Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am happy to present Tabled Document 29-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024. These supplementary estimates propose a total increase of $207 million of which $44 million will be offset by revenues from the Government of Canada. These supplementary estimates can be summarized with the following expenditures:
- $86 million in support of fire suppression and response and recovery work due to the wildfire activity from May to September 2023;
- $54 million in support of the health care system of which $22 million is offset by revenues from the federal Government of Canada;
- $18 million to address rising interest rates and Government of the Northwest Territories debt servicing costs;
- $14 million to support the projected deficit for Marine Transportation Services;
- $8 million for the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund, which is fully offset by revenues from the Government of Canada;
- $6 million to support the funding for the Hay River Harbour Restoration offset by revenues from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada totaling $3 million; and,
- $4 million to support the implementation of the national action plan to end gender-based violence which is fully offset by revenues from the Government of Canada.
That concludes my opening remarks, Mr. Chair. I am happy to answer questions.