebody leaves and we don't keep them, you know, there's an opportunity that that service could shut down. And as many like as I mentioned in the House this week, is that some of the smaller...