Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Communications and Marketing Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Communications and Marketing Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Communications and Marketing Branch

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Communications Branch

    • Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Communications Group

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1968-

    History

    The Communications and Marketing Branch was formed in 1968 and until 1984 was known simply as the Communications Branch.

    From 1968 to 1971 the branch formed part of the Finance and Administration Division. In 1971 the branch was placed under the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Ontario Department of Social and Family Services where it stayed until 1974. Except for a brief period between 1977 and 1979, the branch has reported to the Deputy Minister since 1974.

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    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Communications and Marketing Branch establishes communications and marketing policy for the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, informs people of the major programs and initiatives within the ministry, and provides communications support for the offices of the Minister and the Deputy Minister. To this end, the branch serves as the liaison with the media, produces and distributes news releases, publications, and audio-visual materials, prepares speeches for senior executives in the ministry, directs advertising campaigns, provides artwork and design creative services, and manages responses to ministerial correspondence.

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    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Ontario. Dept. of Social and Family Services (1967-1972)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA41

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Dept. of Social and Family Services controls Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Communications and Marketing Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1968-1972

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services (1972-2018)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA35

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services controls Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Communications and Marketing Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1972-

    Description of relationship

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    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    CA613

    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

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        Sources

        KWIC Indexes to Services, 1982- 1998; Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1967- 1983.

        Maintenance notes

        Archivist(s):
        Bill Hughey