Solicitor General of Ontario

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The Solicitor General of Ontario was in charge of the Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario , which was responsible for police and other law enforcement agencies in the province. In 2002 the ministry was merged with the Ministry of Correctional Services to become the Ministry of Public Safety and Security which, in 2003, was renamed the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. On April 4th 2019, the Solicitor General role was re-introduced, and the ministry's name was reverted to the Ministry of the Solicitor General. Minister Sylvia Jones (MPP Dufferin-Caledon) was sworn is as the Solicitor General [1] .

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For more history on this ministry, please see the article on its predecessor Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

The ministry delivers and administers a wide range of law enforcement services including:

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References

  1. ↑ "Statement by Premier Doug Ford as Minister Sylvia Jones is Sworn in as the Solicitor General", Ontario Newsroom, April 4, 2019
  2. ↑ Burns, Robert J. (1983). "Gray, Robert Isaac Dey". In Halpenny, Francess G. Dictionary of Canadian Biography . V (1801–1820) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  3. ↑ Lownsbrough, John (1987). "Boulton, D'Arcy (1759-1834)". In Halpenny, Francess G. Dictionary of Canadian Biography . VI (1821–1835) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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