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

VoteProgram

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense

701Ministry Administration Program97,517,90094,092,3003,425,600109,181,953
702Children and Adult Services Program19,711,930,80019,099,360,000612,570,80017,850,552,861
 Total operating expense to be voted19,809,448,70019,193,452,300615,996,40017,959,734,814
 Statutory appropriations50,937,66575,709,265(24,771,600)63,625,263
 Ministry total operating expense19,860,386,36519,269,161,565591,224,80018,023,360,077
 Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals(127,563,100)(159,367,500)31,804,400(164,065,502)
 Consolidation adjustment - School Board(1,659,500)(2,009,400)349,900(2,009,473)
 Consolidation adjustment - Children’s Aid Societies126,239,800124,602,1001,637,700121,467,368
 Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Trillium Foundation(16,826,000)(17,326,000)500,000(16,215,504)
 Consolidation adjustment - Colleges(638,500)(2,543,700)1,905,200(2,548,702)
 Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio(36,091,500)(40,672,600)4,581,100(39,120,786)
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments19,803,847,56519,171,844,465632,003,10017,920,867,478

Operating assets

702Children and Adult Services Program56,506,00089,506,000(33,000,000)65,198,259
704Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program1,0001,000--
 Total operating assets to be voted56,507,00089,507,000($33,000,000)65,198,259
 Ministry total operating assets56,507,00089,507,000($33,000,000)65,198,259

Capital expense

704Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program177,512,100163,420,80014,091,30066,089,318
 Total capital expense to be voted177,512,100163,420,80014,091,30066,089,318
 Statutory appropriations25,610,80028,265,200(2,654,400)38,562,491
 Ministry total capital expense203,122,900191,686,00011,436,900104,651,809
 Consolidation adjustment - Children’s Aid Societies19,267,00022,285,300(3,018,300)19,563,689
 Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals(97,055,300)(84,000,500)(13,054,800)(6,550,437)
 Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation(1,400,000)(4,500,000)3,100,000-
 Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio(2,100,000)(1,754,300)(345,700)-
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments121,834,600123,716,500($1,881,900)117,665,061

Capital assets

704Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program15,671,50019,584,500(3,913,000)15,441,680
 Total capital assets to be voted15,671,50019,584,500($3,913,000)15,441,680
 Ministry total capital assets15,671,50019,584,500($3,913,000)15,441,680
 Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)19,925,682,16519,295,560,965630,121,20018,038,532,539

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

Estimates
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Total operating expense previously published footnote 119,334,403,46518,124,701,462
Government reorganization  

Transfer of functions to other Ministries

(65,241,900)(101,341,385)
Restated total operating expense19,269,161,56518,023,360,077

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
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense

1Ministry administration69,488,50067,857,8001,630,70085,749,174
2Strategic Policy28,029,40026,234,5001,794,90023,432,779
 Total operating expense to be voted97,517,90094,092,3003,425,600109,181,953
SMinister's salary, the Executive Council Act47,84147,841-49,301
SMinister without Portfolio’s Salary, the Executive Council Act22,37822,378-22,005
SParliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act32,34632,346-33,334
SBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act1,0001,000--
 Total statutory appropriations103,565103,565-104,640
 Total operating expense97,621,46594,195,8653,425,600109,286,593

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number		Standard account by item and sub-itemsAmount $Amount $

Operating expense

701-1Ministry administration  
 

Salaries and wages

 32,023,000
 

Employee benefits

 3,935,700
 

Transportation and communication

 1,087,400
 

Services

 31,559,500
 

Supplies and equipment

 881,900
 

Other transactions

 1,000
 Total operating expense to be voted 69,488,500
 Sub-items:  
 Executive offices  
 

Salaries and wages

4,738,700 
 

Employee benefits

489,700 
 

Transportation and communication

156,000 
 

Services

823,500 
 

Supplies and equipment

74,5006,282,400
 Business services  
 

Salaries and wages

17,022,900 
 

Employee benefits

1,784,900 
 

Transportation and communication

504,800 
 

Services

915,200 
 

Supplies and equipment

494,000 
 

Other transactions

1,00020,722,800
 Human resources  
 

Salaries and wages

2,492,200 
 

Employee benefits

458,800 
 

Transportation and communication

46,600 
 

Services

68,500 
 

Supplies and equipment

61,0003,127,100
 Communications services  
 

Salaries and wages

6,198,200 
 

Employee benefits

835,200 
 

Transportation and communication

150,000 
 

Services

895,900 
 

Supplies and equipment

66,0008,145,300
 Legal services  
 

Transportation and communication

34,300 
 

Services

8,865,300 
 

Supplies and equipment

21,2008,920,800
 Accommodation services  
 

Salaries and wages

1,571,000 
 

Employee benefits

367,100 
 

Transportation and communication

195,700 
 

Services

19,991,100 
 

Supplies and equipment

165,20022,290,100
 Total operating expense to be voted 69,488,500
 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

