Summary

The Ministry of Children and Youth Services envisions an Ontario where children and youth have the best opportunities to succeed and reach their full potential. The ministry is working with other ministries and community partners to develop and implement policies, programs and a service delivery system that help give children the best possible start in life, prepare youth to become productive adults, and make it easier for families to access the services they need at all stages of a child's development.

Ministry Program Summary

Operating expense

VoteProgramEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
3701Ministry Administration Program$13,679,400$14,024,000($344,600)$11,686,022
3702Children and Youth Services Program$4,299,832,000$4,277,489,300$22,342,700$4,144,394,310
 Total operating expense to be voted$4,313,511,400$4,291,513,300$21,998,100$4,156,080,332
 Statutory appropriations$65,014$64,014$1,000$99,183
 Ministry total operating expense$4,313,576,414$4,291,577,314$21,999,100$4,156,179,515
 Consolidation adjustment - school boards($1,699,500)($1,295,900)($403,600)($1,568,754)
 Consolidation adjustment - hospitals($93,415,500)($99,103,700)$5,688,200($102,293,113)
 Consolidation adjustment - colleges-($1,161,400)$1,161,400($1,201,576)
 Operating expense adjustment - restructuring provision---($43,656)
 Total including consolidation and other adjustments$4,218,461,414$4,190,016,314$28,445,100$4,051,072,416

Operating assets

VoteProgramEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
3702Children and Youth Services Program$3,000$203,000($200,000)-
 Total operating assets to be voted$3,000$203,000($200,000)-
 Ministry total operating assets$3,000$203,000($200,000)-

Capital expense

VoteProgramEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
3702Children and Youth Services Program$1,000$1,000--
3703Infrastructure Program$118,858,800$173,903,000($55,044,200)$52,629,463
 Total capital expense to be voted$118,859,800$173,904,000($55,044,200)$52,629,463
 Statutory appropriations$10,322,700$11,125,100($802,400)$10,322,653
 Ministry total capital expense$129,182,500$185,029,100($55,846,600)$62,952,116
 Consolidation adjustment - hospitals($1,570,000)($78,780,400)$77,210,400($2,395,824)
 Total including consolidation and other adjustments$127,612,500$106,248,700$21,363,800$60,556,292

Capital assets

VoteProgramEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
3702Children and Youth Services Program$1,368,500$8,480,200($7,111,700)$3,373
3703Infrastructure Program$4,253,800$15,317,800($11,064,000)-
 Total capital assets to be voted$5,622,300$23,798,000($18,175,700)$3,373
 Ministry total capital assets$5,622,300$23,798,000($18,175,700)$3,373
 Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)$4,346,073,914$4,296,265,014$49,808,900$4,111,628,708

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense2015‑16 Estimates2014‑15 Actual
Total operating expense previously published footnote 1$4,310,998,314$4,176,846,915
Government reorganization  
Transfer of functions from other ministries$900,000$900,000
Transfer of functions to other ministries($20,321,000)($21,567,400)
Restated total operating expense$4,291,577,314$4,156,179,515

Ministry Administration Program - vote 3701

The Ministry Administration Program supports the development and implementation of the ministry's priorities. It provides senior management, corporate offices and field staff with policy and program direction, strategic financial and resource management advice, as well as administrative and operational support services.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
1Ministry Administration$13,679,400$14,024,000($344,600)$11,686,022
 Total operating expense to be voted$13,679,400$14,024,000($344,600)$11,686,022
SMinister's salary, the Executive Council Act$47,841$47,841-$49,301
SParliamentary 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$13,743,414$14,088,014($344,600)$11,751,990

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
3701-1Ministry Administration  
 Salaries and wages $8,434,700
 Employee benefits $1,073,000
 Transportation and communication $241,500
 Services $3,699,600
 Supplies and equipment $230,600
 Total operating expense to be voted $13,679,400
 Sub-items:  
 Executive offices (minister's office, deputy minister's office)  
 Salaries and wages$2,215,600 
 Employee benefits$259,500 
 Transportation and communication$86,100 
 Services$221,900 
 Supplies and equipment$30,400$2,813,500
 Business services  
 Salaries and wages$4,253,800 
 Employee benefits$524,500 
 Transportation and communication$63,500 
 Services$93,600 
 Supplies and equipment$67,100$5,002,500
 Legal services  
 Transportation and communication$13,800 
 Services$2,866,800 
 Supplies and equipment$8,500$2,889,100
 Communications and marketing  
 Salaries and wages$1,330,200 
 Employee benefits$212,700 
 Transportation and communication$42,000 
 Services$167,200 
 Supplies and equipment$92,100$1,844,200
 Human resources  
 Salaries and wages$635,100 
 Employee benefits$76,300 
 Transportation and communication$36,100 
 Services$5,900 
 Supplies and equipment$32,500$785,900
 Audit services  
 Services$344,200$344,200
 Total operating expense to be voted $13,679,400
 Statutory appropriations  
StatutoryMinister's salary, the Executive Council Act $47,841
StatutoryParliamentary Assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act $16,173
 Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program $13,743,414

Children and Youth Services Program - vote 3702

Children and Youth Services programs include Healthy Child Development, Children and Youth at Risk, Specialized Services and the Ontario Child Benefit. Healthy Child Development supports a range of screening, assessment and early intervention services for children and their families, such as: Healthy Babies Healthy Children, Infant Hearing Program, Preschool Speech and Language services, the Student Nutrition Program, and the Children’s Activity Tax Credit. Children and Youth at Risk includes Child Protection, residential and community-based programs and services, Child and Youth Mental Health, life promotion/youth suicide prevention, Aboriginal children and youth services, Youth Opportunities and Youth Justice Services for youth-in, or at-risk for, conflict with the law. Child Protection Services are provided by children’s aid societies, which are mandated to: protect children and youth who have been, or are at risk of being, abused, neglected; provide for their care and supervision, and place children for adoption. Specialized Services support children and youth with a range of special needs; including autism services, rehabilitation services (speech/language, occupational and physical therapy), respite programs, and coordinated service planning and other support for children and youth with multiple and/or complex special needs. The Ontario Child Benefit is an income-tested, non-taxable financial benefit that supports eligible low to moderate-income families with children under the age of 18. The Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent is provided to children's aid societies to provide children and youth in care with increased access to social, educational and recreational opportunities and a savings program for older youth in care. The Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families (OCCS) is a tax-free monthly payment for low- to moderate-income working families with children under seven years of age, born prior to July 1, 2009.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
3Healthy child development$295,477,800$284,821,000$10,656,800$275,774,241
7Children and youth at risk$2,442,220,600$2,433,958,100$8,262,500$2,380,675,594
5Specialized services$436,717,400$412,014,500$24,702,900$404,870,871
8Ontario child benefit$1,125,416,200$1,146,695,700($21,279,500)$1,083,073,604
 Total operating expense to be voted$4,299,832,000$4,277,489,300$22,342,700$4,144,394,310
SBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000-$1,000$33,215
 Total statutory appropriations$1,000-$1,000$33,215
 Total operating expense$4,299,833,000$4,277,489,300$22,343,700$4,144,427,525

Operating assets

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
6Children and youth services$3,000$203,000($200,000)-
 Total operating assets to be voted$3,000$203,000($200,000)-
 Total operating assets$3,000$203,000($200,000)-

Capital expense

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
9Children and youth services$1,000$1,000--
 Total capital expense to be voted$1,000$1,000--
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$10,322,700$11,124,100($801,400)$10,322,653
SBad debt expense-$1,000($1,000)-
 Total statutory appropriations$10,322,700$11,125,100($802,400)$10,322,653
 Total capital expense$10,323,700$11,126,100($802,400)$10,322,653

Capital assets

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
10Children and youth services$1,368,500$8,480,200($7,111,700)$3,373
 Total capital assets to be voted$1,368,500$8,480,200($7,111,700)$3,373
 Total capital assets$1,368,500$8,480,200($7,111,700)$3,373

