Ontario. Live Stock Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Live Stock Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Live Stock Branch

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Livestock Branch

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1905-1982

    History

    The Live Stock Branch was established within the Department of Agriculture in 1905, and initially reported to the Deputy Minister. From 1962 to 1967, the branch reported through an Assistant Deputy Minister for Services. Between 1968 and 1982, the branch was considered part of the Production and Rural Development Division.

    On April 1, 1982, the Live Stock Branch was dissolved and its programs were transferred to the Animal Industry Branch, the Farm Assistance Programs Branch, and the Livestock Inspection Branch.

    Places

    Legal status

    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Live Stock Branch administered grants and programs promoting high quality, purebred livestock and livestock products in Ontario. The branch initially encouraged the establishment of breeder associations; and, through them, the development of purebred stocks. Later, the branch developed testing and inspection programs, and artificial insemination stations.

    Address

    Internal structures/genealogy

    General context

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture (1888-1966)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA59

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture controls Ontario. Live Stock Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1905-1966

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture and Food (1966-1972)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA60

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture and Food controls Ontario. Live Stock Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1966-1972

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Agriculture and Food (1972-1994)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA68

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Agriculture and Food controls Ontario. Live Stock Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1972-1982

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Animal Industry Branch (1982-1993)

    Identifier of related entity

    CA1026

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Animal Industry Branch is the successor of Ontario. Live Stock Branch

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Livestock Inspection Branch (1982-1997)

    Identifier of related entity

    CA1921

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Livestock Inspection Branch is the successor of Ontario. Live Stock Branch

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Subject access points

    Place access points

    Epithet

    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    CA1032

    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

        Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture, 1905-1966

        Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture and Food, 1967-1972

        Annual Reports of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1972- 1982.

        Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12- 24

        Maintenance notes

        Archivist(s):
        Paul McIlroy