Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of the Attorney General (2021-22)

The 2021-2022 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of the Attorney General for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2021.

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Summary

The Ministry of the Attorney General is responsible for the administration and delivery of justice services to all communities in Ontario. The Ministry co-ordinates the administration of criminal, civil and family court services providing courtroom and judicial support services in approximately 156 court locations throughout Ontario. The Ministry prosecutes matters under the Criminal Code of Canada, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and provincial statutes. The Ministry delivers integrated and enhanced services to victims of crime by providing a range of victim services such as the Victim/Witness Assistance Program. The Ministry also delivers programs that provide critical supports to children and vulnerable persons, through the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee, and the Office of the Children's Lawyer. In addition, the Ministry provides expert legal services to government ministries, agencies, boards and commissions, including advice to the government on constitutional questions and civil litigation conducted on behalf of the Crown. Agencies, boards and commissions that are overseen by the Ministry include the Office for Victims of Crime, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Tribunals Ontario, the Ontario Human Rights Commission, and the Human Rights Legal Support Centre. The Ministry also funds Legal Aid Ontario and administers the Special Investigations Unit and the Office of the Independent Police Review Director.

Ministry program summary

Vote	Program	Estimates 2021-22	Estimates 2020-21	Difference between 2021-22 and 2020-21	Actual 2019-20
	Operating expense
301	Ministry Administration Program	$199,881,000	$205,216,200	($5,335,200)	$218,823,908
302	Prosecuting Crime Program	$297,005,300	$291,468,600	$5,536,700	$282,783,761
303	Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies Program	$537,105,100	$542,008,200	($4,903,100)	$613,488,875
304	Legal Services Program	$26,713,600	$32,865,600	($6,152,000)	$29,891,538
305	Court Services Program	$446,868,700	$436,492,500	$10,376,200	$454,660,342
306	Victims and Vulnerable Persons Program	$206,102,200	$191,318,500	$14,783,700	$182,326,230
307	Political Contribution Tax Credit	$13,641,900	$9,987,600	$3,654,300	$11,641,200
	Total operating expense to be voted	$1,727,317,800	$1,709,357,200	$17,960,600	$1,793,615,854
	Statutory appropriations	$5,369,014	$5,368,014	$1,000	$203,475,976
	Ministry total operating expense	$1,732,686,814	$1,714,725,214	$17,961,600	$1,997,091,830
	Consolidation adjustment - Legal Aid Ontario	$115,735,800	$121,686,600	($5,950,800)	$103,385,682
	Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals	($1,019,500)	($1,019,500)	-	($1,036,348)
	Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation	($1,050,600)	($4,302,300)	$3,251,700	$1,200,000
	Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio	($190,181,500)	($210,762,300)	$20,580,800	($181,469,163)
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$1,656,171,014	$1,620,327,714	$35,843,300	$1,919,172,001
	Operating assets
301	Ministry Administration Program	$2,000	$2,000	-	$15,979
302	Prosecuting Crime Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	$1,404,885
303	Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies Program	$3,000	$3,000	-	$96,133
304	Legal Services Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	$234,827
305	Court Services Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	$79,537
306	Victims and Vulnerable Persons Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	$94,956
	Total operating assets to be voted	$9,000	$9,000	-	$1,926,317
	Ministry Total Operating Assets	$9,000	$9,000	-	$1,926,317
	Capital expense
301	Ministry Administration Program	$50,966,600	$45,313,500	$5,653,100	$58,494,160
303	Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
305	Court Services Program	$39,840,400	$42,039,600	($2,199,200)	$43,929,631
306	Victims and Vulnerable Persons Program	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$90,808,000	$87,355,100	$3,452,900	$102,423,791
	Statutory appropriations	$5,872,500	$4,065,300	$1,807,200	$908,152
	Ministry total capital expense	$96,680,500	$91,420,400	$5,260,100	$103,331,943
	Consolidation adjustment - Legal Aid Ontario	$1,500,000	$1,700,000	($200,000)	($2,359,366)
	Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio	($79,388,400)	($45,310,800)	($34,077,600)	($93,593,302)
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$18,792,100	$47,809,600	($29,017,500)	$7,379,275
	Capital assets
301	Ministry Administration Program	$32,309,800	$7,724,700	$24,585,100	$2,457,349
303	Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies Program	$7,863,000	$2,085,400	$5,777,600	$3,977,919
304	Legal Services Program	$3,320,000	-	$3,320,000	-
305	Court Services Program	$234,473,500	$350,451,100	($115,977,600)	$90,733,967
306	Victims and Vulnerable Persons Program	$8,400,000	$11,640,000	($3,240,000)	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$286,366,300	$371,901,200	($85,534,900)	$97,169,235
	Ministry total capital assets	$286,366,300	$371,901,200	($85,534,900)	$97,169,235
	Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)	$1,674,963,114	$1,668,137,314	$6,825,800	$1,926,551,276

