Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
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Bureau of Municipal Affairs
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Bureau of Municipal Affairs was established in 1917. With the creation of the Bureau, the Provincial Municipal Auditor, a position established by legislation in 1897, became an officer of the Bureau. The Bureau was administered by a Director, and in addition to the Auditor, consisted of various clerks. The Bureau reported to the Legislature through the Provincial Secretary.
In 1919, the Bureau acquired responsibility over the Ontario Housing Act, and a Housing Branch was established. This Branch existed until 1928.
In 1932, the functions of the Bureau of Municipal Affairs were assumed by the Ontario Municipal Board of the Attorney General's Department. By late 1934, however, a Department of Municipal Affairs was established to take over the administrative and regulatory functions of the Ontario Municipal Board (essentially those functions which were formerly the responsibility of the Bureau of Municipal Affairs).
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Bureau of Municipal Affairs acted as the liaison between the Ontario government and the municipalities of the province. The Bureau provided advice to municipalities regarding their taxes, accounting procedures and local by-laws, and provided the government with returns from the municipalities keeping track of local taxes and school board taxes.
Address
Bureau of Municipal Affairs Act, Statutes of Ontario 1917, Chap. 14
Internal structures/genealogy
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Public Accounts, 1917-1932
Report of the Department of Municipal Affairs, 1934.
MacTaggart, Hazel. Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1901-1955 (1964)
Maintenance notes
Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Archivist(s):
R. Anger