Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (2017-18)

The 2017-2018 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2017.

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Summary

The mandate of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services is to ensure that all of Ontario’s diverse communities are safe, supported and protected by law enforcement and that public safety and correctional systems are safe, secure, effective, efficient and accountable. The Ministry has a wide range of responsibilities which include: front-line policing, establishing and overseeing policing and private security standards and providing police oversight services, coordinating community safety initiatives, supervising and providing rehabilitative treatment to adult offenders in correctional institutions and in the community, animal welfare, forensic and coroner’s services, fire investigation/prevention and public education, emergency planning and management and business continuity.

Ministry program summary

Vote	Program	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
2601	Ministry Administration Program	$138,605,800	$143,063,800	($4,458,000)	$137,455,851
2603	Public Safety Division	$282,998,900	$268,815,100	$14,183,800	$287,671,609
2604	Ontario Provincial Police	$1,129,133,900	$1,067,278,500	$61,855,400	$1,161,047,996
2605	Correctional Services Program	$904,776,100	$839,155,300	$65,620,800	$850,326,068
2606	Justice Technology Services Program	$102,821,600	$147,467,300	($44,645,700)	$79,256,792
2607	Agencies, Boards and Commissions Program	$905,800	$905,800	-	$928,708
2609	Emergency Planning and Management	$71,131,100	$71,221,400	($90,300)	$70,616,894
2610	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation	$4,599,300	$3,599,300	$1,000,000	$3,484,548
2611	Public safety training	$22,282,700	$20,229,900	$2,052,800	$19,851,571
	Total operating expense to be voted	$2,657,255,200	$2,561,736,400	$95,518,800	$2,610,640,037
	Statutory appropriations	$132,187	$132,187	-	$15,465,036
	Ministry total operating expense	$2,657,387,387	$2,561,868,587	$95,518,800	$2,626,105,073
	Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals	($21,635,000)	($20,869,900)	($765,100)	($19,839,052)
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$2,635,752,387	$2,540,998,687	$94,753,700	$2,606,266,021
	Operating assets
2601	Ministry Administration Program	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
2603	Public Safety Division	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
2604	Ontario Provincial Police	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
2605	Correctional Services Program	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
2606	Justice Technology Services Program	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
2607	Agencies, Boards and Commissions Program	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
2609	Emergency Planning and Management	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
2610	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
2611	Public safety training	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$18,000	$18,000	-	-
	Ministry total operating assets	$18,000	$18,000	-	-
	Capital expense
2601	Ministry Administration Program	$11,358,500	$6,411,500	$4,947,000	$1,155,121
2603	Public Safety Division	$24,004,400	$16,640,800	$7,363,600	$17,725,493
2604	Ontario Provincial Police	$33,788,600	$23,053,900	$10,734,700	$18,253,925
2605	Correctional Services Program	$56,296,800	$46,293,200	$10,003,600	$32,215,350
2606	Justice Technology Services Program	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
2609	Emergency Planning and Management	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
2610	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
2611	Public safety training	$1,002,000	$1,001,000	$1,000	$1,134,294
	Total capital expense to be voted	$126,452,300	$93,403,400	$33,048,900	$70,484,183
	Statutory appropriations	$14,581,600	$13,372,100	$1,209,500	$10,711,874
	Ministry total capital expense	$141,033,900	$106,775,500	$34,258,400	$81,196,057
	Capital assets
2601	Ministry Administration Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
2603	Public Safety Division	$1,203,000	$1,193,500	$9,500	$1,260,535
2604	Ontario Provincial Police	$20,691,200	$25,560,600	($4,869,400)	$10,849,790
2605	Correctional Services Program	$17,011,600	$7,216,900	$9,794,700	$10,390,051
2606	Justice Technology Services Program	$1,898,000	$3,351,000	($1,453,000)	$11,089,056
2609	Emergency Planning and Management	$3,410,000	$5,035,000	($1,625,000)	$175,889
2610	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
2611	Public safety training	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$44,216,800	$42,360,000	$1,856,800	$33,765,321
	Ministry total capital assets	$44,216,800	$42,360,000	$1,856,800	$33,765,321
	Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)	$2,776,786,287	$2,647,774,187	$129,012,100	$2,687,462,078

