Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question is directed to the honourable Minister of Health and Social Services. On October 18, 1994, I asked the honourable Minister a question regarding the interpreter services for a patient travelling south, especially mothers who are not able to speak English; unilingual mothers, that is. In her return to my oral question, the honourable Minister stated, and I quote, "the medical travel policy does not provide escorts for unilingual escorts escorting children."

Madam Speaker, I feel the policy penalizes the unilingual mothers who want to accompany their children travelling south. I think every mother has the right to travel with their children, especially when the child is going for a medical check-up, sometimes for a very, very serious case. The mother may be hesitant to travel with the child because she feels that she may not be able to make it to the destination.

My question to the honourable Minister, Madam Speaker, is would the honourable Minister of Health and Social Services provide me a copy of the medical travel policy of her department? Thank you.