Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of Health and Social Services. The matter of medical travel outside of the Northwest Territories not being covered has been brought up to me again by a constituent recently. When a resident of Hay River had a serious illness and a very poor prognosis, naturally she wanted to make another trip to where she was originally from in Canada, in the east. While she was there, she became ill and had to be transported to a hospital with specialized services in a large centre. Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, this constituent unexpectedly passed away while she was there. Now her family is back in Hay River and they're not only grieving her loss, but they're also hit with the medical travel bills.

Mr. Speaker, I know of many more such incidents. I'd like to know what does the Department of Health and Social Services do to inform NWT residents of these potential costs and the fact that medical travel is not covered if it does not originate in the NWT. Thank you.