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Policy and Planning Division
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Ministry of Transportation. Policy Division
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The Policy Division was established in 1991, following the dissolution of the Strategic Policy Secretariat. By 1993, it merged with the Planning Division and became known as the Policy and Planning Division, headed by an Assistant Deputy Minister. Its branches were responsible for planning passenger and freight transportation systems, investment strategy, corporate policy and external relations.
In 1996, responsiblity for external goverment relations was transferred to the newly established Municipal and Intergovernmental Policy Branch.
In 1998 the Division's name changed to Transportation Policy Planning and Standards Division.
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The Policy and Planning Division was responsible for developing, evaluating and communicating sound transportation policies in support of the goverment's and ministry's objectives. This included the development of strategic multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional transportation plans for the movement of people and goods in all parts of Ontario, and the formulation of strategies to guide investments in transportation.
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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