Summary

The goals of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Housing are to help all Ontarians to live in affordable, suitable homes within thriving and resilient communities that are served by strong local governments. In order to achieve this goal, the ministries: coordinate Ontario government policies and programs that impact municipalities; manage the provincial-municipal relationship with municipal stakeholders including the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the City of Toronto; and, support Ontario’s approach to a collaborative federal-provincial-municipal relationship.

The ministries also develop and administer policies and programs in support of: infrastructure improvement; municipal administration, governance and finance; municipal, land use planning, and building regulation; and, social and market housing, which includes residential tenancy regulation and homelessness prevention and affordable housing programs. In addition, the ministries facilitate two-way information sharing and outreach among ministries, municipalities, the building sector and indigenous communities, and administer disaster/emergency financial assistance to eligible communities and individuals.

Ministry program summary

VoteProgramEstimates
2017-18		Estimates
2016-17		Difference between
2017-18 and
2016-17		Actual
2015-16
 

Operating expense

    
1901

Ministry Administration Program

$24,284,400

$22,632,200

$1,652,200

$21,530,820

1902

Municipal Services and Building Regulation

$27,336,500

$21,106,200

$6,230,300

$23,318,018

1903

Local Government and Planning Policy

$20,853,200

$37,853,200

($17,000,000)

$19,017,767

1904

Affordable Housing Program

$910,982,200

$838,091,200

$72,891,000

$861,914,881

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$983,456,300

$919,682,800

$63,773,500

$925,781,486

 

Statutory appropriations

$129,028

$72,999,887

($72,870,859)

$100,968,121

 

Ministry total operating expense

$983,585,328

$992,682,687

($9,097,359)

$1,026,749,607

 

Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation

($72,616,900)($80,944,900)

$8,328,000

($78,903,094)
 

Operating expense adjustment – Greenhouse gas reduction account reclassification

$1,300,000

-

$1,300,000

-

 

Total including consolidation & other adjustments

$912,268,428

$911,737,787

$530,641

$947,846,513

 

Capital expense

    
1902

Municipal Services and Building Regulation

$5,027,000

$4,000

$5,023,000

$280,000

1904

Affordable Housing Program

$271,239,600

$392,290,100

($121,050,500)

$150,314,466

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$276,266,600

$392,294,100

($116,027,500)

$150,594,466

 

Statutory appropriations

$35,200

$1,000

$34,200

-

 

Ministry total capital expense

$276,301,800

$392,295,100

($115,993,300)

$150,594,466

 

Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Mortgage and housing corporation

($11,572,200)($12,026,200)

$454,000

($9,991,247)
 

Capital expense adjustment – Greenhouse gas reduction account reclassification

$85,000,000

-

$85,000,000

-

 

Total including consolidation & other adjustments

$349,729,600

$380,268,900

($30,539,300)

$140,603,219

 

Capital assets

    
1902

Municipal Services and Building Regulation

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

1904

Affordable Housing Program

$2,284,900

$1,000

$2,283,900

-

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$2,285,900

$2,000

$2,283,900

-

 

Ministry total capital assets

$2,285,900

$2,000

$2,283,900

-

 

Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)

$1,261,998,028

$1,292,006,687

($30,008,659)

$1,088,449,732

Reconciliation to previously published data

Capital expense2016-17 Estimates2015-16 Actual
Total capital expense previously published footnote 1

$160,541,200

$150,594,466

Supplementary estimates  

2016-17 Supplementary estimates

$231,753,900

-

Restated total capital expense$392,295,100$150,594,466
Capital assets2016-17 Estimates2015-16 Actual
Total capital assets previously published footnote 2

$1,000

-

Supplementary estimates  

2016-17 Supplementary estimates

$1,000

-

Restated total capital assets$2,000-

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), 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 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 numberItemEstimates
2017-18		Estimates
2016-17		Difference between
2017-18 and
2016-17		Actual
2015-16
 

Operating expense

    

1

Ministry Administration

$24,284,400

$22,632,200

$1,652,200

$21,530,820

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$24,284,400

$22,632,200

$1,652,200

$21,530,820

S

Ministers' salaries, the Executive Council Act

$95,682

$47,841

$47,841

$49,301

S

Parliamentary Assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act

$32,346

$32,346

-

$16,667

 

Total statutory appropriations

$128,028

$80,187

$47,841

$65,968

 

