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Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario

December 01, 2023

The Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario was a senior position in the provincial cabinet of Ontario from before Canadian Confederation until the 1960s.

The Provincial Secretary and Registrar was originally the second highest position in the provincial cabinet, equivalent to the position of Deputy Premier. The Provincial Secretary was the equivalent of the former Canadian Cabinet position of Secretary of State for Canada. Like its federal counterpart it included an eclectic variety of responsibilities that were not assigned to other ministers, most of which would eventually evolve into portfolios of their own. The provincial secretary was also responsible for official communications between the provincial government and the Colonial Office in London as well as with other provincial and colonial governments (and after 1867 the federal government). As well, the position also included various duties related to ceremonial occasions, visits by dignitaries, protocol, relations between the government and the office of lieutenant governor and commemorative events particularly in relation to the monarchy.

Generally, the Provincial Secretary acted as a province's Registrar-General and was responsible for formal documents and records such as licences, birth and death certificates, land registries and surveys, business registrations and writs. As well, the position was generally responsible for the administration of the civil service and of elections. Provincial secretaries were usually the most senior member of the provincial cabinet outside of the Premier, and the office holder was often designated as Acting Premier when the Premier was out of province, ill or otherwise unavailable. The last individual to hold the position of Provincial Secretary and Registrar (renamed Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship in 1961) was John Yaremko who left office in 1975.

In 1972 the Progressive Conservative government of Bill Davis adopted the provincial secretary title for a non-departmental cabinet portfolio in which the occupant either having responsibility spreading over several ministries, assisting a senior minister in an area or as a secondary portfolio for a senior minister giving him a broader responsibility or mandate area. The three positions created were Provincial Secretary for Social Development, Provincial Secretary for Justice and Provincial Secretary for Resource Development. These positions were unrelated to the original Provincial Secretary position except for the common name. The positions were retained by Davis' successor, Frank Miller, in 1985 but were abolished when the Progressive Conservatives lost power to David Peterson's Liberals in 1985.

Pre-Confederation Provincial Secretary edit

Prior to Confederation and the creation of the office of Premier, the Provincial Secretary was the most important and powerful figure in provincial politics. The title holder was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and many sat as members of the Legislative Council.

Upper Canada edit

United Provinces of Canada edit

Provincial Secretary and Registrar edit

The Registrar General of Ontario eventually transferred to the Ministry of Government Services in 1972.

Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship edit

After 1972 the responsibility of Citizenship affairs was transferred to the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture when it was formed in 1982.

