Identity area
Type of entity
Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Other form(s) of name
MCR
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1975-1982
History
The Ministry of Culture and Recreation was established on April 1, 1975. The cultural functions of this new Ministry were transferred from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, while the recreational and citizenship functions were acquired from the Ministry of Community and Social Services.
The various branches of the Ministry were divided into divisions, which included: the Finance and Administration Division (1975-1982); Field Services (1975-1980); the Sports and Fitness Division (1975- 1978); the Community Programs, Sports and Recreation Division (1981-1982); the Heritage Conservation Division (1975- 1980); the Multiculturalism and Citizenship Division (1975-1982); and the Arts Division (1975-1979).
Agencies which reported to the Ministry included the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Heritage Foundation, the Ontario Conservation Review Board, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Ontario Science Centre, among others.
The Ministry of Culture and Recreation continued until 1982 when its functions were assumed by the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, and the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Ministry of Culture and Recreation was responsible for developing policies and operating programs related to heritage conservation, arts support, sports and fitness, libraries and community information, and multicultural support and citizenship.
Address
Ministry of Culture and Recreation Act, Statutes of Ontario 1974, Chap. 20
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Native Community Branch (1978-1995)
Identifier of related entity
CA528
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Native Community Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1978-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Trust (1975-1986)
Identifier of related entity
CA641
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Trust is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Historical Conservation and Promotion Section (1972-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA642
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Historical Conservation and Promotion Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Historical Planning and Research Branch (1975-1981)
Identifier of related entity
CA638
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Historical Planning and Research Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1981
Description of relationship
Related entity
Huronia Historical Parks (Ont.) (1968-)
Identifier of related entity
CA22
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Huronia Historical Parks (Ont.) is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Indian Community Secretariat (1974-1978)
Identifier of related entity
CA536
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Indian Community Secretariat is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1978
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Information Services Branch (1978-1979)
Identifier of related entity
CA693
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Information Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1978-1979
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 Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
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 Recreation
Dates of relationship
1979-1982
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 Recreation
Dates of relationship
1981-1982
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 Recreation
Dates of relationship
1979-1982
Description of relationship
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 Recreation
Dates of relationship
1979-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Multicultural Development and Public Libraries Division (1975-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA730
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Multicultural Development and Public Libraries Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Multicultural Development Branch (1976-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA525
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Multicultural Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1976-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Multiculturalism and Citizenship Division (1981-1987)
Identifier of related entity
CA527
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Multiculturalism and Citizenship Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1981-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Museums Section (1972-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA634
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Museums Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Archaeological Research Section (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA681
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Archaeological Research Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Libraries and Community Information Branch. Network Development Office (1981-1984)
Identifier of related entity
CA731
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Libraries and Community Information Branch. Network Development Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1981-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Newcomer Services Branch (1978-1986)
Identifier of related entity
CA529
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Newcomer Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1978-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Office of the Deputy Minister (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA628
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Office of the Deputy Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Office of the Minister (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA623
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Office of the Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office on Community Consultation (1973-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA530
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office on Community Consultation is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Personnel Branch (1975-1985)
Identifier of related entity
CA721
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Personnel Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Policy Planning Branch (1975-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA675
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Policy Planning Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Provincial Library Service (1959-1979)
Identifier of related entity
CA152
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Provincial Library Service is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1979
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Recreation Branch (1981-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA577
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Recreation Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1981-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Sports and Fitness Branch (1979-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA590
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Sports and Fitness Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1979-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Sports and Fitness Branch (1981-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA576
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Sports and Fitness Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1981-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Sports and Fitness Division (1975-1979)
Identifier of related entity
CA575
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Sports and Fitness Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1979
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Sports and Recreation Branch (1980-1981)
Identifier of related entity
CA591
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Sports and Recreation Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1980-1981
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario Lottery Corporation (1975-2000)
Identifier of related entity
BA736
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario Lottery Corporation is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Arts Services Branch. (1979-1983)
Identifier of related entity
CA2449
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Arts Services Branch. is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1979-1983
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Conservation Division (1975-1981)
Identifier of related entity
CA633
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Conservation Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1981
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Archaeological Conservation Section (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA682
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Archaeological Conservation Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Archaeology and Heritage Planning Branch (1981-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA640
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Archaeology and Heritage Planning Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1981-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Architectural Conservation Section (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA643
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Architectural Conservation Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts Division (1976-1979)
Identifier of related entity
CA665
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1976-1979
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts, Heritage and Libraries Division (1981-1983)
Identifier of related entity
CA661
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts, Heritage and Libraries Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1981-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts Services Branch (1977-1983)
Identifier of related entity
CA670
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1977-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts, Sports and Fitness Division (1979-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA657
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts, Sports and Fitness Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1979-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts Support Division (1975-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA170
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts Support Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1976
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 Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Arts Division. Capital Support Unit (1975-1985)
Identifier of related entity
CA667
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Arts Division. Capital Support Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Citizens' Inquiry Branch (1971-1978) (1971-1978)
Identifier of related entity
CA690
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Citizens' Inquiry Branch (1971-1978) is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1978
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Citizens' Inquiry Branch (1979-1981) (1979-1981)
Identifier of related entity
CA691
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Citizens' Inquiry Branch (1979-1981) is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1979-1981
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Citizens' Inquiry Bureau (1978-)
Identifier of related entity
CA686
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Citizens' Inquiry Bureau is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1978-1981
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Citizenship and Multiculturalism Division (1975-1978)
Identifier of related entity
CA533
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Citizenship and Multiculturalism Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1978
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Citizenship Branch (1961-1978)
Identifier of related entity
CA518
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Citizenship Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1978
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Citizenship Division (1978-1981)
Identifier of related entity
CA526
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Citizenship Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1978-1981
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Conservation Section (1977-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA645
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Conservation Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1977-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Heritage Administration Branch (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA33
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Heritage Administration Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Grants Management Branch (1981-1985)
Identifier of related entity
CA715
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Grants Management Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1981-1982
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 Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Field Services Branch (1975-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA654
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Field Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Culture Division (1980-1981)
Identifier of related entity
CA666
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Culture Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1980-1981
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Cultural Industries Branch (1975-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA668
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Cultural Industries Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Community Programs, Sports and Recreation Division (1980-1983)
Identifier of related entity
CA599
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Community Programs, Sports and Recreation Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1981-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Community Programs (1982-1984)
Identifier of related entity
CA588
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Community Programs is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1981-1982
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 Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Community Arts Development Branch (1975-1977)
Identifier of related entity
CA669
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Community Arts Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1977
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Communications Branch (1975-1978)
Identifier of related entity
CA692
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Communications Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1975-1978
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 Recreation
Dates of relationship
1979-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Citizenship Development Branch (1980-1994)
Identifier of related entity
CA519
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Citizenship Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
1980-1982
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 successor of Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (1982-1993) (1982-1993)
Identifier of related entity
AA6
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (1982-1993) is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
AA5
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
Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1975-1982
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger