Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Technology Support Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Technology Support Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Technology Support Branch

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1986-1993

      History

      The Technology Support Branch was created in 1986 as part of the newly established Information Systems and Applied Technology Division in the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. The branch formed part of this division throughout its existence. The branch was discontinued in 1993 when the Information Systems and Applied Technology Division became the Information Systems Branch and assumed direct responsibility for all related functions.

      Places

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Technology Support Branch provided a range of services related to the operation of computer systems in the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. These included implementing and maintaining computer systems throughout the ministry, providing client services and support, maintaining network operations, introducing office automation, training users, installing hardware and software, and technical planning.

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      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      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. Technology Support Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1986-1993

      Description of relationship

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      Subject access points

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      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA988

      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, 1986- 1993.

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          Bill Hughey