Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I'm really glad that the Member has asked that because that has been asked in this House over and over and over again many times. The rates are to make things equitable in the territory. So the rates fall in line with all of our policies. Some of our policies that are federally funded, and we try to match what those rates are so that it's equitable across all residents with that. And, yes, times have changed, things cost more. That is in the review process. The one thing that I would like to highlight is if we -- you know, that's a decision that will have to be made once we have all of those in front of -- all of the recommendations in front of us with medical travel policies. Can we afford all the changes that we want for every person, every elder, all of the rates to be equivalent to what we've heard in this House many times to government rates that are negotiated through the collective agreement? You know, there's costs after costs. It's going to make the changes. And once we have all those recommendations and it's reviewed and recommendations put in front of us, we will have to make those decisions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Lesa Semmler on Question 363-20(1): Medical Travel Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 363-20(1): Medical Travel Policy
Oral Questions
October 24th, 2024
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