Summary

The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services' vision is of a social services system that strengthens communities and supports everyone in achieving their full potential. The ministry is helping build an Ontario where children, youth, women and families feel safe, supported and set up for success; where Indigenous peoples have improved outcomes; where all people with disabilities have equal opportunities; and where gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty are priorities.

Ministry Program Summary

VoteProgram

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating expense    
701Ministry Administration Program$100,733,300$106,294,500($5,561,200)$119,903,359
702Children and Adult Services Program$17,869,824,200$17,745,311,200$124,513,000$17,061,751,278
703Poverty Reduction Strategy Program-$1,700,000($1,700,000)$7,300,000
 Total operating expense to be voted$17,970,557,500$17,853,305,700$117,251,800$17,188,954,637
 Statutory appropriations$63,643,065$80,662,965($17,019,900)$40,931,812
 Ministry total operating expense$18,034,200,565$17,933,968,665$100,231,900$17,229,886,449
 Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals($134,369,200)($127,474,500)($6,894,700)($139,401,881)
 Consolidation adjustment - School Board($1,609,500)($1,894,100)$284,600($1,829,348)
 Consolidation adjustment - Local Health Integration Networks---($2,089,490)
 Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Trillium Foundation($16,826,000)($18,526,000)$1,700,000($24,126,000)
 Consolidation adjustment - Colleges($2,105,100)($2,139,700)$34,600($3,055,047)
 Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio($38,658,700)($41,243,100)$2,584,400($56,177,307)
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments$17,840,632,065$17,742,691,265$97,940,800$17,003,207,376
 Operating assets    
701Ministry Administration Program$1,000$1,000--
702Children and Adult Services Program$66,706,000$43,707,000$22,999,000$38,740,114
703Poverty Reduction Strategy Program$1,000$1,000--
704Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating assets to be voted$66,709,000$43,710,000$22,999,000$38,740,114
 Ministry total operating assets$66,709,000$43,710,000$22,999,000$38,740,114
 Capital expense    
704Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program$34,527,000$22,978,200$11,548,800$28,730,551
 Total capital expense to be voted$34,527,000$22,978,200$11,548,800$28,730,551
 Statutory appropriations$39,327,500$39,633,700($306,200)$38,543,870
 Ministry total capital expense$73,854,500$62,611,900$11,242,600$67,274,421
 Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals($2,088,800)($4,750,000)$2,661,200($703,657)
 Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio($1,804,400)($1,754,300)($50,100)-
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments$69,961,300$56,107,600$13,853,700$66,570,764
 Capital assets    
704Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program$18,254,400$22,807,400($4,553,000)$15,094,733
 Total capital assets to be voted$18,254,400$22,807,400($4,553,000)$15,094,733
 Ministry total capital assets$18,254,400$22,807,400($4,553,000)$15,094,733
 Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)$17,910,593,365$17,798,798,865$111,794,500$17,069,778,140

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

2020-21
Estimates

2019-20
Actual

Total operating expense previously published footnote 1$17,881,131,387$17,323,647,898
Government reorganization  

Transfer of functions from other Ministries

$632,300$5,060,970

Transfer of functions to other Ministries

($83,704,800)($98,822,419)
Supplementary Estimates  

2020-21 Supplementary Estimates

$135,909,800-
Restated total operating expense$17,933,968,687$17,229,886,449

Ministry Administration Program - vote 701

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

Strategic Policy drives the ministry’s mandate by providing leadership, strategic analysis and expertise that cut across or underlie ministry programs and span ministries, governments, partnerships and commitments.

