Summary
The Ministries support a strong, innovative and competitive economy which provides jobs and prosperity for all Ontarians by:
- strengthening Ontario as a diversified and globally competitive economy
- making the province a premier location for investment, research, innovation and commercialization
- supporting growth in key strategic sectors across the province
- implementing research and innovation policies to deliver an agenda which focuses on excellence, performance and results
- promoting the modernization of government
- making strategic investments in world-class infrastructure to foster economic growth and prosperity
- developing strategic realty policy and effectively managing and deploying significant government-owned realty assets
- and making Ontario more accessible and inclusive
The Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure has legislative responsibility for the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation. The Ministry also has responsibility for Waterfront Toronto, in partnership with the federal government and the City of Toronto.
Ministry program summary
Operating expense
| Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 901 |
Ministry Administration Program |
$20,492,600 |
$20,492,600 |
- |
$20,097,514 |
| 902 |
Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Program |
$509,366,800 |
$476,831,100 |
$32,535,700 |
$328,003,088 |
| 903 |
Research and Innovation Program |
$537,840,500 |
$570,814,200 |
($32,973,700) |
$525,656,570 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
$1,067,699,900 |
$1,068,137,900 |
($438,000) |
$873,757,172 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
$699,028 |
$699,028 |
- |
$6,204,392 |
| |
Ministry total operating expense |
$1,068,398,928 |
$1,068,836,928 |
($438,000) |
$879,961,564 |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - hospitals |
($11,595,300) |
($20,237,200) |
$8,641,900 |
($18,991,730) |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Capital Growth Corporation |
($45,443,400) |
($45,340,900) |
($102,500) |
($10,683,107) |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - colleges |
($1,795,000) |
- |
($1,795,000) |
($2,699,001) |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation |
$63,281,200 |
$68,781,200 |
($5,500,000) |
$104,117,000 |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - general real estate portfolio |
$42,748,700 |
$23,351,300 |
$19,397,400 |
($27,917,000) |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - Transmission Corridor Program |
($15,164,600) |
($18,954,000) |
$3,789,400 |
($1,749,224) |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation |
$6,712,500 |
$5,515,800 |
$1,196,700 |
$13,622,667 |
| |
Total including consolidation and other adjustments |
$1,107,143,028 |
$1,081,953,128 |
$25,189,900 |
$935,661,169 |
Operating assets
| Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 902 |
Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Program |
$122,000,000 |
$56,000,000 |
$66,000,000 |
$320,408,400 |
| |
Total operating assets to be voted |
$122,000,000 |
$56,000,000 |
$66,000,000 |
$320,408,400 |
| |
Ministry total operating assets |
$122,000,000 |
$56,000,000 |
$66,000,000 |
$320,408,400 |
Capital expense
| Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 902 |
Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Program |
$720,086,300 |
$360,781,600 |
$359,304,700 |
$118,482,360 |
| 903 |
Research and Innovation Program |
$83,317,400 |
$81,094,500 |
$2,222,900 |
$88,622,300 |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
$803,403,700 |
$441,876,100 |
$361,527,600 |
$207,104,660 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
- |
- |
| |
Ministry total capital expense |
$803,405,700 |
$441,878,100 |
$361,527,600 |
$207,104,660 |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - hospitals |
($15,480,300) |
($11,687,600) |
($3,792,700) |
($18,844,820) |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - Colleges |
($19,600) |
($5,035,400) |
$5,015,800 |
($3,054,953) |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation |
$1,029,000 |
$1,800,000 |
($771,000) |
$2,005,000 |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - general real estate portfolio |
($99,535,900) |
($51,326,500) |
($48,209,400) |
($42,580,000) |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation |
($833,300) |
($4,525,500) |
$3,692,200 |
($4,454,934) |
| |
Total including consolidation and other adjustments |
$688,565,600 |
$371,103,100 |
$317,462,500 |
$140,174,953 |
Capital assets
| Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 902 |
Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Program |
$16,808,900 |
$41,501,000 |
($24,692,100) |
$2,483,994 |
| |
Total capital assets to be voted |
$16,808,900 |
$41,501,000 |
($24,692,100) |
$2,483,994 |
