Finance committee  Well, the medications and physicians are the two most costly contributors to the health care system.

Finance committee  We, along with many other stakeholders, urge the government to adopt an even more active leadership role--

Finance committee  --beginning with building programs into our federal budget that support the sustainability of our health care system. Thank you, and we welcome questions and comments.

Finance committee  --CFNU and the Canadian Nurses Association met with the provincial health ministers in St. John's to discuss this very issue.

Finance committee  Good afternoon. I'm Pauline Worsfold, the secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, and with me today is our health researcher, Amanda Crupi. The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions represents 138,000 nurses in all provinces, sans Quebec so far, as well

Finance committee  It would be a multi-year plan. We currently have $4.2 million, so we'd need an amount greater than that.

Finance committee  Thank you. As I said, I'm a nurse and I'm flexible. My name is Pauline Worsfold, and I'm the secretary-treasurer of the CFNU, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. As I said before, I'm a recovery room nurse from the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. With me today

Finance committee  Great.

Finance committee  Good morning, everyone. I'm Pauline Worsfold, the secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, CFNU. I also happen to be a working nurse. I work in the recovery room at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. With me today is Pam Foster, our governme