Jane Groenewegen

Ministers’ offices, not previously authorized, $22,000.

School of Community Government, not previously authorized, $10,000.

No one thinks about these things until it happens to them and then it’s too late. I’ve had two really serious incidents of people requiring medical travel for accidents and issues that took place outside of the Northwest Territories, in Alberta actually, and it cost a lot of money.

I know the Minister is saying that we don’t have an obligation to tell people, but I’m wondering if it would be worthwhile to have this information posted somewhere. Like when we issue health care cards, would it be worthwhile to have one line on the health care card that says this health care card will entitle the...

Total Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations, operations expenditures, $52,000, not previously authorized.

Agreed. Thank you. Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, $63,000.

Legislative Assembly, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $41,000.

Public safety, not previously authorized, $8,000.

Do not fall into the tragic situation and financially devastating situation when you least expect it. It is up to you to protect yourself by buying independent medical travel insurance. Please purchase insurance for yourself and your family, your students that are out going to school, and remind your friends and neighbours of the risk of travelling outside of the Northwest Territories without medical travel insurance.

Implementation, not previously authorized, $5,000.

Thank you, committee. Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $4.088 million.