Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (2018-19)

The 2018-2019 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2018.

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Summary

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

Ministry program summary

Vote	Program	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
3701	Ministry Administration Program	$15,690,800	$15,378,900	$311,900	$14,714,441
3702	Children and Youth Services Program	$4,673,015,900	$4,464,856,100	$208,159,800	$4,441,254,411
	Total operating expense to be voted	$4,688,706,700	$4,480,235,000	$208,471,700	$4,455,968,852
	Statutory appropriations	$65,014	$65,014	-	$324,666
	Ministry total operating expense	$4,688,771,714	$4,480,300,014	$208,471,700	$4,456,293,518
	Consolidation adjustment - School Boards	($1,549,500)	($1,670,300)	$120,800	($1,548,660)
	Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals	($131,464,300)	($101,853,400)	($29,610,900)	($117,362,011)
	Operating expense adjustment - Restructuring Provision	-	-	-	($297,642)
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$4,555,757,914	$4,376,776,314	$178,981,600	$4,337,085,205
	Operating assets
3701	Ministry Administration Program	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
3702	Children and Youth Services Program	$3,000	$3,000	-	$2,188
	Total operating assets to be voted	$4,000	$3,000	$1,000	$2,188
	Ministry total operating assets	$4,000	$3,000	$1,000	$2,188
	Capital expense
3702	Children and Youth Services Program	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
3703	Infrastructure Program	$33,528,700	$58,142,500	($24,613,800)	$91,262,132
	Total capital expense to be voted	$33,528,700	$58,143,500	($24,614,800)	$91,262,132
	Statutory appropriations	$10,691,300	$10,381,300	$310,000	$10,322,653
	Ministry total capital expense	$44,220,000	$68,524,800	($24,304,800)	$101,584,785
	Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals	($2,250,000)	-	($2,250,000)	-
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$41,970,000	$68,524,800	($26,554,800)	$101,584,785
	Capital assets
3702	Children and Youth Services Program	$4,176,400	$8,840,000	($4,663,600)	$1,673,091
3703	Infrastructure Program	$2,946,900	$5,382,400	($2,435,500)	$2,558,105
	Total capital assets to be voted	$7,123,300	$14,222,400	($7,099,100)	$4,231,196
	Ministry total capital assets	$7,123,300	$14,222,400	($7,099,100)	$4,231,196
	Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)	$4,597,727,914	$4,445,301,114	$152,426,800	$4,438,669,990

Operating expense	2017-18 Estimates	2016-17 Actual
Total operating expense previously published ^{footnote 1[1]}	$4,478,817,814	$4,396,669,318
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions from other Ministries	$1,482,200	$59,624,200
Restated total operating expense	$4,480,300,014	$4,456,293,518

Ministry Administration Program - vote 3701

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

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
1	Ministry administration	$15,690,800	$15,378,900	$311,900	$14,714,441
	Total operating expense to be voted	$15,690,800	$15,378,900	$311,900	$14,714,441
S	Parliamentary Assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act	$16,173	$16,173	-	$16,667
S	Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act	$47,841	$47,841	-	$49,301
	Total statutory appropriations	$64,014	$64,014	-	$65,968
	Total operating expense	$15,754,814	$15,442,914	$311,900	$14,780,409
	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
3701-1	Ministry administration
	Salaries and wages		$9,181,300
	Employee benefits		$1,157,200
	Transportation and communication		$245,000
	Services		$5,014,600
	Supplies and equipment		$92,700
	Total operating expense to be voted		$15,690,800
	Sub-items:
	Executive Offices (Minister's Office, Deputy Minister's Office)
	Salaries and wages	$2,259,200
	Employee benefits	$289,300
	Transportation and communication	$100,000
	Services	$366,400
	Supplies and equipment	$20,000	$3,034,900
	Business Services
	Salaries and wages	$3,749,500
	Employee benefits	$429,100
	Transportation and communication	$85,000
	Services	$592,200
	Supplies and equipment	$35,000	$4,890,800
	Legal services
	Transportation and communication	$15,000
	Services	$2,901,900
	Supplies and equipment	$10,000	$2,926,900
	Communications and marketing
	Salaries and wages	$2,609,900
	Employee benefits	$376,100
	Transportation and communication	$35,000
	Services	$712,700
	Supplies and equipment	$15,000	$3,748,700
	Human resources
	Salaries and wages	$562,700
	Employee benefits	$62,700
	Transportation and communication	$10,000
	Services	$68,800
	Supplies and equipment	$12,700	$716,900
	Audit services
	Services	$372,600	$372,600
	Total operating expense to be voted		$15,690,800
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Parliamentary Assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act		$16,173
Statutory	Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act		$47,841
	Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program		$15,754,814
	Operating assets
3701-10	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

