Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Infrastructure (2018-19)

The 2018-2019 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Infrastructure for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2018.

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Summary

The Ministry of Infrastructure is responsible for managing infrastructure planning and capital expenditure priorities that strengthen Ontario’s communities and economy. The Ministry is also responsible for developing strategic realty policy and effectively managing significant government-owned realty assets; laying the groundwork for a broader long-term transformation of provincial processes and planning for public properties; developing and managing effective asset management policies and programs for land use and accommodation; and for infrastructure financing, including alternative financing and procurement (AFP).

Key priorities of the Ministry include guiding the province’s infrastructure plan; coordinating research to support enhancing evidence-based infrastructure planning and decision-making; developing the province’s next ten-year infrastructure plan including integrating commitments in the climate change action plan; leading the province’s negotiations with the federal government on new infrastructure agreements; spearheading the government-wide implementation of the Community Hubs Strategic Framework and Action Plan; embedding community and social needs into government decision-making on disposition, acquisition and use of public properties through the Social Purpose Real Estate strategy; maintaining safe and sustainable provincial buildings; optimizing provincial real estate assets; and overseeing the Queen’s Park Reconstruction Project.

The Ministry has legislative responsibility for the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation and is also responsible for Waterfront Toronto, in partnership with the federal government and the City of Toronto.

Ministry program summary

Vote	Program	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
4001	Ministry Administration	$7,481,500	$10,935,900	($3,454,400)	-
4003	Infrastructure Policy and Planning	$11,565,500	$19,764,500	($8,199,000)	$7,168,025
4004	Government Infrastructure Projects	$82,053,600	$79,354,600	$2,699,000	$68,317,197
4005	Community Hubs	$5,200,000	-	$5,200,000	-
	Total operating expense to be voted	$106,300,600	$110,055,000	($3,754,400)	$75,485,222
	Statutory appropriations	$209,014	$208,014	$1,000	-
	Ministry total operating expense	$106,509,614	$110,263,014	($3,753,400)	$75,485,222
	Consolidation Adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio	$30,207,500	$34,706,200	($4,498,700)	($44,948,902)
	Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation	$61,908,200	$67,909,800	($6,001,600)	$67,002,980
	Consolidation adjustment - Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation	$5,190,600	$17,406,800	($12,216,200)	$10,561,227
	Consolidation adjustment - Transmission Corridor Program	($12,220,500)	($16,217,000)	$3,996,500	($16,256,543)
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$191,595,414	$214,068,814	($22,473,400)	$91,843,984
	Operating assets
4001	Ministry Administration	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
4003	Infrastructure Policy and Planning	$27,500,000	-	$27,500,000	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$27,501,000	-	$27,501,000	-
	Ministry total operating assets	$27,501,000	-	$27,501,000	-
	Capital expense
4003	Infrastructure Policy and Planning	$643,361,100	$696,172,600	($52,811,500)	$7,500,000
4004	Government Infrastructure Projects	$148,742,600	$103,424,100	$45,318,500	$102,391,812
4005	Community Hubs	$40,000,000	-	$40,000,000	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$832,103,700	$799,596,700	$32,507,000	$109,891,812
	Statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Ministry total capital expense	$832,104,700	$799,597,700	$32,507,000	$109,891,812
	Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio	($226,857,100)	($156,943,700)	($69,913,400)	($33,594,474)
	Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation	$1,893,100	$1,432,800	$460,300	$1,622,317
	Consolidation adjustment - Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation	$172,400	-	$172,400	($853,956)
	Capital expense adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification	$10,575,000	$1,500,000	$9,075,000	-
	Consolidation adjustment – School Boards	($25,000,000)	-	($25,000,000)	-
	Capital expense adjustment – Trillium Trust Reclassification	$32,070,000	$2,777,000	$29,293,000	-
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$624,958,100	$648,363,800	($23,405,700)	$77,065,699
	Capital assets
4004	Government Infrastructure Projects	$70,915,400	$71,158,100	($242,700)	$11,402,072
	Total capital assets to be voted	$70,915,400	$71,158,100	($242,700)	$11,402,072
	Ministry total capital assets	$70,915,400	$71,158,100	($242,700)	$11,402,072
	Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)	$816,553,514	$862,432,614	($45,879,100)	$168,909,683

