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- Proposal text
- The Green Party of Canada will collaborate with Indigenous, provincial and territory counterparts in advocating for free post secondary education for Canadians pursuing accreditation as physicians and nurses.
- Type of Proposal
- Public policy that the party would represent
- Objective / Benefit
- Addresses the critical shortage of nurses and doctors experienced in communities throughout Canada.
- If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
- N/A
- List any supporting evidence for your proposal
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- Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?
- N/A
- Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- Yes
- Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- English
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Created at
04/05/2024 -
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Conversation with Yvonne Macor
We need to support more people being educated in public service, rather than personal profit careers. That would include all health care workers, environmentalists, public administration, etc. Most university education needs to be subsidized so that more equalified young people can access it. Let them study more about how to maintain health and a healthy environment, and let's assess the success of that approach. Graduate study for students who want to become doctors could later be subsidized further if there is a continuing shortage of doctors.
You're right, Yvonne, that Green philosophy (and existing member-made policies) promote a holistic and preventative approach to medicine and wellbeing. I agree! I chose this wording because I'm curious to see if it would resonate in terms of something candidates can say during elections. Greens have long advocated for free post-secondary, but we're a long way away from that. Lack of doctors and nurses is, without a doubt, an election issue for 2025. What are Greens going to say? I feel this is a strongly worded, simple statement: that Greens feel free post-secondary should apply to all, but for now let's start with our most vital, most needed sector.
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