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Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
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The Ministry of Tourism and Culture was renamed the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport in December 2011 when the Ministry assumed respsonsibility for the Sport and Recreation portfolio from the Ministry of Health Promotion.
The Ministry was initially headed by two Ministers, each served by their own Deputy Minister: The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, and the Minister Responsible for Seniors (who oversaw the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat).
While always retaining responsibility for cultural, tourism and sport and recreation activities, the ministry was reoganized several times during its tenure. The responsibilities of the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat were transferred to the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration in 2014, while two additional secreatriats were added: the Pan/Parapan American Games Secretariat in 2013, and the Ontario150 Secretariat in 2016.
The Ministry also oversaw the activities of several agencies and attractions including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the Niagara Parks Commission, Ontario Heritage Trust, Southern Ontario Library Service, Ontario Media Development Corporation, Ontario Place Corporation, Ontario Science Centre, Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Royal Ontario Museum and Huronia Historical Parks.
In 2018, the Ministry was comprised of five divisions: the Culture Division, the Sport, Recreation and Community Programs Division, the Tourism Division; the Business Transformation and Project Management Division, and the Regional and Corporate Services Division.
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport was renamed the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries in 2019.
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The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is responsible for the development of policies and programs and the operation of programs, related to tourism, arts, cultural industries, heritage sectors, public libraries and sport and recreation activities across Ontario.
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Order in Council OC-1572/2011, December 7, 2011
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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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Government of Ontario Telephone Directories - 2012-2019
Ministry website: https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-tourism-culture-and-sport (accessed June 13, 2018).
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport website: "Planning and Investing" http://www.mtc.gov.on.ca/en/about/planning.shtml (accessed June 13, 2018).
Government of Ontario Employee and Organization Directory (INFO-GO): http://intra.infogo.gov.on.ca/infogo/home.html#orgProfile/3398/en (accessed June, 13, 2018).
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