Summary

Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is responsible for protecting clean air, land, water, species at risk and their habitat, tackling climate change and managing Ontario’s parks and conservation reserves for present and future generations of Ontarians.

The ministry is also committed to protecting the environment in a balanced and responsible way while creating jobs, respecting taxpayers and growing the economy.

Ministry program summary

VoteProgram

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1101Ministry Administration Program$55,068,400$49,962,300$5,106,100$54,935,548
1112Environmental Policy$26,132,400$30,990,800($4,858,400)$29,154,305
1114Environmental Sciences and Standards$42,421,700$44,365,500($1,943,800)$40,491,987
1116Environmental Compliance and Operations$117,577,500$102,218,300$15,359,200$90,158,922
1118Environmental Assessment and Permissions$29,997,600$28,571,400$1,426,200$29,127,939
1119Climate Change and Resiliency$14,848,900$15,768,500($919,600)$12,049,070
1120Land and Water$60,207,800$60,051,000$156,800$55,366,611
 Total operating expense to be voted$346,254,300$331,927,800$14,326,500$311,284,382
 Statutory appropriations$68,314$68,314-$65,968
 Ministry total operating expense$346,322,614$331,996,114$14,326,500$311,350,350
 Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Clean Water Agency$233,761,400$219,731,200$14,030,200$207,942,271
 Consolidation adjustment - Special Purpose Account for Ontario Parks$116,030,400$98,637,700$17,392,700$93,768,406
 Consolidation adjustment – Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation($1,241,900)($1,217,600)($24,300)-
 Consolidation Adjustment - Algonquin Forest Authority---($302,469)
 Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio($14,142,600)($10,656,500)($3,486,100)($13,216,787)
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments$680,729,914$638,490,914$42,239,000$599,541,771

Operating assets

1101Ministry Administration Program$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating assets to be voted$1,000$1,000--
 Ministry total operating assets$1,000$1,000--

Capital expense

1101Ministry Administration Program$1,000$1,000--
1112Environmental Policy$1,000$1,000-$5,250,000
1114Environmental Sciences and Standards$1,636,000$1,636,000-$2,251,737
1116Environmental Compliance and Operations$492,000$4,000$488,000-
1118Environmental Assessment and Permissions$801,500$1,000$800,500-
1119Climate Change and Resiliency$1,000$1,000--
1120Land and Water$34,262,900$29,147,700$5,115,200$15,912,168
 Total capital expense to be voted$37,195,400$30,791,700$6,403,700$23,413,905
 Statutory appropriations$13,988,300$13,498,500$489,800$10,640,116
 Ministry total capital expense$51,183,700$44,290,200$6,893,500$34,054,021
 Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Clean Water Agency$4,666,800$4,571,500$95,300$3,403,185
 Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio-($1,000,000)$1,000,000($1,050,418)
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments$55,850,500$47,861,700$7,988,800$36,406,788

Capital assets

1101Ministry Administration Program$504,000$1,000$503,000-
1114Environmental Sciences and Standards$11,365,000$11,365,000-$1,542,719
1116Environmental Compliance and Operations$451,000$1,000$450,000$5,174,567
1118Environmental Assessment and Permissions$1,000$1,000--
1120Land and Water$16,551,800$13,484,500$3,067,300$9,911,889
 Total capital assets to be voted$28,872,800$24,852,500$4,020,300$16,629,175
 Ministry total capital assets$28,872,800$24,852,500$4,020,300$16,629,175
 Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)$736,580,414$686,352,614$50,227,800$635,948,559

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

2021-22
Estimates

2020-21
Actual

Total operating expense previously published footnote 1$332,201,514$315,078,560
Government reorganization  
Transfer of functions to other Ministries($205,400)($3,728,210)
Restated total operating expense$331,996,114$311,350,350

Ministry Administration Program - vote 1101

This vote includes overall ministry business management support, including the ministry’s corporate business and financial management and controllership, strategic human resources, facilities, information management, as well as corporate and public communications, marketing and legal services.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1Ministry Administration$55,068,400$49,962,300$5,106,100$54,935,548
 Total operating expense to be voted$55,068,400$49,962,300$5,106,100$54,935,548
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$55,133,414$50,027,314$5,106,100$55,001,516

Operating assets

10Accounts receivable$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating assets to be voted$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating assets$1,000$1,000--

Capital expense

3Ministry Administration – Capital$1,000$1,000--
 Total capital expense to be voted$1,000$1,000--
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$1,000-$1,000-
3Total statutory appropriations$1,000-$1,000-
 Total capital expense$2,000$1,000$1,000-

