Identity area
Type of entity
Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Other form(s) of name
MCC
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1982-1987
History
The Ministry of Citizenship and Culture was established on February 13, 1982 to take over the culture and citizenship functions of the Ministry of Culture and Recreation.
The Ministry's programs and branches were organized into divisions, which included: the Arts, Heritage and Libraries Division (1982); the Culture and Regional Services Division (1983) which was divided to form the Culture Division (1984-1987) and the Regional Services Branch (1984-1987); the Multiculturalism and Citizenship Division (1982-1987); and the Finance and Administration Division (1982-1987).
Agencies which reported to the Ministry included the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Ontario Arts Council, TV Ontario, the Ontario Film Development Corporation, the Conservation Review Board, the Ontario Science Centre, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Royal Botanical Gardens, and the McMichael Canadian Collection.
In 1987, the Ministry was divided to create the Ministry of Citizenship and the Ministry of Culture and Communications.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The role of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture was to encourage equal and responsible citizenship through programs emphasizing the participation of all Ontarians as equal members of the community. The Ministry also aimed to develop programs and services that would recognize cultural diversity and the sharing of cultural heritage, stimulate cultural expression and cultural preservation, and foster the development of individual and community excellence.
Address
Ministry of Citizenship and Culture Act, Statutes of Ontario 1982, Chap. 6
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Media Production Group (1979-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA697
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Media Production Group is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Administration Branch (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA33
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Administration Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Administration Section (1986-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA646
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Administration Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1986-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Branch (1982-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA637
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Programs Section (1986-1996)
Identifier of related entity
CA647
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Programs Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1986-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Trust (1975-1986)
Identifier of related entity
CA641
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Trust is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1986
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Historical Conservation and Promotion Section (1972-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA642
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Historical Conservation and Promotion Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. History, Museums and Administration Unit (1982-1986)
Identifier of related entity
CA635
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. History, Museums and Administration Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1986
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Human Resources Branch (1985-)
Identifier of related entity
CA722
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Human Resources Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1985-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Legal Services Branch (1975-)
Identifier of related entity
CA677
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Legal Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Libraries and Community Information Branch (1979-1995)
Identifier of related entity
CA189
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Libraries and Community Information Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Management Systems and Services Branch (1981-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA724
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Management Systems and Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Marketing and Public Relations (1979-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA695
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Marketing and Public Relations is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Archaeological Conservation Section (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA682
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Archaeological Conservation Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Multiculturalism and Citizenship Division (1981-1987)
Identifier of related entity
CA527
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Multiculturalism and Citizenship Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Native Community Branch (1978-1995)
Identifier of related entity
CA528
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Native Community Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Libraries and Community Information Branch. Network Development Office (1981-1984)
Identifier of related entity
CA731
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Libraries and Community Information Branch. Network Development Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1984
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Newcomer Services Branch (1978-1986)
Identifier of related entity
CA529
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Newcomer Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1986
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Office of the Deputy Minister (1982-1987)
Identifier of related entity
CA629
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Office of the Deputy Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Office of the Minister (1982-1987)
Identifier of related entity
CA624
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Office of the Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario Library Service (1985-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA732
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario Library Service is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1985-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Personnel Branch (1975-1985)
Identifier of related entity
CA721
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Personnel Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1985
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Policy Planning Secretariat (1983-1987)
Identifier of related entity
CA678
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Policy Planning Secretariat is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1983-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Public Library Service Unit (1984-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA733
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Public Library Service Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1984-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation. Technical Development Unit (1984-1994)
Identifier of related entity
CA734
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation. Technical Development Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1984-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Special Committee to Study the Relationship of Government and the Arts in Ontario (1983-1984)
Identifier of related entity
CA1389
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Special Committee to Study the Relationship of Government and the Arts in Ontario is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1983-1984
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Grants Administration (1984-1985)
Identifier of related entity
CA716
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Grants Administration is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1984-1985
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Field Services Branch (1982-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA658
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Field Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Archaeology and Heritage Planning Branch (1981-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA640
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Archaeology and Heritage Planning Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Archaeology Unit (1982-1986)
Identifier of related entity
CA683
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Archaeology Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1986
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Architectural Conservation Section (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA643
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Architectural Conservation Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Architecture and Planning Unit (1982-1986)
Identifier of related entity
CA644
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Architecture and Planning Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1986
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts Branch (1983-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA672
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1983-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts, Heritage and Libraries Division (1981-1983)
Identifier of related entity
CA661
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts, Heritage and Libraries Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1983
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts Services Branch (1977-1983)
Identifier of related entity
CA670
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1983
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Audit Services Branch (1975-2005)
Identifier of related entity
CA723
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Audit Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Bicentennial Operations Unit (1983-1985)
Identifier of related entity
CA685
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Bicentennial Operations Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1983-1985
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts Division. Capital Support Unit (1975-1985)
Identifier of related entity
CA667
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts Division. Capital Support Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1985
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Citizenship Development Branch (1980-1994)
Identifier of related entity
CA519
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Citizenship Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Communications and Marketing Branch (1979-1989)
Identifier of related entity
CA680
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Communications and Marketing Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Community Information Services (1971-1989)
Identifier of related entity
CA673
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Community Information Services is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Computers and Children (1984-1988)
Identifier of related entity
CA717
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Computers and Children is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1984-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Cultural Agencies and Enterprises (1984-1986)
Identifier of related entity
CA699
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Cultural Agencies and Enterprises is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1984-1986
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Cultural Industries and Agencies Branch (1986-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA700
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Cultural Industries and Agencies Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1986-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Cultural Industries Branch (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA668
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Cultural Industries Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Culture and Regional Services Division (1983-1984)
Identifier of related entity
CA663
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Culture and Regional Services Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1983-1984
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Culture Division (1984-)
Identifier of related entity
CA664
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Culture Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1984-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ethnocultural Data Office (1982-1994)
Identifier of related entity
CA522
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ethnocultural Data Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Finance and Administration Division (1975-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA636
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Finance and Administration Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Financial Services and Policy Development Section (1986-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA649
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Financial Services and Policy Development Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1986-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Grants Management Branch (1981-1985)
Identifier of related entity
CA715
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Grants Management Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
1982-1985
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship (1987-1995) (1987-1995)
Identifier of related entity
AA31
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship (1987-1995) is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
AA5
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications (1987-1993)
Identifier of related entity
AA10
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
AA9
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
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1975-1982
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger