Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Infrastructure (2017-18)

The 2017-2018 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Infrastructure for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2017.

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Summary

The Ministry of Infrastructure is responsible for managing infrastructure planning and capital expenditure priorities that strengthen Ontario’s communities and economy. The Ministry is also responsible for developing strategic realty policy and effectively managing significant government-owned realty assets; laying the groundwork for a broader long-term transformation of provincial processes and planning for public properties; developing and managing effective asset management policies and programs for land use and accommodation; and for infrastructure financing, including alternative financing and procurement (AFP).

Key priorities of the Ministry include guiding the province’s 13 year, $190 billion infrastructure plan; developing the province’s next ten-year capital plan including integrating commitments in the climate change action plan; leading the province’s negotiations with the federal government on new infrastructure agreements; spearheading the government-wide implementation of the Community hubs Strategic Framework and Action Plan; maintaining safe and sustainable provincial buildings; optimizing provincial real estate assets; and overseeing the Queen’s Park Reconstruction Project.

The Ministry has legislative responsibility for the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation and is also responsible for Waterfront Toronto, in partnership with the federal government and the City of Toronto.

Ministry program summary

Vote	Program	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
4001	Ministry administration	$10,935,900	-	$10,935,900	-
4003	Infrastructure policy and planning	$19,764,500	$13,845,800	$5,918,700	$4,911,105
4004	Government Infrastructure Projects	$79,354,600	$68,516,200	$10,838,400	$72,086,037
	Total operating expense to be voted	$110,055,000	$82,362,000	$27,693,000	$76,997,142
	Statutory appropriations	$208,014	-	$208,014	-
	Ministry total operating expense	$110,263,014	$82,362,000	$27,901,014	$76,997,142
	Consolidation adjustment - general real estate portfolio	$34,706,200	$42,748,700	($8,042,500)	($30,663,967)
	Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation	$67,909,800	$63,281,200	$4,628,600	$65,189,762
	Consolidation adjustment - Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation	$17,406,800	$6,712,500	$10,694,300	$10,478,272
	Consolidation adjustment - Transmission Corridor Program	($16,217,000)	($15,164,600)	($1,052,400)	($21,111,338)
	Total Including consolidation & other adjustments	$214,068,814	$179,939,800	$34,129,014	$100,889,871
	Capital expense
4003	Infrastructure policy and planning	$696,172,600	$708,138,200	($11,965,600)	-
4004	Government Infrastructure Projects	$103,424,100	$97,363,600	$6,060,500	$128,571,256
	Total capital expense to be voted	$799,596,700	$805,501,800	($5,905,100)	$128,571,256
	Statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Ministry total capital expense	$799,597,700	$805,502,800	($5,905,100)	$128,571,256
	Consolidation adjustment - general real estate portfolio	($156,943,700)	($99,535,900)	($57,407,800)	($13,543,000)
	Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation	$1,432,800	$1,029,000	$403,800	$1,937,000
	Consolidation adjustment - Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation	-	($833,300)	$833,300	($4,545,623)
	Capital expense adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification	$1,500,000	-	$1,500,000	-
	Capital expense adjustment – Trillium Trust Reclassification	$2,777,000	-	$2,777,000	-
	Total Including consolidation & other adjustments	$648,363,800	$706,162,600	($57,798,800)	$112,419,633
	Capital assets
4004	Government Infrastructure Projects	$71,158,100	$16,807,900	$54,350,200	$5,845,304
	Total capital assets to be voted	$71,158,100	$16,807,900	$54,350,200	$5,845,304
	Ministry total capital assets	$71,158,100	$16,807,900	$54,350,200	$5,845,304
	Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)	$862,432,614	$886,102,400	($23,669,786)	$213,309,504

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense	2016-17 Estimates	2015-16 Actual
Total operating expense previously published ^{footnote 1[1]}	-	-
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions from other ministries	$82,362,000	$76,997,142
Restated total operating expense	$82,362,000	$76,997,142

Capital expense	2016-17 Estimates	2015-16 Actual
Total capital expense previously published ^{footnote 2[2]}	-	-
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions from other ministries	$805,502,800	$128,571,256
Restated Total capital expense	$805,502,800	$128,571,256

Capital assets	2016-17 Estimates	2015-16 Actual
Total capital assets previously published ^{footnote 3[3]}	-	-
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions from other ministries	$16,807,900	$5,845,304
Restated Total capital assets	$16,807,900	$5,845,304

Ministry administration - vote 4001

The Ministry administration Program provides strategic advice and support services to enable the Ministry to achieve government objectives and fiscal priorities.

