Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Transportation (2016-17)

Summary

The Ministry of Transportation strives to be a world leader in moving people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably to support a globally-competitive economy and a high quality of life.

Ontario’s transportation network is vital to the Province’s economy and quality of life. It connects us to the global marketplace, and to one another. It ensures that goods can get to market, commuters can travel between home and work, and that businesses will invest and operate in the province. The Ministry of Transportation’s policies, programs, and investments – including maintenance, renewal and expansion – promote mobility, connectivity, and productivity, while striving to reduce the environmental impacts of transport. Major programs include planning for and investing in critical transportation infrastructure such as transit, highways, bridges, strategic corridors, and advancing driver and vehicle safety.

Ministry program summary

Operating expense

Vote	Program	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
2701	Ministry Administration Program	$45,830,200	$45,642,300	$187,900	$42,271,969
2702	Policy and planning	$308,042,100	$323,123,000	($15,080,900)	$239,337,670
2703	Road user safety Program	$112,555,500	$110,546,800	$2,008,700	$111,313,147
2704	Provincial Highways Management Program	$448,871,500	$401,149,300	$47,722,200	$390,820,297
2705	Labour and Transportation Cluster	$61,444,500	$57,367,300	$4,077,200	$56,661,200
	Total operating expense to be voted	$976,743,800	$937,828,700	$38,915,100	$840,404,283
	Statutory appropriations	$369,014	$369,014	-	$2,511,629
	Ministry Total operating expense	$977,112,814	$938,197,714	$38,915,100	$842,915,912
	Operating expense adjustment - municipal gas tax allocation	$320,999,000	$320,999,000	-	$318,429,480
	Consolidation adjustment - Metrolinx	$664,723,000	$595,134,600	$69,588,400	$501,289,859
	Total including consolidation and other adjustments	$1,962,834,814	$1,854,331,314	$108,503,500	$1,662,635,251

Operating assets

Vote	Program	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
2701	Ministry Administration Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
2702	Policy and planning	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
2703	Road user safety Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
2704	Provincial Highways Management Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
2705	Labour and Transportation Cluster	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$5,000	$5,000	-	-
	Ministry Total operating assets	$5,000	$5,000	-	-

Capital expense

Vote	Program	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
2701	Ministry Administration Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	$225,293
2702	Policy and planning	$4,793,889,400	$2,717,792,900	$2,076,096,500	$2,344,334,629
2703	Road user safety Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
2704	Provincial Highways Management Program	$121,895,600	$69,462,400	$52,433,200	$43,334,799
	Total capital expense to be voted	$4,915,787,000	$2,787,257,300	$2,128,529,700	$2,387,894,721
	Statutory appropriations	$856,278,900	$810,762,600	$45,516,300	$729,172,516
	Ministry Total capital expense	$5,772,065,900	$3,598,019,900	$2,174,046,000	$3,117,067,237
	Consolidation adjustment - Metrolinx	($3,883,958,200)	($1,995,577,800)	($1,888,380,400)	($1,835,496,387)
	Total including consolidation and other adjustments	$1,888,107,700	$1,602,442,100	$285,665,600	$1,281,570,850

Capital assets

Vote	Program	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
2701	Ministry Administration Program	$19,546,100	$19,090,400	$455,700	$13,651,158
2703	Road user safety Program	$32,860,300	$47,594,800	($14,734,500)	$40,329,251
2704	Provincial Highways Management Program	$2,064,623,800	$2,528,664,200	($464,040,400)	$2,479,568,874
	Total capital assets to be voted	$2,117,030,200	$2,595,349,400	($478,319,200)	$2,533,549,283
	Ministry Total capital assets	$2,117,030,200	$2,595,349,400	($478,319,200)	$2,533,549,283
	Ministry total operating and capital Including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)	$3,850,942,514	$3,456,773,414	$394,169,100	$2,944,206,101

Ministry Administration Program - vote 2701

The Ministry Administration Program provides guidance and supports the ministry in meeting its business objectives. From providing expertise on expenditure management to helping the ministry get the best value from its human resources, this program gives the ministry the necessary professional support to achieve its overall goals.

