Identity area
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Ontario Land Corporation
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The Ontario Land Corporation was established March 19, 1975 within the Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs. It was moved to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Housing on June 1, 1978.
Within the Ministry of Housing, the Ontario Land Corporation received corporate administration from the Land Development Wing, headed by an Assistant Deputy Minister. Within the Wing, several branches conducted the business of the Corporation. When the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing was formed in 1981, this arrangement carried over into the new Ministry.
In 1985, the Ontario Land Corporation was moved to the jurisdiction of a new Ministry of Housing. Within the new Ministry, the Corporation received support from the Real Estate Wing, headed by an Assistant Deputy Minister.
The Ontario Land Corporation was instructed in 1985 to wind down their activities, and for the next two years concentrated on disposing of the lands in their custody. By March 31, 1987, this process was mostly complete and remaining properties were transferred to the custody of the Ministry of Government Services. At that time, the Corporation ceased to exist. Its functions were assumed by the Realty Group at that time.
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The Ontario Land Corporation was responsible for planning, financing, developing, management and marketing of land owned by the Ontario government, including the Seaton and Townsend communities. The properties were intended for residential, commencial and industrial purposes. The Corporation was also responsible for directing the mortgage lending activities of the government administered by the Ontario Mortgage Corporation.
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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
Ontario Government Telephone Directories, Canadiana, Annual Reports of the Ministry of Housing.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Bob Krawczyk