Bob Bromley

Thank you, Ms. Lee. I shortchanged you, Ms. Bisaro, on time. If you have one more question, I’ll allow it.

So just to be clear, I believe there is one audiologist position and one aide position; both are vacant and the audiologist is probably being served, it sounds like, by a locum. I am wondering what is that costing us compared to these positions should they be filled, if that is known, and how long have these positions been vacant. Thank you.

I haven’t heard the Minister talk about federal funding, although I have a communication from him indicating that will end and contribute to the end of the Nurse Practitioner Program, again conflicting with what I’m hearing today from the Minister just a day or two later. I’m looking for clarification. What is at least the status of the federal funding? Are we going to have that renewed, I’m going to ask the Minister on top of that.

Next on my list is Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Mr Elkin.

Thank you, committee. Moving to page 8-13, Health and Social Services, activity summary, directorate, operations expenditure summary, $7.678 million. Comments? Seeing no comments, committee agree?

Thank you, Ms. Meade. Ms. Bisaro.

Do we have an audiologist position and is that filled at this time? Thank you.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. I’ve received conflicting information on funding for the Introduction to Advanced Nursing Practice Program at Aurora College. My question is for the Minister of ECE.

It is my understanding that the Department of Health and Social Services contributes support directly to this program, as well as indirectly through coverage of student tuition fees, and that ECE and the federal government may also be contributors, but obviously this needs clarification. I ask the Minister: what is the current and planned status of funding from these partners for this program?

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Ms. Meade.