'Will they want to work here?': Sask. NDP worries alleged racism at Regina hospital will affect international recruitment
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Saskatchewan New Democrats say they're worried the province's recruitment and retention of health-care professionals will suffer following allegations of racism and discrimination at a Regina hospital.
Saskatchewan New Democrats say they're worried the province’s recruitment and retention of health-care professionals will suffer following allegations of racism and discrimination at a Regina hospital.
The topic of a recent report by CTV News, 10 foreign-trained internal medicine specialists at Regina's General Hospital filed a human rights complaint on Oct. 5.
The complaint alleges a toxic work environment which included discrimination as well as bullying and intimidation by some hospital administrators.
All doctors who signed the complaint were trained in either Africa or Asia.
The Official Opposition says the optics of the allegations will severely harm Saskatchewan’s reputation and ability to recruit much-needed health-care professionals.
“Imagine foreign health care workers looking up work conditions in this province and finding this story. They can go anywhere. Will they want to work here?” Immigration critic Noor Burki asked during question period.
“It is that minister’s job to deal with these problems immediately. Instead he let it become a story for the whole world to see.”