Total operating expense

$24,412,428

$22,712,387

$1,700,041

$21,596,788

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
 

Operating expense

  
1901-1

Ministry Administration

  
 

Salaries and wages

 

$10,233,100

 

Employee benefits

 

$1,196,100

 

Transportation and communication

 

$383,900

 

Services

 

$11,770,300

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$701,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$24,284,400

 

Sub-items:

  
 

Main office

  
 

Salaries and wages

$2,831,900

 
 

Employee benefits

$293,200

 
 

Transportation and communication

$223,300

 
 

Services

$251,800

 
 

Supplies and equipment

$83,000

$3,683,200

 

Communications services

  
 

Salaries and wages

$2,466,200

 
 

Employee benefits

$274,800

 
 

Transportation and communication

$5,800

 
 

Services

$226,700

 
 

Supplies and equipment

$2,200

$2,975,700

 

Financial and administrative services

  
 

Salaries and wages

$3,690,200

 
 

Employee benefits

$437,300

 
 

Transportation and communication

$4,500

 
 

Services

$2,942,600

 
 

Supplies and equipment

$2,900

$7,077,500

 

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

 

$24,284,400

 

Statutory appropriations

  
Statutory

Ministers' salaries, the Executive Council Act

 

$95,682

Statutory

Parliamentary Assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act

 

$32,346

 

Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program

 

$24,412,428

Municipal Services and Building Regulation - vote 1902

This objective of this program is to be an 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, barrier-free accessibility in the built environment and climate change mitigation. It administers numerous transfer payment programs, including provincial disaster assistance programs, and manages the Ministry’s Order-in-Council Emergency Management Program.

Note: recoveries under Operating expense for Building Sector Climate Change include recoveries of $1,300,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account 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 numberItemEstimates
2017-18		Estimates
2016-17		Difference between
2017-18 and
2016-17		Actual
2015-16
 

Operating expense

    

4

Municipal services and building regulation

$27,335,500

$21,106,200

$6,229,300

$23,318,018

9

Building sector climate change

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$27,336,500

$21,106,200

$6,230,300

$23,318,018

 

Total operating expense

$27,336,500

$21,106,200

$6,230,300

$23,318,018

 

Capital expense

    

3

Municipal services and building regulation

$5,026,000

$3,000

$5,023,000

$280,000

8

Municipal services and building regulation, expense related to capital assets

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$5,027,000

$4,000

$5,023,000

$280,000

S

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total statutory appropriations

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total capital expense

$5,028,000

$5,000

$5,023,000

$280,000

 

Capital assets

    

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

Vote - item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
 

Operating expense

  
1902-4

Municipal services and building regulation

  
 

Salaries and wages

 

$13,016,800

 

Employee benefits

 

$1,497,000

 

Transportation and communication

 

$633,100

 

Services

 

$5,260,400

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$143,000

 

Transfer payments

  
 

National Disaster Mitigation Program

$4,984,000

 
 

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

$101,145,200

 

Subtotal

 

$121,695,500

 

Less: recoveries

 

$94,360,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$27,335,500

1902-9

Building sector climate change

  
 

Services

 

$1,301,000

 

Less: recoveries

 

$1,300,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$1,000

 

Total operating expense for Municipal Services and Building Regulation

 

$27,336,500

 

Capital expense

  
1902-3

Municipal Services and building regulation

  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

National Disaster Mitigation Program

$5,023,000

 
 

Municipal disaster recovery assistance

$1,000

 
 

Disaster relief assistance to municipalities

$1,000

 
 

Priority projects for municipalities and nunicipal organizations

$1,000

$5,026,000

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$5,026,000

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

 

$5,028,000

 

Capital assets

  
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 safe, strong, urban and rural communities with dynamic local economies that are well-planned, sustainable, healthy, and enhance quality of life. 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. This program includes overseeing Provincial Policy Statement as well as geographic-specific policy: the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Greenbelt Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. The program improves environmental protection, preservation of agricultural land, and conservation of greenspace. It also provides a framework for effective growth management and development that supports dynamic economic growth and resilience. The program provides tools to improve local service delivery, reduce costs, achieve financial sustainability, and enhance accountability to taxpayers. Through the program, effective partnerships with key municipalities and professional associations, Indigenous peoples and other ministries and governments are built and maintained. All of this work is guided by a partnership approach and meaningful stakeholder and municipal engagement, education and consultation.

