FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES Third Session Fifty-seventh Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick May 21, 2013 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Mr. Tait, Chair Mr. Wetmore, Vice-Chair Mr. Savoie Mr. Davis Ms. Wilson Mr. Malloch Mr. Bertrand LeBlanc Mr. D. Landry Mr. Doucet

May 21, 2013 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 on April 16, 2013 in the Legislative Assembly Chamber and on motion of Ms. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Savoie, Mr. Tait was elected Chair of the Committee. Your Committee met in the Legislative Assembly Chamber on April 16, 19, 30, May 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 and 17, 2013, to consider the estimates referred to your Committee by resolution of the House adopted April 4, 2013.

Your Committee wishes to report that they have made certain progress therein and have passed several items. Your Committee recommends that the estimates passed by the Committee and outlined in this report be concurred in by the House. And your Committee begs leave to make a further report. Glen Tait, MLA Chair

The following are the items that were passed by the Committee: MAIN ESTIMATES, 2013-2014 ORDINARY ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND MINES Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $8,008,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2014: Administration ..................................................................................... 657,000 Policy Management and Business Development ................................ 3,733,000 Resource Exploration, Development and Management ...................... 3,671,000 Less amounts authorized by law ...................................................... 53,000 Voted .................................................................................................... 8,008,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $138,377,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2014: Corporate Services ................................................................................ 4,173,000 Community Planning and Environmental Protection ........................... 13,933,000 Local and Regional Governance ........................................................... 1,289,000 Local Government ................................................................................. 117,475,000 Community Funding and Technical Services ....................................... 2,347,000 Assessment and Planning Appeal Board .............................................. 280,000 Less amounts authorized by law ....................................................... 53,000 Less designated revenue .................................................................... 1,067,000 Voted ..................................................................................................... 138,377,000 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $3,920,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2014: Human Resource Management ............................................................ 3,973,000 Less amounts authorized by law ...................................................... 53,000 Voted .................................................................................................... 3,920,000 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $62,497,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2014: Administration and Planning ............................................................... 3,537,000 Attorney General ................................................................................. 17,939,000 Court Services ..................................................................................... 29,641,000 Justice Services ................................................................................... 3,709,000 2

Legal Aid ............................................................................................ 7,874,000 Less amounts authorized by law ...................................................... 53,000 Less designated revenue .................................................................. 150,000 Voted .................................................................................................... 62,497,000 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $142,604,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2014: Corporate Services and Planning ......................................................... 4,259,000 Public Security and Corrections........................................................... 121,054,000 Safety Services .................................................................................... 22,268,000 Less amounts authorized by law ...................................................... 53,000 Less designated revenue ................................................................... 4,924,000 Voted ................................................................................................... 142,604,000 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, HERITAGE AND CULTURE Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $36,529,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2014: Administration .................................................................................... 2,607,000 Parks, Heritage and Culture................................................................. 22,105,000 Marketing, Sales and Visitor Experience............................................. 12,920,000 Less amounts authorized by law ...................................................... 53,000 Less designated revenue ................................................................... 1,050,000 Voted ................................................................................................... 36,529,000 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Voted, Supply in the following amounts to defray the expenses of the following programs for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2014: Employee Benefit Plans …………………………….......................... 80,468,000 Equal Employment Opportunity Program ………………………...... 438,000 New Brunswick Police Commission ……………………………...... 359,000 CAPITAL ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $730,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocation for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2014: Local Service Districts ..................................................................... 730,000 3

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, HERITAGE AND CULTURE Resolved, That there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $1,500,000 to defray the expenses of the following program allocation for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2014: Capital Improvements ......................................................................... 1,500,000 WORKING CAPITAL – MAXIMUM BALANCES 2013 - 2014 Voted WORKING CAPITAL ADVANCES Environment and Local Government .................................................. 30,000 Justice and Attorney General .............................................................. 15,000 Tourism, Heritage and Culture ............................................................ 500,000 PETTY CASH ADVANCES Environment and Local Government .................................................. 20,000 Justice and Attorney General .............................................................. 24,000 Public Safety ....................................................................................... 25,000 Tourism, Heritage and Culture ............................................................ 95,000 INVENTORIES Tourism, Heritage and Culture ............................................................ 500,000 4