Ontario. Equal Opportunity and Disability Access Branch

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Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Equal Opportunity and Disability Access Branch

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    • Equal Opportunity and Disability Access Branch

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Equal Opportunity and Access Branch

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    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1998-2002

    History

    The Equal Opportunity and Access Branch was formed in 1998 within the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, acquiring parts of the mandates of that ministry's former branches, Citizenship Policy and Citizenship programs. It was initially divided into four sections: Access for Vulnerable Adults, Disability Issues, Equal Opportunity, and Human Rights.

    In 2000, the name changed to Equal Opportunity and Disability Access Branch, and the four units were reduced to three: Access for Vulnerable Adults; Equal Opportunity and Disability Partnerships; and Human Rights and Disability Access.

    In 2001, the Branch moved to the newly-formed Ministry of Citizenship.

    In 2002, many of the functions of this branch moved to the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, which was established on February 7, 2002 under the Ontarians With Disabilities Act. Human rights functions moved to the Citizenship Development Branch.

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    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Equal Opportunity and Disability Access Branch was responsible for policy and program developments in the areas of disability issues, equal opportunity, human rights and vulnerable adults. Within its responsibility, the branch liaised with the Ontario Human Rights Commission and the Board of Inquiry to ensure appropriate accountability.

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    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation (1995-2001)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA11

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation controls Ontario. Equal Opportunity and Disability Access Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1998-2001

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship (2001-2003) (2001-2003)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA121

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship (2001-2003) controls Ontario. Equal Opportunity and Disability Access Branch

    Dates of relationship

    2001-2002

    Description of relationship

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    Authority record identifier

    CA2245

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    Status

    Approved

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    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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