Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (2026–2027)

The 2026–2027 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2026.

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Summary

Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is responsible for protection and conservation of our air, land, water, species at risk and their habitat, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, climate change adaptation planning, diverting waste to create valuable resources, and managing Ontario’s parks and conservation reserves.

The ministry’s work supports Ontario’s plan to create jobs, build resilient communities, and build a strong and stable economy, while achieving environmental goals to protect the natural beauty and resources across our province.

Ministry program summary

Operating expense
Vote	Program	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
1101	Ministry Administration Program	75,250,600	72,996,500	2,254,100	73,273,611
1112	Environmental Policy	28,478,100	27,905,100	573,000	24,290,925
1114	Environmental Sciences and Standards	49,331,700	48,588,700	743,000	42,895,632
1116	Environmental Compliance and Operations	110,208,000	106,886,900	3,321,100	113,455,040
1118	Environmental Assessment and Permissions	33,456,400	33,411,700	44,700	31,149,389
1119	Climate Change and Resiliency	16,347,700	15,708,900	638,800	12,721,892
1120	Land and Water	106,664,300	105,197,300	1,467,000	82,429,677
1121	Emissions Performance Standards Program	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	419,737,800	410,696,100	9,041,700	380,216,166
	Statutory Appropriations	58,937,660	25,230,914	33,706,746	228,793
	Ministry Total Operating expense	478,675,460	435,927,014	42,748,446	380,444,959
	Consolidation Adjustment — Ontario Clean Water Agency	334,020,700	309,275,900	24,744,800	301,936,056
	Consolidation Adjustment — Special Purpose Account for Ontario Parks	155,940,700	147,279,600	8,661,100	154,411,127
	Consolidation Adjustment — Algonquin Forest Authority	-	-	-	(376,107)
	Consolidation Adjustment — Colleges	-	-	-	(273,025)
	Operating Expense Designated Purpose Account Adjustment — Emissions Performance Standards Program Reclassification	(32,300,000)	-	(32,300,000)	-
	Consolidation Adjustment — General Real Estate Portfolio	(16,777,800)	(14,478,300)	(2,299,500)	(12,984,525)
	Consolidation Adjustment – Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation	(1,266,700)	(1,266,700)	-	(6,250,606)
	Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments	918,292,360	876,737,514	41,554,846	816,907,879

Operating assets
Vote	Program	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
1121	Emissions Performance Standards Program	-	1,000	(1,000)	-
	Total Operating Assets to be Voted	-	1,000	(1,000)	-
	Statutory Appropriations	-	1,000	(1,000)	-
	Ministry Total Operating Assets	-	2,000	(2,000)	-

Capital expense
Vote	Program	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
1101	Ministry Administration Program	1,000	1,000	-	-
1114	Environmental Sciences and Standards	10,691,600	4,602,800	6,088,800	2,714,597
1116	Environmental Compliance and Operations	1,134,500	81,000	1,053,500	9,180,291
1118	Environmental Assessment and Permissions	2,000	1,141,400	(1,139,400)	343,080
1119	Climate Change and Resiliency	1,000	1,000	-	-
1120	Land and Water	47,147,700	46,878,200	269,500	11,664,540
1121	Emissions Performance Standards Program	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	58,978,800	52,706,400	6,272,400	23,902,508
	Statutory Appropriations	228,889,800	114,332,500	114,557,300	14,076,016
	Ministry Total Capital expense	287,868,600	167,038,900	120,829,700	37,978,524
	Consolidation Adjustment — Ontario Clean Water Agency	6,580,800	6,106,600	474,200	6,706,744
	Consolidation Adjustment — General Real Estate Portfolio	(12,680,000)	(5,100,000)	(7,580,000)	-
	Consolidation Adjustment — Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation	(8,907,600)	(2,968,800)	(5,938,800)	-
	Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments	272,861,800	165,076,700	107,785,100	44,685,268

Capital assets
Vote	Program	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
1101	Ministry Administration Program	1,000	1,511,000	(1,510,000)	1,313,988
1114	Environmental Sciences and Standards	11,769,900	8,972,100	2,797,800	1,521,273
1116	Environmental Compliance and Operations	4,225,800	1,000	4,224,800	-
1118	Environmental Assessment and Permissions	1,000	1,000	-	-
1120	Land and Water	63,828,500	56,206,200	7,622,300	20,640,924
1121	Emissions Performance Standards Program	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Capital assets to be Voted	79,827,200	66,692,300	13,134,900	23,476,185
	Statutory Appropriations	2,000	2,000	-	-
	Ministry Total Capital assets	79,829,200	66,694,300	13,134,900	23,476,185
	Ministry Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets)	1,191,154,160	1,041,814,214	149,339,946	861,593,147

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, emergency management and response, French language services, access and privacy, information management, legal services and communications.

