Summary

The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs' (IAO) mandate is to: lead strategic Indigenous policy for Ontario by coordinating cross-government initiatives that improve outcomes for Indigenous people; lead provincial negotiations of Indigenous land claims; and support economic and community development for Indigenous partners.

Ministry program summary

VoteProgram

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating expense    
2001Indigenous Affairs Program$81,715,500$77,511,000$4,204,500$81,320,007
 Total operating expense to be voted$81,715,500$77,511,000$4,204,500$81,320,007
 Statutory appropriations$1,019,014$1,491,014($472,000)$5,172,304
 Ministry total operating expense$82,734,514$79,002,014$3,732,500$86,492,311
 Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio---($3,055,202)
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments$82,734,514$79,002,014$3,732,500$83,437,109
 Operating assets    
2001Indigenous Affairs 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    
2001Indigenous Affairs Program$6,733,900$3,001,000$3,732,900$2,972,561
 Total capital expense to be voted$6,733,900$3,001,000$3,732,900$2,972,561
 Ministry total capital expense$6,733,900$3,001,000$3,732,900$2,972,561
 Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)$89,468,414$82,003,014$7,465,400$86,409,670

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

2020-21
Estimates

2019-20
Actual

Total operating expense previously published footnote 1$79,214,414$86,704,711
Government reorganization  

Transfer of functions to other Ministries

($212,400)($212,400)
Restated total operating expense$79,002,014$86,492,311

Indigenous Affairs Program - vote 2001

The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs' (IAO) mandate is to: lead strategic Indigenous policy for Ontario by coordinating cross-government initiatives that improve outcomes for Indigenous people; lead provincial negotiations of Indigenous land claims; and support economic and community development for Indigenous partners.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating expense    
4Ministry Administration$11,848,600$9,314,200$2,534,400$11,991,696
1Indigenous Affairs$69,864,900$68,194,800$1,670,100$55,228,311
2Land Claims and Self-Government Initiatives$2,000$2,000-$14,100,000
 Total operating expense to be voted$81,715,500$77,511,000$4,204,500$81,320,007
SMinister's Salary, the Executive Council Act$47,841$47,841--
SParliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act$16,173$16,173-$3,657
SMercury Disability Fund – Trustee, English and Wabigoon River Systems Mercury Contamination Settlement Agreement Act, 1986$954,000$1,426,000($472,000)$5,168,647
SBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000--
 Total statutory appropriations$1,019,014$1,491,014($472,000)$5,172,304
 Total operating expense$82,734,514$79,002,014$3,732,500$86,492,311
 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)-
 Capital expense    
3Indigenous Affairs Capital Program$6,733,900$3,001,000$3,732,900$2,972,561
 Total capital expense to be voted$6,733,900$3,001,000$3,732,900$2,972,561
 Total capital expense$6,733,900$3,001,000$3,732,900$2,972,561

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number		Standard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
 Operating expense  
2001-4Ministry Administration  
 

Salaries and wages

 $4,417,000
 

Employee benefits

 $450,000
 

Transportation and communication

 $312,600
 

Services

 $6,598,800
 

Supplies and equipment

 $70,200
 Total operating expense to be voted $11,848,600
 Statutory appropriations  
Statutory

Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act

 $47,841
Statutory

Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act

 $16,173
2001-1Indigenous Affairs  
 

Salaries and wages

 $10,797,300
 

Employee benefits

 $1,130,300
 

Transportation and communication

 $716,700
 

Services

 $11,413,400
 

Supplies and equipment

 $197,300
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Ontario Indigenous Representative Organization Fund

$1,924,900 
 

Indigenous Economic Development Fund

$7,000,000 
 

Participation Fund

$6,500,000 
 

Support for Community Negotiations Fund

$12,725,000 
 

Mercury Disability Fund - Administration

$150,000 
 

Policy Development Engagement Fund

$6,110,000 
 

New Relationship Fund

$14,500,000 
 

Métis Economic Development Fund

$3,000,000$51,909,900
 Subtotal $76,164,900
 Less: recoveries $6,300,000
 Total operating expense to be voted $69,864,900
 Statutory appropriations  
 

Transfer payments

  
Statutory

Mercury Disability Fund – Trustee, English and Wabigoon River Systems Mercury Contamination Settlement Agreement Act, 1986

 $954,000
 Statutory appropriations  
 

Other transactions

  
Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

 $1,000
2001-2Land Claims and Self-Government Initiatives  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Land Claim Settlements

$1,000 
 

Negotiated Settlements

$1,000$2,000
 Total operating expense to be voted $2,000
 Total operating expense for Indigenous Affairs Program $82,734,514
 Capital expense  
2001-3Indigenous Affairs Capital Program  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program

$6,000,000 
 

Negotiated Settlements

$733,900$6,733,900
 Total capital expense to be voted $6,733,900
 Total capital expense for Indigenous Affairs Program $6,733,900