FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES Second Session Fifty-seventh Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick April 24, 2012 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Ms. Shephard, Chair Mr. Wetmore, Vice-Chair Mr. Lifford Mr. Davis Mr. Riordon Mr. Malloch Mr. Haché Mr. D. Landry Mr. Doucet April 24, 2012 To The Honourable The Legislative Assembly of The Province of New Brunswick Mr. Speaker: Your Standing Committee on Estimates begs leave to submit this their First Report.

Your Committee met in the Legislative Assembly Chamber on April 17, 18, 19 and 20, 2012, to consider the estimates referred to it by resolution of the House adopted April 5, 2012. Your Committee wishes to report that they have made certain progress therein and have passed several items. Your Committee recommends that the estimates adopted by the Committee and outlined in the attached report be concurred in by the House. And your Committee begs leave to make a further report. Dorothy Shephard, MLA Chair April 24, 2012 To The Honourable The Legislative Assembly of The Province of New Brunswick Mr.

Speaker: Your Standing Committee on Estimates begs leave to submit this their First Report. Your Committee met in the Legislative Assembly Chamber on April 17, 18, 19 and 20, 2012, to consider the estimates referred to it by resolution of the House adopted April 5, 2012.

Your Committee took into consideration the estimates of the following offices and departments: Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries; Department of Culture, Tourism and Healthy Living; Department of Environment and Local Government; Department of Health; Department of Justice and Attorney General; Department of Natural Resources; Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour; Department of Public Safety; Executive Council Office; Office of the Premier; Premier’s Council on the Status of Disabled Persons.

Your Committee wishes to report that they have made certain progress therein and have passed several items. Pursuant to the resolution of the House adopted April 5, 2012, all estimates not passed by the Committee are referred back to the Committee of Supply for its consideration. The following are the items that were passed by the Committee: MAIN ESTIMATES, 2012-2013 ORDINARY ACCOUNT Office of the Premier 1,576,000 Premier’s Council on the Status of Disabled Persons 284,000 And your Committee begs leave to make a further report. Dorothy Shephard, MLA Chair