Summary

The goal of the ministry is to provide leadership through the development and administration of policies, programs, and regulatory frameworks in relation to local government, land use planning, growth planning, building regulation, and housing. To achieve its goal, the ministry coordinates Ontario Government policies and programs that impact municipalities; manages the provincial-municipal relationship with municipal stakeholders including the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the City of Toronto; supports Ontario’s approach to a collaborative federal-provincial-municipal relationship; develops and administers policies and programs in support of infrastructure improvement, municipal administration and governance, municipal finance, land use planning, building regulation, and social and market housing, including residential tenancy regulation, homelessness prevention and affordable housing programs; facilitates two-way information sharing and outreach among ministries, municipalities, the building sector and Aboriginal communities; and administers disaster/emergency financial assistance to eligible communities and individuals.

Ministry Program Summary

Operating expense

Vote Program Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
1901 Ministry Administration Program $22,632,200 $22,516,900 $115,300 $20,640,480
1902 Municipal Services and Building Regulation $21,106,200 $21,140,800 ($34,600) $27,054,604
1903 Local government and planning policy $37,853,200 $20,975,800 $16,877,400 $18,849,330
1904 Affordable Housing Program $838,091,200 $863,384,700 ($25,293,500) $874,045,232
  Total operating expense to be voted $919,682,800 $928,018,200 ($8,335,400) $940,589,646
  Statutory appropriations $72,999,887 $100,975,287 ($27,975,400) $61,095,800
  Ministry total operating expense $992,682,687 $1,028,993,487 ($36,310,800) $1,001,685,446
  Consolidation adjustment - ontario mortgage and housing corporation ($80,944,900) ($87,008,300) $6,063,400 ($82,774,106)
  Total including consolidation and other adjustments $911,737,787 $941,985,187 ($30,247,400) $918,911,340

Capital expense

Vote Program Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
1901 Ministry Administration Program - $1,000 ($1,000) $1,201,000
1902 Municipal Services and Building Regulation $4,000 $4,000 - $2,655,001
1903 Local government and planning policy - $1,000 ($1,000) -
1904 Affordable Housing Program $160,536,200 $153,858,100 $6,678,100 $127,547,409
  Total capital expense to be voted $160,540,200 $153,864,100 $6,676,100 $131,403,410
  Statutory appropriations $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Ministry total capital expense $160,541,200 $153,865,100 $6,676,100 $131,403,410
  Consolidation adjustment - ontario mortgage and housing corporation ($12,026,200) ($15,581,700) $3,555,500 ($688,843)
  Total including consolidation and other adjustments $148,515,000 $138,283,400 $10,231,600 $130,714,567

Capital assets

Vote Program Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
1902 Municipal Services and Building Regulation $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total capital assets to be voted $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Ministry total capital assets $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) $1,060,252,787 $1,080,268,587 ($20,015,800) $1,049,625,907

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense 2015‑16 Estimates 2014‑15 Actual
Total operating expense previously published footnote 1 $988,708,887 $996,311,641
Government reorganization    
Transfer of functions from other ministries - $5,373,805
Transfer between operating and capital expenses $40,284,600 -
Restated total operating expense $1,028,993,487 $1,001,685,446
Capital expense 2015‑16 Estimates 2014‑15 Actual
Total capital expense previously published footnote 2 $194,149,700 $131,403,410
Government reorganization    
Transfer between operating and capital expenses ($40,284,600) -
Restated total capital expense $153,865,100 $131,403,410

Ministry Administration Program - vote 1901

The objectives of this program are to: provide leadership, direction, coordination and controllership for all the central agency requirements (including statutory and regulatory compliance) and corporate programs and activities of the ministry; provide effective communications and issues management support; provide efficient and effective strategic advice, legal advice and services, business and resources planning, corporate emergency and security management, risk management and service delivery management support to the ministry; establish controls and controllership mechanisms, reporting and management standards, service standards and performance measures; and oversight of the ministry’s human, financial, information management and information technology resources, and physical assets. This program also provides management and operational support services to the ministry and its agencies.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
1 Ministry Administration $22,632,200 $22,516,900 $115,300 $20,640,480
  Total operating expense to be voted $22,632,200 $22,516,900 $115,300 $20,640,480
S Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act $47,841 $47,841 - $49,301
S Parliamentary Assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act $32,346 $32,346 - $12,824
  Total statutory appropriations $80,187 $80,187 - $62,125
  Total operating expense $22,712,387 $22,597,087 $115,300 $20,702,605

Capital expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
- Ministry Administration capital - $1,000 ($1,000) $1,201,000
  Total capital expense to be voted - $1,000 ($1,000) $1,201,000
  Total capital expense - $1,000 ($1,000) $1,201,000

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
1901-1 Ministry Administration    
  Salaries and wages   $9,181,100
  Employee benefits   $1,080,400
  Transportation and communication   $383,900
  Services   $11,285,800
  Supplies and equipment   $701,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   $22,632,200
  Sub-items:    
  Main office    
  Salaries and wages $2,064,900  
  Employee benefits $208,900  
  Transportation and communication $223,300  
  Services $182,300  
  Supplies and equipment $83,000 $2,762,400
  Communications services    
  Salaries and wages $2,181,200  
  Employee benefits $243,400  
  Transportation and communication $5,800  
  Services $211,700  
  Supplies and equipment $2,200 $2,644,300
  Financial and administrative services    
  Salaries and wages $3,690,200  
  Employee benefits $437,300  
  Transportation and communication $4,500  
  Services $2,542,600  
  Supplies and equipment $2,900 $6,677,500
  Human resources    
  Salaries and wages $1,204,800  
  Employee benefits $190,800  
  Transportation and communication $5,100  
  Services $8,300  
  Supplies and equipment $2,500 $1,411,500
  Legal services    
  Salaries and wages $40,000  
  Transportation and communication $31,900  
  Services $5,117,500  
  Supplies and equipment $72,200 $5,261,600
  Audit services    
  Transportation and communication $7,900  
  Services $953,900  
  Supplies and equipment $4,900 $966,700
  Information systems    
  Transportation and communication $105,400  
  Services $2,269,500  
  Supplies and equipment $533,300 $2,908,200
  Total operating expense to be voted   $22,632,200
  Statutory appropriations    
Statutory Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act   $47,841
Statutory Parliamentary Assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act   $32,346
  Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program   $22,712,387

Municipal Services and Building Regulation - vote 1902

This program is the ministry’s interface with municipal clients responsible for providing services and implementing programs within Municipal Services’ and Building Regulation’s core businesses. It is also the province’s key point of contact with the building sector on matters related to Ontario’s Building Code. Its main priorities are to: oversee the implementation of the Municipal Act, the Planning Act, the Housing Services Act, the Building Code Act and related legislation, regulations, policies and programs; strengthen municipal capacity to achieve financial sustainability, prosperity and resiliency; lead the province’s one-window land-use planning and assist municipalities in delivering their full land-use planning authority; support or coordinate the delivery of capacity building to municipal clients; and protect public safety in buildings. This program also supports key government initiatives such as renewable energy, water conservation, source water protection and barrier-free accessibility in the built environment. It administers numerous transfer payment programs, including provincial disaster assistance programs, and manages the ministry’s Order-in-Council Emergency Management Program.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
4 Municipal Services and Building Regulation $21,106,200 $21,140,800 ($34,600) $27,054,604
  Total operating expense to be voted $21,106,200 $21,140,800 ($34,600) $27,054,604
  Total operating expense $21,106,200 $21,140,800 ($34,600) $27,054,604

Capital expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
3 Municipal Services and Building Regulation $3,000 $3,000 - $2,655,001
8 Municipal Services and Building Regulation, expense related to capital assets $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total capital expense to be voted $4,000 $4,000 - $2,655,001
S Amortization, the Financial Administration Act $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total statutorsy appropriations $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total capital expense $5,000 $5,000 - $2,655,001

Capital assets

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
7 Municipal Services and Building Regulation $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

Operating expense

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
1902-4 Municipal Services and Building Regulation    
  Salaries and wages   $12,126,100
  Employee benefits   $1,399,000
  Transportation and communication   $633,100
  Services   $5,003,800
  Supplies and equipment   $143,000
  Transfer payments    
  Disaster recovery assistance for ontarians $1,000  
  Municipal disaster recovery assistance $1,000  
  Disaster relief assistance to victims $1,000  
  Disaster relief assistance to municipalities $1,000  
  Payments under the Municipal Tax Assistance Act $85,179,000  
  Taxes on tenanted provincial properties under the Municipal Tax Assistance Act $9,181,000  
  Assistance to moosonee $1,146,200  
  Capacity and leadership grants for municipalities and municipal organizations $300,000  
  Priority projects for municipalities and municipal organizations $1,000  
  Assistance to planning boards $350,000 $96,161,200
  Subtotal   $115,466,200
  Less: recoveries   $94,360,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   $21,106,200
  Total operating expense for Municipal Services and Building Regulation   $21,106,200

Capital expense

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
1902-3 Municipal Services and Building Regulation    
  Transfer payments    
  Municipal disaster tecovery assistance $1,000  
  Disaster relief assistance to municipalities $1,000  
  Priority projects for municipalities and municipal organizations $1,000 $3,000
  Total capital expense to be voted   $3,000
1902-8 Municipal Services and Building Regulation, expense 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   $1,000
  Total capital expense for Municipal Services and Building Regulation   $5,000

Capital assets

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount
1902-7 Municipal Services and Building Regulation  
  Land and marine fleet - asset costs $1,000
  Total capital assets to be voted $1,000
  Total capital assets for Municipal Services and Building Regulation $1,000

