Robert C. McLeod

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, to my left I have Mr. Mike Aumond, who is the deputy minister of Finance, and to my right I have Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar, who is the deputy chair of the Financial Management Board. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, It’s a single-purpose room that would be used for both. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, I would, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I’m here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 20162017. This document provides for an increase of $168.7 million to the capital budget. The most significant item is the $141.8 million for the carryover expenditure for infrastructure projects that were not able to be completed during the 20152016 fiscal year. The other significant item is $26 million for various infrastructure projects under the Department of Transportation, which will be significantly funded, 75 per cent, by the Government of Canada under the...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my understanding is the work is already started. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Bill 9, Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2016-2017, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this is ongoing construction. The project is nearing completion. The carryover is required to address deficiencies in the dental multipurpose room. The work is planned to start in the summer of 2016 and be completed prior to the fiscal year end. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South that Bill 9, Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2016-2017, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, yes, in October, we will bring it forward during the capital budget planning session. There is no opportunity between now and then because this House is not sitting to advance it any earlier. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, to be quite honest with you I’m not sure what… I would assume the first two would be road-widening because there is some work going on for road widening. As for “RWIS” I will get the acronym and distribute it to Members. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, it wouldn’t show up in this sup, but it will show up in our capital budget session in the fall. Thank you, Mr. Chair.