Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am here to present Supplementary Estimates No. 1, 2010-2011 (Operations Expenditures). This document outlines an increase of $3.274 million in operations expenditures for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
The major items in this supplementary request include:
1. $1.093 million for the additional costs to be incurred as a result of the collective agreement between the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority and the Public Service Alliance of Canada.
2. $1 million for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to fund the Aquatic Ecosystems Research Partnership Program with Wilfred Laurier University.
3. $405,000 for the Department of Transportation to carry over funding from 2009-10 to continue research and development projects funded as part of the Building Canada Plan. An offsetting amount was lapsed in 2009-10.
I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary estimates document. Thank you.