Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Health and Social Services in regards to medical travel. Mr. Speaker, I have a constituent who has travelled to Edmonton regularly for medical travel reasons. They have been referred to see specialists, of course. The question of them going on medical travel isn’t the issue, but this time around they chose to rent a car because it was cheaper than spending the money on taxi fare. As I understand it, it worked to half the rate of the typical taxi fares. In this age of trying to find ways to do business just a little better and wiser, they have been told no by Inuvik, that, wow, you didn’t get pre-approval. So even though it is cheaper and you save the government money, sorry, you can’t do it and you have to absorb the cost. Would the Minister of Health and Social Services look into this example -- I will give her the name privately on the side -- to see if there is a way we can encourage this type of behaviour that, if we have proven costs and if constituents find it cheaper, they will do so? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Ms. Lee.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not aware of this specific situation, but if the Member could give me the details, I will make the commitment to look into that. If the transportation costs are cheaper and we can prove this, I think we should look at a way to incorporate that into the policy. Thank you.
Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.
