Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Long-Term Care (2022-23)
The 2022-2023 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Long-Term Care for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2022.
Summary
Ontario is fixing the Long-Term Care system so that every resident experiences the best possible quality of life, supported by safe and high-quality care. To support this, the Government is making historic investments and legislation in three priority areas -Improving Staffing and Care; Protecting Residents through Better Accountability, Enforcement and Transparency; and building modern, safe and comfortable homes for our seniors.
The ministry works with the Ministry of Health and other partners to improve the quality of life in long-term care homes and to accelerate the development of new, modern long-term care spaces across the province to support Ontario’s growing population of seniors.
The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges in the health and long-term care sectors. The ministry is committed to applying lessons learned to build and strengthen long-term care that works in the best interest of residents and the people who work so hard to keep them safe.
Ministry program summary
| Vote | Program |
Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expense | |||||
| 4501 | Ministry Administration Program | $5,585,800 | $5,961,200 | ($375,400) | $5,085,096 |
| 4502 | Long-Term Care Homes Program | $7,112,643,700 | $6,405,326,600 | $707,317,100 | $5,987,246,693 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $7,118,229,500 | $6,411,287,800 | $706,941,700 | $5,992,331,789 | |
| Statutory appropriations | $314,014 | $314,014 | - | $65,968 | |
| Ministry total operating expense | $7,118,543,514 | $6,411,601,814 | $706,941,700 | $5,992,397,757 | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Health | ($4,604,063,800) | ($5,573,825,400) | $969,761,600 | ($4,185,878,585) | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation | - | - | - | ($3,246,281) | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals | ($139,698,600) | ($47,681,800) | ($92,016,800) | ($90,863,663) | |
| Total including consolidation & other adjustments | $2,374,781,114 | $790,094,614 | $1,584,686,500 | $1,712,409,228 | |
| Operating assets | |||||
| 4501 | Ministry Administration Program | - | $1,000 | ($1,000) | - |
| 4502 | Long-Term Care Homes Program | $20,430,000 | $20,430,000 | - | $20,429,959 |
| Total operating assets to be voted | $20,430,000 | $20,431,000 | ($1,000) | $20,429,959 | |
| Ministry total operating assets | $20,430,000 | $20,431,000 | ($1,000) | $20,429,959 | |
| Capital expense | |||||
| 4502 | Long-Term Care Homes Program | $135,288,600 | $524,641,500 | ($389,352,900) | $187,556,938 |
| Total capital expense to be voted | $135,288,600 | $524,641,500 | ($389,352,900) | $187,556,938 | |
| Ministry total capital expense | $135,288,600 | $524,641,500 | ($389,352,900) | $187,556,938 | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals | ($135,287,600) | ($524,640,500) | $389,352,900 | ($187,556,938) | |
| Total including consolidation & other adjustments | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | |
| Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) | $2,374,782,114 | $790,095,614 | $1,584,686,500 | $1,712,409,228 |
Reconciliation to previously published data
| Operating expense |
2021-22 |
2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Total operating expense previously published |
$6,410,036,314 | $5,992,593,386 |
| Government reorganization | ||
|
Transfer of functions from other Ministries |
$1,842,800 | $460,507 |
|
Transfer of functions to other Ministries |
($277,300) | ($656,136) |
| Restated total operating expense | $6,411,601,814 | $5,992,397,757 |
Ministry Administration Program - vote 4501
The Ministry Administration Program includes the Minister's Office, the Parliamentary Assistant's Office, the Deputy Minister's Office and the Communications Branch. The program is responsible for overall direction of the ministry.
Vote summary
Standard account by item and sub-items
| Vote- item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expense | |||
| 4501-1 | Ministry Administration | ||
|
Salaries and wages |
$4,200,000 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$609,000 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$134,200 | ||
|
Services |
$628,600 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$14,000 | ||
| Total operating expense to be voted | $5,585,800 | ||
| Sub-items: | |||
| Main Office | |||
|
Salaries and wages |
$2,300,000 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$333,500 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$97,900 | ||
|
Services |
$86,800 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$7,100 | $2,825,300 | |
| Communications | |||
|
Salaries and wages |
$1,900,000 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$275,500 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$36,300 | ||
|
Services |
$541,800 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$6,900 | $2,760,500 | |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $5,585,800 | ||
| Statutory appropriation | |||
| Statutory |
Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act |
$47,841 | |
| Statutory |
Parliamentary Assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act |
$16,173 | |
| Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program | $5,649,814 |
Long-Term Care Homes Program - vote 4502
Ontario is fixing the Long-Term Care system so that every resident experiences the best possible quality of life, supported by safe and high-quality care. To support this, the Government is making investments and introducing legislation in three priority areas -Improving Staffing and Care; Protecting Residents through Better Accountability, Enforcement and Transparency; and building modern, safe and comfortable homes for our seniors.
As well, the government is investing in Long-Term Care development and redevelopment to ensure Ontario's most vulnerable are off waitlists and in beds faster. To support this vision, the Ministry of Long-Term Care (the "ministry") will be focusing on the development of 30,000 net new long-term care beds over the next decade and redeveloping older long-term care beds to the current 2015 design standards.
The ministry is also leading the response, in collaboration with sector partners, to the recommendations contained in the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission report and the Special Report on Pandemic Readiness and Response in Long-Term Care from the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario.
Vote summary
Standard account by item and sub-items
| Vote- item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expense | |||
| 4502-1 | Long-Term Care Homes Program | ||
|
Salaries and wages |
$57,986,600 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$8,408,000 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$3,107,600 | ||
|
Services |
$19,982,300 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$222,100 | ||
|
Transfer payments |
|||
|
Long-Term Care Homes – Operations |
$6,757,255,200 | ||
|
Long-Term Care Homes – Development |
$265,681,900 | $7,022,937,100 | |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $7,112,643,700 | ||
| Statutory appropriations | |||
|
Other transactions |
|||
| Statutory |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$250,000 | |
| Total operating expense for Long-Term Care Homes Program | $7,112,893,700 | ||
| Operating assets | |||
| 4502-10 | Long-Term Care Program | ||
|
Advances and recoverable amounts |
|||
|
Long-Term Care Homes - Operations |
$20,430,000 | ||
| Total operating assets to be voted | $20,430,000 | ||
| Total Operating Assets for Long-Term Care Homes Program | $20,430,000 | ||
| Capital expense | |||
| 4502-2 | Long-Term Care Program | ||
|
Transfer payments |
|||
|
Long-Term Care Homes Capital |
$135,287,600 | ||
|
Other transactions |
$1,000 | ||
| Total capital expense to be voted | $135,288,600 | ||
| Total capital expense for Long-Term Care Homes Program | $135,288,600 |
Footnotes
- footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.