Identity area
Type of entity
Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Theatres Section
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Theatres Section
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1987-2000
History
The Theatres Section was formed in 1987 as part of the newly created Entertainment Standards Branch of the Technical Standards Division of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations. At that time, it was responsible for the safetly of film theatre patrons, and the approval for public exhibition of all 35mm, 16mm, and 8mm film as well as videotape and any printed advertising relating to film.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Theatres Section administered the Theatres Act, and licensed theatres, projectionists, film distributors and exchanges, and projection equipment used for public exhibition.
Address
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations (1972-2001)
Identifier of related entity
AA18
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations controls Ontario. Theatres Section
Dates of relationship
1987-2000
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Theatres Branch (1954-1987)
Identifier of related entity
CA31
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Theatres Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Theatres Section
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
CA1923
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
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Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Pudden