Order in Council 1150/2018

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Executive Council Act, a member of the Executive Council has been appointed under the Great Seal to hold office as the Minister of Finance;

Therefore, pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act:

Minister to preside over Ministry

1. The Minister of Finance (the “Minister”) shall preside over a ministry known as the Ministry of Finance (the “Ministry”).

Minister

2. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that are assigned by law to the Minister or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Minister in respect of finance, revenue and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio, except as otherwise provided in this Order.
3. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities in respect of the Financial Administration Act provisions that are referred to in Column B of Appendix A to this Order in Council.
4. The Minister shall share with the President of the Treasury Board the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities in respect of the Financial Administration Act provisions that are referred to in column D of Appendix A.  Shared powers, duties, functions and responsibilities may be exercised or performed by each minister individually or by both ministers jointly.
5. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities of the Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet described in subsection 4(2) of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Act, 1999 in respect of the approval of the acquisition, holding or disposition of any interest in real property by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
6. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Transportation under subsection 118(2) of the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act in respect of the Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Incentive Program (“EHVIP”) and the Electric Vehicle Charging Incentive Program (“EVICP”) such that the Minister of Finance shall be responsible for receiving applications and verifying eligibility for EHVIP and EVICP grants.

Ministry

7. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that are assigned by law to the Ministry or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Ministry in respect of finance, revenue and any matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.
8. The Ministry shall share with the Treasury Board Secretariat the functions, responsibilities and programs in respect of section 10 and clause 15(b) of the Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act, 2004.

Administration of Statutes

9. Despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, and subject to this Order in Council, the administration of the statutes, or parts thereof, set out in the Appendices to this Order in Council is assigned to the Minister.

Revocation of Orders in Council

10. Order in Council O.C. 216/2015 dated February 18, 2015, as amended, is hereby revoked.
11. Order in Council O.C. 762/2018 dated April 11, 2018 is hereby revoked.

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C