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Regional Development Branch
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Ontario. Region Development Branch
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The Regional Development Branch was created within the Ontario Department of Economics and Development in 1965. Within the Department, the branch fell under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Economist.
The origins of the Regional Development Branch date to 1953, when Regional Development Associations partially funded by the government (later called Regional Development Councils) were formed in various parts of Ontario in 1953. The original goal of the regional development programme, as stated in 1956, was to create, assist, develop and maintain productive employment and to develop the human and material resources of the Province. At that time, the Trade and Industry Branch of the Department of Planning and Development was given responsibility for creating liaisons between the associations and various government departments, and for administering grants in support of the work of the associations. In 1963, the administration of the programme was removed from that branch to a separate section variously known as “Regional Development Services” or “Regional Development Division”. It was first termed “Regional Development Branch” in 1965.
In June, 1968 the Regional Development Branch was moved to the Department of Treasury and Economics, where it became part of the Policy Planning Division. In April, 1972 it was again moved, to the Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs, where it became part of the Urban and Regional Planning Division.
In 1973, the branch was replaced by the Regional Planning Branch (although three years later its name reverted to Regional Development Branch).
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The Regional Development Branch had both research and advisory functions. The Regional Research Section prepared reports concerning the financial and economic position of the regional areas of Ontario, while the Regional Development Services Section provided practical advice to and acted as liaison and advisers to the province’s Regional Development Councils.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Archives of Ontario. Inventory 9 - Records of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (February 1997)
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Maintenance notes
Canadiana says this became known as the Regional Planning Branch in 1974, however, the June 1973 Government of Ontario Telephone Directory has it listed as "Regional Planning Branch". As well, I found the form of name "Region Development Branch" used in earlier directories.
Archivist(s):
Robert Anger