I guess it depends on how you define long. It first came to my attention about a year ago. I had the department do some research and analysis into what other jurisdictions are doing. We got some information back. I was satisfied that what the other jurisdictions were doing was reasonable and I have given the department direction to move. They need a bit of time to develop, sort of, the awareness campaign and to change our regulations and our guidelines to make sure that we can actually accommodate this and ensure that those residents who are going to be gone from the Northwest Territories are up to or within the Northwest Territories for 153 days can still get health care cards and still be covered by the health care system because they are residents of the Northwest Territories. So it has been fairly quick.
Glen Abernethy on Question 870-17(5): Medical Coverage For Residents Travelling Outside The Territory
In the Legislative Assembly on June 4th, 2015. See this statement in context.
Question 870-17(5): Medical Coverage For Residents Travelling Outside The Territory
Oral Questions
June 4th, 2015
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