Nurses in Yellowknife and across the Territory have been expressing dissatisfaction with the structure of the current collective agreement. Many nurses feel that they are unique employees within the NWT healthcare system, and they want to form a collective bargaining component that recognizes the particular challenges and needs of the nursing profession.

On May 23, 2025 I put forward Bill 26: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act which would enable Nurses in the NWT to get their own Collective Agreement with their employer. It has passed Second Reading and is now off to Committee for review.