As of October 2007 there were 41,425 residents, according to the latest census. As of February 6, 2008, we have 45,991 health care cards. I can advise you that in the last health care renewal in 2005, we did receive 5,000 health care cards returned, because when the health care cards go out there is a specific instruction that says it cannot be forwarded outside of the jurisdiction. Many of them are cancelled. We expect that we probably will have that this time around, but in the short term, we’re making sure that all claims are from residents and that they in fact live in the Northwest Territories.
Sandy Lee on Question 45-16(2) Access To N.W.T. Health Care Cards
In the Legislative Assembly on February 11th, 2008. See this statement in context.
Question 45-16(2) Access To N.W.T. Health Care Cards
Oral Questions
February 10th, 2008
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