Summary

The Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) envisions an Ontario where children and youth have the best opportunities to succeed and reach their full potential. MCYS works with other ministries and community partners throughout the province to develop and implement policies, programs and a service delivery system that helps give children and youth the best possible start in life, prepare youth to become productive adults. The ministry helps to make it easier for families to access the services they need at all stages of a child's development.

Ministry program summary

Vote

Program

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

3701

Ministry Administration Program

$15,690,800

$15,378,900

$311,900

$14,714,441

3702

Children and Youth Services Program

$4,673,015,900

$4,464,856,100

$208,159,800

$4,441,254,411

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$4,688,706,700

$4,480,235,000

$208,471,700

$4,455,968,852

 

Statutory appropriations

$65,014

$65,014

-

$324,666

 

Ministry total operating expense

$4,688,771,714

$4,480,300,014

$208,471,700

$4,456,293,518

 

Consolidation adjustment - School Boards

($1,549,500)

($1,670,300)

$120,800

($1,548,660)

 

Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals

($131,464,300)

($101,853,400)

($29,610,900)

($117,362,011)

 

Operating expense adjustment - Restructuring Provision

-

-

-

($297,642)

 

Total including consolidation & other adjustments

$4,555,757,914

$4,376,776,314

$178,981,600

$4,337,085,205

 

Operating assets

 

 

 

 

3701

Ministry Administration Program

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

3702

Children and Youth Services Program

$3,000

$3,000

-

$2,188

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$4,000

$3,000

$1,000

$2,188

 

Ministry total operating assets

$4,000

$3,000

$1,000

$2,188

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

3702

Children and Youth Services Program

-

$1,000

($1,000)

-

3703

Infrastructure Program

$33,528,700

$58,142,500

($24,613,800)

$91,262,132

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$33,528,700

$58,143,500

($24,614,800)

$91,262,132

 

Statutory appropriations

$10,691,300

$10,381,300

$310,000

$10,322,653

 

Ministry total capital expense

$44,220,000

$68,524,800

($24,304,800)

$101,584,785

 

Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals

($2,250,000)

-

($2,250,000)

-

 

Total including consolidation & other adjustments

$41,970,000

$68,524,800

($26,554,800)

$101,584,785

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

 

3702

Children and Youth Services Program

$4,176,400

$8,840,000

($4,663,600)

$1,673,091

3703

Infrastructure Program

$2,946,900

$5,382,400

($2,435,500)

$2,558,105

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$7,123,300

$14,222,400

($7,099,100)

$4,231,196

 

Ministry total capital assets

$7,123,300

$14,222,400

($7,099,100)

$4,231,196

 

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

$4,597,727,914

$4,445,301,114

$152,426,800

$4,438,669,990

Operating expense

2017-18
Estimates

2016-17
Actual

Total operating expense previously published footnote 1

$4,478,817,814

$4,396,669,318

Government reorganization

 

 

Transfer of functions from other Ministries

$1,482,200

$59,624,200

Restated total operating expense

$4,480,300,014

$4,456,293,518

Ministry Administration Program - vote 3701

The Ministry Administration program supports the development and implementation of MCYS’ priorities. It provides senior management, corporate offices and field staff with policy and program direction, strategic financial and resource management advice, and administrative and operational support services.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Ministry administration

$15,690,800

$15,378,900

$311,900

$14,714,441

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$15,690,800

$15,378,900

$311,900

$14,714,441

S

Parliamentary Assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act

$16,173

$16,173

-

$16,667

S

Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act

$47,841

$47,841

-

$49,301

 

Total statutory appropriations

$64,014

$64,014

-

$65,968

 

Total operating expense

$15,754,814

$15,442,914

$311,900

$14,780,409

 

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

-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

 

3701-1

Ministry administration

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$9,181,300

 

Employee benefits

 

$1,157,200

 

Transportation and communication

 

$245,000

 

Services

 

$5,014,600

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$92,700

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$15,690,800

 

Sub-items:

 

 

 

Executive Offices (Minister's Office, Deputy Minister's Office)

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$2,259,200

 

 

Employee benefits

$289,300

 

 

Transportation and communication

$100,000

 

 

Services

$366,400

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$20,000

$3,034,900

 

Business Services

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$3,749,500

 

 

Employee benefits

$429,100

 

 

Transportation and communication

$85,000

 

 

Services

$592,200

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$35,000

$4,890,800

 

Legal services

 

 

 

Transportation and communication

$15,000

 

 

Services

$2,901,900

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$10,000

$2,926,900

 

Communications and marketing

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$2,609,900

 

 

Employee benefits

$376,100

 

 

Transportation and communication

$35,000

 

 

Services

$712,700

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$15,000

$3,748,700

 

Human resources

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$562,700

 

 

Employee benefits

$62,700

 

 

Transportation and communication

$10,000

 

 

Services

$68,800

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$12,700

$716,900

 