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense	2020-21 Estimates	2019-20 Actual
Total operating expense previously published ^{footnote 1[1]}	$1,728,818,314	$2,013,011,430
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions to other Ministries	($14,093,100)	($15,919,600)
Restated total operating expense	$1,714,725,214	$1,997,091,830

Ministry Administration Program - vote 301

The Ministry Administration Program includes the Attorney General's Office, Parliamentary Assistant's Office, the Deputy Attorney General's Office and the Communications Branch.

This program provides for the overall administration of the Ministry. The Corporate Services Management Division (CSMD) provides strategic support and advice in the areas of business and fiscal planning, human resources, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, emergency management, project management, data and analytics, facilities management and oversight of the Ministry’s capital, accommodation and lease portfolio. CSMD also delivers shared services for the Justice Sector, including security support, freedom of information and French language services.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2021-22	Estimates 2020-21	Difference between 2021-22 and 2020-21	Actual 2019-20
	Operating expense
1	Ministry administration	$199,881,000	$205,216,200	($5,335,200)	$206,186,885
-	Modernization	-	-	-	$12,637,023
	Total operating expense to be voted	$199,881,000	$205,216,200	($5,335,200)	$218,823,908
S	Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act	$47,841	$47,841	-	$49,301
S	Parliamentary assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act	$16,173	$16,173	-	$16,667
	Total statutory appropriations	$64,014	$64,014	-	$65,968
	Total operating expense	$199,945,014	$205,280,214	($5,335,200)	$218,889,876
	Operating assets
5	Law Society fee prepayment	$1,000	$1,000	-	$15,979
10	Accounts receivable	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$2,000	$2,000	-	$15,979
	Total operating assets	$2,000	$2,000	-	$15,979
	Capital expense
2	Facilities renewal	$50,966,600	$45,312,500	$5,654,100	$58,494,160
-	Modernization initiative	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$50,966,600	$45,313,500	$5,653,100	$58,494,160
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,643,600	$1,098,300	$545,300	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,643,600	$1,098,300	$545,300	-
	Total capital expense	$52,610,200	$46,411,800	$6,198,400	$58,494,160
	Capital assets
7	Modernization initiative	$32,309,800	$7,724,700	$24,585,100	$2,457,349
	Total capital assets to be voted	$32,309,800	$7,724,700	$24,585,100	$2,457,349
	Total capital assets	$32,309,800	$7,724,700	$24,585,100	$2,457,349

