Ontario. Office for Seniors' Issues

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Office for Seniors' Issues

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Office for Seniors' Issues

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Office for Senior Citizens' Affairs

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1985-1994

    History

    The Office for Seniors' Issues was established in June, 1985, and was originally known as the Office for Senior Citizens' Affairs. It assumed the responsibilities of the former Seniors' Secretariat.

    The Office reported through the Minister without portfolio for Senior Citizens' Affairs, 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 Ministry of Citizenship.

    The name of the office was changed to Office for Seniors' Issues in April, 1991. In 1994, the office was disbanded. Its functions were taken over by the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat.

    Places

    Legal status

    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Office for Seniors' Issues acted as an advocate for senior citizens within the Ontario government. It developed and promoted policies, provided referral services for the public, and promoted senior's interests through educational activities. The Office also maintained a toll free telephone inquiry service to answer questions from seniors.

    Address

    Internal structures/genealogy

    General context

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Ontario. Premier (1867-)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA26

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Premier controls Ontario. Office for Seniors' Issues

    Dates of relationship

    1985-1990

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship (1987-1995) (1987-1995)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA31

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship (1987-1995) controls Ontario. Office for Seniors' Issues

    Dates of relationship

    1990-1994

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Seniors Secretariat (1982-1985)

    Identifier of related entity

    CA559

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Seniors Secretariat is the predecessor of Ontario. Office for Seniors' Issues

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario Seniors' Secretariat (1994-2018)

    Identifier of related entity

    CA1869

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Ontario Seniors' Secretariat is the successor of Ontario. Office for Seniors' Issues

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Subject access points

    Place access points

    Epithet

    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    CA558

    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

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      Script(s)

        Sources

        Government of Ontario Telephone Directories.

        Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12- 24.

        KWIK Index to services of the Ontario Government, 1988.

        Maintenance notes

        Archivist(s):
        Robert Anger