Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (2022-23)
The 2022-2023 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2022.
Summary
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing provides leadership to help ensure communities are served by strong, efficient local governments and that all Ontarians have access to housing that meets their needs. To achieve these goals, the ministry: develops, coordinates and implements Ontario government policies and programs that impact municipalities; manages provincial-municipal relationships with municipal stakeholders; manages provincial-business relationships with key growth partners, as well as implementation of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Memorandum of Understanding, and the Toronto-Ontario Consultation and Collaboration Agreement; and supports Ontario's federal-provincial-municipal relationships.
The ministry also develops and administers policies and programs in support of: municipal administration, governance, and finance; infrastructure improvement; municipal and provincial land use planning; growth management; building regulation; community, supportive, and market housing, which includes residential and commercial tenancy regulation and homelessness prevention and housing programs; and disaster recovery and mitigation.
The policies and programs of the ministry support the response to and recovery from COVID-19.
Ministry program summary
| Vote | Program |
Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expense | |||||
| 1901 | Ministry Administration Program | $20,192,000 | $20,278,200 | ($86,200) | $18,649,148 |
| 1902 | Municipal Services | $67,113,900 | $73,043,900 | ($5,930,000) | $1,916,968,955 |
| 1903 | Local Government and Planning Policy | $21,454,700 | $21,408,000 | $46,700 | $17,635,937 |
| 1904 | Housing Program | $973,854,900 | $1,041,148,000 | ($67,293,100) | $1,621,649,296 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $1,082,615,500 | $1,155,878,100 | ($73,262,600) | $3,574,903,336 | |
| Statutory appropriations | $84,187 | $84,187 | - | $153,635 | |
| Ministry total operating expense | $1,082,699,687 | $1,155,962,287 | ($73,262,600) | $3,575,056,971 | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Public Housing Debentures - interest on debt | ($2,342,200) | ($3,609,700) | $1,267,500 | - | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation Operating | - | - | - | $8,869,587 | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation | - | - | - | ($106,170,011) | |
| Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio | ($208,300) | ($208,000) | ($300) | ($1,337,301) | |
| Total including consolidation & other adjustments | $1,080,149,187 | $1,152,144,587 | ($71,995,400) | $3,476,419,246 | |
| Operating assets | |||||
| 1902 | Municipal Services | - | $3,600,000 | ($3,600,000) | - |
| Total operating assets to be voted | - | $3,600,000 | ($3,600,000) | - | |
| Ministry total operating assets | - | $3,600,000 | ($3,600,000) | - | |
| Capital expense | |||||
| 1901 | Ministry Administration Program | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| 1902 | Municipal Services | $2,000 | $4,002,000 | ($4,000,000) | $5,985,306 |
| 1904 | Housing Program | $233,948,100 | $275,519,500 | ($41,571,400) | $296,114,963 |
| Total capital expense to be voted | $233,951,100 | $279,522,500 | ($45,571,400) | $302,100,269 | |
| Statutory appropriations | $636,500 | $636,500 | - | $590,747 | |
| Ministry total capital expense | $234,587,600 | $280,159,000 | ($45,571,400) | $302,691,016 | |
| Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation Capital | - | - | - | ($38,418,618) | |
| Consolidation adjustment - MGCS Transaction | - | - | - | ($11,841,000) | |
| Total including consolidation & other adjustments | $234,587,600 | $280,159,000 | ($45,571,400) | $252,431,398 | |
| Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) | $1,314,736,787 | $1,432,303,587 | ($117,566,800) | $3,728,850,644 |
Reconciliation to previously published data
| Operating expense |
2021-22 |
2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Total operating expense previously published |
$1,155,962,287 | $3,576,097,171 |
| Government reorganization | ||
|
Transfer of functions to other Ministries |
- | ($1,040,200) |
| Restated total operating expense | $1,155,962,287 | $3,575,056,971 |
Ministry Administration Program - vote 1901
The objectives of this program are to provide leadership, direction, coordination and controllership for all central agency requirements (including statutory and regulatory compliance), as well as corporate programs and activities of the ministry; provide strategic 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 provide 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
Standard account by item and sub-items
| Vote- item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expense | |||
| 1901-1 | Ministry Administration | ||
|
Salaries and wages |
$10,940,100 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$1,184,000 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$376,000 | ||
|
Services |
$6,995,800 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$696,100 | ||
| Total operating expense to be voted | $20,192,000 | ||
| Sub-items: | |||
| Main Office | |||
|
Salaries and wages |
$3,031,900 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$293,200 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$223,300 | ||
|
Services |
$176,600 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$83,000 | $3,808,000 | |
| Communications Services | |||
|
Salaries and wages |
$2,573,200 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$262,700 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$5,800 | ||
|
Services |
$140,400 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$2,200 | $2,984,300 | |
| Financial and Administrative Services | |||
|
Salaries and wages |
$3,890,200 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$437,300 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$4,500 | ||
|
Services |
$1,116,900 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$2,900 | $5,451,800 | |
| Human Resources | |||
|
Salaries and wages |
$1,404,800 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$190,800 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$5,100 | ||
|
Services |
$300 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$2,500 | $1,603,500 | |
| Legal services | |||
|
Salaries and wages |
$40,000 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$31,900 | ||
|
Services |
$5,333,800 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$72,200 | $5,477,900 | |
| Information Systems | |||
|
Transportation and communication |
$105,400 | ||
|
Services |
$227,800 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$533,300 | $866,500 | |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $20,192,000 | ||
| Statutory appropriations | |||
| Statutory |
Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act |
$47,841 | |
| 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 | $20,273,187 | ||
| Capital expense | |||
| 1901-2 | Ministry Administration Capital | ||
|
Other transactions |
$1,000 | ||
| Total capital expense to be voted | $1,000 | ||
| Total capital expense for Ministry Administration Program | $1,000 |
Municipal Services - vote 1902
The objectives of this program are to build strong local governments, encourage well planned, safe, complete and thriving communities and to increase the supply of housing through the direct engagement with municipal clients responsible for providing services and implementing programs within Municipal Services’ core businesses. Its main priorities are to: oversee the implementation of the Municipal Act, the Planning Act, the Housing Services Act and related legislation, regulations, policies and transfer payment programs; strengthen municipal capacity to achieve financial sustainability, prosperity and resiliency; and lead the province's one-window land-use planning system and assist municipalities in delivering their full land-use planning and growth management authority. This program leads priorities related to municipal official plan conformity with A Place to Grow and the making of Minister’s Zoning Orders. In addition, this program provides provincial disaster recovery assistance, including initiatives such as the Build Back Better pilot under the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance program, and manages the ministry's Order-in-Council Emergency Management Program.
This program provides support to the province’s initiatives to combat the spread of COVID-19, supports prevention and recovery efforts, and provides stakeholder advice on implementation.
Vote summary
Standard account by item and sub-items
| Vote- item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expense | |||
| 1902-4 | Municipal Services | ||
|
Salaries and wages |
$11,951,500 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$1,249,200 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$500,200 | ||
|
Services |
$1,305,200 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$136,100 | ||
|
Transfer payments |
|||
|
Municipal Modernization Program |
$19,450,000 | ||
|
Streamline Development Approval Fund |
$30,550,000 | ||
|
Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians |
$1,000 | ||
|
Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance |
$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 |
$1,618,700 | ||
|
Priority Projects for Municipalities and Municipal Organizations |
$1,000 | ||
|
Assistance to Planning Boards |
$350,000 | $146,331,700 | |
| Subtotal | $161,473,900 | ||
| Less: Recoveries | $94,360,000 | ||
| Total operating expense to be voted | $67,113,900 | ||
| Statutory appropriations | |||
|
Other transactions |
|||
| Statutory |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,000 | |
| Total operating expense for Municipal Services | $67,114,900 | ||
| Capital expense | |||
| 1902-3 | Municipal Services | ||
|
Transfer payments |
|||
|
Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance |
$1,000 | ||
|
Priority Projects for Municipalities and Municipal Organizations |
$1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Total capital expense to be voted | $2,000 | ||
| Total capital expense for Municipal Services | $2,000 |
Local Government and Planning Policy - vote 1903
The objectives of this program are to ensure Ontario's municipalities are well-planned, and effectively provide services to their residents and businesses. The Local Government and Planning Policy Program contributes to a long-term policy, program, administrative, and legislative framework that enhances the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of local government and democratic processes. This program includes overseeing the Planning Act, Provincial Policy Statement, Municipal Act, City of Toronto Act, Development Charges Act, Municipal Elections Act, Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Places to Grow Act. This program also includes overseeing geographic-specific regulatory policy such as the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Greenbelt Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. The program supports infrastructure investment and economic development, as well as environmental protection, preservation of agricultural land, and conservation of greenspace. It also provides a legislative framework for land use planning, development approvals and municipal elections. The program provides frameworks, tools and guidance to support accountable, efficient, and effective functioning of municipal governments. In addition, the program collects municipal financial information and provides tools to improve local service delivery, reduce costs, achieve financial sustainability, and enhance accountability to taxpayers. Through the program, effective partnerships with municipalities, businesses, environmental, non-governmental organizations, Indigenous peoples, other ministries and other governments are built and maintained. The program strengthens the province’s relationship with Ontario’s 444 municipalities through the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the Toronto-Ontario Consultation and Collaboration Agreement. All of this policy and program-based work is guided by a partnership approach and meaningful engagement, education and consultation.
