Ontario. Ministry of Health. Communications Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of Health. Communications Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Communications Branch

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      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1972-1980

      History

      The Communications Branch was formed in 1972 when the Department of Health became the Ministry of Health.

      From 1972 until 1974, the Branch reported to the Office of the Deputy Minister of Health. The Branch was moved under the Administration and Health Insurance Division from 1974 until 1978. In that year it was transferred back under the Office of the Deputy Minister where it stayed for the rest of its existence.

      In 1980, the Branch was disconstinued and its functions were assumed by the newly created Health Promotion and Information Branch.

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      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Communications Branch established communications policy for the Ontario Ministry of Health, informed people of the major programs and initiatives within the ministry, and provided communications support for the offices of the Minister and the Deputy Minister. To this end, the branch served as the liaison with the media, produced and distributed news releases, publications, and audio-visual materials, prepared speeches for senior executives in the ministry, directed advertising campaigns, provided artwork and design creative services, and managed responses to ministerial correspondence.

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      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Health (1972-1999)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA42

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Health controls Ontario. Ministry of Health. Communications Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1972-1980

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Health. Communications Branch (1969-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1410

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Health. Communications Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Health. Communications Branch

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Health Promotion and Information Branch (1980-1984)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1407

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Health Promotion and Information Branch is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Health. Communications Branch

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      Description of relationship

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      Authority record identifier

      CA1406

      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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          Sources

          Ministry of Health Annual Reports, 1972-1980; Not in Canadiana 1996-12-24

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          Hughey