Identity area
Type of entity
Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Parallel form(s) of name
Ontario. Ministère des Affaires municipales et du Logement (1995-2016)
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1995-2016
History
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing was established in 1995 with the amalgamation of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Housing.
Agencies reporting to the Ministry include the Ontario Municipal Board, the Ontario Mortgage Corporation, the Ontario Housing Corporation, the Rent Review Hearings Board, and the Office for the Greater Toronto Area (OGTA).
In 2016 the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing diverged into two separate ministries, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Housing.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is responsible for municipal government, community planning and housing related programs in Ontario. The Ministry provides administrative and financial assistance and support to municipalities, advice on community land use, planning and renewal, and rent-geared-to-income housing for qualified households. The Ministry also administers rental legislation and ensures building safety through the administration of the Ontario Building and Plumbing Codes.
Address
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Act, Statutes of Ontario 1981, Chap. 19
No new legislation was passed establishing the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995- ), rather it continues to operate under the aegis of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Act of 1981
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Municipal Performance and Accountability Branch (2002-2007)
Identifier of related entity
CA2336
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Municipal Performance and Accountability Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2002-2007
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Policy Division (1999-2001)
Identifier of related entity
CA2167
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Policy Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1999-2001
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Municipal Governance Policy Section (2002-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2168
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Municipal Governance Policy Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2002-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Provincial-Municipal Education and Training Secretariat (1998-2000)
Identifier of related entity
CA2208
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Provincial-Municipal Education and Training Secretariat is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1998-2000
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Municipal Support Services Branch (2000-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2210
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Municipal Support Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2000-2016
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Planning and Development Division (2002-2007)
Identifier of related entity
CA2236
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Planning and Development Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2002-2007
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. World Youth Day Secretariat (2001-2002)
Identifier of related entity
CA2237
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. World Youth Day Secretariat is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2001-2002
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Office of the Provincial Facilitator (1987-1998)
Identifier of related entity
CA2238
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Office of the Provincial Facilitator is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Municipal Policy Division (1995-1999)
Identifier of related entity
CA2276
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Municipal Policy Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-1999
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Provincial Planning Policy Branch (2008-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2335
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Provincial Planning Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2008-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-). Office of the Deputy Minister (1995-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1238
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-). Office of the Deputy Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Municipal Services Offices (2000-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2337
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Municipal Services Offices is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2000-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Corporate Planning Branch (2003-2011)
Identifier of related entity
CA2441
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Corporate Planning Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2003-2011
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. North Pickering Land Exchange Team (2001-2008)
Identifier of related entity
CA2445
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. North Pickering Land Exchange Team is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2001-2008
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Delivery Branch (2006-2008)
Identifier of related entity
CA2446
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Delivery Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2006-2008
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Housing Programs Branch (2008-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2447
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Housing Programs Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2008-2016
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ontario Growth Secretariat (2002-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2442
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ontario Growth Secretariat is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2002-2003
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Housing Policy Branch. (2008-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2461
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Housing Policy Branch. is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2008-2016
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Municipal Operations Division. (1982-2003)
Identifier of related entity
CA2462
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Municipal Operations Division. is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-2003
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Business Management Division. (2002-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2463
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Business Management Division. is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2002-2016
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Regional Operations Branch (1978-1999)
Identifier of related entity
CA2072
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Regional Operations Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016). Office of the Minister (1995-2016)
Identifier of related entity
CA1229
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016). Office of the Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Municipal Finance Branch (1963-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1247
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Municipal Finance Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Subsidies Branch (1964-1999)
Identifier of related entity
CA1248
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Subsidies Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-1999
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Community Development Branch (1990-1996)
Identifier of related entity
CA1273
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Community Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-1996
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Waterfront Regeneration Trust (1991-1999)
Identifier of related entity
CA1260
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Waterfront Regeneration Trust is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-1999
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Municipal Boundaries Branch (1981-1996)
Identifier of related entity
CA1308
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Municipal Boundaries Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-1996
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Housing Policy Branch (1991-2000)
Identifier of related entity
CA1422
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Housing Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-2000
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Rent Control Programs (1991-1999)
Identifier of related entity
CA1427
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Rent Control Programs is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-1999
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Municipal Planning Policy Branch (1989-1998)
Identifier of related entity
CA1559
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Municipal Planning Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Toronto Transition Team (1996-1998)
Identifier of related entity
CA1309
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Toronto Transition Team is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1996-1998
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Social Housing Branch (2000-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1881
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Social Housing Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2000-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Market Housing Branch (2000-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1882
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Market Housing Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
2000-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Local Government Policy Branch (1993-2002)
Identifier of related entity
CA1886
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Local Government Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-2002
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Planning Services (1995-2002)
Identifier of related entity
CA1887
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Planning Services is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-2002
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Legal Branch (1995-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2047
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Legal Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Housing. Administrative Services Branch (1990-2001)
Identifier of related entity
CA2048
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Housing. Administrative Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-2001
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Housing Operations Division (1990-2001)
Identifier of related entity
CA2051
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Housing Operations Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-2001
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Building and Development Branch (1995-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2052
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Building and Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1995-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Provincial Planning and Environmental Services Branch (1999-2007)
Identifier of related entity
CA2076
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Provincial Planning and Environmental Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
1999-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Housing (1985-1995) (1985-1995)
Identifier of related entity
AA94
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Housing (1985-1995) is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs (1985-1995)
Identifier of related entity
AA95
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Housing (2016-2018) (2016-2018)
Identifier of related entity
AA172
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Housing (2016-2018) is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs (2016-2018) (2016-2018)
Identifier of related entity
AA173
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs (2016-2018) is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016)
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
AA96
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
Preliminary
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12- 24
Government of Ontario Telephone Directory, 1995-96
Maintenance notes
Date qualifiers have been added to the form of name for this agency to distinguish it from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1981- 1985). Canadiana Name Authorities, however doesn't do this, and gives the form of name simply as "Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing"
Archivist(s):
R. Anger; Chicorli