Capital assets

2Ministry Administration Infrastructure$504,000$1,000$503,000-
 Total capital assets to be voted$504,000$1,000$503,000-
 Total capital assets$504,000$1,000$503,000-

Standard account by item and sub-items

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

Operating expense

1101-1Ministry Administration  
 Salaries and wages $17,410,500
 Employee benefits $2,480,200
 Transportation and communication $573,500
 Services $28,100,700
 Supplies and equipment $6,537,500
 Subtotal $55,102,400
 Less: recoveries $34,000
 Total operating expense to be voted $55,068,400
 Sub-items:  
 Main office  
 Salaries and wages$1,967,200 
 Employee benefits$295,100 
 Transportation and communication$64,700 
 Services$37,000 
 Supplies and equipment$70,800$2,435,800
 Financial and Administrative Services  
 Salaries and wages$6,115,000 
 Employee benefits$847,600 
 Transportation and communication$73,400 
 Services$11,523,500 
 Supplies and equipment$6,028,500 
 Subtotal$24,588,000 
 Less: recoveries$34,000$24,554,000
 Human Resources  
 Salaries and wages$1,163,100 
 Employee benefits$160,400 
 Transportation and communication$8,400 
 Services$153,700 
 Supplies and equipment$13,100$1,498,700
 Communications Services  
 Salaries and wages$3,774,700 
 Employee benefits$571,700 
 Transportation and communication$95,600 
 Services$303,400 
 Supplies and equipment$156,100$4,901,500
 Legal Services  
 Transportation and communication$136,200 
 Services$11,446,200 
 Supplies and equipment$107,700$11,690,100
 Information Systems  
 Salaries and wages$4,390,500 
 Employee benefits$605,400 
 Transportation and communication$195,200 
 Services$4,636,900 
 Supplies and equipment$161,300$9,989,300
 Total operating expense to be voted $55,068,400
 Statutory appropriations  
StatutoryMinister's Salary, the Executive Council Act $47,841
StatutoryParliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act $16,173
 Statutory appropriations  
 Other transactions  
StatutoryBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,000
 Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program $55,133,414

Operating assets

1101-10Accounts receivable  
 Advances and recoverable amounts  
 Advances and Recoverable - In-year Recoveries $1,000
 Total operating assets to be voted $1,000
 Total operating assets for Ministry Administration Program $1,000

Capital expense

1101-3Ministry Administration – Capital  
 Services $1,000
 Total capital expense to be voted $1,000
 Statutory appropriations  
 Other transactions  
 Amortization, the Financial Administration Act $1,000
 Total capital expense for Ministry Administration Program $2,000

Capital assets

1101-2Ministry Administration Infrastructure  
 Machinery and equipment - asset costs $503,000
 Business application software - asset costs $1,000
 Total capital assets to be voted $504,000
 Total capital assets for Ministry Administration Program $504,000

Environmental Policy - vote 1112

This vote is responsible for developing policy, regulations and legislation to support the ministry’s mandate of environmental protection; designing programs to protect the environment, and ensuring resources are used efficiently and are recaptured and reused. This vote also includes areas responsible for leading intergovernmental and Indigenous relations.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

3Environmental Policy and Programs$26,132,400$30,990,800($4,858,400)$29,154,305
 Total operating expense to be voted$26,132,400$30,990,800($4,858,400)$29,154,305
 Total operating expense$26,132,400$30,990,800($4,858,400)$29,154,305

Capital expense

4Environmental Policy and Programs – Capital$1,000$1,000-$5,250,000
 Total capital expense to be voted$1,000$1,000-$5,250,000
 Total capital expense$1,000$1,000-$5,250,000

Standard account by item and sub-items

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

Operating expense

1112-3Environmental Policy and Programs  
 Salaries and wages $11,429,500
 Employee benefits $1,658,100
 Transportation and communication $718,700
 Services $4,472,500
 Supplies and equipment $654,600
 Transfer payments  
 Environmental Planning and Action$4,100,000 
 Indigenous Engagement and Collaboration$100,000 
 Walkerton Clean Water Centre$3,000,000$7,200,000
 Subtotal $26,133,400
 Less: recoveries $1,000
 Total operating expense to be voted $26,132,400
 Total operating expense for Environmental Policy $26,132,400

