Mr. Speaker, if I just -- if I may, dental treatment services are not insured services provided by health and social services. This is not something that we receive federal transfers on. What we do is we are funded through non-insured health benefits to provide the travel to private dental clinics which the clinic in Inuvik is a private dental clinic. Unfortunately, nobody has bid on any of those RFPs to travel. There are many reasons, and we are working with Indigenous Service Canada to rectify a lot of those reasons. You know, we've had discussions with Indigenous governments on all of the issues. Dental services in the Northwest Territories, the core, or the skeleton as I might put it, is NIHB. Like, that is who funds all of that travel for private clinics who are -- that's who provides services, dental services, throughout Canada. This is not just in the Northwest Territories. So I just want to make sure that the public and the Members know that, you know, we are working. My staff, you know, we're currently working on a contract on a new renewed contract for NIHB with ISC, Indigenous Service Canada, and that there's ongoing discussions especially related to dental. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Lesa Semmler on Question 79-20(1): Access to Dental Services in the Beaufort-Delta Region
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 79-20(1): Access to Dental Services in the Beaufort-Delta Region
Oral Questions
February 22nd, 2024
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