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1 THE ETIMATE, The Ministry champions the small business community and enables the development of small and medium enterprise (ME) firms along a continuum of growth to longterm economic prosperity, from the startup entrepreneur to the innovative, growthoriented company. Working in partnership with private sector stakeholders and all levels of government, the Ministry focuses on activities which support a prosperous and competitive economy by: providing policy and research support services to the Ontario government; providing information, advice and services to Ontario growth firms, communities, business networks, Aboriginal people and other regional development stakeholders; promoting and encouraging entrepreneurship as a viable career option and assisting new entrepreneurs in the evaluation and process of startup; promoting entrepreneurial skills, qualities and opportunities to Ontario's youth; promoting the adoption of ebusiness and new technologies by MEs; and expanding broadband regional access. MINITRY PROGRAM UMMARY VOTE PROGRAM Difference Between and Actual mall Business and Entrepreneurship 26,346,900 22,620,900 3,726,000 24,398,333 Less: pecial Warrants 9,500,000 9,500,000 TOTAL TO BE VOTED 16,846,900 22,620,900 (5,774,000) 24,398,333 pecial Warrants 9,500,000 9,500,000 tatutory Appropriations 63,699 63,699 Ministry Total Operating Expense 26,410,599 22,620,900 3,789,699 24,398,333 OPERATING AET 3101 mall Business and Entrepreneurship TOTAL OPERATING AET TO BE VOTED Ministry Total Operating Assets CAPITAL EXPENE 3101 mall Business and Entrepreneurship 168,900 (168,900) 1,901,304 TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENE TO BE VOTED 168,900 (168,900) 1,901,304 Ministry Total Capital Expense 168,900 (168,900) 1,901,304 Ministry Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets) 26,410,599 22,789,800 3,620,799 26,299,637

2 2 THE ETIMATE, MALL BUINE AND ENTREPRENEURHIP PROGRAM VOTE 3101 This program supports economic growth and job creation in Ontario by: fostering entrepreneurship; supporting business startup; helping small and medium enterprise firms grow in domestic and international markets; and by providing a onewindow access for small businesses into the government to reduce barriers to growth and expand opportunities. VOTE UMMARY Difference Between and Actual mall Business and Entrepreneurship 26,346,900 22,620,900 3,726,000 24,398,333 Total Including pecial Warrants 26,346,900 22,620,900 3,726,000 24,398,333 Less: pecial Warrants 9,500,000 9,500,000 TOTAL TO BE VOTED 16,846,900 22,620,900 (5,774,000) 24,398,333 pecial Warrants 9,500,000 9,500,000 Minister's alary, the Executive Council Act 46,858 46,858 Parliamentary Assistant's alary, the Executive Council Act Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act Total tatutory Appropriations Total Operating Expense 15,841 15,841 63,699 63,699 26,410,599 22,620,900 3,789,699 24,398,333 OPERATING AET 2 mall Business and Entrepreneurship TOTAL OPERATING AET TO BE VOTED Total Operating Assets CAPITAL EXPENE 3 mall Business and Entrepreneurship 168,900 (168,900) 1,901,304 TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENE TO BE VOTED 168,900 (168,900) 1,901,304 Total Capital Expense 168,900 (168,900) 1,901,304

3 THE ETIMATE, MALL BUINE AND ENTREPRENEURHIP PROGRAM VOTE 3101, cont'd VOTE TANDARD ACCOUNT CLAIFICATION TANDARD ACCOUNT BY AND UB mall Business and Entrepreneurship alaries and wages ervices upplies and equipment Grants in upport of Business Development tudent Entrepreneurship Experience ummer Company Youth Partnerships Ontario mall Brewers trategy Fund Ontario Wine trategy Fund 100, ,000 1,185,000,000 2,000,000 8,609,200 1,025,700 1,019,200 8,057, ,900 Vintners' Quality Alliance Wine upport 3,000,000 8,035,000 Other transactions Guarantees Honoured Youth Entrepreneurship My Company ubtotal Less: Recoveries Total Operating Expense 40,000 27,096, ,000 26,346,900 ubitems: Ministry Administration alaries and wages 1,113, , ,600 ervices 436,500 upplies and equipment 30,000 1,828,900

4 4 THE ETIMATE, MALL BUINE AND ENTREPRENEURHIP PROGRAM VOTE 3101, cont'd VOTE TANDARD ACCOUNT BY AND UB TANDARD ACCOUNT CLAIFICATION, cont'd Business Advisory ervices alaries and wages ervices upplies and equipment Entrepreneurship 4,039, , ,100 1,441, ,900 Grants in upport of Business Development 100,000 6,651,100 alaries and wages ervices upplies and equipment tudent Entrepreneurship Experience 2,405, , ,500 5,252,100 57,500 ummer Company 750,000 Youth Partnerships 1,185,000 1,935,000 Other transactions ubtotal Guarantees Honoured Youth Entrepreneurship My Company 40,000 10,221,800 Less: Recoveries from other ministries and activities 750,000 9,471,800 Policy and Outreach alaries and wages ervices upplies and equipment Ontario mall Brewers trategy Fund Ontario Wine trategy Fund Vintners' Quality Alliance Wine upport Total Operating Expense,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 1,05 128, , ,900 60,500 6,000,000 8,395,100 26,346,900

5 THE ETIMATE, MALL BUINE AND ENTREPRENEURHIP PROGRAM VOTE 3101, cont'd VOTE TANDARD ACCOUNT BY AND UB TANDARD ACCOUNT CLAIFICATION, cont'd tatutory Appropriations Minister's alary, the Executive Council Act 46,858 Parliamentary Assistant's alary, the Executive Council Act 15,841 Other transactions Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act Total Operating Expense for mall Business and Entrepreneurship 26,410, OPERATING AET mall Business and Entrepreneurship Deposits and prepaid expenses Total Operating Assets to be Voted Total Operating Assets for mall Business and Entrepreneurship

6 6 THE ETIMATE, RECONCILIATION TO PREVIOULY PUBLIHED DATA Actual $ $ Government Reorganization Transfer of functions from other Ministries 22,620,900 24,398,333 Restated Total Operating Expense 22,620,900 24,398,333 *Total Operating Expense includes tatutory Appropriations, pecial Warrants and total operating expense to be voted. The Actuals are adjusted to reflect new Ministry structure(s) in CAPITAL EXPENE Actual $ $ Government Reorganization Transfer of functions from other Ministries 168,900 1,901,304 Restated Total Capital Expense 168,900 1,901,304 *Total Capital Expense includes tatutory Appropriations, pecial Warrants and total capital expense to be voted. The Actuals are adjusted to reflect new Ministry structure(s) in

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