Thank you, Ms. Green. Any further questions or comments? Seeing no further general comments, we will now proceed to a review of the supplementary estimates by department. The committee has agreed to begin the review with the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditure not previously authorized, $2,015,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you. Next, we have income security not previously authorized, $2,807,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you. Next, we have not previously authorized total department, $4,822,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Next, we have Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2017-2018, Department of Health, operations expenditure not previously authorized, under administrative and support services, $959,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Next, we have ambulatory care services not previously authorized, $9,301,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Next, we have community health programs not previously authorized, $6,736,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Next, we have diagnostic and therapeutic services not previously authorized, $509,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Next, we have supplementary health programs not previously authorized, $4,381,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Yes, Mr. Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just have one question about this. The shortfall for extended health benefits and Metis health benefits, this amount, this $4.3 million, appears to be 40 per cent over the current budget. Of course, it seems like we are seeing an increased need for these benefits to be extended to Northerners. The current level of funding going forward, has it been adjusted to address the shortfall in the supplementary health programs? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister McLeod.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, it has been adjusted. It is a part of the base funding for next year. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Testart.
Does the Minister have that information with him today? The line item, how much it has been adjusted by in the main estimates? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister McLeod.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the extended health benefits base is increased $3 million, and the Metis health benefits is increased by $848,000. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm satisfied with that response. I think we have seen this for a couple of years now, that the health benefits are being exceeded based on demand, and I'm pleased to see we are fixing the problem. I have no further questions. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Under supplementary health programs not previously authorized, $4,381,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Next, total department not previously authorized, $21,886,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Next, we have Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures not previously authorized, mineral and petroleum resources, negative $249,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Next, we have under tourism and parks not previously authorized, $50,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Under Industry, Tourism and Investment, total department not previously authorized, negative $199,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Next, we have the Department of Justice, operations expenditures not previously authorized under community, justice and policing, $100,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Next, we have policing services not previously authorized, $1,691,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Next, we have total department not previously authorized, $1,791,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Next, we have Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures not previously authorized, under regional operations, $857,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Total department not previously authorized, $857,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. There are no further comments. Thank you, committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 136-18(3)?
Agreed.
Thank you. Mr. Beaulieu.
