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The Ministry of Culture provides leadership in fostering a cultural and creative environment in Ontario. Working together with the cultural community and other partners, the Ministry champions a bold and transformative strategy for the 21st century that focuses on the creative economy; vibrant, livable communities; civic engagement; and a strong and stable culture sector.
| VOTE | PROGRAM | Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | |||||
| 2801 | Ministry Administration Program | 1,579,400 | 1,530,200 | 49,200 | 2,036,560 |
| 2802 | Culture Program | 166,102,800 | 153,057,300 | 13,045,500 | 193,475,530 |
| 2803 | Ontario Trillium Foundation Program | 105,001,000 | 100,001,000 | 5,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
| Less: Special Warrants | 34,606,500 | - | 34,606,500 | - | |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | 238,076,700 | 254,588,500 | (16,511,800) | 295,512,090 | |
| Special Warrants | 34,606,500 | - | 34,606,500 | - | |
| Statutory Appropriations | 62,699 | 50,244 | 12,455 | 47,632 | |
| Ministry Total Operating Expense | 272,745,899 | 254,638,744 | 18,107,155 | 295,559,722 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Science Centre | 16,932,800 | 14,320,000 | 2,612,800 | 17,110,100 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Trillium Foundation | 10,772,000 | 11,172,000 | (400,000) | 14,499,500 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Royal Ontario Museum | 18,407,200 | 23,618,000 | (5,210,800) | 10,692,000 | |
| Consolidation and Other Adjustments | - | - | - | (1,067,900) | |
| Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments | 318,857,899 | 303,748,744 | 15,109,155 | 336,793,422 | |
| CAPITAL EXPENSE | |||||
| 2804 | Culture Capital Program | 21,584,200 | 56,898,400 | (35,314,200) | 172,990,578 |
| Less: Special Warrants | 8,000,000 | - | 8,000,000 | - | |
| TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | 13,584,200 | 56,898,400 | (43,314,200) | 172,990,578 | |
| Special Warrants | 8,000,000 | - | 8,000,000 | - | |
| Ministry Total Capital Expense | 21,584,200 | 56,898,400 | (35,314,200) | 172,990,578 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Science Centre | 4,349,000 | 180,000 | 4,169,000 | (5,517,700) | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Trillium Foundation | 428,000 | 428,000 | - | 367,000 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Royal Ontario Museum | 5,248,200 | 4,535,900 | 712,300 | (29,179,000) | |
| Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments | 31,609,400 | 62,042,300 | (30,432,900) | 138,660,878 | |
| Ministry Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets) | 350,467,299 | 365,791,044 | (15,323,745) | 475,454,300 |