Capital expense

1112-4Environmental Policy and Programs – Capital  
 Transfer payments  
 Environmental Planning and Action - Capital $1,000
 Total capital expense to be voted $1,000
 Total capital expense for Environmental Policy $1,000

Environmental Sciences and Standards - vote 1114

This vote is responsible for providing scientific, technical and laboratory expertise to support policy and operational decision making and also for observed results from monitoring and reporting on the state of Ontario's environment.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1Environmental Sciences and Standards$42,421,700$44,365,500($1,943,800)$40,491,987
 Total operating expense to be voted$42,421,700$44,365,500($1,943,800)$40,491,987
 Total operating expense$42,421,700$44,365,500($1,943,800)$40,491,987

Capital expense

2Environmental Sciences — Capital$1,636,000$1,636,000-$2,251,737
 Total capital expense to be voted$1,636,000$1,636,000-$2,251,737
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$1,614,700$1,478,200$136,500$1,096,288
 Total statutory appropriations$1,614,700$1,478,200$136,500$1,096,288
 Total capital expense$3,250,700$3,114,200$136,500$3,348,025

Capital assets

3Environmental Sciences and Laboratory Infrastructure$11,365,000$11,365,000-$1,542,719
 Total capital assets to be voted$11,365,000$11,365,000-$1,542,719
 Total capital assets$11,365,000$11,365,000-$1,542,719

Standard account by item and sub-items

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

Operating expense

1114-1Environmental Sciences and Standards 
 Salaries and wages$31,083,600
 Employee benefits$4,384,500
 Transportation and communication$1,161,400
 Services$4,362,600
 Supplies and equipment$1,428,600
 Transfer payments 
 Environmental Science and Technical Research$1,000
 Total operating expense to be voted$42,421,700
 Total operating expense for Environmental Sciences and Standards$42,421,700

Capital expense

1114-2Environmental Sciences — Capital 
 Other transactions$1,636,000
 Total capital expense to be voted$1,636,000
 Statutory appropriations 
 Other transactions 
StatutoryAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$1,614,700
 Total capital expense for Environmental Sciences and Standards$3,250,700

Capital assets

1114-3Environmental Sciences and Laboratory Infrastructure 
 Buildings – alternative financing and procurement$10,000,000
 Machinery and equipment - asset costs$1,365,000
 Total capital assets to be voted$11,365,000
 Total capital assets for Environmental Sciences and Standards$11,365,000

Environmental Compliance and Operations - vote 1116

This vote is responsible for providing provincial oversight of environmental compliance and enforcement and supports all communities in Ontario through the delivery of innovative programs that protect clean air, land and water, including safe drinking water.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1Environmental Compliance and Enforcement$116,028,500$101,326,700$14,701,800$89,795,363
3Indigenous Drinking Water Program$1,549,000$891,600$657,400$363,559
 Total operating expense to be voted$117,577,500$102,218,300$15,359,200$90,158,922
SBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,300$1,300--
STrust, the English and Wabigoon Rivers Remediation Funding Act, 2017$1,000$1,000--
 Total statutory appropriations$2,300$2,300--
 Total operating expense$117,579,800$102,220,600$15,359,200$90,158,922

Capital expense

5Environmental Remediation – Capital$3,000$3,000--
7Environmental Compliance and Enforcement– Capital$489,000$1,000$488,000-
 Total capital expense to be voted$492,000$4,000$488,000-
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$900,700$900,700-$11,148
 Total statutory appropriations$900,700$900,700-$11,148
 Total capital expense$1,392,700$904,700$488,000$11,148

Capital assets

6Environmental Compliance and Operations Infrastructure$451,000$1,000$450,000$5,174,567
 Total capital assets to be voted$451,000$1,000$450,000$5,174,567
 Total capital assets$451,000$1,000$450,000$5,174,567

Standard account by item and sub-items

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

Operating expense

1116-1Environmental Compliance and Enforcement  
 Salaries and wages $74,596,700
 Employee benefits $10,601,500
 Transportation and communication $538,500
 Services $20,620,700
 Supplies and equipment $641,000
 Transfer payments  
 Wastewater Monitoring and Public Reporting$9,030,100 
 Ontario Community Environment Fund$1,900,000$10,930,100
 Subtotal $117,928,500
 Less: recoveries $1,900,000
 Total operating expense to be voted $116,028,500
1116-3Indigenous Drinking Water Program  
 Salaries and wages $239,900
 Employee benefits $34,000
 Transportation and communication $1,000
 Services $613,100
 Supplies and equipment $1,000
 Transfer payments  
 Indigenous Community Drinking Water $660,000
 Total operating expense to be voted $1,549,000
 Statutory appropriations  
 Other transactions  
StatutoryBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,300
 Statutory appropriations  
 Transfer payments  
StatutoryTrust, the English and Wabigoon Rivers Remediation Funding Act, 2017 $1,000
 Total operating expense for Environmental Compliance and Operations $117,579,800