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
301-1	Ministry administration
	Salaries and wages		$25,652,400
	Employee benefits		$3,192,800
	Transportation and communication		$610,600
	Services		$170,227,000
	Supplies and equipment		$198,200
	Transfer payments
	Innovation projects		$1,000
	Subtotal		$199,882,000
	Less: recoveries		$1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$199,881,000
	Sub-items:
	Main office
	Salaries and wages	$2,918,400
	Employee benefits	$346,400
	Transportation and communication	$113,300
	Services	$41,100
	Supplies and equipment	$35,800	$3,455,000
	Communications services
	Salaries and wages	$2,577,600
	Employee benefits	$306,000
	Transportation and communication	$10,100
	Services	$61,400
	Supplies and equipment	$10,000	$2,965,100
	Accommodation - lease costs
	Services	$147,714,600	$147,714,600
	Corporate services
	Salaries and wages	$20,156,400
	Employee benefits	$2,540,400
	Transportation and communication	$487,200
	Services	$22,409,900
	Supplies and equipment	$152,400
	Transfer payments
	Innovation projects	$1,000
	Subtotal	$45,747,300
	Less: recoveries	$1,000	$45,746,300
	Total operating expense to be voted		$199,881,000
	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 Program		$199,945,014
	Operating assets
301-5	Law Society fee prepayment
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$1,000
301-10	Accounts receivable
	Advances and recoverable amounts		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$1,000
	Total operating assets for Ministry Administration Program		$2,000
	Capital expense
301-2	Facilities renewal
	Other transactions
	Capital Investments - Asset Renewal	$31,582,800
	Capital Investments - Renewal Expense	$19,383,800	$50,966,600
	Total capital expense to be voted		$50,966,600
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		$1,643,600
	Total capital expense for Ministry Administration Program		$52,610,200
	Capital assets
301-7	Modernization initiative
	Information technology hardware		$11,910,700
	Business application software - asset costs		$20,399,100
	Total capital assets to be voted		$32,309,800
	Total capital assets for Ministry Administration Program		$32,309,800

Prosecuting Crime Program - vote 302

This program is responsible for the prosecution of all criminal offences under the Criminal Code and other federal and provincial statutes, to inspire public confidence and uphold the Rule of Law. This program also provides legal representation for the Crown in right of Ontario in all criminal matters, including prosecuting criminal cases before all levels of courts, representing the Crown on appeal and providing legal advice to the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General in all criminal law matters and to the police upon request.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2021-22	Estimates 2020-21	Difference between 2021-22 and 2020-21	Actual 2019-20
	Operating expense
2	Criminal Law	$297,005,300	$291,468,600	$5,536,700	$282,783,761
	Total operating expense to be voted	$297,005,300	$291,468,600	$5,536,700	$282,783,761
S	Payments Under the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	$312,428
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	$312,428
	Total operating expense	$297,006,300	$291,469,600	$5,536,700	$283,096,189
	Operating assets
7	Law Society fee prepayment	$1,000	$1,000	-	$1,404,885
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	$1,404,885
	Total operating assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	$1,404,885

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
302-2	Criminal Law
	Salaries and wages		$243,188,700
	Employee benefits		$20,019,200
	Transportation and communication		$5,810,300
	Services		$17,960,800
	Supplies and equipment		$5,021,300
	Transfer payments
	Bail Safety	$1,000
	Justice Centre – Community Partnerships	$600,000
	Direct Accountability Programs	$3,604,000
	Proceeds of Crime Victims Compensation	$800,000	$5,005,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$297,005,300
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Payments Under the Financial Administration Act		$1,000
	Total operating expense for Prosecuting Crime Program		$297,006,300
	Operating assets
302-7	Law Society fee prepayment
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$1,000
	Total operating assets for Prosecuting Crime Program		$1,000

Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies Program - vote 303

This program includes the Policy Division and the Indigenous Justice Division.

The Policy Division is responsible for developing legislation, regulations and policy initiatives to respond to diverse issues in areas such as civil, family, human rights, administrative and commercial law, as well as regulation of the liquor, gaming, horseracing and retail cannabis sectors. It is also responsible for policy oversight and partnership building relating to the ministry's regulatory and operational agencies, adjudicative tribunals and programs. This includes: Tribunals Ontario, Ontario Land Tribunals, Legal Aid Ontario, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the Ontario Human Rights Commission, the Human Rights Legal Support Centre, the Special Investigations Unit, the Office of the Independent Police Review Director, the Public Accountants Council, and the Bail Verification and Supervision Program.