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	75,250,600	72,996,500	2,254,100	73,273,611
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	75,250,600	72,996,500	2,254,100	73,273,611
S	Minister’s Salary, the Executive Council Act	66,559	47,841	18,718	49,301
S	Parliamentary Assistant’s Salary, the Executive Council Act	22,501	16,173	6,328	16,667
S	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act	1,000	1,000	-	77,000
	Total Statutory Appropriations	90,060	65,014	25,046	142,968
	Total Operating expense	75,340,660	73,061,514	2,279,146	73,416,579

Capital expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
3	Ministry Administration — Capital	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	1,000	1,000	-	-
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	86,700	151,600	(64,900)	76,138
	Total Statutory Appropriations	86,700	151,600	(64,900)	76,138
	Total Capital expense	87,700	152,600	(64,900)	76,138

Capital assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
2	Ministry Administration Infrastructure	1,000	1,511,000	(1,510,000)	1,313,988
	Total Capital assets to be Voted	1,000	1,511,000	(1,510,000)	1,313,988
	Total Capital assets	1,000	1,511,000	(1,510,000)	1,313,988

Standard accounts classification

Operating expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $	Amount $
1101-1	Ministry Administration
	Salaries and wages		23,802,300
	Employee benefits		2,662,500
	Transportation and communication		573,500
	Services		36,449,900
	Supplies and equipment		6,537,500
	Transfer payments
	Ontario Clean Water Agency		5,258,900
	Subtotal		75,284,600
	Less: Recoveries		34,000
	Total Operating expense to be Voted		75,250,600
	Sub-Items:
	Main Office
	Salaries and wages	3,181,900
	Employee benefits	411,900
	Transportation and communication	64,700
	Services	42,500
	Supplies and equipment	70,800	3,771,800
	Financial and Administrative Services
	Salaries and wages	10,721,900
	Employee benefits	846,600
	Transportation and communication	73,400
	Services	13,439,200
	Supplies and equipment	6,028,500
	Transfer payments
	Ontario Clean Water Agency	5,258,900
	Subtotal	36,368,500
	Less: Recoveries	34,000	36,334,500
	Human Resources
	Salaries and wages	1,071,900
	Employee benefits	160,400
	Transportation and communication	8,400
	Services	153,500
	Supplies and equipment	13,100	1,407,300
	Communications Services
	Salaries and wages	4,780,200
	Employee benefits	638,200
	Transportation and communication	95,600
	Services	348,100
	Supplies and equipment	156,100	6,018,200
	Legal Services
	Transportation and communication	136,200
	Services	11,435,900
	Supplies and equipment	107,700	11,679,800
	Information Systems
	Salaries and wages	4,046,400
	Employee benefits	605,400
	Transportation and communication	195,200
	Services	11,030,700
	Supplies and equipment	161,300	16,039,000
	Total Operating expense to be Voted		75,250,600
	Statutory Appropriations
Statutory	Minister’s Salary, the Executive Council Act		66,559
Statutory	Parliamentary Assistant’s Salary, the Executive Council Act		22,501
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act		1,000
	Total Operating expense for Ministry Administration Program		75,340,660

Capital expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1101-3	Ministry Administration Capital
	Services	1,000
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	1,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	86,700
	Total Capital expense for Ministry Administration Program	87,700

Capital assets
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1101-2	Ministry Administration Infrastructure
	Business application software — asset costs	1,000
	Total Capital assets to be Voted	1,000
	Total Capital assets for Ministry Administration Program	1,000

Environmental Policy — Vote 1112

This vote includes development of policy, regulations and legislation to support the ministry’s mandate of environmental protection; activities related to designing programs to protect the environment; and diversion of waste to create valuable resources. This vote also includes areas responsible for leading Intergovernmental and Indigenous relations as well as Cabinet liaison and the Environmental Bill of Rights program.

