Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Law Branch
Other form(s) of name
Ontario. Dept. of Lands and Forests. Law Section
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Law Branch was created within the Department of Lands and Forest in 1958, replacing the Division of Law. It was known until 1960 as the Law Section.
In 1971, the Law Branch became part of the Department's new Finance and Administration Division.
In 1972, the Law Branch of the Department of Lands and Forests was replaced with the Legal Services Branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Law Branch of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests provided the department with legal advice, including the preparation and processing of legislation, regulations, Orders-in-Council, licenses, agreements and other legal documents; title searching and conveyance; the examination and verification of patents, leases and licenses of occupation; the arbitration of claims; the intrepretation of statutes and regulations; conducting litigation; giving legal opinions as to the position of the Department in its various dealings; consulting with and advising the various branches and offices in the legal aspects of matters arising in the course of their operations; and attending upon the Ontario public, other government departments and Crown organizations in matters of a legal nature concerning the administration of the Department of Lands and Forests.
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General context
Relationships area
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Control area
Authority record identifier
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Script(s)
Sources
MacTaggart, Hazel I. "Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1901-1955".
Directory and Guide to the Services of the Ontario Government, 1956.
Annual Reports of the Minister of Lands and Forests, 1920-1972.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
N. Martin, S. McClure