Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Time and time again in the last Assembly, I raised concerns my constituents had about the medical escort travel policy. I feel this policy is unfair, particularly for aboriginal people who find themselves travelling south to Yellowknife or Edmonton and who have a hard time speaking English.

Those patients are frightened. In most cases, they are unfamiliar with the city. Also, they feel a need to have someone help them through one of the most drastic, if not horrible, times of their life: experiencing the effects of having to be diagnosed with cancer and other diseases.

Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister responsible for Health and Social Services. Is there a central policy or government directive that covers the use of medical escorts? Thank you.