Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, there is no question that there is pressure on the extended health benefit and supplementary health benefit programs that we provide here in the Northwest Territories, and there is the gap that has been identified in the low-income families that do not have insurance. Currently, what we are doing with the first part of this work is we are out doing cross-jurisdictional analysis and research to see what other jurisdictions are doing and how they're working to cover some of those groups that may or may not be covered, trying to get a good sense of what's out there, doing a review of our programs, where the challenges are. From there, we intend to develop a discussion paper that we can make available to the public to begin the conversation here in the Northwest Territories on where we need to go, what needs to be done. We will be seeking recommendations, input from people across the Northwest Territories, and obviously MLAs and committee as well, to help inform the direction we need to take and how we need to get there, recognizing all the challenges that face us. From there, we will work together to determine next steps. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Glen Abernethy on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 2018. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 28th, 2018
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