Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (2023–24)
The 2023–2024 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2023.
Summary
The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services' vision is of a person-centered social services system that strengthens communities and supports everyone’s well-being and better outcomes. The ministry is helping to break the cycle of poverty and build an Ontario where children, youth, women and families feel safe, supported and set up for success; where Indigenous peoples have improved outcomes; and where people with disabilities have equal opportunities. We are also working across governments and sectors to support women’s economic and social empowerment and address gender-based violence.
Ministry program summary
| Vote | Program | Estimates | Estimates | Difference | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
| 701 | Ministry Administration Program | $94,092,300 | $101,804,500 | ($7,712,200) | $108,506,735 |
| 702 | Children and Adult Services Program | $19,164,601,900 | $18,224,311,200 | $940,290,700 | $17,043,904,186 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $19,258,694,200 | $18,326,115,700 | $932,578,500 | $17,152,410,921 | |
| Statutory appropriations | $75,709,265 | $70,232,865 | $5,476,400 | $69,717,470 | |
| Ministry total operating expense | $19,334,403,465 | $18,396,348,565 | $938,054,900 | $17,222,128,391 | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals | ($159,367,500) | ($144,999,500) | ($14,368,000) | ($162,216,869) | |
| Consolidation adjustment - School Board | ($2,009,400) | ($1,609,500) | ($399,900) | ($2,469,321) | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Children Aid Societies | $124,602,100 | - | $124,602,100 | - | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Trillium Foundation | ($17,326,000) | ($17,326,000) | - | ($18,581,000) | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Colleges | ($2,543,700) | ($2,540,800) | ($2,900) | ($2,525,326) | |
| Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio | ($40,672,600) | ($39,236,700) | ($1,435,900) | ($37,153,090) | |
| Total including consolidation & other adjustments | $19,237,086,365 | $18,190,636,065 | $1,046,450,300 | $16,999,182,785 | |
Operating assets | |||||
| 702 | Children and Adult Services Program | $89,506,000 | $78,836,500 | $10,669,500 | $86,360,319 |
| 704 | Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| Total operating assets to be voted | $89,507,000 | $78,837,500 | $10,669,500 | $86,360,319 | |
| Ministry total operating assets | $89,507,000 | $78,837,500 | $10,669,500 | $86,360,319 | |
Capital expense | |||||
| 704 | Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program | $163,420,800 | $72,610,600 | $90,810,200 | $40,129,584 |
| Total capital expense to be voted | $163,420,800 | $72,610,600 | $90,810,200 | $40,129,584 | |
| Statutory appropriations | $28,265,200 | $59,080,300 | ($30,815,100) | $39,029,422 | |
| Ministry total capital expense | $191,686,000 | $131,690,900 | $59,995,100 | $79,159,006 | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Children Aid Societies | $22,285,300 | - | $22,285,300 | - | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals | ($84,000,500) | ($6,025,600) | ($77,974,900) | ($5,141,901) | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation | ($4,500,000) | - | ($4,500,000) | - | |
| Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio | ($1,754,300) | ($1,754,300) | - | ($2,453,449) | |
| Total including consolidation & other adjustments | $123,716,500 | $123,911,000 | ($194,500) | $71,563,656 | |
Capital assets | |||||
| 704 | Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program | $19,584,500 | $20,171,300 | ($586,800) | $20,072,189 |
| Total capital assets to be voted | $19,584,500 | $20,171,300 | ($586,800) | $20,072,189 | |
| Ministry total capital assets | $19,584,500 | $20,171,300 | ($586,800) | $20,072,189 | |
| Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) | $19,360,802,865 | $18,314,547,065 | $1,046,255,800 | $17,070,746,441 | |
Reconciliation to previously published data
| Operating expense | Estimates | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Total operating expense previously published | $18,430,254,465 | $17,227,976,143 |
| Government reorganization | ||
Transfer of functions from other Ministries | - | $56,750,900 |
Transfer of functions to other Ministries | ($33,905,900) | ($62,598,652) |
| Restated total operating expense | $18,396,348,565 | $17,222,128,391 |
Ministry Administration Program - vote 701
The Ministry Administration Program supports the development and implementation of the ministry's priorities by providing senior management, corporate offices and field staff with policy and program direction, strategic financial and resource planning and management, legal and communication services as well as administrative and operational support services.
Strategic Policy drives the ministry’s mandate by providing leadership, strategic analysis and expertise that cut across or underlie ministry programs and span ministries, governments, partnerships and commitments.
Business Intelligence and Practice leads innovation in the application and integration of data, business intelligence, information management and evidence-based metrics with ministry partners to support organizational effectiveness and demonstrate improved outcomes for Ontarians.
Vote summary
| Item number | Item | Estimates | Estimates | Difference | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
| 1 | Ministry Administration | $67,857,800 | $77,890,400 | ($10,032,600) | $85,972,455 |
| 2 | Strategic policy | $26,234,500 | $23,914,100 | $2,320,400 | $22,534,280 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $94,092,300 | $101,804,500 | ($7,712,200) | $108,506,735 | |
| S | Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act | $47,841 | $47,841 | - | $10,545 |
| S | Minister without Portfolio’s salary, the Executive Council Act | $22,378 | $22,378 | - | $61,134 |
| S | Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act | $32,346 | $32,346 | - | $33,334 |
| S | Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| Total statutory appropriations | $103,565 | $103,565 | - | $105,013 | |
| Total operating expense | $94,195,865 | $101,908,065 | ($7,712,200) | $108,611,748 | |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Children and Adult Services Program - vote 702
Children and Adult Services programs provide funding for effective and accountable community-based services for individuals needing financial and employment supports, adults with developmental disabilities, children with developmental or physical disabilities and/or special needs, children and youth at risk, youth in conflict with law, and victims of violence.
