Ontario. Race Relations Directorate

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Race Relations Directorate

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Race Relations Directorate

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1988-1991

      History

      The Race Relations Directorate was created in 1988 within the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, and assumed the responsibilities of the former Race Relations Division.

      In 1991, it became known as the Ontario Anti-Racism Secretariat but continued to report to the Minister of Citizenship.

      Places

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Race Relations Directorate facilitated implementation of the Ontario Policy on Race Relations, and also addressed individual and community based race relations disputes, and assisted with the design and implementation of mechanisms for resolving or preventing racial tensions in Ontario.

      Address

      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      Relationships area

      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. Race Relations Directorate

      Dates of relationship

      1988-1991

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario Anti-Racism Secretariat (1991-1995)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA552

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario Anti-Racism Secretariat is the successor of Ontario. Race Relations Directorate

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario Human Rights Commission. Race Relations Division (1982-1988)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1562

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario Human Rights Commission. Race Relations Division is the predecessor of Ontario. Race Relations Directorate

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA532

      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

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12- 24

          Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1988-1992.

          KWIK Index to Ontario Government Services, 1989/90.

          Annual Reports of the Ministry of Citizenship

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          Bob Krawczyk, Robert Anger