Audit services

 

 

 

Services

$372,600

$372,600

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$15,690,800

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

Statutory

Parliamentary Assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act

 

$16,173

Statutory

Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act

 

$47,841

 

Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program

 

$15,754,814

 

Operating assets

 

 

3701-10

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 Ministry Administration Program

 

$1,000

Children and Youth Services Program - vote 3702

Children and Youth Services programs include Healthy Child Development (HCD), Children and Youth at Risk (CYAR), Specialized Services and the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB), throughout which there are also community-driven, integrated and culturally appropriate services specific to the needs of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and youth

HCD programs provide supports to infants and young children with or at risk of a developmental delay and their families. Programs provide screening, assessment and intervention services, to support and respond to risks to healthy development through programs including Healthy Babies Healthy Children, Infant Hearing, Preschool Speech and Language, Blind Low Vision and the Infant Development Program. The Student Nutrition Program supports healthy child development through breakfast, lunch, and snack programs. Programs are provided by Children’s Treatment Centres, hospitals, public health units and other community agencies.

CYAR includes Child Protection, Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH), Licensed Child and Youth Residential Services, and Youth Justice Services. Child Protection services are provided by children’s aid societies and Indigenous child well-being societies. CYMH services and supports, including youth life promotion/suicide prevention supports are provided by organizations (some Indigenous) in the community, and for system transformation. Youth Justice Services provide a broad range of evidence-informed programs for youth who are in or at risk of conflict with the law. The continuum includes prevention, diversion, probation, detention, custody and reintegration services.

Specialized Services provide children and youth with programs and services for a range of individual, multiple and/or complex special needs; autism; rehabilitation (speech- language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy); respite, Coordinated Service Planning and other supports

OCB provides direct non-taxable financial support to assist low to moderate income families with the cost of raising their children. The OCB Equivalent provides children and youth in society or customary care or with increased access to social, educational and recreational opportunities and a savings program for older youth in care.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

3

Healthy Child Development

$336,665,400

$335,276,400

$1,389,000

$360,086,389

7

Children and Youth at Risk

$2,636,288,100

$2,465,085,100

$171,203,000

$2,455,541,166

5

Specialized Services

$557,461,400

$524,078,400

$33,383,000

$502,494,565

8

Ontario Child Benefit

$1,142,601,000

$1,140,416,200

$2,184,800

$1,123,132,291

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$4,673,015,900

$4,464,856,100

$208,159,800

$4,441,254,411

S

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

$1,000

$1,000

-

$258,698

 

Total statutory appropriations

$1,000

$1,000

-

$258,698

 

Total operating expense

$4,673,016,900

$4,464,857,100

$208,159,800

$4,441,513,109

 

Operating assets

 

 

 

 

6

Children and Youth Services

$3,000

$3,000

-

$2,188

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$3,000

$3,000

-

$2,188

 

Total operating assets

$3,000

$3,000

-

$2,188

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

-

Children and Youth Services

-

$1,000

($1,000)

-

 

Total capital expense to be voted

-

$1,000

($1,000)

-

S

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

$10,691,300

$10,381,300

$310,000

$10,322,653

 

Total statutory appropriations

$10,691,300

$10,381,300

$310,000

$10,322,653

 

Total capital expense

$10,691,300

$10,382,300

$309,000

$10,322,653

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

 

10

Children and Youth Services

$4,176,400

$8,840,000

($4,663,600)

$1,673,091

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$4,176,400

$8,840,000

($4,663,600)

$1,673,091

 

Total capital assets

$4,176,400

$8,840,000

($4,663,600)

$1,673,091

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

3702-3

Healthy Child Development

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

 

$14,572,300

 

Employee benefits

 

 

$1,744,900

 

Transportation and communication

 

 

$680,000

 

Services

 

 

$4,305,400

 

Supplies and equipment

 

 

$290,000

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

 

Healthy Babies Healthy Children

 

$98,423,700

 

 

Early Years Community Support

 

$216,649,100

$315,072,800

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

 

$336,665,400

3702-7

Children and Youth at Risk

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

 

$165,439,600

 

Employee benefits

 

 

$25,246,100

 

Transportation and communication

 

 

$5,600,000

 

Services

 

 

$67,539,200

 

Supplies and equipment

 

 

$6,047,200

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

 

Child Protection Services

 

$1,556,241,100

 

 

Financial Assistance Grants

 

$1,000

 

 

Child Protection Transformation Fund

 

$32,598,300

 

 

Child and Youth Mental Health

 

$570,710,200

 

 

Child and Youth Mental Health Payments in Lieu of Municipal Taxes

 

$15,500

 

 

Youth Justice Services

 

$206,781,100

 

 

Youth Justice Payments in Lieu of Municipal Taxes

 

$68,800

$2,366,416,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

 

$2,636,288,100

 

Sub-items:

 

 

 

 

Child Protection Services

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$20,582,600

 

