Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. O'Reilly.

Agreed. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. O'Reilly.

We will now return to the bill number and title. Bill 25, An Act to Amend the Workers Compensation Act. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Are there plans for similar program as the Yukon to ensure that Indigenous patients can access country foods? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Premier answered a part of my next questions, but who is able to provide country food to Stanton or any other hospital or long-term care facilities?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When I feel sick, I want comfort food. The same is true for our elders and family members who are in the hospital. Unfortunately, most traditional foods that we want when we are sick are not available in our hospitals and long-term care facilities.

In the Yukon, there is a traditional food program that serves wild game to patients that is donated by local hunters. They fill out a checklist ensuring the food has been handled safely before sending it to the local butcher, who also has to complete a checklist before sending the food to the hospital. At the hospital, liaison...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I, too, will be supporting the bill. For the constituency I represent, in order to go anywhere, a good example is Aklavik or Tsiigehtchic, the majority of the time, you need to travel to Inuvik just to get groceries. That is probably, easy, $150, almost $200, return trip. That is for gasoline. That is usually once a week or once every two weeks you need to do that. Any time you want to go hunting, you are looking at $500 just for gasoline, maybe more. That is a rough estimate.

In my riding, compared to living in Yellowknife, you just go downtown, and you are at the grocery...

Will the country food program be expanded to other health facilities in the Northwest Territories and long-term care facilities?