Identity area
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Marketing and Special Services Division
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Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture and Food. Marketing and Special Services Division
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The Marketing and Special Services Division was established in 1966 within the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. The division consisted of the Milk Commission of Ontario, the Ontario Telephone Service Commission, the Farm Products Marketing Commission, the Ontario Food Council, the Agricultural Manpower Service, Veterinary Services Branch, the Farm Products Inspection Branch, and the Provincial Apiarist.
In 1977 the division ceased to exist and its functions divided between the newly created Marketing Division and the Agricultural Education, Research and Special Services Division.
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The Marketing and Special Services Division oversaw the regulatory and marketing programs of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The division's branches and commissions promoted efficiency and quality control in the harvesting, transportation, processing, and marketing of livestock and foodstuffs, while ensuring a fair return for Ontario producers and processors.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture and Food, 1965
Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture and Food, 1966-1972
Annual Reports of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1972- 1977.
Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12- 24
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Paul McIlroy