| |
Ministry total capital assets |
$16,808,900 |
$41,501,000 |
($24,692,100) |
$2,483,994 |
| |
Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) |
$1,795,708,628 |
$1,453,056,228 |
$342,652,400 |
$1,075,836,122 |
Reconciliation to previously published data - operating expense
| Operating expense |
2015‑16 Estimates |
2014‑15 Actual |
| Total operating expense previously published footnote 1[1] |
$1,070,836,928 |
$820,222,780 |
| Government reorganization |
|
|
| Transfer of functions from other Ministries |
- |
$77,936,784 |
| Transfer of functions to other Ministries |
($2,000,000) |
($18,198,000) |
| Restated total operating expense |
$1,068,836,928 |
$879,961,564 |
Reconciliation to previously published data - capital expense
| Capital expense |
2015‑16 Estimates |
2014‑15 Actual |
| Total capital expense previously published footnote 2[2] |
$441,878,100 |
$88,622,300 |
| Government reorganization |
|
|
| Transfer of functions to other Ministries |
- |
$118,482,360 |
| Restated total capital expense |
$441,878,100 |
$207,104,660 |
Reconciliation to previously published data - capital assets
| Capital assets |
2015‑16 Estimates |
2014‑15 Actual |
| Total capital assets previously published footnote 3[3] |
$41,501,000 |
- |
| Government reorganization |
|
|
| Transfer of functions to other Ministries |
- |
$2,483,994 |
| Restated total capital assets |
$41,501,000 |
$2,483,994 |
Ministry Administration Program - vote 901
This program provides financial, human resources, planning, legal, and other corporate services for the operational Programs and certain agencies of the Ministries.
Vote summary
Operating expense
| Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 1 |
Ministry administration |
$20,492,600 |
$20,492,600 |
- |
$20,097,514 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
$20,492,600 |
$20,492,600 |
- |
$20,097,514 |
| S |
Ministers' salaries, the Executive Council Act |
$95,682 |
$95,682 |
- |
$98,602 |
| S |
Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act |
$32,346 |
$32,346 |
- |
$46,159 |
| S |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
| |
Total statutory appropriations |
$129,028 |
$129,028 |
- |
$144,761 |
| |
Total operating expense |
$20,621,628 |
$20,621,628 |
- |
$20,242,275 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
| 901-1 |
Ministry administration |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
$11,295,900 |
| |
Employee benefits |
|
$1,272,700 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
$620,000 |
| |
Services |
|
$6,859,900 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
$444,100 |
| |
Other transactions |
|
$100,000 |
| |
Subtotal |
|
$20,592,600 |
| |
Less: recoveries |
|
$100,000 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$20,492,600 |
| |
Sub-items: |
|
|
| |
Main office |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
$4,094,600 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
$402,300 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
$175,000 |
|
| |
Services |
$555,000 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
$65,000 |
$5,291,900 |
| |
Planning and finance |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
$3,442,200 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
$431,000 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
$350,000 |
|
| |
Services |
$2,021,900 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
$192,500 |
|
| |
Other transactions |
$100,000 |
|
| |
Subtotal |
$6,537,600 |
|
| |
Less: recoveries |
$100,000 |
$6,437,600 |
| |
Human resources |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
$819,400 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
$105,400 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
$40,000 |
|
| |
Services |
$183,000 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
$20,000 |
$1,167,800 |
| |
Communications services |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
$2,904,700 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
$332,000 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
$35,000 |
|
| |
Services |
$700,000 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
$40,000 |
$4,011,700 |
| |
Legal services |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
$35,000 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
$2,000 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
$20,000 |
|
| |
Services |
$2,465,000 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
$126,600 |
$2,648,600 |
| |
Audit services |
|
|
| |
Services |
$935,000 |
$935,000 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$20,492,600 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
| Statutory |
Ministers' salaries, the Executive Council Act |
|
$95,682 |
| Statutory |
Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act |
|
