Pontiac MNA André Fortin is calling on the provincial health and social services commission to meet in the Outaouais so they can get a close up look at the staffing crisis in local health facilities.
Several high-ranking doctors within the regional health authority CISSSO have recently issued public appeals for aid, anticipating there will be dangerous breaks in service over the summer holidays if the staffing situation isn’t immediately addressed. They note that one of the main challenges for retaining staff in the region is the pay disparity between Quebec and Ontario.
Fortin said that he hoped bringing decision makers to the region would spur more urgent action on the file.