The program provides financial, human resources, planning, legal, communication and other corporate services for the operational programs and certain agencies of the Ministry.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Ministry administration	$10,935,900	-	$10,935,900	-
	Total operating expense to be voted	$10,935,900	-	$10,935,900	-
S	Ministers' Salaries, the Executive Council Act	$47,841	-	$47,841	-
S	Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act	$16,173	-	$16,173	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$64,014	-	$64,014	-
	Total operating expense	$10,999,914	-	$10,999,914	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
4001-1	Ministry administration
	Salaries and wages		$2,796,100
	Employee benefits		$371,900
	Transportation and communication		$91,700
	Services		$7,605,900
	Supplies and equipment		$70,300
	Total operating expense to be voted		$10,935,900
	Sub-items:
	Main office
	Salaries and wages	$1,459,500
	Employee benefits	$198,100
	Transportation and communication	$34,400
	Services	$103,600
	Supplies and equipment	$34,400	$1,830,000
	Planning and Finance
	Salaries and wages	$468,100
	Employee benefits	$60,900
	Transportation and communication	$10,600
	Services	$5,527,800
	Supplies and equipment	$10,600	$6,078,000
	Communications services
	Salaries and wages	$868,500
	Employee benefits	$112,900
	Transportation and communication	$19,600
	Services	$58,900
	Supplies and equipment	$19,600	$1,079,500
	Legal services
	Transportation and communication	$27,100
	Services	$1,173,600
	Supplies and equipment	$5,700	$1,206,400
	Audit services
	Services	$742,000	$742,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$10,935,900
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Ministers' Salaries, the Executive Council Act		$47,841
Statutory	Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act		$16,173
	Total operating expense for Ministry administration		$10,999,914

Infrastructure policy and planning - vote 4003

The Infrastructure policy and planning area is responsible for overall policy and direction to modernize the Province’s infrastructure including highways, roads, bridges, transit, hospitals, colleges, schools, courthouses, correctional facilities and other government buildings. The area also provides the province with strategic advice on program development, legislation and regulations by using evidence-based criteria, modelling and analytics to ensure that public infrastructure investments achieve the best economic returns; develops reporting standards to better track infrastructure investments across government; and manages the government’s relationship with Infrastructure Canada by working with federal and municipal governments to negotiate and implement federal infrastructure funding programs.

The area is also responsible for managing the implementation of the Infrastructure for Jobs & Prosperity Act, which requires the development of the government’s long-term infrastructure plan as well as developing regulations for asset management plans for municipalities and certain broader public sector entities.

The area develops and designs municipal infrastructure policy and programs, and oversees their delivery to ensure they are consistent with broader provincial infrastructure policy. The area also develops policy and oversees programs for infrastructure financing, including alternative financing and procurement (AFP).

The program also includes Community hubs which provides project management, strategic oversight and progress tracking on the implementation of the Community hubs Strategic Framework and Action Plan. The Community hubs serves as a one-window for community hubs while developing and driving horizontal policy and implementation work across government.

Note: recoveries under Capital expense for Infrastructure Programs Capital include recoveries of $2,777,000 from the Trillium Trust, which are contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the Trillium Trust.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Infrastructure policy and planning	$11,564,500	$7,045,800	$4,518,700	$4,288,636
4	Community hubs	$8,200,000	$6,800,000	$1,400,000	$622,469
	Total operating expense to be voted	$19,764,500	$13,845,800	$5,918,700	$4,911,105
	Total operating expense	$19,764,500	$13,845,800	$5,918,700	$4,911,105
	Capital expense
2	Infrastructure programs	$696,171,600	$708,138,200	($11,966,600)	-
6	Community hubs	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$696,172,600	$708,138,200	($11,965,600)	-
	Total capital expense	$696,172,600	$708,138,200	($11,965,600)	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
4003-1	Infrastructure policy and planning
	Salaries and wages		$6,779,100
	Employee benefits		$920,200
	Transportation and communication		$162,300
	Services		$3,535,600
	Supplies and equipment		$166,300
	Transfer payments
	Asset management		$1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$11,564,500
	Sub-items:
	Infrastructure Policy
	Salaries and wages	$3,469,600
	Employee benefits	$490,000
	Transportation and communication	$87,500
	Services	$848,800
	Supplies and equipment	$91,500	$4,987,400
	Infrastructure research and financing
	Salaries and wages	$3,309,500
	Employee benefits	$430,200
	Transportation and communication	$74,800
	Services	$2,686,800
	Supplies and equipment	$74,800
	Transfer payments
	Asset management	$1,000	$6,577,100
	Total operating expense to be voted		$11,564,500
4003-4	Community hubs
	Salaries and wages		$1,137,400
	Employee benefits		$136,500
	Transportation and communication		$311,800
	Services		$6,500,000
	Supplies and equipment		$114,300
	Total operating expense to be voted		$8,200,000
	Total operating expense for Infrastructure policy and planning		$19,764,500
	Capital expense
4003-2	Infrastructure programs
	Transfer payments
	Clean Water and Wastewater Fund – Federal Contributions	$337,833,700
	Federal – Provincial Infrastructure Programs – Federal Contributions	$285,760,900
	Federal – Provincial Infrastructure Programs – Provincial Contributions	$65,800,000
	Municipal infrastructure	$4,000,000
	Natural Gas Access Program	$5,554,000	$698,948,600
	Less: recoveries		$2,777,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$696,171,600
4003-6	Community hubs
	Transfer payments
	Community Hubs Appropriation Fund		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$1,000
	Total capital expense for Infrastructure policy and planning		$696,172,600

