Summary

The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services' vision is of a person-centered social services system that strengthens communities and supports everyone’s well-being and better outcomes. The ministry is helping to break the cycle of poverty and build an Ontario where children, youth, women and families feel safe, supported and set up for success; where Indigenous peoples have improved outcomes; and where people with disabilities have equal opportunities. We are also working across governments and sectors to support women’s economic and social empowerment and address gender-based violence.

Ministry program summary

Vote Program

Estimates
2023-24

Estimates
2022-23

Difference
between
2023-24
and
2022-23

Actual
2021-22

Operating expense
701 Ministry Administration Program $94,092,300 $101,804,500 ($7,712,200) $108,506,735
702 Children and Adult Services Program $19,164,601,900 $18,224,311,200 $940,290,700 $17,043,904,186
  Total operating expense to be voted $19,258,694,200 $18,326,115,700 $932,578,500 $17,152,410,921
  Statutory appropriations $75,709,265 $70,232,865 $5,476,400 $69,717,470
  Ministry total operating expense $19,334,403,465 $18,396,348,565 $938,054,900 $17,222,128,391
  Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals ($159,367,500) ($144,999,500) ($14,368,000) ($162,216,869)
  Consolidation adjustment - School Board ($2,009,400) ($1,609,500) ($399,900) ($2,469,321)
  Consolidation adjustment - Children Aid Societies $124,602,100 - $124,602,100 -
  Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Trillium Foundation ($17,326,000) ($17,326,000) - ($18,581,000)
  Consolidation adjustment - Colleges ($2,543,700) ($2,540,800) ($2,900) ($2,525,326)
  Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio ($40,672,600) ($39,236,700) ($1,435,900) ($37,153,090)
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments $19,237,086,365 $18,190,636,065 $1,046,450,300 $16,999,182,785

Operating assets
702 Children and Adult Services Program $89,506,000 $78,836,500 $10,669,500 $86,360,319
704 Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total operating assets to be voted $89,507,000 $78,837,500 $10,669,500 $86,360,319
  Ministry total operating assets $89,507,000 $78,837,500 $10,669,500 $86,360,319

Capital expense
704 Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program $163,420,800 $72,610,600 $90,810,200 $40,129,584
  Total capital expense to be voted $163,420,800 $72,610,600 $90,810,200 $40,129,584
  Statutory appropriations $28,265,200 $59,080,300 ($30,815,100) $39,029,422
  Ministry total capital expense $191,686,000 $131,690,900 $59,995,100 $79,159,006
  Consolidation adjustment - Children Aid Societies $22,285,300 - $22,285,300 -
  Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals ($84,000,500) ($6,025,600) ($77,974,900) ($5,141,901)
  Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation ($4,500,000) - ($4,500,000) -
  Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio ($1,754,300) ($1,754,300) - ($2,453,449)
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments $123,716,500 $123,911,000 ($194,500) $71,563,656

Capital assets
704 Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program $19,584,500 $20,171,300 ($586,800) $20,072,189
  Total capital assets to be voted $19,584,500 $20,171,300 ($586,800) $20,072,189
  Ministry total capital assets $19,584,500 $20,171,300 ($586,800) $20,072,189
  Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) $19,360,802,865 $18,314,547,065 $1,046,255,800 $17,070,746,441

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

Estimates
2022-23

Actual
2021-22
Total operating expense previously published footnote 1 $18,430,254,465 $17,227,976,143
Government reorganization    

   Transfer of functions from other Ministries

 - $56,750,900

   Transfer of functions to other Ministries

 ($33,905,900) ($62,598,652)
Restated total operating expense $18,396,348,565 $17,222,128,391

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 number Item

Estimates
2023-24

Estimates
2022-23

Difference
between
2023-24
and
2022-23

Actual
2021-22

Operating expense
1 Ministry Administration $67,857,800 $77,890,400 ($10,032,600) $85,972,455
2 Strategic policy $26,234,500 $23,914,100 $2,320,400 $22,534,280
  Total operating expense to be voted $94,092,300 $101,804,500 ($7,712,200) $108,506,735
S Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act $47,841 $47,841 - $10,545
S Minister without Portfolio’s salary, the Executive Council Act $22,378 $22,378 - $61,134
S Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act $32,346 $32,346 - $33,334
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total statutory appropriations $103,565 $103,565 - $105,013
  Total operating expense $94,195,865 $101,908,065 ($7,712,200) $108,611,748

