Ontario. Dept. of Treasury and Economics. Office of the Minister

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Dept. of Treasury and Economics. Office of the Minister

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Office of the Minister

    Other form(s) of name

    • Treasurer of Ontario

    • Ontario. Minister of Economics

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1968-1972

    History

    The Office of the Minister was established with the creation of the Dept. of Treasury and Economics on June 13, 1968 from the old Treasury Dept. and part of the former Dept. of Economics and Development. The Minister was also referred to as the Treasurer of Ontario and the Minister of Economics.

    The following individuals held this office: Charles Steel MacNaughton, Nov. 1966 - Mar. 1971; W. Darcy McKeough, [Mar. 1971- March 1972].

    The office ceased to exist in April, 1972, when the Department of Treasury and Economics was replaced with the Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs.

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    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Minister of Treasury and Economics of Ontario held the senior office within the Ontario Dept. of Treasury and Economics, and was the cabinet minister ultimately accountable to the Legislature for the Department's activities. As the chief financial officer of the province, he was responsible for public finance, taxation, the budget and the provincial debt. The Office of the Minister provided administrative and political support for the Minister's duties and activities.

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    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Ontario. Dept. of Treasury and Economics (1968-1972)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA33

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Dept. of Treasury and Economics controls Ontario. Dept. of Treasury and Economics. Office of the Minister

    Dates of relationship

    1968-1972

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs. Office of the Minister (1972-1978)

    Identifier of related entity

    CA1230

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs. Office of the Minister is the successor of Ontario. Dept. of Treasury and Economics. Office of the Minister

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Treasurer of Ontario (1867-1968)

    Identifier of related entity

    CA1568

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Treasurer of Ontario is the predecessor of Ontario. Dept. of Treasury and Economics. Office of the Minister

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

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    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    CA1569

    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

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        Sources

        Ontario Government Phone Directories, 1967-1993

        Maintenance notes

        Archivist(s):
        R. Coram