Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Health. Mr. Speaker, in the Finance Minister's budget, an indication of approval for Metis health benefits was announced. This program was to be available to the Metis people as of April 1st. Are Metis people in the Northwest Territories eligible for health benefits as of April 1, 1995? Thank you.
Question 425-12(7): Date Of Eligibility For Metis Health Benefits
In the Legislative Assembly on April 6th, 1995. See this topic in context.
Question 425-12(7): Date Of Eligibility For Metis Health Benefits
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Health and Social Services, Ms. Cournoyea.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, no, because we have not passed the supps. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
I was under the impression that we had. The supp was from April 1st to June 30th and we passed that last week. What was the request in the supplementary budget for the Department of Health for? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 425-12(7): Date Of Eligibility For Metis Health Benefits
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Ms. Cournoyea.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, in the supp, there was an interim appropriation that was passed. My understanding is until the main estimates, which outline the money for the Metis health benefits, clear the House, we won't see it. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Just to clarify, Mr. Speaker, it was my understanding that the supplementary estimates was a portion of the funding allotment for the Department of Health. I don't have a supplementary estimates book in front of me, therefore, it is difficult to determine. It was my understanding that a certain percentage of the Department of Health main estimate budget was formulated in the supp budget to approve expenditures of this government from April 1st until the end of June. Within that percentage, I had presumed that the Metis health benefits were available to the Metis people of the Northwest Territories. Can the Minister advise the House as to when these benefits will be available for the Metis people to take advantage of? Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Ms. Cournoyea.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, once the main estimates clear the House and I have had an opportunity to sit down with the Metis Association to see how these benefits are going to be applied and we can agree on how far we can go on the allocation, then they will be instituted. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is unfortunate that as of today, if they have a prescription, they can't go to a pharmacy like status people can to get either a free prescription or whatever their benefits may include. In the event that Metis people have such an expenditure with regard to health, is this expenditure reimbursed retroactively to Metis people of the Northwest Territories? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Ms. Cournoyea.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, I can't make that statement because when and if the Legislative Assembly is going to pass this allocation, I will have to sit down with the Metis Association and determine what areas this allocation can cover and where they want to put their priorities. It would be presumptuous of me to say if someone made a purchase, that that specific item would be on the agreed-upon list, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Patterson. No? Ms. Mike.