Health committee  What we are using is based more on the needs of the patients, rather than going directly to the ratio. It means looking at the needs of the patients. I know seniors' care is rising, and we've done a recent report on that. We need to plan for more resources by looking at differe

Health committee  In the hospital sector, there's WSIB. There's a workers compensation board. Depending on the injury, there's a reporting mechanism, and if you need medical assistance, there's time off. You're covered under that type of insurance in hospitals. In other sectors, depending which g

Health committee  Thank you, Madam Chair and members of the committee, for the invitation. My name is Josette Roussel. I'm a registered nurse and the Program Lead for Nursing Practice and Policy at the Canadian Nurses Association. I'm joined today by my colleague, Ms. Isabelle St-Pierre, who is a