Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

Identity area

Type of entity

Higher-level Ontario government office (type B)

Authorized form of name

Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

    Other form(s) of name

    • AGCO

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1998-

    History

    The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario was established on February 23, 1998. It assumed responsibility for the administration of legislation previously administered by the Liquor License Board of Ontario and the Gaming Control Commission, including the Liquor License Act and the Gaming Control Act.

    On April 1, 2016, AGCO assumed responsibility for the activities of the Ontario Racing Commission under the Horse Racing License Act, 2015. On September 25, 2018 the Commission also became responsible for administering the Cannabis License Act and regulating privately run recreational cannabis retail stores.

    Places

    Legal status

    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario regulates the sale, service, and consumption of beverage alcohol to promote moderation and responsible use; and ensures that casino and charitable gaming is conducted in the public interest, by parties operating with honesty, integrity and financial responsibility, and that games of chance are conducted fairly.

    Address

    Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996

    Internal structures/genealogy

    General context

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations (1972-2001)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA18

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations controls Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

    Dates of relationship

    1998-2001

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Consumer and Business Services (2001-2005)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA120

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Consumer and Business Services controls Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

    Dates of relationship

    2001-2005

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Government Services (2005-2007) (2005-2007)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA128

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Government Services (2005-2007) controls Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

    Dates of relationship

    2005-2007

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (2007-2009)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA130

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Government and Consumer Services controls Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

    Dates of relationship

    2008-2009

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General (1972-)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA72

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General controls Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

    Dates of relationship

    2009-

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Liquor Licence Board of Ontario (1944-1998)

    Identifier of related entity

    BA76

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Liquor Licence Board of Ontario is the predecessor of Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Gaming Control Commission (1994-1998)

    Identifier of related entity

    BA148

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Gaming Control Commission is the predecessor of Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario Racing Commission (1950-)

    Identifier of related entity

    BA93

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Ontario Racing Commission is the predecessor of Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Subject access points

    Place access points

    Epithet

    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    BA527

    Institution identifier

    Rules and/or conventions used

    RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

    Status

    Approved

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

    Language(s)

      Script(s)

        Sources

        AGCO website www.agco.com/about-us

        AGCO 1998-1999 Annual Report

        AGCO 2009-2010 annual report

        Maintenance notes

        Archivist(s):
        Levi