Summary

The Queen of Canada, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State, represented in Ontario by the Lieutenant Governor.

The Lieutenant Governor is empowered with the constitutional and representational responsibilities of the Crown in the Province.

Ministry program summary

Vote

Program

Estimates
2019-20

Estimates
2018-19

Difference
between
2019-20
and
2018-19

Actual
2017-18

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 
1701

Office of the Lieutenant Governor Program

$1,903,500

$1,865,500

$38,000

$1,726,503

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$1,903,500

$1,865,500

$38,000

$1,726,503

 

Ministry total operating expense

$1,903,500

$1,865,500

$38,000

$1,726,503

 

Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)

$1,903,500

$1,865,500

$38,000

$1,726,503

Office of the Lieutenant Governor Program - vote 1701

The program provides the services required by the Lieutenant Governor in performing constitutional, representational and community duties. In the constitutional role, the Lieutenant Governor represents The Queen, appoints as Premier the party leader having the confidence of the Legislative Assembly, swears in the Executive Council, outlines the Government’s plans in the Speech from the Throne, provides the Royal Assent needed for bills to become law, approves orders-in-council and appointments recommended by Cabinet, and prorogues or dissolves each session of Parliament. In the representational and community role, the Lieutenant Governor represents the people of Ontario and acts as the Province’s official host, welcoming royalty, heads of state, world leaders and members of the diplomatic corps. The Lieutenant Governor promotes and highlights issues of continuing interest to vice-regal office holders, including the relationship between the Crown and Indigenous peoples, Canadian forces, good citizenship, the arts and volunteerism. The Lieutenant Governor also promotes and emphasizes issues of personal interest, currently focused on sustainable development and Ontario in the world.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2019-20

Estimates
2018-19

Difference
between
2019-20
and
2018-19

Actual
2017-18

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

$1,903,500

$1,865,500

$38,000

$1,726,503

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$1,903,500

$1,865,500

$38,000

$1,726,503

 

Total operating expense

$1,903,500

$1,865,500

$38,000

$1,726,503

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

1701-1

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

 

 

Salaries and wages

$1,254,000

 

Employee benefits

$118,600

 

Transportation and communication

$92,100

 

Services

$245,500

 

Supplies and equipment

$37,500

 

Other transactions

 

 

Discretionary allowance

$155,800

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$1,903,500

 

Total operating expense for office of the Lieutenant Governor Program

$1,903,500