• Regulation to Define Archaeology Terms in the Ontario Heritage Act

  The Archaeology Customer Service Project (ACSP) was initiated by the Ministry of Culture to update policies and procedures regarding archaeological licensing and reporting.

  The objectives of the Archaeology Customer Service Project are:

  • To recognize provincial responsibility for protection and preservation of Ontario's heritage
     
  • To ensure transparent and fair business practices and high customer service standards
     
  • To encourage conditions for the consultant archaeologist and development industries to prosper by removing unnecessary regulatory barriers
     
  • To recognize that consultant archaeology is carried out by trained professionals capable of operating with an appropriate degree of autonomy
    
    

In developing its proposals, the Archaeology Customer Service Project has looked at approaches in other jurisdictions, reviewed current practices and procedures, and conducted informal discussions with a cross-section of archaeological and development stakeholders.

For more information please contact:

Jane Holland, Policy Advisor
Heritage Policy and Program Development
Ministry of Culture
4th Floor-400 University Avenue
Toronto (ON) M7A 2R9
Tel: 416-314-7140
E-mail: jane.holland@ontario.ca