Summary

The Ministry of Education is responsible for Kindergarten to Grade 12 education in English, French and Catholic education systems in addition to early years and child care programs. The Ministry is committed to ensuring children and students have the skills and knowledge they need to reach their full potential and achieve lifelong success, recognizing student mental health and well being is foundational to learning.

Ministry Program Summary

VoteProgram

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1001Ministry Administration Program$16,892,700$16,896,900($4,200)$23,153,887
1002Elementary and Secondary Education Program$27,082,960,200$26,325,639,800$757,320,400$28,083,138,018
1003Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster$53,051,200$49,558,700$3,492,500$47,703,606
1004Child Care and Early Years Programs$3,797,094,700$2,277,896,400$1,519,198,300$2,372,042,101
 Total operating expense to be voted$30,949,998,800$28,669,991,800$2,280,007,000$30,526,037,612
 Statutory appropriations$1,630,067,014$1,630,944,314($877,300)$1,607,011,146
 Ministry total operating expense$32,580,065,814$30,300,936,114$2,279,129,700$32,133,048,758
 Consolidation adjustment - Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario (TFO)$4,571,700$2,217,600$2,354,100($24,565,901)
 Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Science Centre---($1,121,090)
 Consolidation adjustment- Education Quality and Accountability Office($1,283,200)$1,011,300($2,294,500)($2,079,203)
 Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)$14,293,200$11,644,500$2,648,700($22,308,086)
 Consolidation adjustment - School Board Trust Debt Payment Reclassification($65,723,500)($65,723,500)-($65,836,548)
 Consolidation adjustment - Schools$423,128,500$1,129,433,100($706,304,600)($598,599,731)
 Consolidation adjustment - Colleges($22,065,100)($25,570,200)$3,505,100($27,630,412)
 Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals($7,000,000)($7,639,900)$639,900($5,700,000)
 Consolidation adjustment - Science North---($2,800,000)
 Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio($3,552,700)($4,827,700)$1,275,000($4,554,003)
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments$32,922,434,714$31,341,481,314$1,580,953,400$31,377,853,784

Operating assets

1001Ministry Administration Program-$1,000($1,000)-
1002Elementary and Secondary Education Program$1,000$1,000-$584,853
1003Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating assets to be voted$2,000$3,000($1,000)$584,853
 Ministry total operating assets$2,000$3,000($1,000)$584,853

Capital expense

1002Elementary and Secondary Education Program$2,153,871,800$2,532,441,000($378,569,200)$1,206,284,599
1004Child Care and Early Years Programs$10,002,000$10,002,000--
 Total capital expense to be Voted$2,163,873,800$2,542,443,000($378,569,200)$1,206,284,599
 Statutory appropriations$4,377,600$3,555,600$822,000$2,821,494
 Ministry total capital expense$2,168,251,400$2,545,998,600($377,747,200)$1,209,106,093
 Consolidation adjustment - Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario (TFO)$1,278,500$1,072,600$205,900$892,714
 Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)$1,768,000$1,995,000($227,000)$2,283,673
 Consolidation adjustment - Education Quality and Accountability Office$364,400$323,400$41,000$204,224
 Consolidation adjustment - Schools($263,118,500)($389,537,400)$126,418,900$317,612,090
 Consolidation adjustment - Federal - Flowthrough Expense Reversal($155,900,000)($539,504,200)$383,604,200($26,564,850)
 Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio($8,611,500)($8,611,500)-($137,528)
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments$1,744,032,300$1,611,736,500$132,295,800$1,503,396,416

Capital assets

1002Elementary and Secondary Education Program$2,897,200$5,458,700($2,561,500)$2,573,671
1004Child Care and Early Years Programs$1,000$1,000--
 Total capital assets to be voted$2,898,200$5,459,700($2,561,500)$2,573,671
 Ministry total capital assets$2,898,200$5,459,700($2,561,500)$2,573,671
 Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)$34,666,467,014$32,953,217,814$1,713,249,200$32,881,250,200

