Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Office of the Minister
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Minister of Consumer and Business Services was appointed at the creation of the Ministry on February 8, 2001, and replaced the Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations. The ministry ceased to exist in 2005, and its responsibilities were assumed by the new Ministry of Government Services.
The position was held by the Hon. Norman Sterling (2001-2003) and the Hon. Jim Watson (2003-2005).
The Office of the Minister of Consumer and Business Services ceased to exist along with the Ministry in 2005, and it was replaced by the Office of the Minister of Government Services.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Minister was the member of the Executive Council (Cabinet) who acted as the head of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business Affairs, and was responsible to Cabinet and the Legislature for the overall direction and policies of the ministry.
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Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
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Access points area
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Epithet
Control area
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Ministry web-site.
Government phone books, 2001-2005
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Paquet