This short history came about as a way of celebrating the fact that the Office of the Mining and Lands Commissioner will have been in existence, as of May 2006, in one form or another, for one hundred years. The legislation that deals with the vast mineral resources in Ontario dates back to 1864.
It goes without saying that the opinions expressed in this paper are those of the writer only, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Office of the Mining and Lands Commissioner.
The Mining Act is a formidable piece of legislation and it has formed the background to a myriad of mining recorders’ decisions and stakers’ tales that could fill volumes. In the same sense, treating the history of the Mining and Lands Commissioner in such a brief manner fails to do it justice. It’s fitting though that the Mining and Lands Commissioner, after having dealt with so many decisions and tales for one hundred years should be recognized in some way – if not for the staying power, at least for the importance of the work entrusted to this statutory officer. The Commissioners of the past were men and this history reflects that fact in the telling. Times change, and this history reflects that as well.
Marianne Orr
Deputy Mining and Lands Commissioner
Guelph, Ontario
March 1, 2006
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