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense	2017-18 Estimates	2016-17 Actual
Total operating expense previously published ^{footnote 1[1]}	$110,263,014	-
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions from other Ministries	-	$75,485,222
Restated total operating expense	$110,263,014	$75,485,222

Capital expense	2017-18 Estimates	2016-17 Actual
Total capital expense previously published ^{footnote 2[2]}	$799,597,700	-
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions from other Ministries	-	$109,891,812
Restated total capital expense	$799,597,700	$109,891,812

Capital assets	2017-18 Estimates	2016-17 Actual
Total capital assets previously published ^{footnote 3[3]}	$71,158,100	-
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions from other Ministries	-	$11,402,072
Restated total capital assets	$71,158,100	$11,402,072

Ministry administration - vote 4001

The Ministry Administration Program provides strategic advice and support services to enable the Ministry to achieve government objectives and fiscal priorities.

The program provides financial, human resources, planning, legal, communication and other corporate services for the Ministry’s operational programs.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
1	Ministry Administration	$7,481,500	$10,935,900	($3,454,400)	-
	Total operating expense to be voted	$7,481,500	$10,935,900	($3,454,400)	-
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	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$64,014	$64,014	-	-
	Total operating expense	$7,545,514	$10,999,914	($3,454,400)	-
	Operating assets
10	Accounts receivable	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total operating assets	$1,000	-	$1,000	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
4001-1	Ministry Administration
	Salaries and wages		$2,971,100
	Employee benefits		$371,900
	Transportation and communication		$91,700
	Services		$3,976,500
	Supplies and equipment		$70,300
	Total operating expense to be voted		$7,481,500
	Sub-items:
	Main office
	Salaries and wages	$1,459,500
	Employee benefits	$198,100
	Transportation and communication	$34,400
	Services	$103,600
	Supplies and equipment	$34,400	$1,830,000
	Planning and Finance
	Salaries and wages	$643,100
	Employee benefits	$60,900
	Transportation and communication	$10,600
	Services	$1,898,400
	Supplies and equipment	$10,600	$2,623,600
	Communications services
	Salaries and wages	$868,500
	Employee benefits	$112,900
	Transportation and communication	$19,600
	Services	$58,900
	Supplies and equipment	$19,600	$1,079,500
	Legal services
	Transportation and communication	$27,100
	Services	$1,173,600
	Supplies and equipment	$5,700	$1,206,400
	Audit services
	Services	$742,000	$742,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$7,481,500
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act		$47,841
Statutory	Parliamentary Assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act		$16,173
	Total operating expense for Ministry Administration		$7,545,514
	Operating assets
4001-10	Accounts 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		$1,000

Infrastructure policy and planning - vote 4003

The Infrastructure Policy and Planning area is responsible for supporting the overall policy and direction to modernize the Province’s infrastructure including highways, roads, bridges, transit, hospitals, colleges, schools, courthouses, correctional facilities, other government buildings, and broadband infrastructure.

Infrastructure Policy and Planning is the area responsible for developing a strategic approach to infrastructure planning based on strong evidence. This includes managing the implementation of the Infrastructure for Jobs & Prosperity Act, which requires the development of the government’s long-term infrastructure plan, the development of an asset inventory, the identification of infrastructure needs and a strategy to prioritize infrastructure needs.

The area is the steward of provincial asset management planning, including developing tools and analyses to consistently track both current infrastructure assets and planned investments across government. As well, under the terms of the Act, the area is also responsible for the development of regulations for asset management plans for municipalities and certain broader public sector entities.

This area leads infrastructure research initiatives, including coordinating, commissioning or undertaking studies to understand and develop best practices in infrastructure planning, and supporting the enhancement of government-wide practices in related fields, such as asset management and infrastructure productivity. The area also promotes and supports the integration of climate change considerations, such as lifecycle assessment, into the infrastructure planning and decision-making process.

The area manages the government’s relationship with the federal government by working with federal and municipal governments to negotiate and implement federal infrastructure funding programs. The area also develops and designs municipal infrastructure policy and programs, overseeing their delivery to ensure they are consistent with broader provincial infrastructure policy.

The area also develops policy and oversees programs for infrastructure financing, including alternative financing and procurement (AFP), and supports enhanced transparency through public reporting of data and profiles of infrastructure investments.

