Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Member is correct. It does increase yearly. Primarily as a result of forced growth issues that were spoken of earlier. We are trying to put in place some more monitoring to see whether or not the validity of travel is required, and to try to stem some of the growth in those areas. Some of the boards have put in place requests for proposals or medevac services, to reduce the charges when it comes to the unscheduled travel. There are some actions to address this issue. I have mentioned earlier about the non-medical travel. The escort travel is another area that has been reduced to try to alleviate some of the pressure on this growth area, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
Kelvin Ng on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 18th, 1997
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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