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number		 Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount

Operating expense
701-1 Ministry Administration    
 

Salaries and wages

   $28,628,100
 

Employee benefits

   $3,929,400
 

Transportation and communication

   $1,087,400
 

Services

   $33,330,000
 

Supplies and equipment

   $881,900
 

Other transactions

   $1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   $67,857,800
  Sub-items:    
  Executive Offices    
 

Salaries and wages

 $4,804,100  
 

Employee benefits

 $498,100  
 

Transportation and communication

 $156,000  
 

Services

 $833,500  
 

Supplies and equipment

 $74,500 $6,366,200
  Business Services    
 

Salaries and wages

 $13,590,600  
 

Employee benefits

 $1,775,800  
 

Transportation and communication

 $504,800  
 

Services

 $816,200  
 

Supplies and equipment

 $494,000  
 

Other transactions

 $1,000 $17,182,400
  Human resources    
 

Salaries and wages

 $2,484,400  
 

Employee benefits

 $457,200  
 

Transportation and communication

 $46,600  
 

Services

 $68,500  
 

Supplies and equipment

 $61,000 $3,117,700
  Communications services    
 

Salaries and wages

 $6,178,000  
 

Employee benefits

 $831,200  
 

Transportation and communication

 $150,000  
 

Services

 $895,900  
 

Supplies and equipment

 $66,000 $8,121,100
  Legal services    
 

Transportation and communication

 $34,300  
 

Services

 $8,865,300  
 

Supplies and equipment

 $21,200 $8,920,800
  Accommodation Services    
 

Salaries and wages

 $1,571,000  
 

Employee benefits

 $367,100  
 

Transportation and communication

 $195,700  
 

Services

 $21,850,600  
 

Supplies and equipment

 $165,200 $24,149,600
  Total operating expense to be voted   $67,857,800
  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
701-2 Strategic policy    
 

Salaries and wages

   $19,184,800
 

Employee benefits

   $2,764,500
 

Transportation and communication

   $314,600
 

Services

   $3,874,200
 

Supplies and equipment

   $95,400
 

Other transactions

   $1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   $26,234,500
  Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program   $94,195,865

Children and Adult Services Program - vote 702

Children and Adult Services programs provide funding for 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 includes 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 Social and Economic Opportunity 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 number Item

Estimates
2023-24

Estimates
2022-23

Difference
between
2023-24
and
2022-23

Actual
2021-22

Operating expense
3 Financial and Employment Supports $10,341,107,700 $9,803,585,700 $537,522,000 $9,068,838,193
7 Family Responsibility Office $33,148,800 $34,970,200 ($1,821,400) $42,656,832
20 Children and Youth at Risk $2,196,521,600 $2,074,893,900 $121,627,700 $2,101,808,048
21 Supports to Individuals and Families $5,238,380,800 $5,025,863,400 $212,517,400 $4,640,299,231
22 Ontario Child Benefit $1,243,195,700 $1,193,194,700 $50,001,000 $1,069,843,466
26 Children, Youth and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster $69,999,200 $68,149,000 $1,850,200 $99,349,165
28 Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity $42,248,100 $23,654,300 $18,593,800 $21,109,251
  Total operating expense to be voted $19,164,601,900 $18,224,311,200 $940,290,700 $17,043,904,186
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act $75,605,700 $70,128,300 $5,477,400 $69,612,457
  Total statutory appropriations $75,605,700 $70,128,300 $5,477,400 $69,612,457
  Total operating expense $19,240,207,600 $18,294,439,500 $945,768,100 $17,113,516,643

Operating assets
9 Children and Adult Services $89,506,000 $78,836,500 $10,669,500 $86,360,319
  Total operating assets to be voted $89,506,000 $78,836,500 $10,669,500 $86,360,319
  Total operating assets $89,506,000 $78,836,500 $10,669,500 $86,360,319

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number		 Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount Amount

Operating expense
702-3 Financial and Employment Supports      
 

Salaries and wages

     $144,421,700
 

Employee benefits

     $24,877,900
 

Transportation and communication

     $5,784,700
 

Services

     $21,534,000
 

Supplies and equipment

     $1,274,400
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Ontario Disability Support Program - Financial Assistance

