Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Marketplace Standards and Services Branch
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Marketplace Standards and Services Branch began in 1998 when it took over the functions of the former Consumer Services Branch.
The Branch existed until 2005 when its functions were taken over by the Ministry of Government Services.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Marketplace Standards and Services Branch was responsible for enforcing a variety of acts related to consumer protection in Ontario. In particular, the branch received and investigated complaints in the areas of vehicle purchases and repair; home repair and renovation; real estate brokers; and mortgage brokers.
Address
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Script(s)
Sources
Government of Ontario telephone directories and KWIC indexes
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Sadinsky