The program provides a full range of services including finance and human resurces, planning and management, controllership, procurement, communications, facilities management, accessibility and diversity planning, emergency management, traveller information services and other corporate functions. This program also administers the government fleet of vehicles, on behalf of the entire Ontario Public Service.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
1	Business support	$45,830,200	$45,642,300	$187,900	$42,271,969
	Total operating expense to be voted	$45,830,200	$45,642,300	$187,900	$42,271,969
S	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act	$47,841	$47,841	-	$49,301
S	Parliamentary assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act	$16,173	$16,173	-	$28,551
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$65,014	$65,014	-	$77,852
	Total operating expense	$45,895,214	$45,707,314	$187,900	$42,349,821

Operating assets

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
2	Business support	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-

Capital expense

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
4	Ministry Administration	$1,000	$1,000	-	$225,293
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	$225,293
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,317,400	$1,155,900	$161,500	$353,155
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,317,400	$1,155,900	$161,500	$353,155
	Total capital expense	$1,318,400	$1,156,900	$161,500	$578,448

Capital assets

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
3	Ministry administration	$19,546,100	$19,090,400	$455,700	$13,651,158
	Total capital assets to be voted	$19,546,100	$19,090,400	$455,700	$13,651,158
	Total capital assets	$19,546,100	$19,090,400	$455,700	$13,651,158

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
2701-1	Business support
	Salaries and wages		$17,689,800
	Employee benefits		$2,363,200
	Transportation and communication		$1,974,100
	Services		$31,147,400
	Supplies and equipment		$13,696,300
	Subtotal		$66,870,800
	Less: recoveries		$21,040,600
	Total operating expense to be voted		$45,830,200
	Sub-items:
	Main office
	Salaries and wages	$1,194,900
	Employee benefits	$170,500
	Transportation and communication	$95,900
	Services	$102,900
	Supplies and equipment	$37,700
	Subtotal	$1,601,900
	Less: recoveries	$1,000	$1,600,900
	Financial and administrative services
	Salaries and wages	$4,151,600
	Employee benefits	$563,700
	Transportation and communication	$480,100
	Services	$3,181,300
	Supplies and equipment	$317,200
	Subtotal	$8,693,900
	Less: recoveries	$2,000	$8,691,900
	Facilities and business services
	Salaries and wages	$6,445,100
	Employee benefits	$844,200
	Transportation and communication	$1,254,600
	Services	$22,793,600
	Supplies and equipment	$13,181,000
	Subtotal	$44,518,500
	Less: recoveries	$21,034,600	$23,483,900
	Communications services
	Salaries and wages	$3,572,500
	Employee benefits	$476,500
	Transportation and communication	$60,200
	Services	$817,000
	Supplies and equipment	$57,200
	Subtotal	$4,983,400
	Less: recoveries	$1,000	$4,982,400
	Human resources services
	Salaries and wages	$2,325,700
	Employee benefits	$308,300
	Transportation and communication	$43,300
	Services	$194,800
	Supplies and equipment	$39,500
	Subtotal	$2,911,600
	Less: recoveries	$1,000	$2,910,600
	Audit services
	Services	$1,618,900	$1,618,900
	Legal services
	Transportation and communication	$40,000
	Services	$2,438,900
	Supplies and equipment	$63,700
	Subtotal	$2,542,600
	Less: recoveries	$1,000	$2,541,600
	Total operating expense to be voted		$45,830,200
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act		$47,841
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		$45,895,214

Operating assets

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
2701-2	Business support
	Deposits and prepaid expenses	$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000
	Total operating assets for Ministry Administration Program	$1,000

Capital expense

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
2701-4	Ministry Administration
	Other transactions	$501,000
	Less: recoveries	$500,000
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$19,977,700
	Less: recoveries	$18,660,300
	Total capital expense for Ministry Administration Program	$1,318,400

Capital assets

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
2701-3	Ministry Administration
	Land and marine fleet - asset costs	$19,546,100
	Total capital assets to be voted	$19,546,100
	Total capital assets for Ministry Administration Program	$19,546,100

Policy and planning - vote 2702

The Policy and planning Program is responsible for identifying the long-term, strategic interests of the province with respect to Ontario’s transportation systems, including transit. It also develops and implements policies, plans, programs and investments necessary to achieve that interest.

