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Ministry of Culture - THE ESTIMATES, 2008-09 - Summary
The Ministry of Culture provides leadership in fostering a cultural and creative environment in Ontario. Working together with the cultural community and other partners, the Ministry champions a bold and transformative strategy for the 21st century that focuses on the creative economy; vibrant, livable communities; civic engagement; and a strong and stable culture sector.
| VOTE | PROGRAM | Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | |||||
| 2801 | Ministry Administration Program | 1,888,200 | 1,579,400 | 308,800 | 1,547,909 |
| 2802 | Culture Program | 180,398,300 | 166,102,800 | 14,295,500 | 178,631,194 |
| 2803 | Ontario Trillium Foundation Program | 110,001,000 | 105,001,000 | 5,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
| 2805 | Ontario Seniors' Secretariat | 2,639,500 | 2,514,500 | 125,000 | 3,870,819 |
| Less: Special Warrants | - | 35,294,000 | (35,294,000) | - | |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | 294,927,000 | 239,903,700 | 55,023,300 | 284,049,922 | |
| Special Warrants | - | 35,294,000 | (35,294,000) | - | |
| Statutory Appropriations | 80,187 | 62,699 | 17,488 | 51,013 | |
| Ministry Total Operating Expense | 295,007,187 | 275,260,399 | 19,746,788 | 284,100,935 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Science Centre | 17,440,900 | 16,932,800 | 508,100 | 21,810,602 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Trillium Foundation | 11,622,000 | 10,772,000 | 850,000 | 5,117,251 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Royal Ontario Museum | 21,467,000 | 18,407,200 | 3,059,800 | 24,427,000 | |
| Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments | 345,537,087 | 321,372,399 | 24,164,688 | 335,455,788 | |
| CAPITAL EXPENSE | |||||
| 2804 | Culture Capital Program | 24,478,000 | 21,584,200 | 2,893,800 | 75,606,782 |
| Less: Special Warrants | - | 8,000,000 | (8,000,000) | - | |
| TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | 24,478,000 | 13,584,200 | 10,893,800 | 75,606,782 | |
| Special Warrants | - | 8,000,000 | (8,000,000) | - | |
| Ministry Total Capital Expense | 24,478,000 | 21,584,200 | 2,893,800 | 75,606,782 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Science Centre | 3,792,000 | 4,349,000 | (557,000) | (625,700) | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Ontario Trillium Foundation | 378,000 | 428,000 | (50,000) | 421,000 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Royal Ontario Museum | 5,654,000 | 5,248,200 | 405,800 | 2,871,500 | |
| Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments | 34,302,000 | 31,609,400 | 2,692,600 | 78,273,582 | |
| Ministry Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets) | 379,839,087 | 352,981,799 | 26,857,288 | 413,729,370 |