Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (2018-19)
The 2018-2019 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2018.
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 fight climate change. We accomplish this by developing and implementing legislation, policies and programs in support of our vision of a healthy environment for a strong Ontario.
Ministry program summary
Vote |
Program |
Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
|
|
1101 |
$77,939,600 |
$77,966,800 |
($27,200) |
$80,649,348 |
|
1112 |
$106,146,300 |
$85,139,900 |
$21,006,400 |
$55,826,620 |
|
1113 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
$17,179,631 |
|
1114 |
$52,057,300 |
$46,977,300 |
$5,080,000 |
$46,789,260 |
|
1116 |
$122,931,500 |
$116,939,200 |
$5,992,300 |
$117,559,121 |
|
1117 |
$3,795,600 |
$3,792,100 |
$3,500 |
$3,680,550 |
|
1118 |
$26,424,900 |
$26,436,900 |
($12,000) |
$26,584,500 |
|
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$389,296,200 |
$357,253,200 |
$32,043,000 |
$348,269,030 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
$1,044,184,014 |
$564,958,914 |
$479,225,100 |
$69,301 |
|
Ministry total operating expense |
$1,433,480,214 |
$922,212,114 |
$511,268,100 |
$348,338,331 |
|
Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Clean Water Agency |
$191,558,000 |
$185,305,600 |
$6,252,400 |
$164,060,817 |
|
Operating expense adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification |
$720,769,600 |
$466,232,600 |
$254,537,000 |
- |
|
Operating expense designated purpose account adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification |
($1,044,116,700) |
($564,892,600) |
($479,224,100) |
- |
|
Total including consolidation & other adjustments |
$1,301,691,114 |
$1,008,857,714 |
$292,833,400 |
$512,399,148 |
|
Operating assets |
|
|
|
|
1101 |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
- |
|
|
Total operating assets to be voted |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
- |
|
Statutory appropriations |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Ministry total operating assets |
$2,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
|
Capital expense |
|
|
|
|
1113 |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
- |
|
1114 |
$11,918,000 |
$6,578,000 |
$5,340,000 |
$3,431,396 |
|
1116 |
$178,000 |
$177,000 |
$1,000 |
$51,715 |
|
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
$12,097,000 |
$6,755,000 |
$5,342,000 |
$3,483,111 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
$924,609,900 |
$828,961,300 |
$95,648,600 |
$4,513,543 |
|
Ministry total capital expense |
$936,706,900 |
$835,716,300 |
$100,990,600 |
$7,996,654 |
|
Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Clean Water Agency |
$3,227,300 |
$2,974,700 |
$252,600 |
$2,615,081 |
|
Capital expense adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification |
$4,175,000 |
- |
$4,175,000 |
- |
|
Capital expense designated purpose account adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification |
($919,753,300) |
($824,270,000) |
($95,483,300) |
- |
|
Total including consolidation & other adjustments |
$24,355,900 |
$14,421,000 |
$9,934,900 |
$10,611,735 |
|
Capital assets |
|
|
|
|
1114 |
$25,954,000 |
$14,227,700 |
$11,726,300 |
$1,681,275 |
|
1116 |
$411,000 |
$485,000 |
($74,000) |
- |
|
1118 |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
- |
|
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
$26,366,000 |
$14,712,700 |
$11,653,300 |
$1,681,275 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
$14,800,000 |
$1,000 |
$14,799,000 |
- |
|
Ministry total capital assets |
$41,166,000 |
$14,713,700 |
$26,452,300 |
$1,681,275 |
|
Capital asset designated purpose account adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification |
($14,800,000) |
- |
($14,800,000) |
- |
|
Total including adjustments |
$26,366,000 |
$14,713,700 |
$11,652,300 |
$1,681,275 |
|
Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) |
$1,326,047,014 |
$1,023,278,714 |
$302,768,300 |
$523,010,883 |
Ministry Administration Program - vote 1101
This vote includes overall ministry business management support, including the ministry’s corporate business and financial management and controllership, strategic human resources, facilities, information management, as well as corporate communications, marketing and legal services.