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense	2016-17 Estimates	2015-16 Actual
Total operating expense previously published ^{footnote 1[1]}	$2,563,603,887	$2,627,840,373
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions to other Ministries	($1,735,300)	($1,735,300)
Restated total operating expense	$2,561,868,587	$2,626,105,073

Ministry Administration Program - vote 2601

This program provides a broad range of management services with respect to the overall administration of the Ministry including: human resources, business and financial planning, procurement and business improvement, controllership, communication, legal services, and facilities management. The program shares Justice Sector services for freedom of information, French language services, and audit.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Ministry Administration	$138,605,800	$143,063,800	($4,458,000)	$137,455,851
	Total operating expense to be voted	$138,605,800	$143,063,800	($4,458,000)	$137,455,851
S	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act	$47,841	$47,841	-	$43,629
S	Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act	$32,346	$32,346	-	-
S	Payments under the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	$14,941,089
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$50,000	$50,000	-	$125,000
	Total statutory appropriations	$131,187	$131,187	-	$15,109,718
	Total operating expense	$138,736,987	$143,194,987	($4,458,000)	$152,565,569
	Operating assets
3	Ministry Administration	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Capital expense
2	Facilities renewal	$11,357,500	$6,410,500	$4,947,000	$1,155,121
5	Ministry Administration, expense related to capital assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$11,358,500	$6,411,500	$4,947,000	$1,155,121
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense	$11,359,500	$6,412,500	$4,947,000	$1,155,121
	Capital assets
4	Ministry Administration	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital 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
2601-1	Ministry Administration
	Salaries and wages		$15,283,300
	Employee benefits		$1,963,600
	Transportation and communication		$748,200
	Services		$120,056,200
	Supplies and equipment		$554,500
	Total operating expense to be voted		$138,605,800
	Sub-items:
	Main office
	Salaries and wages	$2,900,300
	Employee benefits	$294,500
	Transportation and communication	$72,600
	Services	$288,700
	Supplies and equipment	$80,300	$3,636,400
	Corporate Services
	Salaries and wages	$9,166,400
	Employee benefits	$1,284,900
	Transportation and communication	$500,400
	Services	$1,530,000
	Supplies and equipment	$285,600	$12,767,300
	Communications services
	Salaries and wages	$3,191,600
	Employee benefits	$380,800
	Transportation and communication	$79,900
	Services	$269,000
	Supplies and equipment	$123,600	$4,044,900
	Legal services
	Salaries and wages	$25,000
	Employee benefits	$3,400
	Transportation and communication	$95,300
	Services	$4,400,300
	Supplies and equipment	$65,000	$4,589,000
	Accommodation - leasing costs
	Services	$113,568,200	$113,568,200
	Total operating expense to be voted		$138,605,800
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act		$47,841
Statutory	Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act		$32,346
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Payments under the Financial Administration Act		$1,000
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act		$50,000
	Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program		$138,736,987
	Operating assets
2601-3	Ministry Administration
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Advances and recoverable amounts		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$2,000
	Total operating assets for Ministry Administration Program		$2,000
	Capital expense
2601-2	Facilities renewal
	Services		$11,356,500
	Other transactions
	Other transactions - capital investment		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$11,357,500
2601-5	Ministry Administration, expense related to capital assets
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		$1,000
	Total capital expense for Ministry Administration Program		$11,359,500
	Capital assets
2601-4	Ministry Administration
	Information technology hardware		$1,000
	Total capital assets to be voted		$1,000
	Total capital assets for Ministry Administration Program		$1,000

