Jane Groenewegen

Thank you. Next on the list I have Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I am really glad that Minister Dent just gave that little litany that he did about how we have to be concerned about terrorism and how we have to do what the federal government tells us to do with respect to protecting our airports and traveling public against terrorist threats. Mr. Chair, I would like to know that the Minister conveyed this to the federal government. I think this entire suggestion of X-ray equipment for explosives at the Yellowknife Airport is the most ludicrous thing I have ever heard of in my life. Maybe in southern Canada, other small...

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you. Maybe I could inform the Minister of his policy for medical travel within the Department of Health and Social Services. If the medical travel to a southern institution does not originate from the Northwest Territories, then it is not covered and people understand that when they go on vacation, that’s why they buy medical travel insurance, but these students are normally residents here and are out for a very specific purpose: to pursue their post-secondary education. So does the Minister feel that that policy is comprehensive and adequate to address the needs of students...

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of Health and Social Services and it is with respect to the medical travel policy that is overseen by his department. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pose a few questions to the Minister just so that this creates public awareness about this and, also, obviously to find out if there is anything that can be changed to fix this discrepancy for our students.

Mr. Speaker, if a student was home during a school break, saw a doctor in their home community who had then referred them for medical treatment which turned out to be...

Thanks, Mr. Yakeleya. Any response, Mr. Dent?

The motion is in order, it's not debatable. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you, Mr. Dent. Thank you, Mr. Voytilla. Thank you, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you. Mr. Dent.