Business Intelligence and Practice leads innovation in the application and integration of data, business intelligence, information management and evidence-based metrics with ministry partners to support organizational effectiveness and demonstrate improved outcomes for Ontarians.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating expense    
1Ministry Administration$74,963,000$78,789,800($3,826,800)$99,303,640
2Strategic Policy$25,770,300$27,504,700($1,734,400)$20,599,719
 Total operating expense to be voted$100,733,300$106,294,500($5,561,200)$119,903,359
SMinister's Salary, the Executive Council Act$47,841$47,841-$49,301
SMinister without Portfolio’s Salary, the Executive Council Act$22,378$22,378-$17,467
SParliamentary Assistants' Salaries, the Executive Council Act$32,346$32,346-$33,334
SBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000-$959,756
 Total statutory appropriations$103,565$103,565-$1,059,858
 Total operating expense$100,836,865$106,398,065($5,561,200)$120,963,217
 Operating assets    
10Accounts 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-itemsAmountAmount
 Operating expense  
701-1Ministry Administration  
 

Salaries and wages

 $36,687,900
 

Employee benefits

 $4,156,400
 

Transportation and communication

 $1,087,400
 

Services

 $32,149,400
 

Supplies and equipment

 $881,900
 Total operating expense to be voted $74,963,000
 Sub-items:  
 Executive Offices  
 

Salaries and wages

$4,504,200 
 

Employee benefits

$521,600 
 

Transportation and communication

$156,000 
 

Services

$190,900 
 

Supplies and equipment

$74,500$5,447,200
 Business Services  
 

Salaries and wages

$22,387,700 
 

Employee benefits

$1,970,500 
 

Transportation and communication

$504,800 
 

Services

$238,700 
 

Supplies and equipment

$494,000$25,595,700
 Human Resources  
 

Salaries and wages

$2,521,000 
 

Employee benefits

$459,900 
 

Transportation and communication

$46,600 
 

Services

$50,700 
 

Supplies and equipment

$61,000$3,139,200
 Communications Services  
 

Salaries and wages

$5,927,800 
 

Employee benefits

$893,200 
 

Transportation and communication

$150,000 
 

Services

$831,000 
 

Supplies and equipment

$66,000$7,868,000
 Legal Services  
 

Transportation and communication

$34,300 
 

Services

$8,938,600 
 

Supplies and equipment

$21,200$8,994,100
 Accommodation Services  
 

Salaries and wages

$1,347,200 
 

Employee benefits

$311,200 
 

Transportation and communication

$195,700 
 

Services

$21,899,500 
 

Supplies and equipment

$165,200$23,918,800
 Total operating expense to be voted $74,963,000
 Statutory appropriations  
Statutory

Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act

 $47,841
Statutory

Minister without Portfolio’s Salary, the Executive Council Act

 $22,378
Statutory

Parliamentary Assistants' Salaries, the Executive Council Act

 $32,346
 Statutory appropriations  
 

Other transactions

  
Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

 $1,000
701-2Strategic Policy  
 

Salaries and wages

 $21,673,000
 

Employee benefits

 $3,169,500
 

Transportation and communication

 $314,600
 

Services

 $517,800
 

Supplies and equipment

 $95,400
 Total operating expense to be voted $25,770,300
 Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program $100,836,865
 Operating assets  
701-10Accounts 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 Adult Services Program - vote 702

The Children and Adult Services program provides effective and accountable community-based services for individuals needing financial and employment supports, adults with developmental disabilities, children with developmental or physical disabilities and/or special needs, children and youth at risk, youth in conflict with law, and victims of violence.

Social Assistance programs help people return to work by providing financial and employment supports to eligible individuals who are in need, including people with disabilities and their families. The Family Responsibility Office improves the financial security of families by collecting and distributing child and spousal support payments.

The Children and Youth at Risk program include child protection services delivered by Children's Aid Societies and Indigenous societies to protect children and youth at risk of abuse or neglect; youth justice services to reduce reoffending and provide prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration services and other culturally appropriate services for Francophone and Indigenous communities and adoption information disclosure services.

Supports to Individuals and Families include services for children and youth with developmental and/or physical disabilities; culturally appropriate health and wellness programs for Indigenous peoples; community-based supports for at-risk youth or women and children experiencing violence; and specialized services for children and youth including autism services, rehabilitation services, and supports for those with complex special needs.