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmountAmount
3702-3Healthy child development   
 Salaries and wages  $12,073,100
 Employee benefits  $1,592,000
 Transportation and communication  $2,748,700
 Services  $2,102,800
 Supplies and equipment  $1,413,000
 Transfer payments   
 Healthy babies healthy children $89,554,500 
 Early years community support $149,423,700 
 Children's activity tax credit $36,570,000$275,548,200
 Total operating expense to be voted  $295,477,800
3702-7Children and youth at risk   
 Salaries and wages  $166,687,500
 Employee benefits  $25,063,900
 Transportation and communication  $5,503,500
 Services  $71,638,100
 Supplies and equipment  $9,561,900
 Transfer payments   
 Child protection services $1,504,090,000 
 Financial assistance grants $1,000 
 Child protection transformation fund $32,199,000 
 Child and youth mental health $440,670,300 
 Child and youth mental health payments in lieu of municipal taxes $15,500 
 Youth justice services $186,721,100 
 Youth justice payments in lieu of municipal taxes $68,800$2,163,765,700
 Total operating expense to be voted  $2,442,220,600
 Sub-items:   
 Child protection services   
 Salaries and wages $15,022,000 
 Employee benefits $2,220,300 
 Transportation and communication $1,175,400 
 Services $25,025,900 
 Supplies and equipment $1,147,200 
 Transfer payments   
 Child protection services$1,504,090,000  
 Financial assistance grants$1,000  
 Child protection transformation fund$32,199,000$1,536,290,000$1,580,880,800
 Child and youth mental health   
 Salaries and wages $43,827,300 
 Employee benefits $6,495,100 
 Transportation and communication $620,400 
 Services $13,576,400 
 Supplies and equipment $2,415,900 
 Transfer payments   
 Child and youth mental health$440,670,300  
 Child and youth mental health payments in lieu of municipal taxes$15,500$440,685,800$507,620,900
 Youth justice services   
 Salaries and wages $107,838,200 
 Employee benefits $16,348,500 
 Transportation and communication $3,707,700 
 Services $33,035,800 
 Supplies and equipment $5,998,800 
 Transfer payments   
 Youth justice services$186,721,100  
 Youth justice payments in lieu of municipal taxes$68,800$186,789,900$353,718,900
 Total operating expense to be voted  $2,442,220,600
3702-5Specialized services   
 Salaries and wages  $3,357,800
 Employee benefits  $575,600
 Transportation and communication  $129,100
 Services  $1,909,100
 Supplies and equipment  $129,100
 Transfer payments   
 Children's treatment and rehabilitation services $118,184,300 
 Autism $212,234,100 
 Complex special needs $96,458,300 
 Coordinated service planning $3,740,000$430,616,700
 Total operating expense to be voted  $436,717,400
3702-8Ontario child benefit   
 Transfer payments   
 Ontario child benefit $1,110,000,000 
 Ontario child benefit Equivalent $15,415,200 
 Ontario child care supplement for working families $1,000$1,125,416,200
 Total operating expense to be voted  $1,125,416,200
 Statutory appropriations   
StatutoryBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act   
 Other transactions  $1,000
 Total operating expense for children and youth services program  $4,299,833,000

Operating assets

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmountAmount
3702-6Children and youth services   
 Advances and recoverable amounts   
 Healthy babies healthy children $1,000 
 Early years community support $1,000 
 Child protection services $1,000$3,000
 Total operating assets to be voted  $3,000
 Sub-items:   
 Healthy child development   
 Advances and recoverable amounts   
 Healthy babies healthy children$1,000  
 Early years community support$1,000$2,000$2,000
 Children and youth at risk   
 Advances and recoverable amounts   
 Child protection services $1,000$1,000
 Total operating assets to be voted  $3,000
 Total operating assets for children and youth services Program  $3,000

Capital expense

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmount
3702-9Children and youth services 
 Other transactions$1,000
 Total capital expense to be voted$1,000
 Statutory appropriations 
 Other transactions 
StatutoryAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$10,322,700
 Total capital expense for children and youth services program$10,323,700

Capital assets

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmount
3702-10Children and youth services 
 Business application software - asset costs$1,368,500
 Total capital assets to be voted$1,368,500
 Total capital assets for children and youth services program$1,368,500

Infrastructure Program - vote 3703

Infrastructure funding is provided to community transfer payment agencies and for the benefit of ministry directly-operated facilities to acquire, construct, renew and renovate Capital assets to support the effective delivery of ministry programs and management of the ministry’s core businesses.

Vote summary

Capital expense

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
1Children and youth services capital$118,858,800$173,903,000($55,044,200)$52,629,463
 Total capital expense to be voted$118,858,800$173,903,000($55,044,200)$52,629,463
 Total capital expense$118,858,800$173,903,000($55,044,200)$52,629,463

Capital assets

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
2Children and youth services capital$4,253,800$15,317,800($11,064,000)-
 Total capital assets to be voted$4,253,800$15,317,800($11,064,000)-
 Total capital assets$4,253,800$15,317,800($11,064,000)-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Capital expense

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
3703-1Children and youth services capital  
 Transfer payments  
 Partner facility renewal$21,000,000 
 Capital grants$82,587,300$103,587,300
 Other transactions  
 Capital investments $15,271,500
 Total capital expense to be voted $118,858,800
 Total capital expense for infrastructure program $118,858,800

Capital assets

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmount
3703-2Children and youth services capital 
 Buildings - asset costs$4,253,800
 Total capital assets to be voted$4,253,800
 Total capital assets for infrastructure program$4,253,800