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Division of Industry and Trade
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Ontario. Industry and Trade Division
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The Division of Industry and Trade was created on January 1, 1977 within the Ontario Ministry of Industry and Tourism from a restructuring of the former Division of Industry and Division of Trade.
The Division of Industry and Trade consisted of the Industry Branch, and three International and Trade Development Branches, one each for North America, Europe and Special Areas.
In April 1979 the Ministry of Industry and Tourism underwent a substantial restructuring, and the Division of Industry and Trade was absorbed by the new Industry Division.
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The Division of Industry and Trade developed policies and programs that stimulated industrial development and trade expansion in Ontario. This was accomplished by assisting companies with advice on productivity, energy conservation and industrial waste recovery. The division also kept abreast of new product opportunities and manufacturing technologies, and conducted product prospecting, licensing and technology missions. The division operated the international and domestic offices of the ministry.
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Archives of Ontario. Inventory 9 - Records of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (February 1997)
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24 RUL Rules for Archival Description
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Archivist(s):
Robert Anger