$32,346 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
| |
Other transactions |
|
|
| Statutory |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
|
$1,000 |
| |
Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program |
|
$20,621,628 |
Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Program - vote 902
This program supports economic growth and job creation in Ontario by:
- attracting and growing investment in key business clusters, regions and sectors, and delivering and managing related funding programs
- providing assistance to Ontario industry sectors and communities facing economic challenges
- providing leadership in the development of economic policies across government and championing economic development research
- leading the development of the province’s long-term infrastructure plan
- prioritizing infrastructure investments to promote jobs and prosperity
- supporting strong communities across Ontario by investing in critical infrastructure projects
- refining the Alternative Financing and Procurement model to ensure it remains the best approach to delivering infrastructure projects on time and on budget
- expanding natural gas access
- modernizing government and improving services to business through the enterprise-wide Open for Business initiative
- working with partner ministries, agencies and stakeholders to promote social entrepreneurship in Ontario
- supporting investments in high-speed broadband services in Ontario
- promoting Ontario as a premier investment location and world class provider of goods and services
- developing investment opportunities through investment lead generation activities
- supporting Ontario’s high-performing small and medium enterprises through 12 regional Business Advisory Services offices
- promoting entrepreneurship as a viable career option
- delivering entrepreneurship programming with a focus on experiential learning, mentorship and capital support
- making Ontario accessible by developing and reviewing accessibility standards and overseeing organizations compliance with them
- forging strategic partnerships to promote accessibility initiatives
- and providing public education, tools and resources for accessibility planning and programming
This program also has integrated responsibility for strategic planning, policy development and management of a realty portfolio encompassing approximately one million acres of land and thousands of buildings and structures held throughout Ontario.
Vote summary
Operating expense
| Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 13 |
Economic development and employment |
$420,753,800 |
$385,527,600 |
$35,226,200 |
$247,530,361 |
| 15 |
Accessibility Directorate of Ontario |
$15,071,800 |
$15,071,800 |
- |
$13,758,104 |
| 30 |
Infrastructure policy and programs |
$5,025,000 |
$5,013,100 |
$11,900 |
$2,017,122 |
| 31 |
Realty programs |
$68,516,200 |
$71,218,600 |
($2,702,400) |
$64,697,501 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
$509,366,800 |
$476,831,100 |
$32,535,700 |
$328,003,088 |
| S |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$570,000 |
$570,000 |
- |
$6,059,631 |
| |
Total statutory appropriations |
$570,000 |
$570,000 |
- |
$6,059,631 |
| |
Total operating expense |
$509,936,800 |
$477,401,100 |
$32,535,700 |
$334,062,719 |
Operating assets
| Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 14 |
Economic development and employment |
$122,000,000 |
$56,000,000 |
$66,000,000 |
$320,408,400 |
| |
Total operating assets to be voted |
$122,000,000 |
$56,000,000 |
$66,000,000 |
$320,408,400 |
| |
Total operating assets |
$122,000,000 |
$56,000,000 |
$66,000,000 |
$320,408,400 |
Capital expense
| Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 21 |
Economic development and employment |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
| 32 |
Infrastructure programs |
$622,721,700 |
$235,168,700 |
$387,553,000 |
- |
| 33 |
Realty programs |
$97,362,600 |
$125,610,900 |
($28,248,300) |
$118,482,360 |
| 34 |
Realty development and management - expenses related to capital assets |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
$720,086,300 |
$360,781,600 |
$359,304,700 |
$118,482,360 |
| S |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
- |
- |
| |
Total statutory appropriations |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
- |
- |
| |
Total capital expense |
$720,088,300 |
$360,783,600 |
$359,304,700 |
$118,482,360 |
Capital assets
| Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 22 |
Economic development and employment |
$16,808,900 |
$41,501,000 |
($24,692,100) |
$2,483,994 |
| |
Total capital assets to be voted |
$16,808,900 |
$41,501,000 |
($24,692,100) |
$2,483,994 |
| |
Total capital assets |
$16,808,900 |
$41,501,000 |
($24,692,100) |
$2,483,994 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