Capital expense

1116-5Environmental Remediation – Capital  
 Services $1,000
 Transfer payments  
 Environmental Remediation - Capital $1,000
 Other transactions $1,000
 Total capital expense to be voted $3,000
1116-7Environmental Compliance and Enforcement– Capital  
 Services $1,000
 Supplies and equipment $486,000
 Transfer payments  
 Wastewater Surveillance - Capital $1,000
 Other transactions $1,000
 Total capital expense to be voted $489,000
 Statutory appropriations  
 Other transactions  
StatutoryAmortization, the Financial Administration Act $900,700
 Total capital expense for Environmental Compliance and Operations $1,392,700

Capital assets

1116-6Environmental Compliance and Operations Infrastructure  
 Machinery and equipment - asset costs $450,000
 Business application software - asset costs $1,000
 Total capital assets to be voted $451,000
 Total capital assets for Environmental Compliance and Operations $451,000

Environmental Assessment and Permissions - vote 1118

This vote is responsible for providing the single point of access for issuing and streamlining ministry permissions using risk-based approaches and customer service standards. It supports the delivery of approvals, licenses, permissions, and certificates. This vote is responsible for leading the modernization of the environmental assessment program and ensuring a comprehensive review of environmental assessments.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1Environmental Assessment and Permissions$29,997,600$28,571,400$1,426,200$29,127,939
 Total operating expense to be voted$29,997,600$28,571,400$1,426,200$29,127,939
 Total operating expense$29,997,600$28,571,400$1,426,200$29,127,939

Capital expense

3Environmental Assessment and Permissions – Capital$801,500$1,000$800,500-
 Total capital expense to be voted$801,500$1,000$800,500-
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$3,851,000$3,851,000-$3,851,036
 Total statutory appropriations$3,851,000$3,851,000-$3,851,036
 Total capital expense$4,652,500$3,852,000$800,500$3,851,036

Capital assets

2Environmental Assessment and Permissions Infrastructure$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-itemsAmount

Operating expense

1118-1Environmental Assessment and Permissions 
 Salaries and wages$22,913,600
 Employee benefits$3,251,500
 Transportation and communication$328,100
 Services$3,152,500
 Supplies and equipment$351,900
 Total operating expense to be voted$29,997,600
 Total operating expense for Environmental Assessment and Permissions$29,997,600

Capital expense

1118-3Environmental Assessment and Permissions – Capital 
 Services$800,500
 Other transactions$1,000
 Total capital expense to be voted$801,500
 Statutory appropriations 
 Other transactions 
StatutoryAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$3,851,000
 Total capital expense for Environmental Assessment and Permissions$4,652,500

Capital assets

1118-2Environmental Assessment and Permissions Infrastructure 
 Business application software - asset costs$1,000
 Total capital assets to be voted$1,000
 Total capital assets for Environmental Assessment and Permissions$1,000

Climate Change and Resiliency - vote 1119

This vote is responsible for developing and implementing climate change policies, regulations, legislation and programs, tracking climate change initiatives under the Environment Plan, and supporting actions related to fighting climate change, improving resiliency, and facilitating low carbon economic development, including working with stakeholders, indigenous communities and other governments.

This vote is also responsible for supporting climate change related actions that address a range of pressing environmental challenges including initiatives that protect our air, land and water, address urban litter and waste, and protect and conserve our parks and greenspace.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1Climate Change and Resiliency$14,848,900$15,768,500($919,600)$12,049,070
 Total operating expense to be voted$14,848,900$15,768,500($919,600)$12,049,070
 Total operating expense$14,848,900$15,768,500($919,600)$12,049,070

Capital expense

2Climate Change and Resiliency – Capital$1,000$1,000--
 Total capital expense to be voted$1,000$1,000--
 Total capital expense$1,000$1,000--

Standard account by item and sub-items

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

Operating expense

1119-1Climate Change and Resiliency 
 Salaries and wages$10,962,000
 Employee benefits$2,120,100
 Transportation and communication$75,200
 Services$1,556,400
 Supplies and equipment$84,200
 Transfer payments 
 Climate Change$51,000
 Total operating expense to be voted$14,848,900
 Total operating expense for Climate Change and Resiliency$14,848,900

