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MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL - SUMMARY
The goal of the Ministry of the Attorney General, together with its justice sector partners, is to build a province where all communities are safe and secure - supported by accountable, efficient, effective and accessible justice and public safety systems. The Ministry has five core businesses: prosecuting crime and preserving public order and personal safety; providing support to victims of crime throughout the criminal justice system; providing courts and related justice services that are fair, timely and accessible; providing decision-making and justice support services to vulnerable people; and providing legal advice and services to government.
The Ministry of the Attorney General is responsible for managing the administration and delivery of justice services to all
communities in Ontario. The Ministry co-ordinates the administration of criminal, civil and family court services, operating a network
of more than 250 court offices and providing courtroom and judicial support services. The Ministry prosecutes matters under the
federal Criminal Code of Canada, the Young Offenders Act, and the provincial statutes. The Ministry is building integrated and
enhanced services to victims of crime by providing a range of victim services such as the Victim/Witness Assistance Program. Other
programs provided by the Ministry include the Public Guardian and Trustee, the Children’s Lawyer and Supervised Access. In
addition, the Ministry provides expert legal services to government ministries, agencies, boards and commissions, including advice to
the government on constitutional questions and civil litigation conducted on behalf of the Crown. The Ministry also provides support
and policy direction to provincial gaming initiatives. Agencies, boards and commissions that are overseen by the Ministry include the
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, the Office for Victims of Crime, the Assessment Review Board, the Ontario Municipal Board
and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. The Ministry also funds Legal Aid Ontario and administers the Special
Investigations Unit.
MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL - Summary
Accrual 2003-04 Estimates |
PROGRAMS |
Cash 2002-03 Estimates |
Cash 2001-02 Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
OPERATING |
|||
124,824,746 |
Ministry Administration Program1 | 121,063,940 |
125784156 |
144,707,900 |
Prosecuting Crime Program2,3 | 142,771,200 |
142006713 |
291,045,300 |
Family Justice Services Program4 | 296,575,300 |
294286541 |
35,388,100 |
Legal Services Program5,6,7 | 35,238,000 |
52464515 |
294,467,800 |
Court Services Program8,9 | 282,250,300 |
290905826 |
79,202,000 |
Victims’ Services Program10,11,12 | 66,914,900 |
57766101 |
969,635,846 |
Ministry Total Operating | 944,813,640 |
963213852 |
646,138,000 |
Less: Special Warrants | 312,500,000 |
|
4,850,246 |
Less: Statutory Appropriations | 48,840 |
7,692,508 |
318,647,600 |
< TOTAL OPERATING TO BE VOTED | 632,264,800 |
955,521,344 |
969,635,846 |
Ministry Total Operating | ||
54,365,000 |
Net Consolidation Adjustment - Legal Aid Ontario | ||
1,024,000,846 |
TOTAL INCLUDING CONSOLIDATION AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS |
NOTE: Commencing in 2003-04, Estimates are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Information for 2002-03 and earlier
years is presented on the modified cash basis, and therefore comparison between 2003-04 and earlier year figures may not be
meaningful. Differences between cash and accrual relate to adjustments such as timing of transfer payments and provisions for bad
debts, that would increase or decrease the 2002-03 amounts had they been presented on the accrual basis.
Adjustments for this Ministry, if any, are indicated by superscripted references above and are explained on the page following the
Ministry Summary - Reconciliation of 2002-03 Estimates from Cash to Accrual.
MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL - Summary
Accrual 2003-04 Estimates |
PROGRAMS |
Cash 2002-03 Estimates |
Cash 2001-02 Estimates |
|---|---|---|---|
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
OPERATING |
|||
Assets |
|||
5,296,000 |
- |
- |
|
5,296,000 |
Ministry Total Assets |
- |
- |
5,295,000 |
Less: Special Warrants |
- |
- |
1,000 |
< TOTAL ASSETS TO BE VOTED |
- |
- |
RECONCILIATION TO PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED DATA
DETAILS |
Cash 2002-03 Estimates |
Cash 2001-02 Actual |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATING | $ |
$ |
| 1. Previously Published Data | ||
| 1.1 2002-03 Printed Estimates | 942,000,940 |
|
| 1.2 2001-02 Public Accounts | 960,391,152 |
|
| 2. Government Reorganization | ||
| 2.1 Transfer of functions from other Ministries | 2,812,700 |
2,822,700 |
944813640 |
963,213,852 |
NOTE: Commencing in 2003-04, Estimates are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Information for 2002-03 and earlier years is presented on the modified cash basis, and therefore comparison between 2003-04 and earlier year figures may not be meaningful. Differences between cash and accrual relate to adjustments such as timing of transfer payments and provisions for bad debts, that would increase or decrease the 2002-03 amounts had they been presented on the accrual basis.
Adjustments for this Ministry, if any, are indicated by superscripted references above and are explained on the page following the Ministry Summary - Reconciliation of 2002-03 Estimates from Cash to Accrual.
RECONCILIATION OF 2002-03 ESTIMATES FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL
| VOTE and item | Cash 2002-03 Estimates | Adjustments from Cash to Accrual | 2002-03 Estimates Presented as Accrual | 2003-04 Estimates on Accrual Basis | Change from 2002-03 Estimates on Accrual Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ millions | $ millions | $ millions | $ millions | $ millions | ||
| OPERATING | ||||||
| 301 | ||||||
| 1 | Ministry Administration1 | 121 |
(0.6) |
120.4 |
124.8 |
4.3 |
| 2 | Minister’s Salary, the Executive Council Act | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| S | Parliamentary Assistant’s Salary, the Executive Council Act | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
121.1 |
(0.6) |
120.5 |
124.8 |
4.3 |
||
| 302 | ||||||
| 1 | Special Investigations Unit2 | 5.2 |
(0.1) |
5.1 |
5.3 |
0.1 |
| 2 | Criminal Law3 | 134 |
(4.6) |
129.4 |
135.9 |
6.5 |
| 3 | Aboriginal Justice Program | 3.5 |
- |
3.5 |
3.5 |
- |
| S | Payments under the Ministry of Treasury and Economics Act | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
142.8 |
(4.7) |
138.1 |
144.7 |
6.6 |
||
| 303 | ||||||
| 1 | Family Justice Services4 | 54 |
(1.1) |
52.9 |
54.6 |
1.7 |
| 2 | Legal Aid Ontario | 242.6 |
- |
242.6 |
236.5 |
(6.1) |
296.6 |
(1.1) |
295.5 |
291 |
(4.5) |
||
| 304 | ||||||
| 1 | Agencies, Boards and Commissions5 | 17.3 |
(0.4) |
16.9 |
16 |
(0.9) |
| 2 | Legal Services6 | 14.3 |
(2.7) |
11.6 |
15.9 |
4.3 |
| 3 | Legislative Counsel Services7 | 3.6 |
(0.2) |
3.4 |
3.5 |
0.1 |
| S | The Proceedings Against the Crown Act | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
35.2 |
(3.3) |
31.9 |
35.4 |
3.5 |
||
| 305 | ||||||
| 1 | Administration of Justice8 | 177.1 |
(6.4) |
170.8 |
184.8 |
14 |
| 2 | Judicial Services9 | 105.1 |
(2.2) |
102.9 |
104.9 |
2.1 |
| S | Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act | - |
- |
- |
4.8 |
4.8 |
282.3 |
(8.6) |
273.6 |
294.5 |
20.9 |
||
| 306 | ||||||
| 1 | Victims’ Services Program Management10 | 35.1 |
(0.2) |
35 |
47.7 |
12.8 |
| 2 | Victim Witness Assistance11 | 11.4 |
(0.4) |
11 |
11.1 |
0.1 |
| 3 | Criminal Injuries Compensation Board12 | 20.4 |
(0.1) |
20.3 |
20.3 |
0.1 |
66.9 |
(0.7) |
66.2 |
79.2 |
13 |
||
Ministry Total Operating |
944.8 |
(19.0) |
925.8 |
969.6 |
43.8 |
Adjustments from Cash to Accrual - Commencing in 2003-04, Estimates are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. Information for 2002-03 and earlier years was prepared in the Estimates on the modified-cash basis. Information is provided in the following notes on the adjustments that increase or decrease the 2002-03 amounts to present them on the accrual basis in this reconciliation. The accrual presentation of the 2002-03 Estimates is not an official restatement; it is an approximation reflecting only the significant accrual adjustments as required to allow for a comparison between the 2003-04 and the 2002-03 Estimates on a consistent basis of accounting. (Note: adjustments of less than $0.05 million are not shown )