Vote summary

Operating expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
3	Environmental Policy and Programs	28,478,100	27,905,100	573,000	24,290,925
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	28,478,100	27,905,100	573,000	24,290,925
S	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Statutory Appropriations	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Operating expense	28,479,100	27,906,100	573,000	24,290,925

Standard accounts classification

Operating Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $	Amount $
1112-3	Environmental Policy and Programs
	Salaries and wages		14,715,200
	Employee benefits		2,000,400
	Transportation and communication		777,400
	Services		3,111,900
	Supplies and equipment		674,200
	Transfer payments
	Environmental Planning and Action	4,000,000
	Indigenous Engagement and Collaboration	200,000
	Walkerton Clean Water Centre	3,000,000	7,200,000
	Subtotal		28,479,100
	Less: Recoveries		1,000
	Total Operating expense to be Voted		28,478,100
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act		1,000
	Total Operating expense for Environmental Policy		28,479,100

Environmental Sciences and Standards — Vote 1114

This vote includes activities related to providing scientific, technical and laboratory expertise to support operational and permission decision making; inform policy development and assessment; report on observed results from monitoring; and, public reporting.

Vote summary

Operating expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
1	Environmental Sciences and Standards	49,331,700	48,588,700	743,000	42,895,632
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	49,331,700	48,588,700	743,000	42,895,632
S	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Statutory Appropriations	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Operating expense	49,332,700	48,589,700	743,000	42,895,632

Capital expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
2	Environmental Sciences — Capital	10,691,600	4,602,800	6,088,800	2,714,597
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	10,691,600	4,602,800	6,088,800	2,714,597
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	1,614,700	1,614,700	-	1,753,424
	Total Statutory Appropriations	1,614,700	1,614,700	-	1,753,424
	Total Capital expense	12,306,300	6,217,500	6,088,800	4,468,021

Capital assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
3	Environmental Sciences and Laboratory Infrastructure	11,769,900	8,972,100	2,797,800	1,521,273
	Total Capital assets to be Voted	11,769,900	8,972,100	2,797,800	1,521,273
	Total Capital assets	11,769,900	8,972,100	2,797,800	1,521,273

Standard accounts classification

Operating expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1114-1	Environmental Sciences and Standards
	Salaries and wages	36,763,800
	Employee benefits	4,983,400
	Transportation and communication	1,007,300
	Services	4,993,500
	Supplies and equipment	1,428,600
	Transfer payments
	Environmental Science and Technical Research	155,100
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	49,331,700
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act	1,000
	Total Operating expense for Environmental Sciences and Standards	49,332,700

Capital expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1114-2	Environmental Sciences — Capital
	Supplies and equipment	150,000
	Other transactions	10,541,600
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	10,691,600
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	1,614,700
	Total Capital expense for Environmental Sciences and Standards	12,306,300

Capital assets
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1114-3	Environmental Sciences and Laboratory Infrastructure
	Buildings – alternative financing and procurement	6,408,800
	Machinery and equipment — asset costs	5,360,100
	Land and marine fleet — asset costs	1,000
	Total Capital assets to be Voted	11,769,900
	Total Capital assets for Environmental Sciences and Standards	11,769,900

Environmental Compliance and Operations — Vote 1116

This vote includes 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

Operating expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
1	Environmental Compliance and Enforcement	109,305,600	105,626,500	3,679,100	112,779,241
3	Indigenous Drinking Water Program	900,400	1,260,400	(360,000)	675,799
22	Deep Well Disposal Security	1,000	-	1,000	-
23	Environmental Penalties	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	110,208,000	106,886,900	3,321,100	113,455,040
S	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act	1,300	1,300	-	-
S	Trust, the English and Wabigoon Rivers Remediation Funding Act, 2017	1,000	1,000	-	-
S	Transfers from Designated Purpose Account Operating, Deep Well Disposal Security, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990	1,000	-	1,000	-
S	Transfer from Designated Purpose Account Operating, Environmental Penalties, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990	2,500,000	-	2,500,000	-
	Total Statutory Appropriations	2,503,300	2,300	2,501,000
	Total Operating expense	112,711,300	106,889,200	5,822,100	113,455,040

Capital expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
5	Environmental Remediation – Capital	3,000	3,000	-	8,839,733
7	Environmental Compliance and Enforcement– Capital	1,131,500	78,000	1,053,500	340,558
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	1,134,500	81,000	1,053,500	9,180,291
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	975,600	945,600	30,000	900,287
	Total Statutory Appropriations	975,600	945,600	30,000	900,287
	Total Capital expense	2,110,100	1,026,600	1,083,500	10,080,578

