Summary

The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services' vision is of a person-centered social services system that strengthens communities and supports everyone’s well-being and better outcomes. The ministry is helping to break the cycle of poverty and build an Ontario where children, youth, women and families feel safe, supported and set up for success; where Indigenous peoples have improved outcomes; and where people with disabilities have equal opportunities. We are also working across governments and sectors to support women’s economic and social empowerment and address gender-based violence.

Ministry program summary

Vote Program

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense
701 Ministry Administration Program 97,517,900 94,092,300 3,425,600 109,181,953
702 Children and Adult Services Program 19,711,930,800 19,099,360,000 612,570,800 17,850,552,861
  Total operating expense to be voted 19,809,448,700 19,193,452,300 615,996,400 17,959,734,814
  Statutory appropriations 50,937,665 75,709,265 (24,771,600) 63,625,263
  Ministry total operating expense 19,860,386,365 19,269,161,565 591,224,800 18,023,360,077
  Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals (127,563,100) (159,367,500) 31,804,400 (164,065,502)
  Consolidation adjustment - School Board (1,659,500) (2,009,400) 349,900 (2,009,473)
  Consolidation adjustment - Children’s Aid Societies 126,239,800 124,602,100 1,637,700 121,467,368
  Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Trillium Foundation (16,826,000) (17,326,000) 500,000 (16,215,504)
  Consolidation adjustment - Colleges (638,500) (2,543,700) 1,905,200 (2,548,702)
  Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio (36,091,500) (40,672,600) 4,581,100 (39,120,786)
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments 19,803,847,565 19,171,844,465 632,003,100 17,920,867,478

Operating assets
702 Children and Adult Services Program 56,506,000 89,506,000 (33,000,000) 65,198,259
704 Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total operating assets to be voted 56,507,000 89,507,000 ($33,000,000) 65,198,259
  Ministry total operating assets 56,507,000 89,507,000 ($33,000,000) 65,198,259

Capital expense
704 Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program 177,512,100 163,420,800 14,091,300 66,089,318
  Total capital expense to be voted 177,512,100 163,420,800 14,091,300 66,089,318
  Statutory appropriations 25,610,800 28,265,200 (2,654,400) 38,562,491
  Ministry total capital expense 203,122,900 191,686,000 11,436,900 104,651,809
  Consolidation adjustment - Children’s Aid Societies 19,267,000 22,285,300 (3,018,300) 19,563,689
  Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals (97,055,300) (84,000,500) (13,054,800) (6,550,437)
  Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (1,400,000) (4,500,000) 3,100,000 -
  Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio (2,100,000) (1,754,300) (345,700) -
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments 121,834,600 123,716,500 ($1,881,900) 117,665,061

Capital assets
704 Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program 15,671,500 19,584,500 (3,913,000) 15,441,680
  Total capital assets to be voted 15,671,500 19,584,500 ($3,913,000) 15,441,680
  Ministry total capital assets 15,671,500 19,584,500 ($3,913,000) 15,441,680
  Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) 19,925,682,165 19,295,560,965 630,121,200 18,038,532,539

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

Estimates
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $
Total operating expense previously published footnote 1 19,334,403,465 18,124,701,462
Government reorganization    

Transfer of functions to other Ministries

 (65,241,900) (101,341,385)
Restated total operating expense 19,269,161,565 18,023,360,077

Ministry Administration Program - vote 701

The Ministry Administration Program supports the development and implementation of the ministry's priorities by providing senior management, corporate offices and field staff with policy and program direction, strategic financial and resource planning and management, legal and communication services as well as administrative and operational support services.

Strategic Policy drives the ministry’s mandate by providing leadership, strategic analysis and expertise that cut across or underlie ministry programs and span ministries, governments, partnerships and commitments.

Business Intelligence and Practice leads innovation in the application and integration of data, business intelligence, information management and evidence-based metrics with ministry partners to support organizational effectiveness and demonstrate improved outcomes for Ontarians.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense
1 Ministry administration 69,488,500 67,857,800 1,630,700 85,749,174
2 Strategic Policy 28,029,400 26,234,500 1,794,900 23,432,779
  Total operating expense to be voted 97,517,900 94,092,300 3,425,600 109,181,953
S Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act 47,841 47,841 - 49,301
S Minister without Portfolio’s Salary, the Executive Council Act 22,378 22,378 - 22,005
S Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act 32,346 32,346 - 33,334
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total statutory appropriations 103,565 103,565 - 104,640
  Total operating expense 97,621,465 94,195,865 3,425,600 109,286,593

Standard account by item and sub-items

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

Operating expense
701-1 Ministry administration    
 

Salaries and wages

   32,023,000
 

Employee benefits

   3,935,700
 

Transportation and communication

   1,087,400
 

Services

   31,559,500
 

Supplies and equipment

   881,900
 

Other transactions

   1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   69,488,500
  Sub-items:    
  Executive offices    
 

