Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties
Part III.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act authorized the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, in consultation with ministries and affected public bodies to prepare standards and guidelines for conservation of provincial heritage properties.
These standards and guidelines set out the criteria and process for identifying provincial heritage properties and set the standards for their protection, maintenance, use and disposal.
The Standards and Guidelines require all ministries and public bodies that have been prescribed by regulation to identify, protect and care for provincial heritage properties they own and manage. The Standards and Guidelines apply to provincial heritage properties that are:
- owned by a ministry
- owned by a prescribed public body
- occupied by a ministry or prescribed public body if they are entitled to make alterations
Examples of provincial heritage properties include:
- courthouses and jails
- monuments and cemeteries
- historic gardens and forts,
- provincial parks and cultural heritage landscapes
- power generating stations and provincial mental health facilities
- bridges, museums and historic houses
If you have a question about the identification, care and management of provincial heritage property, contact the property owner/authority.
Policies and Procedures
Under these Standards and Guidelines, each ministry and prescribed public body is required to establish and maintain a cultural heritage conservation policy and procedure(s) for identifying and managing provincial heritage properties- Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties
These standards and guidelines set out the criteria and process for identifying provincial heritage properties and to set standards for their protection, maintenance, use and disposal. - Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s Cultural Heritage Conservation Policy
This policy reinforces the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s commitment to conserving provincial heritage properties under its control., It identifies specific objectives to show how the ministry will fulfill that commitment. - Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s Identification and Evaluation Process
This document outlines the ministry’s process for identifiying and evaluating a property for its cultural heritage value or interest.
Source Law
- The Ontario Heritage Act – Part III.1
- Ontario Regulation 9/06
- Ontario Regulation 10/06
- Ontario Regulation 157/10
List of prescribed public bodies
The standards and guidelines apply to properties owned or controlled by the province — i.e. by provincial ministries and by public bodies that have been prescribed by regulation. The following public bodies have been prescribed under Ontario Regulation 157/10:
- Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario
- Hydro One Inc.
- Infrastructure Ontario
- Liquor Control Board of Ontario
- McMichael Canadian Art Collection
- Metrolinx
- Niagara Parks Commission
- Ontario Heritage Trust
- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
- Ontario Place Corporation
- Ontario Power Generation Inc.
- Royal Botanical Gardens
- St. Lawrence Parks Commission
For additional information
Heritage Program Unit
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
Telephone: 416-314-7620
