Question has been called. The Member from Yellowknife Centre has asked for a recorded vote. For all those in favour, please stand.

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. 11 in favour, zero opposed, six abstaining. The motion has passed.

---Carried

Motions. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, Minister's Statement 4-20(1), Minister's Statement 5-20(1), Minister's Statement 17-20(1), Minister's Statement 24-20(1), Tabled Document 93-to(1), Tabled Document 111-20(1).

Colleagues, by the authority given to me as the Speaker under Rule 2.2(4), I hereby authorize the House to sit beyond the daily hours of adjournment until 8 o'clock p.m. to consider the business of the House, with the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh in the chair.

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? I'll go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the committee wishes to consider Minister's Statement 4-20(1), Minister's Statement 5-20(1), Minister's Statement 17-20(1), Minister's Statement 24-20(1), as well, Mr. Chair, the committee would like to consider Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, and Tabled Document 93-20(1), 2024-2025 Main Estimates, Departments of Industry, Tourism and Investment and the Housing Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. We'll take a short recess.

---SHORT RECESS

Attention, order. Thank you. Consideration of Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, Minister's Statement 4-20(1), Minister's Statement 5-20(1), Minister's Statement 17-20(1), Minister's Statement 24-20(1).

Committee, we have agreed to consider Minister's Statement 4-20(1), 2023 Wildfire Season Review and Planning for the 2024 Season. I will now open the floor to general comments for Minister's Statement 4-20(1). General comments? Seeing none, thank you. Do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Minister's Statement 4-20(1), 2023 Wildfire Season Review and Planning for the 2024 Season?

Committee agree, thank you. Committee, we will have concluded consideration of Minister's Statement 4-20(1).

Committee, we have agreed to consider Minister's Statement 5-20(1), Emergency Management Preparation. I will now open the floor to general comments on the Minister's Statement 5-20(1). Is there any general comments? Seeing none, thank you, committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Minister's Statement 5-20(1), Emergency Management Preparation?

Agreed? Thank you, committee. We have concluded consideration of Minister's Statement 5-20(1).

Committee, we have agreed to consider Minister's Statement 17-20(1), Reach an Average of $10-a-day Child Care in the NWT. I will now open the floor to general comments on the Minister Statement 17-20(1). Any questions? Thank you.

Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Minister's Statement 17-20(1), Reaching an Average of $10-a-day Child Care in NWT? Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. We have concluded consideration of Minister's Statement 17-20(1).

Committee, we have agreed to consider Minister's Statement 24-20(1), Health and Human Resources Recruitment and Retention. I will now open the floor to general comments on this Minister's Statement 24-20(1). Any general comments? Seeing none, thank you.

Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Minister's Statement 24-20(1), Health and Human Resources Recruitment and Retention? Does committee agree?

Thank you. We will have concluded consideration of Minister's Statement 24-20(1).

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, Tabled Document 111-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 111-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025. Minister of Finance, please proceed with your opening remarks.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I'm happy to present Tabled Document 111-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025. This document proposes a total increase of $142.1 million, comprised of the following items:

• $146.9 million for infrastructure expenditures funding for projects that were not completed in 2023-2024. This amount is fully offset by unspent appropriations in 2023-2024;
• $2.3 million for the relocation of modular classrooms from Yellowknife to Tuktoyaktuk;
• $2.8 million for increased costs associated with the acquisition of portables for Colville Lake;
• $1.1 million for increased costs associated with the Western Arctic Research Centre Warehouse Project;
• $6 million for cost increases related to the Whati Access Road. This funding is fully offset by revenues received from the federal government;
• $38 million to Northwest Territories Power Corporation to alleviate financial pressures resulting from the Inuvik Wind Project cost escalations. This is offset with a decrease of $40.59 million to reflect changes in the timing of planned expenditures for various projects; and last,
• A decrease of $14.5 million to reflect changes in the timing of planned expenditures for the runway extension and civil improvement projects.

That concludes opening remarks, Mr. Chair. I would be happy to answer questions that Members may have.

Thank you. Does the Minister of Finance wish to bring in witnesses into the House?

Yes, I would.

Would the Minister please introduce her witnesses.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, on my left is Bill MacKay, the deputy minister for the Department of Finance. On my right, Terence Courtoreille, deputy secretary to the financial management board.

Thank you. Does the committee agree to forego general comments?