Summary
The Ministry of the Environment and climate change is responsible for protecting Ontario's air, water and land and for coordinating actions across government to address climate change, by developing and implementing legislation, policies and programs in support of its vision of a healthy environment for a strong Ontario.
Ministry program summary
Operating expense
| Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 1101 |
Ministry Administration Program |
$22,682,500 |
$22,682,400 |
$100 |
$22,829,149 |
| 1109 |
Environmental planning and analysis |
$70,030,200 |
$51,475,500 |
$18,554,700 |
$53,091,371 |
| 1110 |
Environmental Science and Information |
$63,419,800 |
$61,929,300 |
$1,490,500 |
$65,388,201 |
| 1111 |
Environmental Protection |
$186,760,900 |
$190,260,000 |
($3,499,100) |
$181,351,927 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
$342,893,400 |
$326,347,200 |
$16,546,200 |
$322,660,648 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
$66,314 |
$66,014 |
$300 |
$75,961 |
| |
Ministry total operating expense |
$342,959,714 |
$326,413,214 |
$16,546,500 |
$322,736,609 |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Clean Water Agency |
$179,084,500 |
$168,781,100 |
$10,303,400 |
$158,610,105 |
| |
Total including consolidation & other adjustments |
$522,044,214 |
$495,194,314 |
$26,849,900 |
$481,346,714 |
Capital expense
| Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 1111 |
Environmental Protection |
$2,623,000 |
$1,608,000 |
$1,015,000 |
$2,126,579 |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
$2,623,000 |
$1,608,000 |
$1,015,000 |
$2,126,579 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
$3,572,000 |
$3,415,000 |
$157,000 |
$246,498 |
| |
Ministry total capital expense |
$6,195,000 |
$5,023,000 |
$1,172,000 |
$2,373,077 |
| |
Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Clean Water Agency |
$3,115,200 |
$3,047,900 |
$67,300 |
$2,746,204 |
| |
Total including consolidation & other adjustments |
$9,310,200 |
$8,070,900 |
$1,239,300 |
$5,119,281 |
Capital assets
| Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 1111 |
Environmental Protection |
$4,555,000 |
$4,570,000 |
($15,000) |
$6,548,732 |
| |
Total capital assets to be voted |
$4,555,000 |
$4,570,000 |
($15,000) |
$6,548,732 |
| |
Ministry total capital assets |
$4,555,000 |
$4,570,000 |
($15,000) |
$6,548,732 |
| |
Ministry total pperating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) |
$531,354,414 |
$503,265,214 |
$28,089,200 |
$486,465,995 |
Ministry Administration Program - vote 1101
This vote includes overall ministry business management support, including related strategic leadership and advice to support the achievement of government and ministry priorities.
Vote summary
Operating expense
| Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 1 |
Ministry administration |
$22,682,500 |
$22,682,400 |
$100 |
$22,829,149 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
$22,682,500 |
$22,682,400 |
$100 |
$22,829,149 |
| S |
Minister's salary, Executive Council Act |
$47,841 |
$47,841 |
- |
$49,301 |
| S |
Parliamentary assistant's salary, Executive Council Act |
$16,173 |
$16,173 |
- |
$18,254 |
| S |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
| |
Total statutory appropriations |
$65,014 |
$65,014 |
- |
$67,555 |
| |
Total operating expense |
$22,747,514 |
$22,747,414 |
$100 |
$22,896,704 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
| 1101-1 |
Ministry administration |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
$13,931,100 |
| |
Employee benefits |
|
$2,013,700 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
$407,600 |
| |
Services |
|
$5,751,600 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
$612,500 |
| |
Subtotal |
|
$22,716,500 |
| |
Less: recoveries |
|
$34,000 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$22,682,500 |
| |
Sub-items: |
|
|
| |
Main office |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
$1,934,900 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
$286,000 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
$70,000 |
|
| |
Services |
$134,300 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
$76,700 |
$2,501,900 |
| |
Planning and controllership |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
$6,015,700 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
$872,400 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
$225,500 |
|
| |
Services |
$4,598,700 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
$351,000 |
|
| |
Subtotal |
$12,063,300 |
|
| |
Less: recoveries |
$34,000 |
$12,029,300 |
| |
Human resources |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
$1,298,700 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
