Ontario. Ministry of Labour

• Ontario. Ministère du Travail

• Ministry of Labour

• MOL

The Ministry of Labour was established in 1972, replacing the former Department of Labour. With the change, however, several functions of the former Department were transferred to other jurisdictions - primarily the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

Since its establishment, the Ministry has consisted of a variety of branches and divisions which have tended to focus on four primary areas: industrial relations; occupational health and safety; employment; and department administration. Some of the more prominent branches include the Office of Arbitration, the Employment Standards Branch, Conciliation and Mediation Services, the Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Mining Health and Safety Branch, and the Office of Employment Equity.

Agencies which have reported to the Ministry include the Worker's Compensation Board, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Ontario Human Rights Commission, the Pay Equity Commission, the Ontario Manpower Commission, and the Workplace Health and Safety Agency, among others.

The Ministry of Labour is responsible for promoting sound industrial relations, occupational health and safety, and equality of treatment and opportunity in employment.

Department of Labour Act, Statutes of Ontario 1919, Chap. 22

Act to provide for the Reorganization of the Government of Ontario, Statutes of Ontario 1972, Chap. 1

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

KWIC Indexes, 1980-1995

Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24

Archivist(s):
R. Anger