The Policy Division also leads the development and implementation of Ontario's provincial policy and framework for the regulation of recreational cannabis. In addition, the Division administers ministry public appointments to all agencies and adjudicative tribunals and manages legal appointments, providing direct service delivery to non-lawyer notary and commissioner applicants. The Division also provides administrative and other support to the two judicial appointment committees that make recommendations to the Attorney General for judge and justices of the peace appointments in Ontario.

The Indigenous Justice Division is dedicated to addressing Indigenous justice issues, with a specific focus on reducing recidivism rates and the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the justice system as victims, accused and offenders. The Division is committed to building strong and respectful relationships with Indigenous communities in Ontario in order to improve trust in, and understanding of, the justice system. The Division is currently engaged in work that includes overseeing Indigenous justice programs, facilitating Indigenous cultural competency training, legislative reform, policy development and Coroner's Inquests. The Division also provides strategic advice to the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General on matters tied to Indigenous justice. The Division works closely with and supports / informs the work of other divisions within the Ministry of the Attorney General, other ministries including Ministry of the Solicitor General and Indigenous Affairs Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police and First Nations Police Services within the province. In addition to this, the Division supports the Indigenous Justice Advisory Group and the Elders' Council as they provide critical expert advice to the Attorney General and other ministries as requested.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2021-22	Estimates 2020-21	Difference between 2021-22 and 2020-21	Actual 2019-20
	Operating expense
2	Legal Aid Ontario	$326,864,300	$326,864,300	-	$357,200,797
4	Agency and Tribunal Relations	$164,790,300	$169,522,200	($4,731,900)	$215,956,067
8	Policy	$6,482,400	$6,609,900	($127,500)	$7,504,493
13	Indigenous Justice	$38,968,100	$39,011,800	($43,700)	$32,827,518
	Total operating expense to be voted	$537,105,100	$542,008,200	($4,903,100)	$613,488,875
S	Hearings under the Police Services Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	$524,861
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	$54,687
	Total statutory appropriations	$2,000	$2,000	-	$579,548
	Total operating expense	$537,107,100	$542,010,200	($4,903,100)	$614,068,423
	Operating assets
12	Law Society fee prepayment	$3,000	$3,000	-	$96,133
	Total operating assets to be voted	$3,000	$3,000	-	$96,133
	Total operating assets	$3,000	$3,000	-	$96,133
	Capital expense
5	Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$3,129,700	$2,021,600	$1,108,100	$369,576
	Total statutory appropriations	$3,129,700	$2,021,600	$1,108,100	$369,576
	Total capital expense	$3,130,700	$2,022,600	$1,108,100	$369,576
	Capital assets
6	Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies	$7,863,000	$2,085,400	$5,777,600	$3,977,919
	Total capital assets to be voted	$7,863,000	$2,085,400	$5,777,600	$3,977,919
	Total capital assets	$7,863,000	$2,085,400	$5,777,600	$3,977,919

