Federal Victim Surcharge in New Brunswick: An Operational Review
Table 15: Language Differences: Surcharge Collected Compared to Maximum
Moncton 1
Language |
Number of Convictions |
Total Surcharge Collected |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Maximum |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Imposed |
Average Surcharge Collected Per Conviction |
English |
8743 |
$108,197 |
14.4% |
76.7% |
$12.38 |
French |
2379 |
$57,690 |
31.7% |
85.5% |
$24.25 |
Not Specified* |
5031 |
$81,194 |
20.9% |
86.8% |
$16.14 |
Saint John 2
Language |
Number of Convictions |
Total Surcharge Collected |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Maximum |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Imposed |
Average Surcharge Collected Per Conviction |
English |
11,524 |
$199,836 |
26.9% |
84.4% |
$17.34 |
French |
53 |
$1398 |
38.0% |
81.8% |
$26.37 |
Not Specified* |
1964 |
$58,430 |
41.8% |
88.1% |
$29.75 |
Fredericton 3
Language |
Number of Convictions |
Total Surcharge Collected |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Maximum |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Imposed |
Average Surcharge Collected Per Conviction |
English |
9639 |
$266,018 |
38.4% |
79.2% |
$27.60 |
French |
71 |
$2785 |
48.6% |
86.9% |
$39.23 |
Not Specified* |
658 |
$23,345 |
48.6% |
88.4% |
$35.48 |
Edmundston 4
Language |
Number of Convictions |
Total Surcharge Collected |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Maximum |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Imposed |
Average Surcharge Collected Per Conviction |
English |
2119 |
$59,665 |
44.4% |
84.3% |
$28.16 |
French |
3079 |
$62,933 |
26.9% |
84.4% |
$20.44 |
Not Specified* |
243 |
$4907 |
26.1% |
85.0% |
$20.19 |
Bathurst 5
Language |
Number of Convictions |
Total Surcharge Collected |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Maximum |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Imposed |
Average Surcharge Collected Per Conviction |
English |
2854 |
$41,961 |
20.1% |
79.3% |
$14.70 |
French |
7179 |
$169,389 |
26.8% |
84.8% |
$23.60 |
Not Specified* |
1462 |
$36,555 |
34.5% |
79.2% |
$25.00 |
Miramichi 6
Language |
Number of Convictions |
Total Surcharge Collected |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Maximum |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Imposed |
Average Surcharge Collected Per Conviction |
English |
4241 |
$106,553 |
33.6% |
84.2% |
$25.12 |
French |
136 |
$5399 |
53.7% |
77.2% |
$39.70 |
Not Specified* |
339 |
$13,225 |
49.5% |
84.7% |
$39.01 |
All Regions
Language |
Number of Convictions |
Total Surcharge Collected |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Maximum |
Percentage Surcharge Collected of Imposed |
Average Surcharge Collected Per Conviction |
English |
39,120 |
$782,230 |
27.5% |
81.2% |
$20.00 |
French |
12,897 |
$299,594 |
28.0% |
84.7% |
$23.23 |
Not Specified* |
9,697 |
$217,656 |
29.9% |
85.8% |
$22.45 |
* 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)