PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1999-2000 39 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Hon. Ernie Hardeman DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE Voted Salaries and Wages ($41,148,546) Temporary Help Services ($425,592): Olsten Services Limited, 136,607; The People Bank, 60,354; The Prior Resource Group Inc.,116,931; Accounts under $50,000-111,700. Employee Benefits ($9,415,981) Payments for: Canada Pension Plan, 1,036,352; Dental Plan, 519,141; Employer Health Tax, 829,733; Employment Insurance, I, 076,827; Group Life Insurance, 86,021; Long Term Income Protection, 713,468; Ontario Public Service Employees' Union Pension Plan/Public Service Pension Plan, 2,848,486; Supplementary Health and Hospital Plan, 683,241; Accounts under $50,000-10,232. Other Benefits: Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave Allowances, 138,393; Severance Pay, 980,070; Accounts under $50,000-67,910. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, 426,107. Travelling Expenses ($2,711,200) Hon. Ernie Hardeman, 5,404; Hon. Noble A. Villeneuve, 4,269; Dr. Douglas Galt, 3,902; Frank Ingratta, 12,023; W.R. Allen, II, 102; D.K. Alles, 14,213; J.W. Berry, 13,637; B. Bevilacqua, 11,193; P.J. Biondi, 10,783; M.J. Bohl, 16,813; D.J. Clarke, 15,189; J.C. Clarke, 12,647; A.J .Crawley, 33,566; J. L. Cushing, 21,291; R. J. Dunlop, 10,851; G. Ferdinand, 11,445; R. E. Forrest, 15,943; S. Friesen, 10,861; P.W. Glenney, 13,045; 1. G. Giddings, 16,378; N.W. Hoag, 12,861; D.G. Hope, 18,512; J.M.Howatson, 18,706; R.E. Hubers, 11,632; J.P. Johnson, 11,933; J.M. Lavictoire, 14,926; W.A. Lawson, 12,446; A.F. MacNeil, 10,759; D. Mark, 19,190; S.J. Martin, 10,079; J.C. Newman, 33,686; P. Parent, 10,507; C, Peloquin, 21,983; M. Philippi, 12,655; J. Pick, 26,919; N.D. Post, 13,226; D.C. Ramer, 10,518; B.G. Seeber, 13,335; R. Seguin, 20,395;S.J. Stepinac, 11,335; H.Y. Stewart, 19,881; J.D. Swan, 17,701; R.E. Templeman, 12,302; A. Tin, 30,760; B.P. Vervenne, 10,190; E.E. Wheeler, 11,733; A. Zantinge, 13,145; Accounts under $10,000—2,015,330. Other Payments (277,901,180) Materials, Supplies, etc. ($47,719,981): AGRICORP, 83,496; Agviro, 108,201; Applied Electronics Limited, 66,636; Associates Fleet Services, 404,428; Beef Improvement Ontario, 54,000; BEI Metastorm, 134,635; Bell Canada, 1,246,791; Bowdens Media Monitoring Ltd., 58,784; Brodie Computes Inc., 255,184; Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls FMS, 351,675; Canada Post Corporation, 140,047; Canadian Embassy-China, 62,708; Ceridian Canada Limited, 3,681,959; CM Inc., 377,350; Compugen Systems Ltd., 346,502; Cooke, Gary T., 159,933; Crain-Drummond Inc., 117,688; Creative Research International Inc., 50,000; Dairy Farmers of Ontario, 63,267; DDS Distibution Services Ltd., 79,140; Dots & Pixels Inc., 58,923; Edwards Veterinary Services, 96,670; Fisker Cargo Inc., 71,703; GE Capital IT Solutions Inc., 338,202; GEAC Canada Limited, 126,090; Gary Taugher Design Co. Ltd., 96, 094; Global Support Solutions, 336,639; Grand & Toy Limited, 218,158; Hart & Assoc. Management Consultants Ltd., 49,000; Information Balance Inc., 142,273; JRG Consulting Group, 143,500; Jacques Whitford Environment Limited, 149,420; Keane Canada Inc., 485,484; KPMG Chartered Accountants, 50,610; Kromar Printing Ltd., 122,324; Lumley & Associates, 54,495; MFP Financial Services, 2,018,937; MFP 40 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1999-2000 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS — Continued Technology Services Ltd., 666,481; MSK Associates, 87,501; Mahdi Agri-Professional Services, 59,190; Mailing Innovations, 179,375; Mariposa Communications, 465,642; Media Buying Services Limited, 2,765,805; Merak Systems Corporation, 141,763; Ministries: Attorney General, 315,327; Finance, 86,500; Mobility Canada, 302,041; Municipalities: Chatham-Kent, 52,687; Novell Canada Ltd., 276,347; O’Brien, D.A., 57,306; Ontario Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program Inc., 90,985; Ontario Realty Corporation, 17,418,030; Oracle Corporation Canada Inc., 112,572; Partnering and Procurement Inc., 65,000; Pink Elephant Inc., 112,019; Pitney Bowes of Canada Ltd., 79,714; Porter Marketing Group Inc, 99,766; Porter, John B., 67,930; Postage by Phone, 391,535; Professional Computer Consulting Group Ltd., 92,577; Purolator Courier Ltd., 222,095; Questech Services Inc., 148,052; Receiver General for Canada, 180,550; Royal LePage Facility Management Services Ltd., 65,094; Sales & Merchandising Group, 755,246; Silog, 170,283; Smart Solutions Canada Inc., 309,789; Software Spectrum, 79,684; Soil Resource Group, 179,500; Swiss Printing & Graphics Limited, 93,447; T.L.W. Enterprise Inc., 141,313; Thomsen Corporation, 250,000; Tuma, Richard, 144,931; University of Guelph, 1,149,041; Work Wear Corporation of Canada Ltd., 113,845; Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, 63,941; Xerox Canada Ltd., 768,725; Accounts under $50,000—6,497,406. Note: Recoveries from Other Ministries and Activities ($474,834): Accounts under $50,000—474,834. Grants, Subsidies, etc. ($230,181,199): Operating Grants re: Agricultural Services and Rural Affairs ($50,251,707): Agricultural and Horticulture Societies, 1,092,870. Agriculture Research Institute of Ontario Healthy Futures, 34,600,000. Apiary Assistance Program ($115,000): Accounts under $120,000—115,000. Dairy Farmers of Ontario, 301,327. Farm Safety Association ($90,000): Accounts under $120,000—90,000. Farmers’ Market Ontario Program ($90,000): Accounts under $120,000—90,000. Feeder Cattle Assistance ($65,959): Accounts under $120,000—65,959. Foundation for Rural Living ($40,000): Accounts under $120,000—40,000. Livestock Genetic Improvement ($3,340,000): Beef Improvement of Ontario, 1,190,000; Ontario Dairy Herd Improvement Association, 1,490,000; Ontario Swine Improvement Inc., 660,000. Municipal Outlet Drainage ($5,792,960): Municipalities: Chatham-Kent, 980,674; French River, 298,668; Towns: Essex, 158,233; Lakeshore, 163,938; Townships: Malahide, 144,517; Middlesex Centre, 236,294; Perth East, 152,576; Plympton, 147,553; West Perth, 208,984; Accounts under $120,000-3,301,523. Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc., 467,495. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1999-2000 41 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS — Continued Ontario 4-H Council, 180,000. Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, 300,000. Other Assistance to Agricultural and Rural Affairs ($445,626): AGRICORP, 140,000; Accounts under $120,000-305,626. Rural Job Strategies ($ 3,273,270): A1 Safa Halal Inc., 307,497; Great Atlantic and Pacific Co of Canada Ltd., 242,036; Kennebec Cranberries Inc., 140,897; Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Producers’ Marketing Board, 155,530; Accounts under $120,000-2,427,310. Tile Drainage Debentures and Loans-Interest Subsidy to Borrowers under the Tile Drainage Act, 57,200. Operating Grants re: Food Industry Development ($26,458): Other Food Industry Support Payments ($26,458): Accounts under $120,000—26,458. Operating Grants re: Education Research and Laboratory Services Program ($55,123,395): Competitive Research, 550,000. Municipalities in Lieu of Taxes ($46,650): Accounts under $120,000—46,650. Other Support for Education and Research Programs ($36,745): Accounts under $120,000—36,745. Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, 140,000. Strategic Partnership ($350,000): Country Fleritage Experience Inc., 150,000; Ontario Agri-Food Technologies, 200,000. University of Guelph re: Research Project, Agricultural Services, Diploma Courses and Other Training Programs, 54,000,000. Operating Grants re: Policy and Farm Finance Program ($124,779,639): AGRICORP, 5,453,943. Eastern Ontario Disaster Relief, 3,216,445. Grants and Subsidies re: Livestock ($116,460): Accounts under $120,000—116,460. Municipal Taxes on A.R.D.A. Owned Property ($453): Accounts under $120,000—453. Other Support ($52,758): Accounts under $120,000—52,758. Rabies Indemnities Program ($8,264): Accounts under $120,000—$8,264. 42 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1999-2000 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS - Concluded Rural Youth Jobs Strategy ($3,718,282): Better Beef Limited, 234,000; Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium, 425,653; Lincien College of Business and Technology, 150,000; Receiver General for Canada, 1,000,000; Accounts under $120,000—1,908,629. Safety Net Support for Crop Insurance, Net Income Stabilization Program, and Market Revenue Programs ($75,500,000): Crop Insurance Fund, 17,322,255; Gross Revenue Insurance Plan, 12,221,696; Receiver General for Canada, 45,338,674, Wolf, Coyote, Damage Compensation Payments, 617,375. Summer Jobs Service ($2,947,934): Clevelands House, 130,618; Accounts under $120,000—2,817,316. Whole Farm Relief Program ($33,765,100): Hay Bay Genetics Inc., 235,500; Wood Lynn Farms Ltd., 197,837; Accounts under $120,000—33,331,763. Total Other Payments... 277,901,180 Statutory ($5,936,393) Minister's Salary ($32,997) Hon. Ernie Hardeman .. June 17, 1999 to March 31, 2000 .... 26,031 Hon. Noble A. Villeneuve. April 1, 1999 to June 16, 1999 . 6,966 Parliamentary Assistants’ Salaries ($13,696) Dr. Douglas Galt . June 23, 1999 to March 31, 2000 . 8,614 Harry Danford . April 1, 1999 to June 22, 1999 .... .. 2,541 Barbara Fisher . April 1, 1999 to June 22, 1999 . 2,541 Payments under The Tile Drainage Act ($5,889,700) Tile Drainage 5,889,700 Summary of Expenditure Voted Salaries and Wages. 41,148,546 Employee Benefits . 9,415,981 Travelling Expenses . 2,711,200 Other Payments. 277,901,180 Recoveries. (474,834) 330,702,073 Statutory. 5,936,393 Total Expenditure, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $336,638,466 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1999-2000 43 OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE Voted Salaries and Wages ($17,483,890) Temporaiy Help Services ($251,245): Tosi Placement Services, 87,251; Accounts under $50,000—163,994.