Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Mr. O'Brien on June 2nd, tender closing for the Medevac contract award--Oral Question 516-13(4). On April 1, 1996 the Department of Health and Social Services transferred the funding and authority for medical travel to hospital and health boards. The boards were directed to issue Request for Proposals (RFPs) for charter air medevac carrier services.
In the Keewatin, a review committee met to review proposals submitted in response to the RFPs. The committee recommended the Keewatin Regional Health Board re-issue the RFPs with more precise specifications regarding aircraft type, runway capabilities, range and speed. Unfortunately, the Board did not formally advise the proponents that they had decided to cancel the proposal call. They have been directed to do so and intend to re-issue this RFPs shortly.