Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’m here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures) No. 4, 2013-14. This document outlines an increase of $30.525 million in operations expenditures for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

The more significant items included in the supplementary estimates are:

1. $6.6 million for the Department of Health and

Social Services for increased costs for the provision of health care services to non-NWT residents. These costs will be recovered from the patient’s home province or territory.

2. $5.9 million for the Department of Health and

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

3. $3.8 million for the Department of Health and

Social Services for increased costs associated with the provision of health care services for NWT residents in non-NWT hospitals.

4. $3.4 million for the Department of Health and

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

5. 2.5 million for the Department of Health and

Social Services for increased costs for medical travel.

6. $1,728,000 for the Department of Public Works

and Services for increases in electricity rates.

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