Thank you, Mr. Ootes. To the motion. Mr. Nitah.

Mahsi, Mr. Nitah. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

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Motion 13-14(3), Establishment of a Special Committee on the Implementation of Self-Government on the Sunset Clause, Mr. Krutko. The mover of the motion is not in the House, so the motion will be dropped from the order paper and can be reintroduced at a later date. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South that Bill 12, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2000-2001, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Handley. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 12 has had first reading. Item 17, first reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Minister Handley. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 18 has had first reading. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Bill 12, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2000-2001, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Handley. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Is the House ready for question?

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 12 has had second reading. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee of the whole. Item 18, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 18, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 5, 1999-2000, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2000. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Handley. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour, please signify. Thank you. All those opposed? The motion is carried. Accordingly, Bill 18 has had second reading and the bill is referred to committee of the whole. Item 18, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Student Financial Assistance Act to provide that an applicant may request a review of a decision respecting a loan or a grant. The Student Financial Assistance Appeal Board is established and applicants may appeal decisions that have been reviewed to the board. The regulation making powers respecting the amount of student financial assistance is broadened and the regulation making power expressly contemplating the provision of an affirmative action program for persons with disabilities is added. References to the office of secretary are removed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Ootes. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill. Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? Thank you. The motion is carried. Bill 14 has had second reading. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to a standing committee. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters; Bill 12, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2000-2001, and Bill 18, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 5, 1999-2000, with Mr. Delorey in the chair.

I will call the committee to order. We have two issues to discuss today; Bill 12, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1 and Bill 18, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 5. I suggest that we start with Bill 12, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1. What is the wish of the committee?

We will take a short break and come back and review Bill 12.

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I would like to call the committee to order. We are reviewing Bill 12. At this time, I would like to ask the Minister responsible for the bill if he has any opening comments?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Supplementary Appropriation, No. 1 requests authority for additional appropriations of $8,623,290 for operations expenditures and $3,732,000 for capital investment expenditures.

These requirements are within the estimated supplementary reserves established in the budget.

The operations supplementary appropriation requirements include the following major items:

1. $3.7 million for the Department of Health and Social Services to provide funding for the one-time start-up costs and pro-rated annual operating costs of moving to a primary care health services delivery model in Yellowknife, including: assuming the leases for four medical clinics; purchasing the assets of these clinics; implementing new physician contracts; and funding for additional support and administrative staff at the Yellowknife Health and Social Services Board and the four clinics. This expenditure will be financed this year by a draw down from the Canada Health and Social Transfer Trust.
2. $552,000 to fund a portion of the Stanton Regional Hospital Board's 1999-2000 operating deficit. The Department of Health and Social Services is still working with the Stanton board and three other health and social services boards to review the reasons for the operating deficits and to develop mutually acceptable deficit recovery plans.
3. $1.1 million for the Department of Justice to fund the budget shortfall in corrections resulting from lower than anticipated revenue recovery from the Government of the Nunavut for the housing of Nunavut offenders in Northwest Territories correctional facilities. The number of Nunavut inmates continues to be substantially lower than originally forecast.
4. $500,000 in contributing funding to assist the Aboriginal Pipeline Group to develop a business plan and begin work on negotiating proposals and documents. This item was identified as a priority for strategic investment in the government's Non-Renewable Resource Development Strategy. The Government of Canada agreed to provide an additional $379,000 to the Aboriginal Pipeline Group.

The authorization for capital investments include:

1. $300,000 for site preparation and other preparatory work for the Inuvik hospital project; and,
2. $1 million for the Department of Transportation to accelerate the bridge-building program on the Mackenzie Valley winter road. This item was also identified as an investment priority in the Non-Renewable Resource Development Strategy and we have received a commitment from the federal government to provide $3.7 million over the next two years. In the meantime, funding is needed to ensure the design work, environmental permits and contract procurement is in place prior to construction during the upcoming winter season.

Mr. Chairman, I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary appropriation document. Thank you.

Thank you. There is no committee report on this supplementary appropriation. Would the Minister like to call any witnesses?