Federal Victim Surcharge in New Brunswick: An Operational Review
Table 8: Identification of Victim: Surcharge Imposed (after waiver decision) Compared to Maximum
Moncton 1
| Victim Identified |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| Victim |
3824 |
$276,873 |
$42,872 |
15.5% |
$11.21 |
| No Victim |
12,329 |
$1,042,358 |
$259,167 |
24.9% |
$21.02 |
Saint John 2
| Victim Identified |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| Victim |
3485 |
$215,705 |
$40,338 |
18.7% |
$11.57 |
| No Victim |
10,056 |
$670,439 |
$264,425 |
39.4% |
$26.30 |
Fredericton 3
| Victim Identified |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| Victim |
4067 |
$263,217 |
$92,471 |
35.1% |
$22.74 |
| No Victim |
6301 |
$483,997 |
$272,969 |
56.4% |
$43.32 |
Edmundston 4
| Victim Identified |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| Victim |
2099 |
$130,518 |
$40,455 |
31.0% |
$19.27 |
| No Victim |
3342 |
$256,982 |
$110,700 |
43.1% |
$33.12 |
Bathurst 5
| Victim Identified |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| Victim |
3984 |
$277,562 |
$42,354 |
15.3% |
$10.63 |
| No Victim |
7511 |
$669,809 |
$256,383 |
38.3% |
$34.13 |
Miramichi 6
| Victim Identified |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| Victim |
1495 |
$103,538 |
$19,455 |
18.8% |
$13.01 |
| No Victim |
3221 |
$250,105 |
$129,671 |
51.8% |
$40.26 |
All Regions
| Victim Identified |
Number of Convictions |
Maximum Surcharge Possible |
Total Surcharge Imposed |
Percentage Surcharge Imposed of Maximum |
Average Surcharge Imposed Per Conviction |
| Victim |
18,954 |
$1,267,413 |
$277,945 |
21.9% |
$14.66 |
| No Victim |
42,760 |
$3,373,690 |
$1,293,315 |
38.3% |
$30.25 |
- 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)