441-02388 (Health)

Whereas:

• Nurses' incentives should be provided to all nurses to better create healthy relationships and a healthy workplace;
• The government must do better in recognizing health care credentials from qualified professionals who are internationally trained and educated;
• The government must do better and implement better strategies and incentives to attract and retain our healthcare workers in Manitoba;
• New and experienced nurses and healthcare professionals are leaving our province and considering opportunities offered in other provinces that provide lucrative incentives and benefits to their healthcare professionals;
• Many Manitoba seniors are on capped income and cannot afford their prescribed medications; and
• Nurses are overworked due to high workloads.

We, the undersigned residents of Manitoba, call upon the House of Commons to work with Provincial Governments and other healthcare stakeholders to:

1. Take nurses recruitment and retention seriously to help resolve the healthcare crisis;

2. Ensure everyone who is contributing to Manitoba through taxes and our economy is eligible for Manitoba healthcare;

3. Review the nurses' workload and incentive program to include all nurses, regardless of position status and type; and

4. Reconsider some of the changes that have been made over the last few years and turn the health care facility into a facility that is capable of being, so the residents of Manitoba, particularly the communities of Tyndall Park, Maples, Burrows, Kildonan and even Lakeside have a place to go.