Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is the appropriation of the federal dollars. So any time the federal government signs an agreement or provides funding to the Government of the Northwest Territories, we still have to come forward even if we are, you know, open to signing the agreement, we still have to come forward to the Legislative Assembly to actually appropriate that money so that it can then go to the department. I mean, it goes back to the earlier conversation about short-term debt. Until the money gets appropriated in, you know, we have to come here formally and make an adjustment to the main estimates to say the federal government has come forward with funding, it needs to be formally appropriated on the floor. That's what this process is. So this is federal dollars that came from CanNor to supplement the SEED directive. This is an attempt to have the House approve that funding so that it can go to the SEED directive that was specifically stood up in support of businesses after the wildfires. Thank you.

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from YK Centre.

So just a -- and I understand that. I just -- it sounds like at one way that there's money already committed to this initiative and this is just backfilling it in some way. And so that's why I'm curious on how the process is working specifically to this because if people are interested in -- sorry, I wouldn't use interest. I'd say if people still need support and if the program is still open or not open, if it's receiving money or it's spent or they're backfilling or overspent, that's the type of clarification I'm trying to (audio). So if there's still room for applications, I think I sort of heard that, and I also think I sort of heard that one needs to apply through SEED. If I'm incorrect, the Minister's certainly welcome to fix that. Thank you.

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Minister of Finance.

There we go. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I've lost my train of thought with all the physical activity there. But so it is a SEED program. There's a SEED directive that was issued back in the summer. The SEED directive provides details on eligibility and application process. I believe the application form is online if I'm not mistaken. And that application and that SEED directive is effective until March 31st of this year. This is the first chance given the election for us to come forward and seek a supplementary appropriation for funding that would have been received from CanNor. The Department of ITI went to CanNor during the wildfire evacuations to seek their support to enhance the funding that would be available under this envelope. They were successful. This is where that brings us to today. Thank you.

Thank you. I'm going to the Member from YK Centre.

No, I'm okay, Mr. Chairman. I just was just trying to follow the money. Thank you.

Is there any further questions from Members? I don't see none, I'm going to -- Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, economic diversification and business support, not previously authorized $1,308,000. Does the committee agree?

Thank you. Supplementary estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, mineral and petroleum resources, not previously authorized $127,000. Is there any questions? None. Does the committee agree?

Thank you. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, total department, not previously authorized $1,435,000. Is there any questions? Don't see any, does the committee agree?

Thank you. Committee, we will now consider the Department of Infrastructure on page 11.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024, Department of Infrastructure, assets management, not previously authorized $6,128,000. Is there any questions? So I'm going to go to the Member from Great Slave.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister please tell committee how much is partially offset by CIRNAC? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. At this stage, there's $3 million that's coming from CIRNAC to support phase one of this work. Thank you.

Go to the Member of Great Slave.

Thank you.

Any further questions? None. I'll read it out again.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024, Department of Infrastructure, assets and management, not previously authorized $6,128,000. I didn't see you. Member from YK North.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So this is the harbour restoration. My understanding is that this work has been the first phase of harbour restoration, which implies more phases to come in the future. Is there an estimate of what upcoming costs will be for future phases of this project? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Go to Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So phase one is opening up really what was a bit of an emergency level or emergency sized channel for first year. That would help get the barge traffic moving again. So it's been many years that there has not been an adequate level of support for the harbour. Back in 2012, Public Works and Services of Canada was actually providing a lot more support so that their own kibscar facility vessels could actually maneuver as well as Department of Fisheries and Oceans. That stopped, and then as a result, the harbour built back up. So it became a bit of an emergency, and that was what was phase one. But phase two is to remove remaining build-up materials over four years in order to support the longevity of the harbour. The total project estimate at this time that I have is just other $13 million with some additional supports anticipated by CIRNAC. But, you know, again, at this point, for 2024-2025, we'll see what -- where that may land us. Thank you.

Thank you. I'll go to the Member from YK North.