Identity area
Type of entity
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Strategic Directions Division
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The Strategic Directions Division was established in 1992, assuming some of the functions of the former Strategic Planning and Inter-governmental Relations Division. The Division included the Corporate Policy Branch, Research and Program Evaluation Unit, Estimates Planning Secretariat, Broader Public Sector Secretariat, Native Affairs Secretariat, and, for a brief period, the Child Care Branch and the Child Care Program area.
In 1996, the Division was disbanded and its functions dispersed throughout the Ministry of Community and Social Services.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Strategic Directions Division assisted the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services with the development of long term policy and planning in all social service areas. Besides the usual research and program evaluation functions, the Division was also responsible for developing the Ministry's expenditure control strategies, its position on labour management in public sector agencies supported by Ministry funding, and a means by which native communities could have more self-government of social services. The Division also maintained a liaison function with other jurisdictions (municipalities and federal government) and agencies. For a brief period, the Division was also responsible for program design and development in the area of children's services.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1992-1996
Government of Ontario KWIC Indexes, 1992-1996
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana.
Archivist(s):
Stapleton