| $ millions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (0.6) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
| 2. | (0.1) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
| 3. | (4.6) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
| 4. | (1.1) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
| 5. | (0.4) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
| 6. | (2.7) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
| 7. | (0.2) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
| 8. | (6.4) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
| 9. | (2.2) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
| 10. | (0.2) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
| 11. | (0.4) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
| 12. | (0.1) |
adjustment to remove the pension costs related to ministry employees because, commencing in 2003-04, the cost to the Province of all pension benefits earned by employees is reflected in the Estimates for Management Board Secretariat |
(19.0) |
<< Total Adjustments |
MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL - SUMMARY
Accrual 2003-04 Estimates |
PROGRAMS |
Cash 2002-03 Estimates |
Cash 2001-02 Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
CAPITAL |
|||
9,000,000 |
Ministry Administration Program | 7,000,000 |
9,901,568 |
13,000,000 |
Court Services Program | 34,861,000 |
30,509,263 |
22,000,000 |
Ministry Total Capital | 41,861,000 |
40,410,831 |
17,500,000 |
Less: Special Warrants | 19,500,000 |
- |
4,500,000 |
< TOTAL CAPITAL TO BE VOTED | 22,000,000 |
40,410,831 |
22,361,000 |
Ministry Total Capital | ||
12,857,000 |
Net Consolidation Adjustment - Legal Aid Ontario | ||
34,857,000 |
TOTAL INCLUDING CONSOLIDATION AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS |
NOTE: Commencing in 2003-04, Estimates are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Information for 2002-03 and earlier
years is presented on the modified cash basis, and therefore comparison between 2003-04 and earlier year figures may not be
meaningful. Differences between cash and accrual relate to adjustments such as timing of transfer payments and provisions for bad
debts, that would increase or decrease the 2002-03 amounts had they been presented on the accrual basis.
Adjustments for this Ministry, if any, are indicated by superscripted references above and are explained on the page following the
Ministry Summary - Reconciliation of 2002-03 Estimates from Cash to Accrual.
RECONCILIATION OF 2002-03 ESTIMATES FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL
| VOTE and item |
Cash 2002-03 Estimates |
Adjustments from Cash to Accrual |
Estimates Presented as Accrual |
Estimates on Accrual Basis |
Change from 2002-03 Estimates on Accrual Basis |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
||
| CAPITAL | ||||||
| 301 | Ministry Administration Program | |||||
| 2 | Facilities Renewal | 7 |
- |
7 |
9 |
2 |
7 |
- |
7 |
9 |
2 |
||
| 305 | Court Services Program | |||||
| 3 | Court Construction | 34.9 |
- |
34.9 |
13 |
21.9 |
34.9 |
- |
34.9 |
13 |
21.9 |
||
Ministry Total Capital |
41.9 |
- |
41.9 |
22 |
19.9 |
Note: Amounts are rounded to the nearest one hundred thousand dollars and amounts less than fifty thousand dollars are shown as zero. Totals may not add due to this rounding.
Adjustments from Cash to Accrual - Commencing in 2003-04, Estimates are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. Information for 2002-03 and earlier years was prepared in the Estimates on the modified-cash basis. Information is provided in the following notes on the adjustments that increase or decrease the 2002-03 amounts to present them on the accrual basis in this reconciliation. The accrual presentation of the 2002-03 Estimates is not an official restatement; it is an approximation reflecting only the significant accrual adjustments as required to allow for a comparison between the 2003-04 and the 2002-03 Estimates on a consistent basis of accounting. (Note: adjustments of less than $0.05 million are not shown )
no adjustments from cash to accrual