Ontario. Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry

• Ontario. Ministère du Développement du Nord, des Mines et des Forêts

• Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry

• MNDMF

The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines was renamed the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry after a minor cabinet shuffle that took place on June 24, 2009. The purpose behind this change of name was due to the realignment of forestry from the Ministry of Natural Resources to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines in order to reflect the importance of forestry to many northern and rural communities. As a result, the renamed Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry was responsible for leading the business and economic aspects of forestry, including industrial strategy, forest sector competitiveness programs, softwood lumber and wood allocation, pricing and licensing.

Once the Ministry assumed the responsibility for forestry, its branches were organized into the following divisions: Corporate Management; Forestry; Mines and Minerals; and Northern Development.

Both the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation reported to the Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry.

In 2011, the business and economic aspects of forestry were transferred back to the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry was superceded by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.

The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry was responsible for the social and economic development of northern Ontario, and for coordinating the delivery of programs and services in northern Ontario. The Ministry also promoted and regulated the development and use of the province's mineral resources and forestry sector. Through its Northern Development Officers, the Ministry was also responsible for assisting communities without a municipal government in establishing a Local Services Board, to act on behalf of the residents and to ensure that basic services were provided to the community.

Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario 1990, chap M.32

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

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, Annual Reports, 2009-2011.

Government of Ontario Telephone Directory, 2009-2011.

Ministry of Northern Development and Mines website, accessed May 2015.

Archivist(s):
Coffey