FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES Fourth Session Fifty-seventh Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick April 16, 2014 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Mr. Tait, Chair Mr. Wetmore, Vice-Chair Mr. Savoie Mr. Davis Ms. Wilson Mr. Malloch Mr. Boudreau Mr. Kenny Mr. Bernard LeBlanc

April 16, 2014 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 February 18, 20, 24, 25, March 12, 19, 20, 21, 27, April 2, 3, and 9, 2014, to consider the estimates referred to your Committee by resolutions of the House adopted February 13 and March 14, 2014. Your Committee wishes to report that they have made certain progress therein and have passed all of the estimates referred to them and outlined in this report. Your Committee recommends that these estimates be concurred in by the House. Glen Tait, MLA Chair

The following are the items that were passed by the Committee: MAIN ESTIMATES, 2014-2015 ORDINARY ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $36,511,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Management Services .................................................................... 3,606,000 Industry Programs and Policy ........................................................ 20,156,000 Regional Development .................................................................. 12,802,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 53,000 Voted ............................................................................................. 36,511,000 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $97,236,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Administration ................................................................................. 2,888,000 Business and Trade Development ................................................... 4,295,000 Local Development ......................................................................... 9,800,000 Strategic Assistance ........................................................................ 9,900,000 Regional Development Corporation ............................................... 71,156,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................... 53,000 Less designated revenue ............................................................... 750,000 Voted ............................................................................................... 97,236,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND MINES Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $9,077,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Administration ................................................................................. 698,000 Policy Management and Business Development ............................ 3,797,000 Resource Exploration, Development and Management .................. 4,635,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................... 53,000 Voted ............................................................................................... 9,077,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $135,783,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Corporate Services ............................................................................ 4,412,000 Local Government .......................................................................... 118,529,000 Environment ..................................................................................... 12,480,000 Assessment and Planning Appeal Board ........................................... 280,000 Community Funding ........................................................................ 156,000 Local and Regional Governance ......................................................... 1,046,000 Less amounts authorized by law .................................................... 53,000 2

Less designated revenue ............................................................... 1,067,000 Voted ................................................................................................. 135,783,000 INVEST NEW BRUNSWICK Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $17,638,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Invest NB .......................................................................................... 4,913,000 Strategic Assistance .......................................................................... 12,725,000 Voted ................................................................................................. 17,638,000 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $ 1,090,006,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Corporate and Other Services ......................................................... 12,426,000 Child Welfare and Youth Services ................................................. 123,499,000 Long Term Care .............................................................................. 590,908,000 Income Security .............................................................................. 246,824,000 Housing Services ............................................................................ 86,202,000 Other Benefits ................................................................................ 32,200,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................. 53,000 Less designated revenue ............................................................. 2,000,000 Voted ............................................................................................. 1,090,006,000 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $253,708,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Administration ................................................................................. 15,780,000 Policy, Planning and Strategic Development ................................... 2,001,000 Maintenance ..................................................................................... 53,281,000 Winter Maintenance ......................................................................... 60,200,000 Bridge and Highway Construction ................................................... 1,540,000 Buildings Group ............................................................................... 120,423,000 New Brunswick Highway Corporation ............................................ 20,222,000 Less amounts authorized by law .................................................... 19,699,000 Less designated revenue ............................................................... 40,000 Voted ................................................................................................. 253,708,000 CAPITAL ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $600,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Marshland Maintenance ................................................................... 400,000 Capital Equipment ............................................................................ 200,000 Voted ................................................................................................ 600,000 3

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $4,125,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocation for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Regional Development Corporation: Economic Development and Innovation ........................................... 4,125,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $500,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocation for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Local Service Districts .................................................................... 500,000 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $480,665,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Permanent Bridges ........................................................................ 48,911,000 Permanent Highways ..................................................................... 85,642,000 Rural Road Infrastructure ............................................................. 47,500,000 Canada - New Brunswick National Highway System Program ............................................................................ 31,244,000 Public Works and Infrastructure ................................................... 298,110,000 Vehicle Management Agency ....................................................... 10,000,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................. 40,742,000 Voted .............................................................................................. 480,665,000 LOANS AND ADVANCES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $11,100,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: New Brunswick Agricultural Insurance Commission ................. 1,600,000 Loan Programs ............................................................................ 9,500,000 Voted ............................................................................................. 11,100,000 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $65,000,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Financial Assistance to Industry ..................................................... 60,000,000 Regional Development Corporation: Financial assistance under the Northern New Brunswick Economic Development and Innovation Fund Loan Program ........................................................................................... 4,000,000 Financial assistance under the Miramichi Regional Economic Development and Innovation Fund Loan Program ........................................................................................... 1,000,000 Voted ................................................................................................ 65,000,000 4

INVEST NEW BRUNSWICK Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $30,000,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocation for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Financial Assistance to Industry ........................................................ 30,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $4,905,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocation for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Housing ........................................................................................... 4,905,000 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $642,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocation for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2015: Loans and Advances Program ......................................................... 642,000 WORKING CAPITAL – MAXIMUM BALANCES 2014 - 2015 Voted WORKING CAPITAL ADVANCES Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries ............................................ 1,100,000 Social Development .......................................................................... 1,900,000 Transportation and Infrastructure ....................................................... 3,000,000 PETTY CASH ADVANCES Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries ............................................ 24,000 Environment and Local Government ................................................. 5,000 Social Development ............................................................................ 24,000 Transportation and Infrastructure ....................................................... 23,000 INVENTORIES Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries ............................................. 2,000,000 Social Development ............................................................................ 100,000 Transportation and Infrastructure ....................................................... 23,000,000 5