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Americas Branch
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The Americas Branch, along with the Overseas Branch, was created within the Ontario Ministry of Industry and Tourism in 1972.
The branch administered international offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Cleveland and Minneapolis (all of which were formerly administered by the International Branch of the Ontario Department of Trade and Development), and opened a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1972. In 1973, an additional office was opened in Mexico City.
The Americas Branch formed part of the International Division from 1972-1974, and part of the Small Business Operations Division, from 1974 to 1976.
In 1976, the Americas Branch and the Overseas Branch were dissolved and their functions divided between three new Industry and Trade Development Branches of the Industry and Trade Division. These were the Industry and Trade Development Branch-North America, the Industry and Trade Development Branch-Europe, and the Industry and Trade Development Branch- Special Areas.
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The Americas Branch was responsible for assisting Ontario business to develop trade leads and sales outlets in North and South America. The branch organized trade missions, and provided counseling to foreign companies seeking manufacturing or investment opportunities in Ontario. It also encouraged Ontario tourism. This was accomplished through several international offices.
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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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Sources
Archives of Ontario. Inventory 9 - Records of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (February 1997)
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
B. Krawczyk, R. Anger