Summary

Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response leads the government coordination, promotion, development, and implementation of a comprehensive emergency management program (including prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery) to ensure a safe, practiced and prepared Ontario.

Ministry program summary

Operating expense
Vote Program Estimates
2026–27 $		 Estimates
2025–26 $		 Difference
between
2026–27
and
2025–26 $		 Actual
2024–25 $
5401 Emergency Management Ontario 66,842,100 63,116,200 3,725,900 38,035,998
  Total operating expense to be voted 66,842,100 63,116,200 3,725,900 38,035,998
  Statutory appropriations 89,060 64,014 25,046 18,337
  Ministry total operating expense 66,931,160 63,180,214 3,750,946 38,054,335
Operating assets
Vote Program Estimates
2026–27 $		 Estimates
2025–26 $		 Difference
between
2026–27
and
2025–26 $		 Actual
2024–25 $
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
2026–27 $		 Estimates
2025–26 $		 Difference
between
2026–27
and
2025–26 $		 Actual
2024–25 $
5401 Emergency Management Ontario 3,002,000 3,002,000 - 8,666,237
  Total capital expense to be voted 3,002,000 3,002,000 - 8,666,237
  Statutory appropriations 1,000 1,000 - 517,376
  Ministry total capital expense 3,003,000 3,003,000 - 9,183,613
Capital assets
Vote Program Estimates
2026–27 $		 Estimates
2025–26 $		 Difference
between
2026–27
and
2025–26 $		 Actual
2024–25 $
5401 Emergency Management Ontario 4,000 1,000 3,000 2,350,990
  Total capital assets to be voted 4,000 1,000 3,000 2,350,990
  Ministry total capital assets 4,000 1,000 3,000 2,350,990
  Ministry total operating and capital Including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) 69,934,160 66,183,214 3,750,946 47,237,948

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense Estimates
2025–26 $		 Actual
2024–25 $
Total operating expense previously published footnote 1 63,180,214 -
Government reorganization    

Transfer of functions from other ministries

 - 38,054,335
Restated total operating expense 63,180,214 38,054,335
Capital expense Estimates
2025–26 $		 Actual
2024–25 $
Total capital expense previously published footnote 2 3,003,000 -
Government reorganization    

Transfer of functions from other ministries

 - 9,183,613
Restated total capital expense 3,003,000 9,183,613
Capital assets Estimates
2025–26 $		 Actual
2024–25 $
Total capital assets previously published footnote 3 1,000 -
Government reorganization    

Transfer of functions from other ministries

 - 2,350,990
Restated total capital assets 1,000 2,350,990

Emergency Management Ontario — Vote 5401

The Emergency Management Ontario program supports the ministry’s role as 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, provinces and territories, neighbouring jurisdictions, municipalities, First Nations, non-governmental organizations, industry and Indigenous partners, the program proactively plans for and supports the management of emergency events. Grounded in legislation, 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, program and planning guidance, public education and the implementation of Ontario’s Incident Management System, the program ensures that communities in Ontario are better supported and prepared for emergency events, placing priority populations at the centre of planning, preparedness and mitigation.

Vote summary

Operating expense
Item number Item Estimates
2026–27 $		 Estimates
2025–26 $		 Difference
between
2026–27
and
2025–26 $		 Actual
2024–25 $
1 Ministry administration 3,355,500 2,428,900 926,600 1,635,044
2 Emergency Management Ontario 63,486,600 60,687,300 2,799,300 36,400,954
  Total operating expense to be voted 66,842,100 63,116,200 3,725,900 38,035,998
S Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act 66,559 47,841 18,718 18,337
S Parliamentary assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act 22,501 16,173 6,328 -
  Total statutory appropriations 89,060 64,014 25,046 18,337
  Total operating expense 66,931,160 63,180,214 3,750,946 38,054,335
Operating assets
Item number Item Estimates
2026–27 $		 Estimates
2025–26 $		 Difference
between
2026–27
and
2025–26 $		 Actual
2024–25 $
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
2026–27 $		 Estimates
2025–26 $		 Difference
between
2026–27
and
2025–26 $		 Actual
2024–25 $
3 Emergency Management Ontario 3,002,000 3,002,000 - 8,666,237
  Total capital expense to be voted 3,002,000 3,002,000 - 8,666,237
S Amortization, the Financial Administration Act 1,000 1,000 - 517,376
  Total statutory appropriations 1,000 1,000 - 517,376
  Total capital expense 3,003,000 3,003,000 - 9,183,613
Capital assets
Item number Item Estimates
2026–27 $		 Estimates
2025–26 $		 Difference
between
2026–27
and
2025–26 $		 Actual
2024–25 $
5 Emergency Management Ontario 4,000 1,000 3,000 2,350,990
  Total capital assets to be voted 4,000 1,000 3,000 2,350,990
  Total capital assets 4,000 1,000 3,000 2,350,990

Standard accounts classification

Operating expense
Vote-
item
number		 Standard account by item and sub-items Amount $ Amount $
5401-1 Ministry administration    
 

Salaries and wages

   2,147,100
 

Employee benefits

   364,000
 

Transportation and communication

   46,500
 

Services

   275,100
 

Supplies and equipment

   522,800
  Total operating expense to be voted   3,355,500
5401-2 Emergency Management Ontario    
 

Salaries and wages

   21,487,900
 

Employee benefits

   2,863,100
 

Transportation and communication

   872,300
 

Services

   21,355,200
 

Supplies and equipment

   407,100
 

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   63,486,600
  Statutory appropriations    
Statutory

Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act

   66,559
Statutory

Parliamentary assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act

   22,501
  Total operating expense for Emergency Management Ontario   66,931,160
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  
 

Buildings — salaries and wages

 1,000
 

Buildings — employee benefits

 1,000
 

Buildings — asset costs

 1,000
 

Machinery and equipment — asset costs

 1,000
  Total capital assets to be voted 4,000
  Total capital assets for Emergency Management Ontario 4,000