Public Safety Division - vote 2603

The Public Safety Division works with its policing and community partners to promote community safety and well-being. Activities include: scientific analysis in the Centre of Forensic Sciences; oversight of the private security industry; development of policing guidelines and standards; monitoring and inspecting police services; administration of community safety grants; support for intelligence-led operations; management of provincial appointments and the Constable Selection System; delivery of the Major Case Management system; administration of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (OSPCA Act) including the promotion of animal welfare and support for First Nations policing in Ontario including representing the Province in negotiating First Nations policing agreements with the federal government and First Nations communities.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Public Safety Division – Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister	$593,500	$593,500	-	$580,579
5	External Relations Branch	$252,460,500	$237,977,300	$14,483,200	$257,563,965
6	Private security and investigative services	$2,672,300	$2,712,300	($40,000)	$2,039,625
7	Centre of Forensic Sciences	$27,272,600	$27,532,000	($259,400)	$27,487,440
	Total operating expense to be voted	$282,998,900	$268,815,100	$14,183,800	$287,671,609
	Total operating expense	$282,998,900	$268,815,100	$14,183,800	$287,671,609
	Operating assets
4	Public Safety Programs Division	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Capital expense
9	Public Safety Division	$24,004,400	$16,640,800	$7,363,600	$17,725,493
	Total capital expense to be voted	$24,004,400	$16,640,800	$7,363,600	$17,725,493
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$760,900	$685,200	$75,700	$533,769
	Total statutory appropriations	$760,900	$685,200	$75,700	$533,769
	Total capital expense	$24,765,300	$17,326,000	$7,439,300	$18,259,262
	Capital assets
8	Public Safety Division	$1,203,000	$1,193,500	$9,500	$1,260,535
	Total capital assets to be voted	$1,203,000	$1,193,500	$9,500	$1,260,535
	Total capital assets	$1,203,000	$1,193,500	$9,500	$1,260,535

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
2603-1	Public Safety Division – Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister
	Salaries and wages		$475,700
	Employee benefits		$60,300
	Transportation and communication		$18,900
	Services		$27,300
	Supplies and equipment		$11,300
	Total operating expense to be voted		$593,500
2603-5	External Relations Branch
	Salaries and wages		$5,792,600
	Employee benefits		$768,100
	Transportation and communication		$835,900
	Services		$5,389,400
	Supplies and equipment		$404,800
	Transfer payments
	Safer Communities 1,000 Officers Partnership	$44,092,500
	Grants for Community Policing and Crime Prevention	$30,708,800
	Community Safety and Well-Being Grant	$1,000
	Grants for Municipal Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) Programs	$2,400,000
	Miscellaneous grants - policing services	$12,837,000
	Safer and Vital Communities Grant	$855,000
	Federal-Provincial First Nations Policing Agreement	$41,837,000
	Municipal Hate Crime Extremism Investigative Funding	$250,000
	Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers	$225,000
	Grants for public safety	$8,192,100
	Court security	$111,571,300	$252,969,700
	Subtotal		$266,160,500
	Less: recoveries		$13,700,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$252,460,500
2603-6	Private security and investigative services
	Salaries and wages		$2,180,800
	Employee benefits		$337,300
	Transportation and communication		$51,400
	Services		$71,900
	Supplies and equipment		$30,900
	Total operating expense to be voted		$2,672,300
2603-7	Centre of Forensic Sciences
	Salaries and wages		$18,213,900
	Employee benefits		$2,803,700
	Transportation and communication		$485,100
	Services		$1,445,800
	Supplies and equipment		$4,324,100
	Total operating expense to be voted		$27,272,600
	Total operating expense for Public Safety Division		$282,998,900
	Operating assets
2603-4	Public Safety Programs Division
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Advances and recoverable amounts		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$2,000
	Total operating assets for Public Safety Division		$2,000
	Capital expense
2603-9	Public Safety Division
	Transfer payments
	Federal-Provincial First Nations Policing Agreements		$7,440,000
	Other transactions
	Capital Investments	$16,563,400
	Loss on asset disposal	$1,000	$16,564,400
	Total capital expense to be voted		$24,004,400
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		$760,900
	Total capital expense for Public Safety Division		$24,765,300
	Capital assets
2603-8	Public Safety Division
	Machinery and equipment - asset costs		$1,203,000
	Total capital assets to be voted		$1,203,000
	Total capital assets for Public Safety Division		$1,203,000