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

2021-22
Estimates

2020-21
Actual

Total operating expense previously published footnote 1$30,300,936,114$32,136,410,758
Government reorganization  

Transfer of functions to other Ministries

-($3,362,000)
Restated total operating expense$30,300,936,114$32,133,048,758

Ministry Administration Program - vote 1001

To provide the overall direction required for the Ministry of Education to meet its objectives and to provide the administrative and support services for the operational programs of the ministry.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1Ministry Administration$16,892,700$16,896,900($4,200)$23,153,887
 Total operating expense to be voted$16,892,700$16,896,900($4,200)$23,153,887
SMinister's salary, the Executive Council Act$47,841$47,841-$49,301
SParliamentary Assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act$16,173$16,173-$16,667
SBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000--
 Total statutory appropriations$65,014$65,014-$65,968
 Total operating expense$16,957,714$16,961,914($4,200)$23,219,855

Operating assets

-Accounts receivable-$1,000($1,000)-
 Total operating assets to be voted-$1,000($1,000)-
 Total operating assets-$1,000($1,000)-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount

Operating expense

1001-1Ministry Administration  
 

Salaries and wages

 $13,322,900
 

Employee benefits

 $2,125,900
 

Transportation and communication

 $805,600
 

Services

 $4,679,300
 

Supplies and equipment

 $362,400
 Subtotal $21,296,100
 Less: recoveries $4,403,400
 Total operating expense to be voted $16,892,700
 Sub-items:  
 Main office  
 

Salaries and wages

$3,200,600 
 

Employee benefits

$427,300 
 

Transportation and communication

$153,800 
 

Services

$158,800 
 

Supplies and equipment

$61,500$4,002,000
 Financial and Administrative Services  
 

Salaries and wages

$5,019,800 
 

Employee benefits

$953,600 
 

Transportation and communication

$477,800 
 

Services

$294,100 
 

Supplies and equipment

$192,800 
 

Subtotal

$6,938,100 
 

Less: recoveries

$1,896,100$5,042,000
 Human resources  
 

Salaries and wages

$1,881,300 
 

Employee benefits

$260,500 
 

Transportation and communication

$66,000 
 

Services

$133,700 
 

Supplies and equipment

$31,500 
 

Subtotal

$2,373,000 
 

Less: recoveries

$1,290,700$1,082,300
 Communications Services  
 

Salaries and wages

$3,201,200 
 

Employee benefits

$467,100 
 

Transportation and communication

$108,000 
 

Services

$66,000 
 

Supplies and equipment

$76,600$3,918,900
 Legal Services  
 

Salaries and wages

$20,000 
 

Employee benefits

$17,400 
 

Services

$4,026,700 
 

Subtotal

$4,064,100 
 

Less: recoveries

$1,216,600$2,847,500
 Total operating expense to be voted $16,892,700
 Statutory appropriations  
Statutory

Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act

 $47,841
Statutory

Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act

 $16,173
 Statutory appropriations  
 

Other transactions

  
Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

 $1,000
 Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program $16,957,714

Elementary and Secondary Education Program - vote 1002

To provide policy and program direction, and financial support to district school boards, school authorities, schools, agencies and Indigenous partners and organizations in Ontario, while fostering and sustaining a high-quality education system for every student in the province which includes student mental health and well-being as a foundation in order to prepare students with the skills and knowledge they need to be successful in school, work and life. As the Ministry continues to focus on students' strengths and needs required to reach their potential, it also focuses on mental health and equity and collaborates with parents and partners to ensure learners, as a whole, remain the main focus.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1Policy and Program Delivery$26,942,698,800$26,184,805,500$757,893,300$27,954,761,417
2Educational Operations$140,261,400$140,834,300($572,900)$128,376,601
 Total operating expense to be voted$27,082,960,200$26,325,639,800$757,320,400$28,083,138,018
STeachers' Pension Plan$1,630,000,000$1,630,877,300($877,300)$1,606,945,178
SBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000--
 Total statutory appropriations$1,630,001,000$1,630,878,300($877,300)$1,606,945,178
 Total operating expense$28,712,961,200$27,956,518,100$756,443,100$29,690,083,196