Children and Youth Services Program - vote 3702

Children and Youth Services programs include Healthy Child Development (HCD), Children and Youth at Risk (CYAR), Specialized Services and the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB), throughout which there are also community-driven, integrated and culturally appropriate services specific to the needs of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and youth

HCD programs provide supports to infants and young children with or at risk of a developmental delay and their families. Programs provide screening, assessment and intervention services, to support and respond to risks to healthy development through programs including Healthy Babies Healthy Children, Infant Hearing, Preschool Speech and Language, Blind Low Vision and the Infant Development Program. The Student Nutrition Program supports healthy child development through breakfast, lunch, and snack programs. Programs are provided by Children’s Treatment Centres, hospitals, public health units and other community agencies.

CYAR includes Child Protection, Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH), Licensed Child and Youth Residential Services, and Youth Justice Services. Child Protection services are provided by children’s aid societies and Indigenous child well-being societies. CYMH services and supports, including youth life promotion/suicide prevention supports are provided by organizations (some Indigenous) in the community, and for system transformation. Youth Justice Services provide a broad range of evidence-informed programs for youth who are in or at risk of conflict with the law. The continuum includes prevention, diversion, probation, detention, custody and reintegration services.

Specialized Services provide children and youth with programs and services for a range of individual, multiple and/or complex special needs; autism; rehabilitation (speech- language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy); respite, Coordinated Service Planning and other supports

OCB provides direct non-taxable financial support to assist low to moderate income families with the cost of raising their children. The OCB Equivalent provides children and youth in society or customary care or with increased access to social, educational and recreational opportunities and a savings program for older youth in care.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
3	Healthy Child Development	$336,665,400	$335,276,400	$1,389,000	$360,086,389
7	Children and Youth at Risk	$2,636,288,100	$2,465,085,100	$171,203,000	$2,455,541,166
5	Specialized Services	$557,461,400	$524,078,400	$33,383,000	$502,494,565
8	Ontario Child Benefit	$1,142,601,000	$1,140,416,200	$2,184,800	$1,123,132,291
	Total operating expense to be voted	$4,673,015,900	$4,464,856,100	$208,159,800	$4,441,254,411
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	$258,698
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	$258,698
	Total operating expense	$4,673,016,900	$4,464,857,100	$208,159,800	$4,441,513,109
	Operating assets
6	Children and Youth Services	$3,000	$3,000	-	$2,188
	Total operating assets to be voted	$3,000	$3,000	-	$2,188
	Total operating assets	$3,000	$3,000	-	$2,188
	Capital expense
-	Children and Youth Services	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$10,691,300	$10,381,300	$310,000	$10,322,653
	Total statutory appropriations	$10,691,300	$10,381,300	$310,000	$10,322,653
	Total capital expense	$10,691,300	$10,382,300	$309,000	$10,322,653
	Capital assets
10	Children and Youth Services	$4,176,400	$8,840,000	($4,663,600)	$1,673,091
	Total capital assets to be voted	$4,176,400	$8,840,000	($4,663,600)	$1,673,091
	Total capital assets	$4,176,400	$8,840,000	($4,663,600)	$1,673,091

