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Tourism Operations Division
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Tourism, Planning and Operations Division
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The Tourism Operations Division of the Ministry of Tourism was formed during the 2006-2007 fiscal year following a restructuring of the Tourism Division. In earlier years, the latter division had included the Sport and Recreation Branch, however, in or around 2006, the function of sports and recreation passed to the Ministry of Health Promotion. (Theoretically, the function was transferred in 2005 with the creation of that ministry, however in practice, it seems to have occurred later.)
The new Tourism Operations Division no longer contained the Tourism Policy and Research Branch which had been included under the old Tourism Division, however, it continued to administer Fort William Historical Park, Huronia Historical Park, as well as encompassing the Tourism Agencies Branch.
By 2010, the division was renamed the Tourism, Planning and Operations Division, and became part of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. It continued largely unchanged in 2011 as part of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, with the Ontario Place Revitalization Branch being added by 2013.
The division ceased to exist during the 2016-2017 fiscal year when it underwent extensive restructuring and was once again renamed the Tourism Division.
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The Tourism Operations Division (also called Tourism, Planning and Operations Division) was responsible for developing the Ministry's tourism agencies and attractions as catalysts for regional economic development and as internationally-recognized travel destinations. Specifically, the division ensured good governance and accountability required by applicable directives and legislation; maintained tourism-related capital infrastructure through asset management and capital investment; and assisted tourism-related agencies and attractions.The division was responsible for delivering tourism programs and ensuring heritage conservation at two major tourist attractions, Fort William Historical Park and Huronia Historical Parks.
It was also charged with leading the Ontario Place revitalization toward achieving a vision of a multi-use waterfront community and urban park, including investigating existing site conditions and implementing early initiatives.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Government of Ontario telephone directories
Ministry of Tourism Results-Based Plans 2006-2008
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Exact years of formation and dissolution were not entirely clear based on available sources.
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Shimpo