Identity area
Type of entity
Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Parallel form(s) of name
Ontario. Ministère des Finances
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Ministry of Finance
Other form(s) of name
MOF
MFO
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1993-
History
The Ministry of Finance was established in 1993 with the merging of the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Financial Institutions, and the Ministry of Treasury and Economics.
The branches of the Ministry are organized into seven divisions or functional areas, each of which is presided over by an Assistant Deputy Minister. These divisions include the Office of Economic Policy, the Office of the Budget and Taxation, the Office of the Controller, the Tax Division, Corporate Services, the Property Assessment Division, and the Deposit Institutions Division. A Treasury Division, which included the Treasury Board, also existed within the Ministry from 1993 until 1995.
Agencies which report to the Ministry include the Ontario Insurance Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission, the Pension Commission of Ontario, the Fair Tax Commission, and the Stadium Corporation, the Ontario Financing Authority, and the Office of Social Contract Adjudication.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The core mandate of the Ministry of Finance was to act as the custodian of the funds of the Province of Ontario and to supervise and control all matters relating to the province's financial affairs. The principal functions are to recommend taxation, fiscal, economic, and regional policies to the government; to implement expenditure management policies; to provide advice to ensure consistency among these policies and other government programs; to develop the provincial budget and manage the province's finances; to administer the province's major tax statutes and tax assistance programs; and to supervise financial institutions operating in Ontario.
Address
No specific legislation was passed establishing the Ministry of Finance. Instead, it operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Revenue Act and the Ministry of Treasury and Economics Act.
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Intergovernmental Finance Policy Branch (1973-2000)
Identifier of related entity
CA2044
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Intergovernmental Finance Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-2000
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Finance. Office of the Deputy Minister of Finance (1993-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1967
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Finance. Office of the Deputy Minister of Finance is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Province of Ontario Savings Office (1922-2003)
Identifier of related entity
BA707
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Province of Ontario Savings Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-2003
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Tax Credits and Grants Branch (1993-1999)
Identifier of related entity
CA1968
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Tax Credits and Grants Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1999
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Loan and Trust Corporations Branch (1985-1998)
Identifier of related entity
CA1972
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Loan and Trust Corporations Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Finance. Legal Services Branch (1993-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1979
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Finance. Legal Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Finance. Corporate Services Division (1993-2000)
Identifier of related entity
CA2008
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Finance. Corporate Services Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-2000
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Finance. Office of the Deputy Minister of Revenue and Financial Institutions (1993-1997)
Identifier of related entity
CA2013
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Finance. Office of the Deputy Minister of Revenue and Financial Institutions is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1997
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Fiscal and Financial Policy Division (1995-2005)
Identifier of related entity
CA2042
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Fiscal and Financial Policy Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1995-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Pension Commission of Ontario (1963-1998)
Identifier of related entity
BA165
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Pension Commission of Ontario is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Treasury Division (1991-1995)
Identifier of related entity
CA2056
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Treasury Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1995
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Social Contract Adjudication (1993-1996)
Identifier of related entity
CA2139
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Social Contract Adjudication is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1996
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Personal Income Taxation and Fiscal Arrangements Branch (2000-2005)
Identifier of related entity
CA2206
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Personal Income Taxation and Fiscal Arrangements Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
2000-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Corporate and Commodity Taxation Branch (1994-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2212
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Corporate and Commodity Taxation Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1994-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Budget and Taxation (1978-2010)
Identifier of related entity
CA2273
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Budget and Taxation is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-2010
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ontario SuperBuild Corporation (1999-2003)
Identifier of related entity
BA757
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ontario SuperBuild Corporation is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1999-2003
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Strategic Asset Management Unit (2004-2008)
Identifier of related entity
CA2359
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Strategic Asset Management Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
2004-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Taxation Policy Branch (1981-2000)
Identifier of related entity
CA1646
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Taxation Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-2000
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario Insurance Commission (1990-1998)
Identifier of related entity
BA71
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario Insurance Commission is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Credit Unions and Co-operatives Services Branch (1979-2000)
Identifier of related entity
CA207
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Credit Unions and Co-operatives Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Deposit Institutions Division (1986-1998)
Identifier of related entity
CA202
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Deposit Institutions Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Superintendent of Deposit Institutions (1985-1998)
Identifier of related entity
CA203
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Superintendent of Deposit Institutions is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Minister Responsible for Privatization
Identifier of related entity
AA118
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Minister Responsible for Privatization is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1999-2000
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Property Assessment Division (1970-1998)
Identifier of related entity
CA1321
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Property Assessment Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Motor Fuels and Tobacco Tax Branch (1980-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1573
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Motor Fuels and Tobacco Tax Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Corporations Tax Branch (1945-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1585
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Corporations Tax Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Tax Appeals Branch (1979-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1586
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Tax Appeals Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Assessment Policies and Priorities Branch (1980-1995)
Identifier of related entity
CA1591
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Assessment Policies and Priorities Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1995
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Data Services and Development Branch (1980-1998)
Identifier of related entity
CA1592
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Data Services and Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Revenue. Field Operations Branch (1972-1993)
Identifier of related entity
CA1593
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Revenue. Field Operations Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Appraisal Services Branch (1993-1998)
Identifier of related entity
CA1598
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Appraisal Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Financial Information and Accounting Policy Branch (1972-1993)
Identifier of related entity
CA1643
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Financial Information and Accounting Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Fiscal Planning Branch (1981-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1645
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Fiscal Planning Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Finance. Office of the Minister (1993-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1966
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Finance. Office of the Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
1993-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Treasury and Economics (1978-1993)
Identifier of related entity
AA88
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Treasury and Economics is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Revenue (1972-1993)
Identifier of related entity
AA89
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Revenue is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Financial Institutions (1986-1993)
Identifier of related entity
AA91
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Financial Institutions is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Finance
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
AA90
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
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12- 24
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger