Estimates and Fiscal Policy Committee — Report — 14 March 2018 (58th Parliament, 4th Session)

2018-03-14, 58th Parliament 4th Session, Estimates

New Brunswick — Committees

FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES AND FISCAL POLICY Fourth Session Fifty-eighth Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick March 14, 2018 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Mr. Bernard LeBlanc, Chair Mr. Boudreau Mr. Albert Mr. Doherty Ms. LeBlanc Mr. Roussel Mr. Chiasson Mr. Fitch Mr. B. Macdonald Ms. Shephard Mr. Steeves

March 14, 2018 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 February 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 28, March 1 , 2, and 13, 2018, to consider the estimates referred to your Committee by resolutions of the House adopted February 9 and March 13, 2018. Your Committee wishes to report that they have passed all estimates referred to them and outlined in this report. Your Committ ee recommends that these estimates be concurred in by the House. Bernard LeBlanc, MLA Chair

2 The following are the items that were passed by the Committee: MAIN ESTIMATES, 2018-2019 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, 2019: Voted ($) ORDINARY ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries ............................................. 37,196,000 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Corporate and Other Education Services ........................................... 51,741,000 School Districts .................................................................................. 1,088,363,000 Early Childhood Development .......................................................... 117,903,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 1,257,960,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Administration ................................................................................... 8,453,000 Natural Resources .............................................................................. 83,147,000 Energy and Mines .............................................................................. 6,598,000 Land Management ............................................................................. 3,622,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 94,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 101,726,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Corporate Services and Community Funding .................................... 2,070,000 Local Government ............................................................................. 128,115,000 Authorizations and Compliance ......................................................... 6,935,000 Environmental Science and Protection .............................................. 3,401,000 Policy, Climate Change, First Nations and Public Engagement ........ 1,134,000 Assessment and Planning Appeal Board ........................................... 380,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 141,988,000 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OFFICE Executive Council Secretariat ............................................................ 2,682,000 Corporate Communications ............................................................... 4,128,000 Office of the Lieutenant-Governor .................................................... 341,000 Women’s Equality Branch ................................................................. 3,029,000 Intergovernmental Affairs .................................................................. 2,366,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 12,546,000

3 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Financial Resource Management ....................................................... 10,797,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 10,750,000 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat ............................................................ 3,530,000 Commissions Paid to Collectors of Pari-Mutuel Taxes ..................... 350,000 Equal Employment Opportunity Program ......................................... 688,000 Jobs Board Secretariat........................................................................ 1,037,000 Legislated Pension Plans, Benefit Accruals, Subsidies, and Supplementary Allowances ................................................. 144,584,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 167,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 144,417,000 Office of the Clerk and Head of the Public Service ........................... 2,068,000 Pension and Employee Benefits Plan ................................................ 323,847,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 2,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 323,845,000 Provision for Losses ........................................................................... 12,200,000 Revenue Sharing Agreements with First Nations .............................. 55,200,000 Service New Brunswick ..................................................................... 186,759,000 Supplementary Funding Provision ..................................................... 62,284,000 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Corporate and Other Health Services ................................................ 160,449,000 Medicare ............................................................................................ 665,229,000 Drug Programs ................................................................................... 203,876,000

Part III Health Services ...................................................................... 1,723,797,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 2,753,304,000 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Corporate Services ............................................................................. 6,459,000 Community Safety Division .............................................................. 53,834,000 Law Enforcement and Inspections Division ...................................... 116,556,000 Justice Services .................................................................................. 34,597,000 Legal Aid ........................................................................................... 8,401,000 Security and Emergencies Division ................................................... 12,038,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 231,838,000