$186,200 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
$16,500 |
|
| |
Services |
$74,000 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
$28,700 |
$1,604,100 |
| |
Communications |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
$4,681,800 |
|
| |
Employee benefits |
$669,100 |
|
| |
Transportation and communication |
$95,600 |
|
| |
Services |
$457,000 |
|
| |
Supplies and equipment |
$156,100 |
$6,059,600 |
| |
Audit services |
|
|
| |
Services |
$487,600 |
$487,600 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$22,682,500 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
| Statutory |
Minister's salary, Executive Council Act |
|
$47,841 |
| Statutory |
Parliamentary assistant's salary, Executive Council Act |
|
$16,173 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
| |
Other transactions |
|
|
| Statutory |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
|
$1,000 |
| |
Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program |
|
$22,747,514 |
Environmental planning and analysis - vote 1109
This vote is responsible for the planning and analysis required for the development, implementation and integration of the policy, program design and program delivery functions of the ministry to support the achievement of government and ministry priorities.
Vote summary
Operating expense
| Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 1 |
Environmental planning and analysis |
$39,380,600 |
$27,487,100 |
$11,893,500 |
$26,795,349 |
| 2 |
Program design and implementation planning |
$30,649,600 |
$23,988,400 |
$6,661,200 |
$26,296,022 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
$70,030,200 |
$51,475,500 |
$18,554,700 |
$53,091,371 |
| |
Total operating expense |
$70,030,200 |
$51,475,500 |
$18,554,700 |
$53,091,371 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
| 1109-1 |
Environmental planning and analysis |
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
$21,547,600 |
| |
Employee benefits |
$3,569,500 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
$531,800 |
| |
Services |
$13,536,600 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
$685,100 |
| |
Subtotal |
$39,870,600 |
| |
Less: recoveries |
$490,000 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
$39,380,600 |
| 1109-2 |
Program design and implementation planning |
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
$17,607,000 |
| |
Employee benefits |
$2,707,500 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
$1,201,200 |
| |
Services |
$7,833,100 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
$1,200,800 |
| |
Transfer payments |
|
| |
Grants supporting dialogue, engagement and collaboration |
$100,000 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
$30,649,600 |
| |
Total operating expense for environmental planning and analysis |
$70,030,200 |
Environmental science and information - vote 1110
This vote is responsible for delivering scientific services and technical advice, including identification of emerging and existing pollutants; developing innovative best practices; providing operational guidance and standards; and reporting to the public and stakeholders in support of protecting Ontario's environment.
Vote summary
Operating expense
| Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 1 |
Environmental science and information |
$63,419,800 |
$61,929,300 |
$1,490,500 |
$65,388,201 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
$63,419,800 |
$61,929,300 |
$1,490,500 |
$65,388,201 |
| |
Total operating expense |
$63,419,800 |
$61,929,300 |
$1,490,500 |
$65,388,201 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
| 1110-1 |
Environmental science and information |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
$36,366,700 |
| |
Employee benefits |
|
$5,299,800 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
$2,355,100 |
| |
Services |
|
$14,244,200 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
$2,897,000 |
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
| |
Grants for action on climate change |
$255,000 |
|
| |
Grants for environmental research chairs |
$807,500 |
|
| |
Grants supporting science and technical research |
$1,194,500 |
$2,257,000 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$63,419,800 |
| |
Total operating expense for environmental science and information |
|
$63,419,800 |
Environmental protection - vote 1111
This vote is responsible for protecting the quality of Ontario's air, water and land through administration of ministry approvals, environmental assessment, permitting, and licensing programs; conducting inspections, investigations and enforcement actions; and capital investments in support of Environmental Protection.
