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DEPARTMENT SUPPLY [1 record]

Record 1 1996-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

Established in 1966 when the Department of Municipal Affairs and Supply split to form the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Department of Supply. Name changed November 10, 1970 to Department of Supply and Services. Amalgamated April 1, 1973 with the Department of Public Works (established in 1932?) to form Department of Public Works and Services. Amalgamated May? 1989 with the Department of Transportation (established 1980) (Department of Highways changed its name April 1, 1973 to Department of Transportation and Communications. Split 1980 to form new Department of Transportation and new Communications Division under the Executive Council) to form Department of Works, Services and Transportation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens

Spanish

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