4 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Members’ Allowances, Committees and Operations......................... 8,012,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 4,272,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 3,740,000 Office of the Legislative Assembly ................................................... 3,641,000 Office of the Auditor General ............................................................ 2,275,000 Offices of Leaders and Members of Registered Political Parties ...... 1,631,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 90,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 1,541,000 Elections New Brunswick .................................................................. 11,286,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 668,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 10,618,000 Office of the Ombud .......................................................................... 975,000 Office of the Child, Youth and Senior Advocate ............................... 1,122,000 Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages ........................... 544,000 Office of the Consumer Advocate for Insurance ............................... 484,000 Office of the Integrity Commissioner ................................................ 747,000 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General ................................................................................ 20,256,000 OFFICE OF THE PREMIER Administration ................................................................................... 1,598,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 67,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 1,531,000 OPPORTUNITIES NEW BRUNSWICK Administration and Business Development Services ........................ 17,002,000 Financial Assistance........................................................................... 30,184,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 47,139,000 OTHER AGENCIES Consolidated Entities ......................................................................... 380,547,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 380,547,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 0 Council of Atlantic Premiers ............................................................. 642,000 Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation ..................................... 2,808,000 Labour and Employment Board ......................................................... 635,000 New Brunswick Police Commission ................................................. 363,000 New Brunswick Women’s Council ................................................... 821,000 Premier’s Council on Disabilities ...................................................... 292,000

5 DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR Corporate Services ............................................................................. 3,093,000 NB Public Libraries ........................................................................... 15,834,000 Post-Secondary Affairs ...................................................................... 171,153,000 Adult Learning ................................................................................... 10,052,000 Labour and Policy .............................................................................. 10,181,000 Employment Development ................................................................ 27,890,000 Canada-New Brunswick Workforce Development Agreement ......... 18,218,000 Labour Market Development ............................................................. 97,755,000 Population Growth ............................................................................. 8,254,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 362,383,000 DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission ......................... 282,328,000 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Development Projects and Operations ............................................... 70,148,000 SERVICE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT Service of the Public Debt ................................................................. 675,000,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 667,600,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 7,400,000 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Corporate and Other Services ............................................................ 9,845,000 Seniors and Long Term Care ............................................................. 529,784,000 Child Welfare and Disability Support Services ................................. 283,450,000 Income Security ................................................................................. 239,177,000 Housing Services ............................................................................... 92,429,000 Wellness ............................................................................................. 6,662,000 Other Benefits .................................................................................... 33,200,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 94,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 1,194,453,000 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, HERITAGE AND CULTURE Administration ................................................................................... 2,430,000 Parks and Attractions ......................................................................... 15,703,000 Sport and Recreation .......................................................................... 6,904,000 Culture, Heritage and Archaeology ................................................... 16,810,000 Tourism .............................................................................................. 20,786,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 62,586,000

6 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Administration ................................................................................... 12,713,000 Policy and Legislative Affairs ........................................................... 1,151,000 Maintenance ....................................................................................... 70,876,000 Winter Maintenance ........................................................................... 69,067,000 Bridge and Highway Construction..................................................... 3,025,000 Buildings Group ................................................................................. 129,927,000 New Brunswick Highway Corporation .............................................. 20,645,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 19,888,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 287,516,000 TREASURY BOARD Budget and Financial Management ................................................... 899,000 Enterprise Information, Technology, Risk and Office of the Chief Information Officer ..................................... 7,680,000 Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer .................................. 2,989,000 Office of the Comptroller ................................................................... 2,707,000 Strategic Services ............................................................................... 2,067,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 47,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 16,295,000 CAPITAL ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES Capital Equipment ............................................................................. 500,000 Strategic Infrastructure....................................................................... 500,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 1,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Public Schools – Capital Equipment.................................................. 2,055,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Caribou Mine Drainage Improvement ............................................... 1,250,000 Musquash Watershed Infrastructure – Capital Improvements........... 250,000 Sentier NB Trail Infrastructure .......................................................... 1,050,000 Land Purchase .................................................................................... 1,500,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 4,050,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Local Service Districts ....................................................................... 1,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Public Hospitals – Capital Equipment ............................................... 15,000,000

