Human Resources committee  Yes, absolutely. One of the things I think we'll see come out loud and clear after doors open again and people [Technical difficulty—Editor] is dementia. I think a lot of that has been hidden. In addition to all of the delayed surgeries that need to happen, I think we'll find a l

Human Resources committee  No problem. The second component, and Ms. Porter can talk more about this, is to really get serious about providing financial, mental and health support for the caregivers. They provide the majority of care in our communities. In order for them to balance everything else, they w

Human Resources committee  Pay.

Human Resources committee  The answer is probably not. My colleague Dr. Andrew Costa conducted a study to look at care levels and to look at some of the different quality aspects of care in private and not-for-profit nursing homes, and found that it's very similar. It's very difficult to attract staff to t

Human Resources committee  Yes. Looking across Canada when we do a scan of all nurses—and this is very specific for the bachelor of nursing for registered nurses—we have looked at the content in their curriculum, and I am very happy to see there is still maternal-child education in there and trying to teac

Human Resources committee  Yes, absolutely. Thank you, Ms. Falk, for that question. First of all, I want to accept your thanks. It's a privilege for me to give care to our seniors, and it brings much happiness to me and many others. I see it as a great contribution to our country, to which I am an immigra

Human Resources committee  Thank you. My name is Dr. Veronique Boscart. I'm going to start off by stating that I am a registered nurse. I've been a registered nurse in long-term care for over 25 years, and I've worked throughout the COVID‑19 pandemic on good and bad days. I'm also in my second five-year