I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2012-2013. This document outlines an increase of $16.417 million in operations expenditures for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.

The major items included in the supplementary estimates are:

1. A total of $5.3 million for the Department of

Health and Social Services for increased costs associated with adults and children in residential care outside the Northwest Territories.

2. $4.7 million for the Department of Health and

Social Services for increased costs for the provision of health care services to non-NWT residents, which will be fully offset by recoveries from other jurisdictions for services for their residents.

3. $2.3 million for the Department of Health and

Social Services for increased costs for medical travel.

4. $1.2 million to report a special warrant approved

on December 14, 2012, for the Department of Transportation to fund incremental work for the Mackenzie Valley winter roads. The total costs associated with this work will be fully recovered from industry.

I would like to note that in total, $8 million of the $16 million supplementary appropriations request is offset by federal or other revenues.

I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary estimates document. Thank you.