The program leads economic analysis and strategic research to support the sustainable and efficient movement of goods and people across Ontario’s multimodal transportation system. It supports Moving Ontario Forward, a key government initiative to improve transit, transportation and other critical infrastructure in Ontario, and is also responsible for managing the province’s relationship with Crown Agencies such as Metrolinx, which includes GO Transit and Presto.

Additionally, the program works to advance Ontario’s transportation priorities and interests through the development of strong relationships with the federal government, other provinces, municipalities, and Aboriginal communities.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
1	Policy and planning	$35,954,100	$74,970,300	($39,016,200)	$33,943,936
2	Urban and Regional Transportation	$272,088,000	$248,152,700	$23,935,300	$205,393,734
	Total operating expense to be voted	$308,042,100	$323,123,000	($15,080,900)	$239,337,670
S	Municipal Public Transportation Funding, the Dedicated Funding for Public Transportation Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Total operating expense	$308,044,100	$323,125,000	($15,080,900)	$239,337,670

Operating assets

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
4	Urban and Regional Transportation	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-

Capital expense

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
3	Urban and Regional Transportation	$4,793,889,400	$2,717,792,900	$2,076,096,500	$2,344,334,629
	Total capital expense to be voted	$4,793,889,400	$2,717,792,900	$2,076,096,500	$2,344,334,629
	Total capital expense	$4,793,889,400	$2,717,792,900	$2,076,096,500	$2,344,334,629

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
2702-1	Policy and planning
	Salaries and wages		$18,296,900
	Employee benefits		$2,263,300
	Transportation and communication		$311,400
	Services		$14,705,200
	Supplies and equipment		$378,300
	Subtotal		$35,955,100
	Less: recoveries		$1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$35,954,100
2702-2	Urban and regional transportation
	Transfer payments
	Metrolinx operating subsidies	$252,418,000
	Electric Vehicle Incentive and Infrastructure Program	$19,000,000
	Participation and awareness grants	$670,000	$272,088,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$272,088,000
	Dedicated funding for public transportation special purpose account
Statutory	Municipal public transportation funding, the Dedicated Funding for Public Transportation Act
	Transfer payments		$321,000,000
	Less: recoveries		$320,999,000
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total pperating expense for policy and planning		$308,044,100

Operating assets

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
2702-4	Urban and regional transportation
	Deposits and prepaid expenses	$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000
	Total operating assets for policy and planning	$1,000

Capital expense

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
2702-3	Urban and regional transportation
	Transfer payments
	Public transit	$4,791,890,400
	Municipal marine infrastructure	$2,000,000	$4,793,890,400
	Less: recoveries		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$4,793,889,400
	Total vapital expense for policy and planning		$4,793,889,400

Road User Safety Program - vote 2703

The Road user safety Program develops and implements strategies to improve road safety and mobility through the promotion of safe and responsible driving behaviour and motor vehicle safety.

Ontario has an excellent long-term road safety record and is consistently one of the safest road jurisdictions in North America. The Ministry of Transportation’s Road user safety Program leads and actively participates with other jurisdictions in Canada and the United States in developing, promoting and evaluating road safety initiatives and best practices. The program works with many partners, including law enforcement partners, community groups, safety organizations, the medical community, international researchers and research institutions, public health units, injury prevention practitioners, the insurance industry and the private sector to reduce collisions, fatalities and injuries on our roads.

The key responsibilities of the program are to: set safety standards and develop policies, programs, legislation and regulations for road users, commercial carriers and motor vehicles; inspect, monitor and enforce compliance with those standards; manage and deliver driver improvement and commercial vehicle safety programs; conduct leading edge research to inform policy development and guide public education and road safety marketing campaigns; improve public awareness and promote road safety by reflecting and changing road user behaviours; manage revenue derived from driver and vehicle licences; focus on the customer by creating faster, smarter, more efficient products and services; and manage and protect personal information and identity. It also supports the delivery of programs for other ministries.