Capital expense

1119-2Climate Change and Resiliency – Capital 
 Services$1,000
 Total capital expense to be voted$1,000
 Total capital expense for Climate Change and Resiliency$1,000

Land and Water - vote 1120

This vote is responsible for providing policy and program oversight, delivery and leadership for species at risk, provincial parks, conservation reserves, conservation authorities, the protection of source water and the ecological health of the Great Lakes and inland waters.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1Ontario Parks$17,324,400$15,361,500$1,962,900$13,468,738
2Conservation and Water Protection$42,883,400$44,689,500($1,806,100)$41,897,873
 Total operating expense to be voted$60,207,800$60,051,000$156,800$55,366,611
SBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000--
 Total statutory appropriations$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating expense$60,208,800$60,052,000$156,800$55,366,611

Capital expense

3Ontario Parks Capital$13,762,900$10,947,700$2,815,200$9,767,168
5Conservation and Water Protection – Capital$20,500,000$18,200,000$2,300,000$6,145,000
 Total capital expense to be voted$34,262,900$29,147,700$5,115,200$15,912,168
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$7,620,900$7,268,600$352,300$5,681,644
 Total statutory appropriations$7,620,900$7,268,600$352,300$5,681,644
 Total capital expense$41,883,800$36,416,300$5,467,500$21,593,812

Capital assets

4Ontario Parks Infrastructure$16,551,800$13,484,500$3,067,300$9,911,889
 Total capital assets to be voted$16,551,800$13,484,500$3,067,300$9,911,889
 Total capital assets$16,551,800$13,484,500$3,067,300$9,911,889

Standard account by item and sub-items

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

Operating expense

1120-1Ontario Parks  
 Salaries and wages $63,617,000
 Employee benefits $9,033,600
 Transportation and communication $2,339,100
 Services $33,760,900
 Supplies and equipment $25,722,900
 Transfer payments  
 Ontario Parks Resource Stewardship$105,000 
 Youth Employment Programs$1,000 
 Conservation Partnership$1,850,000 
 Ontario Parks Partners' Bursary Program$20,000$1,976,000
 Subtotal $136,449,500
 Less: recoveries $119,125,100
 Total operating expense to be voted $17,324,400
1120-2Conservation and Water Protection  
 Salaries and wages $11,101,600
 Employee benefits $1,553,300
 Transportation and communication $119,700
 Services $10,392,000
 Supplies and equipment $336,600
 Transfer payments  
 Source Water Protection$7,269,800 
 Great Lakes$6,360,400 
 Lake Simcoe$1,250,000 
 Species at Risk in Ontario Stewardship$4,500,000$19,380,200
 Total operating expense to be voted $42,883,400
 Statutory appropriations  
 Other transactions  
StatutoryBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,000
 Total operating expense for Land and Water $60,208,800

Capital expense

1120-3Ontario Parks Capital  
 Transportation and communication $104,800
 Services $4,990,200
 Supplies and equipment $1,516,900
 Transfer payments  
 Conservation Partnership – Capital$7,150,000 
 Investment in Shared Infrastructure$1,000$7,151,000
 Total capital expense to be voted $13,762,900
1120-5Conservation and Water Protection – Capital  
 Transfer payments  
 Improving Municipal Wastewater and Stormwater Management$12,500,000 
 Holland Marsh Phosphorous Recycling Facility$2,000,000 
 Wetland Conservation Programs$6,000,000$20,500,000
 Total capital expense to be voted $20,500,000
 Statutory appropriations  
 Other transactions  
StatutoryAmortization, the Financial Administration Act $7,620,900
 Total capital expense for Land and Water $41,883,800

Capital assets

1120-4Ontario Parks Infrastructure  
 Land $1,000
 Buildings - salaries and wages $145,000
 Buildings - employee benefits $20,000
 Buildings - asset costs $8,351,300
 Transportation infrastructure - salaries and wages $50,000
 Transportation infrastructure - employee benefits $6,000
 Transportation infrastructure - asset costs $4,485,700
 Dams and engineering structures - salaries and wages $106,000
 Dams and engineering structures - employee benefits $10,000
 Dams and engineering structures - asset costs $3,135,800
 Machinery and equipment - asset costs $1,000
 Land and marine fleet - asset costs $240,000
 Total capital assets to be voted $16,551,800
 Total capital assets for Land and Water $16,551,800