Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
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Legal Services Branch
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Legal Services Branch came into existence at the same time as the Ministry of Natural Resources in April, 1972, and replaced the Law Branch of the Department of Lands and Forests. It formed part of the Finance and Administration Division from 1972 to 1979, part of the Administration Division from 1979 to 1990, and the Corporate Services Division after that.
Places
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Legal Services Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is reponsible for the legal work of the Ministry. This includes the preparation and processing of legislation, regulations, Orders-in-Council, licenses, agreements and other legal documents; title searching and conveyance; the examination and verification of patents, leases and licenses of occupation; the arbitration of claims; the intrepretation of statutes and regulations; conducting litigation; giving legal opinions as to the position of the Ministry in its various dealings; consulting with and advising the various Ministry branches and offices in the legal aspects of matters arising in the course of their operations; and attending upon the Ontario public, other government ministries and Crown organizations in matters of a legal nature concerning the administration of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
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Relationships area
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Control area
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Script(s)
Sources
Annual Reports of the Minister of Lands and Forests, 1920-1972.
KWIC Indexes to Government Services, 1987-2000.
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1999-12.
Archivist(s):
Prefontaine