 19,567,800
 

Employee benefits

 2,776,400
 

Transportation and communication

 314,600
 

Services

 5,274,200
 

Supplies and equipment

 95,400
 

Other transactions

 1,000
 Total operating expense to be voted 28,029,400
 Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program 97,621,465

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 numberItem

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense

3Financial and Employment Supports10,506,287,30010,275,865,800230,421,5009,544,939,957
7Family Responsibility Office40,770,40033,148,8007,621,60043,612,040
20Children and Youth at Risk2,180,341,7002,196,521,600(16,179,900)2,103,487,651
21Supports to Individuals and Families5,517,184,8005,238,380,800278,804,0004,966,104,135
22Ontario Child Benefit1,333,195,7001,243,195,70090,000,0001,069,821,564
26Children, Youth and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster79,968,40069,999,2009,969,200100,200,338
28Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity54,182,50042,248,10011,934,40022,387,176
 Total operating expense to be voted19,711,930,80019,099,360,000612,570,80017,850,552,861
SBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act50,834,10075,605,700(24,771,600)63,520,623
 Total statutory appropriations50,834,10075,605,700(24,771,600)63,520,623
 Total operating expense19,762,764,90019,174,965,700587,799,20017,914,073,484

Operating assets

9Children and Adult Services56,506,00089,506,000(33,000,000)65,198,259
 Total operating assets to be voted56,506,00089,506,000($33,000,000)65,198,259
 Total operating assets56,506,00089,506,000($33,000,000)65,198,259

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number		Standard account by item and sub-itemsAmount $Amount $Amount $

Operating expense

702-3Financial and Employment Supports   
 

Salaries and wages

  157,385,900
 

Employee benefits

  26,749,600
 

Transportation and communication

  5,784,700
 

Services

  15,604,100
 

Supplies and equipment

  1,274,400
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Ontario Disability Support Program - Financial Assistance

 6,274,525,200 
 

Ontario Disability Support Program - Employment Assistance

 274,800 
 

Ontario Works - Financial Assistance

 2,652,049,000 
 

Ontario Works - Employment Assistance

 116,442,100 
 

Ontario Drug Benefit Plan

 1,256,196,50010,299,487,600
 

Other transactions

  1,000
 Total operating expense to be voted  10,506,287,300
 Statutory appropriations   
 

Other transactions

   
Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

  50,834,100
702-7Family Responsibility Office   
 

Salaries and wages

  26,827,800
 

Employee benefits

  4,472,900
 

Transportation and communication

  1,866,300
 

Services

  7,336,600
 

Supplies and equipment

  265,800
 

Other transactions

  1,000
 Total operating expense to be voted  40,770,400
702-20Children and Youth at Risk   
 

Salaries and wages

  104,398,500
 

Employee benefits

  19,887,900
 

Transportation and communication

  2,066,100
 

Services

  17,119,200
 

Supplies and equipment

  1,404,500
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Child Welfare - Indigenous Community and Prevention Supports

 98,695,900 
 

Child protection services

 1,691,379,200 
 

Youth justice services

 146,761,500 
 

Child Welfare - Community and Prevention Supports

 98,627,9002,035,464,500
 

Other transactions

  1,000
 Total operating expense to be voted  2,180,341,700
 Sub-items:   
 Child protection services   
 

Salaries and wages

 11,491,500 
 

Employee benefits

 1,551,700 
 

Transportation and communication

 465,600 
 

Services

 2,888,000 
 

Supplies and equipment

 261,300 
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Child Welfare - Indigenous Community and Prevention Supports

98,695,900  
 

Child protection services

1,691,379,200  
 

Child Welfare - Community and Prevention Supports

98,627,9001,888,703,0001,905,361,100
 Youth justice services   
 

Salaries and wages

 92,907,000 
 

Employee benefits

 18,336,200 
 

Transportation and communication

 1,600,500 
 

Services

 14,231,200 
 

Supplies and equipment

 1,143,200 
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Youth justice services

 146,761,500 
 

Other transactions

 1,000274,980,600
 Total operating expense to be voted  2,180,341,700
702-21Supports to Individuals and Families   
 

Salaries and wages

  85,943,500
 

Employee benefits

  15,789,000
 

Transportation and communication

  2,011,300
 

Services

  11,255,300
 

Supplies and equipment

  1,181,400
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Child and Youth Community Supports

 136,758,500 
 

Children's Treatment and Rehabilitation Services

 388,578,300 
 

Autism

 723,266,000 
 

Complex Special Needs

 144,930,300 
 

Developmental Services Supportive Living

 2,250,926,400 
 

Supports to Community Living

 73,337,700 
 

Children's Activity Tax Credit

 1,000 
 

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy

 53,507,600 
 

Supports to Victims of Violence

 267,544,100 
 

Supportive Services

 1,266,247,000 
 

Healthy Families

 95,906,4005,401,003,300
 

Other transactions

  1,000
 Total operating expense to be voted  5,517,184,800
 Sub-items:   
 Developmental services   
 