Salaries and wages

 4,738,700  
 

Employee benefits

 489,700  
 

Transportation and communication

 156,000  
 

Services

 823,500  
 

Supplies and equipment

 74,500 6,282,400
  Business services    
 

Salaries and wages

 17,022,900  
 

Employee benefits

 1,784,900  
 

Transportation and communication

 504,800  
 

Services

 915,200  
 

Supplies and equipment

 494,000  
 

Other transactions

 1,000 20,722,800
  Human resources    
 

Salaries and wages

 2,492,200  
 

Employee benefits

 458,800  
 

Transportation and communication

 46,600  
 

Services

 68,500  
 

Supplies and equipment

 61,000 3,127,100
  Communications services    
 

Salaries and wages

 6,198,200  
 

Employee benefits

 835,200  
 

Transportation and communication

 150,000  
 

Services

 895,900  
 

Supplies and equipment

 66,000 8,145,300
  Legal services    
 

Transportation and communication

 34,300  
 

Services

 8,865,300  
 

Supplies and equipment

 21,200 8,920,800
  Accommodation services    
 

Salaries and wages

 1,571,000  
 

Employee benefits

 367,100  
 

Transportation and communication

 195,700  
 

Services

 19,991,100  
 

Supplies and equipment

 165,200 22,290,100
  Total operating expense to be voted   69,488,500
  Statutory appropriations    
Statutory

Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act

   47,841
Statutory

Minister without Portfolio’s Salary, the Executive Council Act

   22,378
Statutory

Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act

   32,346
  Statutory appropriations    
 

Other transactions

    
Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

  1,000
701-2 Strategic Policy    
 

Salaries and wages

   19,567,800
 

Employee benefits

   2,776,400
 

Transportation and communication

   314,600
 

Services

   5,274,200
 

Supplies and equipment

   95,400
 

Other transactions

   1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   28,029,400
  Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program   97,621,465

Children and Adult Services Program - vote 702

Children and Adult Services programs provide funding for effective and accountable community-based services for individuals needing financial and employment supports, adults with developmental disabilities, children with developmental or physical disabilities and/or special needs, children and youth at risk, youth in conflict with law, and victims of violence.

Social Assistance programs help people return to work by providing financial and employment supports to eligible individuals who are in need, including people with disabilities and their families. The Family Responsibility Office improves the financial security of families by collecting and distributing child and spousal support payments.

The Children and Youth at Risk program includes child protection services delivered by Children's Aid Societies and Indigenous societies to protect children and youth at risk of abuse or neglect; youth justice services to reduce reoffending and provide prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration services; and other culturally appropriate services for Francophone and Indigenous communities and adoption information disclosure services.

Supports to Individuals and Families include services for children and youth with developmental and/or physical disabilities; culturally appropriate health and wellness programs for Indigenous peoples; community-based supports for at-risk youth or women and children experiencing violence; and specialized services for children and youth including autism services, rehabilitation services, and supports for those with complex special needs.

The Ontario Child Benefit provides direct non-taxable financial support for low to moderate income families. The Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent provides children and youth in the care of Children's Aid Societies with access to social, educational and recreational opportunities and a savings program for older youth in care.

The Children, Youth and Social Services Information & Information Technology Cluster provides strategic advice and operations of information technology solutions to support the business and mandate of the ministry.

The Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity works across government to promote women's economic and social empowerment and security and raise awareness of violence against women and human trafficking.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense
3 Financial and Employment Supports 10,506,287,300 10,275,865,800 230,421,500 9,544,939,957
7 Family Responsibility Office 40,770,400 33,148,800 7,621,600 43,612,040
20 Children and Youth at Risk 2,180,341,700 2,196,521,600 (16,179,900) 2,103,487,651
21 Supports to Individuals and Families 5,517,184,800 5,238,380,800 278,804,000 4,966,104,135
22 Ontario Child Benefit 1,333,195,700 1,243,195,700 90,000,000 1,069,821,564
26 Children, Youth and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster 79,968,400 69,999,200 9,969,200 100,200,338
28 Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity 54,182,500 42,248,100 11,934,400 22,387,176
  Total operating expense to be voted 19,711,930,800 19,099,360,000 612,570,800 17,850,552,861
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act 50,834,100 75,605,700 (24,771,600) 63,520,623
  Total statutory appropriations 50,834,100 75,605,700 (24,771,600) 63,520,623
  Total operating expense 19,762,764,900 19,174,965,700 587,799,200 17,914,073,484

