Merci, Monsieur le President. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 882-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2022-2023, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 882-19(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Mahsi, Madam Chair.
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Committee Motion 386-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 882-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2022-2023, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those opposed? Motion is carried. Tabled Document 882-19(2) will be reported as ready for consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill.
---Carried
We will just continue along.
Committee, we've agreed to consider Tabled Document 883-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2023-2024. Did the Minister of Finance have any opening remarks?
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2023- 2024. These supplementary estimates propose an increase of $45.196 million comprised of the following items:
- $2.297 million in previously approved projects as a result of transferring the 2023-2024 capital budgets from the Departments of Lands and Environment and Natural Resources to the newly formed Department of Environment and Climate Change; and,
- An increase of $4.886 million to adjust infrastructure project cash flows to realign appropriations with the anticipated project schedules.
In addition, this amount also includes the following items which are supported by federally funded appropriations:
- $3.45 million for COVID-19 ventilation projects; and,
- $36.86 million to provide funding for community government infrastructure projects under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan and the Small Communities Fund.
That concludes my opening remarks, and I'd be happy to answer questions, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. I'll now open the floor to general comments. Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. I'm going to sound like a broken record. Where -- so what did we start off with as a supplementary reserve and what impact will this -- how much of that is offset by -- or sorry, the new money, how much is offset by feds, and what's the net effect on the supplementary reserve? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. So this is where on infrastructure supplementary appropriations there isn't a supplementary reserve for infrastructure. And as I said, I think there's some information that we do provide to committee that could stand a bit of a look at the terminology that's used to make that more clear because it wouldn't show -- there wouldn't be a net impact because there's nothing to be impacting upon. That said, Madam Chair, there is -- I mean, again -- well, I'll leave it at that. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Yeah, I guess I lost my mind, but okay, is any of this offset by federal money, and how much? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. So there is $40,310,000 in federal or other revenue offsets. And just on the same vein, Madam Chair, in terms of money that is being offset to either prior or future fiscal years, there's $4.886 million. Thank you.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks. So the net effect really is zero, is that correct? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Committee Motion 386-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 882-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2022-2023, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Seeing no further general comments, we will review the supplementary estimates by department. Does committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee, we will begin on page 5. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2023-2024, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, community operations, not previously authorized, $36,860,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2023-2024, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs operation expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $36,860,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Please turn to page 6. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2023-2024, Department of Environment and Climate Change, capital investment expenditures, environmental management and monitoring and climate change, not previously authorized, $80,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.