Identity area
Type of entity
Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Ministry of Culture
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
2002-2010
History
The Ministry of Culture was established in April 2002, assuming the culture functions and responsibilities formerly held by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. On January 18, 2010 the ministry was amagamated with the Ministry of Tourism to form the Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Ministry of Culture was responsible for the development of policies and programs and the operation of programs related to arts, cultural industries, heritage sectors and public libraries in Ontario. The Ministry also oversaw program and financial liaison with the ministry's eleven cultural agencies and two library agencies.
Address
No specific legislation was passed creating the Ministry of Culture. In April 2002, the provincial government announced that the creation of the newly formed Ministry of Culture.
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Legal Services Branch (1975-)
Identifier of related entity
CA677
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Legal Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
2002-2010
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage and Libraries Branch (2000-2007)
Identifier of related entity
CA2049
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage and Libraries Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
2002-2007
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts and Cultural Industries Branch (2000-2008)
Identifier of related entity
CA2071
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts and Cultural Industries Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
2002-2008
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Office of the Minister (2002-2010)
Identifier of related entity
CA2218
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Office of the Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
2002-2010
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Office of the Deputy Minister (2002-2010)
Identifier of related entity
CA2220
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Office of the Deputy Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
2002-2010
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Program and Services Branch (2007-)
Identifier of related entity
AA2358
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Program and Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
AA153
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Programs and Serives Branch (2007-)
Identifier of related entity
CC2358
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Programs and Serives Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
2007-2010
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Programs and Services Branch (2007-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2358
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Programs and Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
2007-2010
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund (1999-)
Identifier of related entity
BA524
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
2002-2010
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Policy Branch (2008-2010)
Identifier of related entity
CA2431
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
2008-2010
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Programs and Services Branch. (2008-2010)
Identifier of related entity
CA2450
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Programs and Services Branch. is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
2008-2010
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation (2001-2002)
Identifier of related entity
AA122
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Culture (2010-2011)
Identifier of related entity
AA153
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Culture is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Culture
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
AA124
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
For Review
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
KWIC Indexes 2002-2003; Deputy Minister's Office
Ministry of Tourism and Recreation website. 2001-2002 Business Plan - Message from the Minister.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Ball-Pyatt; Shimpo; Salvatore