Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries
Working to improve quality of life and promoting economic growth by supporting and delivering tourism and cultural experiences, supporting the arts and cultural industries and championing participation in sport and recreation activities across Ontario.
Culture
What we do
We help Ontario's economy through strategic support and investment by:
- working with the tourism industry and regional tourism organizations to bring international investment
- investing in festivals and events across the province
- protecting cultural heritage resources
- promoting the arts and the creative economy
- funding public libraries
- supporting community projects and engagement
- promoting active lifestyles and participation in sport, recreation and physical activity
Contact us
- Contact form
416-326-9326 1-888-997-9015 416-314-7854 416-325-5807 1-866-700-0040
Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries
438 University Avenue, 6th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2K8
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Agencies, boards and commissions
The ministry is affiliated with the following independent agencies:
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Destination Ontario
- Discovery Harbour
- Fort William Historical Park
- McMichael Canadian Art Collection
- Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- Niagara Parks Commission
- Ontario Arts Council
- Ontario Creates
- Ontario Heritage Trust
- Ontario Library Service - North
- Ontario Place Corporation
- Ontario Science Centre
- Ontario Trillium Foundation
- Ottawa Convention Centre
- Royal Botanical Gardens
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
- Science North
- St. Lawrence Parks Commission
- Southern Ontario Library Services
Legislation
The ministry administers the following legislation:
- Ontario Heritage Act
- Public Libraries Act
- Ontario Trails Act
- Albanian Heritage Month Act
- Art Gallery of Ontario Act
- Arts Council Act, R.S.O.
- Asian Heritage Act
- Athletics Control Act
- Bangladeshi Heritage Month Act
- Black History Month Act
- Celebration of Portuguese Heritage Act
- Centennial Centre of Science and Technology Act
- Community Recreation Centres Act
- Dutch Heritage Month Act
- Emancipation Day Act
- Foreign Cultural Objects Immunity from Seizure Act
- George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art Act
- German Pioneers Day Act
- Hindu Heritage Month Act
- Hispanic Heritage Month Act
- Historical Parks Act
- Hotel Registration of Guests Act
- Islamic Heritage Month Act
- Innkeepers Act
- Irish Heritage Day Act
- Italian Heritage Month Act
- Jewish Heritage Month Act
- Korean Heritage Month
- Lawren Harris Day Act
- Lebanese Heritage Month Act
- Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day
- McMichael Canadian Art Collection Act, R.S.O.
- Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre Corporation Act
- Ministry of Citizenship and Culture Act
- Ministry of Tourism and Recreation Act
- Niagara Parks Act
- Ontario Place Corporation Act
- Ontario Wine Week Act
- Ottawa Convention Centre Corporation Act
- Rowan's Law (Concussion Safety), 2017
- Royal Botanical Gardens Act
- Royal Ontario Museum Act
- Science North Act
- Sikh Heritage Month Act
- South Asian Heritage Act
- St. Lawrence Parks Commission Act
- Status of Ontario’s Artists Act
- Tamil Heritage Month Act
- Tartan Act
- Ukrainian Heritage Day Act
- United Empire Loyalists’ Day Act
Updated: August 20, 2021