Minister

6th Floor
77 Bloor Street West
Toronto ON M7A 2R9
Tel.: (416) 325-6200
Fax: (416) 325-6195

September 30, 1998

Mr. M. David Lepofsky
Co-Chair
Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee
c/o Deborah Thynn
271 Spadina Road
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2V3

Dear Mr. Lepofsky:

Thank you for your letter dated September 16, 1998.

Our comprehensive policy review of the range of views expressed at the meetings and in the written submissions is continuing. I look forward to sharing with you what we heard. My staff will be setting up a meeting as soon as possible.

As indicated in my letter of September 10, the names of all the organizations which participated in the consultation will be posted on our website shortly.

Enclosed please find details of expenditures by the Ontario Human Rights Commission for the years 1995/1996, 1996/1997 and 1997/1998. The allocation of approved resources is the responsibility of the Commission.

Again, and on behalf of my Parliamentary Assistant, Derwyn Shea, thank you to the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Commmittee (ODAC) and all the members of the regional ODAC's for the participation in the government's consultations. I have appreciated your continued efforts. I look forward to our next meeting.

Sincerely,

Isabel Bassett
Minister

MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP, CULTURE AND RECREATION
PRINTED ESTIMATES AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

95/96                      ESTIMATES                       ACTUAL
Salaries and Wages         8,231,200                    7,260,360
Employee Benefits           952,700                     1,196,498
Transportation
and Communications          742,700                       617,098
Services                   1,005,300                    1,801,601
Supplies and Equipment       374,500                      253,318
TOTAL                      11,306,400                  11,128,875

96/97
Salaries and Wages         8,032,500                    7,613,351
Employee Benefits           886,700                     1,221,456
Transportation
and Communications          645,200                       629,580
Services                   1,051,200                    2,018,801
Supplies and Equipment      202,500                       192,401
TOTAL                      10,818,100                  11,675,589

* In 1996-97 additional one-time funding provided for a new case
management system

97/98
Salaries and Wages         8,032,500                    7,032,959
Employee Benefits          1,343,800                    1,917,576
Transportabon
and Communications          631,800                       741,225
Services                   1,064,600                    2,182,232
Supplies and Equipment      202,500                       240,328
TOTAL                      11,275,200                  12,114,320

98/99
Salaries and Wages          7,656,100              Not Applicable
Employee Benefits           1,418,600              Not Applicable
Transportation
and Communications           670,800               Not Applicable
Services                    1,214,600              Not Applicable
Supplies and Equipment       202,500               Not Applicable
TOTAL                      11,162,600              Not Applicable