   $6,053,798,500  
 

Ontario Disability Support Program - Employment Assistance

   $13,822,200  
 

Ontario Works - Financial Assistance

   $2,662,485,000  
 

Ontario Works - Employment Assistance

   $156,911,800  
 

Ontario Drug Benefit Plan

   $1,256,196,500 $10,143,214,000
 

Other transactions

     $1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     $10,341,107,700
  Statutory appropriations      
 

Other transactions

      
Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

     $75,605,700
702-7 Family Responsibility Office      
 

Salaries and wages

     $26,298,400
 

Employee benefits

     $4,455,700
 

Transportation and communication

     $112,700
 

Services

     $2,255,700
 

Supplies and equipment

     $25,300
 

Other transactions

     $1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     $33,148,800
702-20 Children and Youth at Risk      
 

Salaries and wages

     $102,488,500
 

Employee benefits

     $19,826,700
 

Transportation and communication

     $2,066,100
 

Services

     $28,917,200
 

Supplies and equipment

     $1,404,500
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Youth Justice Services

   $178,922,400  
 

Child Welfare - Community and Prevention Supports

   $98,110,800  
 

Child Welfare - Indigenous Community and Prevention Supports

   $96,217,300  
 

Child Protection Services

   $1,668,567,100 $2,041,817,600
 

Other transactions

     $1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     $2,196,521,600
  Sub-items:      
  Child Protection Services      
 

Salaries and wages

   $11,264,600  
 

Employee benefits

   $1,544,700  
 

Transportation and communication

   $465,600  
 

Services

   $14,686,000  
 

Supplies and equipment

   $261,300  
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Child Welfare - Community and Prevention Supports

 $98,110,800    
 

Child Welfare - Indigenous Community and Prevention Supports

 $96,217,300    
 

Child Protection Services

 $1,668,567,100 $1,862,895,200 $1,891,117,400
  Youth Justice Services      
 

Salaries and wages

   $91,223,900  
 

Employee benefits

   $18,282,000  
 

Transportation and communication

   $1,600,500  
 

Services

   $14,231,200  
 

Supplies and equipment

   $1,143,200  
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Youth Justice Services

   $178,922,400  
 

Other transactions

   $1,000 $305,404,200
  Total operating expense to be voted     $2,196,521,600
702-21 Supports to Individuals and Families      
 

Salaries and wages

     $85,599,000
 

Employee benefits

     $16,010,900
 

Transportation and communication

     $2,011,300
 

Services

     $11,304,300
 

Supplies and equipment

     $1,181,400
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Healthy Families

   $95,595,300  
 

Child and Youth Community Supports

   $128,556,600  
 

Autism

   $667,898,400  
 

Complex Special Needs

   $159,080,200  
 

Developmental Services Supportive Living

   $2,220,609,200  
 

Supports to Community Living

   $68,658,200  
 

Children's Activity Tax Credit

   $1,000  
 

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy

   $45,087,500  
 

Supports to Victims of Violence

   $246,941,100  
 

Supportive services

   $1,159,820,700  
 

Children's Treatment and Rehabilitation Services

   $330,024,700 $5,122,272,900
 

Other transactions

     $1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     $5,238,380,800
  Sub-items:      
  Developmental services      
 

Salaries and wages

   $4,684,000  
 

Employee benefits

   $1,805,600  
 

Transportation and communication

   $334,700  
 

Services

   $2,057,500  
 

Supplies and equipment

   $282,600  
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Supportive services

