Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs (2023–24)
The 2023–2024 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2023.
Summary
The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs' (IAO) mandate is to: lead strategic Indigenous policy for Ontario by coordinating cross-government initiatives that improve outcomes for Indigenous people; lead provincial negotiations of Indigenous land claims; and support economic and community development for Indigenous partners.
Ministry program summary
| Vote | Program | Estimates 2023-24 | Estimates 2022-23 | Difference between 2023-24 and 2022-23 | Actual 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
| 2001 | Indigenous Affairs Program | $126,131,600 | $111,320,200 | $14,811,400 | $100,811,741 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $126,131,600 | $111,320,200 | $14,811,400 | $100,811,741 | |
| Statutory appropriations | $1,019,014 | $1,019,014 | - | $134,457,500 | |
| Ministry total operating expense | $127,150,614 | $112,339,214 | $14,811,400 | $235,269,241 | |
| Consolidation Adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio | - | - | - | ($515,754) | |
| Total including consolidation & other adjustments | $127,150,614 | $112,339,214 | $14,811,400 | $234,753,487 | |
Capital expense | |||||
| 2001 | Indigenous Affairs Program | $6,001,000 | $6,001,000 | - | $6,566,527 |
| Total capital expense to be voted | $6,001,000 | $6,001,000 | - | $6,566,527 | |
| Ministry total capital expense | $6,001,000 | $6,001,000 | - | $6,566,527 | |
| Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) | $133,151,614 | $118,340,214 | $14,811,400 | $241,320,014 | |
Reconciliation to previously published data
| Operating expense | Estimates 2022-23 | Actual 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Total operating expense previously published | $112,339,214 | $235,296,341 |
| Government reorganization | ||
Transfer of functions to other ministries | - | ($27,100) |
| Restated total operating expense | $112,339,214 | $235,269,241 |
Indigenous Affairs Program - Vote 2001
The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs' (IAO) mandate is to: lead strategic Indigenous policy for Ontario by coordinating cross-government initiatives that improve outcomes for Indigenous people; lead provincial negotiations of Indigenous land claims; and support economic and community development for Indigenous partners.
Vote summary
| Item number | Item | Estimates 2023-24 | Estimates 2022-23 | Difference between 2023-24 and 2022-23 | Actual 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
| 4 | Ministry Administration | $12,321,500 | $12,321,500 | - | $10,625,242 |
| 1 | Indigenous Affairs | $113,708,100 | $98,896,700 | $14,811,400 | $72,795,805 |
| 2 | Land Claims and Self-Government Initiatives | $102,000 | $102,000 | - | $17,390,694 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $126,131,600 | $111,320,200 | $14,811,400 | $100,811,741 | |
| S | Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act | $47,841 | $47,841 | - | - |
| S | Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act | $16,173 | $16,173 | - | - |
| S | Mercury Disability Fund - Trustee, English and Wabigoon River Systems Mercury Contamination Settlement Agreement Act, 1986 | $954,000 | $954,000 | - | $134,457,500 |
| S | Bad Debt expense, the Financial Administration Act | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| Total statutory appropriations | $1,019,014 | $1,019,014 | - | $134,457,500 | |
| Total operating expense | $127,150,614 | $112,339,214 | $14,811,400 | $235,269,241 | |
Capital expense | |||||
| 3 | Indigenous Affairs capital Program | $6,001,000 | $6,001,000 | - | $6,566,527 |
| Total capital expense to be voted | $6,001,000 | $6,001,000 | - | $6,566,527 | |
| Total capital expense | $6,001,000 | $6,001,000 | - | $6,566,527 | |
Standard account by item and sub-items
| Vote- Item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | ||||
| 2001-4 | Ministry Administration | |||
Salaries and wages | $4,917,000 | |||
Employee benefits | $450,000 | |||
Transportation and communication | $312,600 | |||
Services | $6,571,700 | |||
Supplies and equipment | $70,200 | |||
| Total operating expense to be voted | $12,321,500 | |||
| Statutory appropriations | ||||
| Statutory | Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act | $47,841 | ||
| Statutory | Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act | $16,173 | ||
| 2001-1 | Indigenous Affairs | |||
Salaries and wages | $12,939,800 | |||
Employee benefits | $1,561,300 | |||
Transportation and communication | $716,700 | |||
Services | $12,973,100 | |||
Supplies and equipment | $197,300 | |||
Transfer payments | ||||
Ontario Indigenous Representative Organization Fund | $1,924,900 | |||
Support for Indian Residential School Burial Sites | $31,110,000 | |||
Indigenous Economic Development Fund | $9,000,000 | |||
Participation Fund | $6,525,000 | |||
Support for Community Negotiations Fund | $14,325,000 | |||
Policy Development Engagement Fund | $11,235,000 | |||
New Relationship Fund | $14,500,000 | |||
Métis Economic Development Fund | $3,000,000 | $91,619,900 | ||
| Subtotal | $120,008,100 | |||
| Less: Recoveries | $6,300,000 | |||
| Total operating expense to be voted | $113,708,100 | |||
| Statutory appropriations | ||||
Transfer payments | ||||
| Statutory | Mercury Disability Fund - Trustee, English and Wabigoon River Systems Mercury Contamination Settlement Agreement Act, 1986 | $954,000 | ||
| Statutory appropriations | ||||
Other transactions | ||||
| Statutory | Bad Debt expense, the Financial Administration Act | $1,000 | ||
| 2001-2 | Land Claims and Self-Government Initiatives | |||
Services | $100,000 | |||
Transfer payments | ||||
Land Claim Settlements | $1,000 | |||
Negotiated Settlements | $1,000 | $2,000 | ||
| Total operating expense to be voted | $102,000 | |||
| Total operating expense for Indigenous Affairs Program | $127,150,614 | |||
Capital expense | ||||
| 2001-3 | Indigenous Affairs capital Program | |||
Transfer payments | ||||
Indigenous Community capital Grants Program | $6,000,000 | |||
Negotiated Settlements | $1,000 | $6,001,000 | ||
| Total capital expense to be voted | $6,001,000 | |||
| Total capital expense for Indigenous Affairs Program | $6,001,000 | |||
Footnotes
- footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.