Seniors and Accessibility Policy Program - vote 3502

The Ministry develops and implements policy, programs and strategic partnerships across government to help older adults and people with disabilities stay independent, healthy, active, and socially connected in their communities and the economy. This includes initiatives that foster age-friendly and barrier free communities; support aging Ontarians in staying healthy, active, connected and safe, while maximizing their ongoing learning, employment, independence and dignity (e.g., Seniors Community Grant program, Seniors’ Active Living Centres programs, etc.); partner with communities to prevent and address elder abuse; oversee the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority ensuring senior residents in retirement homes are safe and receive quality care; promote accessibility and help people with disabilities realize their full potential; provide financial support to not-for-profit community organizations that service seniors and people with disabilities; and collaborate with all ministries to implement the public service’s multi-year accessibility plan and prevent barriers in government policies, programs, and front-line services.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Supplementary estimates
2020-21

Estimates
2020-21

Estimates
2019-20

Actual
2018-19

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Seniors and Accessibility Policy Program

$99,600,000

$37,966,700

$24,211,300

$25,315,483

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$99,600,000

$37,966,700

$24,211,300

$25,315,483

 

Total operating expense

$99,600,000

$37,966,700

$24,211,300

$25,315,483

Standard account by item and sub-items

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item
number
Standard account by item and sub-itemsAmount

 

Operating expense

 

3502-1

Seniors and Accessibility Policy Program

 

 

Transfer payments

 

 

Seniors Affairs Transfer Payment

$99,600,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$99,600,000

 

Total operating expense for Seniors and Accessibility Policy Program

$99,600,000

 

Total operating expense for Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility

$99,600,000