Jane Groenewegen

Mr. Speaker, this student is at home, in their home community, in Hay River -- this is so to make it not hypothetical -- and they have a doctor’s appointment and it is determined at that appointment that they need further medical attention, which is not available in their community or in the Northwest Territories. So a referral is made to a southern doctor, but in the meantime the student goes off to their post-secondary education in Grande Prairie. Now, is there medical travel available for that student to go from Grande Prairie to Edmonton for the procedure, as it would have been if they...

Thank you, Mr. Dent. I have Mr. Villeneuve and then Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to address an issue that has recently come to my attention through one of my constituents. This concern is related to medical travel benefits and coverage of these students while attending school outside of the Northwest Territories. Mr. Speaker, for instance, say a student is studying in the south at a college or university recognized by NWT Student Financial Assistance as a qualifying educational institution. Assuming this student has submitted a signed temporary leave of absence form and has done everything necessary to remain...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 13, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2004-2005, 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. Dent. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as a result of that contribution from Canada, are there any stipulations put on our program in terms of…I’m thinking of this 75 percent rule because, Mr. Speaker, it’s come to my attention that in fact the federal government through other programs that they offer, Student Financial Assistance has never required a 75 percent case load and I want to know, in the contract or in the contribution agreement for the $1 million we get from Canada was there not a stipulation in there with respect to the amount of course load in passing that needed to be required to...

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The motion is in order, it is not debatable. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed to the motion? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Next on the list, I have Mr. Ramsay.