Operating assets
9 Children and Adult Services 56,506,000 89,506,000 (33,000,000) 65,198,259
  Total operating assets to be voted 56,506,000 89,506,000 ($33,000,000) 65,198,259
  Total operating assets 56,506,000 89,506,000 ($33,000,000) 65,198,259

Standard account by item and sub-items

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

Operating expense
702-3 Financial and Employment Supports      
 

Salaries and wages

     157,385,900
 

Employee benefits

     26,749,600
 

Transportation and communication

     5,784,700
 

Services

     15,604,100
 

Supplies and equipment

     1,274,400
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Ontario Disability Support Program - Financial Assistance

   6,274,525,200  
 

Ontario Disability Support Program - Employment Assistance

   274,800  
 

Ontario Works - Financial Assistance

   2,652,049,000  
 

Ontario Works - Employment Assistance

   116,442,100  
 

Ontario Drug Benefit Plan

   1,256,196,500 10,299,487,600
 

Other transactions

     1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     10,506,287,300
  Statutory appropriations      
 

Other transactions

      
Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

     50,834,100
702-7 Family Responsibility Office      
 

Salaries and wages

     26,827,800
 

Employee benefits

     4,472,900
 

Transportation and communication

     1,866,300
 

Services

     7,336,600
 

Supplies and equipment

     265,800
 

Other transactions

     1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     40,770,400
702-20 Children and Youth at Risk      
 

Salaries and wages

     104,398,500
 

Employee benefits

     19,887,900
 

Transportation and communication

     2,066,100
 

Services

     17,119,200
 

Supplies and equipment

     1,404,500
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Child Welfare - Indigenous Community and Prevention Supports

   98,695,900  
 

Child protection services

   1,691,379,200  
 

Youth justice services

   146,761,500  
 

Child Welfare - Community and Prevention Supports

   98,627,900 2,035,464,500
 

Other transactions

     1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     2,180,341,700
  Sub-items:      
  Child protection services      
 

Salaries and wages

   11,491,500  
 

Employee benefits

   1,551,700  
 

Transportation and communication

   465,600  
 

Services

   2,888,000  
 

Supplies and equipment

   261,300  
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Child Welfare - Indigenous Community and Prevention Supports

 98,695,900    
 

Child protection services

 1,691,379,200    
 

Child Welfare - Community and Prevention Supports

 98,627,900 1,888,703,000 1,905,361,100
  Youth justice services      
 

Salaries and wages

   92,907,000  
 

Employee benefits

   18,336,200  
 

Transportation and communication

   1,600,500  
 

Services

   14,231,200  
 

Supplies and equipment

   1,143,200  
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Youth justice services

   146,761,500  
 

Other transactions

   1,000 274,980,600
  Total operating expense to be voted     2,180,341,700
702-21 Supports to Individuals and Families      
 

Salaries and wages

     85,943,500
 

Employee benefits

     15,789,000
 

Transportation and communication

     2,011,300
 

Services

     11,255,300
 

Supplies and equipment

     1,181,400
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Child and Youth Community Supports

   136,758,500  
 

Children's Treatment and Rehabilitation Services

   388,578,300  
 

Autism

   723,266,000  
 

Complex Special Needs

   144,930,300  
 

Developmental Services Supportive Living

   2,250,926,400  
 

Supports to Community Living

   73,337,700  
 

Children's Activity Tax Credit

   1,000  
 

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy

   53,507,600  
 

Supports to Victims of Violence

   267,544,100  
 

Supportive Services

   1,266,247,000  
 

Healthy Families

   95,906,400 5,401,003,300
 

Other transactions

     1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     5,517,184,800
  Sub-items:      
  Developmental services      
 

Salaries and wages

   4,891,500  
 

Employee benefits

   1,809,200  
 

Transportation and communication

   334,700  
 

Services

   2,115,100  
 

Supplies and equipment

   282,600  
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Supportive Services

 1,266,247,000    
 

Developmental Services Supportive Living

 2,250,926,400 3,517,173,400  
 

Other transactions

   1,000 3,526,607,500
  Vulnerable Populations      
 

Salaries and wages

   8,102,400  
 

Employee benefits

   463,900  
 

Transportation and communication

   53,700  
 

Services

   2,007,300  
 

Supplies and equipment

   18,500  
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy

 53,507,600    
 

Supports to Victims of Violence

 267,544,100    
 

Supports to Community Living

 73,337,700 394,389,400 405,035,200
  Children and youth services      
 

Salaries and wages

   30,043,800  
 

Employee benefits

   5,267,800  
 

Transportation and communication

   596,300  
 

Services

   5,980,100  
 

Supplies and equipment

   425,800  
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Child and Youth Community Supports