 $1,159,820,700    
 

Developmental Services Supportive Living

 $2,220,609,200 $3,380,429,900  
 

Other transactions

   $1,000 $3,389,595,300
  Vulnerable Populations      
 

Salaries and wages

   $8,080,400  
 

Employee benefits

   $459,400  
 

Transportation and communication

   $53,700  
 

Services

   $2,213,900  
 

Supplies and equipment

   $18,500  
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy

 $45,087,500    
 

Supports to Victims of Violence

 $246,941,100    
 

Supports to Community Living

 $68,658,200 $360,686,800 $371,512,700
  Children and Youth Services      
 

Salaries and wages

   $29,436,800  
 

Employee benefits

   $5,249,200  
 

Transportation and communication

   $596,300  
 

Services

   $5,880,100  
 

Supplies and equipment

   $425,800  
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Healthy Families

 $95,595,300    
 

Child and Youth Community Supports

 $128,556,600    
 

Autism

 $667,898,400    
 

Complex Special Needs

 $159,080,200    
 

Children's Activity Tax Credit

 $1,000    
 

Children's Treatment and Rehabilitation Services

 $330,024,700 $1,381,156,200 $1,422,744,400
  Regional Delivery      
 

Salaries and wages

   $43,397,800  
 

Employee benefits

   $8,496,700  
 

Transportation and communication

   $1,026,600  
 

Services

   $1,152,800  
 

Supplies and equipment

   $454,500 $54,528,400
  Total operating expense to be voted     $5,238,380,800
702-22 Ontario Child Benefit      
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Ontario Child Benefit

   $1,229,000,000  
 

Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent

   $14,194,700 $1,243,194,700
 

Other transactions

     $1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     $1,243,195,700
702-26 Children, Youth and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster      
 

Salaries and wages

     $40,112,500
 

Employee benefits

     $5,565,000
 

Transportation and communication

     $2,805,000
 

Services

     $35,907,400
 

Supplies and equipment

     $3,003,500
 

Other transactions

     $1,000
  Subtotal     $87,394,400
  Less: recoveries     $17,395,200
  Total operating expense to be voted     $69,999,200
702-28 Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity      
 

Salaries and wages

     $2,467,200
 

Employee benefits

     $379,600
 

Transportation and communication

     $91,200
 

Services

     $354,700
 

Supplies and equipment

     $33,200
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Violence Prevention Initiatives

   $28,889,100  
 

Economic Empowerment Initiatives

   $10,032,100 $38,921,200
 

Other transactions

     $1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     $42,248,100
  Total operating expense for Children and Adult Services Program     $19,240,207,600

Operating assets
702-9 Children and Adult Services      
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

      
 

Financial Employment Supports

   $89,500,000  
 

Children, Community and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

   $1,000  
 

Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity

   $1,000  
 

Ontario Child Benefit

   $1,000  
 

Supports to Individuals and Families

   $1,000  
 

Children and Youth at Risk

   $1,000  
 

Family Responsibility Office

   $1,000 $89,506,000
  Total operating assets to be voted     $89,506,000
  Total operating assets for Children and Adult Services Program     $89,506,000

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 number Item

Estimates
2023-24

Estimates
2022-23

Difference
between
2023-24
and
2022-23

Actual
2021-22

Operating assets
9 Children, 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
1 Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure $163,419,800 $72,609,600 $90,810,200 $40,129,584
2 Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total capital expense to be voted $163,420,800 $72,610,600 $90,810,200 $40,129,584
S Amortization, the Financial Administration Act $28,264,200 $59,079,300 ($30,815,100) $39,029,422
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total statutory appropriations $28,265,200 $59,080,300 ($30,815,100) $39,029,422
  Total capital expense $191,686,000 $131,690,900 $59,995,100 $79,159,006

Capital assets
3 Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Asset $2,763,000 $141,500 $2,621,500 $606,300
4 Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software Capital Asset $16,821,500 $20,029,800 ($3,208,300) $19,465,889
  Total capital assets to be voted $19,584,500 $20,171,300 ($586,800) $20,072,189
  Total capital assets $19,584,500 $20,171,300 ($586,800) $20,072,189

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number		 Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount

Operating assets
704-9 Children, 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
704-1 Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure    
 

Transfer payments

    
 

Capital Grants

 $137,516,400  
 

Partner Facility Renewal

 $24,148,100 $161,664,500
 

Other transactions

    
 

Capital Investment

 $1,754,300  
 

Provision for Impairment/Loss/Write-down on assets

 $1,000 $1,755,300
  Total capital expense to be voted   $163,419,800
704-2 Children, 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

   $28,264,200
  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   $191,686,000

Capital assets
704-3 Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Asset    
 

Investments in Tangible Capital Asset

   $1,000
 

Buildings - asset costs

   $2,762,000
  Total capital assets to be voted   $2,763,000
704-4 Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software Capital Asset    
 

Business application software - salaries and wages

   $296,300
 

Business application software - employee benefits

   $44,400
 

Business application software - asset costs

   $16,480,800
  Total capital assets to be voted   $16,821,500
  Total capital assets for Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program   $19,584,500