The quality work-life initiative, I think, is a key issue, because we have a lot of debris lying around from the 1990s, when we went through the years of health reform. In our profession, they reduced the workforce by 27%, basically overnight, and that has not come back since that time. So the people are working under pressures and stresses that most of you cannot imagine. The current proceedings going on in Newfoundland are just a little evidence of the issues that can happen when medical laboratory testing goes wrong.
We need to stand by the health human resources plan. The ACHDHR strategy is great, but we need to be assured that the provinces follow suit. The wealthiest jurisdiction in this country is not playing in the game. They're doing whatever they want, and they're relying on poaching from the rest of Canada. The reality is there is a global shortage of health professionals; it's not a “made in Canada” thing. If you think we're in trouble, you should look south of our border. There's a sucking sound that scares me.