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Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
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Ontario. Seniors' Issues Group
Ontario. Seniors' Secretariat
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The Ontario Seniors' Secretariat was established in 1994 within the Ministry of Citizenship and was originally known as the Seniors' Issues Group. The Seniors' Issues Group assumed the responsibilities of its predecessor, the Office for Seniors' Issues, which closed in 1994. In 1995, the Seniors' Issues Group was transferred to the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation and resided within the Program Management Division of the ministry.
In 1996, the Seniors' Issues Group was renamed the Seniors' Secretariat and assisted the Minister without Portfolio Responsible for Seniors within the Ministry of Health. It remained under the Ministry of Health until 1999, when the Minister of Long-Term Care with Responsibility for Seniors was transferred to Cabinet Office (which, in turn, forms part of the Premier's Office).
The Seniors' Secretariat was transferred, in 2000, to the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation and renamed the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat. Under this ministry, the Secretariat reported to the Minister Responsible for Seniors.
In 2001, the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat was transferred to the Ministry of Citizenship and continued to report to the Minister Responsible for Seniors until 2003, at which time the Secretariat came under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.
In 2018, under the Conservative government, there was a restructuring of ministries and the new ministry Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility (MSA) was created.
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The Ontario Seniors' Secretariat assists the Minister Responsible for Seniors to advocate on behalf of the interests of senior citizens across all provincial government activities. The Secretariat monitors, analyzes and coordinates policy development affecting the interests of Ontario's seniors. The Secretariat also responds to the information needs of seniors on a wide range of topics, and through its advocacy and and public education roles, promotes the interest and recognition of senior citizens in Ontario society.
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No specific legislation was passed creating the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat.
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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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KWIC Indexes to Services, 1994-2003
Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1993/1994-2003, 2004-2017
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Archivist(s):
Ball-Pyatt; Hock