| 902-13 |
Economic development and employment |
|
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
|
$38,041,400 |
| |
Employee benefits |
|
|
$4,982,700 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
|
$3,662,500 |
| |
Services |
|
|
$26,812,400 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
|
$2,000,200 |
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
| |
Entrepreneurship programs |
|
$7,500,000 |
|
| |
Grants in support of business development |
|
$800,000 |
|
| |
Institute for competitiveness and prosperity |
|
$1,000,000 |
|
| |
Investment ready: certified site |
|
$350,000 |
|
| |
Jobs and Prosperity Fund |
|
$272,253,000 |
|
| |
Next Generation of Jobs Fund |
|
$11,473,000 |
|
| |
Ontario Youth Entrepreneurship Fund |
|
$11,000,000 |
|
| |
Sector support grants |
|
$4,000,000 |
|
| |
Social Enterprise Demonstration Fund |
|
$2,000,000 |
|
| |
Strategic Jobs and Investment Fund |
|
$21,870,000 |
|
| |
Strategic Jobs and Investment Fund - interest incentives |
|
$1,680,000 |
|
| |
Student entrepreneurship experience - summer company |
|
$2,100,000 |
|
| |
Trillium Network for advanced manufacturing |
|
$500,000 |
|
| |
Valuing ability – Community Loans Pilot Program |
|
$450,000 |
|
| |
Valuing ability – Partnerships for Accessible Employment Pilot |
|
$1,000 |
|
| |
Youth partnerships |
|
$1,380,500 |
|
| |
Youth skills Connections |
|
$8,000,000 |
$346,357,500 |
| |
Subtotal |
|
|
$421,856,700 |
| |
Less: recoveries |
|
|
$1,102,900 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
|
$420,753,800 |
| |
Sub-items: |
|
|
|
| |
Economic development, investment and industry |
|
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
$23,907,200 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
|
$3,118,300 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
$2,155,300 |
|
| |
Services |
|
$9,567,400 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
$986,400 |
|
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
| |
Grants in support of business development |
$800,000 |
|
|
| |
Investment ready: certified site |
$350,000 |
|
|
| |
Jobs and Prosperity Fund |
$272,253,000 |
|
|
| |
Next Generation of Jobs Fund |
$11,473,000 |
|
|
| |
Sector support grants |
$4,000,000 |
|
|
| |
Strategic Jobs and Investment Fund |
$21,870,000 |
|
|
| |
Strategic Jobs and Investment Fund - interest incentives |
$1,680,000 |
|
|
| |
Trillium Network for advanced manufacturing |
$500,000 |
$312,926,000 |
|
| |
Subtotal |
|
$352,660,600 |
|
| |
Less: recoveries |
|
$202,900 |
$352,457,700 |
| |
Policy and strategy |
|
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
$9,887,000 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
|
$1,317,400 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
$358,700 |
|
| |
Services |
|
$4,515,700 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
$501,500 |
|
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
| |
Entrepreneurship programs |
$7,500,000 |
|
|
| |
Institute for competitiveness and prosperity |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
| |
Ontario Youth Entrepreneurship Fund |
$11,000,000 |
|
|
| |
Social Enterprise Demonstration Fund |
$2,000,000 |
|
|
| |
Student Entrepreneurship Experience - summer company |
$2,100,000 |
|
|
| |
Valuing ability – Community Loans Pilot Program |
$450,000 |
|
|
| |
Valuing ability – Partnerships for Accessible Employment Pilot |
$1,000 |
|
|
| |
Youth partnerships |
$1,380,500 |
|
|
| |
Youth skills connections |
$8,000,000 |
$33,431,500 |
|
| |
Subtotal |
|
$50,011,800 |
|
| |
Less: recoveries |
|
$900,000 |
$49,111,800 |
| |
Trade and marketing |
|
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
$4,247,200 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
|
$547,000 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
$1,148,500 |
|
| |
Services |
|
$12,729,300 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
$512,300 |
$19,184,300 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
|
$420,753,800 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
|
| |
Other transactions |
|
|
|
| Statutory |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
|
|
$570,000 |
| 902-15 |
Accessibility Directorate of Ontario |
|
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
|
$5,690,900 |
| |
Employee benefits |
|
|
$815,400 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
|
$143,000 |
| |
Services |
|
|
$6,683,700 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
|
$238,800 |
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
| |
Enabling change |
|
|
$1,500,000 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
|
$15,071,800 |
| 902-30 |
Infrastructure policy and programs |
|
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
|
$3,376,400 |
| |
Employee benefits |
|
|
