Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you for all the comments today.
My first question will be for Ms. Silas, from the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. It's great to have you back. I remember you speaking at the health committee before.
What effect do you believe the shortage of nurses in the country has to do with the financial challenges the hospitals are in? I know my local hospital is structured in a way so that many of the jobs available are part-time. It almost drives nurses away. I wonder if the employment was structured in a different fashion if that might be one of the ways to lure some of the nursing professionals into the profession for a longer period.