Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, supplementary appropriations are used by this government to request additional financial resources for departments that find themselves facing additional needs through the course of the year that are beyond what is appropriated to them through the normal budgetary process.

Where, on occasion, communities face difficulties that we believe are not solely their responsibility and are created through unforeseen circumstances, there are sometimes supplementary appropriations requested by departments to address that. It is not intended for communities to unilaterally request money through appropriation bills themselves. Thank you.