Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (2019-20)

The 2019-2020 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2019.

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Summary

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' purpose is to foster the economic growth of rural Ontario and the agri-food sector, along with providing assurance and oversight of the agri-food system while promoting stewardship of Ontario’s productive capacity to produce food. In doing so the ministry supports economic growth in rural and urban communities and regions that support good jobs, attract investment, and contribute to Ontario’s economic success.

Ministry Program Summary

Vote	Program	Estimates 2019-20	Estimates 2018-19	Difference between 2019-20 and 2018-19	Actual 2017-18
	Operating expense
101	Ministry Administration Program	$23,159,900	$23,128,500	$31,400	$25,202,285
107	Better Public Health and Environment	$79,515,200	$89,276,500	($9,761,300)	$82,567,164
108	Strong Agriculture, Food and Bio-product Sectors and Strong Rural Communities	$424,950,900	$505,986,900	($81,036,000)	$458,663,940
109	Policy Development	$17,634,400	$17,634,400	-	$17,913,775
	Total operating expense to be voted	$545,260,400	$636,026,300	($90,765,900)	$584,347,164
	Statutory appropriations	$1,081,014	$1,081,014	-	$624,396
	Ministry total operating expense	$546,341,414	$637,107,314	($90,765,900)	$584,971,560
	Consolidation Adjustment - Agricorp	$132,378,800	$144,025,800	($11,647,000)	$106,788,507
	Consolidation Adjustment - Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO)	$6,833,000	$6,478,000	$355,000	$15,511,109
	Operating Expense Adjustment – Cap and Trade Wind Down Account Reclassification	-	$11,510,000	($11,510,000)	$3,366,926
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$685,553,214	$799,121,114	($113,567,900)	$710,638,102
	Operating assets
101	Ministry Administration Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
107	Better Public Health and Environment	$9,000,000	$12,000,000	($3,000,000)	$1,286,000
	Total operating assets to be voted	$9,001,000	$12,001,000	($3,000,000)	$1,286,000
	Ministry total operating assets	$9,001,000	$12,001,000	($3,000,000)	$1,286,000
	Capital expense
108	Strong Agriculture, Food and Bio-product Sectors and Strong Rural Communities	$196,025,200	$235,085,900	($39,060,700)	$173,104,396
	Total capital expense to be voted	$196,025,200	$235,085,900	($39,060,700)	$173,104,396
	Ministry total capital expense	$196,025,200	$235,085,900	($39,060,700)	$173,104,396
	Consolidation Adjustment - Agricorp	$676,000	$678,100	($2,100)	$520,494
	Consolidation Adjustment - Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO)	($4,008,300)	($8,950,000)	$4,941,700	($1,853,876)
	Consolidation Adjustment - Colleges	-	($4,561,600)	$4,561,600	($5,579,200)
	Capital expense adjustment – Trillium Trust Reclassification	-	$177,403,500	($177,403,500)	$128,840,483
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$192,692,900	$399,655,900	($206,963,000)	$295,032,297
	Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)	$878,246,114	$1,198,777,014	($320,530,900)	$1,005,670,399

Ministry Administration Program - vote 101

The Administration Program provides strategic management leadership and advice, legal counsel, communications, and administrative services in support of ministry and government priorities.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2019-20	Estimates 2018-19	Difference between 2019-20 and 2018-19	Actual 2017-18
	Operating expense
1	Ministry administration	$23,159,900	$23,128,500	$31,400	$25,202,285
	Total operating expense to be voted	$23,159,900	$23,128,500	$31,400	$25,202,285
S	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act	$47,841	$47,841	-	$49,301
S	Parliamentary assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act	$16,173	$16,173	-	$16,667
	Total statutory appropriations	$64,014	$64,014	-	$65,968
	Total operating expense	$23,223,914	$23,192,514	$31,400	$25,268,253
	Operating assets
10	Accounts receivable	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
101-1	Ministry administration
	Salaries and wages		$12,665,300
	Employee benefits		$2,376,800
	Transportation and communication		$640,000
	Services		$6,725,300
	Supplies and equipment		$752,500
	Total operating expense to be voted		$23,159,900
	Sub-Items:
	Main Office
	Salaries and wages	$2,335,100
	Employee benefits	$308,600
	Transportation and communication	$118,100
	Services	$262,100
	Supplies and equipment	$75,400	$3,099,300
	Business Services
	Salaries and wages	$2,259,800
	Employee benefits	$340,200
	Transportation and communication	$308,600
	Services	$2,110,400
	Supplies and equipment	$269,600	$5,288,600
	Business Planning and Financial Services
	Salaries and wages	$2,891,800
	Employee benefits	$435,100
	Transportation and communication	$27,100
	Services	$83,600
	Supplies and equipment	$34,600	$3,472,200
	Human Resources
	Salaries and wages	$1,807,200
	Employee benefits	$674,600
	Transportation and communication	$36,600
	Services	$167,100
	Supplies and equipment	$44,400	$2,729,900
	Communications Services
	Salaries and wages	$3,371,400
	Employee benefits	$618,300
	Transportation and communication	$120,600
	Services	$467,200
	Supplies and equipment	$313,500	$4,891,000
	Legal Services
	Transportation and communication	$25,000
	Services	$3,062,900
	Supplies and equipment	$15,000	$3,102,900
	Audit Services
	Transportation and communication	$4,000
	Services	$572,000	$576,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$23,159,900
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act		$47,841
Statutory	Parliamentary Assistant’s Salary, the Executive Council Act		$16,173
	Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program		$23,223,914
	Operating assets
101-10	Accounts receivable
	Advances and recoverable amounts
	Advances and recoverable - in-year recoveries		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$1,000
	Total operating assets for Ministry Administration Program		$1,000

