Ontario. Ministry of Environment and Energy. Energy Conservation and Liaison Branch

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Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of Environment and Energy. Energy Conservation and Liaison Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Energy Conservation and Liaison Branch

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ministry of Environment and Energy. Energy Liaison and Planning Branch

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    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1993-1997

    History

    The Branch was established as the Energy Liaison and Planning Branch when the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of the Environment merged in 1993. (Please note there was also an earlier branch by this name from 1987-1990).

    The Branch included two sections: Oil and Gas section; Conservation and Renewables Section.

    In 1995 the name was changed to Energy Conservation and Liaison Branch. In 1997, the Ministry underwent further restructuring and the Branch ceased to exist.

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    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Energy Conservation and Liaison Branch provided analysis, advice and policy coordination on the following issues: the supply, distribution and pricing of natural gas, crude oil, petroleum products, petrochemicals and alternate transportation fuels; the conservation of energy; and the greater use of renewable energy resources.

    The Branch acted as the Ministry representative in the following areas: at hearings before the National Energy Board; at any hearings or meetings with the Ontario Energy Board; in any dealings with the oil, gas and renewable energy industries and their associations as well as in dealings with energy consumers and their associations; and in any discussions with the federal government and other jurisdictions.

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    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Environment and Energy (1993-1997)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA67

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Environment and Energy controls Ontario. Ministry of Environment and Energy. Energy Conservation and Liaison Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1993-1997

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    Authority record identifier

    CA1914

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    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

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        Sources

        Kwik Indexes to Ontario Government Services; Government of Ontario Telephone Directories.

        Maintenance notes

        Archivist(s):
        Stabile