Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 37-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 4, 2008-2009, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 37-16(3) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
The motion is on the floor. The motion is being considered. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question is being called.
---Carried
Does committee agree that the review of Tabled Document 37-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 4, 2008-2009, is concluded?
Agreed.
Thank you. With that, I would like to thank the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses out, please.
As we read the next item, we are going to deal with Tabled Document 35-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2009-2010. With that, I would like to ask the Minister responsible for the supp for opening comments. Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to present Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2009-2010 (Operation Expenditures). This document outlines an increase of $4.27 million in operations expenditures for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. The major items in this supplementary are requesting two:
$3.6 million for the Department of Health and Social Services for the increased cost associated with a new contract between the Government of the Northwest Territories and NWT positions.
$485,000 for the Department of Transportation to continue research and development projects funded under the Building Canada Plan for which funding was approved and lapsed in 2008-2009.
I am prepared to review the details of the Supplementary Appropriation document. Mahsi.
Thank you, Mr. Minister. With that, will the Minister be bringing in witnesses?
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
Does the committee agree to bring in his witnesses?
Agreed.
Sergeant-at-Arms, could you escort the witnesses in?
For the record, Mr. Minister, could you introduce your witnesses?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With me is Margaret Melhorn, deputy minister of Finance, and Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar, the deputy secretary for the Financial Management Board. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witnesses. Are there general comments in regard to Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2009-2010? Are there any comments? We can move to page 3, Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, health services programs, not previously authorized, $3.785 million. Agreed?
Agreed.
Total department, not previously authorized, $3.785 million.
Agreed.
We are on page 4, Transportation, operations expenditures, corporate services, not previously authorized, $485,000.
Agreed.
Highways, not previously authorized, $300,000.
Agreed.
Total department, not previously authorized, $785,000.
Agreed.
Page 5, Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, tourism and parks, not previously authorized, negative $300,000.
Agreed.
Total department, not previously authorized, negative $300,000.
Agreed.
Mrs. Groenewegen.