Operating assets

4Policy and Program Delivery$1,000$1,000-$584,853
 Total operating assets to be voted$1,000$1,000-$584,853
 Total operating assets$1,000$1,000-$584,853

Capital expense

3Support for Elementary and Secondary Education$2,153,870,800$2,532,440,000($378,569,200)$1,206,284,599
5Elementary and Secondary Education – Expense related to Capital assets$1,000$1,000--
 Total capital expense to be voted$2,153,871,800$2,532,441,000($378,569,200)$1,206,284,599
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$2,580,500$1,758,500$822,000$1,277,157
 Total statutory appropriations$2,580,500$1,758,500$822,000$1,277,157
 Total capital expense$2,156,452,300$2,534,199,500($377,747,200)$1,207,561,756
 Capital assets    
6Elementary and Secondary Education$2,897,200$5,458,700($2,561,500)$2,573,671
 Total capital assets to be voted$2,897,200$5,458,700($2,561,500)$2,573,671
 Total capital assets$2,897,200$5,458,700($2,561,500)$2,573,671

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount

Operating expense

1002-1Policy and Program Delivery  
 

Salaries and wages

 $73,200,800
 

Employee benefits

 $10,971,800
 

Transportation and communication

 $11,976,800
 

Services

 $24,473,200
 

Supplies and equipment

 $8,355,100
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Priorities and Partnerships Funding - School Boards

$354,956,400 
 

Priorities and Partnerships Funding - Third Parties

$171,362,200 
 

School Board Operating Grants

$19,272,854,000 
 

Education Property Tax Non-Cash Expense

$6,946,908,400 
 

Provincial Benefits Trusts

$1,000 
 

Official Languages Projects

$39,040,700 
 

Education Quality and Accountability Office

$28,294,400 
 

Partner Sustainability Grants

$2,515,500$26,815,932,600
 Subtotal $26,944,910,300
 Less: recoveries $2,211,500
 Total operating expense to be voted $26,942,698,800
1002-2Educational Operations  
 

Salaries and wages

 $45,593,800
 

Employee benefits

 $6,855,800
 

Transportation and communication

 $1,059,100
 

Services

 $15,125,300
 

Supplies and equipment

 $3,988,100
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Payments in lieu of municipal taxation

$63,800 
 

Provincial Schools Student Enhancement Program

$100,000 
 

Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario (TFO)

$24,793,700 
 

Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)

$42,906,800$67,864,300
 Subtotal $140,486,400
 Less: recoveries $225,000
 Total operating expense to be voted $140,261,400
 Statutory appropriations
Teachers' Pension Plan
  
 

Transfer payments

  
Statutory

Government Costs, the Teachers' Pension Act

 $1,630,000,000
 Statutory appropriations  
 

Other transactions

  
Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

 $1,000
 Total operating expense for Elementary and Secondary Education Program $28,712,961,200
 Operating assets  
1002-4Policy and Program Delivery  
 

Deposits and prepaid expenses

 $1,000
 Total operating assets to be voted $1,000
 Total operating assets for Elementary and Secondary Education Program $1,000

Capital expense

1002-3Support for Elementary and Secondary Education  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP)

$195,926,100 
 

Priorities and Partnerships Funding – School Boards

$20,000,000 
 

School Board Capital Grants

$1,792,103,100 
 

Early Learning Program

$40,827,800 
 

School Board – Capital Funding for Child Care

$93,866,300 
 

Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario (TFO)

$1,000,000 
 

Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)

$1,536,000$2,145,259,300
 

Other transactions

  
 

