Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Policy Development and Program Design Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Policy Development and Program Design Branch

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    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Policy Development and Program Design Branch

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      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1992-1994

      History

      The Policy Development and Program Design Branch was created within the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services in 1992, assuming the functions of the Income Maintenance Branch.

      Throughout its existence, this branch formed part of the Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities Division.

      In 1994, the functions of this branch were devolved to separate policy and program units within the newly created Social Assistance Programs Branch.

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      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Policy Development and Program Design Branch developed policies and programs for family benefits services (long term financial assistance to needy families) and general welfare assistance (short term financial assistance in cases of loss of income) in the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. The branch also developed policies and programs for employment support functions (initiatives aimed at helping social assistance recipients and disabled persons become economically independent).

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      Relationships area

      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. Policy Development and Program Design Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1992-1994

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Income Maintenance Branch (1986-1992) (1986-1992)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA963

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Income Maintenance Branch (1986-1992) is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Policy Development and Program Design Branch

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      Description of relationship

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      Authority record identifier

      CA983

      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 Government Sources, 1992-1995; Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1992-1994.

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          Bill Hughey