Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe there used to be something called compassionate travel that was available for family members when they had a loved one who was sick and they had to travel to where they were. This is not something that is available under the medical travel policy anymore.
In fact, there may be a need to have accommodation services for people other than the patient. I know we have boarding homes and facilities available for patients here in Yellowknife. I am not sure a patient in the hospital could have family members residing there, but I will look into the feasibility of having either some form of assistance or an actual physical location where family members could stay.
Certainly, Mr. Speaker, it is also our responsibility to ensure we live within our financial constraints. I do know among the communities in the North there are people who have family members, relatives, and friends in varying communities. We always appreciate when these people open their homes and have people stay with them during a time of sickness or crisis. Thank you.