$440,200 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
|
$62,300 |
| |
Services |
|
|
$1,104,800 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
|
$41,300 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
|
$5,025,000 |
| 902-31 |
Realty programs |
|
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
|
$2,992,800 |
| |
Employee benefits |
|
|
$403,000 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
|
$52,300 |
| |
Services |
|
|
$60,876,700 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
|
$57,700 |
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
| |
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation |
|
|
$1,820,000 |
| |
Other transactions |
|
|
$4,133,700 |
| |
Subtotal |
|
|
$70,336,200 |
| |
Less: recoveries |
|
|
$1,820,000 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
|
$68,516,200 |
| |
Total operating expense for Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Program |
|
|
$509,936,800 |
Operating assets
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
| 902-14 |
Economic development and employment |
|
|
| |
Loans and investments |
|
|
| |
MaRS Phase 2 |
$50,000,000 |
|
| |
Jobs and Prosperity Fund |
$72,000,000 |
$122,000,000 |
| |
Total operating assets to be voted |
|
$122,000,000 |
| |
Total operating assets for Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Program |
|
$122,000,000 |
Capital expense
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
| 902-21 |
Economic development and employment |
|
|
| |
Other transactions |
|
$1,000 |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$1,000 |
| 902-32 |
Infrastructure programs |
|
|
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
| |
Federal - Provincial infrastructure programs |
$254,666,700 |
|
| |
Federal - Provincial infrastructure programs - Federal contributions |
$364,000,000 |
|
| |
Municipal infrastructure investment initiative |
$4,054,000 |
|
| |
Municipal infrastructure |
$1,000 |
$622,721,700 |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$622,721,700 |
| 902-33 |
Realty programs |
|
|
| |
Services |
|
$90,541,600 |
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
| |
Realty transactions |
$2,821,000 |
|
| |
Toronto Waterfront revitalization |
$4,000,000 |
$6,821,000 |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$97,362,600 |
| 902-34 |
Realty development and management expenses related to capital assets |
|
|
| |
Other transactions |
|
$1,000 |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$1,000 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
| |
Other transactions |
|
|
| Statutory |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
|
$2,000 |
| |
Total capital expense for Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Program |
|
$720,088,300 |
Capital assets
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
| 902-22 |
Economic development and employment |
|
|
| |
Land |
|
$9,065,000 |
| |
Buildings – alternative financing and procurement |
|
$7,742,900 |
| |
Land and marine fleet - asset costs |
|
$1,000 |
| |
Total capital assets to be voted |
|
$16,808,900 |
| |
Total capital assets for Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Program |
|
$16,808,900 |
Research and Innovation Program - vote 903
This program supports a stronger research and innovation ecosystem in Ontario by: developing and administering the ministries' suite of research Programs that make investments in operations, infrastructure and research talent personnel to support world-class research and researchers working in publicly-funded institutions across Ontario; advancing translational and focused research in specific research areas including cancer and brain; delivering skills development, business development and commercialization Programs focusing on key sectors and regional development opportunities; providing Programs and services that assist main street clients with business start-up and early stage growth through Ontario’s network of 57 Small Business Enterprise Centres; helping technology-based entrepreneurs and firms launch and grow through the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs; connecting innovators and entrepreneurs across the province - ensuring that high potential companies can attract the skills and capital to compete in global markets and provide the opportunity for ideas developed in labs to make their way into the marketplace; promoting entrepreneurship as a viable career option; and supporting increased awareness about the competitive and productivity advantages of e-commerce, to encourage higher rates of ICT adoption and use among Ontario SMEs; supporting global research and development collaborations via Memoranda of Understanding (MOU’s) with other jurisdictions to co-invest in cutting edge science and technology international projects.
