Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
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Mothers' Allowances Commission
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Description area
Dates of existence
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The Mothers' Allowances Commission was created in 1920 by The Mothers' Allowances Act.
From 1920 until 1930 the commission was administered within the Department of Labour. The Mothers' Allowances Commission was transferred to the newly created Ontario Department of Public Welfare in 1930.
The commission was replaced by the Mothers' Allowances Branch in 1952.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Mothers' Allowances Commission received applications, determined eligibility, and disbursed financial allowances for Ontario families incapable of earning an income otherwise. The commission worked co-operatively with the municipalities who provided half of the financial allowance and helped in the review of applications and eligibility. The vast majority of applicants to the commission were either widows with children or mothers deserted by their husbands.
Address
Mothers' Allowances Act, Statutes of Ontario, 1920, Chapter 89.
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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
Department of Public Welfare Annual Reports, 1930-1952; Department of Labour Annual Reports, 1920-1930; Statutes of Ontario, 1920.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Bill Hughey