Identity area
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Legal Services Branch
Other form(s) of name
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Legal Branch
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Office of Legal Services
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History
The Legal Services Branch was originally established as the Legal Branch in 1971 within the newly-created Ontario Department of Transportation and Communications. The Branch was established from the amalgamation of the Legal Branches of both the Ontario Department of Transport and the Ontario Department of Highways. The Branch was known as the Legal Branch, from 1971 to 1975, the Office of Legal Services, from 1975-1992, and as the Legal Services Branch, since 1992.
Since its establishment, the Legal Services Branch has formed a part of a number of several different divisions. Between 1971 and 1975 the Branch reported directly to the Deputy Minister’s Office. In 1975, however, the branch was placed in the External Relations Division. This lasted until 1977, when the branch began reporting directly to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance and Administration. From 1982 until 1996, the Branch was transferred back to the Deputy Minister’s Office. Since 1997, however, the Legal Services Branch has formed part of the Corporate Services Division.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Legal Services Branch provides a wide range of legal services to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, including participation in prosecutions and litigation and the settlement of claims. The branch also advises the ministry on licensing matters, interprets statutes and regulations, and prepares legislation, regulations, and legal documents.
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Rules and/or conventions used
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
Ministry of Transportation/Transportation and Communications Annual Reports, 1971-1987; KWIC Index to Services, 1986-1997; Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1971-1999; Ministry of Transportation Intranet, 1998.
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.
Archivist(s):
Lisa Singer, Mark Epp