Compensation
Salaries, pay freezes, bargaining
Tax dollars are precious.
That's why our government has been working hard to find savings and efficiencies to ensure the best use of public money. The government has introduced a number of restraint measures including:
- 3 year salary freeze for all MPPs
- 2 year compensation freeze for non-bargaining broader public sector employees
- Reducing the size of the Ontario Public Service by 5 per cent
- Cutting reliance on outside consultants by 50 per cent, so far
News Release: Ontario Saving $190 Million on Information Technology
News Release: Reducing Power and Fuel Use Saving Taxpayers $7 Million
News Release: Ontario Eliminating 14 Government Agencies
News Release: Expansion Of Bariatric Surgery In Ontario Saving Millions Of Dollars
News Release: Saving Almost $16 Million By Reducing Paper And Office Equipment
News Release: Technology and Tighter Rules Reduced Travel Spending by $30 Million
News Release: Publications Ordered Online Guaranteed In Six Days
News Release: Reducing Websites While Improving Access Online
News Release: Ontario Delivering Better Value For Taxpayers
Results So Far
Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Business Enterprises
Crown agencies, consultants, mergers, property sales
Quick Facts:
- To date, more than $260 million potential savings have been found as a result of a major review of government programs and services.
- Ontario has the second lowest spending per capita on general government services among Canadian provinces.
- More than $800 million has been saved by streamlining processes, including reduced administrative costs, better use of technology and other measures.