The Ontario Child Benefit provides direct non-taxable financial support for low to moderate income families. The Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent provides children and youth in the care of Children's Aid Societies with access to social, educational and recreational opportunities and a savings program for older youth in care.

The Children, Youth and Social Services Information & Information Technology Cluster provides strategic advice and operations of information technology solutions to support the business and mandate of the ministry.

The Office of Women's Issues works across government to promote women's economic and social empowerment and security and raise awareness of violence against women and human trafficking.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating expense    
3Financial and Employment Supports$9,861,302,000$9,877,765,600($16,463,600)$9,726,956,098
7Family Responsibility Office$40,221,100$44,680,400($4,459,300)$42,334,570
20Children and Youth at Risk$2,049,765,200$2,063,505,500($13,740,300)$2,012,334,097
21Supports to Individuals and Families$4,617,384,300$4,466,508,100$150,876,200$4,019,085,542
22Ontario Child Benefit$1,203,194,700$1,179,194,700$24,000,000$1,146,764,715
26Children, Youth and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster$76,562,700$92,260,000($15,697,300)$94,289,441
28Women's Issues$21,394,200$21,396,900($2,700)$19,986,815
 Total operating expense to be voted$17,869,824,200$17,745,311,200$124,513,000$17,061,751,278
SBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act$63,538,500$80,558,400($17,019,900)$39,871,954
 Total statutory appropriations$63,538,500$80,558,400($17,019,900)$39,871,954
 Total operating expense$17,933,362,700$17,825,869,600$107,493,100$17,101,623,232
 Operating assets    
9Children and Adult Services$66,706,000$43,707,000$22,999,000$38,740,114
 Total operating assets to be voted$66,706,000$43,707,000$22,999,000$38,740,114
 Total operating assets$66,706,000$43,707,000$22,999,000$38,740,114

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number		Standard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmountAmount
 Operating expense   
702-3Financial and Employment Supports   
 

Salaries and wages

  $153,491,900
 

Employee benefits

  $26,571,700
 

Transportation and communication

  $6,073,100
 

Services

  $30,921,900
 

Supplies and equipment

  $2,690,800
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Ontario Disability Support Program - Financial Assistance

 $5,502,521,700 
 

Ontario Disability Support Program - Employment Assistance

 $42,077,300 
 

Ontario Works - Financial Assistance

 $2,672,835,300 
 

Ontario Works - Employment Assistance

 $167,921,800 
 

Ontario Drug Benefit Plan

 $1,256,196,500$9,641,552,600
 Total operating expense to be voted  $9,861,302,000
 Statutory appropriations   
 

Other transactions

   
Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

  $63,538,500
702-7Family Responsibility Office   
 

Salaries and wages

  $28,385,500
 

Employee benefits

  $4,999,000
 

Transportation and communication

  $1,866,300
 

Services

  $4,704,500
 

Supplies and equipment

  $265,800
 Total operating expense to be voted  $40,221,100
702-20Children and Youth at Risk   
 

Salaries and wages

  $116,301,300
 

Employee benefits

  $20,662,700
 

Transportation and communication

  $2,166,100
 

Services

  $20,193,100
 

Supplies and equipment

  $1,404,500
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Child Welfare - Community and Prevention Supports

 $61,682,500 
 

Child Welfare - Indigenous Community and Prevention Supports

 $95,446,500 
 

Youth Justice Services

 $119,717,500 
 

Child Protection Services

 $1,612,191,000$1,889,037,500
 Total operating expense to be voted  $2,049,765,200
 Sub-items:   
 Child Protection Services   
 

Salaries and wages

 $10,834,500 
 

Employee benefits

 $1,438,600 
 

Transportation and communication

 $565,600 
 

Services

 $6,444,800 
 

Supplies and equipment

 $261,300 
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Child Welfare - Community and Prevention Supports

$61,682,500  
 

Child Welfare - Indigenous Community and Prevention Supports

$95,446,500  
 

Child Protection Services

$1,612,191,000$1,769,320,000$1,788,864,800
 Youth Justice Services   
 

Salaries and wages

 $105,466,800 
 

Employee benefits

 $19,224,100 
 

Transportation and communication

 $1,600,500 
 

Services

 $13,748,300 
 

Supplies and equipment

 $1,143,200 
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Youth Justice Services

