This accession consists of operational files created and maintained by the Ontario Regional Office, Toronto, of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). These records relate geographically to INAC activities throughout Ontario.
The records are organized according to the department's block numeric file classification system and relate to the following file blocks: Indian and Inuit Affairs - General (4000); Band Management - Training - Indian Bands (4270); Economic Development (4500), Canadian Aboriginal Economic Development Strategy (CAEDS) (5303); Agriculture (4505); Agriculture - Farm Credit Corporation Loans (4508); Arts and Crafts (4515); Business and Industry (4527); Business and Industry - Consultant Services (4529); Economic Development - Corporations and Institutions (4540); Employment (4545); Employment - Development (Work programs/Job Creation) (4549); Financing (4553); Natural Resources (4582, 5800); Natural Resources - Fishing (4584); Natural Resources - Furs (4586); Natural Resources - Resource Development Impact (4588); Loans (4700); Education (4710); Continuing Education - Community Education (4713); Continuing Education - Institutional Support and Special Projects (4718); Education - Post Secondary Education (4727); Counselling (4730); Preservation and Promotion of First Nations and Inuit Culture and Language (4735); Employment of Teachers (4740); Primary and Secondary School Education (4785); School Programs - Curriculum Development (4787); Surveys and Studies (4795); Training in Service (4787); Transportation (4810); Join School Agreements (4932); School Equipment and Furnishings (4968); Staff Residences (4971); Environmental Protection (5000); Environmental Assessments under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) (5010); Contaminants (5032); Oil and Gas (5034 and 5855); Pulp and Paper (5036); Waste Disposal (5040); Estates and Wills (5075); Guardianship (5098); Mentally Incompetent Indians (5120); Wills (5145); Justice, Law Enforcement and Legal Matters (5400); Criminal Offences and Violent Crimes (5411); Game and Fisheries (5430); Gaming (5435); Litigation (5440); Forestry (5820); Hydrology (5836); Mining (5853); Tourism and Commercial Recreation Development (5875); Social Activities and Cultural Programs (6400); Associations, Clubs, Societies (6417); Sport and Recreation (6478); Social Development (6550); Assisted Living (6555); Community Social Services (6565) Child and Family Services (6575); Health Services (6585); Income Support (6590); Income Assistance (6595); Social Services - Children (6610).