Salaries and wages

 4,891,500 
 

Employee benefits

 1,809,200 
 

Transportation and communication

 334,700 
 

Services

 2,115,100 
 

Supplies and equipment

 282,600 
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Supportive Services

1,266,247,000  
 

Developmental Services Supportive Living

2,250,926,4003,517,173,400 
 

Other transactions

 1,0003,526,607,500
 Vulnerable Populations   
 

Salaries and wages

 8,102,400 
 

Employee benefits

 463,900 
 

Transportation and communication

 53,700 
 

Services

 2,007,300 
 

Supplies and equipment

 18,500 
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy

53,507,600  
 

Supports to Victims of Violence

267,544,100  
 

Supports to Community Living

73,337,700394,389,400405,035,200
 Children and youth services   
 

Salaries and wages

 30,043,800 
 

Employee benefits

 5,267,800 
 

Transportation and communication

 596,300 
 

Services

 5,980,100 
 

Supplies and equipment

 425,800 
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Child and Youth Community Supports

136,758,500  
 

Children's Treatment and Rehabilitation Services

388,578,300  
 

Autism

723,266,000  
 

Complex Special Needs

144,930,300  
 

Children's Activity Tax Credit

1,000  
 

Healthy Families

95,906,4001,489,440,5001,531,754,300
 Regional delivery   
 

Salaries and wages

 42,905,800 
 

Employee benefits

 8,248,100 
 

Transportation and communication

 1,026,600 
 

Services

 1,152,800 
 

Supplies and equipment

 454,50053,787,800
 Total operating expense to be voted  5,517,184,800
702-22Ontario Child Benefit   
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Ontario Child Benefit

 1,319,000,000 
 

Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent

 14,194,7001,333,194,700
 

Other transactions

  1,000
 Total operating expense to be voted  1,333,195,700
702-26Children, Youth and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster   
 

Salaries and wages

  44,227,300
 

Employee benefits

  5,588,600
 

Transportation and communication

  2,805,000
 

Services

  41,738,200
 

Supplies and equipment

  3,003,500
 

Other transactions

  1,000
 Subtotal  97,363,600
 Less: recoveries  17,395,200
 Total operating expense to be voted  79,968,400
702-28Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity   
 

Salaries and wages

  2,356,500
 

Employee benefits

  358,500
 

Transportation and communication

  91,200
 

Services

  234,700
 

Supplies and equipment

  33,200
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Violence Prevention Initiatives

 40,547,600 
 

Economic Empowerment Initiatives

 10,559,80051,107,400
 

Other transactions

  1,000
 Total operating expense to be voted  54,182,500
 Total operating expense for Children and Adult Services Program  19,762,764,900

Operating assets

702-9Children and Adult Services   
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

   
 

Children, Community and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

 1,000 
 

Ontario Child Benefit

 1,000 
 

Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity

 1,000 
 

Children and Youth at Risk

 1,000 
 

Supports to Individuals and Families

 1,000 
 

Family Responsibility Office

 1,000 
 

Financial Employment Supports

 56,500,00056,506,000
 Total operating assets to be voted  56,506,000
 Total operating assets for Children and Adult Services Program  56,506,000

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 numberItem

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating assets

9Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Program Operating Asset1,0001,000--
 Total operating assets to be voted1,0001,000--
 Total operating assets1,0001,000--

Capital expense

1Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure177,511,100163,419,80014,091,30066,089,318
2Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software1,0001,000--
 Total capital expense to be voted177,512,100163,420,80014,091,30066,089,318
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act25,609,80028,264,200(2,654,400)38,562,491
SBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act1,0001,000--
 Total statutory appropriations25,610,80028,265,200(2,654,400)38,562,491
 Total capital expense203,122,900191,686,00011,436,900104,651,809

Capital assets

3Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Asset14,440,0002,763,00011,677,000155,111
4Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software Capital Asset1,231,50016,821,500(15,590,000)15,286,569
 Total capital assets to be voted15,671,50019,584,500($3,913,000)15,441,680
 Total capital assets15,671,50019,584,500($3,913,000)15,441,680

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number		Standard account by item and sub-itemsAmount $Amount $

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

  
 

Capital Grants

153,749,800 
 

Partner Facility Renewal

23,760,300177,510,100
 

Other transactions

  
 

Provision for Impairment/Loss/Write-down on assets

 1,000
 Total capital expense to be voted 177,511,100
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

 25,609,800
 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 203,122,900

Capital assets

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

Investments in tangible capital asset

 1,000
 

Buildings - asset costs

 5,420,900
 

Buildings – alternative financing and procurement

 9,018,100
 Total capital assets to be voted 14,440,000
704-4Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software Capital Asset  
 

Business application software - asset costs

 1,231,500
 Total capital assets to be voted 1,231,500
 Total capital assets for Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program 15,671,500