Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the honourable Minister of Social Services. Madam Speaker, a few days ago, a young mother came to Yellowknife, medevaced from Pelly Bay. She was in labour. Subsequently, she gave birth to a premature baby at Stanton Hospital. We all know it is very painful giving birth to a child, especially when the child is not alive at birth. What is more painful, which occurred at the airport yesterday, was two people witnessed the mother carrying her little lifeless baby in the coffin. I don't think this is acceptable to anyone, anywhere, at least it is not acceptable in my society. Madam Speaker, the next incident that took place is even more shocking. One of the bystanders asked another bystander if the mother was carrying a fish in the box. Thank God, the mother never heard the question. My question to the honourable Minister is, what is the department's policy when a mother goes to another place, gives birth to a child and the child is not alive, how does the department look after the transportation of a dead child? Thank you.
John Ningark on Question 311-12(5): Policy On Transportation Of Deceased Children
In the Legislative Assembly on March 17th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Question 311-12(5): Policy On Transportation Of Deceased Children
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 16th, 1994
Page 659
John Ningark Natilikmiot
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