Summary

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing provides leadership to help ensure communities are served by strong, efficient local governments and that all people in Ontario have access to housing that meets their needs.

To achieve these goals, the ministry develops, coordinates, and implements Ontario government policies, legislation, regulation, and programs that impact municipalities, housing, municipal service managers, and Indigenous program administrators. It also manages:
• intergovernmental relationships with federal, provincial, and municipal stakeholders
• provincial business relationships with key growth partners, and the
• implementation of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Memorandum of Understanding and the Toronto-Ontario Consultation and Collaboration Agreement.

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 and supportive housing
• market housing supply (including residential and commercial tenancy regulation)
• homelessness response and prevention programs, and
• disaster recovery.

Ministry program summary

Vote Program

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
Between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense
1901 Ministry Administration Program 23,712,000 20,326,900 3,385,100 20,901,729
1902 Municipal services 23,763,500 48,485,400 (24,721,900) 284,620,118
1903 Local Government and Planning Policy 22,047,200 21,442,200 605,000 16,581,909
1904 Housing Program 1,134,707,500 1,090,470,800 44,236,700 988,956,551
  Total operating expense to be voted 1,204,230,200 1,180,725,300 23,504,900 1,311,060,307
  Statutory appropriations 792,592 1,459,992 (667,400) 2,512,804
  Ministry total operating expense 1,205,022,792 1,182,185,292 22,837,500 1,313,573,111
  Operating expense adjustment - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - - - 796,655
  Consolidation adjustment - Public Housing Debentures - Interest on Debt (702,200) (1,369,600) 667,400 (2,352,180)
  Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio (34,400) (47,300) 12,900 -
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments 1,204,286,192 1,180,768,392 23,517,800 1,312,017,586

Operating assets
1903 Local Government and Planning Policy 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 2,000 - 6,599,000
1904 Housing Program 848,258,700 264,239,300 584,019,400 243,762,826
  Total capital expense to be voted 848,261,700 264,242,300 584,019,400 250,361,826
  Statutory appropriations 636,500 636,500 - 604,398
  Ministry total capital expense 848,898,200 264,878,800 584,019,400 250,966,224
  Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) 2,053,184,392 1,445,647,192 607,537,200 1,562,983,810

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

Estimates
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $
Total operating expense previously published footnote 1 1,182,185,292 1,313,601,141
Government reorganization    

Transfer of functions to other Ministries

 - (28,030)
Restated total operating expense 1,182,185,292 1,313,573,111

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

Item number Item

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
Between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense
1 Ministry administration 23,712,000 20,326,900 3,385,100 20,901,729
  Total operating expense to be voted 23,712,000 20,326,900 3,385,100 20,901,729
S Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act 47,841 47,841 - 49,301
S Minister without Portfolio’s Salary, the Executive Council Act 22,378 22,378 - 17,219
S Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act 16,173 16,173 - 16,667
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total statutory appropriations 87,392 87,392 - 83,187
  Total operating expense 23,799,392 20,414,292 3,385,100 20,984,916

Capital expense
2 Ministry Administration 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
number		 Standard account by item and sub-items Amount $ Amount $

Operating expense
1901-1 Ministry administration    
 

Salaries and wages

   13,650,800
 

Employee benefits

   1,322,900
 

Transportation and communication

   250,400
 

Services

   8,440,000
 

Supplies and equipment

   47,900
  Total operating expense to be voted   23,712,000
  Sub-items:    
  Main office    
 