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
3702-3	Healthy Child Development
	Salaries and wages			$14,572,300
	Employee benefits			$1,744,900
	Transportation and communication			$680,000
	Services			$4,305,400
	Supplies and equipment			$290,000
	Transfer payments
	Healthy Babies Healthy Children		$98,423,700
	Early Years Community Support		$216,649,100	$315,072,800
	Total operating expense to be voted			$336,665,400
3702-7	Children and Youth at Risk
	Salaries and wages			$165,439,600
	Employee benefits			$25,246,100
	Transportation and communication			$5,600,000
	Services			$67,539,200
	Supplies and equipment			$6,047,200
	Transfer payments
	Child Protection Services		$1,556,241,100
	Financial Assistance Grants		$1,000
	Child Protection Transformation Fund		$32,598,300
	Child and Youth Mental Health		$570,710,200
	Child and Youth Mental Health Payments in Lieu of Municipal Taxes		$15,500
	Youth Justice Services		$206,781,100
	Youth Justice Payments in Lieu of Municipal Taxes		$68,800	$2,366,416,000
	Total operating expense to be voted			$2,636,288,100
	Sub-items:
	Child Protection Services
	Salaries and wages		$20,582,600
	Employee benefits		$2,115,800
	Transportation and communication		$1,200,000
	Services		$23,870,100
	Supplies and equipment		$1,147,200
	Transfer payments
	Child Protection Services	$1,556,241,100
	Financial Assistance Grants	$1,000
	Child Protection Transformation Fund	$32,598,300	$1,588,840,400	$1,637,756,100
	Child and Youth Mental Health
	Salaries and wages		$38,673,400
	Employee benefits		$6,711,900
	Transportation and communication		$900,000
	Services		$13,762,700
	Supplies and equipment		$1,400,000
	Transfer payments
	Child and Youth Mental Health	$570,710,200
	Child and Youth Mental Health Payments in Lieu of Municipal Taxes	$15,500	$570,725,700	$632,173,700
	Youth Justice Services
	Salaries and wages		$106,183,600
	Employee benefits		$16,418,400
	Transportation and communication		$3,500,000
	Services		$29,906,400
	Supplies and equipment		$3,500,000
	Transfer payments
	Youth Justice Services	$206,781,100
	Youth Justice Payments in Lieu of Municipal Taxes	$68,800	$206,849,900	$366,358,300
	Total operating expense to be voted			$2,636,288,100
3702-5	Specialized Services
	Salaries and wages			$3,903,900
	Employee benefits			$283,900
	Transportation and communication			$35,000
	Services			$2,341,500
	Supplies and equipment			$5,000
	Transfer payments
	Children's Treatment and Rehabilitation Services		$121,209,700
	Autism		$321,484,100
	Complex Special Needs		$97,058,300
	Coordinated Service Planning		$11,140,000	$550,892,100
	Total operating expense to be voted			$557,461,400
3702-8	Ontario Child Benefit
	Transfer payments
	Ontario Child Benefit		$1,127,000,000
	Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent		$15,600,000
	Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families		$1,000	$1,142,601,000
	Total operating expense to be voted			$1,142,601,000
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act
	Other transactions			$1,000
	Total operating expense for Children and Youth Services Program			$4,673,016,900
	Operating assets
3702-6	Children 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
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act			$10,691,300
	Total capital expense for Children and Youth Services Program			$10,691,300
	Capital assets
3702-10	Children and Youth Services
	Business application software - asset costs			$4,176,400
	Total capital assets to be voted			$4,176,400
	Total capital assets for Children and Youth Services Program			$4,176,400

Infrastructure Program - vote 3703

The Infrastructure Program provides funding to transfer payment agencies to support major and minor capital projects as well as MCYS directly operated facilities for acquisition, construction, or renovation of ministry capital assets to support the effective delivery of MCYS programs and management of core business.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Capital expense
1	Children and Youth Services Capital	$33,528,700	$58,142,500	($24,613,800)	$91,262,132
	Total capital expense to be voted	$33,528,700	$58,142,500	($24,613,800)	$91,262,132
	Total capital expense	$33,528,700	$58,142,500	($24,613,800)	$91,262,132
	Capital assets
2	Children and Youth Services Capital	$2,946,900	$5,382,400	($2,435,500)	$2,558,105
	Total capital assets to be voted	$2,946,900	$5,382,400	($2,435,500)	$2,558,105
	Total capital assets	$2,946,900	$5,382,400	($2,435,500)	$2,558,105

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Capital expense
3703-1	Children and Youth Services Capital
	Transfer payments
	Partner Facility Renewal	$12,250,000
	Capital Grants	$13,050,000	$25,300,000
	Other transactions
	Capital Investments		$8,228,700
	Total capital expense to be voted		$33,528,700
	Total capital expense for Infrastructure Program		$33,528,700
	Capital assets
3703-2	Children and Youth Services Capital
	Buildings – alternative financing and procurement		$2,946,900
	Total capital assets to be voted		$2,946,900
	Total capital assets for Infrastructure Program		$2,946,900

Updated: January 15, 2026

Published: April 23, 2018

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes Statutory Appropriations, Special Warrants and total operating expense to be voted.