Identity area
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Office of the Deputy Minister
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Description area
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History
The Office of the Deputy Minister, Ontario Department of Public Welfare was created with the formation of the department in 1930.
There were five Deputy Ministers of Public Welfare during its existence: M.A. Sorsoleil (1930- 1937); E.A. Horton (1937-1940); G.S. Tattle (1940-1944); B.W. Heise (1944-1952); and James Band (1952-1967).
In 1967 this office was replaced by the Office of the Deputy Minister in the new Department of Social and Family Services.
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The Deputy Minister was the senior administrative official in the Ontario Department of Public Welfare and acted as liaison between the Minister and the department’s agencies. The Deputy Minister was also responsible for providing the Minister with information and advice on policy and legislation.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Department of Public Welfare Annual Reports, 1930-1967; RG 29 Inventory.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Bill Hughey