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Legal Services Branch
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When the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation was created in 1975 it established a Legal Services Branch which reported to the Deputy Minister. In 1982, the Branch became part of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture.
Legal Services Branch continued to report directly to the Office of the Deputy Minister until 1983, when it was transferred to the Finance and Administration Division. In 1987, the Legal Services Branch became part of the Finance and Administration Division of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Communications.
In 1993, Legal Services Branch became a component of the Corporate Services and Organizational Planning Division of the Ontario Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation.
In 1995, the branch was transferred, along with the Corporate Services and Organizational Planning Division, to the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. By 1997, it formed a part of the Corporate Services Division.
From 2001 to 2002, the Legal Services Branch was part of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation.
From 2002 to 2010, the Legal Services Branch and the Regional Corporate Services Division was part of the Ministry of Culture.
From 2002 to 2005, the Legal Services Branch was also part of the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation.
From 2005 to 2010, the Legal Services Branch was then part of the Ministry of Tourism, following in 2010 to 2011 being part of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, and from 2011 to 2012 part of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.
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Legal Services Branch provides interpretation of statutes and regulations, prepares proposed legislation and regulations, and conducts negotiations in the preparation of various property and service agreements for the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation and its agencies.
As well, from 1982 until 1990 the branch provided legal services for the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, and from 1987 until 1995 it also provided legal services for the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Inventory 47 - Culture (July 1996)
Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1975-2006
Maintenance notes
Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Archivist(s):
R. Anger, G. Brown, E. Coulter, S. Persichitti