How much did Volunteer Driver Program cost? $100,000, $73,242.00 or $59,139.78 ??

We're not sure of the total costs of the Volunteer Driver Education Training Program developed for the New Brunswick Department of Education because they've given us at least three different set of numbers.

Answer #1: $100,000

In an article in the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal on Monday, September 21, NB Education Minister Roland Hache said the Volunteer Driver Education Training Program cost $100,000. (Click here to read the article in the Telegraph Journal )

"Courses are available across the province," he said. "The drivers' safety course is free of charge to participants, and represents a $100,000 investment to strengthen student transportation safety."

Answer #2

In our Right to Information request, we asked for the total cost of the Volunteer Driver Education Training Program and were given an invoice from Safety Services New Brunswick for the amount of $73,292.000.



Answer #3

In our Right to Information request, we asked for the total cost of the Volunteer Driver Education Training Program and were told it was $59,139.78.