Ontario Provincial Police - vote 2604

Reporting to the Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP provides direct front-line policing services in hundreds of municipalities and First Nations communities throughout the province utilizing Ontario’s Mobilization and Engagement Model. The OPP investigates province-wide and cross-jurisdictional crimes including complex fraud and organized criminal activity. In addition, the OPP patrols provincial highways and is responsible for many of the waterways and trail systems in the province. The OPP maintains specialized provincial registries, e.g., Violent Crimes Linkages Analysis System, Human Trafficking and the Ontario Sex Offender Registry. Oversight of provincial strategies such as child exploitation and biker enforcement are also responsibilities of the OPP. Included as part of its provincial mandate, the OPP also investigates anti-terrorism, provides emergency services support, is responsible for security for high profile international events, and delivers specialized security and protection services for the Government of Ontario throughout the province.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Corporate and Strategic Services	$179,543,500	$161,823,000	$17,720,500	$191,059,306
2	Chief Firearms Office	$7,122,800	$7,165,000	($42,200)	$6,070,690
3	Investigations and Organized Crime	$125,151,400	$118,025,400	$7,126,000	$118,842,924
4	Field and Traffic Services	$762,231,300	$726,036,400	$36,194,900	$788,719,246
5	Fleet Management	$55,084,900	$54,228,700	$856,200	$56,355,830
	Total operating expense to be voted	$1,129,133,900	$1,067,278,500	$61,855,400	$1,161,047,996
S	Payments under the Police Services Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	$355,318
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	$355,318
	Total operating expense	$1,129,134,900	$1,067,279,500	$61,855,400	$1,161,403,314
	Operating assets
6	Ontario Provincial Police	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Capital expense
8	Ontario Provincial Police	$33,788,600	$23,053,900	$10,734,700	$18,253,925
	Total capital expense to be voted	$33,788,600	$23,053,900	$10,734,700	$18,253,925
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$10,881,800	$9,883,700	$998,100	$8,355,071
	Total statutory appropriations	$10,881,800	$9,883,700	$998,100	$8,355,071
	Total capital expense	$44,670,400	$32,937,600	$11,732,800	$26,608,996
	Capital assets
7	Ontario Provincial Police	$20,691,200	$25,560,600	($4,869,400)	$10,849,790
	Total capital assets to be voted	$20,691,200	$25,560,600	($4,869,400)	$10,849,790
	Total capital assets	$20,691,200	$25,560,600	($4,869,400)	$10,849,790

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
2604-1	Corporate and Strategic Services
	Salaries and wages		$117,444,900
	Employee benefits		$7,004,600
	Transportation and communication		$20,302,300
	Services		$18,500,600
	Supplies and equipment		$18,090,300
	Subtotal		$181,342,700
	Less: recoveries		$1,799,200
	Total operating expense to be voted		$179,543,500
2604-2	Chief Firearms Office
	Salaries and wages		$4,156,200
	Employee benefits		$554,300
	Transportation and communication		$99,500
	Services		$2,209,100
	Supplies and equipment		$103,700
	Total operating expense to be voted		$7,122,800
2604-3	Investigations and Organized Crime
	Salaries and wages		$104,405,700
	Employee benefits		$5,831,600
	Transportation and communication		$6,948,300
	Services		$8,631,800
	Supplies and equipment		$2,800,700
	Subtotal		$128,618,100
	Less: recoveries		$3,466,700
	Total operating expense to be voted		$125,151,400
2604-4	Field and Traffic Services
	Salaries and wages		$654,939,600
	Employee benefits		$101,302,800
	Transportation and communication		$2,762,900
	Services		$18,865,300
	Supplies and equipment		$18,485,500
	Subtotal		$796,356,100
	Less: recoveries		$34,124,800
	Total operating expense to be voted		$762,231,300
2604-5	Fleet Management
	Transportation and communication		$18,300
	Services		$11,698,500
	Supplies and equipment		$46,892,700
	Subtotal		$58,609,500
	Less: recoveries		$3,524,600
	Total operating expense to be voted		$55,084,900
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Payments under the Police Services Act		$1,000
	Total operating expense for Ontario Provincial Police		$1,129,134,900
	Operating assets
2604-6	Ontario Provincial Police
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Advances and recoverable amounts		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$2,000
	Total operating assets for Ontario Provincial Police		$2,000
	Capital expense
2604-8	Ontario Provincial Police
	Services		$9,000,000
	Other transactions
	Capital Investments	$24,497,600
	Loss on asset disposal	$291,000	$24,788,600
	Total capital expense to be voted		$33,788,600
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		$10,881,800
	Total capital expense for Ontario Provincial Police		$44,670,400
	Capital assets
2604-7	Ontario Provincial Police
	Buildings - asset costs		$1,648,200
	Machinery and equipment - asset costs		$7,520,800
	Information technology hardware		$1,025,000
	Land and marine fleet - asset costs		$10,497,200
	Total capital assets to be voted		$20,691,200
	Total capital assets for Ontario Provincial Police		$20,691,200

