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Industry Technology Branch
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The Industry Technology Branch existed within the Industry Division of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism from 1974 to 1976. It had no immediate predecessor.
In 1976, the Industry Division was merged with the Trade Division to form the Industry and Trade Division, and the Industry Technology Branch ceased to exist. Although the branch had no immediate successor, the function of advising with respect to metric conversion fell to the newly created Consultative Services Branch.
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The Industry Technology Branch coordinated the introduction of the metric system in the Ontario government, and operated an information service on metrification. It also developed policies and coordinated activities involved with standards and design in the government and with the development of design innovation in Ontario industry.
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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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Sources
Archives of Ontario. Inventory 9 - Records of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (February 1997)
Maintenance notes
Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Archivist(s):
Robert Anger