Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

Identity area

Type of entity

Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Department of Tourism and Information

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1964-1972

      History

      In March of 1964, the Department of Tourism and Information absorbed all branches of the former Department of Travel and Publicity as well as those of the Huronia Historical Development Council. Several departmental name changes occurred at this time: the Development Branch became the Tourist Industry Development Branch, the Information Branch became the Tourist Promotion and Information Branch, and the re- established Publicity Branch took over the functions of the Photography Branch including the Photo Library. The Publicity Branch, Advertising Branch and Tourist Promotion and Information Branch formed the Information and Promotion Division. In April of 1972 the Department of Tourism and Information merged with the Department of Trade and Development to become the Ministry of Industry and Tourism.

      Places

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Department of Tourism and Information was responsible for developing the tourist industry in Ontario by encouraging and promoting improvement in the standards of accommodation, facilities and services offered to tourists, and by undertaking the publicizing of the tourist industry and of the resources, attractions and advantages of Ontario.

      Address

      Department of Tourism and Information Act, Statutes of Ontario 1946, Chap. 44

      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Administrative Services Branch (1963-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Administrative Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Advertising Branch (1964-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA11

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Advertising Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Centennial Planning Branch (1965-1967)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA12

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Centennial Planning Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1965-1967

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Huronia Historical Parks (Ont.) (1968-)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA22

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Huronia Historical Parks (Ont.) is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1968-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Information and Promotion Division (1964-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA25

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Information and Promotion Division is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Office of the Deputy Minister (1964-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA13

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Office of the Deputy Minister is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Office of the Minister (1964-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA14

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Office of the Minister is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Publicity Branch (1964-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA29

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information. Publicity Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Theatres Branch (1954-1987)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA31

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Theatres Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Tourism Development Branch (1946-1990)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA3

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Tourism Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Tourist Promotion and Information Branch (1946-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA5

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Tourist Promotion and Information Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Travel Research Branch (1963-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA9

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Travel Research Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario Board of Censors (1911-1984)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1194

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario Board of Censors is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Travel and Publicity (1946-1964)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA1

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Travel and Publicity is the predecessor of Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Industry and Tourism (1972-1982)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA13

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Industry and Tourism is the successor of Ontario. Dept. of Tourism and Information

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      AA2

      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

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Heading established from Canadiana Name Authorities.

          Annual Reports of the Department of Tourism and Information, 1964-1972

          KWIC Indexes, 1965-1967

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          R. Anger