Electoral reform will be decided by a “plebiscite” as per the White Paper on Democratic Renewal (excerpt below). A referendum is a legally binding public vote on a matter of public interest. This means the government that initiated the referendum must take necessary action that changes or implements new legislation and programs in response to the result […]
Work Plan – Infrastructure and Energy – Jan 2016
Summary – January 14, 2016 – Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Energy meeting Committee members reviewed the agenda and approved the list of witnesses and groups that has been suggested for each topic of discussion. Thus far the committee will be discussing: A) Crown asset disposal policies B) Further review of IRAC and petroleum regulation C) […]
Full time nursing job wanted
Recent nursing graduate is looking for a full time nursing job on PEI, but does not know what full-time positions are available. They are already a full-time nurse out-of-province and need full-time hours to pay off student loans. Notes MLA’s receive all external (and internal – government employees only) job postings via email as they […]
MLA pay raise too soon
“MLA’s were given a pay raise too soon after the 2015 election.” Notes The PEI Indemnities and Allowances Commission is responsible for determining if and when MLA’s receive salary increases. “The Indemnities & Allowances Commission is established under Section 46 of the Legislative Assembly Act to review and recommend salary and benefits for the members […]
Private-Public-Partnerships (P3) for health care
“There is talk about P3 coming into the healthcare. P3’s have been proven to dost taxpayers money. I realize health care is the largest expense for government, but Canadian health care is set up so it does not run making a profit. P3’s need to make a profit for the investors. The taxpayers end up […]
Increase healthy infrastructure
More infrastructure is needed on PEI to support healthy activities like walking and biking. More walking and biking trails should be built connecting communities across PEI.
Increase number of clinics and staff with nurse practitioners
PEI needs to have more clinics to increase access to health care. These can be staffed with nurse practitioners since physicians are in short supply and more expensive.
Abortion access on PEI
Two views: Abortion services should be offered on Prince Edward Island. Status quo should be kept with no abortion services on Prince Edward Island. Notes About 50% of the people who bring this issue up want better access to abortion services, and the other half don’t. This ties into other issues like the adoption process […]
Salaried doctors don’t see enough patients
Salaried doctors don’t see enough patients. This is in comparison to fee-for-service doctors. This contributes to more Islanders being without a doctor, and means that taxpayers are not getting as good a value for the doctor’s salary. Notes In the master agreement for doctors, as per Section B – Salaried Physicians, Article B3 – Job […]
Work Plan – Health and Wellness – Jan 2016
The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness met Tuesday, January 16, 2016 and has outlined a number of issues for their work plan. Topics approved for discussion by the committee include: Motion on Out-of-Province Health Care expenditures – the report of the auditor general will be reviewed by the committee prior to any further action […]
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