Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, at this time I won't commit to that because what I am committed to is -- in the business plan is taking a look at the medical travel and how we move people around is going to -- you know, I'm hoping we'll be able to -- I guess what I want to do is I want to implement, by the end of this government, a better way to move people, a way to make sure that when people have medical travel -- and this is -- you know, are not as stressed about getting the medical travel as they are about having to go to the appointment that they're going for. You know, and I think we've heard that many times and so I won't deny that, you know, that's sometimes the feeling, especially when you're not getting your travel on time or the day before. And we know that this is -- you know, there's many reasons why, you know, our staff are working hard. They have so many medical travel things in front of them. Like I said yesterday, I think our stats are just under 50,000 people we are moving a year. So, you know, with a small team and so, you know, how I hear the Member that if there is -- if a position in Norman Wells is going to better support medical travel and the outcome of this, then you know that -- I can see that being put forward as some of the change. But as of right now, I don't want to commit to any changes and I don't want to put this on any person until we can -- you know, we can really figure out -- and review the program and review how we're moving people in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Lesa Semmler on Committee Motion 8-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Administrative and Support Services - Health and Social Services, Carried
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Committee Motion 8-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Administrative and Support Services - Health and Social Services, Carried
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