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Eddie Joyce, MHA for the District of Bay of Islands, says he is pleased that
an agreement has been reached to end the two month old VON strike in western
Newfoundland and that home care services in the region can now return to
normal. "I’ve been asking the government to get involved and end this
strike for the past two months," said Mr. Joyce. "I am glad they finally
came to their senses. In my press release last Friday, I asked the Premier
to use some of the new health care funding guaranteed by the federal
government to resolve this strike. It is good that the Premier has finally
decided to take my advice, listen to the people, and end this strike for the
good of everyone involved.
"I am hopeful that this new program announced for the VON will be
successful and government will increase grants to all home care agencies
across the province. Home care is a very important issue and more funding
needs to be injected into the system over the coming months and years. This
is a positive first step, but much more needs to be done to ensure our home
care program is strong for years to come." |