FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES AND FISCAL POLICY First Session Sixtieth Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick May 11, 2021 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Hon. Mr. Savoie, Chair Mr. Ames, Vice-Chair Mr. Turner Mr. Carr Ms. Bockus Mr. Stewart Mr. Legacy Mr. Bourque Mr. LeBlanc Mr. Arseneau Mr. Austin

May 11, 2021 To The Honourable The Legislative Assembly of The Province of New Brunswick Mr. Speaker: Your Standing Committee on Estimates and Fiscal Policy begs leave to submit this, their First Report. Your Committee met in the Legislative Assembly Chamber on April 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28 and 29, to consider the estimates referred to your Committee by resolution of the House adopted March 26, 2021. Your Committee wishes to report that they have passed all estimates referred to them and outlined in this report. Your Committee recommends that these estimates be concurred in by the House. Hon. Glen Savoie, MLA Chair

2 The following are the items that were passed by the Committee: MAIN ESTIMATES, 2021-2022 RESOLVED, that there be granted to Her Majesty sums not exceeding the following to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2022: Voted ($) ORDINARY ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries ............................................. 45,455,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 45,408,000 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Corporate and Other Education Services ........................................... 72,635,000 School Districts .................................................................................. 1,192,270,000 Early Childhood Development .......................................................... 115,937,000 COVID-19 Pandemic ......................................................................... 30,100,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 1,410,895,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Corporate Services and Community Funding .................................... 2,176,000 Policy, First Nations and Public Engagement.................................... 1,216,000 Local Government ............................................................................. 137,042,000 Assessment and Planning Appeal Board ........................................... 316,000 Authorizations and Compliance ......................................................... 6,857,000 Environmental Science and Protection .............................................. 4,590,000 Climate Change Secretariat................................................................ 1,579,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 94,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 153,682,000 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OFFICE Office of the Clerk, Chief Operating Officer and Head of the Public Service and Executive Council Secretariat ..................... 3,363,000 Corporate Communications ............................................................... 6,181,000 Office of the Lieutenant-Governor .................................................... 453,000 Women’s Equality Branch ................................................................. 3,219,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 13,216,000

3 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND TREASURY BOARD Budget and Financial Management ................................................... 846,000 Corporate Services ............................................................................. 5,488,000 Treasury Management and Fiscal Policy ........................................... 2,677,000 Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer .................................. 4,840,000 Office of the Chief Information Officer ............................................. 7,233,000 Office of the Comptroller ................................................................... 3,055,000 Revenue Administration .................................................................... 5,431,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 29,523,000 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Aboriginal Affairs .............................................................................. 5,440,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 5,393,000 Climate and Economic Development Initiatives with First Nations .. 9,000,000 Commissions Paid to Collectors of Pari-Mutuel Taxes ..................... 455,000 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) ................................................. 21,699,000 Equal Employment Opportunity Program ......................................... 688,000 Intergovernmental Affairs .................................................................. 8,513,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 8,466,000 Legislated Pension Plans, Benefit Accruals, Subsidies, and Supplementary Allowances ................................................. 124,227,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 177,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 124,050,000 Natural Gas Distribution Program ..................................................... 12,000,000 Pension and Employee Benefits Plan ................................................ 339,268,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 2,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 339,266,000 Provision for Losses ........................................................................... 14,200,000 Revenue Sharing Agreements with First Nations .............................. 50,500,000 Service New Brunswick ..................................................................... 181,575,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 181,528,000 Supplementary Funding Provision ..................................................... 162,624,000

4 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Corporate and Other Health Services ................................................ 190,633,000 Medicare ............................................................................................ 714,053,000 Drug Programs ................................................................................... 233,403,000

Part III Health Services ...................................................................... 1,868,068,000 COVID-19 Pandemic ......................................................................... 64,781,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 3,070,891,000 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Technical Safety & Corporate Services Division .............................. 15,274,000 Community Safety Division .............................................................. 173,668,000 Office of the Attorney General .......................................................... 21,154,000 Justice Services Division ................................................................... 25,754,000 Legal Aid ........................................................................................... 10,354,000 Security and Emergencies Division ................................................... 41,799,000 COVID-19 Pandemic ......................................................................... 22,091,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 310,047,000 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Members’ Allowances, Committees and Operations......................... 9,137,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 4,272,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 4,865,000 Office of the Legislative Assembly ................................................... 3,799,000 Office of the Auditor General ............................................................ 3,377,000 Offices of Leaders and Members of Registered Political Parties ...... 2,234,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 95,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 2,139,000 Elections New Brunswick .................................................................. 9,330,000 Office of the Ombud .......................................................................... 1,712,000 Office of the Child, Youth and Senior Advocate ............................... 1,307,000 Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages ........................... 729,000 Office of the Consumer Advocate for Insurance ............................... 500,000 Office of the Integrity Commissioner ................................................ 369,000 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Administration ................................................................................... 8,186,000 Natural Resources .............................................................................. 84,424,000 Energy and Mines .............................................................................. 5,636,000 Land Management ............................................................................. 3,038,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 101,237,000

