Ministry of Correctional Services (Ontario)

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The Ministry of Correctional Services is a former cabinet department in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was eliminated in 2002, and its responsibilities were shifted to the newly-created Ministry of Public Safety and Security (Ontario). In 2003, the new ministry was renamed as the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

Several Ministers of Corrections Services simultaneously held the position of Solicitor-General in the Ontario cabinet.

[edit] List of Ontario Ministers of Correctional Services

Note: This list is not complete.

  Name Party Took Office Left Office
     Arthur Meen
Progressive Conservative February 3, 1977 June 23, 1977
     John Palmer MacBeth Progressive Conservative June 23, 1977 September 21, 1977
     Frank Drea
Progressive Conservative September 21, 1977 October 18, 1978
     Gordon Walker
Progressive Conservative October 18, 1978 April 10, 1981
     Nick Leluk
Progressive Conservative April 10, 1981 May 17, 1985
     Don Cousens
Progressive Conservative May 17, 1985 June 26, 1985
     Ken Keyes
Liberal June 26, 1985 September 29, 1987
     David Ramsay
Liberal September 29, 1987 August 2, 1989
     Richard Patten
Liberal August 2, 1989 October 1, 1990
     Mike Farnan
New Democratic Party October 1, 1990 July 31, 1991
     Allan Pilkey
New Democratic Party July 31, 1991 September 23, 1992
     David Christopherson
New Democratic Party September 23, 1992 June 26, 1995
     Robert Runciman
Progressive Conservative June 26, 1995 June 17, 1999
     Rob Sampson
Progressive Conservative June 17, 1999 December 4, 2000
     Norman Sterling
Progressive Conservative December 5, 2000 March 8, 2001
     Rob Sampson
Progressive Conservative May 8, 2001 April 14, 2002