Capital assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
6	Environmental Compliance and Operations Infrastructure	4,225,800	1,000	4,224,800	-
	Total Capital assets to be Voted	4,225,800	1,000	4,224,800	-
	Total Capital assets	4,225,800	1,000	4,224,800	-

Standard accounts classification

Operating expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1116-1	Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
	Salaries and wages	87,097,200
	Employee benefits	11,739,800
	Transportation and communication	538,500
	Services	9,289,100
	Supplies and equipment	641,000
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	109,305,600
1116-3	Indigenous Drinking Water Program
	Salaries and wages	252,100
	Employee benefits	34,000
	Transportation and communication	1,000
	Services	612,300
	Supplies and equipment	1,000
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	900,400
1116-22	Deep Well Disposal Security
	Services	2,000
	Less: Recoveries	1,000
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	1,000
1116-23	Environmental Penalties
	Transfer payments
	Ontario Community Environment Fund — DPA	2,501,000
	Less: Recoveries	2,500,000
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	1,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act	1,300
	Statutory Appropriations
	Transfer payments
Statutory	Trust, the English and Wabigoon Rivers Remediation Funding Act, 2017	1,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Transfers from Designated Purpose Account Operating, Deep Well Disposal Security, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990	1,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Transfer from Designated Purpose Account Operating, Environmental Penalties, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990	2,500,000
	Total Operating expense for Environmental Compliance and Operations	112,711,300

Capital expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1116-5	Environmental Remediation – Capital
	Services	1,000
	Transfer payments
	Environmental Remediation — Capital	1,000
	Other transactions	1,000
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	3,000
1116-7	Environmental Compliance and Enforcement– Capital
	Services	1,000
	Supplies and equipment	1,129,500
	Other transactions	1,000
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	1,131,500
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	975,600
	Total Capital expense for Environmental Compliance and Operations	2,110,100

Capital assets
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1116-6	Environmental Compliance and Operations Infrastructure
	Leasehold improvements	1,779,800
	Machinery and equipment — asset costs	2,445,000
	Business application software — asset costs	1,000
	Total Capital assets to be Voted	4,225,800
	Total Capital assets for Environmental Compliance and Operations	4,225,800

Environmental Assessment and Permissions — Vote 1118

This vote includes activities related to issuing and streamlining ministry permissions using risk-based approaches and customer service standards. It supports the delivery of approvals, licenses, permissions, and activities related to modernizing the environmental assessment program and undertaking comprehensive reviews of environmental assessments.

Vote summary

Operating expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
1	Environmental Assessment and Permissions	33,456,400	33,411,700	44,700	31,149,389
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	33,456,400	33,411,700	44,700	31,149,389
	Total Operating expense	33,456,400	33,411,700	44,700	31,149,389

Capital expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
3	Environmental Assessment and Permissions – Capital	2,000	1,141,400	(1,139,400)	343,080
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	2,000	1,141,400	(1,139,400)	343,080
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	1,000	2,893,200	(2,892,200)	3,851,036
	Total Statutory Appropriations	1,000	2,893,200	(2,892,200)	3,851,036
	Total Capital expense	3,000	4,034,600	(4,031,600)	4,194,116

Capital assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
2	Environmental 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 accounts classification

Operating expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1118-1	Environmental Assessment and Permissions
	Salaries and wages	26,298,800
	Employee benefits	3,467,600
	Transportation and communication	328,100
	Services	3,010,000
	Supplies and equipment	351,900
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	33,456,400
	Total Operating expense for Environmental Assessment and Permissions	33,456,400

Capital expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1118-3	Environmental Assessment and Permissions – Capital
	Services	1,000
	Other transactions	1,000
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	2,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	1,000
	Total Capital expense for Environmental Assessment and Permissions	3,000

Capital assets
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1118-2	Environmental 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 includes activities related to developing and implementing climate change policies, regulations, legislation and programs, tracking climate change initiatives, and supporting actions related to fighting climate change, improving resiliency, adaptation and analytical services, and facilitating low carbon economic development, including working with stakeholders, Indigenous communities and other governments.

This vote also includes activities related to supporting work by MECP with partner ministries to understand climate change impacts and how these affect the delivery of government objectives.

