Ontario. Legislative Services Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Legislative Services Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Legislative Services Branch

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1970-1983

      History

      The Legislative Services Branch was established within the Department of Public Works in September, 1970. It formed part of the Operations Division. It assumed responsibilities for managing the Legislative Buildings from the Buildings Management Branch.

      The Legislative Services Branch became part of the new Ministry of Government Services in April, 1972. It formed part of the General Services Division.

      The Legislative Services Branch ceased to exist in 1983, and its functions were dispersed throughout the Ministry of Government Services.

      Places

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Legislative Services Branch provided services to the Lieutenant Governor, the Office of the Speaker, the Members of the Legislative Library, the Legislative Library, the Press Gallery, visitors to the Legislative Buildings in Toronto, and to the Ontario government. The branch provided tours of the Legislative Buildings, and answered rquests for information. The branch also provided housekeeping and maintenance for the Legislative Buildings.

      Address

      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works (1869-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA40

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works controls Ontario. Legislative Services Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1970-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Government Services (1972-1993)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA36

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Government Services controls Ontario. Legislative Services Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1972-1983

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA1445

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

      Status

      Approved

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Department of Public Works Annual Reports, 1968-1972; Ministry of Government Services Annual Reports, 1972-1985.

          Maintenance notes

          Agency not found in Canadiana Authorities.


          Archivist(s):
          Crockett