Correctional Services Program - vote 2605

Correctional Services is committed to enhancing community safety by providing care, custody and control through the effective supervision of incarcerated inmates and to offenders serving sentences in the community on Ontario parole, conditional sentence or probation. Key programs include providing training, rehabilitative treatment and services designed to create an environment in which clients may achieve changes in attitude and behaviour that provide opportunities for successful reintegration into the community to be productive members of society.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Operational Support	$26,998,900	$28,409,100	($1,410,200)	$24,276,903
2	Staff Training	$10,332,400	$10,161,300	$171,100	$7,264,300
3	Institutional Services	$737,512,400	$677,578,200	$59,934,200	$699,850,161
4	Community Services	$126,312,200	$119,385,900	$6,926,300	$115,865,104
5	Correctional Services Oversight and Investigations	$3,620,200	$3,620,800	($600)	$3,069,600
	Total operating expense to be voted	$904,776,100	$839,155,300	$65,620,800	$850,326,068
	Total operating expense	$904,776,100	$839,155,300	$65,620,800	$850,326,068
	Operating assets
7	Correctional Services	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Capital expense
6	Correctional Facilities	$56,294,800	$46,291,200	$10,003,600	$32,215,350
10	Institutional Services, Expense related to capital assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
11	Community Services, Expense related to capital assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$56,296,800	$46,293,200	$10,003,600	$32,215,350
S	Amortization, Institutional Services, the Financial Administration Act	$1,266,400	$793,900	$472,500	$533,052
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,266,400	$793,900	$472,500	$533,052
	Total capital expense	$57,563,200	$47,087,100	$10,476,100	$32,748,402
	Capital assets
8	Institutional Services	$17,011,600	$7,216,900	$9,794,700	$10,390,051
	Total capital assets to be voted	$17,011,600	$7,216,900	$9,794,700	$10,390,051
	Total capital assets	$17,011,600	$7,216,900	$9,794,700	$10,390,051

