Identity area
Type of entity
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Fuels Safety Branch
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Description area
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History
The Fuels Safety Branch was created within the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations in 1978, assuming the responsibilities of the former Energy Branch (then known as the Energy Safety Branch). It formed part of the Technical Standards Division.
The Fuels Safety Branch ceased to exist in 1994 when the Safety and Technical Services Division of the Ministry was restructured into the Licensing and Administration Branch, the Engineering and Standards Branch and the Inspections and Enforcement Branch.
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The Fuels Safety Branch promoted safety by controlling hazards which arise from the transmission, distribution and utilization of fuels such as natural gas, oil and propane. It also regulated the storage and handling of gasoline.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Archives of Ontario, Inventory 31 - Records of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations; Government of Ontario Telephone Directories; KWIC Indexes.
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana authorities.
Archivist(s):
Steve Billinton