Ontario. Ministry of Government Services. Office of the Deputy Minister

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of Government Services. Office of the Deputy Minister

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Office of the Deputy Minister

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      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1972-1993

      History

      The Office of the Deputy Minister was established in 1972 with the reorganization of the former Department of Public Works as the new Ministry of Government Services.

      The following individuals have served as the Deputy Minister of Government Services: J.C. Thatcher, 1972-1981; Alan Gordon, 1981-1985; Gerard Raymond, 1985-1987; Dennis P. Caplice, 1987-1993.

      The Office of the Deputy Minister of Government Services was abolished with the transfer of the responsibilities of the Ministry to the expanded Management Board Secretariat in 1993.

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      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Deputy Minister was the senior administrative official in the Ontario Ministry of Government Services, and acted as liaison between the Minister and the heads of the Divisions regarding policy and administrative decisions. As well, the Deputy Minister was responsible for providing the Minister with information and advice on policy and legislation.

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      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Government Services (1972-1993)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA36

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Government Services controls Ontario. Ministry of Government Services. Office of the Deputy Minister

      Dates of relationship

      1972-1993

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Office of the Deputy Minister (1869-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1428

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Office of the Deputy Minister is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Government Services. Office of the Deputy Minister

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      Description of relationship

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      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA1433

      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

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        Script(s)

          Sources

          Ministry of Government Services Annual Reports, 1972-1995.

          Maintenance notes

          Agency not found in Canadiana Authorities.

          Archivist(s):
          Crockett