Mr. Speaker, the Minister has already acknowledged that we, when people are retiring, have encouraged people not to take our insurance. I am curious what the Minister plans to do for those people that have taken our information in good faith and have declined the insurance provided by the GNWT because they were under the impression that they were going to get coverage as seniors basically for the rest of their lives in the Northwest Territories and today we turn around and we say we know we told you not to take the insurance, but tough luck. What are we going to do with those people, Mr. Speaker? Those people exist because we have told people to dump their insurance and now we are taking away a program that they relied on to make the decision to actually accept the government’s decision to decline the insurance. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Glen Abernethy on Question 125-16(5): Proposed Changes To Supplementary Health Benefits Program
In the Legislative Assembly on May 13th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 125-16(5): Proposed Changes To Supplementary Health Benefits Program
Oral Questions (Reversion)
May 12th, 2010
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