Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Office for Disability Issues
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Office for Disability Issues was created in 1986 and was originally known as the Office for Disabled Persons. It assumed the responsibilities of the former Secretariat for Disabled Persons.
Between 1986 and October 1990, the office reported to the Legislature through the Minister without portfolio for Citizenship and Culture, which formed part of the Cabinet Office (the Cabinet Office, in turn, forms part of the Premier's Office). In October 1990 it was transferred to the responsibility of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship.
In April, 1991, it became known as the Office for Disability Issues. It ceased to exist in 1994.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Office for Disability Issues advised the government of Ontario on all matters pertaining to equality of disabled persons in Ontario. It also operated a central information services on government activities and programs for the disabled. The office was also responsible for the administration of the Advocacy Act.
Address
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
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Related entity
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Access points area
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Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12- 24
Government of Ontario Telephone Directories
KWIK Index to Government Services
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger