Identity area
Type of entity
Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Parallel form(s) of name
Ontario. Ministère du Procureur général
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Ministry of the Attorney General
Other form(s) of name
MAG
MPG
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1972-
History
The Ministry of the Attorney General was established in 1972, replacing the former Department of Justice.
Although the composition of the Ministry has changed often in the years since its establishment, there have been several primary divisions that have existed. These include: the Legislative Counsel; the Policy Division; the Criminal Law Division; the Civil Law Division; and the Courts Administration Division.
Agencies which have reported to the Ministry include the Ontario Law Reform Commission, the Board of Negotiation, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, the Land Compensation Board, the Ontario Municipal Board, and the Ontario Legal Aid Plan.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Ministry of the Attorney General is responsible for the administration and delivery of justice services to all communities in Ontario. The Ministry also conducts and regulates criminal proceedings through a regional system of Crown Attorneys; advises government ministries, agencies and tribunals in their legal matters, including constitutional questions, and conducts and regulates civil litigation for them; and coordinates the administration of court services in Ontario by operating the courts, court offices, and Crown Attorney's offices.
Address
The Government Reorganization Act, Statutes of Ontario 1972, Chap. 1
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Policy Development Division (1973-1997)
Identifier of related entity
CA226
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Policy Development Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1973-1997
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Task Force on the Law Concerning Trespass to Publicly-Used Property as it Affects Youth and Minorities (1986-1987)
Identifier of related entity
CA754
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Task Force on the Law Concerning Trespass to Publicly-Used Property as it Affects Youth and Minorities is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1986-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Task Force on Paralegals (1988-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA756
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Task Force on Paralegals is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1988-1990
Description of relationship
Related entity
Task Force on Access to Professions and Trades in Ontario (1987-1989)
Identifier of related entity
CA755
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Task Force on Access to Professions and Trades in Ontario is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1987-1989
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Systems Development Branch (1971-1978)
Identifier of related entity
CA227
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Systems Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1978
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Sheriffs (1968-1989) (1968-1989)
Identifier of related entity
CA953
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Sheriffs (1968-1989) is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1989
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Review of Advocacy for Vulnerable Adults (1986-1987)
Identifier of related entity
CA753
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Review of Advocacy for Vulnerable Adults is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1986-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Public Law and Policy Secretariat. (1997-)
Identifier of related entity
CA225
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Public Law and Policy Secretariat. is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Public Law and Policy Division (1997-)
Identifier of related entity
CA223
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Public Law and Policy Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Office (1994-)
Identifier of related entity
CA238
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1994-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Policy Branch (1997-)
Identifier of related entity
CA224
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Planning and Evaluation Branch (1971-1984)
Identifier of related entity
CA228
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Planning and Evaluation Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1984
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Official Guardian's Branch (1881-)
Identifier of related entity
CA216
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Official Guardian's Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Justice. Office Services Branch (1964-1973)
Identifier of related entity
CA252
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Justice. Office Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1973
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Senior Crown Counsel (1945-1973)
Identifier of related entity
CA209
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Senior Crown Counsel is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1973
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Registrar of Regulations (1944-)
Identifier of related entity
CA241
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Registrar of Regulations is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Legislative Counsel (1936-)
Identifier of related entity
CA240
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Legislative Counsel is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Integrated Justice Corporate Services Division. Audit and Quality Assurance Branch (1997-)
Identifier of related entity
CA255
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Integrated Justice Corporate Services Division. Audit and Quality Assurance Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Director of Crown Attorneys (1973-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA1483
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Director of Crown Attorneys is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1973-1990
Description of relationship
Related entity
A Review of the Regulation of Paralegal Practice in Ontario (1999-2000)
Identifier of related entity
CA1705
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
A Review of the Regulation of Paralegal Practice in Ontario is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1999-2000
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. A Review to Make Recommendations to Identify and Prevent Sexual Assaults in Ontario Schools (1999-2000)
Identifier of related entity
CA1704
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. A Review to Make Recommendations to Identify and Prevent Sexual Assaults in Ontario Schools is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1999
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Family Justice Services Division (1995-2011)
Identifier of related entity
CA2054
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Family Justice Services Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1995-2011
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Children's Lawyer (1996-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2116
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Children's Lawyer is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1996-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Public Trustee (1919-1996)
Identifier of related entity
CA2117
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Public Trustee is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1996
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Public Guardian & Trustee (1996-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2118
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Public Guardian & Trustee is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1996-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Official Guardian Branch (1882-1996)
Identifier of related entity
CA2119
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Official Guardian Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1996
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Legislative Counsel Services Branch
Identifier of related entity
CA2156
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Legislative Counsel Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
2005-2007
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Legal Services Program Support Branch (2001-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2166
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Legal Services Program Support Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
2001-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Chief Judge of the County and District Courts (1962-)
Identifier of related entity
BA742
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Chief Judge of the County and District Courts is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Special Investigations Unit (1990-)
Identifier of related entity
BA744
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Special Investigations Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1990-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Gaming Policy and Planning Branch (2002-2004)
Identifier of related entity
CA2270
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Gaming Policy and Planning Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
2002-2004
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Walkerton Project Office (2000-2009)
Identifier of related entity
CA2272
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Walkerton Project Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
2000-2009
Description of relationship
Related entity
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (1998-)
Identifier of related entity
BA527
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
2009-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Corporate Services Division (1964-1997)
Identifier of related entity
CA243
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Corporate Services Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1997
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Crown Law Office - Criminal (1976-)
Identifier of related entity
CA221
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Crown Law Office - Criminal is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1976-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Crown Law Office - Civil (1973-)
Identifier of related entity
CA210
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Crown Law Office - Civil is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1973-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Crown Law Office (1970-1977)
Identifier of related entity
CA213
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Crown Law Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1977
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Crown Attorneys (1968-) (1968-)
Identifier of related entity
CA230
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Crown Attorneys (1968-) is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Criminal Law Division (1977-)
Identifier of related entity
CA212
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Criminal Law Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1977-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Criminal Appeals and Special Prosecutions Branch (1973-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA220
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Criminal Appeals and Special Prosecutions Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1973-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Court Services Division (1964-)
Identifier of related entity
CA222
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Court Services Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Court Reform Task Force (1988-1996)
Identifier of related entity
CA242
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Court Reform Task Force is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1989-1996
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Deputy Attorney General (1972-) (1972-)
Identifier of related entity
CA232
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Deputy Attorney General (1972-) is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Constitutional Law Branch (1977-)
Identifier of related entity
CA214
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Constitutional Law Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1977-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Computer and Telecommunications Services Branch (1978-1997)
Identifier of related entity
CA248
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Computer and Telecommunications Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1978-1997
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Communications Branch (1977-)
Identifier of related entity
CA233
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Communications Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1977-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Clerks of the Peace (1968-1984) (1968-1984)
Identifier of related entity
CA952
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Clerks of the Peace (1968-1984) is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Civil Law Division (1977-1997)
Identifier of related entity
CA211
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Civil Law Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1977-1997
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Audit Services Branch (1968-1997)
Identifier of related entity
CA247
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Audit Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1997
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Anti-Racism Unit (1994-)
Identifier of related entity
CA237
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Anti-Racism Unit is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1994-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Employment Equity Program (1980-)
Identifier of related entity
CA239
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Employment Equity Program is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1980-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (1948-1973)
Identifier of related entity
CA219
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1973
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Attorney General (1972- ) (1972-)
Identifier of related entity
CA272
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Attorney General (1972- ) is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Office of the Accountant of the Supreme Court of Ontario (1973-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA260
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Office of the Accountant of the Supreme Court of Ontario is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1973-1991
Description of relationship
Related entity
Office of the Accountant of the Ontario Court (General Division) (1991-)
Identifier of related entity
CA249
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Office of the Accountant of the Ontario Court (General Division) is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1991-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Legal Services Branch (1973-2003)
Identifier of related entity
CA215
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Legal Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1973-2003
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Integrated Justice Information Technology Division (1997-)
Identifier of related entity
CA253
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Integrated Justice Information Technology Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Integrated Justice Corporate Services Division (1997-)
Identifier of related entity
CA261
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Integrated Justice Corporate Services Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Human Resources Branch (1964-)
Identifier of related entity
CA246
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Human Resources Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Freedom of Information and Privacy Office (1987-1997)
Identifier of related entity
CA250
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Freedom of Information and Privacy Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1987-1997
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Financial and Administrative Services Branch (1984-1997)
Identifier of related entity
CA245
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Financial and Administrative Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1984-1997
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Integrated Justice Corporate Services Division. Financial and Administrative Services Branch (1997-)
Identifier of related entity
CA257
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Integrated Justice Corporate Services Division. Financial and Administrative Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Finance and Services Branch (1970-1984)
Identifier of related entity
CA244
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Finance and Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1972-1984
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Facilities Branch (1995-1997)
Identifier of related entity
CA251
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Facilities Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1995-1997
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Integrated Justice Corporate Services Division. Facilities Branch (1997-)
Identifier of related entity
CA256
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Integrated Justice Corporate Services Division. Facilities Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Drinking/Driving Countermeasures Task Force (1991-1998)
Identifier of related entity
CA236
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Drinking/Driving Countermeasures Task Force is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
1991-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Justice (1969-1972)
Identifier of related entity
AA73
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Justice is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
AA72
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
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Annual Reports of the Ministry of the Attorney General, 1974-1992
Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1973-2005
KWIC Indexes, 1977-1997
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
E. Coulter