Committee, we've agreed to consider Tabled Document 723-19(2) Capital Estimates 2023-2024. Committee, we will now consider the Department of Health and Social Services. Does the Minister of Health and Social Services wish to bring witnesses into the Chamber?

I do, Mr. Chair.

Mahsi. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber.

Would the Minister please introduce the witnesses.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. On my left is Kyla Kakfwi Scott, the assistant deputy minister. And on my right is Perry Heath, the director of Infrastructure.

Committee has agreed to forego general comments. Does the committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?

Committee, the Department of Health and Social Services begins on page 38. We will defer the department totals and review the estimates by activity summary, beginning at page 39, with administrative and support services, with information item on page 40.

Health and Social Services, administrative and support services, infrastructure investments, $500,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee, please turn to page 41, health and social programs, with information item on pages 42 and 43. Health and social services programs -- give me a moment, please.

Committee, going back to page 41, health and social programs and information items on page 42 and 43, are there any questions? Mr. Johnson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My questions are regarding the wellness and recovery centre which I believe is the shelter that is planned to be built. Well, I guess it was originally planned to be built kind of by the old St. John's Ambulance there on what I believe is -- I don't know the streets in Yellowknife. So can I just confirm -- well, whether that is the location or whether -- I know there was a request from the City of Yellowknife to put it in the current location of the day shelter where the trailers are but whether we have decided on a location? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Minister.

Yes, thank you. We met with the City of Yellowknife. They've expressed an interest in having the shelter located near the old Northern Frontier Visitors Centre, which is where the current day shelter is. There's been no decision yet on that location. There are a number of pros and cons to each of the locations in consideration. Thank you.

Mahsi. Follow-up, Mr. Johnson?

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Can I get -- well, this says 2024-2025 for completion, you know, which I assume would mean construction, you know, next fiscal, probably pretty soon. Can I just get an update of when the estimated completion for this project is or whether we're on track and on time, on budget. Thank you.

Minister. Yes, Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the budget for this project has changed and the completion date has changed, and I'll ask my colleague Perry Heath to provide some additional detail. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mahsi. Mr. Heath.

Mr. Johnson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah, okay, I heard, you know, up to 36 months for construction. So I imagine that this -- even this 2024-2025 in the capital estimates here is probably ambitious. So it seems there's some issues with the cost. Is there any hope I can get an estimate of what this building is going to cost? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Minister.

Yes, thank you. There are a lot of unknowns at this point because the location has not been fixed. We know a lot about the 51st Street location, but the Northern Frontier Visitors Centre location has a number of challenges. And for additional detail, I'll ask Mr. Heath to fill in.

Mr. Heath.