Ontario. Archaeology and Heritage Planning Branch

• Archaeology and Heritage Planning Branch

The Archaeology and Heritage Planning Branch was established in 1981, replacing the Historical Planning and Research Branch. The Branch formed a part of the Arts, Heritage and Libraries Division of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation.

The Archaeology and Heritage Planning Branch comprised the Heritage Conservation Section, the Archaeological Planning Section (renamed Archaeological Conservation Section in 1982), and a number of Archaeological Field Offices across Ontario.

The Archaeology and Heritage Planning Branch became part of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture in the spring of 1982. In December 1982, the branch was merged with the Heritage Administration Branch, and Heritage Trust, to form the Heritage Branch.

The Archaeology and Heritage Planning Branch authorized licences for archaeological work, designated archaeological sites and had authority to place stop work orders on development. It also provided staff support to the Ontario Heritage Foundation in giving grants for archaeological projects and acquiring property rights for archaeological sites. The Branch encouraged heritage conservation by assisting in planning and development activities of other Ontario government ministries; was responsible for the heritage component of environmental assessments; and also carried out special programs for Marine heritage conservation. Its Archaeological Field Offices developed community based programs in archaeology and heritage conservation, assisted the head office with archaeological licences and grants activities, and developed and managed heritage research projects.

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

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1981-1982

Inventory 47 - Culture (July 1996)

Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12- 24

Archivist(s):
G. Brown, R. Anger