Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Health and Social Services in follow-up to my Member’s statement about medical travel while outside of the territory in Canada.

Can I get the Minister to describe what coverage people have when they’re travelling outside of the Northwest Territories? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to bring up a very important issue today. I‘d like the constituents of the Northwest Territories to know there’s a lack of coverage when you’re outside of the Northwest Territories travelling in Canada. I think most people feel when they travel to the U.S., they buy insurance, they cover health insurance. Most people are covered when they’re travelling outside of Canada, they take that precaution.

We have had constituents that have road accidents, have to get an ambulance, then maybe a medevac into Edmonton. Some of those scenarios are out there. That cost of...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 188-17(5), NWT Main Estimates 2015-2016, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Deputy Minister Neudorf.

Thank you, Minister. I’ll go to the deputy minister.

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Next on my list I have Mr. Bromley.