TOURISM PROGRAM - VOTE 3802
The Tourism Program seeks to sustain and grow Ontario's tourism industry through the implementation of the Ontario Tourism Strategy, which directly links to the priority Strong People, Strong Economy and key result to Ensure a Competitive, Business Environment that will Attract Jobs to, and Investment in, Ontario's Economy. Activities include providing the industry with strategic information and analysis, facilitating partnerships to strengthen competitiveness and improve service quality, working with industry stakeholders and other ministries to identify tourism development opportunities and marketing Ontario as a year-round world-class travel destination. The Program also operates Travel Information Centres and manages provincially-owned tourism attractions. In addition, it supports agencies and convention centres in achieving their mandates and manages their accountibility relationships with the province.
TOURISM PROGRAM 3802 - Operating Expenses Summary
| Item | ACTIVITIES |
2005-06 |
Change |
2004-05 |
2003-04 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tourism | 71,022,400 | (-35,645,000) | 106,667,400 | 145,154,412 | |
| Total Operating Expenses | 71,022,400 | (-35,645,000) | 106,667,400 | 145,154,412 | ||
| Amount to be Voted | 71,022,400 | (-35,645,000) | 106,667,400 | 145,154,412 | ||
TOURISM PROGRAM - Standard Accounts Classification of Activities and Sub-activities - OPERATING EXPENSES
| Tourism (3802-1) Activity | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries and wages | 7,121,600 | |
| Employee benefits | 715,000 | |
| Transportation and communication | 643,800 | |
| Services | 12,027,300 | |
| Supplies and equipment | 966,200 | |
| Transfer payments |
$
| |
| Grants in Support of Tourism Investment Development |
50,000
| |
| Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation |
42,791,500
| |
| Ontario Place Corporation |
985,700
| |
| St. Lawrence Parks Commission |
5,471,300
| |
| Transfer payments Subtotal | 49,298,500 | |
| Other transactions | ||
| Guarantees Honoured - Tourism Redevelopment Incentive Program | 250,000 | |
| Activity Total | 71,022,400 | |
| Investment Development Sub-activity | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries and wages | 1,591,900 | |
| Employee benefits | 167,000 | |
| Transportation and communication | 210,100 | |
| Services | 2,207,200 | |
| Supplies and equipment | 58,200 | |
| Transfer payments | ||
| Grants in Support of Tourism Investment Development | 50,000 | |
| Other transactions | ||
| Guarantees Honoured - Tourism Redevelopment Incentive Program | 250,000 | |
| Sub-activity Total | 4,534,400 | |
| Tourism Marketing Sub-activity | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer payments | ||
| Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation | 42,791,500 | |
| Sub-activity Total | 42,791,500 | |
| Tourism Division Sub-activity | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries and wages | 5,529,700 | |
| Employee benefits | 548,000 | |
| Transportation and communication | 433,700 | |
| Services | 9,820,100 | |
| Supplies and equipment | 908,000 | |
| Transfer payments |
$
| |
| Ontario Place Corporation |
985,700
| |
| St. Lawrence Parks Commission |
5,471,300
| |
| Transfer payments Subtotal | 6,457,000 | |
| Sub-activity Total | 23,696,500 | |
| Total Operating for Tourism Program | 71,022,400 |
|---|---|