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Research and Development Division
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Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications. Research Division
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The Research and Development Division (simply the Research Division from 1971-1972) was formed in June 1971 within the newly-created Ontario Department of Transportation and Communications. The division consisted of the Engineering Research Branch, which combined the staff and activities of the research branches of the former Ontario Department of Highways and the Ontario Department of Transport. In 1972, the Systems Research Branch was formed within the division.
By fiscal year 1972-1973 the division consisted of four branches: the Systems Research and Development Branch (originally the Systems Research Branch), the Engineering Research and Development Branch (originally the Engineering Research Branch) , the Resource Management Implementation and Value Systems Office, and the Experiment Demonstration and Testing Office.
In 1980 the Division was amalgamated with various policy offices within the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications to form the Policy Planning and Research Division.
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The Research and Development Division was responsible for managing and conducting the research and development activities of the Ontario Department (and later Ministry) of Transportation and Communications, with respect to transportation and transit systems, and highways and public safety.
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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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Ministry of Transportation and Communications Annual Reports, 1971-1980
Canadiana name authorities, 1996- 12-24.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Lisa Singer, Mark Epp