Ontario. Ministry of the Environment (1972-1993)

• Ontario. Ministère de l'Environnement (1972-1993)

• Ministry of the Environment

• MOE

• MEO

The Ministry of the Environment was established in 1972, with the merging of the Department of the Environment with the Ontario Water Resources Commission.

Although the administrative structure of the Ministry changed often during its existence, certain core functions remained constant, including water and air quality management, environmental assessment and laboratory services. As government involvement in environmental monitoring and control expanded, new or more specialized areas of concern, such as hazardous contaminants, emerged as areas of sufficient importance to deserve their own branches.

A number of boards, agencies and commissions grew up around the Ministry in response to legislation and the need for community and technical input to Ministry decisions. These included the Environmental Assessment Board, the Environmental Appeal Board, the Pesticides Advisory Committee, and the Ontario Waste Management Corporation.

In 1993, the Ministry of the Environment was amalgamated with the Ministry of Energy to form the Ministry of the Environment and Energy.

The Ministry of the Environment was responsible for ensuring that acceptable standards with respect to the air, water and land quality of the province, were maintained. Activities included: air quality management and auto emission controls; waste management; water management; provision of sewage and water facilities and regulation of septic tanks; meteorology; environmental assessment; and the operation of laboratories for environmental research.

Act to Provide for the Reorganization of the Government of Ontario, Statutes of Ontario 1972, Chap. 1

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

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24

KWIC Indexes, 1975-1996

Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1972-1996

Archivist(s):
R. Anger