This program undertakes policy development to promote a long-term, economically viable and environmentally sustainable Ontario forest industry. Efforts to respond to unprecedented challenges faced by the forest industry, associated social and economic impacts and enhancing the competitiveness of Ontario's forest industry sector will continue to be prominent in 2011-12.
The program is also responsible for leading the endeavour to improve the design of Ontario’s Crown forest tenure and pricing system.
| VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
| 2204-1 | Forestry Program | |||
| Salaries and wages | 8,897,300 | |||
| Employee benefits | 1,214,800 | |||
| Transportation and communication | 1,007,000 | |||
| Services | 51,757,800 | |||
| Supplies and equipment | 287,800 | |||
| Transfer payments | ||||
| Forest Sector Prosperity Fund | 31,693,200 | |||
| Ontario Wood Promotion Program | 800,000 | 32,493,200 | ||
| Subtotal | 95,657,900 | |||
| Less: Recoveries | 670,000 | |||
| Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 94,987,900 | |||
| Statutory Appropriations | ||||
| Other transactions | ||||
| Statutory | Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act | 7,600,000 | ||
| Total Operating Expense for Forestry Program | 102,587,900 | |||
| OPERATING ASSETS | ||||
| 2204-2 | Forestry Program | |||
| Deposits and prepaid expenses | 1,000 | |||
| Total Operating Assets to be Voted | 1,000 | |||
| Total Operating Assets for Forestry Program | 1,000 | |||
| CAPITAL EXPENSE | ||||
| 2204-3 | Forestry Program | |||
| Services | 155,000 | |||
| Other transactions | 1,000 | |||
| Total Capital Expense to be Voted | 156,000 | |||
| Statutory Appropriations | ||||
| Other transactions | ||||
| Statutory | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | 42,700 | ||
| Total Capital Expense for Forestry Program | 198,700 | |||
| CAPITAL ASSETS | ||||
| 2204-4 | Forestry Program | |||
| Land and marine fleet | 130,000 | |||
| Total Capital Assets to be Voted | 130,000 | |||
| Total Capital Assets for Forestry Program | 130,000 |