Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I am happy to present Tabled Document 28-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure. Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024. This document proposes a total decrease of $8.5 million, comprised of the following items:
- A decrease $18.5 million for infrastructure contribution funding to reflect changes in the timing of planned expenditures for the Fort Providence-Kakisa Transmission Line and the Fort Simpson Liquefied Natural Gas Project;
- $1.3 million to provide funding for the Canada North Fibre Loop Project. This amount is partially offset by revenues received from the Government of the Yukon;
- $225,000 to provide funding for the implementation of a new database to support the professional licensing office. The net impact on government is zero as these expenditures are fully offset by revenues from the Medical Council of Canada;
- A decrease $17.7 million for infrastructure expenditures funding to reflect changes in the timing of planned expenditures for the Tulita Health and Social Services Centre, the Yellowknife Wellness and Recovery Centre, and Hay River Long-Term Care Facility;
- A decrease $1.4 million for infrastructure expenditures funding to reflect changes in the timing of planned expenditures for the Mineral Administration and Registry System;
- $200,000 to provide funding for the purchase of software to support geological analysis of carbon sequestration;
- A decrease $11.2 million for infrastructure expenditures funding to reflect changes in the timing of planned expenditures for the Redknife River Bridge Project, fuel services division fuel storage capacity, and the Mike Zubko Air Terminal Building; and,
- An increase of $38.6 million for infrastructure expenditures funding to reflect changes in the timing of planned expenditures for the Inuvik Runway Extension Project and the Inuvik airport surface structure adaptations for climate change.
That concludes opening remarks, Mr. Chair. Happy to answer questions from committee.