Summary
The goal of the ministry is to provide leadership through the development and administration of policies, programs, and regulatory frameworks in relation to local government, land use planning, growth planning, building regulation, and housing. To achieve its goal, the ministry coordinates Ontario Government policies and programs that impact municipalities; manages the provincial-municipal relationship with municipal stakeholders including the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the City of Toronto; supports Ontario’s approach to a collaborative federal-provincial-municipal relationship; develops and administers policies and programs in support of infrastructure improvement, municipal administration and governance, municipal finance, land use planning, building regulation, and social and market housing, including residential tenancy regulation, homelessness prevention and affordable housing programs; facilitates two-way information sharing and outreach among ministries, municipalities, the building sector and Aboriginal communities; and administers disaster/emergency financial assistance to eligible communities and individuals.
Ministry Program Summary
Operating expense
Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
1901 |
Ministry Administration Program |
$22,632,200 |
$22,516,900 |
$115,300 |
$20,640,480 |
1902 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
$21,106,200 |
$21,140,800 |
($34,600) |
$27,054,604 |
1903 |
Local government and planning policy |
$37,853,200 |
$20,975,800 |
$16,877,400 |
$18,849,330 |
1904 |
Affordable Housing Program |
$838,091,200 |
$863,384,700 |
($25,293,500) |
$874,045,232 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$919,682,800 |
$928,018,200 |
($8,335,400) |
$940,589,646 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
$72,999,887 |
$100,975,287 |
($27,975,400) |
$61,095,800 |
|
Ministry total operating expense |
$992,682,687 |
$1,028,993,487 |
($36,310,800) |
$1,001,685,446 |
|
Consolidation adjustment - ontario mortgage and housing corporation |
($80,944,900) |
($87,008,300) |
$6,063,400 |
($82,774,106) |
|
Total including consolidation and other adjustments |
$911,737,787 |
$941,985,187 |
($30,247,400) |
$918,911,340 |
Capital expense
Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
1901 |
Ministry Administration Program |
- |
$1,000 |
($1,000) |
$1,201,000 |
1902 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
- |
$2,655,001 |
1903 |
Local government and planning policy |
- |
$1,000 |
($1,000) |
- |
1904 |
Affordable Housing Program |
$160,536,200 |
$153,858,100 |
$6,678,100 |
$127,547,409 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
$160,540,200 |
$153,864,100 |
$6,676,100 |
$131,403,410 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Ministry total capital expense |
$160,541,200 |
$153,865,100 |
$6,676,100 |
$131,403,410 |
|
Consolidation adjustment - ontario mortgage and housing corporation |
($12,026,200) |
($15,581,700) |
$3,555,500 |
($688,843) |
|
Total including consolidation and other adjustments |
$148,515,000 |
$138,283,400 |
$10,231,600 |
$130,714,567 |
Capital assets
Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
1902 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Ministry total capital assets |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) |
$1,060,252,787 |
$1,080,268,587 |
($20,015,800) |
$1,049,625,907 |
Reconciliation to previously published data
Operating expense |
2015‑16 Estimates |
2014‑15 Actual |
Total operating expense previously published footnote 1[1] |
$988,708,887 |
$996,311,641 |
Government reorganization |
|
|
Transfer of functions from other ministries |
- |
$5,373,805 |
Transfer between operating and capital expenses |
$40,284,600 |
- |
Restated total operating expense |
$1,028,993,487 |
$1,001,685,446 |
Capital expense |
2015‑16 Estimates |
2014‑15 Actual |
Total capital expense previously published footnote 2[2] |
$194,149,700 |
$131,403,410 |
Government reorganization |
|
|
Transfer between operating and capital expenses |
($40,284,600) |
- |
Restated total capital expense |
$153,865,100 |
$131,403,410 |
Ministry Administration Program - vote 1901
The objectives of this program are to: provide leadership, direction, coordination and controllership for all the central agency requirements (including statutory and regulatory compliance) and corporate programs and activities of the ministry; provide effective communications and issues management support; provide efficient and effective strategic advice, legal advice and services, business and resources planning, corporate emergency and security management, risk management and service delivery management support to the ministry; establish controls and controllership mechanisms, reporting and management standards, service standards and performance measures; and oversight of the ministry’s human, financial, information management and information technology resources, and physical assets. This program also provides management and operational support services to the ministry and its agencies.
