Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (2024-25)

The 2024-2025 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, 2024.

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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 �� have access to housing that meets their needs.

To achieve these goals, the ministry develops, coordinates, and implements �� 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 �� Memorandum of Understanding and the Toronto-�� 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]}	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 ��'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 ��’s 444 municipalities through the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Municipalities of �� and the Toronto-�� Consultation and Collaboration Agreement.

The program also oversees the Provincial Policy Statement, Greenbelt Act, �� 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 ��’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

Updated: April 22, 2024

Published: April 22, 2024

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.

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