Vote summary

Item numberItemEstimates
2017-18		Estimates
2016-17		Difference between
2017-18 and
2016-17		Actual
2015-16
 

Operating expense

    

7

Local government and planning policy

$14,386,700

$31,386,700

($17,000,000)

$14,385,384

10

Ontario Growth Secretariat

$6,466,500

$6,466,500

-

$4,632,383

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$20,853,200

$37,853,200

($17,000,000)

$19,017,767

S

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

-

$1,923,400

($1,923,400)

$4,495,115

S

Toronto loan remission, the Financial Administration Act

-

$70,995,300

($70,995,300)

$96,400,000

 

Total statutory appropriations

-

$72,918,700

($72,918,700)

$100,895,115

 

Total operating expense

$20,853,200

$110,771,900

($89,918,700)

$119,912,882

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmount
 

Operating expense

 
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

 
 

Municipal research and analysis grant

$4,000,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$14,386,700

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

 

Total operating expense for Local Government and Planning Policy

$20,853,200

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.

Note: recoveries under Capital expense for Affordable Housing Capital include recoveries of $85,000,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account 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 numberItemEstimates
2017-18		Estimates
2016-17		Difference between
2017-18 and
2016-17		Actual
2015-16
 

Operating expense

    

2

Social and market housing

$909,559,500

$836,668,500

$72,891,000

$860,078,313

3

Residential Tenancy

$1,422,700

$1,422,700

-

$1,836,568

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$910,982,200

$838,091,200

$72,891,000

$861,914,881

S

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

$1,000

$1,000

-

$7,038

 

Total statutory appropriations

$1,000

$1,000

-

$7,038

 

Total operating expense

$910,983,200

$838,092,200

$72,891,000

$861,921,919

 

Capital expense

    

4

Affordable housing capital

$271,238,600

$392,290,100

($121,051,500)

$150,314,466

5

Affordable housing capital, expense related to capital assets

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$271,239,600

$392,290,100

($121,050,500)

$150,314,466

S

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

$34,200

-

$34,200

-

 

Total statutory appropriations

$34,200

-

$34,200

-

 

Total capital expense

$271,273,800

$392,290,100

($121,016,300)

$150,314,466

 

Capital assets

    

6

Affordable housing capital

$2,284,900

$1,000

$2,283,900

-

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$2,284,900

$1,000

$2,283,900

-

 

Total capital assets

$2,284,900

$1,000

$2,283,900

-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
 

Operating expense

  
1904-2

Social and market housing

  
 

Salaries and wages

 

$11,108,700

 

Employee benefits

 

$1,433,500

 

Transportation and communication

 

$564,600

 

Services

 

$3,643,000

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$132,300

 

Transfer payments

  
 

Ontario development charge rebate

$25,000,000

 
 

Payments to service managers including non-profit operations in unorganized territories

$390,927,300

 
 

Payments to Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation

$73,070,900

 
 

Rural and Native Housing Program

$8,173,300

 
 

Ending homelessness

$37,630,000

 
 

Homelessness Prevention Program

$308,707,200

 
 

Investment in affordable housing - rent supports - provincial

$56,452,600

 
 

Investment in affordable housing - rent supports - federal

$1,000

$899,962,300

 

Subtotal

 

$916,844,400

 

Less: recoveries

 

$7,284,900

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$909,559,500

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

 

$910,983,200

 

Capital expense

  
1904-4

Affordable housing capital

  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Social Housing Apartment Improvement Program

$85,000,000

 
 

Investment in affordable housing - provincial

$45,677,400

 
 

Investment in affordable housing - federal

$194,884,400

 
 

Ending homelessness

$1,997,000

 
 

Ontario mortgage and housing corporation capital expenses

$11,572,200

 
 

Affordable Housing Program - provincial contribution

$17,107,600

$356,238,600

 

Less: recoveries

 

$85,000,000

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$271,238,600

1904-5

Affordable 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

 

$34,200

 

Total capital expense for Affordable Housing Program

 

$271,273,800

 

Capital assets

  
1904-6

Affordable housing capital

  
 

Business application software - asset costs

 

$2,284,900

 

Total capital assets to be voted

 

$2,284,900

 

Total capital assets for Affordable Housing Program

 

$2,284,900