Question Period Note: 2022-23 Supplementary Estimates (C)

How much funding is the Department requesting through these Supplementary Estimates?

• These Supplementary Estimates, which present requirements over and above our approved Main Estimates, are the third and final supplementary exercise for 2022-23.
• For this exercise, $104.2 million is being presented, consisting of $102.6 million in voted appropriations and $1.7 million in statutory appropriations.
• Voted appropriations are primarily comprised of funding for increased fuel costs; a litigation settlement; initial recovery efforts following hurricane Fiona; and work for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
• Statutory appropriations reflect updates to the employee benefit plans.

• These Supplementary Estimates (C) are presenting a total increase of $104.2 million, which is comprised of $102.6 million and $1.7 million in voted and statutory appropriations respectively.
• The $102.6 million increase in voted authorities is mainly attributed to:
• $52.2 million - Funding for increased marine and aviation fuel costs;
• $22.6 million - Funding for a litigation settlement;
• $9.7 million - Funding for the initial recovery efforts following Hurricane Fiona; and
• $8.7 million - Funding to support the work of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
• In addition to those main increases, these Supplementary Estimates include another seven items valued at $9.3 million for other initiatives with lower funding requirements and technical adjustments such as transfers to other government departments.
• In all, the sum of all items represents an increase to our spending levels, over and above what was approved in the Main Estimates.

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