Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1990, Chapter E.25
Executive Council, how composed
1. The Executive Council shall be composed of such persons as the Lieutenant Governor from time to time appoints, and all executive councillors so appointed are ministers of the Crown, and rank among themselves in the order of their appointments. R.S.O. 1980, c. 147, s. 1.
Portfolios
2. (1) The Lieutenant Governor may appoint under the Great Seal from among the ministers of the Crown the following ministers to hold office during pleasure:
Premier and President of the CouncilDeputy Premier
Attorney General
Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet
Minister of Agriculture and Food
Minister of Citizenship
Minister of Colleges and Universities
Minister of Community and Social Services
Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations
Minister of Correctional Services
Minister of Culture and Communications
Minister of Education
Minister of Energy
Minister of the Environment
Minister of Financial Institutions
Minister of Government Services
Minister of Health
Minister of Housing
Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Minister of Labour
Minister of Mines
Minister of Municipal Affairs
Minister of Natural Resources
Minister of Northern Development
Minister of Revenue
Minister of Skills Development
Minister of Tourism and Recreation
Minister of Transportation
Solicitor General
Treasurer of Ontario and Minister of Economics,
and such other ministers as are provided for under any Act or as the Lieutenant Governor sees fit to appoint. 1983, c. 49, s. 1, part, revised.
Idem
(2) The Lieutenant Governor may by order in council prescribe the duties of the ministers of the Crown and the duties of any ministries over which they preside, and of the public servants under their jurisdiction. 1983, c. 49, s. 1, part, revised.
Parliamentary Assistants
(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint such Parliamentary Assistants to assist such ministers of the Crown as the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers advisable and may prescribe their duties. R.S.O. 1980, c. 147, s. 2 (2).
Salaries
3. (1) The annual salary of every minister with portfolio is $31,749.
Additional salary for Premier
(2) The Premier and President of the Council shall receive, in addition, $13,491 per annum.
Salary of minister without portfolio
(3) The annual salary of every minister without portfolio is $15,942.
Salary of Parliamentary Assistant
(4) The annual salary of every Parliamentary Assistant is $9,808. 1989, c. 86, s. 1.
How payable
(5) The salaries are chargeable upon and payable yearly and proportionately for any period less than a year out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. R.S.O. 1980, c. 147, s. 3 (5).
Cost of accommodation in Toronto
4. (1) Every minister of the Crown whose principal residence is outside The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto shall be paid the actual cost of his or her accommodation within The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto not exceeding in any year an amount that is $1,000 more than the amount determined in respect of the year by the Board of Internal Economy under subsection 67 (10) of the Legislative Assembly Act.
Expenses of Parliamentary Assistants
(2) Every Parliamentary Assistant shall be paid the expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in carrying out the duties of a Parliamentary Assistant. R.S.O. 1980, c. 147, s. 4.
Transfer of duties from one member of Council to another
5. (1) Despite the Legislative Assembly Act, any of the powers and duties that have been heretofore or may be hereafter assigned by law to any minister of the Crown may from time to time by order in council be assigned and transferred either for a limited period or otherwise to any other minister by name or otherwise.
Minister acting upon request
(2) On request made to him or her by the minister to whom any duties and powers have been assigned as provided in subsection (1), any other minister may for a period not exceeding one week perform such duties and exercise such powers in place of the minister making the request, and in such case no order in council is necessary.
Minister without portfolio may act
(3) Where any such duties and powers are assigned to a minister without portfolio, he or she does not thereby become ineligible as a member of the Assembly or to sit or vote therein. R.S.O. 1980, c. 147, s. 5.
Execution of contracts with Crown
6. No deed or contract in respect of any matter under the control or direction of a minister is binding on Her Majesty or shall be deemed to be the act of such minister unless it is signed by the minister or is approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. R.S.O. 1980, c. 147, s. 6.