Federal Victim Surcharge in New Brunswick: An Operational Review
Table 10: Language Differences: Surcharge Imposed(after waiver decision) Compared to Maximum
Moncton 1
| Language |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| English |
8743 |
$748,958 |
$141,010 |
18.8% |
$16.13 |
| French |
2379 |
$181,890 |
$67,511 |
37.1% |
$28.38 |
| Note Specified* |
5031 |
$388,383 |
$93,518 |
24.1% |
$18.59 |
Saint John 2
| Language |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| English |
11,524 |
$742,747 |
$236,728 |
31.9% |
$20.54 |
| French |
53 |
$3678 |
$1708 |
46.4% |
$32.22 |
| Note Specified* |
1964 |
$139,720 |
$66,327 |
47.5% |
$33.77 |
Fredericton 3
| Language |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| English |
9639 |
$693,495 |
$335,826 |
48.4% |
$34.84 |
| French |
71 |
$5731 |
$3206 |
55.9% |
$45.16 |
| Note Specified* |
658 |
$47,988 |
$26,408 |
55.0% |
$40.13 |
Edmundston 4
| Language |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| English |
2119 |
$134,341 |
$70,786 |
52.7% |
$33.41 |
| French |
3079 |
$234,353 |
$74,595 |
31.8% |
$24.23 |
| Note Specified* |
243 |
$18,806 |
$5775 |
30.7% |
$23.76 |
Bathurst 5
| Language |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| English |
2854 |
$208,650 |
$52,883 |
25.3% |
$18.53 |
| French |
7179 |
$632,643 |
$199,712 |
31.6% |
$27.82 |
| Note Specified* |
1462 |
$106,079 |
$46,142 |
43.5% |
$31.56 |
Miramichi 6
| Language |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| English |
4241 |
$316,856 |
$126,512 |
39.9% |
$29.83 |
| French |
136 |
$10,054 |
$6994 |
69.6% |
$51.43 |
| Note Specified* |
339 |
$26,733 |
$15,620 |
58.4% |
$46.08 |
All Regions
| Language |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| English |
39,120 |
$2,845,047 |
$963,745 |
33.9% |
$24.64 |
| French |
12,897 |
$1,068,349 |
$353,726 |
33.1% |
$27.43 |
| Note Specified* |
9697 |
$727,709 |
$253,790 |
34.9% |
$26.17 |
* Not Specified = language preference not recorded in database
- 1 Moncton (Moncton, Richibucto)
- 2 Saint John (Saint John, St. Stephen, Hampton)
- 3 Fredericton (Fredericton, Burton, Woodstock)
- 4 Edmundston (Edmundston, Grand Falls)
- 5 Bathurst ( Bathurst, Campbellton , Tracadie-Sheila)
- 6 Miramichi (Miramichi)