Summary

The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO) supports, develops, and delivers policies that help people with disabilities to realize their full potential. The ADO is responsible for overseeing the province’s accessibility legislation; coordinating the implementation of strategies and programming to increase employment for people with disabilities; and leading accessibility initiatives throughout the Ontario Public Service.

Ministry program summary

Vote Program Estimates
2018-19
Estimates
2017-18
Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18
Actual
2016-17
 

Operating expense

       
3901

Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

$19,793,500

$20,051,300

($257,800)

$15,493,980

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$19,793,500

$20,051,300

($257,800)

$15,493,980

 

Ministry total operating expense

$19,793,500

$20,051,300

($257,800)

$15,493,980

 

Operating assets

       
3901

Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Ministry total operating assets

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Capital expense

       
3901

Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

$1,038,900

-

$1,038,900

-

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$1,038,900

-

$1,038,900

-

 

Ministry total capital expense

$1,038,900

-

$1,038,900

-

 

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

$20,832,400

$20,051,300

$781,100

$15,493,980

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense 2017-18
Estimates
2016-17
Actual

Total operating expense previously publishedfootnote 1

$20,051,300

-

Government reorganization

   

Transfer of functions from other ministries

-

$15,493,980

Restated total operating expense

$20,051,300

$15,493,980

Accessibility Directorate of Ontario - vote 3901

The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO) supports, develops, and delivers policies that help people with disabilities realize their full potential. The ADO forges strategic partnerships with key stakeholders including those with lived experience to make progress towards an accessible Ontario by 2025. This includes managing compliance and enforcement of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and overseeing the review and development of standards under the legislation and working with internal and external partners to deliver on multi-year strategic priorities to identify and remove policy and program barriers to accessibility. The ADO also leads the cross-ministry development and implementation of Access Talent: Ontario’s Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities.

ADO's portfolio is supported by 2 divisions: 1) Accessibility Policy, Employment Strategy and Outreach Division which is responsible for strategic and corporate policy development, OPS Accessibility, and public education, outreach and strategic partnerships; and 2) Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Division which oversees legislative requirements and enforces compliance with the AODA and the Ontarians with Disabilities Act (ODA).

Vote summary

Item number Item Estimates
2018-19
Estimates
2017-18
Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18
Actual
2016-17
 

Operating expense

       

1

Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

$19,793,500

$20,051,300

($257,800)

$15,493,980

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$19,793,500

$20,051,300

($257,800)

$15,493,980

 

Total operating expense

$19,793,500

$20,051,300

($257,800)

$15,493,980

 

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

-

 

Capital expense

       

2

Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

$1,038,900

-

$1,038,900

-

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$1,038,900

-

$1,038,900

-

 

Total capital expense

$1,038,900

-

$1,038,900

-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items Amount
 

Operating expense

 
3901-1

Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

 
 

Salaries and wages

$8,937,300

 

Employee benefits

$1,230,900

 

Transportation and communication

$204,500

 

Services

$7,618,600

 

Supplies and equipment

$302,200

 

Transfer payments

 
 

Enabling change

$1,500,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$19,793,500

 

Total operating expense for Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

$19,793,500

 

Operating assets

 
3901-10

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 Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

$1,000

 

Capital expense

 
3901-2

Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

 
 

Services

$1,038,900

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$1,038,900

 

Total capital expense for Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

$1,038,900