The program establishes policies and standards and oversees the delivery of driver and vehicle licensing, registration and other services by our government and private sector partners.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
1	Road user safety	$112,555,500	$110,546,800	$2,008,700	$111,313,147
	Total operating expense to be voted	$112,555,500	$110,546,800	$2,008,700	$111,313,147
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$300,000	$300,000	-	$300,000
	Total statutory appropriations	$300,000	$300,000	-	$300,000
	Total operating expense	$112,855,500	$110,846,800	$2,008,700	$111,613,147

Operating assets

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
2	Road user safety	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-

Capital expense

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
4	Road user safety	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$11,569,900	$3,860,000	$7,709,900	$3,091,709
	Total statutory appropriations	$11,569,900	$3,860,000	$7,709,900	$3,091,709
	Total capital expense	$11,570,900	$3,861,000	$7,709,900	$3,091,709

Capital assets

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
3	Road user safety	$32,860,300	$47,594,800	($14,734,500)	$40,329,251
	Total capital assets to be voted	$32,860,300	$47,594,800	($14,734,500)	$40,329,251
	Total capital assets	$32,860,300	$47,594,800	($14,734,500)	$40,329,251

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
2703-1	Road user safety
	Salaries and wages		$62,698,900
	Employee benefits		$10,000,500
	Transportation and communication		$2,501,200
	Services		$43,305,100
	Supplies and equipment		$2,500,000
	Transfer payments
	Community Safety Grants	$200,000
	Research Grants	$150,000	$350,000
	Subtotal		$121,355,700
	Less: recoveries		$8,800,200
	Total operating expense to be voted		$112,555,500
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act		$300,000
	Total operating expense for Road User Safety Program		$112,855,500

Operating assets

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
2703-2	Road user safety
	Deposits and prepaid expenses		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$1,000
	Total operating assets for Road User Safety Program		$1,000

Capital expense

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
2703-4	Road user safety
	Other transactions	$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$11,569,900
	Total capital expense for Road User Safety Program	$11,570,900

Capital assets

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
2703-3	Road user safety
	Business application software - salaries and wages	$6,181,400
	Business application software - employee benefits	$927,200
	Business application software - asset costs	$25,751,700
	Total capital assets to be voted	$32,860,300
	Total capital assets for Road User Safety Program	$32,860,300

Provincial Highways Management Program - vote 2704

The Provincial Highways Management Program oversees the provincial highway network and related transportation services. Program management strategies are developed and implemented to maximize the effectiveness of investments in this infrastructure.

The provincial highway network provides safe mobility for people and goods, and promotes economic, environmental and social sustainability. The program delivers these activities through internal resources, partnerships and private sector service providers.

Activities include environmental assessments, investment planning, design / engineering, property acquisition, asset rehabilitation and renewal, new construction, contract oversight, corridor management (such as managing development adjacent to highways), and summer and winter maintenance (such as shoulder grading / snow and ice control) for the provincial highway network. The program is also responsible for remote airports throughout northern Ontario, ferry services in locations across Ontario, First Nations roads subsidies, road improvements in unincorporated areas, highway service centres, and the production of the Ontario Road Map.

The program develops policies and guidelines and sets highway and bridge maintenance, engineering, materials, investment planning and construction standards.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
1	Operations and maintenance	$448,871,500	$401,149,300	$47,722,200	$390,820,297
	Total operating expense to be voted	$448,871,500	$401,149,300	$47,722,200	$390,820,297
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	$2,133,777
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	$2,133,777
	Total operating expense	$448,872,500	$401,150,300	$47,722,200	$392,954,074

Operating assets

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
5	Provincial Highways Management	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-

Capital expense

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
2	Engineering and Construction	$121,893,600	$69,460,400	$52,433,200	$43,334,799
4	Highway work-in-progress	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
6	Environmental Remediation	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$121,895,600	$69,462,400	$52,433,200	$43,334,799
S	Amortization, Engineering and Construction, the Financial Administration Act	$843,391,600	$805,746,700	$37,644,900	$725,727,652
	Total statutory appropriations	$843,391,600	$805,746,700	$37,644,900	$725,727,652
	Total capital expense	$965,287,200	$875,209,100	$90,078,100	$769,062,451