 

Employee benefits

 

$2,115,800

 

 

Transportation and communication

 

$1,200,000

 

 

Services

 

$23,870,100

 

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$1,147,200

 

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

 

Child Protection Services

$1,556,241,100

 

 

 

Financial Assistance Grants

$1,000

 

 

 

Child Protection Transformation Fund

$32,598,300

$1,588,840,400

$1,637,756,100

 

Child and Youth Mental Health

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$38,673,400

 

 

Employee benefits

 

$6,711,900

 

 

Transportation and communication

 

$900,000

 

 

Services

 

$13,762,700

 

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$1,400,000

 

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

 

Child and Youth Mental Health

$570,710,200

 

 

 

Child and Youth Mental Health Payments in Lieu of Municipal Taxes

$15,500

$570,725,700

$632,173,700

 

Youth Justice Services

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$106,183,600

 

 

Employee benefits

 

$16,418,400

 

 

Transportation and communication

 

$3,500,000

 

 

Services

 

$29,906,400

 

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$3,500,000

 

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

 

Youth Justice Services

$206,781,100

 

 

 

Youth Justice Payments in Lieu of Municipal Taxes

$68,800

$206,849,900

$366,358,300

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

 

$2,636,288,100

3702-5

Specialized Services

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

 

$3,903,900

 

Employee benefits

 

 

$283,900

 

Transportation and communication

 

 

$35,000

 

Services

 

 

$2,341,500

 

Supplies and equipment

 

 

$5,000

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

 

Children's Treatment and Rehabilitation Services

 

$121,209,700

 

 

Autism

 

$321,484,100

 

 

Complex Special Needs

 

$97,058,300

 

 

Coordinated Service Planning

 

$11,140,000

$550,892,100

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

 

$557,461,400

3702-8

Ontario Child Benefit

 

 

 

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

 

Ontario Child Benefit

 

$1,127,000,000

 

 

Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent

 

$15,600,000

 

 

Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families

 

$1,000

$1,142,601,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

 

$1,142,601,000

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

 

Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

 

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

 

$1,000

 

Total operating expense for Children and Youth Services Program

 

 

$4,673,016,900

 

Operating assets

 

 

 

3702-6

Children and Youth Services

 

 

 

 

Advances and recoverable amounts

 

 

 

 

Healthy Babies Healthy Children

 

$1,000

 

 

Early Years Community Support

 

$1,000

 

 

Child Protection Services

 

$1,000

$3,000

 

Total operating assets to be voted

 

 

$3,000

 

Sub-items:

 

 

 

 

Healthy Child Development

 

 

 

 

Advances and recoverable amounts

 

 

 

 

Healthy Babies Healthy Children

$1,000

 

 

 

Early Years Community Support

$1,000

$2,000

$2,000

 

Children and Youth at Risk

 

 

 

 

Advances and recoverable amounts

 

 

 

 

Child Protection Services

 

$1,000

$1,000

 

Total operating assets to be voted

 

 

$3,000

 

Total operating assets for Children and Youth Services Program

 

 

$3,000

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

 

 

Statutory

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

 

 

$10,691,300

 

Total capital expense for Children and Youth Services Program

 

 

$10,691,300

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

3702-10

Children and Youth Services

 

 

 

 

Business application software - asset costs

 

 

$4,176,400

 

Total capital assets to be voted

 

 

$4,176,400

 

Total capital assets for Children and Youth Services Program

 

 

$4,176,400

Infrastructure Program - vote 3703

The Infrastructure Program provides funding to transfer payment agencies to support major and minor capital projects as well as MCYS directly operated facilities for acquisition, construction, or renovation of ministry capital assets to support the effective delivery of MCYS programs and management of core business.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

1

Children and Youth Services Capital

$33,528,700

$58,142,500

($24,613,800)

$91,262,132

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$33,528,700

$58,142,500

($24,613,800)

$91,262,132

 

Total capital expense

$33,528,700

$58,142,500

($24,613,800)

$91,262,132

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

 

2

Children and Youth Services Capital

$2,946,900

$5,382,400

($2,435,500)

$2,558,105

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$2,946,900

$5,382,400

($2,435,500)

$2,558,105

 

Total capital assets

$2,946,900

$5,382,400

($2,435,500)

$2,558,105

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

 

Capital expense

 

 

3703-1

Children and Youth Services Capital

 

 

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Partner Facility Renewal

$12,250,000

 

 

Capital Grants

$13,050,000

$25,300,000

 

Other transactions

 

 

 

Capital Investments

 

$8,228,700

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$33,528,700

 

Total capital expense for Infrastructure Program

 

$33,528,700

 

Capital assets

 

 

3703-2

Children and Youth Services Capital

 

 

 

Buildings – alternative financing and procurement

 

$2,946,900

 

Total capital assets to be voted

 

$2,946,900

 

Total capital assets for Infrastructure Program

 

$2,946,900