Why did the government decide not to adopt a publicly funded or a full no-fault system?
As we developed our reform plan, the government considered a range of options to ensure the most reasonable, effective solution for New Brunswickers. Two options which are not on the table today are: a government run, public insurance system and a full, no fault insurance system. Neither was recommended by the Select Committee and neither will be recommended by the government. Both of these options would involve dramatic upheaval in our private automobile insurance system. They would affect not just drivers and taxpayers, but many small business persons throughout the province who sell insurance and provide services to accident victims. Replacing the private sector with a government-run insurance system would require an expensive new bureaucracy, and could potentially eliminate many small businesses such as brokers. A full, no-fault insurance system, either publicly-run or privately-run, would eliminate the victims right to sue the person at fault and would also eliminate a victims rig
