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Policy and Planning Secretariat
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Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources. Corporate Policy and Planning Secretariat
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The Policy and Planning Secretariat of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources was established in 1983. It assumed the responsibilities of the Policy Co-ordination Secretariat and the Land Use Co-ordination Branch.
The Secretariat formed part of the Office of the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources. In 1990, the Secretariat was transferred to the Ministry's Policy and Program Division. It rejoined the Deputy Minister's Office in 1994 and was renamed the Corporate Policy and Planning Secretariat.
The Policy and Planning Secretariat ceased to exist in 1996; its policy-related responsibilities were assumed by the Ministry of Natural Resources' Corporate Policy Secretariat and its land use responsibilities by the Land Use Planning Branch.
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The Policy and Planning Secretariat of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources provided support to the Deputy Minister's Office and the Ministry's executive management team. It supported senior management through the development and co-ordination of policy, the maintenance of the policy system, the strategic planning process, the preparation of priority guidelines, and the assessment of policy proposals from within and outside the Ministry.
The Secretariat also provided leadership for land use planning and integrated resource management through the development and maintenance of guidelines and processes, and through the co-ordination of land use planning at the provincial level.
The Policy and Planning Secretariat also co-ordinated the preparation of environmental assessments for the Ministry of Natural Resources, subject to the Environmental Assessment Act, as well as the input to and review of plans of municipalities and other agencies relative to the Ministry's plans and programs. It also ensured the Ministry's liaison with Cabinet Office, Cabinet committees and the Resources Development Secretariat.
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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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KWIC Indexes to Government Services, 1984-1997.
Government of Ontario telephone directories, 1994-1997.
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1999-12.
Archivist(s):
N. Martin, S. McClure