Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member is correct. This is an issue that has to be moved to as many tables as possible. That is, in fact, what we are in the process of doing. As I indicated and the Premier has indicated in this House, health issues like this one are on our agenda. The role of the federal government, their lack of response, the fact that they only fund 16 percent down from I think it's 18, way down from the 25 recommended by Romanow. We've talked about this with our territorial colleagues. We've met with the former Minister of Health collectively. The new Minister of Health has agreed to meet with us again on this issue. We have officials, as well, pushing at different tables on non-insured health benefits and their relationship with DIAND. The Premier, as well, has raised the issue at his meetings with the Prime Minister. We're also pushing the federal government, as I've indicated earlier, to in fact consolidate their health programs so that they can be rationalized. We can come up with a better, more efficient and effective way to deliver programs and that they get funded in a way where there's not this bureaucratic fragmentation between federal departments which are truly like two solitudes in the same government. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 33-15(3): Federal Government Honouring Commitments To The Non-insured Health Benefits Program
In the Legislative Assembly on March 18th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 33-15(3): Federal Government Honouring Commitments To The Non-insured Health Benefits Program
Question 33-15(3): Federal Government Honouring Commitments To The Non-insured Health Benefits Program
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