Steven Nitah on Question 335-14(3): Non-insured Health Benefits

In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 2001. See this statement in context.

Supplementary To Question 335-14(3): Non-insured Health Benefits
Question 335-14(3): Non-insured Health Benefits
Item 6: Oral Questions

February 18th, 2001

Page 1066

Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, I point to the Minister's statement:

"If we are able to reach a satisfactory arrangement, I will be recommending to Cabinet and the Financial Management Board that we enter into a Vote 4-5 arrangement to deliver the non-insured health benefits program for one additional year."

There are no guarantees here. What I see is a timeline, and the timeline states to me that the non-insured health benefits will be no longer delivered by the Government of the Northwest Territories as of April 1, 2001. That is right around the corner, Mr. Speaker, yet we do not have a consultation process that I know of. The Minister is not able to tell me that.

The question I have for now is if this is a contractual arrangement with the federal government and they are not paying their end, is this not a legal matter? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Steven Nitah on Question 335-14(3): Non-insured Health Benefits

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