Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Miltenberger.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

Thank you. Minister Beaulieu.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

Thank you. Cabinet support, not previously authorized, $19,000.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

Sport, recreation and youth regional operations, not previously authorized, $8,000.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I was surprised to find out that you could buy it for multiple trips over the course of a year and how cheap it was; $75 for myself. I’m over 50, but it was $75. But there are a number of sources for this, so that’s something else I’d ask the Minister if he could also put together, because people may not know where to go to look on line. But there are several sources, and I would like to include that in the public information we make available to Northerners so they know where they can easily access this coverage.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

Fiscal policy, not previously authorized, $711,000. Mr. Bromley and then Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Bromley.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

Health services programs, not previously authorized, $1.212 million. Mr. Bromley.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

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

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

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

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

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...