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Policy Division
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The Policy Division was established in 1999 within the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing after a reorganization of divisions and branches. Housing Policy Branch (from Housing Policy and Programs Division) and Local Government Policy Branch and Municipal Finance Branch (from Municipal Policy Division) were moved to the centralized Policy Division. The Policy Division carried on some responsibilities of the Municipal Planning Policy Branch, which had been under the Municipal Policy Division.
The Policy Division was headed by the Assistant Deputy Minister. Janet Mason served as the Assistant Deputy Minister throughout the Division's existence from 1999 to 2001.
The Policy Division ceased to exist in 2001 after a reorganization of the Ministry.
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The Policy Division was responsible for the development of policies and the maintenance of legislation and regulations related to municipal government structure, finance and land use planning.
This Division administered three branches in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing: Housing Policy Branch, Local Government Policy Branch and Municipal Finance Branch.
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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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Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1999-2001
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Archivist(s):
Kujansuu; Sadinsky