Identity area
Type of entity
Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Ministry of Culture and Communications
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1987-1993
History
The Ministry of Culture and Communications was established in September 1987, with the merging of the cultural functions of the former Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, and the communications functions of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
The branches of the Ministry were organized into three divisions: the Culture Division; the Communications Division and the Finance and Administration Division (renamed the Corporate Services Division in 1991).
Agencies which reported to the Ministry included the Archives of Ontario, the Art Gallery of Ontario, CJRT-FM Inc., the Conservation Review Board, the Ontario Arts Council, TVOntario, the Ontario Film Development Corp., the Ontario Heritage Foundation, the Ontario Science Centre, the Royal Botanical Gardens, the Royal Ontario Museum, and Science North, among others.
On February 3, 1993 the Ministry of Culture and Communications was amalgamated with the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation to form the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation. At this time, the communications functions of the Ministry were transferred to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Ministry of Culture and Communications was responsible for promoting cultural expression and development and encouraging heritage preservation by supporting a number of community and provincial cultural and historical facilities and institutions.
The ministry also advocated Ontario's interests in the communications field and provided broadcasting, cable and telecommunications policy advice on issues affecting Ontario consumers, suppliers and manufacturers of communications systems and services.
Address
Ministry of Citizenship and Culture Act, Statutes of Ontario 1982, Chap. 6
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Media Production Group (1979-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA697
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Media Production Group is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1990
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Policy Branch (1991-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA651
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1991-1992
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Programs Section (1986-1996)
Identifier of related entity
CA647
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Programs Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Human Resources Branch (1985-)
Identifier of related entity
CA722
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Human Resources Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1993
Description of relationship
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 and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Libraries and Community Information Branch (1979-1995)
Identifier of related entity
CA189
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Libraries and Community Information Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Management Systems and Services Branch (1981-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA724
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Management Systems and Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1990
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Marketing and Information Services Branch (1989-1993)
Identifier of related entity
CA676
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Marketing and Information Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1989-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Marketing and Public Relations (1979-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA695
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Marketing and Public Relations is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1991
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts Branch (1983-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA672
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1992
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Office of the Deputy Minister (1987-1993)
Identifier of related entity
CA630
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Office of the Deputy Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Office of the Minister (1987-1993)
Identifier of related entity
CA625
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Office of the Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario Library Service (1985-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA732
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario Library Service is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1991
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Public Library Service Unit (1984-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA733
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Public Library Service Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1992
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation. Technical Development Unit (1984-1994)
Identifier of related entity
CA734
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation. Technical Development Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Communications Division (1971-1993)
Identifier of related entity
CA1077
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Communications Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Information Resource Management Division (1990-1993)
Identifier of related entity
CA1823
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Information Resource Management Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1990-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts, Heritage and Cultural Industries Policy Branch (1992-1995)
Identifier of related entity
CA652
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts, Heritage and Cultural Industries Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1992-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Field Services Branch (1982-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA658
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Field Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1992
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Audit Services Branch (1975-2005)
Identifier of related entity
CA723
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Audit Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Communications and Marketing Branch (1979-1989)
Identifier of related entity
CA680
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Communications and Marketing Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1989
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Community Information Services (1971-1989)
Identifier of related entity
CA673
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Community Information Services is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1989
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Computers and Children (1984-1988)
Identifier of related entity
CA717
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Computers and Children is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1988
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship. Corporate Policy (1988-)
Identifier of related entity
CA679
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship. Corporate Policy is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1988-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Corporate Services Division (1990-1993)
Identifier of related entity
CA718
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Corporate Services Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1990-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Cultural Industries and Agencies Branch (1986-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA700
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Cultural Industries and Agencies Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1992
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Cultural Liaison Branch (1992-1995)
Identifier of related entity
CA701
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Cultural Liaison Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1992-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Culture Division (1984-)
Identifier of related entity
CA664
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Culture Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Culture Operations and Field Services Branch (1992-1993)
Identifier of related entity
CA659
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Culture Operations and Field Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1992-1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Finance and Administration Division (1975-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA636
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Finance and Administration Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1990
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Financial Services and Policy Development Section (1986-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA649
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Financial Services and Policy Development Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1991
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Administration Section (1986-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA646
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Administration Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1991
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Branch (1982-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA637
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
1987-1991
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture (1982-1987)
Identifier of related entity
AA9
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications (1972-1987)
Identifier of related entity
AA34
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation (1993-1995)
Identifier of related entity
AA7
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
AA10
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
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
KWIC Indexes, 1988-1995
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Government of Ontario telephone Directories, 1987-1993
Maintenance notes
No specific legislation was passed establishing the Ministry of Culture and Communications, rather it operated under the aegis of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture Act, Statutes of Ontario 1982, Chap. 6
Archivist(s):
R. Anger