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
303-2	Legal Aid Ontario
	Transfer payments
	Legal Aid Ontario		$326,864,300
	Total operating expense to be voted		$326,864,300
303-4	Agency and Tribunal Relations
	Salaries and wages		$147,867,000
	Employee benefits		$22,726,400
	Transportation and communication		$6,978,300
	Services		$37,690,200
	Supplies and equipment		$2,561,200
	Transfer payments
	Compensation to Victims of Crime	$1,500,000
	Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario	$1,000
	Bail Verification and Supervision	$12,758,900
	Human Rights Legal Support Centre	$5,336,200	$19,596,100
	Subtotal		$237,419,200
	Less: recoveries		$72,628,900
	Total operating expense to be voted		$164,790,300
	Sub-items:
	Agency Relations/Program Management
	Salaries and wages	$2,679,000
	Employee benefits	$345,900
	Transportation and communication	$214,000
	Services	$1,218,300
	Supplies and equipment	$4,300
	Subtotal	$4,461,500
	Less: recoveries	$180,000	$4,281,500
	Bail Verification and Supervision
	Transfer payments
	Bail Verification and Supervision	$12,758,900	$12,758,900
	Ontario Human Rights Commission
	Salaries and wages	$4,472,700
	Employee benefits	$390,500
	Transportation and communication	$193,200
	Services	$195,200
	Supplies and equipment	$28,200	$5,279,800
	Human Rights Legal Support Centre
	Transfer payments
	Human Rights Legal Support Centre	$5,336,200	$5,336,200
	Office of the Independent Police Review Director
	Salaries and wages	$5,795,200
	Employee benefits	$643,300
	Transportation and communication	$295,300
	Services	$586,800
	Supplies and equipment	$100,000	$7,420,600
	Special Investigations Unit
	Salaries and wages	$8,469,500
	Employee benefits	$1,135,000
	Transportation and communication	$215,000
	Services	$63,300
	Supplies and equipment	$61,700	$9,944,500
	Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
	Salaries and wages	$67,178,900
	Employee benefits	$12,783,100
	Transportation and communication	$3,026,300
	Services	$20,045,500
	Supplies and equipment	$1,748,300
	Transfer payments
	Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario	$1,000
	Subtotal	$104,783,100
	Less: recoveries	$71,991,600	$32,791,500
	Tribunals Ontario
	Salaries and wages	$50,191,900
	Employee benefits	$6,317,700
	Transportation and communication	$2,595,100
	Services	$14,844,700
	Supplies and equipment	$527,800
	Transfer payments
	Compensation to Victims of Crime	$1,500,000
	Subtotal	$75,977,200
	Less: recoveries	$457,300	$75,519,900
	Ontario Land Tribunals
	Salaries and wages	$9,079,800
	Employee benefits	$1,110,900
	Transportation and communication	$439,400
	Services	$734,400
	Supplies and equipment	$90,900	$11,455,400
	Public Inquiries
	Services	$1,000	$1,000
	Royal Commissions
	Services	$1,000	$1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$164,790,300
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Hearings under the Police Services Act		$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act		$1,000
303-8	Policy
	Salaries and wages		$5,494,200
	Employee benefits		$651,100
	Transportation and communication		$195,400
	Services		$78,700
	Supplies and equipment		$63,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$6,482,400
	Sub-items:
	Policy
	Salaries and wages	$5,494,200
	Employee benefits	$651,100
	Transportation and communication	$195,400
	Services	$78,700
	Supplies and equipment	$63,000	$6,482,400
	Total operating expense to be voted		$6,482,400
303-13	Indigenous Justice
	Salaries and wages		$3,211,100
	Employee benefits		$344,700
	Transportation and communication		$396,900
	Services		$586,300
	Supplies and equipment		$53,500
	Transfer payments
	Indigenous Victims' Services	$11,583,900
	Ontario Indigenous Courtwork Program	$4,464,400
	Indigenous Justice Projects	$18,008,300
	Jury Roll	$319,000	$34,375,600
	Total operating expense to be voted		$38,968,100
	Total operating expense for Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies Program		$537,107,100
	Operating assets
303-12	Law Society fee prepayment
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$3,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$3,000
	Total operating assets for Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies Program		$3,000
	Capital expense
303-5	Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		$3,129,700
	Total capital expense for Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies Program		$3,130,700
	Capital assets
303-6	Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies
	Information technology hardware		$863,000
	Business application software - asset costs		$7,000,000
	Total capital assets to be voted		$7,863,000
	Total capital assets for Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies Program		$7,863,000

Legal Services Program - vote 304

This program includes both the Civil Law Division and the Office of Legislative Counsel.

