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Response to Ontario Regulation 286/09 Budget Matters - Expenses
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2026-02-10 · Toronto City Council · adopted
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City Council on February 10, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize City Staff to publish, on the City website, information related to Ontario Regulation 286/09 "Budget Matters - Expenses" in future fiscal periods and thereby, satisfy legislative reporting requirements.
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The City of Toronto's (City) annual balanced budget is prepared using the cash basis of accounting. This method allows the City to focus on the funds required to support operating expenses in the fiscal year and to acquire capital assets. Ontario Regulation 286/09 "Budget Matters - Expenses" (Regulation) permits exclusion of non-cash accounting expenses from the City's annual budget such as amortization expenses, post-employment benefits expenses, and solid waste landfill closure and post-closure expenses.
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The Regulation further requires the City to provide: - An estimate of the change in accumulated surplus as a result of the exclusion of the above expenses, and - An analysis of the estimated impact of the exclusion of these expenses on future tangible capital asset funding requirements. Total expenses excluded from the 2026 budget is estimated to be $1,919 million. These expenses will be recorded in the City's financial statements and reduce the annual surplus for accounting purposes.
Staff recommended
The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information. 2. City Council authorize City Staff to publish, on the City website, information related to Ontario Regulation 286/09 "Budget Matters - Expenses" in future fiscal periods and thereby, satisfy legislative reporting requirements.
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