Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2013-2014. This document outlines an increase of $24.290 million in operations expenditures for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.
The major items included in the supplementary estimates are:
1. $8.7 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. $1.6 million for the Department of Finance for
costs associated with an increase in the contribution to the NWT Housing Corporation to address increased costs for heating fuel and electricity in the delivery of the Public Housing Program.
3. A total of $13.9 million for the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources to fund fire suppression costs that were approved in two special warrants in July and August.
4. $650,000 for the Department of Transportation
to fund emergency repairs to the Inuvik Airport runway.
I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary estimates document. Thank you, Mr. Chair.