Vote summary
Item number |
Item |
Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Ministry administration |
$77,939,600 |
$77,966,800 |
($27,200) |
$80,649,348 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$77,939,600 |
$77,966,800 |
($27,200) |
$80,649,348 |
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 |
- |
$20,000 |
S |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$65,014 |
$65,014 |
- |
$69,301 |
|
Total operating expense |
$78,004,614 |
$78,031,814 |
($27,200) |
$80,718,649 |
|
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 |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
1101-1 |
|
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$16,772,600 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$2,515,900 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$573,500 |
|
Services |
|
$51,574,100 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$6,537,500 |
|
Subtotal |
|
$77,973,600 |
|
Less: recoveries |
|
$34,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$77,939,600 |
|
Sub-items: |
|
|
|
Main office |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$1,995,600 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$299,300 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$64,700 |
|
|
Services |
$57,600 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$70,800 |
$2,488,000 |
|
Financial and administrative services |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$5,452,400 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$817,900 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$73,400 |
|
|
Services |
$26,225,400 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$6,028,500 |
|
|
Subtotal |
$38,597,600 |
|
|
Less: recoveries |
$34,000 |
$38,563,600 |
|
Human resources |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$1,018,400 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$152,800 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$8,400 |
|
|
Services |
$166,600 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$13,100 |
$1,359,300 |
|
Communications services |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$4,324,200 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$648,600 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$95,600 |
|
|
Services |
$433,900 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$156,100 |
$5,658,400 |
|
Legal services |
|
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$136,200 |
|
|
Services |
$10,391,000 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$107,700 |
$10,634,900 |
|
Audit services |
|
|
|
Services |
$487,600 |
$487,600 |
|
Information systems |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$3,982,000 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$597,300 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$195,200 |
|
|
Services |
$13,812,000 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$161,300 |
$18,747,800 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$77,939,600 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
Statutory |
Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act |
|
$47,841 |
Statutory |
Parliamentary Assistant's salary, the 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 |
|
$78,004,614 |
|
Operating assets |
|
|
1101-10 |
|
|
|
|
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 |
Environmental Policy and Programs - vote 1112
This vote is responsible for: developing policy, regulations and legislation to support the ministry’s mandate of environmental protection; designing programs to protect the environment, and ensuring resources are used efficiently and are recaptured and reused to achieve a prosperous circular economy. This vote also includes areas responsible for leading intergovernmental and Indigenous relations.
Vote summary
Item number |
Item |
Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Environmental Policy |
$11,173,100 |
$6,168,300 |
$5,004,800 |
$12,572,387 |
2 |
Environmental Programs |
$94,973,200 |
$78,971,600 |
$16,001,600 |
$43,254,233 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$106,146,300 |
$85,139,900 |
$21,006,400 |
$55,826,620 |
|
Total operating expense |
$106,146,300 |
$85,139,900 |
$21,006,400 |
$55,826,620 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote-item |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
1112-1 |
|
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$5,470,100 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$820,600 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$34,000 |
|
Services |
|
$296,100 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$42,300 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Climate Change Adaptation |
|
$5,000,000 |
|
Subtotal |
|
$11,663,100 |
|
Less: recoveries |
|
$490,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$11,173,100 |
1112-2 |
Environmental Programs |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$12,242,000 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$1,836,300 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$767,900 |
|
Services |
|
$11,954,500 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$654,600 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River |
$7,423,100 |
|
|
Drive Clean Emissions Testing |
$40,725,000 |
|
|
Environmental Planning and Action |
$9,100,000 |
|
|
Indigenous Engagement and Collaboration |
$100,000 |
|
|
Source Water Protection |
$7,169,800 |
|
|
Walkerton Clean Water Centre |
$3,000,000 |
$67,517,900 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$94,973,200 |
|
Total operating expense for Environmental Policy and Programs |
|
$106,146,300 |
Climate Change Policy and Programs - vote 1113
This vote is responsible for leading the long-term plan to reduce Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions and drive the transition to a resilient, low-carbon economy through the Climate Change Action Plan and cap and trade program. It includes all of the ministry’s climate change-related funding that is eligible to be offset by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account (GGRA).
Note: recoveries under Capital Expense for Climate Change Programs - Capital include recoveries of $4,175,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account, which are based on forecasts of anticipated revenues and contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account.
