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Policy Analysis and Legislation Branch
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Policy Liaison and Legislation Branch
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The Policy Liaison and Legislation Branch of the Ministry of Education was created in April 1979, as part of the new Policy Analysis and Planning Division.
The new Branch inherited functions and staff from various branches of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Colleges and Universities. In particular, it received some of the staff and the legal and legislative functions of the defunct Supervision and Legislation Branch of the Ministry of Education, as well as some functions and staff from the Policy and Planning Coordination Office of the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
The Policy Liaison and Legislation Branch was renamed the Policy Analysis and Legislation Branch in 1980. The Policy Analysis and Legislation Branch was replaced by the Legislation Branch in mid-1983. Some of its responsibilities regarding liaison with other agencies were transferred to the Special Projects Branch.
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The Policy Analysis and Legislation Branch was responsible for developing policy, contributing to strategic planning, giving legal advice, providing legal services during the drafting of legislation, and administering contracts for both the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
The Branch provided information to school boards regarding education statutes. The Branch also liaised with Cabinet committees and other agencies of the Government.
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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 2, Records of the Ministry of Education
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Chang