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Communications Division
Other form(s) of name
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Communications Branch
Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications. Communications Division
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Communications Division
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The Communications Division was created in 1971 when the Department of Highways and the Department of Transport were amalgamated into the newly constituted Department of Transportation and Communications.
Initially known as the Communications Branch, this agency reported to the Policy Development Division. When the agency changed its name to the Communications Division in 1974 it was placed under the responsibility of the Deputy Minister.
The Communications Division was transferred to the Ministry of Culture and Communications in 1987.
The division ceased to exist in 1993, when the Ministry of Culture and Communications was disbanded. Communications functions were transferred to the new Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, and were assumed by the Technology and Communications Division.
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The Communications Division developed communications related policies on behalf of the Ontario government and provided advice, both operational and technical, on issues affecting Ontario consumers, suppliers, and manufacturers of telecommunications systems and service. The division also served as a liaison with the telecommunications industry, the federal government, and with other provincial governments on communication matters. Lastly, the Communications Division represented the Ontario government in all interventions and applications with communication related bodies (e.g. Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission).
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Annual Reports of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, 1971-1987; KWIC Index to Government Services, 1984-1994.
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.
Archivist(s):
Lisa Singer, Mark Epp, Serge Paquet