Note: recoveries under Operating Expense for Climate Change Policy and Programs include recoveries of $720,769,600 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account, which are based on forecasts of anticipated revenues and contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account.
Vote summary
Item number |
Item |
Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Climate Change Policy and Programs |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
$17,179,631 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
$17,179,631 |
|
Total operating expense |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
$17,179,631 |
|
Capital expense |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Climate Change Programs – capital |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
- |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
- |
|
Total capital expense |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
- |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote-item |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
1113-1 |
|
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$13,095,000 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$2,527,100 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$1,000 |
|
Services |
|
$13,127,200 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$1,000 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Electric vehicles |
$5,300,000 |
|
|
Government and partnerships |
$133,166,000 |
|
|
Green Ontario Fund |
$524,285,100 |
|
|
Low Carbon Fuels |
$19,268,200 |
|
|
Waste-Free Ontario |
$10,000,000 |
$692,019,300 |
|
Subtotal |
|
$720,770,600 |
|
Less: recoveries |
|
$720,769,600 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$1,000 |
|
Total operating expense for Climate Change Policy and Programs |
|
$1,000 |
|
Capital expense |
|
|
1113-2 |
|
|
|
|
Services |
|
$176,000 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Electric vehicles - capital |
|
$4,000,000 |
|
Subtotal |
|
$4,176,000 |
|
Less: recoveries |
|
$4,175,000 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$1,000 |
|
Total capital expense for Climate Change Policy and Programs |
|
$1,000 |
Environmental Sciences and Standards - vote 1114
This vote is responsible for providing research as well as scientific, technical and laboratory expertise to support policy and operational decision making and also for monitoring and reporting on the state of Ontario’s environment.
Vote summary
Item number |
Item |
Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Environmental Sciences and Standards |
$52,057,300 |
$46,977,300 |
$5,080,000 |
$46,789,260 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$52,057,300 |
$46,977,300 |
$5,080,000 |
$46,789,260 |
|
Total operating expense |
$52,057,300 |
$46,977,300 |
$5,080,000 |
$46,789,260 |
|
Capital expense |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Environmental Science – capital |
$11,918,000 |
$6,578,000 |
$5,340,000 |
$3,431,396 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
$11,918,000 |
$6,578,000 |
$5,340,000 |
$3,431,396 |
S |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
$991,000 |
$827,500 |
$163,500 |
$655,663 |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$991,000 |
$827,500 |
$163,500 |
$655,663 |
|
Total capital expense |
$12,909,000 |
$7,405,500 |
$5,503,500 |
$4,087,059 |
|
Capital assets |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Environmental Science and Laboratory Infrastructure |
$25,954,000 |
$14,227,700 |
$11,726,300 |
$1,681,275 |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
$25,954,000 |
$14,227,700 |
$11,726,300 |
$1,681,275 |
|
Total capital assets |
$25,954,000 |
$14,227,700 |
$11,726,300 |
$1,681,275 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote-item |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
1114-1 |
|
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$30,758,800 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$4,613,900 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$1,161,400 |
|
Services |
|
$9,989,600 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$1,428,600 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Climate Change |
$255,000 |
|
|
Environmental Research Chairs |
$450,000 |
|
|
Environmental Science and Technical Research |
$3,400,000 |
$4,105,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$52,057,300 |
|
Total operating expense for Environmental Sciences and Standards |
|
$52,057,300 |
|
Capital expense |
|
|
1114-2 |
|
|
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$500,000 |
|
Other transactions |
|
$11,418,000 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$11,918,000 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
|
Other transactions |
|
|
Statutory |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
|
$991,000 |
|
Total capital expense for Environmental Sciences and Standards |
|
$12,909,000 |
|
Capital assets |
|
|
1114-3 |
|
|
|
|
Buildings – alternative financing and procurement |
|
$19,942,000 |
|
Machinery and equipment - asset costs |
|
$3,012,000 |
|
Business application software - asset costs |
|
$3,000,000 |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
|
$25,954,000 |
|
Total capital assets for Environmental Sciences and Standards |
|
$25,954,000 |
Environmental Compliance and Operations - vote 1116
This vote is responsible for developing and integrating innovative, risk-informed approaches to improve compliance and the environmental performance of the regulated community; investigating alleged environmental infractions and enforcing compliance under environmental laws; protecting and supporting clean air, water and land; improving the natural environment and human health; and fulfilling legislative requirement of the Chief Drinking Water Inspector to report on the state of the Province’s drinking water systems.
