Identity area
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Communications Services Branch
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Description area
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History
The Communications Services Branch was created in 1976 when the Management Secretariat of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations was disbanded. It assumed responsibilities that had been held by the 'Information' and later, 'Communication' section of the Secretariat.
In 1983, the branch was moved to the newly formed Support Services Division (later Corporate Services Division). In 1993 it was moved to the newly created Policy, Agency and Corporate Affairs Division. In 1996 or 1997, the branch moved to the Deputy Minister's Office.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Communication Services Branch is responsible for informing the public, client groups and the media about the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations' program responsibilties and activities by preparing news releases, speeches and statements, newsletters, brochures and other publications. It assists program areas in developing communications plans and operates a 24-hour general inquiry system. It is also responsible for the Consumer Information Centre, a resource library for consumer and legal literature.
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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
Archives of Ontario, Inventory 31 - Records of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations; KWIC Indexes; Government of Ontario Telephone Directories.
Maintenance notes
Not in Canadiana Name Authorities.
Archivist(s):
Steve Billinton