Minister Holland on Nurse Retention, Pharmacare Plan – March 4, 2024

Federal Health Minister Mark Holland holds a news conference in Mississauga, Ont., to announce the release of a new toolkit aimed at improving the working lives of nurses and encouraging retention within the profession across Canada. Developed with the input from nursing practitioners, the toolkit focuses on themes such as increased mental health supports, professional development, improved management, safe staffing practices, among other areas. He is joined by Canada’s chief nursing officer Dr. Leigh Chapman and Mississauga–Erin Mills MP Iqra Khalid, as well as Trillium Health Partners representatives Terri Irwin and Karli Farrow. Responding to questions from reporters, Holland comments on the next steps for the creation of the national pharmacare plan. He also discusses the rise in measles cases across the country. (no interpretation)