Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Francophone Affairs (2020-21)
The 2020-2021 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Francophone Affairs for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2020.
Summary
As steward of the French Language Services Act (FLSA) and main advisor of the government on Francophone affairs and French language services, the Ministry of Francophone Affairs (MFA): works with ministries to ensure that French-language services (FLS) are available to the public in designated areas of the province; provides expert advice to provincial government ministries and classified agencies in their efforts to deliver accessible, high-quality FLS and to ensure that policies and programs meet the needs of Francophones and the government’s obligations under the FLSA; makes recommendations with respect to the designation of new areas and agencies and coordinates the implementation of FLS in newly designated areas; promotes Francophone affairs inside government and partners with key ministries on policy and program initiatives to contribute to a stronger Francophone community; reaches out to the province’s Francophone community and facilitates government initiatives that improve the lives of Francophone citizens; and works with other jurisdictions to promote Ontario’s Francophonie and to enhance the province’s profile at both national and international levels.
Ministry program summary
Vote | Program | Estimates | Estimates | Difference | Actual |
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1301 | $6,072,100 | $5,820,400 | $251,700 | $5,146,327 | |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $6,072,100 | $5,820,400 | $251,700 | $5,146,327 |
| Statutory appropriations | $16,173 | $16,173 | - | - |
| Ministry total operating expense | $6,088,273 | $5,836,573 | $251,700 | $5,146,327 |
| Operating assets |
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1301 | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | |
| Total operating assets to be voted | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| Ministry total operating assets | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| Capital expense |
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1301 | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | $532,903 | |
| Total capital expense to be voted | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | $532,903 |
| Ministry total capital expense | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | $532,903 |
| Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) | $6,089,273 | $5,837,573 | $251,700 | $5,679,230 |
Francophone Affairs Program - vote 1301
The Ministry of Francophone Affairs (MFA) provides advice to the Ontario government on matters concerning Francophone affairs and the provision of French-language services (FLS). The MFA’s primary program consists of: working in collaboration with ministries and agencies and the FLS Commissioner to ensure effective FLS delivery across the province; developing tools such as the Francophone Lens to help ensure that FLS are considered and planned for at the earliest stages of policy and program development; making recommendations with respect to the designation of new areas and agencies under the FLSA and coordinating the implementation of services in newly designated areas; analyzing Census data and generating statistical profiles on the province’s Franco-Ontarian population; coordinating the transfer of federal funding to other ministries and agencies for projects and initiatives funded under the Canada-Ontario Agreement on FLS; managing the Francophone Community Grants Program and overseeing Ontario’s participation in national and international bodies, including the Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie and the International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF).
Vote summary
Item number | Item | Estimates | Estimates | Difference | Actual |
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1 | Francophone Affairs Co-ordination | $6,072,100 | $5,819,400 | $252,700 | $5,146,327 |
- | Ministry Administration Program | - | $1,000 | ($1,000) | - |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $6,072,100 | $5,820,400 | $251,700 | $5,146,327 |
S | Parliamentary assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act | $16,173 | $16,173 | - | - |
| Total statutory appropriations | $16,173 | $16,173 | - | - |
| Total operating expense | $6,088,273 | $5,836,573 | $251,700 | $5,146,327 |
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10 | Accounts receivable | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| Total operating assets to be voted | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| Total operating assets | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
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2 | Francophone Affairs Program | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | $532,903 |
| Total capital expense to be voted | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | $532,903 |
| Total capital expense | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | $532,903 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote- | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount |
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1301-1 | Francophone Affairs Co-ordination |
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| Salaries and wages | $2,009,900 |
| Employee benefits | $238,200 |
| Transportation and communication | $118,500 |
| Services | $2,626,500 |
| Supplies and equipment | $79,000 |
| Transfer payments |
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| Francophone community grants | $1,000,000 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $6,072,100 |
| Statutory appropriations |
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Statutory | Parliamentary assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act | $16,173 |
| Total operating expense for Francophone Affairs Program | $6,088,273 |
| Operating assets |
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1301-10 | Accounts receivable |
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| Advances and recoverable amounts |
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| Advances and recoverable - in-year recoveries | $1,000 |
| Total operating assets to be voted | $1,000 |
| Total operating assets for Francophone Affairs Program | $1,000 |
| Capital expense |
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1301-2 | Francophone Affairs Program |
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| Other transactions |
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| Other physical assets | $1,000 |
| Total capital expense to be voted | $1,000 |
| Total capital expense for Francophone Affairs Program | $1,000 |