Government infrastructure projects - vote 4004

The Realty program is responsible for managing a large portion of Ontario’s public real estate portfolio, which is the second largest public sector real estate portfolio in Canada. The program is responsible for developing policy, legislation and programs related to public real estate, and contributing to the delivery of world-class public services. The program oversees the continued success of Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Waterfront Toronto, who represent two of Ontario’s largest infrastructure delivery partners. The program designs and implements real estate strategies, portfolio planning, acquisition and disposal of properties, space management, leasehold improvements and forfeited corporate properties.

The reconstruction of the Macdonald Block Complex (Macdonald Block Podium, Hearst, Hepburn, Mowat and Ferguson towers) is part of the Queen’s Park Reconstruction Project that is being delivered by IO over an eight year period. The program is responsible for overall oversight and governance for the Queen’s Park Reconstruction Project for the following six streams of activities: stakeholder engagement/governance, change management, communications, financial oversight, enterprise risk management/audit, and project management.

Note: recoveries under Capital expense for Government Infrastructure Projects include recoveries of $1,500,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account that are based on forecasts of anticipated revenues and contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Government infrastructure projects	$79,354,600	$68,516,200	$10,838,400	$72,086,037
	Total operating expense to be voted	$79,354,600	$68,516,200	$10,838,400	$72,086,037
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$144,000	-	$144,000	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$144,000	-	$144,000	-
	Total operating expense	$79,498,600	$68,516,200	$10,982,400	$72,086,037
	Capital expense
2	Government infrastructure projects	$103,422,100	$97,362,600	$6,059,500	$128,571,256
3	Government infrastructure projects, expenses related to capital assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
5	Electric Charging Infrastructure	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$103,424,100	$97,363,600	$6,060,500	$128,571,256
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense	$103,425,100	$97,364,600	$6,060,500	$128,571,256
	Capital assets
4	Government infrastructure projects	$71,158,100	$16,807,900	$54,350,200	$5,845,304
	Total capital assets to be voted	$71,158,100	$16,807,900	$54,350,200	$5,845,304
	Total capital assets	$71,158,100	$16,807,900	$54,350,200	$5,845,304

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
4004-1	Government infrastructure projects
	Salaries and wages	$4,474,200
	Employee benefits	$620,000
	Transportation and communication	$123,800
	Services	$69,478,800
	Supplies and equipment	$132,800
	Transfer payments
	Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation	$1,820,000
	Other transactions	$4,525,000
	Subtotal	$81,174,600
	Less: recoveries	$1,820,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	$79,354,600
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act
	Other transactions	$144,000
	Total operating expense for government infrastructure projects	$79,498,600
	Capital expense
4004-2	Government infrastructure projects
	Services	$99,922,100
	Transfer payments
	Realty Transactions	$3,500,000
	Total capital expense to be voted	$103,422,100
4004-3	Government infrastructure projects, expenses related to capital assets
	Other transactions	$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000
4004-5	Electric Charging Infrastructure
	Services	$1,500,000
	Transfer payments
	Electric Charging Infrastructure	$1,000
	Subtotal	$1,501,000
	Less: recoveries	$1,500,000
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act
	Other transactions	$1,000
	Total capital expense for government infrastructure projects	$103,425,100
	Capital assets
4004-4	Government infrastructure projects
	Land	$53,895,000
	Buildings – alternative financing and procurement	$17,263,100
	Total capital assets to be voted	$71,158,100
	Total capital assets for government infrastructure projects	$71,158,100

Updated: January 15, 2026

Published: May 18, 2017

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.
footnote[2] Back to paragraph Total capital expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total capital expense to be voted.
footnote[3] Back to paragraph Total capital assets includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total capital assets to be voted.