Note: recoveries under Capital Expense for Infrastructure Programs Capital include recoveries of $32,070,000 from the Trillium Trust, which are contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the Trillium Trust.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
1	Infrastructure Policy and Planning	$11,565,500	$11,564,500	$1,000	$5,542,506
-	Community Hubs	-	$8,200,000	($8,200,000)	$1,625,519
	Total operating expense to be voted	$11,565,500	$19,764,500	($8,199,000)	$7,168,025
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total operating expense	$11,566,500	$19,764,500	($8,198,000)	$7,168,025
	Operating assets
7	Community Infrastructure	$27,500,000	-	$27,500,000	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$27,500,000	-	$27,500,000	-
	Total operating Assets	$27,500,000	-	$27,500,000	-
	Capital expense
2	Infrastructure Programs	$643,361,100	$696,171,600	($52,810,500)	$7,500,000
-	Community Hubs	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$643,361,100	$696,172,600	($52,811,500)	$7,500,000
	Total capital expense	$643,361,100	$696,172,600	($52,811,500)	$7,500,000

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
4003-1	Infrastructure Policy and Planning
	Salaries and wages		$7,353,200
	Employee benefits		$920,200
	Transportation and communication		$162,300
	Services		$2,961,500
	Supplies and equipment		$166,300
	Transfer payments
	Community Infrastructure Interest Incentives	$1,000
	Asset Management	$1,000	$2,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$11,565,500
	Sub-items:
	Infrastructure Policy
	Salaries and wages	$3,930,300
	Employee benefits	$490,000
	Transportation and communication	$87,500
	Services	$388,100
	Supplies and equipment	$91,500
	Transfer payments
	Community Infrastructure Interest Incentives	$1,000	$4,988,400
	Infrastructure Research and Planning
	Salaries and wages	$3,422,900
	Employee benefits	$430,200
	Transportation and communication	$74,800
	Services	$2,573,400
	Supplies and equipment	$74,800
	Transfer payments
	Asset Management	$1,000	$6,577,100
	Total operating expense to be voted		$11,565,500
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total operating expense for Infrastructure Policy and Planning		$11,566,500
	Operating assets
4003-7	Community Infrastructure
	Loans and Investments		$27,500,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$27,500,000
	Total Operating Assets for Infrastructure Policy and Planning		$27,500,000
	Capital expense
4003-2	Infrastructure Programs
	Transfer payments
	Clean Water and Wastewater Fund – Federal Contributions	$241,100,000
	Clean Water and Wastewater Fund – Provincial Contributions	$65,935,200
	Federal – Provincial Infrastructure Programs – Federal Contributions	$248,100,000
	Federal – Provincial Infrastructure Programs – Provincial Contributions	$56,155,900
	Natural Gas Access	$64,140,000	$675,431,100
	Less: recoveries		$32,070,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$643,361,100
	Total capital expense for Infrastructure Policy and Planning		$643,361,100

Government Infrastructure Projects - vote 4004

The Realty program is responsible for managing a large portion of Ontario’s public real estate portfolio, which is one of the largest public sector real estate portfolios in Canada. The program is responsible for developing policy, legislation and programs related to public and forfeited real estate, and contributing to the delivery of world-class public services. The program oversees the continued success of Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Waterfront Toronto, who represent two of Ontario’s largest infrastructure delivery partners. The program designs and implements real estate strategies, portfolio planning, acquisition and disposal of properties, space management, leasehold improvements and forfeited corporate properties.

The reconstruction of the Macdonald Block Complex (Macdonald Block Podium, Hearst, Hepburn, Mowat and Ferguson towers) is part of the Queen’s Park Reconstruction Project that is being delivered by IO over an eight year period. The program is responsible for overall oversight and governance for the Queen’s Park Reconstruction Project for the following six streams of activities: stakeholder engagement, change management, communications, financial oversight, enterprise risk management, and project management.

Note: recoveries under Capital Expense for Greenhouse Gas Emission Target include recoveries of $8,000,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account, which are based on forecasts of anticipated revenues and contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account.