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
2605-1	Operational Support
	Salaries and wages		$18,927,300
	Employee benefits		$2,681,400
	Transportation and communication		$651,900
	Services		$3,681,500
	Supplies and equipment		$5,724,300
	Transfer payments
	Community Works Program		$412,400
	Subtotal		$32,078,800
	Less: recoveries		$5,079,900
	Total operating expense to be voted		$26,998,900
2605-2	Staff Training
	Salaries and wages		$6,527,100
	Employee benefits		$852,600
	Transportation and communication		$496,000
	Services		$1,806,200
	Supplies and equipment		$650,500
	Total operating expense to be voted		$10,332,400
2605-3	Institutional Services
	Salaries and wages		$509,332,500
	Employee benefits		$79,129,200
	Transportation and communication		$6,470,400
	Services		$73,967,100
	Supplies and equipment		$64,084,900
	Transfer payments
	Grants to compensate for Municipal Taxation	$736,400
	Compassionate allowances to permanently handicapped inmates	$11,600
	Violence Awareness Program	$92,300
	Offender Rehabilitation Programs	$3,688,000	$4,528,300
	Total operating expense to be voted		$737,512,400
2605-4	Community Services
	Salaries and wages		$90,652,400
	Employee benefits		$14,936,000
	Transportation and communication		$2,612,200
	Services		$10,075,300
	Supplies and equipment		$1,014,200
	Transfer payments
	Assistance to Inmates - Rehabilitation Assistance	$25,000
	Community Residential / Non-Residential Client Services	$6,997,100	$7,022,100
	Total operating expense to be voted		$126,312,200
2605-5	Correctional Services Oversight and Investigations
	Salaries and wages		$2,971,000
	Employee benefits		$334,200
	Transportation and communication		$115,000
	Services		$187,000
	Supplies and equipment		$13,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$3,620,200
	Total operating expense for Correctional Services Program		$904,776,100
	Operating assets
2605-7	Correctional Services
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Advances and recoverable amounts		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$2,000
	Total operating assets for Correctional Services Program		$2,000
	Capital expense
2605-6	Correctional Facilities
	Services		$30,750,000
	Other transactions
	Capital Investments		$25,544,800
	Total capital expense to be voted		$56,294,800
2605-10	Institutional Services, Expense related to capital assets
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$1,000
2605-11	Community Services, Expense related to capital assets
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, Institutional Services, the Financial Administration Act		$1,266,400
	Total capital expense for Correctional Services Program		$57,563,200
	Capital assets
2605-8	Institutional Services
	Buildings - asset costs		$1,640,900
	Buildings – alternative financing and procurement		$6,872,200
	Machinery and equipment - asset costs		$8,497,500
	Land and marine fleet - asset costs		$1,000
	Total capital assets to be voted		$17,011,600
	Total capital assets for Correctional Services Program		$17,011,600

Justice Technology Services Program - vote 2606

The mandate of the Information and Information Technology Justice Cluster is to deliver highly integrated and complex technology services and solutions; and reliable and responsive operational support. This is in alignment with the Corporate Information and Information Technology Strategic Plan that enables and supports business priorities and goals across the Justice Sector ministries. Key support is provided in technology solutions, information management and planning, services management, security, project management and the OPS government mobile communication services.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Justice Technology Services	$102,821,600	$147,467,300	($44,645,700)	$79,256,792
	Total operating expense to be voted	$102,821,600	$147,467,300	($44,645,700)	$79,256,792
	Total operating expense	$102,821,600	$147,467,300	($44,645,700)	$79,256,792
	Operating assets
3	Justice Technology Services	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Capital expense
-	Justice Technology Services, Expense related to capital assets	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,520,000	$1,876,000	($356,000)	$1,039,063
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,520,000	$1,876,000	($356,000)	$1,039,063
	Total capital expense	$1,520,000	$1,877,000	($357,000)	$1,039,063
	Capital assets
4	Justice Technology Services	$1,898,000	$3,351,000	($1,453,000)	$11,089,056
	Total capital assets to be voted	$1,898,000	$3,351,000	($1,453,000)	$11,089,056
	Total capital assets	$1,898,000	$3,351,000	($1,453,000)	$11,089,056

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
2606-1	Justice Technology Services
	Salaries and wages	$29,722,700
	Employee benefits	$3,906,900
	Transportation and communication	$126,156,100
	Services	$31,123,400
	Supplies and equipment	$512,500
	Subtotal	$191,421,600
	Less: recoveries	$88,600,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	$102,821,600
	Total operating expense for Justice Technology Services Program	$102,821,600
	Operating assets
2606-3	Justice Technology Services
	Deposits and prepaid expenses	$1,000
	Advances and recoverable amounts	$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000
	Total operating assets for Justice Technology Services Program	$2,000
	Capital expense
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,520,000
	Total capital expense for Justice Technology Services Program	$1,520,000
	Capital assets
2606-4	Justice Technology Services
	Information technology hardware	$1,897,000
	Business application software - asset costs	$1,000
	Total capital assets to be voted	$1,898,000
	Total capital assets for Justice Technology Services Program	$1,898,000