Provincial Secretaries for Social Development edit

Provincial Secretaries for Justice edit

Provincial Secretaries for Resource Development edit

See also edit

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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario was a senior position in the provincial cabinet of Ontario from before Canadian Confederation until the 1960s The Provincial Secretary and Registrar was originally the second highest position in the provincial cabinet equivalent to the position of Deputy Premier The Provincial Secretary was the equivalent of the former Canadian Cabinet position of Secretary of State for Canada Like its federal counterpart it included an eclectic variety of responsibilities that were not assigned to other ministers most of which would eventually evolve into portfolios of their own The provincial secretary was also responsible for official communications between the provincial government and the Colonial Office in London as well as with other provincial and colonial governments and after 1867 the federal government As well the position also included various duties related to ceremonial occasions visits by dignitaries protocol relations between the government and the office of lieutenant governor and commemorative events particularly in relation to the monarchy Generally the Provincial Secretary acted as a province s Registrar General and was responsible for formal documents and records such as licences birth and death certificates land registries and surveys business registrations and writs As well the position was generally responsible for the administration of the civil service and of elections Provincial secretaries were usually the most senior member of the provincial cabinet outside of the Premier and the office holder was often designated as Acting Premier when the Premier was out of province ill or otherwise unavailable The last individual to hold the position of Provincial Secretary and Registrar renamed Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship in 1961 was John Yaremko who left office in 1975 In 1972 the Progressive Conservative government of Bill Davis adopted the provincial secretary title for a non departmental cabinet portfolio in which the occupant either having responsibility spreading over several ministries assisting a senior minister in an area or as a secondary portfolio for a senior minister giving him a broader responsibility or mandate area The three positions created were Provincial Secretary for Social Development Provincial Secretary for Justice and Provincial Secretary for Resource Development These positions were unrelated to the original Provincial Secretary position except for the common name The positions were retained by Davis successor Frank Miller in 1985 but were abolished when the Progressive Conservatives lost power to David Peterson s Liberals in 1985 Contents 1 Pre Confederation Provincial Secretary 1 1 Upper Canada 1 2 United Provinces of Canada 2 Provincial Secretary and Registrar 3 Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship 4 Provincial Secretaries for Social Development 5 Provincial Secretaries for Justice 6 Provincial Secretaries for Resource Development 7 See alsoPre Confederation Provincial Secretary editPrior to Confederation and the creation of the office of Premier the Provincial Secretary was the most important and powerful figure in provincial politics The title holder was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and many sat as members of the Legislative Council Upper Canada edit William Jarvis 1791 1817 Family Compact Conservative Sir John Robinson 1st Baronet of Toronto 1817 1829 Family Compact Conservative Robert Baldwin Sullivan 1838 1840 United Provinces of Canada edit Sir Dominick Daly 1844 1848 former Provincial Secretary of Lower Canada 1827 1840 Canada East 1843 1844 Pierre Joseph Olivier Chauveau 1853 1854 Conservative Sir George Etienne Cartier 1855 1857 ConservativeProvincial Secretary and Registrar editMatthew Crooks Cameron 1867 1871 Conservative Stephen Richards 1871 Conservative Alexander Mackenzie 1871 Liberal Peter Gow 1871 1872 Liberal Timothy Pardee 1872 1873 Liberal Christopher Fraser 1873 Liberal Samuel Wood 1875 1877 Liberal Arthur S Hardy 1877 1889 Liberal John Gibson 1889 1896 Liberal William Balfour 1896 Liberal Elihu Davis 1896 1899 Liberal James Stratton 1899 1904 Liberal George Graham 1904 1905 Liberal William Hanna 1905 1916 Conservative William McPherson 1916 1919 Conservative Harry Nixon 1919 1923 United Farmers of Ontario Lincoln Goldie 1923 1930 Conservative Leopold Macaulay 1930 1931 Conservative George Challies 1931 1934 Conservative Harry Nixon 1934 1942 Liberal Norman Hipel 1942 1943 Liberal Harry Nixon 1943 as Premier Liberal George Dunbar 1943 1946 Progressive Conservative Roland Michener 1946 1948 Progressive Conservative Dana Porter 1948 1949 Progressive Conservative George Welsh 1949 1955 Progressive Conservative William Nickle 1955 Progressive Conservative George Dunbar 1955 1958 Progressive Conservative Mac Phillips 1958 1960 Progressive Conservative John Yaremko 1960 1961 Progressive ConservativeThe Registrar General of Ontario eventually transferred to the Ministry of Government Services in 1972 Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship editJohn Yaremko 1961 1966 Progressive Conservative Robert Welch 1966 1971 Progressive Conservative John Yaremko 1971 1972 Progressive ConservativeAfter 1972 the responsibility of Citizenship affairs was transferred to the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture when it was formed in 1982 Provincial Secretaries for Social Development editRobert Welch 1972 1974 Margaret Birch 1974 1983 Bruce McCaffrey while Minister of Community and Social Services 1983 Gordon Dean 1983 1985 Larry Grossman 1985 Provincial Secretaries for Justice editAllan Lawrence 1972 George Kerr 1972 1974 Robert Welch while Attorney General 1974 1975 John Clement while Attorney General and Solicitor General 1975 John MacBeth 1975 1978 George Kerr while Solicitor General 1978 Gordon Walker 1979 1982 Norm Sterling 1982 1983 Reuben Baetz 1985 Provincial Secretaries for Resource Development editAlbert Lawrence 1972 1974 Allan Grossman 1974 1975 Donald Irvine 1975 1977 Rene Brunelle 1977 1981 Russ Ramsay 1981 1982 Lorne Henderson 1982 1983 Norm Sterling 1983 1985 Ernie Eves 1985 See also editMinistry of Government Services Ontario current ministry where the Registrar of Ontario resides Provincial Secretary of Quebec Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario amp oldid 1134851203, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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