Salaries and wages

 3,649,900  
 

Employee benefits

 451,100  
 

Transportation and communication

 82,300  
 

Services

 243,900  
 

Supplies and equipment

 7,400 4,434,600
  Communications services    
 

Salaries and wages

 2,966,200  
 

Employee benefits

 274,800  
 

Transportation and communication

 17,700  
 

Services

 233,100  
 

Supplies and equipment

 2,500 3,494,300
  Financial and Administrative Services    
 

Salaries and wages

 5,685,700  
 

Employee benefits

 391,600  
 

Transportation and communication

 92,700  
 

Services

 991,200  
 

Supplies and equipment

 17,900 7,179,100
  Human resources    
 

Salaries and wages

 1,309,000  
 

Employee benefits

 205,400  
 

Transportation and communication

 33,900  
 

Services

 233,000  
 

Supplies and equipment

 6,200 1,787,500
  Legal services    
 

Salaries and wages

 40,000  
 

Transportation and communication

 23,800  
 

Services

 5,872,300  
 

Supplies and equipment

 13,900 5,950,000
  Information systems    
 

Services

 866,500 866,500
  Total operating expense to be voted   23,712,000
  Statutory appropriations    
Statutory

Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act

   47,841
Statutory

Minister without Portfolio’s Salary, the Executive Council Act

   22,378
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   23,799,392

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, promote well-planned, safe, complete, and thriving communities and increase the supply of housing through direct engagement with municipal clients. 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 deliver efficient services that meet local needs and achieve financial sustainability, prosperity and resiliency; and lead the province's one-window land-use planning system to support increased housing supply and economic development opportunities. In addition, this program provides provincial disaster recovery assistance, including the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance, and Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians programs, and manages the ministry's Order-in-Council Emergency Management Program.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
Between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense
4 Municipal services 23,763,500 48,485,400 (24,721,900) 284,620,118
  Total operating expense to be voted 23,763,500 48,485,400 (24,721,900) 284,620,118
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act 1,000 1,000 - 77,437
  Total statutory appropriations 1,000 1,000 - 77,437
  Total operating expense 23,764,500 48,486,400 (24,721,900) 284,697,555

Capital expense
3 Municipal services 2,000 2,000 - 6,599,000
  Total capital expense to be voted 2,000 2,000 - 6,599,000
  Total capital expense 2,000 2,000 - 6,599,000

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

   17,023,100
 

Employee benefits

   1,938,300
 

Transportation and communication

   442,600
 

Services

   2,245,000
 

Supplies and equipment

   77,400
 

Transfer payments

    
 

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

 1,684,100  
 

Priority Projects for Municipalities and Municipal Organizations

 1,000  
 

Assistance to Planning Boards

 350,000 96,397,100
  Subtotal   118,123,500
  Less: recoveries   94,360,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   23,763,500
  Statutory appropriations    
 

Other transactions

    
Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

   1,000
  Total operating expense for municipal services   23,764,500

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. This 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. The ministry works across government and in partnership with municipalities to advance shared priorities, such as long-term municipal sustainability and evidence-based decision-making. Activities include overseeing the Municipal Act, City of Toronto Act, Planning Act, Development Charges Act, Municipal Elections Act and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

Through this 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.

The program also oversees the Provincial Policy Statement, Greenbelt Act, Ontario Planning and Development Act, Places to Grow Act and the Building Code Act. This 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. Additionally, the program supports environmental protection, preservation of agricultural land, and conservation of greenspace while also providing a legislative framework for land use planning and development approvals, including the administration of Ontario’s Building Code.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
Between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense
7 Local Government 7,557,800 7,257,800 300,000 5,573,451
10 Planning and Growth Policy 14,489,400 14,184,400 305,000 11,008,458
  Total operating expense to be voted 22,047,200 21,442,200 605,000 16,581,909
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total statutory appropriations 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total operating expense 22,048,200 21,443,200 605,000 16,581,909

Operating assets
11 Advances and recoverables 3,600,000 3,600,000 - -
  Total operating assets to be voted 3,600,000 3,600,000 - -
  Total operating assets 3,600,000 3,600,000 - -

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

 88,400
 

Services

 837,800
 

Supplies and equipment

 8,500
  Total operating expense to be voted 7,557,800
1903-10 Planning and Growth Policy  
 

Salaries and wages

 9,204,100
 

Employee benefits

 1,051,400
 

Transportation and communication

 264,900
 

Services

 3,883,600
 

Supplies and equipment

 85,400
  Total operating expense to be voted 14,489,400
  Statutory appropriations  
 