Support for Elementary and Secondary Education

 $8,611,500
 Total capital expense to be voted $2,153,870,800
1002-5Elementary and Secondary Education – 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

 $2,580,500
 Total capital expense for Elementary and Secondary Education Program $2,156,452,300

Capital assets

1002-6Elementary and Secondary Education  
 

Information technology hardware

 $437,500
 

Business application software - asset costs

 $2,459,700
 Total capital assets to be voted $2,897,200
 Total capital assets for Elementary and Secondary Education Program $2,897,200

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster - vote 1003

The Community Services I&IT Cluster (CSC) is the strategic information and information technology (I&IT) partner for four ministries including the Ministries of Education, Colleges and Universities, Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. CSC works in partnership with the ministries to design user-centric business models, and to ensure that digital assets are cost-effective, agile and continually optimized for direct contribution to public policy outcomes.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster$53,051,200$49,558,700$3,492,500$47,703,606
 Total operating expense to be voted$53,051,200$49,558,700$3,492,500$47,703,606
 Total operating expense$53,051,200$49,558,700$3,492,500$47,703,606

Operating assets

2Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster$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

1003-1Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster 
 

Salaries and wages

$34,539,800
 

Employee benefits

$3,925,500
 

Transportation and communication

$647,500
 

Services

$53,205,900
 

Supplies and equipment

$285,000
 Subtotal$92,603,700
 Less: recoveries$39,552,500
 Total operating expense to be voted$53,051,200
 Total operating expense for Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster$53,051,200
 Operating assets 
1003-2Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster 
 

Deposits and prepaid expenses

$1,000
 Total operating assets to be voted$1,000
 Total operating assets for Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster$1,000

Child Care and Early Years Programs - vote 1004

The government knows that a strong child care and early years system plays a key role in helping families raise their children. The government is committed to ensuring children and families have access to a range of healthy, affordable, inclusive, safe, and high-quality early years and child care programs where parents have the flexibility to choose options that work best for their families.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1Policy Development and Program Delivery$3,797,094,700$2,277,896,400$1,519,198,300$2,372,042,101
 Total operating expense to be voted$3,797,094,700$2,277,896,400$1,519,198,300$2,372,042,101
SBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000--
 Total statutory appropriations$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating expense$3,797,095,700$2,277,897,400$1,519,198,300$2,372,042,101

Capital expense

2Child Care Capital$10,001,000$10,001,000--
5Child Care – Expense related to Capital assets$1,000$1,000--
 Total capital expense to be voted$10,002,000$10,002,000--
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$1,797,100$1,797,100-$1,544,337
 Total statutory appropriations$1,797,100$1,797,100-$1,544,337
 Total capital expense$11,799,100$11,799,100-$1,544,337

Capital assets

4Child Care IT Modernization$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-itemsAmountAmount

Operating expense

1004-1Policy Development and Program Delivery  
 

Salaries and wages

 $16,408,800
 

Employee benefits

 $2,255,600
 

Transportation and communication

 $100,000
 

Services

 $8,294,600
 

Supplies and equipment

 $50,000
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Ontario Child Care Tax Credit

$359,654,800 
 

Child Care and Early Years

$3,410,330,900$3,769,985,700
 Total operating expense to be voted $3,797,094,700
 Statutory appropriations  
 

Other transactions

  
Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

 $1,000
 Total operating expense for Child Care and Early Years Programs $3,797,095,700

Capital expense

1004-2Child Care Capital  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Child Care and Early Years Capital

 $10,001,000
 Total capital expense to be voted $10,001,000
1004-5Child Care – 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

 $1,797,100
 Total capital expense for Child Care and Early Years Programs $11,799,100

Capital assets

1004-4Child Care IT Modernization  
 

Business application software - asset costs

 $1,000
 Total capital assets to be voted $1,000
 Total capital assets for Child Care and Early Years Programs $1,000