Identity area
Type of entity
Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1972-1987
History
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications was created on April 1, 1972 when the Department of Transportation and Communications was renamed as part of an overall government restructuring.
The Ministry consisted of a number of branches and divisions which were grouped together under the administration of either the Deputy Minister or one of four Assistant Deputy Ministers. The functional areas over which the Assistant Deputy Ministers presided were Finance and Administration, Safety and Regulations (known as Drivers and Vehicles until 1980), Engineering and Construction (known as Operations until 1980), and Provincial and Municipal Transportation.
Agencies which reported to the Ministry included the Ontario Highway Transport Board, the Ontario Telephone Services Commission, the Toronto Area Transit Operating Authority and GO Transit, and the License Suspension Appeal Board.
In September 1987, the Communications Division of the Ministry was transferred to the Ministry of Culture and Communications. With this change, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications was renamed simply the Ministry of Transportation.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications was responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of Ontario's highway system, and for providing road construction and maintenance subsidies to municipalities. The Ministry was also responsible for driver licensing and all aspects of motor vehicle licensing and safety. In addition, the Ministry represented the rights of Ontario citizens in the communications field and was responsible for regulating telephone services under provincial jurisdiction.
Address
Department of Transportation and Communications Act, Statutes of Ontario 1971, Chap. 13
Government Reorganization Act, Statutes of Ontario 1972, Chap. 1
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Traffic Program Management Office (1971-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1139
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Traffic Program Management Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Policy Planning Branch (1980-1985)
Identifier of related entity
CA1119
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Policy Planning Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1980-1985
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Priority Development Branch (1974-1981)
Identifier of related entity
CA1121
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Priority Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1974-1981
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Program Analysis Office (1971-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1122
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Program Analysis Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1977
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Program Development Branch (1976-1981)
Identifier of related entity
CA1124
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Program Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1975-1981
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Program Office (1963-1974)
Identifier of related entity
CA1125
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Program Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1974
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Property Office (1928-2016)
Identifier of related entity
CA1126
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Property Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Public and Safety Information Branch (1974-1987)
Identifier of related entity
CA1127
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Public and Safety Information Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1974-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Rail Office (1980-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA1128
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Rail Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1980-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Registrar of Motor Vehicles (1958-1973)
Identifier of related entity
CA1129
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Registrar of Motor Vehicles is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1973
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Research and Development Branch (1980-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1131
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Research and Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1980-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Research and Development Division (1971-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA1132
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Research and Development Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Strategic Policy Secretariat (1976-1995)
Identifier of related entity
CA1134
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Strategic Policy Secretariat is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1976-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Systems Design Branch (1971-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1135
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Systems Design Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Systems Planning Branch (1971-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1136
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Systems Planning Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Systems Research and Development Branch (1972-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA1137
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Systems Research and Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Central Region (1956-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1074
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Central Region is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Transit Office (1976-1997)
Identifier of related entity
CA1140
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Transit Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1976-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Transportation Capital Branch (1982-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA1141
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Transportation Capital Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Transportation Programs Division (1980-1981)
Identifier of related entity
CA1142
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Transportation Programs Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1980-1981
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Transportation Regulation Development Branch (1981-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA1143
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Transportation Regulation Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1981-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Transportation Regulation Operations Division (1976-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA1144
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Transportation Regulation Operations Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1976-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Transportation Technology and Energy Branch (1982-1994)
Identifier of related entity
CA1145
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Transportation Technology and Energy Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Urban and Regional Transportation Planning Office (1976-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA1146
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Urban and Regional Transportation Planning Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1976-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Highway Operations and Maintenance Division (1982-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA696
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Highway Operations and Maintenance Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Municipal Transportation Division (1982-1991)
Identifier of related entity
CA1327
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Municipal Transportation Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Internal Audit Branch (1972-1995)
Identifier of related entity
CA698
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Internal Audit Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Compliance Branch (1982-1998)
Identifier of related entity
CA1391
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Compliance Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Contract Management Office (1934-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2126
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Contract Management Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Transportation Planning Branch (1985-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2127
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Transportation Planning Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1985-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Regional Offices Property Section (1977-2016)
Identifier of related entity
CA2303
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Regional Offices Property Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1977-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Southwestern Region (1956-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2405
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Southwestern Region is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Planning Division (1971-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1116
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Planning Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Aviation Office (1976-1999)
Identifier of related entity
CA1073
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Aviation Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1976-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Communications Division (1971-1993)
Identifier of related entity
CA1077
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Communications Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Construction Branch (1948-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1079
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Construction Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Design and Construction Branch (1976-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA1088
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Design and Construction Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1976-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Design Division (1971-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1087
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Design Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Engineering Research and Development Branch (1971-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA1090
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Engineering Research and Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Environmental Office (1974-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1091
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Environmental Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1974-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Expo 86 Ontario Office (1984-1986)
Identifier of related entity
CA1092
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Expo 86 Ontario Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1984-1986
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Highway Engineering Division (1976-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA1093
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Highway Engineering Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1976-1988
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Highway Operations Branch (1980-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA1094
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Highway Operations Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1980-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Highway Program Development Branch (1980-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA1095
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Highway Program Development Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1980-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Highway Safety Branch (1957-1974)
Identifier of related entity
CA1096
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Highway Safety Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1974
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Information Services Office (1958-1974)
Identifier of related entity
CA1098
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Information Services Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1974
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Legal Services Branch (1971-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1100
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Legal Services Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Transportation Regulation Division. Licensing and Control Branch (1976-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1101
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Transportation Regulation Division. Licensing and Control Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1976-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Marine Office (1980-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA1103
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Marine Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1980-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Policy Planning and Research Division (1980-1982)
Identifier of related entity
CA1120
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Policy Planning and Research Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1980-1982
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Planning and Development Division (1976-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA1118
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Planning and Development Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1976-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Passenger Systems Office (1982-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA1114
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Passenger Systems Office is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1982-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Operations Division (1972-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1076
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Operations Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office Services Section (1957-1972)
Identifier of related entity
CA1112
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office Services Section is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Office of the Minister (1972-1987)
Identifier of related entity
CA1108
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Office of the Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Office of the Deputy Minister (1972-1987)
Identifier of related entity
CA1085
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Office of the Deputy Minister is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Operations, Research and Development (1974-1975)
Identifier of related entity
CA1072
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Operations, Research and Development is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1974-1975
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration (1962-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA1069
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Engineering (1961-1974)
Identifier of related entity
CA1071
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Engineering is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1974
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Drivers and Vehicles (1973-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA1070
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Drivers and Vehicles is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1973-1980
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Northwestern Region (1956-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1111
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Northwestern Region is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Municipal Roads Branch (1922-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA1110
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Municipal Roads Branch is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1972-1987
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Licensing and Control Division (1974-1975)
Identifier of related entity
CA1102
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Licensing and Control Division is controlled by Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
1974-1975
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications (1987-1993)
Identifier of related entity
AA10
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation (1987-)
Identifier of related entity
AA61
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications (1971-1972)
Identifier of related entity
AA48
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
AA34
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
Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1972-1988
KWIC Indexes, 1977-1988
Ministry of Transportation and Communications Annual Reports
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger