Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship - THE ESTIMATES, 2008-09 - Summary
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Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship - THE ESTIMATES, 2008-09 - Summary
The Ministry champions the small business community and enables the development of small and medium enterprise (SME) firms along a continuum of growth to long-term economic prosperity, from the start-up entrepreneur to the innovative, growth-oriented high performance firm. Working in partnership with private sector stakeholders and all levels of government, the Ministry focuses on activities which support a prosperous and competitive economy by: providing policy and research support services to the Ontario government; providing information, advice and services to Ontario high performance firms, communities, business networks, and other regional development stakeholders; promoting and encouraging entrepreneurship as a viable career option and assisting new entrepreneurs in the evaluation and process of start-up; promoting entrepreneurial skills, qualities and opportunities to Ontario’s youth; and promoting the adoption of e-business and new technologies by SMEs.
| VOTE | PROGRAM | Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | |||||
| 3101 | Small Business and Entrepreneurship Program | 27,718,400 | 26,346,900 | 1,371,500 | 24,810,319 |
| Less: Special Warrants | - | 9,500,000 | (9,500,000) | - | |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | 27,718,400 | 16,846,900 | 10,871,500 | 24,810,319 | |
| Special Warrants | - | 9,500,000 | (9,500,000) | - | |
| Statutory Appropriations | 65,014 | 63,699 | 1,315 | 38,953 | |
| Ministry Total Operating Expense | 27,783,414 | 26,410,599 | 1,372,815 | 24,849,272 | |
| OPERATING ASSETS | |||||
| 3101 | Small Business and Entrepreneurship Program | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
| TOTAL OPERATING ASSETS TO BE VOTED | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - | |
| Ministry Total Operating Assets | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - | |
| CAPITAL EXPENSE | |||||
| 3101 | Small Business and Entrepreneurship Program | - | - | - | 3,400 |
| TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | - | - | - | 3,400 | |
| Ministry Total Capital Expense | - | - | - | 3,400 | |
| Ministry Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets) | 27,783,414 | 26,410,599 | 1,372,815 | 24,852,672 |


