Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
la Commission de régie interne
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Board of Internal Economy
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Board of Internal Economy (BOIE) was established in 1974 through an amendment to the Legislative Assembly Act.
At present, the Board is chaired by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, who is a non-voting member, with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly acting as secretary. In addition, one member is appointed from the Cabinet, and one each is selected from the caucuses of recognized opposition parties. The latter are counterbalanced by one or more from the caucus of the governing party to equal the number of members from the opposition parties.
The Board of Internal Economy itself is a committee of sorts, but does not report to the House. It holds meetings in camera, however, the minutes of the meetings are published.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Board of Internal Economy (BOIE) is responsible for all financial and administrative matters relating to the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Office.
It is responsible for approving the estimates of offices which have a reporting relationship to the Board, including the Environmental Commissioner, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Office of the Integrity Commissioner, Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth, Office of the French Language Services Commissioner, Office of the Financial Accountability Officer, Ombudsman Ontario, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, the Office of the Auditor General, and the Office of the Assembly. The latter, in particular, receives close scrutiny. The Board also approves annual budgets of legislative committees. In an administrative capacity, the Board deals with various matters including services or benefits to members of the Legislature.
Address
An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Act (No. 2), Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1974, Chapter 116.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Legislative Assembly website: https://www.ola.org/en/offices-divisions-branches
City of Toronto website: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-13849.pdf
An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Act, RSO, 1974, Ch. 116.
Legislative Assembly Amendment Act (Board of Internal Economy), 2012, S.O. 2012, c. 12 - Bill 116
White, Graham, The Ontario Legislature: A Political Analysis. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1989, pp. 199-203.
Correspondence with staff of the Board of Internal Economy.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Shimpo