Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, over the last few weeks Members of the Legislative Assembly have been working hard on reviewing the departmental capital budgets for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.
As part of their review, Members of this House have recommended that investments to capital projects needed to support the implementation of junior kindergarten be advanced in 2018-2019.
I have considered this request with my Cabinet colleagues and offer the following commitment:
$1.255 million to advance projects associated with the implementation of junior kindergarten in 2018-2019. This amount includes the re-investment of the $400,000 identified for the synchro-lift at the marine transportation facility in Hay River, which will now be funded from the Marine Transportation Services Revolving Fund.
The additional funding for junior kindergarten projects and a negative supplementary appropriation related to the synchro-lift funding will be included in 2018-2019 Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2018-2019, which I will table for consideration by the Legislative Assembly during the October 2017 session. Thank you, Mr. Chair.