Thank you.
In the spirit of restarting but acknowledging that I would also like to continue discussions that we left off, I would like to begin with a notice of motion that I have circulated. It is a revision to my previous notice of motion. That is to address the health care workforce crisis.
I'm happy to read the motion, but I'll take that at your direction. Essentially it is to undertake a study on how the federal government can facilitate recruitment and retention of health care providers, including a focus on rural and northern communities, and that this be the first study undertaken—with the understanding that we have the COVID studies starting already, but that it be the first alternate study—and that in recognition of the workforce crisis and the role the federal government plays in addressing this, I propose that we put this as our first study.
Thank you.