The Civil Law Division provides legal services in all civil law matters to the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, all ministries and many agencies in the Ontario Public Service. The Division supports the Attorney General in his duties as Chief Law Officer of the Crown, which includes conducting litigation for and against the Crown, ensuring that the rule of law is maintained and that Cabinet decisions are legally and constitutionally valid, and advising on matters of law connected to the government’s operations and priorities.

This program includes the work of the Office of Legislative Counsel which is responsible for legislative drafting in English and French. This includes drafting bills for the Government and members of the Legislative Assembly and drafting regulations. The Office also provides related legal advice and editing and publishing services, including providing the content for the e-Laws website.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2021-22	Estimates 2020-21	Difference between 2021-22 and 2020-21	Actual 2019-20
	Operating expense
2	Civil Law	$21,402,800	$27,559,100	($6,156,300)	$25,562,156
3	Legislative Counsel services	$5,310,800	$5,306,500	$4,300	$4,329,382
	Total operating expense to be voted	$26,713,600	$32,865,600	($6,152,000)	$29,891,538
S	Settlements - Other, the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	$192,322,569
S	Settlements - Direct Payments, the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$2,000	$1,000	$1,000	$192,322,569
	Total operating expense	$26,715,600	$32,866,600	($6,151,000)	$222,214,107
	Operating assets
6	Law Society fee prepayment	$1,000	$1,000	-	$234,827
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	$234,827
	Total operating assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	$234,827
	Capital assets
5	Legal services	$3,320,000	-	$3,320,000	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$3,320,000	-	$3,320,000	-
	Total capital assets	$3,320,000	-	$3,320,000	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
304-2	Civil Law
	Salaries and wages		$133,523,500
	Employee benefits		$11,448,400
	Transportation and communication		$77,000
	Services		$31,500
	Supplies and equipment		$68,900
	Subtotal		$145,149,300
	Less: recoveries		$123,746,500
	Total operating expense to be voted		$21,402,800
	Sub-items:
	Central Branches
	Salaries and wages	$23,766,000
	Employee benefits	$2,928,600
	Transportation and communication	$77,000
	Services	$31,500
	Supplies and equipment	$68,900
	Subtotal	$26,872,000
	Less: recoveries	$5,470,200	$21,401,800
	Seconded Legal Services Branches
	Salaries and wages	$109,757,500
	Employee benefits	$8,519,800
	Subtotal	$118,277,300
	Less: recoveries	$118,276,300	$1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$21,402,800
	Statutory appropriations
	Transfer payments
Statutory	Settlements - Direct Payments, the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act		$1,000
	Other transactions
Statutory	Settlements - Other, the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act		$1,000
304-3	Legislative Counsel Services
	Salaries and wages		$6,542,600
	Employee benefits		$582,400
	Transportation and communication		$13,800
	Services		$11,000
	Supplies and equipment		$25,000
	Subtotal		$7,174,800
	Less: recoveries		$1,864,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$5,310,800
	Total operating expense for Legal Services Program		$26,715,600
	Operating assets
304-6	Law Society fee prepayment
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$1,000
	Total operating assets for Legal Services Program		$1,000
	Capital assets
304-5	Legal services
	Business application software - asset costs		$3,320,000
	Total capital assets to be voted		$3,320,000
	Total capital assets for Legal Services Program		$3,320,000

