Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Abernethy.

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We’re finally getting to the meat of the matter here. We’ve heard from the Minister today that it’s a case-by-case basis, and a call is made, but we don’t know by whom. It seems we are at an impasse on sharing with the residents of the NWT a clear pathway and roadmap of medical travel, especially on our road and highway air ambulance situations.

Can the Minister of Health and Social Services provide all these protocols and table this information for the public to see?

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Mr. Guy.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I welcome the Minister and delegation here today. In fact, it’s nice to see fresh faces. It’s nice to see smiling faces. I see a lot of pink out there too. That is also nice to see. Thank you again to the department for their kind, generous offer today with the carnations. I think carnations are a real nice touch. On behalf of the Assembly, thank you for your thoughtfulness.

With all this newness that we have in the department, I am very optimistic what I’m hearing from the Minister. I see a lot of good things in the opening comments. I am very optimistic that we should...

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Mr. Guy.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today, once again, to shine a light on my Member’s statement and oral questions from Monday, February 25, 2013, on the subject of air ambulance protocol for highway emergencies and the role of medical travel. Admittedly, I am fully aware of an ongoing RCMP review of last week’s highway accident and I will refrain from asking specifics to this file.

Upon review of the responses of the Minister of Health and Social Services, it bears to ask, once again, some questions. The Minister of Health and Social Services indicated, as per Hansard, “I’m not familiar with the...