Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation (2026–2027)
Summary
The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation’s (IAFNER) 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; support economic and community development for Indigenous partners; and lead negotiations of community partnership agreements with Indigenous communities.
Ministry Program Summary
| Vote | Program | Estimates 2026–27 $ | Estimates 2025–26 $ | Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $ | Actual 2024–25 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Indigenous Affairs Program | 139,337,500 | 146,033,300 | (6,695,800) | 210,095,260 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | 139,337,500 | 146,033,300 | (6,695,800) | 210,095,260 | |
| Statutory appropriations | 3,340,060 | 2,485,014 | 855,046 | 754,984,400 | |
| Ministry total operating expense | 142,677,560 | 148,518,314 | (5,840,754) | 965,079,660 | |
| Consolidation adjustment - General real estate portfolio | - | - | - | (1,213,463) | |
| Total including consolidation & other adjustments | 142,677,560 | 148,518,314 | (5,840,754) | 963,866,197 |
| Vote | Program | Estimates 2026–27 $ | Estimates 2025–26 $ | Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $ | Actual 2024–25 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Indigenous Affairs Program | 36,337,000 | 9,538,500 | 26,798,500 | 6,130,523 |
| Total capital expense to be voted | 36,337,000 | 9,538,500 | 26,798,500 | 6,130,523 | |
| Ministry total capital expense | 36,337,000 | 9,538,500 | 26,798,500 | 6,130,523 | |
| Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) | 179,014,560 | 158,056,814 | 20,957,746 | 969,996,720 |
Reconciliation to previously published data
| Operating expense | Estimates 2025–26 $ | Actual 2024–25 $ |
|---|---|---|
| Total operating expense previously published | 135,293,914 | 959,343,124 |
| Government reorganization | ||
Transfer of functions from other Ministries | 14,451,800 | 7,008,367 |
Transfer of functions to other Ministries | (1,227,400) | (1,271,831) |
| Restated total operating expense | 148,518,314 | 965,079,660 |
Indigenous Affairs Program — vote 2001
The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation’s (IAFNER) 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; support economic and community development for Indigenous partners; and lead negotiations of community partnership agreements with Indigenous communities.
Vote summary
| Item number | Item | Estimates 2026–27 $ | Estimates 2025–26 $ | Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $ | Actual 2024–25 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ministry administration | 16,718,100 | 15,886,000 | 832,100 | 15,335,196 |
| 1 | Indigenous affairs | 122,517,400 | 130,045,300 | (7,527,900) | 103,618,311 |
| 2 | Land claims and self-government initiatives | 102,000 | 102,000 | - | 91,141,753 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | 139,337,500 | 146,033,300 | (6,695,800) | 210,095,260 | |
| S | Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act | 66,559 | 47,841 | 18,718 | - |
| S | Parliamentary assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act | 22,501 | 16,173 | 6,328 | - |
| S | Mercury Disability Fund - Trustee, English and Wabigoon River Systems Mercury Contamination Settlement Agreement Act, 1986 | 3,250,000 | 2,420,000 | 830,000 | 754,984,400 |
| S | Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
| Total statutory appropriations | 3,340,060 | 2,485,014 | 855,046 | 754,984,400 | |
| Total operating expense | 142,677,560 | 148,518,314 | (5,840,754) | 965,079,660 |
| Item number | Item | Estimates 2026–27 $ | Estimates 2025–26 $ | Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $ | Actual 2024–25 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indigenous affairs capital program | 36,337,000 | 9,538,500 | 26,798,500 | 6,130,523 |
| Total capital expense to be voted | 36,337,000 | 9,538,500 | 26,798,500 | 6,130,523 | |
| Total capital expense | 36,337,000 | 9,538,500 | 26,798,500 | 6,130,523 |
Standard accounts classification
| Vote- item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount $ | Amount $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-4 | Ministry administration | ||
Salaries and wages | 7,266,800 | ||
Employee benefits | 991,300 | ||
Transportation and communication | 300,000 | ||
Services | 8,060,000 | ||
Supplies and equipment | 100,000 | ||
| Total operating expense to be voted | 16,718,100 | ||
| 2001-1 | Indigenous affairs | ||
Salaries and wages | 15,747,800 | ||
Employee benefits | 2,104,900 | ||
Transportation and communication | 700,000 | ||
Services | 7,518,300 | ||
Supplies and equipment | 200,000 | ||
| Transfer payments | |||
Support for Indian Residential School burial sites | 20,000,000 | ||
Capacity and growth fund | 5,800,000 | ||
Indigenous economic development fund | 12,000,000 | ||
Relationship supports fund | 9,075,000 | ||
Support for community negotiations fund | 14,000,000 | ||
Policy development engagement fund | 2,835,000 | ||
New relationship fund | 14,500,000 | ||
Indigenous economic and community partnerships initiatives | 1,251,000 | ||
Indigenous participation fund | 16,785,400 | 96,246,400 | |
| Total operating expense to be voted | 122,517,400 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |||
Transfer payments | |||
| Statutory | Mercury Disability Fund - Trustee, English and Wabigoon River Systems Mercury Contamination Settlement Agreement Act, 1986 | 3,250,000 | |
| Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
| Statutory | Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act | 1,000 | |
| Total operating expense for Indigenous affairs program | 142,677,560 |
| Vote- item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount $ | Amount $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-3 | Indigenous affairs capital program | ||
Transfer payments | |||
Indigenous community capital grants program | 6,000,000 | ||
Negotiated settlements | 1,000 | ||
Indigenous economic and community partnerships capital projects | 30,336,000 | 36,337,000 | |
| Total capital expense to be voted | 36,337,000 | ||
| Total operating expense for Indigenous affairs program | 36,337,000 |
Footnotes
- footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.