Capital assets

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
3	Transportation Infrastructure Assets	$2,064,623,800	$2,528,664,200	($464,040,400)	$2,479,568,874
	Total capital assets to be voted	$2,064,623,800	$2,528,664,200	($464,040,400)	$2,479,568,874
	Total capital assets	$2,064,623,800	$2,528,664,200	($464,040,400)	$2,479,568,874

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount	Amount
2704-1	Operations and maintenance
	Salaries and wages			$69,237,500
	Employee benefits			$14,440,800
	Transportation and communication			$5,145,700
	Services			$366,337,700
	Supplies and equipment			$27,836,500
	Transfer payments
	Municipal ferries		$3,820,000
	Payments in lieu of municipal taxation		$5,653,300	$9,473,300
	Subtotal			$492,471,500
	Less: recoveries			$43,600,000
	Total operating expense to be voted			$448,871,500
	Sub-items:
	Highways operations and maintenance
	Salaries and wages		$64,714,900
	Employee benefits		$13,716,800
	Transportation and communication		$4,001,700
	Services		$361,991,700
	Supplies and equipment		$24,997,300
	Transfer payments
	Municipal ferries	$3,820,000
	Payments in lieu of municipal taxation	$5,653,300	$9,473,300
	Subtotal		$478,895,700
	Less: recoveries		$43,500,000	$435,395,700
	Remote aviation
	Salaries and wages		$4,522,600
	Employee benefits		$724,000
	Transportation and communication		$1,144,000
	Services		$4,346,000
	Supplies and equipment		$2,839,200
	Subtotal		$13,575,800
	Less: recoveries		$100,000	$13,475,800
	Total operating expense to be voted			$448,871,500
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act			$1,000
	Total operating expense for Provincial Highways Management Program			$448,872,500

Operating assets

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
2704-5	Provincial Highways Management
	Deposits and prepaid expenses	$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000
	Total operating assets for Provincial Highways Management Program	$1,000

Capital expense

Sub-items: Transition fund

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount	Amount
2704-2	Engineering and construction
	Salaries and wages			$913,500
	Employee benefits			$100,100
	Transportation and communication			$300,000
	Services			$3,460,500
	Supplies and equipment			$1,000,000
	Transfer payments
	Highways and land transfers		$37,200,000
	Highway 407 municipal		$34,790,000
	Connecting Links		$20,000,000
	First Nations		$3,517,000
	Prescott Russell Road 17 environmental assessment		$250,000
	Town of Essex		$200,000
	Community and environmental improvements		$1,000
	Transition fund		$1,000	$95,959,000
	Other transactions			$20,161,500
	Subtotal			$121,894,600
	Less: recoveries			$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted			$121,893,600
	Sub-items:
	Transfer payments and other highway expenditures
	Transfer payments
	Highways and land transfers	$37,200,000
	Highway 407 municipal	$34,790,000
	Connecting links	$20,000,000
	First Nations	$3,517,000
	Prescott Russell Road 17 environmental assessment	$250,000
	Town of Essex	$200,000
	Community and environmental improvements	$1,000
	Transition fund	$1,000	$95,959,000
	Other transactions		$20,161,500
	Subtotal		$116,120,500
	Less: recoveries		$1,000	$116,119,500
	Windsor Border Initiatives Implementation Group
	Remote aviation
	Transportation and communication		$300,000
	Services		$2,220,000
	Supplies and equipment		$1,000,000	$3,520,000
	Salaries and wages		$913,500
	Employee benefits		$100,100
	Services		$1,240,500	$2,254,100
	Total capital expense to be voted			$121,893,600
2704-4	Highway work-in-progress
	Salaries and wages			$85,096,000
	Employee benefits			$13,419,400
	Transportation and communication			$2,100,000
	Services			$7,044,000
	Supplies and equipment			$1,000,000
	Subtotal			$108,659,400
	Less: recoveries			$108,658,400
	Total capital expense to be voted			$1,000
	Sub-items:
	Highway work-in-progress
	Salaries and wages		$85,096,000
	Employee benefits		$13,419,400
	Transportation and communication		$2,100,000
	Services		$7,043,500
	Supplies and equipment		$1,000,000
	Subtotal		$108,658,900
	Less: recoveries		$108,658,400	$500
	Windsor Border Initiatives Implementation Group
	Services		$500	$500
	Total capital expense to be voted			$1,000
2704-6	Environmental remediation
	Services			$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted			$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, engineering and construction, the Financial Administration Act			$843,391,600
	Total capital expense for Provincial Highways Management Program			$965,287,200

