Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Policy and Research Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Policy and Research Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Policy and Research Branch

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship (1987-1995). Policy Services Branch

    • Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Citizenship Policy Branch

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1987-1998

    History

    The Policy Services Branch was established in October 1987 within the Ministry of Citizenship. It became known as the Policy and Research Branch in 1994.

    When the Ministry of Citizenship ceased to exist in 1995, the Branch became part of the Policy and Planning Division of the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, Citizenship area.

    By 1997 its name had changed to the Citizenship Policy Branch, but its functions were largely unchanged. In 1998 the Branch ceased to exist, but some of its functions were assumed by the Equal Opportunity and Access Branch of the Planning Division of the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, Citizenship Division.

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    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Policy and Research Branch provided analysis and advice on current and emerging issues related to the mandate of the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, Citizenship area, and developed policy in the issue areas of anti-racism, seniors, aboriginal peoples, multiculturalism, immigration, human rights and employment equity.

    The branch was responsible for policy coordination, policy development, and research. Through its ethnocultural database, it acquired, compiled, analysed and disseminated statistical information on the diverse population of Ontario.

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    General context

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship (1987-1995) (1987-1995)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA31

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship (1987-1995) controls Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Policy and Research Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1987-1995

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation (1995-2001)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA11

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation controls Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Policy and Research Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1995-1998

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Subject access points

    Place access points

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    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    CA531

    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

        Annual Reports of the Ministry of Citizenship, 1990/91 to 91/92.

        Maintenance notes

        Archivist(s):
        Dale