Other transactions

  
Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

 1,000
  Total operating expense for Local Government and Planning Policy 22,048,200

Operating assets
1903-11 Advances and recoverables  
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

 3,600,000
  Total operating assets to be voted 3,600,000
  Total operating assets for Local Government and Planning Policy 3,600,000

Housing Program - vote 1904

The objectives of this program are to deliver on community and supportive housing; homelessness response, prevention and reduction; and market housing supply. This includes: engaging with stakeholders on opportunities to improve housing; working horizontally to lead policy and legislative changes to increase and maintain both affordable and market housing supply and improve overall housing affordability; supporting housing development on surplus government properties, including attainable housing; supporting innovative approaches to increase housing supply, including modular housing; maintaining a regulatory framework that protects tenants and landlords and encourages maintenance and investment in new rental housing; supporting municipalities, municipal service managers, housing providers, Indigenous program administrators and other external stakeholders, to help them meet their housing responsibilities; and to continue supporting vulnerable populations through homelessness prevention and portable housing benefit programs.

To meet its objectives, the program provides a full range of services: policy and legislative development, research, coordination, and implementation; data analytics and reporting; program design and delivery; complaints resolution and enforcement; residential and commercial tenancy regulation; and program funding.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2024-25 $

Estimates
2023-24 $

Difference
Between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $

Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense
2 Community and Market Housing 1,132,888,900 1,088,652,200 44,236,700 987,455,370
3 Residential Tenancy 1,818,600 1,818,600 - 1,501,181
  Total operating expense to be voted 1,134,707,500 1,090,470,800 44,236,700 988,956,551
S Interest on debt, the Financial Administration Act 702,200 1,369,600 (667,400) 2,352,180
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total statutory appropriations 703,200 1,370,600 (667,400) 2,352,180
  Total operating expense 1,135,410,700 1,091,841,400 43,569,300 991,308,731

Capital expense
4 Community and Market Housing Capital 848,257,700 264,238,300 584,019,400 243,762,826
5 Community and Market Housing Capital, Expense related to Capital Assets 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total capital expense to be voted 848,258,700 264,239,300 584,019,400 243,762,826
S Amortization, the Financial Administration Act 636,500 636,500 - 604,398
  Total statutory appropriations 636,500 636,500 - 604,398
  Total capital expense 848,895,200 264,875,800 584,019,400 244,367,224

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

   20,494,100
 

Employee benefits

   2,428,000
 

Transportation and communication

   194,700
 

Services

   3,797,600
 

Supplies and equipment

   33,000
 

Transfer payments

    
 

Community Housing Programs

 168,755,000  
 

Indigenous and Community Housing Initiatives

 8,473,300  
 

National Housing Strategy Programs

 275,887,000  
 

Building Faster Fund

 1,000  
 

Homelessness Programs

 670,730,200 1,123,846,500
 

Other transactions

   7,481,500
  Subtotal   1,158,275,400
  Less: recoveries   25,386,500
  Total operating expense to be voted   1,132,888,900
1904-3 Residential Tenancy    
 

Salaries and wages

   1,573,800
 

Employee benefits

   133,500
 

Transportation and communication

   24,700
 

Services

   83,600
 

Supplies and equipment

   3,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   1,818,600
  Statutory appropriations    
 

Other transactions

    
Statutory

Interest on debt, the Financial Administration Act

   702,200
  Statutory appropriations    
 

Other transactions

    
Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

   1,000
  Total operating expense for Housing Program   1,135,410,700

Capital expense
1904-4 Community and Market Housing Capital    
 

Transfer payments

    
 

Homelessness Programs

 36,954,100  
 

Community Housing Programs

 18,300,000  
 

National Housing Strategy Programs

 243,001,600  
 

Building Faster Fund

 550,000,000  
 

Housing Lands - Sale

 1,000  
 

Housing Lands - Lease

 1,000 848,257,700
  Total capital expense to be voted   848,257,700
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   848,895,200