Vote summary
Operating expense
| Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 1 |
Research and Innovation |
$537,840,500 |
$570,814,200 |
($32,973,700) |
$525,656,570 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
$537,840,500 |
$570,814,200 |
($32,973,700) |
$525,656,570 |
| |
Total operating expense |
$537,840,500 |
$570,814,200 |
($32,973,700) |
$525,656,570 |
Capital expense
| Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 2 |
Research and Innovation |
$83,317,400 |
$81,094,500 |
$2,222,900 |
$88,622,300 |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
$83,317,400 |
$81,094,500 |
$2,222,900 |
$88,622,300 |
| |
Total capital expense |
$83,317,400 |
$81,094,500 |
$2,222,900 |
$88,622,300 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
| 903-1 |
Research and Innovation |
|
|
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
| |
Advanced Manufacturing Consortium |
$7,000,000 |
|
| |
Automotive Supplier Competitiveness Improvement Program |
$1,990,000 |
|
| |
Bioindustrial Innovation |
$750,000 |
|
| |
Business Research Institution tax credit |
$11,494,700 |
|
| |
Centre for International Governance Innovation |
$3,101,000 |
|
| |
Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-economy |
$1,000 |
|
| |
Cleantech Innovation Investment |
$17,000,000 |
|
| |
Clinical Trials Ontario |
$1,500,000 |
|
| |
College-based applied research projects |
$6,660,000 |
|
| |
Commercialization and innovation network support |
$58,748,400 |
|
| |
Grants in support of research and innovation |
$10,129,000 |
|
| |
Innovation Demonstration Fund |
$3,907,000 |
|
| |
Institute for Fiscal Studies and Democracy Canada |
$1,500,000 |
|
| |
Institute for Quantum Computing |
$5,000,000 |
|
| |
International collaborations |
$553,800 |
|
| |
Lazaridis Institute |
$1,500,000 |
|
| |
Neurotrauma Program |
$4,680,000 |
|
| |
Next Generation Baycrest Initiative |
$4,700,000 |
|
| |
Ontario Brain Institute |
$1,000 |
|
| |
Ontario Capital Growth Corporation - operating |
$2,000,000 |
|
| |
Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund |
$45,000,000 |
|
| |
Ontario Innovation tax credit |
$176,875,600 |
|
| |
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research |
$75,500,000 |
|
| |
Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine |
$5,000,000 |
|
| |
Ontario Research Fund |
$64,420,000 |
|
| |
Perimeter Institute |
$10,000,000 |
|
| |
Research talent programs |
$10,427,000 |
|
| |
Small Business Enterprise Centres |
$4,301,000 |
|
| |
Transportation and innovation |
$2,100,000 |
|
| |
Water Technology Acceleration Project |
$1,000 |
|
| |
Youth Jobs Strategy – innovation |
$2,000,000 |
$537,840,500 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$537,840,500 |
| |
Total operating expense for Research and Innovation Program |
|
$537,840,500 |
Capital expense
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
| 903-2 |
Research and Innovation |
|
|
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
| |
Minor capital investments |
$1,000,000 |
|
| |
Ontario Research Fund |
$82,317,400 |
$83,317,400 |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$83,317,400 |
| |
Total capital expense for Research and Innovation Program |
|
$83,317,400 |