This program supports municipal sector recovery from impacts of COVID-19 by working with municipalities and other ministries to advance legislative/regulatory options to address priorities, as well as reduce burdens on municipalities and other stakeholders.
Vote summary
Standard account by item and sub-items
| Vote- item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Operating expense | ||
| 1903-7 | Local Government | |
|
Salaries and wages |
$6,132,900 | |
|
Employee benefits |
$490,200 | |
|
Transportation and communication |
$252,500 | |
|
Services |
$323,500 | |
|
Supplies and equipment |
$58,700 | |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $7,257,800 | |
| 1903-10 | Planning and Growth Policy | |
|
Salaries and wages |
$9,456,700 | |
|
Employee benefits |
$1,065,800 | |
|
Transportation and communication |
$463,100 | |
|
Services |
$3,030,100 | |
|
Supplies and equipment |
$181,200 | |
| Total operating expense to be voted | $14,196,900 | |
| Statutory appropriations | ||
|
Other transactions |
||
| Statutory |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,000 |
| Total operating expense for Local Government and Planning Policy | $21,455,700 |
Housing Program - vote 1904
The objectives of this program are to deliver on the government's commitments on community housing, homelessness prevention and reduction, and market housing. This includes engaging with stakeholders on opportunities to improve supportive and community housing; leading policy and legislative changes to increase housing supply and improve affordability; supporting the sale of surplus government properties; creating a regulatory framework that protects tenants and landlords and encourages maintenance and investment in new rental housing; supporting municipalities, housing providers, Indigenous program administrators and other external stakeholders, to help them meet their housing responsibilities; and to continue supporting vulnerable populations during COVID-19 through homelessness prevention and portable housing benefit programs. To meet its objectives, the program provides a full range of services: policy development, program design and delivery, complaints resolution and enforcement, residential and commercial tenancy regulation, and program funding.
Vote summary
Standard account by item and sub-items
| Vote- item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expense | |||
| 1904-2 | Community and Market Housing | ||
|
Salaries and wages |
$12,373,600 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$1,639,600 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$64,300 | ||
|
Services |
$2,844,300 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$66,200 | ||
|
Transfer payments |
|||
|
Homelessness Programs |
$596,230,200 | ||
|
Indigenous and Community Housing Initiatives |
$8,473,300 | ||
|
National Housing Strategy Programs |
$155,269,800 | ||
|
Community Housing Programs |
$229,949,200 | $989,922,500 | |
| Subtotal | $1,006,910,500 | ||
| Less: Recoveries | $34,874,200 | ||
| Total operating expense to be voted | $972,036,300 | ||
| 1904-3 | Residential Tenancy | ||
|
Salaries and wages |
$1,573,800 | ||
|
Employee benefits |
$133,500 | ||
|
Transportation and communication |
$85,200 | ||
|
Services |
$7,300 | ||
|
Supplies and equipment |
$18,800 | ||
| Total operating expense to be voted | $1,818,600 | ||
| Statutory appropriations | |||
|
Other transactions |
|||
| Statutory |
Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,000 | |
| Total operating expense for Housing Program | $973,855,900 | ||
| Capital expense | |||
| 1904-4 | Community and Market Housing Capital | ||
|
Transfer payments |
|||
|
Community Housing Programs |
$16,848,300 | ||
|
Homelessness Programs |
$36,954,100 | ||
|
National Housing Strategy Programs |
$180,142,700 | ||
|
Housing Lands - sale |
$1,000 | ||
|
Housing Lands - lease |
$1,000 | $233,947,100 | |
| Total capital expense to be voted | $233,947,100 | ||
| 1904-5 | Community and Market Housing Capital, 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 |
$636,500 | |
| Total capital expense for Housing Program | $234,584,600 |
Footnotes
- footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.