 136,758,500    
 

Children's Treatment and Rehabilitation Services

 388,578,300    
 

Autism

 723,266,000    
 

Complex Special Needs

 144,930,300    
 

Children's Activity Tax Credit

 1,000    
 

Healthy Families

 95,906,400 1,489,440,500 1,531,754,300
  Regional delivery      
 

Salaries and wages

   42,905,800  
 

Employee benefits

   8,248,100  
 

Transportation and communication

   1,026,600  
 

Services

   1,152,800  
 

Supplies and equipment

   454,500 53,787,800
  Total operating expense to be voted     5,517,184,800
702-22 Ontario Child Benefit      
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Ontario Child Benefit

   1,319,000,000  
 

Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent

   14,194,700 1,333,194,700
 

Other transactions

     1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     1,333,195,700
702-26 Children, Youth and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster      
 

Salaries and wages

     44,227,300
 

Employee benefits

     5,588,600
 

Transportation and communication

     2,805,000
 

Services

     41,738,200
 

Supplies and equipment

     3,003,500
 

Other transactions

     1,000
  Subtotal     97,363,600
  Less: recoveries     17,395,200
  Total operating expense to be voted     79,968,400
702-28 Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity      
 

Salaries and wages

     2,356,500
 

Employee benefits

     358,500
 

Transportation and communication

     91,200
 

Services

     234,700
 

Supplies and equipment

     33,200
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Violence Prevention Initiatives

   40,547,600  
 

Economic Empowerment Initiatives

   10,559,800 51,107,400
 

Other transactions

     1,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     54,182,500
  Total operating expense for Children and Adult Services Program     19,762,764,900

Operating assets
702-9 Children and Adult Services      
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

      
 

Children, Community and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

   1,000  
 

Ontario Child Benefit

   1,000  
 

Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity

   1,000  
 

Children and Youth at Risk

   1,000  
 

Supports to Individuals and Families

   1,000  
 

Family Responsibility Office

   1,000  
 

Financial Employment Supports

   56,500,000 56,506,000
  Total operating assets to be voted     56,506,000
  Total operating assets for Children and Adult Services Program     56,506,000

Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program - vote 704

The Children, Community and Social Services Capital program provides funding for the ministry’s major and minor infrastructure projects as well as business application software.

Infrastructure funding is provided to community transfer payment recipients and the ministry's directly-operated facilities to acquire, construct, renew and renovate capital assets to support the effective delivery of the ministry's programs and management of core businesses.

Business application software acquired/constructed/developed are capitalized and expensed over the useful life of the asset.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating assets
9 Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Program Operating Asset 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total operating assets to be voted 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total operating assets 1,000 1,000 - -

Capital expense
1 Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure 177,511,100 163,419,800 14,091,300 66,089,318
2 Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total capital expense to be voted 177,512,100 163,420,800 14,091,300 66,089,318
S Amortization, the Financial Administration Act 25,609,800 28,264,200 (2,654,400) 38,562,491
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total statutory appropriations 25,610,800 28,265,200 (2,654,400) 38,562,491
  Total capital expense 203,122,900 191,686,000 11,436,900 104,651,809

Capital assets
3 Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Asset 14,440,000 2,763,000 11,677,000 155,111
4 Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software Capital Asset 1,231,500 16,821,500 (15,590,000) 15,286,569
  Total capital assets to be voted 15,671,500 19,584,500 ($3,913,000) 15,441,680
  Total capital assets 15,671,500 19,584,500 ($3,913,000) 15,441,680

Standard account by item and sub-items

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

Operating assets
704-9 Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Program Operating Asset    
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

    
 

Capital Program

   1,000
  Total operating assets to be voted   1,000
  Total operating assets for Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program   1,000

Capital expense
704-1 Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure    
 

Transfer payments

    
 

Capital Grants

 153,749,800  
 

Partner Facility Renewal

 23,760,300 177,510,100
 

Other transactions

    
 

Provision for Impairment/Loss/Write-down on assets

   1,000
  Total capital expense to be voted   177,511,100
704-2 Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software    
 

Other transactions

   1,000
  Total capital expense to be voted   1,000
  Statutory appropriations    
 

Other transactions

    
Statutory

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

   25,609,800
  Statutory appropriations    
 

Other transactions

    
Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

   1,000
  Total capital expense for Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program   203,122,900

Capital assets
704-3 Children, Community and Social Services Infrastructure Capital Asset    
 

Investments in tangible capital asset

   1,000
 

Buildings - asset costs

   5,420,900
 

Buildings – alternative financing and procurement

   9,018,100
  Total capital assets to be voted   14,440,000
704-4 Children, Community and Social Services Business Applications and Software Capital Asset    
 

Business application software - asset costs

   1,231,500
  Total capital assets to be voted   1,231,500
  Total capital assets for Children, Community and Social Services Capital Program   15,671,500