Mr. Chairman, we’d like to go back to the Department of Health and Social Services.
Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Minister Lee, will you be bringing in any witnesses?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No, I’m not going to bring in any witnesses.
Okay, turn back to the Department of Health and Social Services. I believe when we left off we were on page 8-7, department summary, operations expenditure summary. It’s good we’ve got good help around here. Okay, we’re on 8-29, community health programs, operations expenditure summary. Ms. Lee.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On this program, I just want to say that based on the Members’ priorities related to the Child and Family Services Act, we have earlier agreed to begin work on the completion of new public information material and a new up-to-date policy and standards manual during the 2011-12 fiscal year. I also understand Members’ further concerns regarding child and family services committees and I commit to returning to committee in May with options to begin implementation of child and family services committees in 2011-12. Thank you.
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Okay, we’re on page 8-29, activity summary, community health programs, operations expenditure summary, $87.631 million.
Agreed.
Okay, if we can go back to page 8-7, Health and Social Services, department summary, operations expenditure summary, $344,505. Okay, let’s do this again, $344.505 million. Agreed?
Agreed.
Does the committee agree we’ve concluded the Department of Health and Social Services?
Agreed.
Does committee agree that Tabled Document 133-16(5) has been concluded?
Agreed.
Agreed. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 133-16(5), Main Estimates, 2011-12, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 133-16(5) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the forum of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
The motion is in order. The motion is being circulated. To the motion.
Question.
Question is being called.
---Carried
What’s the wish of committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.
Mr. Chairman, I believe it’s the wish of the committee to continue with the supplementary appropriations. Carry on.
Does committee agree to deal with the supps?
Agreed.
Minister of Finance, do you have opening comments?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2010-2011. This document outlines a net increase of $8.437 million in operations expenditures for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
The major items in the supplementary estimates include:
$4.370 million for the Department of Health and Social Services to fund the cost of insured services to non-NWT residents, which will be fully offset by recoveries from other jurisdictions for services for their residents.
$1.766 million for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment to fund the projected shortfall in the Income Assistance Program for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
$1.170 million for the NWT Housing Corporation to fund increases in the costs for power in public housing.
The supplementary estimates also include a negative supplementary appropriation totalling $1.45 million to reflect changes to the previously approved funding for projects in support of the GNWT’s Energy Priorities Investment Plan.
I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary appropriation document.
Which document are you guys looking at? We’re looking at 5.
Oh. I just read 3.
He read 3.
I am also here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2010-2011. This document outlines a net increase of $800,000 for capital investment expenditures in the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
There are two items in the supplementary estimates:
A negative supplementary appropriation of $150,000 which represents the transfer of capital investment expenditures funding to operations expenditures funding for the maintenance costs associated with the NWT Laboratory Information System.
$950,000 for the reconstruction of a section of the Inuvik Airport taxiway. The net impact on government operations is nil as the reconstruction of the taxiway will be funded by the Department of National Defence.
I am also prepared to review the details of this supplementary appropriation document as well.
Okay. At this time I’ll ask the Minister if he’ll be bringing any witnesses. Mr. Miltenberger.
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
Is it okay if the Minister brings in his witnesses?
Agreed.
Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses in.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Could I get you to introduce your witnesses for the record, please?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Sandy Kalgutkar, deputy secretary to the FMB; and Charles Tolley, director of budgeting.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. In front of us is Supplementary Estimates, No. 5, 2010-2011. Are there any general comments? No general comments. Is committee agreed that we’ve concluded general comments?
Agreed.
Detail?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. We’re going to stand down pages 1, 2, 3, 4 and we’re going to move along to page 5. Is committee agreed?
Agreed.
Page 5, Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2010-2011, Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, health services programs, not previously authorized, negative $150,000.
Agreed.
Total department, not previously authorized, negative $150,000.
Agreed.
Is committee agreed that we’ve concluded page 5?
Agreed.
Let’s move along to page 6, Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2010-2011, Transportation, capital investment expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $950,000.
