Identity area
Type of entity
Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Ministry of Tourism and Recreation
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
2002-2005
History
The Ministry of Tourism and Recreation was formed when the culture functions of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation were transferred to the Ministry of Culture in April, 2002.
In September 2005, the tourism functions of the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation were transferred to the new Ministry of Tourism. The responsibility for sport and recreation was transferred to the newly created Ministry of Health Promotion, resulting in the dissolution of the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Ministry of Tourism and Recreation developed policies and delivered programs and services to support tourism and recreation development and promotion in Ontario. Activities of the Ministry included tourism and recreation promotion and marketing both within and outside the province; assistance to tourist facility operators; maintenance of government-sponsored attractions; and management of sport and tourism infrastructure funding programs.
Address
No specific legislation was passed creating the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. In April 2002, the provincial government announced the establishment of the new Ministry of Tourism and Recreation.
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Audit Services Branch (1975-2005)
Identifier of related entity
CA723
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. Audit Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Tourism, Sport and Recreation Division (2003-2005)
Identifier of related entity
CA2432
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Tourism, Sport and Recreation Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2003-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005). Legal Services Branch (2002-2005)
Identifier of related entity
CA2412
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005). Legal Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Investment and Development Office (2000-) (2000-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2340
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Investment and Development Office (2000-) is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Office of the Deputy Minister (2002-2005) (2002-2005)
Identifier of related entity
CA2333
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Office of the Deputy Minister (2002-2005) is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Sports, Culture and Tourism Partnerships Secretariat (2001-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2211
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Sports, Culture and Tourism Partnerships Secretariat is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005). Office of the Minister (2002-2005)
Identifier of related entity
CA2207
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005). Office of the Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Sport, Recreation and Community Programs Branch (1995-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1883
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Sport, Recreation and Community Programs Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation. Communications Branch (1993-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1707
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation. Communications Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Tourism Policy Branch (1990-)
Identifier of related entity
CA23
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Tourism Policy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism. Tourism Agencies Branch (1994-)
Identifier of related entity
CA761
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism. Tourism Agencies Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Recreation Division (1983-2006)
Identifier of related entity
CA600
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Recreation Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Legal Services Branch (1975-)
Identifier of related entity
CA677
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture. Legal Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Corporate Planning Secretariat (1990-2005)
Identifier of related entity
CA595
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Corporate Planning Secretariat is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Audit Services Branch (1986-2006)
Identifier of related entity
CA605
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Audit Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario Place (1972-)
Identifier of related entity
BA19
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario Place is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
2002-2005
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation (2001-2002)
Identifier of related entity
AA122
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism (2005-2010) (2005-2010)
Identifier of related entity
AA142
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Tourism (2005-2010) is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (2002-2005)
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
AA123
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
KWIC Indexes 2002-2003
Ministry of Tourism and Recreation website. 2001-2002 Business Plan - Message from the Minister.
Annual Report 2005-2006 from the Ministry of Tourism
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Ball-Pyatt