Jane Groenewegen

Okay, there is such a thing as medical tourism, but that’s not what she said. Okay, thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Next I have Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Beaulieu.

I’m going to guess that that per diem cost per patient is not a small amount of money, and I also think that there is probably a fair amount of uptake of beds in that facility. When you look at a community the size of Hay River, which is the second largest community in the Northwest Territories, and the number of people that have to come over here and pay out of their pockets causing financial stress, I think that we need to do a cost-benefit analysis of some other form of accommodation for expectant mothers when they come here that is perhaps specific to Hay River or specific to communities...

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Ms. DeLancey.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. A motion is on the floor. To the motion. Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Ms. DeLancey.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Ms. Mathison.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am going to ask questions again of the Minister of Health and Social Services, and it’s along the lines, as well, about the lack of services for being able to have babies in Hay River. It’s not on the midwifery line.

It’s going to be a while before we probably have resident doctors in Hay River who have the credentials that would allow us to allow our residents of Hay River to have their children in Hay River. That being the case, they have to come to Yellowknife or they can go someplace else, but most do come to Yellowknife. They have to come three weeks before their...

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