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The Ministry of Culture provides leadership in fostering a cultural and creative environment in Ontario. Working together with the culture 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 | 1,891,500 | 1,888,200 | 3,300 | 1,323,554 |
| 2802 | Culture Program | 272,647,800 | 180,398,300 | 92,249,500 | 228,821,525 |
| 2803 | Ontario Trillium Foundation Program | 120,001,000 | 110,001,000 | 10,000,000 | 105,000,000 |
| 2805 | Ontario Seniors' Secretariat | 1,819,500 | 2,639,500 | (820,000) | 3,833,436 |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | 396,359,800 | 294,927,000 | 101,432,800 | 338,978,515 | |
| Statutory Appropriations | 80,187 | 80,187 | - | 64,014 | |
| Ministry Total Operating Expense | 396,439,987 | 295,007,187 | 101,432,800 | 339,042,529 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Science Centre | 18,431,000 | 17,440,900 | 990,100 | 14,346,792 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Trillium Foundation | (3,113,000) | 11,622,000 | (14,735,000) | (809,734) | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Royal Ontario Museum | 22,031,000 | 21,467,000 | 564,000 | 23,539,800 | |
| Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments | 433,788,987 | 345,537,087 | 88,251,900 | 376,119,387 | |
| CAPITAL EXPENSE | |||||
| 2801 | Ministry Administration Program | 1,000 | - | 1,000 | - |
| 2802 | Culture Program | 1,000 | - | 1,000 | - |
| 2804 | Culture Capital Program | 27,573,300 | 24,478,000 | 3,095,300 | 24,252,672 |
| TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | 27,575,300 | 24,478,000 | 3,097,300 | 24,252,672 | |
| Statutory Appropriations | 2,000 | - | 2,000 | - | |
| Ministry Total Capital Expense | 27,577,300 | 24,478,000 | 3,099,300 | 24,252,672 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Science Centre | 4,182,000 | 3,792,000 | 390,000 | (1,162,700) | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Trillium Foundation | 472,000 | 378,000 | 94,000 | 411,000 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Royal Ontario Museum | 10,680,000 | 5,654,000 | 5,026,000 | 7,253,500 | |
| Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments | 42,911,300 | 34,302,000 | 8,609,300 | 30,754,472 | |
| CAPITAL ASSETS | |||||
| 2801 | Ministry Administration Program | 1,000 | - | 1,000 | - |
| 2802 | Culture Program | 1,000 | - | 1,000 | - |
| TOTAL CAPITAL ASSETS TO BE VOTED | 2,000 | - | 2,000 | - | |
| Ministry Total Capital Assets | 2,000 | - | 2,000 | - | |
| Ministry Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets) | 476,700,287 | 379,839,087 | 96,861,200 | 406,873,859 |