Our Mission

As the guardian of Ontario’s documentary memory, the Archives of Ontario provides innovative leadership to collect, manage and preserve the records of Ontario and to promote and facilitate their use by present and future generations.

• We bring the past alive for Ontarians by showcasing Ontario’s public and private archival records as a vital resource for studying and interpreting the history, people and culture of the province, in all their diversity, and by developing innovative educational programs.
• We encourage and facilitate access to our records through ongoing strategies to meet our customers’ evolving needs and to enhance the customer experience.
• We foster government accountability and transparency by promoting and facilitating good recordkeeping by public bodies.

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