Ontario. Education Liaison and Exchange Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Education Liaison and Exchange Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Education Liaison and Exchange Branch

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      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1987-1992

      History

      In January 1987, the Special Projects Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Education was replaced with the Education Liaison and Exchange Branch.

      In 1992 the Education Liaison and Exchange Branch was dismantled, with its Liaison Services Section and Intergovernmental Services Section becoming part of the Policy Analysis and Research Branch and its Native Education Policy Unit becoming part of the Legislation Branch.

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      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Education Liaison and Exchange Branch of the Ministry of Education had responsibility for the organization of Education Week, the educator exchange program, student exchanges and educational trips, the Ontario Young Travellers program, the Ontario-Quebec Class Twinning Program, the Official Language Monitor Program, and the Ontario French Assistants Program. The Branch also organized seminars for educators from Western Europe and seminars in western Europe for Ontario educators. In addition, the Education Liaison and Exchange Branch administered the Ministry's Experience Program which provided summer employment for students in the education system, and operated the Ontario Student Leadership Centre on Lake Couchiching. As well, it was responsible for developing education programs for and about native peoples.

      The Intergovernmental Services Section of the Education Liaison and Exchange co-ordinated relations with education ministries in other provinces and acted as the Ministry's liaison with the Council of Minister of Education, Canada. The Liaison Services Section of the Branch was responsible for maintaining liaison with groups that have a major interest in education, including parents, teachers, trustees, and supervisory officers. It also developed partnerships with other organizations such as community groups, organized labour and the business community.

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      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Education (1972-1993) (1972-1993)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA78

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Education (1972-1993) controls Ontario. Education Liaison and Exchange Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1987-1992

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Education (1972-1993). Special Projects Branch (1968-1987)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA154

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Education (1972-1993). Special Projects Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Education Liaison and Exchange Branch

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

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      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA133

      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

          Ministry of Education Annual Reports

          Government of Ontario Telephone Directories

          Maintenance notes

          Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24


          Archivist(s):
          R. Anger