Court Services Program - vote 305

This program is responsible for the administration and functioning of criminal, civil, family and small claims courts in Ontario. These services comprise of three main components: court administration, judicial services and court construction. Court administration and judicial services provide judicial, courtroom and court operational support, and are divided into three key program areas: Court and Client Services, Program Support Services and Judicial Services. Court construction, which is delivered by Corporate Services Management Division (Facilities Management Branch), manages funding for new courthouses and large-scale renovations of existing court facilities to support a justice system that is modern, secure and accessible.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2021-22	Estimates 2020-21	Difference between 2021-22 and 2020-21	Actual 2019-20
	Operating expense
1	Administration of Justice	$245,458,200	$239,354,800	$6,103,400	$269,188,508
2	Judicial services	$201,410,500	$197,137,700	$4,272,800	$185,471,834
	Total operating expense to be voted	$446,868,700	$436,492,500	$10,376,200	$454,660,342
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$5,300,000	$5,300,000	-	$10,195,463
	Total statutory appropriations	$5,300,000	$5,300,000	-	$10,195,463
	Total operating expense	$452,168,700	$441,792,500	$10,376,200	$464,855,805
	Operating assets
6	Law Society fee prepayment	$1,000	$1,000	-	$79,537
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	$79,537
	Total operating assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	$79,537
	Capital expense
3	Court Construction	$39,839,400	$42,038,600	($2,199,200)	$43,929,631
4	Court services	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$39,840,400	$42,039,600	($2,199,200)	$43,929,631
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,099,200	$945,400	$153,800	$538,576
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,099,200	$945,400	$153,800	$538,576
	Total capital expense	$40,939,600	$42,985,000	($2,045,400)	$44,468,207
	Capital assets
5	Court services	$234,473,500	$350,451,100	($115,977,600)	$90,733,967
	Total capital assets to be voted	$234,473,500	$350,451,100	($115,977,600)	$90,733,967
	Total capital assets	$234,473,500	$350,451,100	($115,977,600)	$90,733,967

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
305-1	Administration of Justice
	Salaries and wages	$170,152,500
	Employee benefits	$28,955,900
	Transportation and communication	$7,738,800
	Services	$29,951,000
	Supplies and equipment	$7,250,800
	Transfer payments
	Federal Contraventions Act support for French language services	$1,410,200
	Subtotal	$245,459,200
	Less: recoveries	$1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	$245,458,200
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$5,300,000
305-2	Judicial services
	Salaries and wages	$173,096,800
	Employee benefits	$14,802,700
	Transportation and communication	$4,561,100
	Services	$8,227,900
	Supplies and equipment	$721,000
	Transfer payments
	Grants - National Judicial Institute/Ontario Conference of Judges	$1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	$201,410,500
	Total operating expense for Court Services Program	$452,168,700
	Operating assets
305-6	Law Society fee prepayment
	Deposits and prepaid expenses	$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000
	Total operating assets for Court Services Program	$1,000
	Capital expense
305-3	Court Construction
	Transfer payments
	Land transfers	$1,000
	Other transactions
	Major infrastructure projects - payments	$39,838,400
	Total capital expense to be voted	$39,839,400
305-4	Court services
	Other transactions	$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,099,200
	Total capital expense for Court Services Program	$40,939,600
	Capital assets
305-5	Court services
	Buildings – alternative financing and procurement	$217,300,100
	Machinery and equipment - asset costs	$14,223,400
	Information technology hardware	$2,950,000
	Total capital assets to be voted	$234,473,500
	Total capital assets for Court Services Program	$234,473,500

Victims and Vulnerable Persons Program - vote 306

This program delivers vital services to victims of crime and their families, children, and vulnerable persons. Victims of crime and their family member(s) are supported through the Ontario Victim Services Branch, which offers a wide array of support services delivered both directly and through ministry funded community agencies. Mentally incapable adults receive personal and property guardianship services from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee, and the Office of the Children's Lawyer protects the personal and property rights of children before courts and tribunals. The Office for Victims of Crime, a statutory advisory agency to Ontario’s Attorney General, is also included in this program.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2021-22	Estimates 2020-21	Difference between 2021-22 and 2020-21	Actual 2019-20
	Operating expense
1	Victims' services	$86,183,600	$82,688,700	$3,494,900	$77,774,951
2	Victim Witness Assistance	$21,534,400	$21,450,200	$84,200	$21,631,762
6	Vulnerable Persons	$98,384,200	$87,179,600	$11,204,600	$82,919,517
	Total operating expense to be voted	$206,102,200	$191,318,500	$14,783,700	$182,326,230
	Total operating expense	$206,102,200	$191,318,500	$14,783,700	$182,326,230
	Operating assets
7	Law Society fee prepayment	$1,000	$1,000	-	$94,956
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	$94,956
	Total operating assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	$94,956
	Capital expense
-	Modernization initiative	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Total capital expense	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Capital assets
8	Modernization initiative	$8,400,000	$11,640,000	($3,240,000)	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$8,400,000	$11,640,000	($3,240,000)	-
	Total capital assets	$8,400,000	$11,640,000	($3,240,000)	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
306-1	Victims' services
	Salaries and wages		$7,692,600
	Employee benefits		$1,014,500
	Transportation and communication		$594,900
	Services		$10,693,000
	Supplies and equipment		$109,500
	Transfer payments
	Drug Treatment Courts	$1,000,000
	Civil Remedies for Illicit Activities - Civil Remedies Act - Victims Compensation	$3,184,700
	Civil Remedies for Illicit Activities - Civil Remedies Act, Grants	$1,591,200
	Grants for Partner Assault Response Programs	$10,590,700
	Special Victims' Projects	$6,206,800
	Grants for Sexual Assault Initiatives	$15,039,300
	Child Victims' Program	$1,630,000
	Specialized services	$600,000
	Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario	$18,296,700
	Supervised Access	$7,939,700	$66,079,100
	Total operating expense to be voted		$86,183,600
306-2	Victim Witness Assistance
	Salaries and wages		$17,290,700
	Employee benefits		$2,700,400
	Transportation and communication		$617,100
	Services		$712,300
	Supplies and equipment		$213,900
	Total operating expense to be voted		$21,534,400
306-6	Vulnerable Persons
	Salaries and wages		$44,303,000
	Employee benefits		$5,628,900
	Transportation and communication		$1,039,900
	Services		$46,784,400
	Supplies and equipment		$703,000
	Subtotal		$98,459,200
	Less: recoveries		$75,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$98,384,200
	Sub-items:
	Children's Lawyer
	Salaries and wages	$8,503,700
	Employee benefits	$1,048,700
	Transportation and communication	$240,800
	Services	$30,924,000
	Supplies and equipment	$153,000
	Subtotal	$40,870,200
	Less: recoveries	$75,000	$40,795,200
	Public Guardian and Trustee/Accountant of the Ontario Court (General Division)
	Salaries and wages	$35,799,300
	Employee benefits	$4,580,200
	Transportation and communication	$799,100
	Services	$15,860,400
	Supplies and equipment	$550,000	$57,589,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$98,384,200
	Total operating expense for Victims and Vulnerable Persons Program		$206,102,200
	Operating assets
306-7	Law Society fee prepayment
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$1,000
	Total operating assets for Victims and Vulnerable Persons Program		$1,000
	Capital assets
306-8	Modernization initiative
	Business application software - asset costs		$8,400,000
	Total capital assets to be voted		$8,400,000
	Total capital assets for Victims and Vulnerable Persons Program		$8,400,000

Political Contribution Tax Credit - vote 307

The Political Contribution Tax Credit is a political contribution credit for contributions made to an Ontario party, constituency association or candidate registered under Ontario's Election Finances Act.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2021-22	Estimates 2020-21	Difference between 2021-22 and 2020-21	Actual 2019-20
	Operating expense
1	Political Contribution Tax Credit	$13,641,900	$9,987,600	$3,654,300	$11,641,200
	Total operating expense to be voted	$13,641,900	$9,987,600	$3,654,300	$11,641,200
	Total operating expense	$13,641,900	$9,987,600	$3,654,300	$11,641,200

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
307-1	Political Contribution Tax Credit
	Transfer payments
	Political Contribution Tax Credit	$13,641,900
	Total operating expense to be voted	$13,641,900
	Total operating expense for Political Contribution Tax Credit	$13,641,900

Updated: January 26, 2022

Published: April 21, 2021

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.