Vote summary
Item number |
Item |
Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Environmental Compliance and Enforcement |
$55,764,900 |
$55,614,200 |
$150,700 |
$55,597,833 |
2 |
Regional Operations |
$65,444,300 |
$59,611,400 |
$5,832,900 |
$61,366,958 |
3 |
Indigenous Drinking Water Program |
$1,722,300 |
$1,713,600 |
$8,700 |
$594,330 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$122,931,500 |
$116,939,200 |
$5,992,300 |
$117,559,121 |
S |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
- |
- |
S |
Trust, the English and Wabigoon Rivers Remediation Funding Act, 2017 |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
- |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$2,300 |
$1,300 |
$1,000 |
- |
|
Total operating expense |
$122,933,800 |
$116,940,500 |
$5,993,300 |
$117,559,121 |
|
Capital expense |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Environmental Clean-up Fund – capital |
$176,000 |
$176,000 |
- |
$51,715 |
5 |
Environmental Remediation – capital |
$2,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
$178,000 |
$177,000 |
$1,000 |
$51,715 |
S |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
$14,600 |
$12,800 |
$1,800 |
$6,840 |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$14,600 |
$12,800 |
$1,800 |
$6,840 |
|
Total capital expense |
$192,600 |
$189,800 |
$2,800 |
$58,555 |
|
Capital assets |
|
|
|
|
6 |
Environmental Compliance and Operations Infrastructure |
$411,000 |
$485,000 |
($74,000) |
- |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
$411,000 |
$485,000 |
($74,000) |
- |
|
Total capital assets |
$411,000 |
$485,000 |
($74,000) |
- |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote-item |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
1116-1 |
|
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$34,162,100 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$5,124,700 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$210,500 |
|
Services |
|
$9,348,300 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$558,900 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Great Lakes |
$6,360,400 |
|
|
Ontario Community Environment Fund |
$250,000 |
$6,610,400 |
|
Subtotal |
|
$56,014,900 |
|
Less: recoveries |
|
$250,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$55,764,900 |
1116-2 |
Regional Operations |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$44,388,600 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$6,658,400 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$376,100 |
|
Services |
|
$12,382,200 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$389,000 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Lake Simcoe |
|
$1,250,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$65,444,300 |
1116-3 |
Indigenous Drinking Water Program |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$636,200 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$95,400 |
|
Services |
|
$546,900 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Indigenous Community Drinking Water |
$393,800 |
|
|
Source Water Protection |
$50,000 |
$443,800 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$1,722,300 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
|
Other transactions |
|
|
Statutory |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
|
$1,300 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
Statutory |
Trust, the English and Wabigoon Rivers Remediation Funding Act, 2017 |
|
$1,000 |
|
Total operating expense for Environmental Compliance and Operations |
|
$122,933,800 |
|
Capital expense |
|
|
1116-4 |
|
|
|
|
Services |
|
$176,000 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$176,000 |
1116-5 |
Environmental Remediation – capital |
|
|
|
Services |
|
$1,000 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Environmental Remediation - capital |
|
$1,000 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
|
$2,000 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
|
Other transactions |
|
|
Statutory |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
|
$14,600 |
|
Total capital expense for Environmental Compliance and Operations |
|
$192,600 |
|
Capital assets |
|
|
1116-6 |
|
|
|
|
Dams and engineering structures - asset costs |
|
$410,000 |
|
Business application software - asset costs |
|
$1,000 |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
|
$411,000 |
|
Total capital assets for Environmental Compliance and operations |
|
$411,000 |
Environmental economics and analytics - vote 1117
This vote is responsible for environmental economic analysis and advanced analytics to support evidence-based decision making for environmental protection and climate change from a cross-ministerial perspective and with a forward-thinking approach, including setting key outcome indicators to measure progress on environmental protection and ensuring data is provided in an open and transparent manner.
