Summary

The Office of the Legislative Assembly, established by the Province of Ontario under the Legislative Assembly Act of Ontario on December 20, 1974, exists to provide procedural, financial and operational support for all Members of Provincial Parliament in the House, Committees and constituency offices.

The Office also includes the Environmental Commissioner who administers the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993; the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario who oversees Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; the Office of the Integrity Commissioner who administers the Members’ Integrity Act, 1994; the Lobbyists Registration Act, 1998; the Cabinet Ministers’ and Opposition Leaders’ Expenses Review and Accountability Act, 2002; and Disclosing and Investigating Wrongdoing and Ethical Conduct under the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006; the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth who administers the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth Act, 2007; the Office of the French Language Services Commissioner whose mandate is to ensure compliance with the French Language Services Act in the delivery of government services; and the Office of Financial Accountability Officer whose mandate is to administer the Financial Accountability Officer Act, 2013.

All funds are paid out of the Legislative Assembly Fund, which is separate and independent of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Program summary
Vote Program Estimates 2016-17 Estimates 2015-16 Difference between 2016-17 and 2015-16 Actual 2014-15
  Operating expense        
201 Office of the Assembly Program $131,706,200 $128,521,200 $3,185,000 $122,669,760
202 Commission(er)'s Program $41,003,000 $39,594,600 $1,408,400 $28,498,577
  Total operating expense to be voted $172,709,200 $168,115,800 $4,593,400 $151,168,337
  Total operating expense $172,709,200 $168,115,800 $4,593,400 $151,168,337
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments $172,709,200 $168,115,800 $4,593,400 $151,168,337
  Total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) $172,709,200 $168,115,800 $4,593,400 $151,168,337

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

2015-16 Estimates

2014-15 Actual
Total operating expense previously published $167,940,500 $151,168,337
Supplementary estimates    
2015 $175,300 -
Restated total operating expense $168,115,800 $151,168,337

Total operating expense includes Statutory appropriations, Special Warrants and total operating expense to be voted.

Office of the Assembly Program - vote 201

This program includes salaries and allowances and all support services provided to Members by the various offices of the Assembly.

Vote summary
Item number Item Estimates 2016-17 Estimates 2015-16 Difference between 2016-17 and 2015-16 Actual 2014-15
  Operating expense        
1 Office of the Speaker $400,200 $400,200 - $210,907
2 Office of the Clerk $799,300 $799,300 - $716,126
3 Legislative Services $12,190,800 $12,118,600 $72,200 $10,350,508
4 Information and Technology Services $11,364,500 $11,364,500 - $9,912,325
5 Administrative Services $8,186,500 $9,275,200 ($1,088,700) $5,636,301
6 Sergeant at Arms and Precinct Properties $25,420,900 $21,519,600 $3,901,300 $24,149,130
8 Caucus Support Services $11,596,700 $12,291,900 ($695,200) $12,749,916
9 Members' Compensation and Travel $20,539,700 $20,995,100 ($455,400) $21,403,732
10 Members' Office Support Services $40,945,600 $39,494,800 $1,450,800 $37,278,815
11 Ontario Legislative Internship Program $262,000 $262,000 - $262,000
  Total operating expense to be voted $131,706,200 $128,521,200 $3,185,000 $122,669,760
  Total operating expense $131,706,200 $128,521,200 $3,185,000 $122,669,760
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount
  Operating expense  
201-1 Office of the Speaker  
 

Salaries and wages

 $68,500
 

Employee benefits

 $15,700
 

Transportation and communication

 $131,600
 

Services

 $150,100
 

Supplies and equipment

 $34,300
  Total operating expense to be voted $400,200
201-2 Office of the Clerk  
 

Salaries and wages

 $472,900
 

Employee benefits

 $135,800
 

Transportation and communication

 $26,300
 

Services

 $148,100
 

Supplies and equipment

 $16,200
  Total operating expense to be voted $799,300
201-3

Legislative Services

  
 

Salaries and wages

 $7,731,700
 

Employee benefits

 $1,778,800
 

Transportation and communication

 $677,500
 

Services

 $1,536,800
 

Supplies and equipment

 $569,000
  Subtotal $12,293,800
  Less: recoveries $103,000
  Total operating expense to be voted $12,190,800
201-4 Information and Technology Services  
 

Salaries and wages

 $7,467,500
 

Employee benefits

 $1,718,100
 

Transportation and communication

 $184,000
 

Services

 $1,237,700
 

Supplies and equipment

 $758,700
  Subtotal $11,366,000
  Less: recoveries $1,500
  Total operating expense to be voted $11,364,500
201-5 Administrative Services  
 

Salaries and wages

 $4,149,500
 

Employee benefits

 $2,659,300
 

Transportation and communication

 $613,600
 

Services

 $634,900
 

Supplies and equipment

 $190,200
  Subtotal $8,247,500
  Less: recoveries $61,000
  Total operating expense to be voted $8,186,500
201-6 Sergeant at Arms and Precinct Properties  
 

