I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2013-14. This document

outlines an increase of $3 million in operations expenditures for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

The major items included in the supplementary estimates are:

1. $1.670 million for the Department of Health and

Social Services to increase funding for prevention and promotion services.

2. $600,000 for the Department of Industry,

Tourism and Investment to increase funding identified for increased investment in tourism marketing activities.

3. $400,000 for the Department of Environment

and Natural Resources to implement a program to replace electric hot water heaters with fuel-fired hot water heaters in communities that depend on thermal generation of electricity.

4. $330,000 for the Department of Health and

Social Services to establish midwifery services in Hay River.

Also included in the supplementary estimates is a transfer of $100,000 from the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to increase funding to the Energy Efficiency Incentive Program.

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