Identity area
Type of entity
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Lotteries Branch
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Description area
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History
The Lotteries Branch was created in 1970 following amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada legalizing lotteries for religious or charitable purposes. It formed part of the Department of Financial and Commercial Affairs. In 1972, the branch became part of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations, as part of the Business Practices Division. In 1986 the Lotteries Branch was absorbed into the Entertainment Standards Branch, also situated in the Business Practices Division.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Lotteries Branch was responsible for licensing lotteries in the Province of Ontario, inlcuding bingos, raffles, and other charitable lotteries.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Archives of Ontario, Inventory 31 - Records of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations.
KWIC Indexes to service of the Ontario Government. Government of Ontario Telephone Directories.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Steve Billinton