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Theatres Branch
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The Theatres Branch was created in 1954, as part of the Ontario Treasury Department, and assumed the responsibilities of the former Motion Picture Censorship and Theatre Inspection Branch. In December, 1958, the branch was moved to the Department of Travel and Publicity. In 1972, the Theatres Branch became part of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations.
In 1987, the Theatres Branch ceased to exist when it was merged with the Lotteries Branch and the Office of the Athletics Commissioner within the new Entertainment Standards Branch. The functions of the branch were continued by the Theatres Section of the new branch.
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The Theatres Branch was responsible for maintaining a reasonable standard of decency of films exhibited in Ontario. The Branch's Censor Board censored videotape and all types of films. It also set standards for, inspected and licensed theatres, drive-in theatres and other venues. It examined and licensed projectionists, and approved motion picture advertisements and classifications.
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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, 1975-1986
Annual Reports of the Department of Travel and Publicity, 1958-1963
Annual Reports of the Department of Tourism and Information, 1964-1972
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1995-03-15
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger