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. General Municipal Counsel Branch
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Law Branch was formed in 1961. Prior to that, no branch existed, and legal services were generally provided to the Department of Municipal Affairs by the Municipal Counsel at the Department of the Attorney General.
The Law Branch was dissolved in 1972 when the Department of Municipal Affairs ceased to exist. It's functions were assumed by the Legal Services Branch of the Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Law Branch to provided legal advice and support to the Minister, Deputy Minister and other officials within the Department of Municipal Affairs.
Address
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
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Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
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
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Department of Municipal Affairs Annual Reports, 1961-1972.
Maintenance notes
Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities.
Archivist(s):
Crockett