Vote summary

Operating expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
1	Climate Change and Resiliency	16,347,700	15,708,900	638,800	12,721,892
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	16,347,700	15,708,900	638,800	12,721,892
	Total Operating expense	16,347,700	15,708,900	638,800	12,721,892

Capital expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
2	Climate 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 accounts classification

Operating expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1119-1	Climate Change and Resiliency
	Salaries and wages	12,726,000
	Employee benefits	2,253,200
	Transportation and communication	75,200
	Services	1,209,100
	Supplies and equipment	84,200
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	16,347,700
	Total Operating expense for Climate Change and Resiliency	16,347,700

Capital expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1119-2	Climate 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 includes activities related to providing policy and program oversight, delivery and leadership for species at risk, provincial parks, conservation authorities, source water protection and the ecological health of the Great Lakes and inland waters.

Vote summary

Operating expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
1	Ontario Parks	25,672,400	29,014,200	(3,341,800)	26,855,622
2	Conservation and Water Protection	80,990,900	76,183,100	4,807,800	55,574,055
22	Species Conservation Account	1,000	-	1,000	-
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	106,664,300	105,197,300	1,467,000	82,429,677
S	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act	1,000	1,000	-	-
S	Transfers from Designated Purpose Account Operating, Species Conservation Account, Species Conservation Act, 2025	1,047,700	1,000	1,046,700	-
	Total Statutory Appropriations	1,048,700	2,000	1,046,700	-
	Total Operating expense	107,713,000	105,199,300	2,513,700	82,429,677

Capital expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
3	Ontario Parks Capital	20,647,700	11,067,700	9,580,000	6,475,739
5	Conservation and Water Protection – Capital	26,500,000	35,810,500	(9,310,500)	5,188,801
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	47,147,700	46,878,200	269,500	11,664,540
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	9,676,300	8,621,900	1,054,400	7,159,613
	Total Statutory Appropriations	9,676,300	8,621,900	1,054,400	7,159,613
	Total Capital expense	56,824,000	55,500,100	1,323,900	18,824,153

Capital assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
4	Ontario Parks Infrastructure	63,828,500	56,206,200	7,622,300	20,640,924
	Total Capital assets to be Voted	63,828,500	56,206,200	7,622,300	20,640,924
	Total Capital assets	63,828,500	56,206,200	7,622,300	20,640,924

Standard accounts classification

Operating expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $	Amount $
1120-1	Ontario Parks
	Salaries and wages		92,795,900
	Employee benefits		11,500,800
	Transportation and communication		2,196,800
	Services		42,099,700
	Supplies and equipment		31,009,600
	Transfer payments
	Ontario Parks Resource Stewardship	105,000
	Conservation Partnership	5,000,000	5,105,000
	Subtotal		184,707,800
	Less: Recoveries		159,035,400
	Total Operating expense to be Voted		25,672,400
1120-2	Conservation and Water Protection
	Salaries and wages		18,092,000
	Employee benefits		2,389,500
	Transportation and communication		168,900
	Services		16,549,400
	Supplies and equipment		373,500
	Transfer payments
	Species Conservation in Ontario	19,712,400
	Source Water Protection	7,169,800
	Great Lakes	6,360,400
	Lake Simcoe	1,250,000
	Conservation Authority Program Implementation Fund	125,000
	Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Support Program	800,000
	Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency	8,000,000	43,417,600
	Total Operating expense to be Voted		80,990,900
1120-22	Species Conservation Account
	Transfer payments
	Species Conservation in Ontario — DPA		1,048,700
	Less: Recoveries		1,047,700
	Total Operating Expense to be Voted		1,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act		1,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Transfers from Designated Purpose Account Operating, Species Conservation Account, Species Conservation Act, 2025		1,047,700
	Total Operating expense for Land and Water		107,713,000

Capital expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $	Amount $
1120-3	Ontario Parks Capital
	Transportation and communication		104,800
	Services		17,026,000
	Supplies and equipment		1,516,900
	Transfer payments
	Conservation Partnership — Capital		2,000,000
	Total Capital expense to be Voted		20,647,700
1120-5	Conservation and Water Protection – Capital
	Transfer payments
	Evergreen Brick Works Recovery and Climate Resilience	700,000
	Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency — Capital	700,000
	Lake Simcoe Phosphorus Reduction Project	13,100,000
	Species Conservation in Ontario — Capital	4,000,000
	Supporting Agricultural Washwater Treatment	1,000,000
	Wetlands Conservation Partner Program	7,000,000	26,500,000
	Total Capital expense to be Voted		26,500,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		9,676,300
	Total Capital expense for Land and Water		56,824,000

