Identity area
Type of entity
Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Department of Transportation and Communications
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1971-1972
History
The Department of Transportation and Communications was established in May of 1971, with the amalgamation of the Department of Transport with the Department of Highways.
The Department was presided over by the Hon. Charles MacNaughton, who had been both the Minister of Highways and the Minister of Transport prior to the amalgamation of the two Departments.
The Department consisted of a number of branches, organized into divisions. These divisions were, in turn, grouped together under the administration of either the Deputy Minister or one of two Assistant Deputy Ministers. Under the administration of the Deputy Minister were the Registration of Motor Vehicles Division, the Research Division, and the Policy Development Division. Under the Assistant Deputy Minister-Engineering, were the Design Division and the Operations Division, and under the Assistant Deputy Minister-Administration were the Financial and Services Division, the Right-of-Way Division, and responsibility over the five Regional Offices of the Department.
Agencies which reported to the Department included the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, the Ontario Telephone Service Commission, and the Ontario Highway Transport Board.
In 1972, the Department of Transportation and Communications was renamed the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Department of Transportation and Communications was responsible for the highways of Ontario and for assisting municipalities in road construction and maintenance. The Department was also responsible for government policy with respect to communications and for maintaining a liaison with other provincial and federal agencies on communications issues. Activities of the Department included: the development of transportation and communication policies; the design, construction and maintenance of highways; driver and vehicle safety; and the administration of public transportation systems operated by the Government of Ontario.
Address
Department of Transportation and Communications Act, Statutes of Ontario 1971, Chap. 13
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Communications Division (1971-1993)
Identifier of related entity
CA1077
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Communications Division is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Southwestern Region (1956-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2405
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Southwestern Region is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Contract Management Office (1934-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2126
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Contract Management Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Traffic Program Management Office (1971-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1139
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Traffic Program Management Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Systems Planning Branch (1971-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1136
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Systems Planning Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Systems Design Branch (1971-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1135
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Systems Design Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Research and Development Division (1971-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA1132
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Research and Development Division is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Registrar of Motor Vehicles (1958-1973)
Identifier of related entity
CA1129
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Registrar of Motor Vehicles is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Property Office (1928-2016)
Identifier of related entity
CA1126
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Property Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Program Office (1963-1974)
Identifier of related entity
CA1125
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Program Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Program Analysis Office (1971-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1122
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Program Analysis Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Planning Division (1971-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1116
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Planning Division is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Operations Branch (1954-1972)
Identifier of related entity
CA1113
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Operations Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office Services Section (1957-1972)
Identifier of related entity
CA1112
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office Services Section is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications. Office of the Minister (1971-1972)
Identifier of related entity
CA1106
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications. Office of the Minister is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications. Office of the Deputy Minister (1971-1972)
Identifier of related entity
CA1084
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications. Office of the Deputy Minister is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration (1962-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA1069
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Engineering (1961-1974)
Identifier of related entity
CA1071
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Engineering is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Northwestern Region (1956-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1111
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Northwestern Region is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Municipal Roads Branch (1922-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA1110
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Municipal Roads Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Legal Services Branch (1971-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1100
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Legal Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Information Services Office (1958-1974)
Identifier of related entity
CA1098
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Information Services Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Highway Safety Branch (1957-1974)
Identifier of related entity
CA1096
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Highway Safety Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Engineering Research and Development Branch (1971-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA1090
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Engineering Research and Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Design Division (1971-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1087
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Design Division is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Construction Branch (1948-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1079
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Construction Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Central Region (1956-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1074
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Central Region is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1971-1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Transport (1957-1971)
Identifier of related entity
AA45
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Transport is the predecessor of Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways (1931-1971)
Identifier of related entity
AA47
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways is the predecessor of Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications (1972-1987)
Identifier of related entity
AA34
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications is the successor of Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
AA48
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
Government of Ontario Telephone Directory, 1971
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger