‘We’re getting funding to bring on more people and attach more Ontarians, but if you don’t actually stabilize the workforce you have and stabilize the capital space that you have, you’re very limited in terms of being able to sustain attachment.’
The Health Employers Association of BC and Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association have issued separate statements announcing the deal, which is based on the government’s balanced measures mandate.
Across Canada, 82.8% of respondents reported having access to a family doctor, nurse practitioner or primary care setting—but in some jurisdictions, the figure was as low as 62.6%.