Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to Mr. Ng, the Minister of Health, regarding Northwest Territories' health cards. Mr. Speaker, concerns have been brought to me regarding the blatant abuse of the Northwest Territories' health care system whereby southern workers coming north on a seasonal or a temporary basis use the Northwest Territories health card system to supply proof of residency for northern employment. I have been advised of cases whereby employers are actually endorsing this practice, in order to supply the northern employee component for contracts to receive benefits such as a BIP. The question to the Minister is, what mechanism does this department have in place to verify applicants have indeed been permanent residents of the Northwest Territories for three months prior to receiving their Northwest Territories' health card approval. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Seamus Henry on Question 685-13(4): Abuse Of NWT Health Care System
In the Legislative Assembly on October 15th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Question 685-13(4): Abuse Of NWT Health Care System
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 14th, 1997
Page 1598
Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
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