Vote summary
Operating expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
1 |
Ministry Administration |
$22,632,200 |
$22,516,900 |
$115,300 |
$20,640,480 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$22,632,200 |
$22,516,900 |
$115,300 |
$20,640,480 |
S |
Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act |
$47,841 |
$47,841 |
- |
$49,301 |
S |
Parliamentary Assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act |
$32,346 |
$32,346 |
- |
$12,824 |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$80,187 |
$80,187 |
- |
$62,125 |
|
Total operating expense |
$22,712,387 |
$22,597,087 |
$115,300 |
$20,702,605 |
Capital expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
- |
Ministry Administration capital |
- |
$1,000 |
($1,000) |
$1,201,000 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
- |
$1,000 |
($1,000) |
$1,201,000 |
|
Total capital expense |
- |
$1,000 |
($1,000) |
$1,201,000 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
1901-1 |
Ministry Administration |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$9,181,100 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$1,080,400 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$383,900 |
|
Services |
|
$11,285,800 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$701,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$22,632,200 |
|
Sub-items: |
|
|
|
Main office |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$2,064,900 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$208,900 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$223,300 |
|
|
Services |
$182,300 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$83,000 |
$2,762,400 |
|
Communications services |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$2,181,200 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$243,400 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$5,800 |
|
|
Services |
$211,700 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$2,200 |
$2,644,300 |
|
Financial and administrative services |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$3,690,200 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$437,300 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$4,500 |
|
|
Services |
$2,542,600 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$2,900 |
$6,677,500 |
|
Human resources |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$1,204,800 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$190,800 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$5,100 |
|
|
Services |
$8,300 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$2,500 |
$1,411,500 |
|
Legal services |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$40,000 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$31,900 |
|
|
Services |
$5,117,500 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$72,200 |
$5,261,600 |
|
Audit services |
|
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$7,900 |
|
|
Services |
$953,900 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$4,900 |
$966,700 |
|
Information systems |
|
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$105,400 |
|
|
Services |
$2,269,500 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$533,300 |
$2,908,200 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$22,632,200 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
Statutory |
Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act |
|
$47,841 |
Statutory |
Parliamentary Assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act |
|
$32,346 |
|
Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program |
|
$22,712,387 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation - vote 1902
This program is the ministry’s interface with municipal clients responsible for providing services and implementing programs within Municipal Services’ and Building Regulation’s core businesses. It is also the province’s key point of contact with the building sector on matters related to Ontario’s Building Code. Its main priorities are to: oversee the implementation of the Municipal Act, the Planning Act, the Housing Services Act, the Building Code Act and related legislation, regulations, policies and programs; strengthen municipal capacity to achieve financial sustainability, prosperity and resiliency; lead the province’s one-window land-use planning and assist municipalities in delivering their full land-use planning authority; support or coordinate the delivery of capacity building to municipal clients; and protect public safety in buildings. This program also supports key government initiatives such as renewable energy, water conservation, source water protection and barrier-free accessibility in the built environment. It administers numerous transfer payment programs, including provincial disaster assistance programs, and manages the ministry’s Order-in-Council Emergency Management Program.
