Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response (2025–26)

The 2025–2026 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2025.

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Summary
Emergency Management Ontario - Vote 5401

Summary

Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response leads the government coordination of emergency management, including prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery to ensure a safe, practiced and prepared Ontario.

Ministry Program Summary

Operating Expenses
Vote	Program	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference Between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023-24 $
5401	Emergency Management Ontario	63,116,200	62,801,400	314,800	45,922,838
	Total Operating Expense to be Voted	63,116,200	62,801,400	314,800	45,922,838
	Statutory Appropriations	64,014	-	64,014	-
	Ministry Total Operating Expense	63,180,214	62,801,400	378,814	45,922,838
	Other Adjustments - Bill 124	-	-	-	(281,609)
	Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments	63,180,214	62,801,400	378,814	45,641,229

Operating assets
Vote	Program	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference Between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
5401	Emergency Management Ontario	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Total Operating Assets to be Voted	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Ministry Total Operating Assets	1,000	-	1,000	-

Capital expense
Vote	Program	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference Between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
5401	Emergency Management Ontario	3,002,000	6,001,000	(2,999,000)	6,029,827
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted	3,002,000	6,001,000	(2,999,000)	6,029,827
	Statutory Appropriations	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Ministry Total Capital Expense	3,003,000	6,001,000	(2,998,000)	6,029,827

Capital assets
Vote	Program	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference Between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
5401	Emergency Management Ontario	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Total Capital Assets to be Voted	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Ministry Total Capital Assets	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Ministry Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets)	66,183,214	68,802,400	(2,619,186)	51,671,056

Reconciliation to Previously Published Data

Operating Expense	Estimates 2024-25 $	Actual 2023-24 $
Total Operating Expense previously published ^{footnote 1[1]}	-	-
Government Reorganization
Transfer of functions from other Ministries	62,801,400	45,922,838
Restated Total Operating Expense	62,801,400	45,922,838

Capital Expense	Estimates 2024-25 $	Actual 2023-24 $
Total Capital Expense previously published ^{footnote 2[2]}	-	-
Government Reorganization
Transfer of functions from other Ministries	6,001,000	6,029,827
Restated Total Capital Expense	6,001,000	6,029,827

Emergency Management Ontario - Vote 5401

The Emergency Management Ontario program is the one window for all Ontarians to ensure that emergency management, including continuity of government, is coordinated quickly and efficiently across the province. Working in partnership with Ontario ministries, the Government of Canada, neighbouring jurisdictions, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, industry and Indigenous partners, the program proactively plans for and responds to emergency events. Grounded in data, analytics and knowledge, the program identifies potential risks to inform short and long-term planning for future emergencies. Through strengthened emergency management training, exercises, planning guidance and public education, the program ensures that Ontarians are better prepared for emergency events, placing priority populations at the centre of planning, preparedness and mitigation.

Vote Summary

Operating Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference Between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
1	Ministry Administration	2,428,900	1,662,900	766,000	807,383
2	Emergency Management Ontario	60,687,300	61,138,500	(451,200)	45,115,455
	Total Operating Expense to be Voted	63,116,200	62,801,400	314,800	45,922,838
S	Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act	47,841	-	47,841	-
S	Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act	16,173	-	16,173	-
	Total Statutory Appropriations	64,014	-	64,014	-
	Total Operating Expense	63,180,214	62,801,400	378,814	45,922,838

Operating assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference Between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
4	Emergency Management Ontario	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Total Operating Assets to be Voted	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Total Operating Assets	1,000	-	1,000	-

Capital Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference Between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
3	Emergency Management Ontario	3,002,000	6,001,000	(2,999,000)	6,029,827
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted	3,002,000	6,001,000	(2,999,000)	6,029,827
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Total Statutory Appropriations	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Total Capital Expense	3,003,000	6,001,000	(2,998,000)	6,029,827

Capital assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference Between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
5	Emergency Management Ontario	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

Operating expense
Vote- item number	Standard Account by Item and Sub-Items	Amount $	Amount $
5401-1	Ministry Administration
	Salaries and wages		1,395,600
	Employee benefits		268,900
	Transportation and communication		46,500
	Services		195,100
	Supplies and equipment		522,800
	Total Operating Expense to be Voted		2,428,900
5401-2	Emergency Management Ontario
	Salaries and wages		19,054,000
	Employee benefits		2,597,400
	Transportation and communication		870,200
	Services		21,259,700
	Supplies and equipment		405,000
	Transfer payments
	Community Emergency Preparedness Grant	4,999,000
	Emergency Readiness & Capacity Building Fund - Operating Expense	2,000,000
	Emergency Response Fund	9,000,000
	Engagement Activities	1,000
	Grants for Indigenous Engagement Activities	1,000
	Nuclear	500,000	16,501,000
	Total Operating Expense to be Voted		60,687,300
	Statutory Appropriations
Statutory	Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act		47,841
Statutory	Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act		16,173
	Total Operating Expense for Emergency Management Ontario		63,180,214

Operating assets
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
5401-4	Emergency Management Ontario
	Inventory	1,000
	Total Operating Assets to be Voted	1,000
	Total Operating Assets for Emergency Management Ontario	1,000

Capital Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $	Amount $
5401-3	Emergency Management Ontario
	Transfer payments
	Community Emergency Preparedness Grant - Capital Expense	1,000
	Emergency Readiness & Capacity Building Fund - Capital Expense	3,000,000	3,001,000
	Other transactions		1,000
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted		3,002,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		1,000
	Total Capital Expense for Emergency Management Ontario		3,003,000

Capital assets
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
5401-5	Emergency Management Ontario
	Machinery and equipment - asset costs	1,000
	Total Capital Assets to be Voted	1,000
	Total Capital Assets for Emergency Management Ontario	1,000

Updated: June 04, 2025

Published: June 04, 2025

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total Operating Expense includes Statutory Appropriations, Special Warrants and total operating expense to be voted.
footnote[2] Back to paragraph Total Capital Expense includes Statutory Appropriations, Special Warrants and total capital expense to be voted.