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The Culture Program promotes and supports the arts and cultural industries, protects Ontario's heritage, advances the public library system and supports cultural agencies in order to maximize their contribution to Ontario's social, cultural and economic well-being. The Ministry provides support and advice to municipalities, First Nations, municipal heritage committees and others involved in heritage conservation and protection or cultural planning.
Through strategic investments in cultural industries in the entertainment and creative cluster, the Ministry supports innovation, encourages high-skill job creation and contributes to strengthening Ontario’s competitive advantage in the knowledge-based economy.
| VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
| 3805-1 | Culture | |||
| Salaries and wages | 10,482,100 | |||
| Employee benefits | 950,700 | |||
| Transportation and communication | 430,600 | |||
| Services | 3,123,100 | |||
| Supplies and equipment | 379,400 | |||
| Transfer payments | ||||
| Arts Sector Support | 14,620,800 | |||
| Heritage Sector Support | 8,320,100 | |||
| Libraries Sector Support | 25,969,100 | |||
| Cultural Agencies Support | 2,048,500 | |||
| Art Gallery of Ontario | 20,970,700 | |||
| McMichael Canadian Collection | 3,109,400 | |||
| Ontario Arts Council | 59,937,400 | |||
| Ontario Media Development Corporation | 23,950,300 | |||
| Ontario Heritage Trust | 4,075,000 | |||
| Ontario Science Centre | 19,189,300 | |||
| Royal Botanical Gardens | 3,760,500 | |||
| Royal Ontario Museum | 27,242,600 | |||
| Science North | 6,708,500 | |||
| Southern Ontario Library Service | 2,694,600 | |||
| Ontario Library Service North | 1,505,500 | |||
| Cultural Community Support | 2,500,000 | 226,602,300 | ||
| Subtotal | 241,968,200 | |||
| Less: Recoveries | 1,000 | |||
| Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 241,967,200 | |||
| Total Operating Expense for Culture Program | 241,967,200 | |||
| CAPITAL EXPENSE | ||||
| 3805-3 | Culture Program | |||
| Other transactions | 1,000 | |||
| Total Capital Expense to be Voted | 1,000 | |||
| Statutory Appropriations | ||||
| Other transactions | ||||
| Statutory | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | 1,000 | ||
| Total Capital Expense for Culture Program | 2,000 | |||
| CAPITAL ASSETS | ||||
| 3805-2 | Culture Program | |||
| Land and marine fleet | 1,000 | |||
| Total Capital Assets to be Voted | 1,000 | |||
| Total Capital Assets for Culture Program | 1,000 |