Vote summary
Item number |
Item |
Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Environmental economics and analytics |
$3,795,600 |
$3,792,100 |
$3,500 |
$3,680,550 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$3,795,600 |
$3,792,100 |
$3,500 |
$3,680,550 |
|
Total operating expense |
$3,795,600 |
$3,792,100 |
$3,500 |
$3,680,550 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote-item |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
1117-1 |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$2,976,400 |
|
Employee benefits |
$446,600 |
|
Transportation and communication |
$74,200 |
|
Services |
$215,200 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
$83,200 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$3,795,600 |
|
Total operating expense for Environmental Economics and Analytics |
$3,795,600 |
Environmental assessment and permissions - vote 1118
This vote is responsible for providing the single point of access for, and leading, the transformation of ministry permissions using risk-based approaches and customer service standards. It supports the delivery of approvals, licenses, permissions, and certificates. It ensures a comprehensive review of environmental assessments.
Vote summary
Item number |
Item |
Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Environmental assessment and permissions |
$26,424,900 |
$26,436,900 |
($12,000) |
$26,584,500 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$26,424,900 |
$26,436,900 |
($12,000) |
$26,584,500 |
|
Total operating expense |
$26,424,900 |
$26,436,900 |
($12,000) |
$26,584,500 |
|
Capital expense |
|
|
|
|
S |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
$3,851,000 |
$3,851,000 |
- |
$3,851,040 |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$3,851,000 |
$3,851,000 |
- |
$3,851,040 |
|
Total capital expense |
$3,851,000 |
$3,851,000 |
- |
$3,851,040 |
|
Capital assets |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Environmental assessment and permissions Infrastructure |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
- |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
- |
|
Total capital assets |
$1,000 |
- |
$1,000 |
- |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote-item |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
1118-1 |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$21,386,700 |
|
Employee benefits |
$3,208,200 |
|
Transportation and communication |
$328,100 |
|
Services |
$1,150,000 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
$351,900 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$26,424,900 |
|
Total operating expense for environmental assessment and permissions |
$26,424,900 |
|
Capital expense |
|
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
Other transactions |
|
Statutory |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
$3,851,000 |
|
Total capital expense for Environmental assessment and permissions |
$3,851,000 |
|
Capital assets |
|
1118-2 |
|
|
|
Business application software - asset costs |
$1,000 |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
$1,000 |
|
Total capital assets for Environmental assessment and permissions |
$1,000 |
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Program
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account provides for the reporting on amounts required to be recorded in the account, including the commitment of proceeds from Ontario’s cap and trade program to be invested in initiatives that are reasonably likely to reduce, or support the reduction of, greenhouse gas.
Vote summary
Item number |
Item |
Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual 2016-17 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
|
|
S |
Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act |
$1,044,116,700 |
$564,892,600 |
$479,224,100 |
- |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$1,044,116,700 |
$564,892,600 |
$479,224,100 |
- |
|
Total operating expense |
$1,044,116,700 |
$564,892,600 |
$479,224,100 |
- |
|
Operating assets |
|
|
|
|
S |
Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total operating assets |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Capital expense |
|
|
|
|
S |
Infrastructure Expenses, Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act |
$919,753,300 |
$824,270,000 |
$95,483,300 |
- |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$919,753,300 |
$824,270,000 |
$95,483,300 |
- |
|
Total capital expense |
$919,753,300 |
$824,270,000 |
$95,483,300 |
- |
|
Capital assets |
|
|
|
|
S |
Infrastructure Assets, Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act |
$14,800,000 |
$1,000 |
$14,799,000 |
- |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$14,800,000 |
$1,000 |
$14,799,000 |
- |
|
Total capital assets |
$14,800,000 |
$1,000 |
$14,799,000 |
- |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote-item |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
---|---|---|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
Other transactions |
|
Statutory |
Transfers from Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account |
$1,044,116,700 |
|
Total operating expense for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Program |
$1,044,116,700 |
|
Operating assets |
|
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
Statutory |
Deposits and prepaid expenses, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account |
$1,000 |
|
Total operating assets for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Program |
$1,000 |
|
Capital expense |
|
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
Other transactions |
|
Statutory |
Transfers from Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account |
$919,753,300 |
|
Total capital expense for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Program |
$919,753,300 |
|
Capital assets |
|
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
Statutory |
Investments in Tangible Capital Assets |
$14,800,000 |
|
Total capital assets for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Program |
$14,800,000 |