Better public health and environment - vote 107

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs uses a full suite of tools to manage risks and encourage industry adoption of best management practices including: legislative and regulatory functions relating to food safety, animal health, nutrient management and drainage; and non-regulatory programs in food safety, traceability, animal health and welfare, soil health, the environment and climate change.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2019-20	Estimates 2018-19	Difference between 2019-20 and 2018-19	Actual 2017-18
	Operating expense
1	Better Public Health and Environment	$79,515,200	$89,276,500	($9,761,300)	$82,567,164
	Total operating expense to be voted	$79,515,200	$89,276,500	($9,761,300)	$82,567,164
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$10,000	$10,000	-	$1,638
	Total statutory appropriations	$10,000	$10,000	-	$1,638
	Total operating expense	$79,525,200	$89,286,500	($9,761,300)	$82,568,802
	Operating assets
2	Better Public Health and Environment	$9,000,000	$12,000,000	($3,000,000)	$1,286,000
	Total operating assets to be voted	$9,000,000	$12,000,000	($3,000,000)	$1,286,000
	Total operating assets	$9,000,000	$12,000,000	($3,000,000)	$1,286,000

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
107-1	Better Public Health and Environment
	Salaries and wages		$33,681,700
	Employee benefits		$4,649,500
	Transportation and communication		$2,522,300
	Services		$11,867,500
	Supplies and equipment		$851,200
	Transfer payments
	Agricultural Drainage Infrastructure Program	$9,667,000
	Agri-Environmental Standards Research	$250,000
	Animal Health Compensation Program	$1,000
	Canadian Ag Partnership-Federal-Public Health and Env	$14,000,000
	Food Safety and Traceability Partnerships	$400,000
	Grassroots Growth Program	$1,645,000
	Lake Simcoe Agri-Environmental Partnerships	$920,000	$26,883,000
	Subtotal		$80,455,200
	Less: recoveries		$940,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$79,515,200
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act		$10,000
	Total operating expense for Better Public Health and Environment		$79,525,200
	Operating assets
107-2	Better Public Health and Environment
	Loans and investments
	Tile Drainage Debentures, the Tile Drainage Act	$8,800,000
	Tile Drainage Loans in Unorganized Territories	$200,000	$9,000,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$9,000,000
	Total operating assets for Better Public Health and Environment		$9,000,000

Strong Agriculture, Food and Bio-product Sectors and Strong Rural Communities - vote 108