Agencies, Boards and Commissions Program - vote 2607

To provide for the operation of ministry agencies including the Ontario Police Arbitration Commission, and the Death Investigation Oversight Council.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Agencies, Boards and Commissions	$905,800	$905,800	-	$928,708
	Total operating expense to be voted	$905,800	$905,800	-	$928,708
	Total operating expense	$905,800	$905,800	-	$928,708
	Operating assets
2	Agencies, Boards and Commissions	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$2,000	$2,000	-	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
2607-1	Agencies, Boards and Commissions
	Salaries and wages		$477,000
	Employee benefits		$59,500
	Transportation and communication		$86,000
	Services		$259,300
	Supplies and equipment		$24,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$905,800
	Sub-items:
	Ontario Police Arbitration Commission
	Salaries and wages	$182,000
	Employee benefits	$23,500
	Transportation and communication	$40,000
	Services	$199,200
	Supplies and equipment	$14,000	$458,700
	Death Investigation Oversight Council
	Salaries and wages	$295,000
	Employee benefits	$36,000
	Transportation and communication	$46,000
	Services	$60,100
	Supplies and equipment	$10,000	$447,100
	Total operating expense to be voted		$905,800
	Total operating expense for Agencies, Boards and Commissions Program		$905,800
	Operating assets
2607-2	Agencies, Boards and Commissions
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Advances and recoverable amounts		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$2,000
	Total operating assets for Agencies, Boards and Commissions Program		$2,000

Emergency Planning and Management - vote 2609

Emergency Planning and Management program is dedicated to providing quality services related to public safety, security, and death investigations. This is achieved through the efforts of the Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service and the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management. All are devoted to the rapid identification of issues and their resolution through effective mitigation, prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, scientific, investigative, business continuity and public education initiatives. The section strives to be a leader in ensuring that all of Ontario’s diverse communities are safe and secure thereby supporting the government in its priority of stronger, safer communities.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
5	Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service	$39,885,400	$38,179,900	$1,705,500	$39,036,677
8	Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management	$31,245,700	$33,041,500	($1,795,800)	$31,580,217
	Total operating expense to be voted	$71,131,100	$71,221,400	($90,300)	$70,616,894
	Total operating expense	$71,131,100	$71,221,400	($90,300)	$70,616,894
	Operating assets
3	Emergency Planning and Management	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Capital expense
7	Emergency Planning and Management, Expense related to capital assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$149,500	$130,300	$19,200	$250,919
	Total statutory appropriations	$149,500	$130,300	$19,200	$250,919
	Total capital expense	$150,500	$131,300	$19,200	$250,919
	Capital assets
6	Emergency Planning and Management	$3,410,000	$5,035,000	($1,625,000)	$175,889
	Total capital assets to be voted	$3,410,000	$5,035,000	($1,625,000)	$175,889
	Total capital assets	$3,410,000	$5,035,000	($1,625,000)	$175,889

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
2609-5	Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service
	Salaries and wages		$13,091,100
	Employee benefits		$1,375,300
	Transportation and communication		$986,600
	Services		$21,852,700
	Supplies and equipment		$559,700
	Transfer payments
	Grants for Forensic Services		$2,020,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$39,885,400
2609-8	Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management
	Salaries and wages		$22,371,900
	Employee benefits		$3,440,600
	Transportation and communication		$1,021,200
	Services		$2,472,200
	Supplies and equipment		$1,318,800
	Transfer payments
	Grants for Fire Safety	$620,000
	Grants for Emergency Operations	$1,000	$621,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$31,245,700
	Total operating expense for Emergency Planning and Management		$71,131,100
	Operating assets
2609-3	Emergency Planning and Management
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Advances and recoverable amounts		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$2,000
	Total operating assets for Emergency Planning and Management		$2,000
	Capital expense
2609-7	Emergency Planning and Management, Expense related to capital assets
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		$149,500
	Total capital expense for Emergency Planning and Management		$150,500
	Capital assets
2609-6	Emergency Planning and Management
	Land and marine fleet - asset costs		$3,410,000
	Total capital assets to be voted		$3,410,000
	Total capital assets for Emergency Planning and Management		$3,410,000

