Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. In our communities, there are some individuals who have special needs and require extended care. They are usually attended to outside of their communities or outside of the NWT if the service is not available in the communities. In some cases, the immediate family members are social assistance clients of the department.
It is my understanding that there is a compassionate travel policy in the department to allow immediate family members to reunite with patients who are down south or outside of their community. I would like to ask the Minister to explain what the policy covers: which family members, how often, what expenses and that type of thing. Thank you.