Agreed.
Thank you, committee. We will take a short break and return for consideration of the items. Thank you.
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I will call Committee of the Whole back to order. Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 199-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017. Does the Finance Minister have any opening remarks?
I do, Mr. Chair. I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017. These estimates provide for an increase of $591,000 to the operations budget.
Amongst other things, these Supplementary Estimates include:
funding of $308,000 for permafrost monitoring research and development;
funding of $285,000 for operating costs of the newly expanded Jimmy Erasmus Seniors’ Home in Behchoko; and funding of $108,000 for the Aboriginal Justice Strategy for a training event; and
enhanced capacity building.
That concludes my opening remarks, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister McLeod. Do you wish to bring any witnesses into the House?
I do, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister, would you please introduce your witnesses to committee.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, to my right I have Mr. David Stewart, who is the deputy minister of Finance, and to my left I have Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar, who is the deputy secretary to the FMB. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Welcome to the witnesses. We will begin with opening comments, general comments. Do we have any general comments on the operations expenditures, supplementary estimates? Seeing none, we will proceed to review the supplementary estimates by department. Can we please turn to page 4. Are there comments on page 4? Seeing no comments, I will call the page. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017, Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, community health programs, not previously authorized, $285,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $285,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. We will proceed to page 5, Justice. Do we have comments or questions on Justice? Seeing none, I will call the page. Justice, operations expenditures, community justice and policing, not previously authorized, $108,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Justice, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $108,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
We'll proceed to page 6. Lands, operations expenditures, operations, not previously authorized, negative $110,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Lands, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, negative $110,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. On to page 7, Transportation. Transportation, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $308,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Are there comments or questions on this page? Seeing none. Transportation, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $308,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 199-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Thank you.
Committee, we're just sorting things out. It will be a couple of minutes. At ease.
Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that the consideration of Tabled Document 199-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017 now be concluded, and that Tabled Document 199-18(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. There is a motion on the floor. To the motion.
Question
Question has been called. Motion is carried.
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I want to thank committee for their patience. We will now move on to Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2016-2017, Tabled Document 198-18(2). Does the Minister of Finance have any opening remarks?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I do have opening remarks. I'm here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2016-2017. These estimates provide for an increase of $18.8 million to the capital budget. These Supplementary Estimates include:
funding of $15.3 million for a change in the timing of expenditures expected for the Stanton Territorial Hospital Renewal Project, the total cost of the project has not changed.
Amongst other items, these supplementary estimates also include:
funding of $2 million to begin work on the heavy equipment operators facility project at the Aurora College Thebacha Campus;
funding of $804,000 for replacement of the aircraft rescue and firefighting truck at the Yellowknife Airport; and
funding of $419,000 to start the expansion of Ecole Allain St-Cyr School in Yellowknife.
That concludes my opening remarks, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister McLeod. Do you wish to bring witnesses into the House?
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair, I do.
Thank you, Minister. Sergeant-At-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister, would you please again introduce your witnesses for the record?
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. To my right, I have Mr. David Stewart, who is the deputy minister of Finance, to my left I have Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar, who is the deputy secretary to the Financial Management Board. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Welcome again to the witnesses. We will begin with general comments. Do we have general comments on infrastructure expenditures, supplementary estimates? Seeing none, we will proceed to review the supplementary estimates by department starting on page 6, Education, Culture and Employment. Do we have comments or questions? Mr. Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I see that there's some capital expenditure on Aurora College for our infrastructure improvements. I'm wondering if the Minister could tell me who determines infrastructure needs for the college? Is it the college itself or is it the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, or is it based on the capital needs assessment, et cetera? Just the methodology there? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, the department and Aurora College, they worked together on identifying their project needs. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Testart.
Nothing further, thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Seeing nothing further, I will call the page, Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2016-2017, Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, labour development and standards, not previously authorized, $400,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $400,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. We will turn to page 7. Comments or questions on MACA? Seeing none, I will call the page. Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, regional operations, not previously authorized, -$155,000. Does committee agree?
