CHARLOTTETOWN — The federal health minister says Canada intends to tackle its health workforce shortages by making it easier for nurses and doctors to practice in other provinces, streamlining credentials for internationally-trained health workers an
Mark Holland shared the strategies as he wrapped up two days of meetings with his provincial and territorial health minister counterparts in Prince Edward Island Thursday.
“And this is a time particularly in the workforce where we're facing a crisis and where we have to rise to that occasion.” The strategy also includes strengthening and sharing standardized health data across the country in order to better plan for future health workforce needs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered $196 billion to the provinces and territories over the next 10 years to improve access to health care. That funding includes increases to the federal health transfer and tailored one-on-one agreements to target the specific needs in different jurisdictions.
Quebec’s Minister of Health Christian Dubé said Thursday this issue is a sticking point for his province. Dr. Kathleen Ross, president of the Canadian Medical Association, met with health ministers this week and said she was very pleased to see the plan's targets aimed at improving health worker recruitment.
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