There is a motion on the floor to deal with item 2 and also extend committee of the whole until this item has been concurred with. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. We are dealing with Bill 2, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1999-2000. Members, you will find the bill in your binders. We will go to the Minister of Finance first for his opening comments on the bill. This will be followed by general comments on the bill by Members. Once general comments have been concluded, the committee will determine if they agree to go into detail of the bill. The Minister will be asked if he wishes to bring in witnesses, with the concurrence of the committee.
The process for the detailed review of the supplementary estimates include a detailed, page by page, review of the document, which is behind the bill in your binders. Once the committee has concluded the detailed review, the committee will go to the bill for a clause-by-clause approval process. After the conclusion of the clause-by-clause consideration, the bill will be reported.
We will begin by asking the Minister responsible for Finance if he would like to make opening comments on this matter.