Thank you, Madam Chair. The majority of the increase, $10 million, is relating to a new accounting treatment for the Northern Wellness Agreement. It used to be that we would have the Northern Wellness Agreement money recognized as work performed on behalf of others, and now we've brought it in as revenue. That has added $10 million you're seeing throughout the budget, with the UNW collective bargaining increases. Those would be the two biggest reasons for increase.
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