Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Policy Development Division

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Policy Development Division

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Policy Development Division

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      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1973-1997

      History

      The Policy Development Division was originally established in 1973 and placed under the authority of an Assistant Deputy Attorney General within the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. Between 1973 and 1976, the Division was responsible for two branches: the Systems Development Branch and the Program Planning and Evaluation Branch (renamed the Planning and Evaluation Branch in 1976). In 1976 these two branches were transferred to the Programmes and Administration Division. In 1997, the Policy Development Division lost its division status, was renamed the Policy Branch, and transferred to the newly created Public Law and Policy Division.

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      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Policy Development Division of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General researched and analysed the administration of civil justice in Ontario; reviewed the statutes administered by the Ministry; developed its legislative program; and provided advice to the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General on the progress of bills during enactment. The Policy Development Division also provided advice on the policy and funding of legal aid and coordinated the Ministry's programs and litigation strategy on aboriginal issues.

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      General context

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General (1972-)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA72

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General controls Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Policy Development Division

      Dates of relationship

      1973-1997

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Policy Branch (1997-)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA224

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Policy Branch is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Policy Development Division

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

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      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA226

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

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

      Status

      Approved

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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          Sources

          KWIC Indexes, 1977-1997

          Ministry of the Attorney General Annual Reports, 1974-1990

          Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          R. Anger