Note: recoveries under Capital Expense for Electric Charging Infrastructure include recoveries of $2,575,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account, which are based on forecasts of anticipated revenues and contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
1	Government Infrastructure Projects	$82,053,600	$79,354,600	$2,699,000	$68,317,197
	Total operating expense to be voted	$82,053,600	$79,354,600	$2,699,000	$68,317,197
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$144,000	$144,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$144,000	$144,000	-	-
	Total operating expense	$82,197,600	$79,498,600	$2,699,000	$68,317,197
	Capital expense
2	Government Infrastructure Projects	$148,741,600	$103,422,100	$45,319,500	$102,391,812
3	Government Infrastructure Projects, expenses related to capital assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
-	Electric Charging Infrastructure	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$148,742,600	$103,424,100	$45,318,500	$102,391,812
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense	$148,743,600	$103,425,100	$45,318,500	$102,391,812
	Capital assets
4	Government Infrastructure Projects	$70,915,400	$71,158,100	($242,700)	$11,402,072
	Total capital assets to be voted	$70,915,400	$71,158,100	($242,700)	$11,402,072
	Total capital assets	$70,915,400	$71,158,100	($242,700)	$11,402,072

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
4004-1	Government Infrastructure Projects
	Salaries and wages		$5,958,700
	Employee benefits		$620,000
	Transportation and communication		$123,800
	Services		$72,154,800
	Supplies and equipment		$132,800
	Transfer payments
	Federal Rouge Park	$1,000
	Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation	$1,820,000	$1,821,000
	Other transactions		$3,062,500
	Subtotal		$83,873,600
	Less: recoveries		$1,820,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$82,053,600
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act
	Other transactions		$144,000
	Total operating expense for Government Infrastructure Projects		$82,197,600
	Capital expense
4004-2	Government Infrastructure Projects
	Services		$146,740,600
	Transfer payments
	Realty Transactions		$2,001,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$148,741,600
4004-3	Government Infrastructure Projects, expenses related to capital assets
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$1,000
4004-5	Electric Charging Infrastructure
	Services		$2,575,000
	Less: recoveries		$2,575,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		-
4004-7	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Target
	Services		$8,000,000
	Less: recoveries		$8,000,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		-
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		$1,000
	Total capital expense for Government Infrastructure Projects		$148,743,600
	Capital assets
4004-4	Government Infrastructure Projects
	Land		$56,240,000
	Buildings – alternative financing and procurement		$14,675,400
	Total capital assets to be voted		$70,915,400
	Total capital assets for Government Infrastructure Projects		$70,915,400

Community Hubs - vote 4005

The Community Hubs initiative serves as a one-window for community hubs strategies, and develops and drives horizontal policy and implementation work across government. The area provides strategic oversight, project management, and progress tracking on the implementation of the Community Hubs Strategic Framework and Action Plan.

The area is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the Community Hubs Resource Network, which connects individuals throughout the province who are working in, or planning for, a community hub – to share best practices; access resources, training and skills development, and geographic information system (GIS) tools; and strengthen the partnerships and coordinating efforts among organizations in Ontario’s communities.

The area develops and implements programs and policies such as the Social Purpose Real Estate strategy, which embeds community and social needs into government decision-making on disposition, acquisition and use of public properties and infrastructure planning. The area also launched the Surplus Property Transition Initiative that will support and maintain a number of publicly owned surplus properties for potential redevelopment to meet community needs and to inform provincial policies and future decision-making.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
1	Community Hubs	$5,200,000	-	$5,200,000	-
	Total operating expense to be voted	$5,200,000	-	$5,200,000	-
	Total operating expense	$5,200,000	-	$5,200,000	-
	Capital expense
2	Community Hubs	$40,000,000	-	$40,000,000	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$40,000,000	-	$40,000,000	-
	Total capital expense	$40,000,000	-	$40,000,000	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
4005-1	Community Hubs
	Salaries and wages		$1,679,900
	Employee benefits		$136,500
	Transportation and communication		$150,000
	Services		$3,132,600
	Supplies and equipment		$100,000
	Transfer payments
	Resource Network		$1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$5,200,000
	Total operating expense for Community Hubs		$5,200,000
	Capital expense
4005-2	Community Hubs
	Transfer payments
	Community Hubs Capital Program	$25,000,000
	Community Hubs Appropriation Fund	$15,000,000	$40,000,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$40,000,000
	Total capital expense for Community Hubs		$40,000,000

Updated: January 15, 2026

Published: April 23, 2018

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total Operating Expense includes Statutory Appropriations, Special Warrants and total operating expense to be voted.
footnote[2] Back to paragraph Total Capital Expense includes Statutory Appropriations, Special Warrants and total capital expense to be voted.
footnote[3] Back to paragraph Total Capital Assets includes Statutory Appropriations, Special Warrants and total capital assets to be voted.