I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2011-2012. This document outlines an increase of $11.002 million in operations expenditures for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
The major items in the supplementary estimates include:
1. $4.2 million for the Department of Finance for
the costs associated with development phase activities on the Taltson Hydro Expansion Project incurred by the NWT Hydro Corporation.
2. A total of $2.9 million for the departments of
Executive and Justice for funding to support negotiations on the Devolution Agreement.
3. $763,000 for the costs associated with revised
Northern Allowance rates which are adjusted annually as required by the Collective Agreement between the Union of Northern Workers and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
4. $466,000 for the Department of Health and
Social Services to establish child and family services committees in five communities.
I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary appropriation document. Thank you, Mr. Chair.