Strategic Policy Research and Innovation - vote 2610

The division is responsible for leading policy development and data analysis, research and evaluation to support Ministry and Government priorities. Key functions include: development of evidence-based policy and legislation; analytics, research and evaluation; and the coordination of justice sector intergovernmental activities.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation	$4,599,300	$3,599,300	$1,000,000	$3,484,548
	Total operating expense to be voted	$4,599,300	$3,599,300	$1,000,000	$3,484,548
	Total operating expense	$4,599,300	$3,599,300	$1,000,000	$3,484,548
	Operating assets
2	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Capital expense
4	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation, Expense related to capital assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Capital assets
3	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
2610-1	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation
	Salaries and wages	$3,572,200
	Employee benefits	$354,000
	Transportation and communication	$229,000
	Services	$196,100
	Supplies and equipment	$219,600
	Transfer payments
	Miscellaneous grants for Administrative Services	$28,400
	Total operating expense to be voted	$4,599,300
	Total operating expense for Strategic Policy Research and Innovation	$4,599,300
	Operating assets
2610-2	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation
	Deposits and prepaid expenses	$1,000
	Advances and recoverable amounts	$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000
	Total operating assets for Strategic Policy Research and Innovation	$2,000
	Capital expense
2610-4	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation, Expense related to capital assets
	Other transactions	$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000
	Total capital expense for Strategic Policy Research and Innovation	$2,000
	Capital assets
2610-3	Strategic Policy Research and Innovation
	Information technology hardware	$1,000
	Total capital assets to be voted	$1,000
	Total capital assets for Strategic Policy Research and Innovation	$1,000

Public safety training - vote 2611

The mandate of the Public safety training program is to support expert training for police, firefighters and correctional services workers (correctional officers and probation and parole officers) to meet the policing, fire protection and correctional service needs of all communities throughout the province in a sustainable way.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Public safety training	$22,282,700	$20,229,900	$2,052,800	$19,851,571
	Total operating expense to be voted	$22,282,700	$20,229,900	$2,052,800	$19,851,571
	Total operating expense	$22,282,700	$20,229,900	$2,052,800	$19,851,571
	Operating assets
5	Public safety training	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Capital expense
7	Public safety training	$1,002,000	$1,001,000	$1,000	$1,134,294
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,002,000	$1,001,000	$1,000	$1,134,294
S	Amortization, The Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense	$1,003,000	$1,002,000	$1,000	$1,134,294
	Capital assets
6	Public safety training	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital 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
2611-1	Public safety training
	Salaries and wages		$12,544,400
	Employee benefits		$1,259,600
	Transportation and communication		$489,500
	Services		$6,192,700
	Supplies and equipment		$1,797,500
	Subtotal		$22,283,700
	Less: recoveries		$1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$22,282,700
	Sub-items:
	Business support
	Salaries and wages	$474,100
	Employee benefits	$57,100
	Transportation and communication	$10,000
	Services	$9,200
	Supplies and equipment	$8,600
	Subtotal	$559,000
	Less: recoveries	$1,000	$558,000
	Ontario Police College
	Salaries and wages	$12,070,300
	Employee benefits	$1,202,500
	Transportation and communication	$479,500
	Services	$6,183,500
	Supplies and equipment	$1,788,900	$21,724,700
	Total operating expense to be voted		$22,282,700
	Total operating expense for public safety training		$22,282,700
	Operating assets
2611-5	Public safety training
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Advances and recoverable amounts		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$2,000
	Total operating assets for public safety training		$2,000
	Capital expense
2611-7	Public safety training
	Services		$1,000,000
	Other transactions
	Other transactions - capital investment	$1,000
	Loss on asset disposal	$1,000	$2,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$1,002,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, The Financial Administration Act		$1,000
	Total capital expense for public safety training		$1,003,000
	Capital assets
2611-6	Public safety training
	Land and marine fleet - asset costs		$1,000
	Total capital assets to be voted		$1,000
	Total capital assets for Public safety training		$1,000

Updated: January 15, 2026

Published: May 18, 2017

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expenseincludes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.