Capital assets

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
2704-3	Transportation infrastructure assets
	Land		$242,515,500
	Buildings - asset costs		$9,984,000
	Transportation infrastructure - salaries and wages		$1,000
	Transportation infrastructure - employee benefits		$1,000
	Transportation infrastructure - asset costs		$2,318,492,400
	Machinery and equipment - asset costs		$1,614,000
	Business application software - asset costs		$15,000,000
	Land and marine fleet - asset costs		$27,200,000
	Subtotal		$2,614,807,900
	Less: recoveries		$550,184,100
	Total capital assets to be voted		$2,064,623,800
	Sub-items:
	Transportation infrastructure assets
	Land	$242,515,500
	Buildings - asset costs	$9,984,000
	Transportation infrastructure - salaries and wages	$1,000
	Transportation infrastructure - employee benefits	$1,000
	Transportation infrastructure - asset costs	$2,301,985,100
	Machinery and equipment - asset costs	$1,614,000
	Business application software - asset costs	$15,000,000
	Land and marine fleet - asset costs	$27,200,000
	Subtotal	$2,598,300,600
	Less: recoveries	$550,184,100	$2,048,116,500
	Windsor Border Initiatives Implementation Group
	Transportation infrastructure - asset costs	$16,507,300	$16,507,300
	Total capital assets to be voted		$2,064,623,800
	Total capital assets for Provincial Highways Management Program		$2,064,623,800

Labour and Transportation Cluster - vote 2705

The Labour and Transportation Cluster provides leadership in the use of information and information technology (I&IT) for the Ministries of Labour and Transportation. The cluster is also the central provider for .net technology solutions across the Ontario Public Service.

The cluster enables the ministries to deliver elements of their mandates by supporting effective management of their I&IT resources. The cluster also plans I&IT investments to optimize value and help the ministries be socially responsible stewards of the public trust.

By helping to modernize the ministries' information practices, the Labour and Transportation Cluster enhances program delivery, enables new business opportunities and improves customer service.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
1	Information and Information Technology Services	$61,347,000	$57,269,800	$4,077,200	$56,565,191
3	Other ministry recoveries	$97,500	$97,500	-	$96,009
	Total operating expense to be voted	$61,444,500	$57,367,300	$4,077,200	$56,661,200
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating expense	$61,445,500	$57,368,300	$4,077,200	$56,661,200

Operating assets

Item number	Item	Estimates 2016‑17	Estimates 2015‑16	Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16	Actual 2014‑15
2	Information and Information Technology	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating 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
2705-1	Information and Information Technology Services
	Salaries and wages	$30,279,100
	Employee benefits	$3,890,800
	Transportation and communication	$557,500
	Services	$60,578,900
	Supplies and equipment	$581,700
	Subtotal	$95,888,000
	Less: recoveries	$34,541,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	$61,347,000
2705-3	Other ministry recoveries
	Salaries and wages	$1,093,800
	Employee benefits	$140,600
	Transportation and communication	$60,000
	Services	$9,628,300
	Supplies and equipment	$8,800
	Subtotal	$10,931,500
	Less: recoveries	$10,834,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	$97,500
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000
	Total operating expense for Labour and Transportation Cluster	$61,445,500

Operating assets

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
2705-2	Information and Information Technology
	Deposits and prepaid expenses	$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000
	Total operating assets for Labour and Transportation Cluster	$1,000