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Licensing and Control Branch
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The Licensing and Control Branch was formed in January 1976 within the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications. The branch replaced the Licensing and Control Division and combined the functions of the Drivers Branch and the Vehicles Branch; both of which were formerly part of the Licensing and Control Division.
The branch has formed a part of several different divisions since its establishment, including: the Transportation Regulation Division, from 1976 to 1981; the Transportation Regulation Operations Division, from 1981 to 1991; and the Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Regulation, since 1991.
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The Licensing and Control Branch is responsible for the licensing of drivers, private vehicles, public commercial vehicles, and public vehicle operations in Ontario. The branch also maintains the Demerit Point System, administers license suspensions, reinstates driving privileges, and provides direction and support to the licensing staff at the various Ontario Ministry of Transportation's district field offices.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Ministry of Transportation/Transportation and Communications Annual Reports 1976-1997; KWIC Index to Government Services, 1986-1993; Ministry of Transportation Intranet, 1998; Ontario Government Telephone Directory, 1999.
Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12- 24.
Maintenance notes
Canadiana notes this as being formed from a name change in 1976 from the Driver Branch. It seems more accurate to say that it resulted from the former Division.
Archivist(s):
Lisa Singer, Mark Epp