Vote summary
Operating expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
4 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
$21,106,200 |
$21,140,800 |
($34,600) |
$27,054,604 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$21,106,200 |
$21,140,800 |
($34,600) |
$27,054,604 |
|
Total operating expense |
$21,106,200 |
$21,140,800 |
($34,600) |
$27,054,604 |
Capital expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
3 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
- |
$2,655,001 |
8 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation, expense related to capital assets |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
- |
$2,655,001 |
S |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total statutorsy appropriations |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total capital expense |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
- |
$2,655,001 |
Capital assets
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
7 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total capital assets |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
1902-4 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$12,126,100 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$1,399,000 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$633,100 |
|
Services |
|
$5,003,800 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$143,000 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Disaster recovery assistance for ontarians |
$1,000 |
|
|
Municipal disaster recovery assistance |
$1,000 |
|
|
Disaster relief assistance to victims |
$1,000 |
|
|
Disaster relief assistance to municipalities |
$1,000 |
|
|
Payments under the Municipal Tax Assistance Act |
$85,179,000 |
|
|
Taxes on tenanted provincial properties under the Municipal Tax Assistance Act |
$9,181,000 |
|
|
Assistance to moosonee |
$1,146,200 |
|
|
Capacity and leadership grants for municipalities and municipal organizations |
$300,000 |
|
|
Priority projects for municipalities and municipal organizations |
$1,000 |
|
|
Assistance to planning boards |
$350,000 |
$96,161,200 |
|
Subtotal |
|
$115,466,200 |
|
Less: recoveries |
|
$94,360,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$21,106,200 |
|
Total operating expense for Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
|
$21,106,200 |
Capital expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
1902-3 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
|
|
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Municipal disaster tecovery assistance |
$1,000 |
|
|
Disaster relief assistance to municipalities |
$1,000 |
|
|
Priority projects for municipalities and municipal organizations |
$1,000 |
$3,000 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$3,000 |
1902-8 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation, expense related to capital assets |
|
|
|
Other transactions |
|
$1,000 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$1,000 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
|
Other transactions |
|
|
Statutory |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
|
$1,000 |
|
Total capital expense for Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
|
$5,000 |
Capital assets
Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
1902-7 |
Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
|
|
Land and marine fleet - asset costs |
$1,000 |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
$1,000 |
|
Total capital assets for Municipal Services and Building Regulation |
$1,000 |
Local Government and Planning Policy - vote 1903
The objectives of this program are well-planned, safe, strong, sustainable and healthy communities that enhance quality of life and support a prosperous economy. The Local Government and Planning Policy Program contributes to a long-term policy, administrative, and legislative framework that enhances the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of local government and democratic processes; improves environmental protection, growth management, conservation of greenspace and healthy economic growth and resiliency; provides tools to improve local service delivery, reduce costs, achieve financial sustainability, enhance accountability to taxpayers, and builds and maintains effective partnerships with key municipal and professional associations, municipalities, Aboriginal peoples and other ministries and governments; sets out specific policy direction for the fast growing Greater Golden Horseshoe region to protect agricultural land, natural heritage, water and greenspace under the Greenbelt plans and manage and direct growth, support and optimize infrastructure investment and preserve agricultural and environmentally sensitive lands by leading the Places to Grow initiative which develops and implements regional growth plans. All of this work is guided by a partnership approach and meaningful stakeholder and municipal engagement and consultation.
