Ministry of Infrastructure (Ontario)
The Ministry of Infrastructure (Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal 2005—2008) was a ministry responsible for public infrastructure in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was not only responsible for funding individual capital projects,[1] but for drafting the capital budget in place of the Ministry of Finance. The ministry was previously known under the title of Superbuild. It was currently responsible for two crown agencies: Waterfront Toronto and Infrastructure Ontario (which was merged with the Ontario Realty Corporation in 2011).[2]
In July 2005, the ministry was granted control over the Liquor Control Board of Ontario and other provincial crown corporations. It was speculated that the move indicated the upcoming privatization of the LCBO, but no such event has occurred. The basis for the assumption rested on the belief by some that Superbuild and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal played a pivotal role in establishing private–public partnerships in Ontario.
From 2003 to 2007 the Ministry was responsible for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, but it is now under the Ministry of Finance (Ontario).
The ministry was merged with the Ministry of Energy in June 2008, creating the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure; the ministries were re-split in 2010. In 2014, the ministry was merged into the Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure.
Previous and Succeeding Ministries/Departments
- Ministry of Public Works and Highways 1919-1943
- Department of Public Works 1951-1972
- Ministry of Government Services 1972-2005
- Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure 2008-2010
- Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure 2014-present
References
- ↑ http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2007/08/11/c5974.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html
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