Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we don't have a sup reserve for the infrastructure side. Thank you.
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Kieron Testart Range Lake
Whoops, thank you for the clarification. I'll have sup reserved questions for the operational expenditure. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Nothing further.
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Okay, thank you. I'm going to go to -- okay, I'm going to go back to supplementary estimates again.
Infrastructure Expenditures, No. 3, 2023-2024, Department of Infrastructure, capital investment expenditures, total department not previously authorized, $27,446,000. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Members, there is a schedule on page 10 that detail the impacts of capital estimates. This schedule is not a voteable item and is included as information only. Are there any questions on this schedule? Okay, seeing no further questions, is there -- as this is not a voteable item, we will now continue on. We will continue on. Thank you.
Committee, do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 28-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
The motion is in order. To the motion.
Thank you. There's no further -- Member will say agree, the Member will rise and move -- Member from Boot Lake.
Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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Rodgers
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 28-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, now be concluded and that Tabled Document 28-20(1) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion carried.
Tabled Document 28-20(1) will be reported as ready for consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill.
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Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us today. Thank you.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Tabled Document 29-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024. Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 29-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operation Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024. Does the Minister of Finance have any opening remarks?
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
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.
Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you, Minister. Does the Minister of Finance wish to bring new witnesses forward? Does the committee agree?
Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Would the sergeant-at-arms please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Thank you. We already had our introductions a little earlier so I'm going to continue on.
Would the Minister -- I will now open the floor for general comments. I'm going to go to the Member from Range Lake. Any Members general comments? I don't see any. Okay, seeing no further general comments, does the committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled documents?
Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Committee, we will begin on page 3 with the Department of Education, Culture and Employment.
Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, culture, heritage and languages not previously authorized, $200,000. Does the committee agree?
Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, junior kindergarten to grade 12 school services not previously authorized, $100,000. Is there any questions? Thank you. I got a Member from Range Lake.
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Kieron Testart Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I note that the substantiation is to provide funding for the implementation of a national action plan to end gender-based violence. Can the Minister provide some further detail on what this money will be used for? Thank you.
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Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, let me turn this to Terence and see if he can. I just don't have my spot ahead of me, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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Terence Courtoreille
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So this funding is supplementary funding to promote the implementation plan that consists of 18 initiatives that will touch on support for survivors and their families, prevention, responsive justice system, implementing Indigenous-led approaches, and social infrastructure and enabling environments. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried
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