5 OFFICE OF THE PREMIER Administration ................................................................................... 1,507,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 67,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 1,440,000 OPPORTUNITIES NEW BRUNSWICK Administration and Business Development Services ........................ 14,384,000 Financial Assistance........................................................................... 25,000,000 Population Growth ............................................................................. 8,628,000 COVID-19 Pandemic ......................................................................... 5,000,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 53,012,000 OTHER AGENCIES Consolidated Entities ......................................................................... 364,530,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 364,530,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 0 Council of Atlantic Premiers ............................................................. 642,000 Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation ..................................... 2,825,000 Labour and Employment Board ......................................................... 653,000 New Brunswick Police Commission ................................................. 672,000 New Brunswick Women’s Council ................................................... 467,000 Premier’s Council on Disabilities ...................................................... 302,000 DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR Labour and Strategic Services ........................................................... 11,626,000 Post-Secondary Affairs ...................................................................... 464,094,000 WorkingNB ........................................................................................ 171,253,000 New Brunswick Public Library Service ............................................ 15,560,000 Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification ................................. 6,067,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 668,553,000 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Development Projects and Operations ............................................... 65,153,000 SERVICE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT Service of the Public Debt ................................................................. 655,000,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 649,100,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 5,900,000

6 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Corporate and Other Services ............................................................ 10,259,000 Seniors and Long Term Care ............................................................. 794,022,000 Child Welfare and Youth Services .................................................... 143,432,000 Income Security ................................................................................. 239,054,000 Housing Services ............................................................................... 114,059,000 Other Benefits .................................................................................... 53,183,000 COVID-19 Pandemic ......................................................................... 12,600,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 1,366,562,000 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, HERITAGE AND CULTURE Administration ................................................................................... 2,934,000 Parks and Attractions ......................................................................... 13,052,000 Culture, Heritage and Sport .............................................................. 27,053,000 Tourism .............................................................................................. 11,531,000 COVID-19 Pandemic ......................................................................... 7,265,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 61,788,000 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Administration ................................................................................... 14,937,000 Policy and Legislative Affairs ........................................................... 1,214,000 Maintenance ....................................................................................... 77,346,000 Winter Maintenance ........................................................................... 69,483,000 Bridge and Highway Construction..................................................... 3,128,000 Buildings Group ................................................................................. 137,072,000 New Brunswick Highway Corporation .............................................. 24,220,000 COVID-19 Pandemic ......................................................................... 2,800,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 23,728,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 306,472,000 CAPITAL ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES Capital Equipment ............................................................................. 140,000 Strategic Infrastructure....................................................................... 200,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 340,000 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Public Schools – Capital Equipment.................................................. 500,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Local Service Districts ....................................................................... 1,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Public Hospitals – Capital Equipment ............................................... 25,850,000

7 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Mine Reclamation .............................................................................. 250,000 Musquash Watershed Infrastructure – Capital Improvements........... 3,100,000 Sentier NB Trail Infrastructure .......................................................... 750,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 4,100,000 DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR Deferred Maintenance Program ......................................................... 2,286,000 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Canada – New Brunswick Integrated Bilateral Agreement ............... 15,000,000 Strategic Infrastructure Initiative ....................................................... 26,250,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 41,250,000 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Nursing Home Services – Capital Improvements .............................. 9,000,000 Nursing Home Services – Capital Maintenance ................................ 3,000,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 12,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, HERITAGE AND CULTURE Capital Improvements ........................................................................ 6,425,000 Strategic Infrastructure....................................................................... 4,275,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 10,700,000 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Bridges ............................................................................................... 46,820,000 Highways ........................................................................................... 180,240,000 Municipal Designated Highway Program .......................................... 10,000,000 Federal-Provincial Cost-Shared Program .......................................... 70,670,000 Vehicle Management Agency ............................................................ 18,000,000 Public Works and Infrastructure ........................................................ 249,658,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 63,387,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 512,001,000 LOANS AND ADVANCES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES New Brunswick Agricultural Insurance Commission ....................... 1,600,000 Loan Programs ................................................................................... 9,500,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 11,100,000 OPPORTUNITIES NEW BRUNSWICK Financial Assistance to Industry ........................................................ 50,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR Student Loan Advances ..................................................................... 69,900,000

8 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Financial assistance under the Development Loans Program ............ 5,000,000 Financial assistance under the New Brunswick Small Business Emergency Working Capital Loan Program .............................. 8,000,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 13,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Housing .............................................................................................. 3,224,000 SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 2019-2020, Volume I RESOLVED, that there be granted to Her Majesty sums not exceeding the following to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2020: Voted ($) ORDINARY ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT School Districts .................................................................................. 1,807,089.72 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OFFICE Intergovernmental Affairs .................................................................. 58,199.01 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Drug Programs ................................................................................... 14,726,829.86 Medicare ............................................................................................ 10,552,984.68

Part III Health Services ...................................................................... 17,823,754.98 Voted .................................................................................................. 43,103,569.52 DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR Employment Development ................................................................ 42,308,038.35 NB Public Libraries ........................................................................... 447,917.14 Post-Secondary Affairs ...................................................................... 14,197,675.45 Voted .................................................................................................. 56,953,630.94 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Community Safety Division .............................................................. 501,658.72 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Child Welfare and Disability Support Services ................................. 23,144,307.52 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Winter Maintenance ........................................................................... 7,610,949.97

9 CAPITAL ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Local Service Districts ....................................................................... 300,106.63 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Public Hospitals – Capital Equipment ............................................... 117,352.76 LOANS AND ADVANCES DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR Student Loan Advances ..................................................................... 29,616.12