Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services. There is a lot of pressure on our funding for health services in the Northwest Territories and one large-ticket item is medical travel. Certainly, the GNWT is probably a fairly significant customer to the major airlines here in the Northwest Territories that travel south, and probably not as significant as we used to be in relation to industry but certainly still very significant. On Northbeat last night, they'd indicated that in Nunavut, the Minister of Health had negotiated with First Air and Canadian North a reduced rate on the basis of guaranteed business. So one airline will get 60 percent guaranteed of the medical travel; one will get 40 percent. On that basis they were able to offer a significant reduction in the costs that will probably save the Government of Nunavut several million dollars over the next five years. I would like to ask the Minister, Mr. Miltenberger, if this is something that has ever been canvassed with the airline carriers here. Thank you.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 10-15(3): Medical Travel Arrangements
In the Legislative Assembly on March 16th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Question 10-15(3): Medical Travel Arrangements
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 15th, 2004
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