Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2013-2014. This document outlines an increase of $17.757 million in operations expenditures for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.
The major items included in the supplementary estimates are:
1. $9.7 million for the Department of Executive for
funding for costs associated with the implementation of the final Devolution Agreement. The net impact on government operations is nil as these costs will be offset with funding to be received from the federal government.
2.
$2.5 million for the Department of Transportation for costs associated with repairs to the runway at the Hay River Airport;
3. a total of $1.6 million to install wood pellet
boilers in the Mackenzie Mountain School and airport in Norman Wells;
4.
$1.3 million for the Department of Transportation for funding for the increased costs associated with extending ferry operations across the Peel River and Mackenzie River during the autumn freeze-up period in the Beaufort-Delta region;
5. a total of $1.1 million for the departments of
Finance and Public Works and Services for funding for costs associated with the implementation of financial shared services in Norman Wells, Hay River, Fort Smith, Fort Simpson and Yellowknife.
I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary estimates document. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.