Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Health and Social Services with regard to the matter of members of bands who are registered Indians under the band list may live in southern Canada for educational reasons, health reasons or what not who may have passed on. Basically, the cost of transferring people back to their communities for burials seem to be a real concern to a lot of my members, especially in the Mackenzie Delta. A lot of people have been moved to southern institutions with TB and other things in the past; in which, they may reside there, but the family is originally from places like Arctic Red, Fort McPherson or Aklavik. We would like to know if the Minister can look into revisiting this issue with regard to transferring people's bodies from southern Canada for burial in the North who are registered Indians.
David Krutko on Question 13-13(2): Transporting Deceased Registered Indians From Southern Canada To Home Communities
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Question 13-13(2): Transporting Deceased Registered Indians From Southern Canada To Home Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 13th, 1996
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