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Field Operations Branch
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Ontario. Ministry of Revenue. Field Services Branch
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The Field Operations Branch was established in 1972 with the formation of the Ministry of Revenue. It formed part of the Assessment Division. The branch was originally known as the Field Services Branch, but was renamed Field Operations Branch in late 1975 or early 1976.
The branch operated through regional offices throughout Ontario, known as Area & Regional Assessment Offices and later as Property Assessment Regional Offices. Although the number of offices varied, it was usually between 32 and 36.
The Field Operations Branch continued to exist until 1993, when the property assessment function was moved into the new Ministry of Finance. Field operations was then split into two branches: the Eastern and Northern Regional Operations Branch and the Central and Western Regional Operations Branch.
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The Field Operations Branch was responsible for assessing the value of all real property (land and buildings) in Ontario. The assessed value is then used by municipalities and school boards in calculating local taxes. They also issued Notices of Property Assessment, prepare property assessment rolls and defend assessment appeals. These branches were also responsible for municipal enumerations which are done to prepare voters' lists for municipal and school board elections, direct school taxes, identify English and French-language electors for school boards.
The Regional Assessment Offices throughout Ontario reported to these branches.
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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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Ont. Gov't. Phone Directories, 1971-1998
Archivist's Collections Files
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Not in Canadiana Name Authorities
Archivist(s):
R. Coram