Capital assets
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1120-4	Ontario Parks Infrastructure
	Land	1,000
	Buildings — salaries and wages	145,000
	Buildings — employee benefits	20,000
	Buildings — asset costs	48,676,300
	Transportation infrastructure — salaries and wages	50,000
	Transportation infrastructure — employee benefits	6,000
	Transportation infrastructure — asset costs	4,256,900
	Dams and engineering structures — salaries and wages	106,000
	Dams and engineering structures — employee benefits	10,000
	Dams and engineering structures — asset costs	6,636,300
	Machinery and equipment — asset costs	3,681,000
	Land and marine fleet — asset costs	240,000
	Total Capital assets to be Voted	63,828,500
	Total Capital assets for Land and Water	63,828,500

Emissions Performance Standards Program — Vote 1121

This vote includes the administration of the Emissions Performance Standards Program and carrying out or supporting greenhouse gas reduction initiatives.

Vote summary

Operating expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
1	Emissions Performance Standards Program	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	1,000	1,000	-	-
S	Bad Debt Expense — Emissions Performance Standards Program, the Financial Administration Act	1,000	1,000	-	-
S	Transfers from Designated Purpose Account Operating, Emissions Performance Standards Program, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990	55,292,600	25,158,600	30,134,000	85,825
	Total Statutory Appropriations	55,293,600	25,159,600	30,134,000	85,825
	Total Operating expense	55,294,600	25,160,600	30,134,000	85,825

Operating Assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
-	Emissions Performance Standards Program — Accounts Receivable	-	1,000	(1,000)	-
	Total Operating Assets to be Voted	-	1,000	(1,000)	-
S	Loans and Investments, Emissions Performance Standards Program, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990	-	1,000	(1,000)	-
	Total Statutory Appropriations	-	1,000	(1,000)	-
	Total Operating Assets	-	2,000	(2,000)	-

Capital expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
3	Emissions Performance Standards Program	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	1,000	1,000	-	-
S	Transfers from Designated Purpose Account Capital, Emissions Performance Standards Program, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990	216,535,500	100,105,500	116,430,000	335,518
	Total Statutory Appropriations	216,535,500	100,105,500	116,430,000	335,518
	Total Capital expense	216,536,500	100,106,500	116,430,000	335,518

Capital assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
4	Emissions Performance Standards Program Infrastructure	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Capital assets to be Voted	1,000	1,000	-	-
S	Investments in Tangible Capital assets, Emissions Performance Standards Program, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990	2,000	2,000	-	-
	Total Statutory Appropriations	2,000	2,000	-	-
	Total Capital assets	3,000	3,000	-	-

Standard accounts classification

Operating expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1121-1	Emissions Performance Standards Program
	Services	731,800
	Transfer payments
	Emissions Performance Program	22,260,800
	Subtotal	22,992,600
	Less: Recoveries	22,991,600
	Total Operating expense to be Voted	1,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad Debt Expense — Emissions Performance Standards Program, the Financial Administration Act	1,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Transfers from Designated Purpose Account Operating, Emissions Performance Standards Program, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990	55,292,600
	Total Operating expense for Emissions Performance Standards Program	55,294,600

Capital expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1121-3	Emissions Performance Standards Program
	Services	380,800
	Transfer payments
	Emissions Performance Program — Capital	216,154,700
	Subtotal	216,535,500
	Less: Recoveries	216,534,500
	Total Capital expense to be Voted	1,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Transfers from Designated Purpose Account Capital, Emissions Performance Standards Program, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990	216,535,500
	Total Capital expense for Emissions Performance Standards Program	216,536,500

Capital assets
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-Items	Amount $
1121-4	Emissions Performance Standards Program Infrastructure
	Business application software — asset costs	2,000
	Less: Recoveries	1,000
	Total Capital assets to be Voted	1,000
	Statutory Appropriations
	Investments in Tangible Capital Asset
Statutory	Investments in Tangible Capital assets, Emissions Performance Standards Program, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990	2,000
	Total Capital assets for Emissions Performance Standards Program	3,000

Updated: April 22, 2026

Published: April 22, 2026