Salaries and wages

 $7,161,800
 

Employee benefits

 $1,647,100
 

Transportation and communication

 $179,600
 

Services

 $13,906,800
 

Supplies and equipment

 $2,655,600
  Subtotal $25,550,900
  Less: recoveries $130,000
  Total operating expense to be voted $25,420,900
201-8 Caucus Support Services  
 

Salaries and wages

 $7,850,100
 

Employee benefits

 $1,805,600
 

Transportation and communication

 $281,300
 

Services

 $1,438,500
 

Supplies and equipment

 $221,200
  Total operating expense to be voted $11,596,700
201-9 Members' Compensation and Travel  
 

Salaries and wages

 $13,185,000
 

Employee benefits

 $3,717,500
 

Transportation and communication

 $2,141,100
 

Services

 $1,484,400
 

Supplies and equipment

 $11,700
  Total operating expense to be voted $20,539,700
201-10 Members' Office Support Services  
 

Salaries and wages

 $19,779,900
 

Employee benefits

 $4,155,100
 

Transportation and communication

 $5,310,400
 

Services

 $8,987,000
 

Supplies and equipment

 $2,713,200
  Total operating expense to be voted $40,945,600
201-11 Ontario Legislative Internship Program  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Ontario Legislative Internship Program

 $262,000
  Total operating expense to be voted $262,000
  Total operating expense for Office of the Assembly Program $131,706,200

Commission(er)'s Program - vote 202

This program includes the Environmental Commissioner who administers the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993; the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario who oversees Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; the Office of the Integrity Commissioner who administers the Members’ Integrity Act, 1994; the Lobbyists Registration Act, 1998; the Cabinet Ministers’ and Opposition Leaders’ Expenses Review and Accountability Act, 2002; and Disclosing and Investigating Wrongdoing and Ethical Conduct under the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006; the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth who administers the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth Act, 2007; the Office of the French Language Services Commissioner whose mandate is to ensure compliance with the French Language Services Act in the delivery of government services; and the Office of Financial Accountability Officer whose mandate is to administer the Financial Accountability Officer Act, 2013.

Vote summary
Item number Item Estimates 2016-17 Estimates 2015-16 Difference between 2016-17 and 2015-16 Actual 2014-15
  Operating expense        
1 Environmental Commissioner $3,860,700 $3,860,700 - $3,799,821
2 Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner $15,479,800 $15,479,800 - $13,532,205
3 Office of the Integrity Commissioner $2,877,400 $3,296,400 ($419,000) $1,894,670
4 Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth $11,935,800 $10,963,900 $971,900 $8,070,867
5 Office of the French Language Services Commissioner $3,594,300 $3,744,300 ($150,000) $1,124,600
6 Financial Accountability Officer $3,255,000 $2,249,500 $1,005,500 $76,414
  Total operating expense to be voted $41,003,000 $39,594,600 $1,408,400 $28,498,577
  Total operating expense $41,003,000 $39,594,600 $1,408,400 $28,498,577
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount
  Operating expense  
202-1 Environmental Commissioner  
 

Salaries and wages

 $2,203,100
 

Employee benefits

 $506,700
 

Transportation and communication

 $136,500
 

Services

 $944,100
 

Supplies and equipment

 $70,300
  Total operating expense to be voted $3,860,700
202-2 Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner  
 

Salaries and wages

 $10,444,100
 

Employee benefits

 $2,401,900
 

Transportation and communication

 $337,500
 

Services

 $1,960,300
 

Supplies and equipment

 $336,000
  Total operating expense to be voted $15,479,800
202-3 Office of the Integrity Commissioner  
 

Salaries and wages

 $1,504,900
 

Employee benefits

 $359,100
 

Transportation and communication

 $88,500
 

Services

 $847,300
 

Supplies and equipment

 $77,600
  Total operating expense to be voted $2,877,400
202-4 Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth  
 

Salaries and wages

 $5,911,700
 

Employee benefits

 $1,359,700
 

Transportation and communication

 $960,600
 

Services

 $3,455,400
 

Supplies and equipment

 $248,400
  Total operating expense to be voted $11,935,800
202-5 Office of the French Language Services Commissioner  
 

Salaries and wages

 $1,450,000
 

Employee benefits

 $333,500
 

Transportation and communication

 $134,400
 

Services

 $1,365,500
 

Supplies and equipment

 $310,900
  Total operating expense to be voted $3,594,300
202-6 Financial Accountability Officer  
 

Salaries and wages

 $1,988,300
 

Employee benefits

 $457,300
 

Transportation and communication

 $56,500
 

Services

 $642,900
 

Supplies and equipment

 $110,000
  Total operating expense to be voted $3,255,000
  Total operating expense for Commission(er)'s Program $41,003,000