Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
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Office of the Minister
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Office of the Minister of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications was established in 1972, replacing the Office of the Minister of the Ontario Department of Transportation and Communications. There were five Ministers of Transportation and Communications during its existence: the Hon. Gordon Carton (1972-1973); the Hon. John R. Rhodes (1973-1975); the Hon. James Snow (1975-1984); the Hon. G.R. McCague (1984); and the Hon. Ed Fulton (1984-1987). The functions of the office were assumed in 1987 by the Office of the Minister in the new Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Minister of Transportation and Communications held the senior office within the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and was ultimately accountable to the Ontario Legislature for the Ministry's activities. The Office of the Minister provided administrative and political support for the Minister's duties and activities.
Address
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General context
Relationships area
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Access points area
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Epithet
Control area
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
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 Transportation and Communications, 1972-1987.
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.
Archivist(s):
Lisa Singer, Mark Epp