Ontario. Public Safety Division

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Public Safety Division

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Public Safety Division

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1964-

      History

      The Public Safety Division was established in 1964 within the Ontario Department of the Attorney General. Since then, it has formed a part of three additional Ontario departments and ministries: the Department of Justice (1969-1972); the Ministry of the Solicitor General (1972-1993); and the Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services, since 1993.

      Since its establishment, the Division has had responsibility over several different branches and agencies, including: the Ontario Provincial Police; the Office of the Fire Marshal; the Ontario Police Commission (later named the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services); the Emergency Measures Branch; the Centre of Forensic Sciences; and the Office of the Chief Coroner.

      Places

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Public Safety Division is responsible for reducing or eliminating hazards to persons and property. It accomplishes this task through research, public education and training of public safety officers such as police officers, fire fighters and ambulance attendants.

      Address

      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of the Attorney General (1791-1969)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA28

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of the Attorney General controls Ontario. Public Safety Division

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1969

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Justice (1969-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA73

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Justice controls Ontario. Public Safety Division

      Dates of relationship

      1969-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of the Solicitor General (1972-1993) (1972-1993)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA29

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of the Solicitor General (1972-1993) controls Ontario. Public Safety Division

      Dates of relationship

      1972-1993

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services (1993-1999)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA82

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Dates of relationship

      1993-

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA269

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

      Status

      For Review

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Directories and Guides to Services of the Ontario Government, 1963-1967

          Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1968-1996

          Maintenance notes

          Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24 distinguishes between the Public Safety Divisions of the Department the Attorney General, the Department of Justice and the Ministry of the Solicitor General, ie. "Ontario. Department of the Attorney General. Public Safety Division", etc.

          Archivist(s):
          R. Anger