Vote summary
Operating expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
7 |
Local government and planning policy |
$31,386,700 |
$14,386,700 |
$17,000,000 |
$13,475,525 |
10 |
Ontario growth secretariat |
$6,466,500 |
$6,589,100 |
($122,600) |
$5,373,805 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$37,853,200 |
$20,975,800 |
$16,877,400 |
$18,849,330 |
S |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,923,400 |
$4,495,100 |
($2,571,700) |
$5,804,564 |
S |
Toronto loan remission, the Financial Administration Act |
$70,995,300 |
$96,400,000 |
($25,404,700) |
$53,275,000 |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$72,918,700 |
$100,895,100 |
($27,976,400) |
$59,079,564 |
|
Total operating expense |
$110,771,900 |
$121,870,900 |
($11,099,000) |
$77,928,894 |
Capital expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
- |
Local government and planning policy capital |
- |
$1,000 |
($1,000) |
- |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
- |
$1,000 |
($1,000) |
- |
|
Total capital expense |
- |
$1,000 |
($1,000) |
- |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
1903-7 |
Local government and planning policy |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$7,049,900 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$791,300 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$394,700 |
|
Services |
|
$2,044,200 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$106,600 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Greater toronto and hamilton area atmospheric fund |
$17,000,000 |
|
|
Municipal research and analysis grant |
$4,000,000 |
$21,000,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$31,386,700 |
1903-10 |
Ontario growth secretariat |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$3,318,300 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$439,700 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$188,000 |
|
Services |
|
$2,194,100 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$126,400 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Growth fund |
|
$200,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$6,466,500 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
|
Other transactions |
|
|
Statutory |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
|
$1,923,400 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
Statutory |
Toronto loan remission, the Financial Administration Act |
|
$70,995,300 |
|
Total operating expense for local government and planning policy |
|
$110,771,900 |
Affordable Housing Program - vote 1904
The objectives of this program are to: deliver on the government’s commitments on affordable housing and ending homelessness; create a regulatory framework that protects tenants and landlords and encourages proper maintenance and investment in rental housing; and support municipalities, housing providers and other external stakeholders, in order to help them meet their housing responsibilities. To meet its objectives, the program provides a full range of services: policy development, program design, delivery compliance, complaints resolution, and funding for affordable and social housing and homelessness.
Vote summary
Operating expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
2 |
Social and market housing |
$836,668,500 |
$861,962,000 |
($25,293,500) |
$872,360,187 |
3 |
Residential tenancy |
$1,422,700 |
$1,422,700 |
- |
$1,685,045 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$838,091,200 |
$863,384,700 |
($25,293,500) |
$874,045,232 |
S |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
$1,954,111 |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
$1,954,111 |
|
Total operating expense |
$838,092,200 |
$863,384,700 |
($25,292,500) |
$875,999,343 |
Capital expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑17 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
4 |
Affordable housing capital |
$160,536,200 |
$153,858,100 |
$6,678,100 |
$127,547,409 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
$160,536,200 |
$153,858,100 |
$6,678,100 |
$127,547,409 |
|
Total capital expense |
$160,536,200 |
$153,858,100 |
$6,678,100 |
$127,547,409 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
1904-2 |
Social and market housing |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$10,037,400 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$1,292,300 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$529,400 |
|
Services |
|
$3,208,300 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$118,200 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Payments to service managers including non-profit operations in unorganized territories |
$412,220,800 |
|
|
Payments to ontario mortgage and housing corporation |
$81,641,600 |
|
|
Rural and native housing program |
$7,573,300 |
|
|
Ending homelessness |
$2,900,000 |
|
|
Homelessness prevention program |
$293,707,200 |
|
|
Investment in affordable housing - rent supports - provincial |
$30,050,000 |
$828,092,900 |
|
Subtotal |
|
$843,278,500 |
|
Less: recoveries |
|
$6,610,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$836,668,500 |
1904-3 |
Residential tenancy |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$1,173,800 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$133,500 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$89,300 |
|
Services |
|
$7,300 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$18,800 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$1,422,700 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
|
Other transactions |
|
|
Statutory |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
|
$1,000 |
|
Total operating expense for Affordable Housing Program |
|
$838,092,200 |
Capital expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
1904-4 |
Affordable housing capital |
|
|
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Investment in affordable housing - provincial |
$50,080,000 |
|
|
Investment in affordable housing - federal |
$80,130,000 |
|
|
Ontario mortgage and housing corporation capital expenses |
$12,026,200 |
|
|
Affordable housing program - provincial contribution |
$18,300,000 |
$160,536,200 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$160,536,200 |
|
Total capital expense for Affordable Housing Program |
|
$160,536,200 |