Vote summary
Operating expense
| Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 1 |
Environmental approvals |
$24,849,800 |
$24,849,800 |
- |
$25,349,921 |
| 2 |
Environmental compliance |
$113,787,800 |
$113,787,200 |
$600 |
$104,241,414 |
| 3 |
Environmental programs |
$48,123,300 |
$51,623,000 |
($3,499,700) |
$51,760,592 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
$186,760,900 |
$190,260,000 |
($3,499,100) |
$181,351,927 |
| S |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,300 |
$1,000 |
$300 |
$8,406 |
| |
Total statutory appropriations |
$1,300 |
$1,000 |
$300 |
$8,406 |
| |
Total operating expense |
$186,762,200 |
$190,261,000 |
($3,498,800) |
$181,360,333 |
Capital expense
| Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 4 |
Capital |
$2,446,000 |
$1,431,000 |
$1,015,000 |
$1,912,734 |
| 5 |
Capital environmental clean-up |
$176,000 |
$176,000 |
- |
$213,845 |
| 7 |
Environmental remediation |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
$2,623,000 |
$1,608,000 |
$1,015,000 |
$2,126,579 |
| S |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
$3,572,000 |
$3,415,000 |
$157,000 |
$246,498 |
| |
Total statutory appropriations |
$3,572,000 |
$3,415,000 |
$157,000 |
$246,498 |
| |
Total capital expense |
$6,195,000 |
$5,023,000 |
$1,172,000 |
$2,373,077 |
Capital assets
| Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
| 6 |
Capital assets |
$4,555,000 |
$4,570,000 |
($15,000) |
$6,548,732 |
| |
Total capital assets to be voted |
$4,555,000 |
$4,570,000 |
($15,000) |
$6,548,732 |
| |
Total capital assets |
$4,555,000 |
$4,570,000 |
($15,000) |
$6,548,732 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
| 1111-1 |
Environmental approvals |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
$15,847,500 |
| |
Employee benefits |
|
$2,286,200 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
$241,100 |
| |
Services |
|
$6,122,200 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
$352,800 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$24,849,800 |
| 1111-2 |
Environmental compliance |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
$79,170,000 |
| |
Employee benefits |
|
$11,584,300 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
$897,700 |
| |
Services |
|
$18,117,000 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
$918,800 |
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
| |
Grants for Walkerton Clean Water Centre |
$3,000,000 |
|
| |
Community remediation and restoration |
$350,000 |
$3,350,000 |
| |
Subtotal |
|
$114,037,800 |
| |
Less: recoveries |
|
$250,000 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$113,787,800 |
| 1111-3 |
Environmental programs |
|
|
| |
Salaries and wages |
|
$6,133,000 |
| |
Employee benefits |
|
$858,700 |
| |
Transportation and communication |
|
$657,200 |
| |
Services |
|
$21,628,800 |
| |
Supplies and equipment |
|
$1,065,800 |
| |
Transfer payments |
|
|
| |
Grants for source protection |
|
$17,779,800 |
| |
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$48,123,300 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
| |
Other transactions |
|
|
| Statutory |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
|
$1,300 |
| |
Total operating expense for Environmental Protection |
|
$186,762,200 |
Capital expense
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
| 1111-4 |
Capital |
|
| |
Other transactions |
|
| |
Capital investments |
$2,446,000 |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
$2,446,000 |
| 1111-5 |
Capital environmental clean-up |
|
| |
Services |
$176,000 |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
$176,000 |
| 1111-7 |
Environmental remediation |
|
| |
Services |
$1,000 |
| |
Total capital expense to be voted |
$1,000 |
| |
Statutory appropriations |
|
| |
Other transactions |
|
| Statutory |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
$3,572,000 |
| |
Total capital expense for Environmental Protection |
$6,195,000 |
Capital assets
| Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
| 1111-6 |
Capital assets |
|
| |
Machinery and equipment - asset costs |
$1,555,000 |
| |
Business application software - asset costs |
$3,000,000 |
| |
Total capital assets to be voted |
$4,555,000 |
| |
Total capital assets for Environmental Protection |
$4,555,000 |
