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

Vote Program Estimates
2023-24		 Estimates
2022-23		 Difference
between
2023-24
and
2022-23		 Actual
2021-22

Operating expense
2001 Indigenous Affairs Program $126,131,600 $111,320,200 $14,811,400 $100,811,741
  Total operating expense to be voted $126,131,600 $111,320,200 $14,811,400 $100,811,741
  Statutory appropriations $1,019,014 $1,019,014 - $134,457,500
  Ministry total operating expense $127,150,614 $112,339,214 $14,811,400 $235,269,241
  Consolidation Adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio - - - ($515,754)
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments $127,150,614 $112,339,214 $14,811,400 $234,753,487

Capital expense
2001 Indigenous Affairs Program $6,001,000 $6,001,000 - $6,566,527
  Total capital expense to be voted $6,001,000 $6,001,000 - $6,566,527
  Ministry total capital expense $6,001,000 $6,001,000 - $6,566,527
  Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) $133,151,614 $118,340,214 $14,811,400 $241,320,014

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense Estimates
2022-23		 Actual
2021-22
Total operating expense previously publishedfootnote 1 $112,339,214 $235,296,341
Government reorganization    

Transfer of functions to other ministries

 - ($27,100)
Restated total operating expense $112,339,214 $235,269,241

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 number Item Estimates
2023-24		 Estimates
2022-23		 Difference
between
2023-24
and
2022-23		 Actual
2021-22

Operating expense
4 Ministry Administration $12,321,500 $12,321,500 - $10,625,242
1 Indigenous Affairs $113,708,100 $98,896,700 $14,811,400 $72,795,805
2 Land Claims and Self-Government Initiatives $102,000 $102,000 - $17,390,694
  Total operating expense to be voted $126,131,600 $111,320,200 $14,811,400 $100,811,741
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 - -
S Mercury Disability Fund - Trustee, English and Wabigoon River Systems Mercury Contamination Settlement Agreement Act, 1986 $954,000 $954,000 - $134,457,500
S Bad Debt expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total statutory appropriations $1,019,014 $1,019,014 - $134,457,500
  Total operating expense $127,150,614 $112,339,214 $14,811,400 $235,269,241

Capital expense
3 Indigenous Affairs capital Program $6,001,000 $6,001,000 - $6,566,527
  Total capital expense to be voted $6,001,000 $6,001,000 - $6,566,527
  Total capital expense $6,001,000 $6,001,000 - $6,566,527

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
Item
number		 Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount

Operating expense
2001-4 Ministry Administration    
 

Salaries and wages

   $4,917,000
 

Employee benefits

   $450,000
 

Transportation and communication

   $312,600
 

Services

   $6,571,700
 

Supplies and equipment

   $70,200
  Total operating expense to be voted   $12,321,500
  Statutory appropriations    
Statutory

Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act

   $47,841
Statutory

Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act

   $16,173
2001-1 Indigenous Affairs    
 

Salaries and wages

   $12,939,800
 

Employee benefits

   $1,561,300
 

Transportation and communication

   $716,700
 

Services

   $12,973,100
 

Supplies and equipment

   $197,300
 

Transfer payments

    
 

Ontario Indigenous Representative Organization Fund

 $1,924,900  
 

Support for Indian Residential School Burial Sites

 $31,110,000  
 

Indigenous Economic Development Fund

 $9,000,000  
 

Participation Fund

 $6,525,000  
 

Support for Community Negotiations Fund

 $14,325,000  
 

Policy Development Engagement Fund

 $11,235,000  
 

New Relationship Fund

 $14,500,000  
 

Métis Economic Development Fund

 $3,000,000 $91,619,900
  Subtotal   $120,008,100
  Less: Recoveries   $6,300,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   $113,708,100
  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
2001-2 Land Claims and Self-Government Initiatives    
 

Services

   $100,000
 

Transfer payments

    
 

Land Claim Settlements

 $1,000  
 

Negotiated Settlements

 $1,000 $2,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   $102,000
  Total operating expense for Indigenous Affairs Program   $127,150,614

Capital expense
2001-3 Indigenous Affairs capital Program    
 

Transfer payments

    
 

Indigenous Community capital Grants Program

 $6,000,000  
 

Negotiated Settlements

 $1,000 $6,001,000
  Total capital expense to be voted   $6,001,000
  Total capital expense for Indigenous Affairs Program   $6,001,000