Finance committee  I believe that Canadian nurses and Canadian health care professionals work relatively closely together. In the study, we're talking about a health human resources institute where we would have an organization or an infrastructure for us to come together and look, not only as prof

Finance committee  We are requesting a specific fund for nursing research. It is important for us to be able to build up the capacity within our universities across this country to conduct nursing research. There is an important point in building programs of research that can then move forward and

Finance committee  No, I believe it is two separate funds and two separate streams.

Finance committee  No, this would be nurse researchers from across the country who are located in our universities across this country who would be conducting the research. They would be leading it. The moneys would be earmarked, though, particularly for nursing research. If I can give you an exam

Finance committee  Thank you for that question. Yes, in terms of nursing research, we have been able to demonstrate the effectiveness of having nurse practitioners working, not only in primary care settings but also within institutions, and their ability to be able to facilitate keeping individual

Finance committee  We always have that federal-provincial tension. The federal government is the fifth largest employer of health care workers in this country, and a lot of those health care workers are in rural and remote areas. So there is a great opportunity to show leadership here that can be a

Finance committee  It costs.

Finance committee  We would like to see more coordination in the regulation of nursing practice across the country. But what we'd really like to see is an institute for health human resources, a collaborative institute that would help us to plan for the need nationally.

Finance committee  That's correct. It would be pan-Canadian and collaborative. We're not going to solve this one profession at a time.

Finance committee  I have to obtain a licence in Saskatchewan. The nursing practice is regulated at a provincial level, so if I moved from Manitoba to Saskatchewan, I would have to apply to the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association to get a licence to practise in Saskatchewan. We have a unifi

Finance committee  It's personal.

Finance committee  I see the real importance of federal leadership on this particular question. As we have an increasing number of agreements, such as agreements on internal trade, and as we are seeing increased mobility, this is actually a critical question at a national level, not just at a provi

Finance committee  Thank you. We are talking about a pan-Canadian health human resources institute that we would like to see established so that we see federal leadership on coordinating a response to our health human resources crisis in this country. This isn't just about nursing; this is about t

Finance committee  Certainly. I think it behooves all of us to be looking at the fact that these are critical issues to Canadians, and the Canadian Nurses Association will continue to put them forward because they do have a significant impact on the quality of life of Canadians and families as well

Finance committee  Good morning, and thank you so much. My name is Kaaren Neufeld, and I am president of the Canadian Nurses Association. I represent registered nurses from across the country. Thank you for the opportunity to present nurses' solutions for maintaining the sustainability of Canada'