Ontario. Dept. of Health. Communications Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Dept. of Health. Communications Branch

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    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Communications Branch

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      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1969-1972

      History

      The Communications Branch in the Ontario Department of Health was formed in 1969, assuming the functions of the Department's Information Branch. Throughout its existence the branch reported directly to the Office of the Deputy Minister.

      The Communications Branch was replaced by a new Communications Branch within the Ministry of Health when that agency was created on April 1, 1972.

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      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Communications Branch established communications policy for the Ontario Department of Health, informed the public of the major programs and initiatives within the ministry, and provided communications support for the offices of the Minister and the Deputy Minister. To this end, the branch served as the liaison with the media, produced and distributed news releases, publications, and audio-visual materials, prepared speeches for senior executives in the ministry, directed advertising campaigns, provided artwork and design creative services, and managed responses to ministerial correspondence.

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      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Health (1924-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA37

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Health controls Ontario. Dept. of Health. Communications Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1969-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Health. Communications Branch (1972-1980)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1406

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Health. Communications Branch is the successor of Ontario. Dept. of Health. Communications Branch

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Health. Information Branch (1957-1969)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1411

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Health. Information Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Dept. of Health. Communications Branch

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      Description of relationship

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      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA1410

      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

          Ministry of Health Annual Reports, 1969-1972

          Canadiana.

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          Hughey