Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
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Office of Constitutional Affairs and Federal-Provincial Relations
Other form(s) of name
Ontario. Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs. Office of Federal-Provincial Relations
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Office of Constitutional Affairs and Federal-Provincial Relations was created within the Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs in 1991, replacing the former Federal-Provincial Relations Branch.
In 2001 the function was renamed to the Office of Strategic Intergovernmental Advice. The office still existed in 2006.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Office of Constitutional Affairs and Federal-Provincial Relations provides advice during the development of policies and procedures related to Ontario's general relations with the federal government and other provincial governments, as well as advice related to specific issues and activities with significant constitutional, federal-provincial or interprovincial components. For instance, the Office of Constitutional Affairs and Federal-Provincial Relations advises the Government of Ontario on national unity, the constitution, and on Ontario's role in the federation. In addition, the office coordinates Ontario's participation in major federal-provincial and interprovincial meetings and conferences such as First Ministers' Conferences, the Annual Premiers' Conference, and meetings of the Ministerial Council on Social Policy Renewal. It assists ministries in their intergovernmental relations and manages the Ontario-Quebec Commission of Cooperation (OQCC).
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Government of Ontario telephone directories, 1991-2001
Government of Ontario KWIC index to services, 1991-2006.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
taylor