Ontario. Community Planning Wing

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Community Planning Wing

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Community Planning Wing

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1975-1989

      History

      The Community Planning Wing was established in 1975 within the Ministry of Housing. The wing was headed by an Assistant Deputy Minister who oversaw the activities of the Community Planning Advisory Branch, the Project Planning Branch, Local Planning Policy Branch and the Plans Administration Division.

      The Community Planning Wing was transferred to the new Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in 1981. It became a part of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in 1985.

      The Community Planning Wing ceased to exist in May, 1989 when the Ministry of Municipal Affairs was extensively reorganized.

      Places

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Community Planning Wing encouraged effective community planning throughout Ontario, by ensuring the provincial policies were implemented through the use of sound community planning techniques. The wing provided advice to local government, conducted research, developed policies and assisted with the administration of community plans.

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      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Housing (1973-1981) (1973-1981)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA92

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Housing (1973-1981) controls Ontario. Community Planning Wing

      Dates of relationship

      1975-1981

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1981-1985) (1981-1985)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA93

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1981-1985) controls Ontario. Community Planning Wing

      Dates of relationship

      1981-1985

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs (1985-1995)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA95

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs controls Ontario. Community Planning Wing

      Dates of relationship

      1985-1989

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA1455

      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

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          Sources

          Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1978-1991; Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Annual Reports, Ministry of Municipal Affairs Annual Reports.

          Maintenance notes

          Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities.

          Archivist(s):
          Crockett