LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM - VOTE 304

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LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM - VOTE 304

This program supports the role of the Attorney General as Chief Law Officer of the Crown by providing the government with expert constitutional and civil legal advice and representation before tribunals and at all levels of court. Timely and high quality legal advice and services are critical to the government's ability to develop and deliver on its core businesses, policies, programs and services.

This program includes the Office of Legislative Counsel responsible for drafting all provincial bills and regulations in English and French, and providing legal advice on legislative matters to the Legislative Assembly and Cabinet. It also consolidates statutes and regulations. The program also provides for the operation of the agencies, boards and commissions within the ministry.

LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM 304 - Operating Expenses Summary

VOTE and item	Accrual 2004-05 Estimates	VOTE AND ITEMS	Change from 2003-04	Accrual 2003-04 Estimates	Cash 2002-03 Actual
	$		$	$	$
304		LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM
OPERATING
1	36,502,400	Agencies, Boards and Commissions	7,487,300	29,015,100	28,061,138
2	20,341,000	Legal Services	4,445,300	15,895,700	17,677,479
3	3,724,700	Legislative Counsel Services	192,800	3,531,900	4,071,835
S	1,000	The Proceedings Against the Crown Act	-	1,000	27,773,605
	60,569,100	Total Operating	12,125,400	48,443,700	77,584,057
	-	Less: Special Warrants	(39,362,100)	39,362,100	-
	1,000	Less: Statutory Appropriations	-	1,000	27,773,605
	60,568,100	Amount to be Voted	51,487,500	9,080,600	49,810,452

LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM - Standard Accounts Classification of Activities and Sub-activities - OPERATING EXPENSES

OPERATING
Agencies, Boards and Commissions (304-1)		$
Salaries and wages		19,309,300
Employee benefits		2,369,500
Transportation and communication		4,180,100
Services		9,986,000
Supplies and equipment		657,500
		36,502,400
Assessment Review Board	$
Salaries and wages	3,860,000
Employee benefits	385,900
Transportation and communication	2,591,400
Services	666,700
Supplies and equipment	259,900
		7,763,900
Ontario Municipal Board	$
Salaries and wages	4,757,700
Employee benefits	618,500
Transportation and communication	700,700
Services	678,800
Supplies and equipment	91,000
		6,846,700
Ontario Human Rights Commission
	$
Salaries and wages	9,132,100
Employee benefits	1,166,200
Transportation and communication	653,500
Services	1,298,600
Supplies and equipment	220,600
		12,471,000
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
	$
Salaries and wages	656,000
Employee benefits	83,700
Transportation and communication	54,800
Services	184,800
Supplies and equipment	20,000
		999,300
Public Inquiries	$	$
Salaries and wages	903,500
Employee benefits	115,200
Transportation and communication	179,700
Services	7,156,100
Supplies and equipment	66,000
		8,420,500
Royal Commissions
Services	1,000
		1,000
Legal Services (304-2)	$
Salaries and wages		72,631,400
Employee benefits		8,483,500
Transportation and communication		126,700
Services		8,836,500
Supplies and equipment		163,800
		90,241,900
Less: Recoveries		69,900,900
		20,341,000
Civil and Constitutional Law	$
Salaries and wages	13,082,000
Employee benefits	1,740,300
Transportation and communication	126,700
Services	8,836,500
Supplies and equipment	163,800
	23,949,300
Less: Recoveries from other ministries and activities	3,609,500
		20,339,800
Seconded Legal Services	$
Salaries and wages	59,549,400
Employee benefits	6,743,200
	66,292,600
Less: Recoveries from other ministries and activities	66,291,400
		1,200
Statutory Appropriations
Other transactions
The Proceedings Against the Crown Act		1,000
		1,000

Legislative Counsel Services (304-3)	$
Salaries and wages	4,969,400
Employee benefits	345,200
Transportation and communication	44,500
Services	140,600
Supplies and equipment	89,000
	5,588,700
Less: Recoveries	1,864,000
	3,724,700
Total Operating for Legal Services Program	60,569,100