Social Assistance programs help people return to work by providing financial and employment supports to eligible individuals who are in need, including people with disabilities and their families. The Family Responsibility Office improves the financial security of families by collecting and distributing child and spousal support payments.
The Children and Youth at Risk program includes child protection services delivered by Children's Aid Societies and Indigenous societies to protect children and youth at risk of abuse or neglect; youth justice services to reduce reoffending and provide prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration services and other culturally appropriate services for Francophone and Indigenous communities and adoption information disclosure services.
Supports to Individuals and Families include services for children and youth with developmental and/or physical disabilities; culturally appropriate health and wellness programs for Indigenous peoples; community-based supports for at-risk youth or women and children experiencing violence; and specialized services for children and youth including autism services, rehabilitation services, and supports for those with complex special needs.
The Ontario Child Benefit provides direct non-taxable financial support for low to moderate income families. The Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent provides children and youth in the care of Children's Aid Societies with access to social, educational and recreational opportunities and a savings program for older youth in care.
The Children, Youth and Social Services Information & Information Technology Cluster provides strategic advice and operations of information technology solutions to support the business and mandate of the ministry.
The Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity works across government to promote women's economic and social empowerment and security and raise awareness of violence against women and human trafficking.
Vote summary
| Item number | Item | Estimates | Estimates | Difference | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
| 3 | Financial and Employment Supports | $10,341,107,700 | $9,803,585,700 | $537,522,000 | $9,068,838,193 |
| 7 | Family Responsibility Office | $33,148,800 | $34,970,200 | ($1,821,400) | $42,656,832 |
| 20 | Children and Youth at Risk | $2,196,521,600 | $2,074,893,900 | $121,627,700 | $2,101,808,048 |
| 21 | Supports to Individuals and Families | $5,238,380,800 | $5,025,863,400 | $212,517,400 | $4,640,299,231 |
| 22 | Ontario Child Benefit | $1,243,195,700 | $1,193,194,700 | $50,001,000 | $1,069,843,466 |
| 26 | Children, Youth and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster | $69,999,200 | $68,149,000 | $1,850,200 | $99,349,165 |
| 28 | Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity | $42,248,100 | $23,654,300 | $18,593,800 | $21,109,251 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $19,164,601,900 | $18,224,311,200 | $940,290,700 | $17,043,904,186 | |
| S | Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act | $75,605,700 | $70,128,300 | $5,477,400 | $69,612,457 |
| Total statutory appropriations | $75,605,700 | $70,128,300 | $5,477,400 | $69,612,457 | |
| Total operating expense | $19,240,207,600 | $18,294,439,500 | $945,768,100 | $17,113,516,643 | |
Operating assets | |||||
| 9 | Children and Adult Services | $89,506,000 | $78,836,500 | $10,669,500 | $86,360,319 |
| Total operating assets to be voted | $89,506,000 | $78,836,500 | $10,669,500 | $86,360,319 | |
| Total operating assets | $89,506,000 | $78,836,500 | $10,669,500 | $86,360,319 | |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program - vote 704
The Children, Community and Social Services Capital program provides funding for the ministry’s major and minor infrastructure projects as well as business application software.
Infrastructure funding is provided to community transfer payment recipients and the ministry's directly-operated facilities to acquire, construct, renew and renovate capital assets to support the effective delivery of the ministry's programs and management of core businesses.
Business application software acquired/constructed/developed are capitalized and expensed over the useful life of the asset.
Vote summary
| Item number | Item | Estimates | Estimates | Difference | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating assets | |||||
| 9 | Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Program Operating Asset | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| Total operating assets to be voted | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | |
| Total operating assets | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | |
Capital expense | |||||
| 1 | Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure | $163,419,800 | $72,609,600 | $90,810,200 | $40,129,584 |
| 2 | Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| Total capital expense to be voted | $163,420,800 | $72,610,600 | $90,810,200 | $40,129,584 | |
| S | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | $28,264,200 | $59,079,300 | ($30,815,100) | $39,029,422 |
| S | Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| Total statutory appropriations | $28,265,200 | $59,080,300 | ($30,815,100) | $39,029,422 | |
| Total capital expense | $191,686,000 | $131,690,900 | $59,995,100 | $79,159,006 | |
Capital assets | |||||
| 3 | Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Asset | $2,763,000 | $141,500 | $2,621,500 | $606,300 |
| 4 | Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software Capital Asset | $16,821,500 | $20,029,800 | ($3,208,300) | $19,465,889 |
| Total capital assets to be voted | $19,584,500 | $20,171,300 | ($586,800) | $20,072,189 | |
| Total capital assets | $19,584,500 | $20,171,300 | ($586,800) | $20,072,189 | |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Footnotes
- footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.