7 DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission Deferred Maintenance Program ................................................. 2,000,000 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Canada-New Brunswick Clean Water and Wastewater Fund ........... 21,255,000 Canada-New Brunswick New Building Canada Fund- Small Communities Fund ........................................................... 7,000,000 Canada-New Brunswick Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund .......................................................... 9,700,000 Strategic Infrastructure Initiative ....................................................... 39,500,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 77,455,000 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 ........................................................................ 3,915,000 Strategic Infrastructure....................................................................... 8,675,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 12,590,000 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Bridges ............................................................................................... 55,290,000 Highways ........................................................................................... 217,660,000 Municipal Designated Highway Program .......................................... 25,000,000 Federal-Provincial Cost-Shared Program .......................................... 114,110,000 Vehicle Management Agency ............................................................ 16,000,000 Public Works and Infrastructure ........................................................ 260,090,000 Less amounts authorized by law ................................................ 41,360,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 646,790,000 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 ........................................................ 60,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR Student Loan Advances ..................................................................... 62,900,000

8 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Northern New Brunswick Economic Development and Innovation Fund Loan Program ................................................. 5,000,000 Miramichi Regional Economic Development and Innovation Fund Loan Program ................................................. 1,000,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 6,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Housing .............................................................................................. 3,224,000

9 WORKING CAPITAL – MAXIMUM BALANCES 2018-2019 Voted WORKING CAPITAL ADVANCES Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries ............................................. 1,100,000 Education and Early Childhood Development .................................. 350,000 General Government .......................................................................... 100,000 Health ................................................................................................. 1,225,000 Justice and Public Safety ................................................................... 10,000 Office of the Attorney General .......................................................... 5,000 Social Development ........................................................................... 1,900,000 Tourism, Heritage and Culture .......................................................... 500,000 Transportation and Infrastructure ...................................................... 3,000,000 Treasury Board................................................................................... 750,000 WorkSafeNB Finance ...................................................................................... 360,000 Education and Early Childhood Development ......................... 160,000 Health ........................................................................................ 515,000 Voted .................................................................................................. 1,035,000 PETTY CASH ADVANCES Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries ............................................. 24,000 Education and Early Childhood Development .................................. 122,000 Energy and Resource Development ................................................... 27,000 Environment and Local Government ................................................. 4,000 Health ................................................................................................. 2,000 Justice and Public Safety ................................................................... 38,000 Office of the Attorney General .......................................................... 4,000 Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour .............................. 20,000 Social Development ........................................................................... 24,000 Tourism, Heritage and Culture .......................................................... 100,000 Transportation and Infrastructure ...................................................... 23,000 Other (small advances) ...................................................................... 4,000 INVENTORIES Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries ............................................. 2,000,000 Energy and Resource Development ................................................... 510,000 Health ................................................................................................. 8,830,000 Justice and Public Safety ................................................................... 650,000 Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour .............................. 200,000 Social Development .......................................................................... 100,000 Tourism, Heritage and Culture .......................................................... 400,000 Transportation and Infrastructure ...................................................... 23,000,000

10 SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 2016-2017, 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, 2017: Voted ($) ORDINARY ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Energy and Mines .............................................................................. 4,702,000.00 Land Management ............................................................................. 343,500.00 Voted .................................................................................................. 5,045,500.00 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Commissions Paid to Collectors of Pari-Mutuel Taxes ..................... 53,901.24 Provision for Losses ........................................................................... 1,644,203.83 Revenue Sharing Agreements with First Nations .............................. 6,221,788.35 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Medicare ............................................................................................ 12,575,329.88 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Public Security ................................................................................... 7,598,351.45 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Office of the Auditor General ............................................................ 200,904.67 Office of the Child and Youth Advocate ........................................... 13,258.84 Office of the Consumer Advocate for Insurance ............................... 2,331.60 Office of the Access to Information and Privacy Commissioner ...... 16,391.80 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General ................................................................................ 634,563.34 OPPORTUNITIES NEW BRUNSWICK Administration and Business Development Services ........................ 2,763,260.82 Financial Assistance........................................................................... 3,640,139.79 Voted .................................................................................................. 6,403,400.61 OTHER AGENCIES New Brunswick Police Commission ................................................. 91,878.67 DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR Labour Market Development ............................................................. 557,557.86

11 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Development Projects and Operations ............................................... 9,479,427.03 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Housing Services ............................................................................... 10,575,120.43 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Winter Maintenance ........................................................................... 4,190,878.41

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