| Ministry Planned Expenditures ($M) 2009-2010 | |
|---|---|
| Operating | $174.1 |
| Capital | There are no Capital Estimates for the Ministry of Labour. |
| Program | Ministry Planned Expenditures ($M) |
|---|---|
| Ministry Administration Program | $23.2 |
| Pay Equity Commission Program | $4.5 |
| Labour Relations Program | $24.3 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Program | $88.9 |
| Employment Rights and Responsibilities Program | $33.2 |
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| Program Name | Allocation (%) |
| Occupational Health and Safety | 54.6 |
| Employment Rights and Responsibilities | 17.4 |
| Labour Relations | 13.5 |
| Ministry Administration** | 12.1 |
* Reflects the gross Base Spending before the following recoveries from the WSIB and other organizations:
** Includes Main Office 22%; Financial and Administrative Services 14%; Strategic Human Resources 4%; Communications Services 14%; Legal Services 36%; Audit Services 1%; and Information Systems 9%.
The Ministry's key activities are: Occupational Health and Safety, Employment Rights and Responsibilities and Labour Relations. In this context, the Ministry provides advice and information to the government on labour and workplace issues; develops policies; sets and enforces standards and legislation; carries out investigations; informs employers and workers about their workplace rights and responsibilities; ensures the provision of assistance in negotiating collective agreements and establishing arbitration boards; assists in building cooperative workplace relationships, and administers, interprets, and applies relevant labour legislation.
| Votes/Programs | Estimates 2009-2010 $ |
Change from Estimates 2008-2009 $ |
Change % |
Estimates 2008-2009 $ |
Interim Actuals 2008-2009 $ |
Actuals 2007-2008 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENSE | ||||||
| Ministry Administration | 23,119,900 | (1,466,000) | (6.0)% | 24,585,900 | 23,174,900 | 22,081,233 |
| Pay Equity Commission | 4,476,700 | 0 | 0.0% | 4,476,700 | 3,754,800 | 3,729,852 |
| Labour Relations | 24,325,200 | 935,800 | 4.0% | 23,389,400 | 22,321,100 | 21,265,537 |
| Occupational Health and Safety | 88,883,300 | (768,000) | (0.9)% | 89,651,300 | 87,807,100 | 81,863,170 |
| Employment Rights and Responsibilities | 33,216,800 | 5,219,500 | 18.6% | 27,997,300 | 30,463,500 | 26,644,143 |
| Total Including Special Warrants | 174,021,900 | 3,921,300 | 2.3% | 170,100,600 | 167,521,400 | 155,583,935 |
Less: Special Warrants |
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| Total Operating and Capital Expense to be voted | 174,021,900 | 3,921,300 | 2.3% | 170,100,600 | 167,521,400 | 155,583,935 |
| Special Warrants | ||||||
| Statutory Appropriations | 67,014 | 2,000 | 3.1% | 65,014 | 65,014 | 64,014 |
| Ministry Total Operating and Capital Expense | 174,088,914 | 3,923,300 | 2.3% | 170,165,614 | 167,586,414 | 155,647,949 |
| Operating Expense Adjustment | 14,550,300 | |||||
| Total Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments | 174,088,914 | 3,923,300 | 2.3% | 170,165,614 | 167,586,414 | 170,198,249 |
| OPERATING AND CAPITAL ASSETS | ||||||
| Ministry Administration | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||
| Occupational Health and Safety | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||
| Total Operating and Capital Assets to be Voted | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: Commencing in 2009-2010, the Province’s Minor Tangible Capital Assets (mTCA) are capitalized on the prospective basis.