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs supports the province’s rural communities and agriculture, food, bio-product and horse racing sectors by: investing in agri-food and bio-product research; promoting the adoption of best management practices and new technologies; delivering assistance programs, including farm income stabilization; supporting investment attraction and retention for the food processing sector; and promoting Ontario agri-food and agri-product sales in domestic and export markets. The ministry is committed to building strong and vibrant rural communities and regions with diversified economies.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2019-20	Estimates 2018-19	Difference between 2019-20 and 2018-19	Actual 2017-18
	Operating expense
1	Economic development	$116,134,400	$133,505,000	($17,370,600)	$163,998,826
3	Research	$77,019,500	$103,314,000	($26,294,500)	$88,573,683
4	Business Risk Management Transfers	$231,797,000	$269,167,900	($37,370,900)	$206,091,431
	Total operating expense to be voted	$424,950,900	$505,986,900	($81,036,000)	$458,663,940
S	Payments: re: Guaranteed Bank Loans, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$5,000	$5,000	-	$417,284
S	Payments: re: Guaranteed Bank Loans, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	-	$139,506
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,007,000	$1,007,000	-	$556,790
	Total operating expense	$425,957,900	$506,993,900	($81,036,000)	$459,220,730
	Capital expense
7	Agriculture and Rural Affairs Capital	$196,025,200	$235,085,900	($39,060,700)	$173,104,396
	Total capital expense to be voted	$196,025,200	$235,085,900	($39,060,700)	$173,104,396
	Total capital expense	$196,025,200	$235,085,900	($39,060,700)	$173,104,396

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
108-1	Economic development
	Salaries and wages		$23,658,400
	Employee benefits		$3,400,500
	Transportation and communication		$1,785,200
	Services		$14,543,500
	Supplies and equipment		$485,100
	Transfer payments
	Canadian Ag Partnership-Federal-Economic Development	$21,000,000
	Food Industry	$38,583,300
	Grassroots Growth Program	$4,803,400
	Ontario Wine Fund	$5,300,000
	Rural Economic Development Program	$5,000,000	$74,686,700
	Subtotal		$118,559,400
	Less: recoveries		$2,425,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$116,134,400
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Payments: re: Guaranteed Bank Loans, the Financial Administration Act		$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act		$5,000
108-3	Research
	Salaries and wages		$2,327,600
	Employee benefits		$311,500
	Transportation and communication		$176,700
	Services		$583,700
	Supplies and equipment		$90,000
	Transfer payments
	Canadian Ag Partnership-Federal-Research	$6,000,000
	Food safety research	$680,000
	Grants in lieu of Taxes	$750,000
	University of Guelph	$66,100,000	$73,530,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$77,019,500
108-4	Business Risk Management Transfers
	Transfer payments
	Agricorp	$14,165,500
	AgriInsurance	$34,000,000
	AgriInvest	$21,100,000
	AgriRecovery	$1,000
	AgriRisk Federal	$1,000
	AgriRisk Provincial	$1,000
	AgriStability	$30,469,500
	Farmers’ Risk Management Premium Fund	$30,000,000
	Ontario Risk Management Program	$100,000,000
	Provision for Loan Guarantees - Commodity Loan Guarantee Program	$1,000
	Wildlife Damage Compensation - Federal	$1,058,000
	Wildlife Damage Compensation - Provincial	$1,000,000	$231,797,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$231,797,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Payments: re: Guaranteed Bank Loans, the Financial Administration Act		$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act		$1,000,000
	Total operating expense for Strong Agriculture, Food and Bio-product Sectors and Strong Rural Communities		$425,957,900
	Capital expense
108-7	Agriculture and Rural Affairs Capital
	Transfer payments
	Agri-Food and Animal Health Laboratory Infrastructure	$500,000
	Green Infrastructure Fund	$55,000
	Municipal Infrastructure	$150,000,000
	New Building Canada Fund - Federal Contribution	$14,518,500
	New Building Canada Fund - Provincial Contribution	$23,951,700
	Research Infrastructure Maintenance and Repairs	$4,500,000
	Research Infrastructure Renewal	$2,500,000	$196,025,200
	Total capital expense to be voted		$196,025,200
	Total capital expense for Strong Agriculture, Food and Bio-product Sectors and Strong Rural Communities		$196,025,200

Policy Development - vote 109

The Policy Division is responsible for leading and coordinating the development of innovative, comprehensive and evidence-based advice, analysis, and recommendations in support of ministry and government priorities, including Federal-Provincial and Territorial policy.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2019-20	Estimates 2018-19	Difference between 2019-20 and 2018-19	Actual 2017-18
	Operating expense
1	Policy development	$17,634,400	$17,634,400	-	$17,913,775
	Total operating expense to be voted	$17,634,400	$17,634,400	-	$17,913,775
	Total operating expense	$17,634,400	$17,634,400	-	$17,913,775

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
109-1	Policy development
	Salaries and wages	$12,167,600
	Employee benefits	$1,586,500
	Transportation and communication	$554,400
	Services	$3,175,600
	Supplies and equipment	$150,300
	Total operating expense to be voted	$17,634,400
	Total operating expense for policy development	$17,634,400

Updated: October 15, 2021

Published: May 09, 2019