Ministry of Labour (Ontario)
| Ministère du Travail (French) | |
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| Formed | 1919 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ontario |
| Headquarters | 400 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is responsible for
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and its agencies are responsible for employment equity and rights, occupational health and safety, labour relations, and supporting apprenticeships, the skilled trades, and industry training. The ministry's three program responsibilities are delivered from a head office in Toronto and 19 offices organized around four regions, centred in Ottawa, Hamilton, Sudbury and Toronto. As well, the ministry oversees the work of eight specialized agencies.
The current minister of labour, immigration, training and skills development is David Piccini.
History
The Province entered the field in 1882 with the creation of the Bureau of Industries, which was attached to the Department of the Commissioner of Agriculture.[1] In 1900, it was transferred to the Department of the Commissioner of Public Works and renamed as the Bureau of Labour,[2] which subsequently became the Trades and Labour Branch in 1916.[3]
In 1919, the Conservative government of
In 1972, as part of a general reorganization of departments initiated by the government of Bill Davis, the department was renamed the Ministry of Labour.[5]
In 2019, the Ministry of Labour changed its name to Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development to reflect its expanding mandate of training, apprenticeships and Employment Ontario.[6][7]
Following the 2022 provincial election, the ministry was renamed to Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.[8]
List of ministers
Minister of Labour
- Walter Rollo, 1919–1923
- Forbes Elliott Godfrey, 1923–1930
- Joseph Dunsmore Monteith, 1930–1934
- John Morrow Robb, 1934 (January–July)
- Mitchell Frederick Hepburn, 1937 (April–October)
- Norman Otto Hipel, 1938–1941
- Charles Daley, 1943–1961
- Bill Warrender, 1961–1962
- Leslie Rowntree, 1962–1966
- Dalton Bales, 1966–1971
- Gordon Carton, 1971–1972
- Fernand Guindon, 1972–1974
- John Palmer MacBeth, 1974–1975
- Bette Stephenson, 1975–1978
- Robert Elgie, 1978–1982
- Russ Ramsay, 1982–1985
- Robert Elgie, 1985 (May–June)
- Bill Wrye, 1985–1989
- Greg Sorbara, 1987–1989
- Gerry Phillips, 1989–1990
- Bob Mackenzie, 1990–1994
- Shirley Coppen, 1994–1995
- Elizabeth Witmer, 1995–1997
- Jim Flaherty, 1997–1999
- Chris Stockwell, 1999–2002
- Brad Clark, 2002–2003
- Chris Bentley, 2003–2005
- Steve Peters, 2005–2007
- Brad Duguid, 2007–2008
- Peter Fonseca, 2008–2010
- Charles Sousa, 2010–2011
- Linda Jeffrey, 2011–2013
- Yasir Naqvi, 2013–2014
- Kevin Flynn, 2014–2018
- Laurie Scott, 2018-2019
- Monte McNaughton, 2019
Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development
- Monte McNaughton, 2019–2022
Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
- Monte McNaughton, 2022-2023
- David Piccini, 2023-present
References
- ^ The Bureau of Industries Act, S.O. 1882, c. 5
- ^ An Act respecting The Bureau of Labour, S.O. 1900, c. 14
- ^ The Trades and Labour Branch Act, S.O. 1916, c. 13
- ^ The Department of Labour Act, 1919, S.O. 1919, c. 22
- ^ The Government Reorganization Act, 1972, S.O. 1972, c. 1, s. 82
- ^ "Ontario Newsroom | Salle de presse de l'Ontario". news.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ "Ministry of Labour expands name and duties - Landscape Ontario". horttrades.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ "Monte McNaughton | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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