 $119,717,500$260,900,400
 Total operating expense to be voted  $2,049,765,200
702-21Supports to Individuals and Families   
 

Salaries and wages

  $80,731,400
 

Employee benefits

  $15,789,300
 

Transportation and communication

  $3,211,300
 

Services

  $8,285,700
 

Supplies and equipment

  $1,181,400
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Child and Youth Community Supports

 $125,671,100 
 

Autism

 $600,087,400 
 

Children's Treatment and Rehabilitation Services

 $326,642,700 
 

Complex Special Needs

 $121,691,200 
 

Children's Activity Tax Credit

 $1,000 
 

Residential Services

 $1,850,204,500 
 

Supportive Services

 $1,039,809,200 
 

Youth Initiatives

 $48,928,700 
 

Supports to Community Living

 $81,671,800 
 

Supports to Victims of Violence

 $190,843,300 
 

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy

 $35,950,800 
 

Healthy Families

 $86,683,500$4,508,185,200
 Total operating expense to be voted  $4,617,384,300
 Sub-items:   
 Developmental Services   
 

Salaries and wages

 $5,796,500 
 

Employee benefits

 $2,269,800 
 

Transportation and communication

 $334,700 
 

Services

 $1,663,100 
 

Supplies and equipment

 $282,600 
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Supportive Services

$1,039,809,200  
 

Residential Services

$1,850,204,500$2,890,013,700$2,900,360,400
 Vulnerable Populations   
 

Salaries and wages

 $4,981,700 
 

Employee benefits

 $283,900 
 

Transportation and communication

 $53,700 
 

Services

 $1,827,300 
 

Supplies and equipment

 $18,500 
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Supports to Community Living

$81,671,800  
 

Supports to Victims of Violence

$190,843,300  
 

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy

$35,950,800  
 

Youth Initiatives

$48,928,700$357,394,600$364,559,700
 Children and Youth Services   
 

Salaries and wages

 $29,131,300 
 

Employee benefits

 $5,377,300 
 

Transportation and communication

 $1,796,300 
 

Services

 $3,132,100 
 

Supplies and equipment

 $425,800 
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Child and Youth Community Supports

$125,671,100  
 

Autism

$600,087,400  
 

Children's Treatment and Rehabilitation Services

$326,642,700  
 

Complex Special Needs

$121,691,200  
 

Children's Activity Tax Credit

$1,000  
 

Healthy Families

$86,683,500$1,260,776,900$1,300,639,700
 Regional Delivery   
 

Salaries and wages

 $40,821,900 
 

Employee benefits

 $7,858,300 
 

Transportation and communication

 $1,026,600 
 

Services

 $1,663,200 
 

Supplies and equipment

 $454,500$51,824,500
 Total operating expense to be voted  $4,617,384,300
702-22Ontario Child Benefit   
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent

 $14,194,700 
 

Ontario Child Benefit

 $1,189,000,000$1,203,194,700
 Total operating expense to be voted  $1,203,194,700
702-26Children, Youth and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster   
 

Salaries and wages

  $36,953,000
 

Employee benefits

  $5,213,800
 

Transportation and communication

  $2,889,000
 

Services

  $50,368,600
 

Supplies and equipment

  $3,063,500
 Subtotal  $98,487,900
 Less: recoveries  $21,925,200
 Total operating expense to be voted  $76,562,700
702-28Women's Issues   
 

Salaries and wages

  $2,758,400
 

Employee benefits

  $445,700
 

Transportation and communication

  $91,200
 

Services

  $110,500
 

Supplies and equipment

  $33,200
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Economic Empowerment Initiatives

 $6,720,100 
 

Violence Prevention Initiatives

 $11,235,100$17,955,200
 Total operating expense to be voted  $21,394,200
 Total operating expense for Children and Adult Services Program  $17,933,362,700
 Operating assets   
702-9Children and Adult Services   
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

   
 

Ontario Child Benefit

 $1,000 
 

Family Responsibility Office

 $1,000 
 

Children and Youth at Risk

 $1,000 
 

Children, Community and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

 $1,000 
 

Women's Issues

 $1,000 
 

Supports to Individuals and Families

 $1,000 
 

Financial Employment Supports

 $66,700,000$66,706,000
 Total operating assets to be voted  $66,706,000
 Total operating assets for Children and Adult Services Program  $66,706,000

Poverty Reduction Strategy Program - vote 703

The Poverty Reduction Strategy addresses responsibilities under the Poverty Reduction Act, 2009.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating expense    
-Poverty Reduction Strategy Office-$1,700,000($1,700,000)$7,300,000
 Total operating expense to be voted-$1,700,000($1,700,000)$7,300,000
SBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000--
 Total statutory appropriations$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating expense$1,000$1,701,000($1,700,000)$7,300,000
 Operating assets    
2Poverty Reduction Strategy$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-itemsAmount
 Operating expense 
 Statutory appropriations 
 

Other transactions

 
Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

$1,000
 Total operating expense for Poverty Reduction Strategy Program$1,000
 Operating assets 
703-2Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

 
 

Poverty Reduction Strategy

$1,000
 Total operating assets to be voted$1,000
 Total operating assets for Poverty Reduction Strategy Program$1,000

Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program - vote 704

The Children, Community and Social Services Capital program provides funding for the ministry’s major and minor infrastructure projects as well as business application software.

Infrastructure funding is provided to community transfer payment recipients and the ministry's directly-operated facilities to acquire, construct, renew and renovate capital assets to support the effective delivery of the ministry's programs and management of core businesses.

Business application software acquired/constructed/developed are capitalized and expensed over the useful life of the asset.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating assets    
9Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Program Operating Asset$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating assets to be voted$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating assets$1,000$1,000--
 Capital expense    
1Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure$34,526,000$22,977,200$11,548,800$28,730,551
2Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software$1,000$1,000--
 Total capital expense to be voted$34,527,000$22,978,200$11,548,800$28,730,551
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$39,326,500$39,632,700($306,200)$38,543,870
SBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000--
 Total statutory appropriations$39,327,500$39,633,700($306,200)$38,543,870
 Total capital expense$73,854,500$62,611,900$11,242,600$67,274,421
 Capital assets    
3Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Asset$1,000$510,500($509,500)$262,458
4Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software Capital Asset$18,253,400$22,296,900($4,043,500)$14,832,275
 Total capital assets to be voted$18,254,400$22,807,400($4,553,000)$15,094,733
 Total capital assets$18,254,400$22,807,400($4,553,000)$15,094,733

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number		Standard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
 Operating assets  
704-9Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Program Operating Asset  
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

  
 

Capital Program

 $1,000
 Total operating assets to be voted $1,000
 Total operating assets for Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program $1,000
 Capital expense  
704-1Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Partner Facility Renewal

$18,898,600 
 

Capital Grants

$10,847,100$29,745,700
 

Other transactions

  
 

Provision for Impairment/Loss/Write-down on assets

$1,000 
 

Capital Investment

$4,779,300$4,780,300
 Total capital expense to be voted $34,526,000
704-2Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software  
 

Other transactions

 $1,000
 Total capital expense to be voted $1,000
 Statutory appropriations  
 

Other transactions

  
Statutory

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

 $39,326,500
 Statutory appropriations  
 

Other transactions

  
Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

 $1,000
 Total capital expense for Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program $73,854,500
 Capital assets  
704-3Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Asset  
 

Investments in Tangible Capital Asset

 $1,000
 Total capital assets to be voted $1,000
704-4Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software Capital Asset  
 

Business application software - salaries and wages

 $569,900
 

Business application software - employee benefits

 $85,500
 

Business application software - asset costs

 $17,598,000
 Total capital assets to be voted $18,253,400
 Total capital assets for Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program $18,254,400