Local Government and Planning Policy - vote 1903

The objectives of this program are well-planned, safe, strong, sustainable and healthy communities that enhance quality of life and support a prosperous economy. The Local Government and Planning Policy Program contributes to a long-term policy, administrative, and legislative framework that enhances the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of local government and democratic processes; improves environmental protection, growth management, conservation of greenspace and healthy economic growth and resiliency; provides tools to improve local service delivery, reduce costs, achieve financial sustainability, enhance accountability to taxpayers, and builds and maintains effective partnerships with key municipal and professional associations, municipalities, Aboriginal peoples and other ministries and governments; sets out specific policy direction for the fast growing Greater Golden Horseshoe region to protect agricultural land, natural heritage, water and greenspace under the Greenbelt plans and manage and direct growth, support and optimize infrastructure investment and preserve agricultural and environmentally sensitive lands by leading the Places to Grow initiative which develops and implements regional growth plans. All of this work is guided by a partnership approach and meaningful stakeholder and municipal engagement and consultation.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
7 Local government and planning policy $31,386,700 $14,386,700 $17,000,000 $13,475,525
10 Ontario growth secretariat $6,466,500 $6,589,100 ($122,600) $5,373,805
  Total operating expense to be voted $37,853,200 $20,975,800 $16,877,400 $18,849,330
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,923,400 $4,495,100 ($2,571,700) $5,804,564
S Toronto loan remission, the Financial Administration Act $70,995,300 $96,400,000 ($25,404,700) $53,275,000
  Total statutory appropriations $72,918,700 $100,895,100 ($27,976,400) $59,079,564
  Total operating expense $110,771,900 $121,870,900 ($11,099,000) $77,928,894

Capital expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
- Local government and planning policy 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

Operating expense

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
1903-7 Local government and planning policy    
  Salaries and wages   $7,049,900
  Employee benefits   $791,300
  Transportation and communication   $394,700
  Services   $2,044,200
  Supplies and equipment   $106,600
  Transfer payments    
  Greater toronto and hamilton area atmospheric fund $17,000,000  
  Municipal research and analysis grant $4,000,000 $21,000,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   $31,386,700
1903-10 Ontario growth secretariat    
  Salaries and wages   $3,318,300
  Employee benefits   $439,700
  Transportation and communication   $188,000
  Services   $2,194,100
  Supplies and equipment   $126,400
  Transfer payments    
  Growth fund   $200,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   $6,466,500
  Statutory appropriations    
  Other transactions    
Statutory Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act   $1,923,400
  Statutory appropriations    
  Transfer payments    
Statutory Toronto loan remission, the Financial Administration Act   $70,995,300
  Total operating expense for local government and planning policy   $110,771,900

Affordable Housing Program - vote 1904

The objectives of this program are to: deliver on the government’s commitments on affordable housing and ending homelessness; create a regulatory framework that protects tenants and landlords and encourages proper maintenance and investment in rental housing; and support municipalities, housing providers and other external stakeholders, in order to help them meet their housing responsibilities. To meet its objectives, the program provides a full range of services: policy development, program design, delivery compliance, complaints resolution, and funding for affordable and social housing and homelessness.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
2 Social and market housing $836,668,500 $861,962,000 ($25,293,500) $872,360,187
3 Residential tenancy $1,422,700 $1,422,700 - $1,685,045
  Total operating expense to be voted $838,091,200 $863,384,700 ($25,293,500) $874,045,232
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,000 - $1,000 $1,954,111
  Total statutory appropriations $1,000 - $1,000 $1,954,111
  Total operating expense $838,092,200 $863,384,700 ($25,292,500) $875,999,343

Capital expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
4 Affordable housing capital $160,536,200 $153,858,100 $6,678,100 $127,547,409
  Total capital expense to be voted $160,536,200 $153,858,100 $6,678,100 $127,547,409
  Total capital expense $160,536,200 $153,858,100 $6,678,100 $127,547,409

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
1904-2 Social and market housing    
  Salaries and wages   $10,037,400
  Employee benefits   $1,292,300
  Transportation and communication   $529,400
  Services   $3,208,300
  Supplies and equipment   $118,200
  Transfer payments    
  Payments to service managers including non-profit operations in unorganized territories $412,220,800  
  Payments to ontario mortgage and housing corporation $81,641,600  
  Rural and native housing program $7,573,300  
  Ending homelessness $2,900,000  
  Homelessness prevention program $293,707,200  
  Investment in affordable housing - rent supports - provincial $30,050,000 $828,092,900
  Subtotal   $843,278,500
  Less: recoveries   $6,610,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   $836,668,500
1904-3 Residential tenancy    
  Salaries and wages   $1,173,800
  Employee benefits   $133,500
  Transportation and communication   $89,300
  Services   $7,300
  Supplies and equipment   $18,800
  Total operating expense to be voted   $1,422,700
  Statutory appropriations    
  Other transactions    
Statutory Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act   $1,000
  Total operating expense for Affordable Housing Program   $838,092,200

Capital expense

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
1904-4 Affordable housing capital    
  Transfer payments    
  Investment in affordable housing - provincial $50,080,000  
  Investment in affordable housing - federal $80,130,000  
  Ontario mortgage and housing corporation capital expenses $12,026,200  
  Affordable housing program - provincial contribution $18,300,000 $160,536,200
  Total capital expense to be voted   $160,536,200
  Total capital expense for Affordable Housing Program   $160,536,200