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Industrial Development Branch
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The Industrial Development Branch was formed when the Ontario Department of Trade and Development was created in 1968, assuming some of the functions of the former Trade and Industry Branch. It was located within the Trade and Industry Division of the department.
In 1972, the branch became part of the new Ontario Ministry of Industry and Tourism, where it was located in the Business Development Division. In 1974, it was moved to the Industry Division.
On January 1, 1977, during a ministry restructuring, the Industrial Development Branch was replaced by the Industry Branch located in the Industry and Trade Division.
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The Industrial Development Branch provided information and services to Ontario manufacturers, including information on Ontario taxes and regulations, and assisted in finding manufacturing opportunities through trade missions abroad, bulletins, and trade shows. The branch also provided advisory services to municipalities on industrial development planning and programs.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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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
Maintenance notes
Canadiana has this as a heading without the dates. They also refer to an earlier branch of the same name, from 1961-1963. In our database, this form of name is non- preferred, to 'Ontario. Trade and Industry Branch" (see CA35). We also note the existence of another agency, but one that exists from 1979-1982 (see CA824).
Archivist(s):
R. Anger