The Ministry of Correctional Services is a former cabinet department in the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

. It was eliminated in 2002, and its responsibilities were shifted to the newly-created Ministry of Public Safety and Security (Ontario). In 2003, the Ministry of Public Safety and Security was renamed the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (Ontario)

The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services is responsible for law enforcement services in the Canadian province of Ontario, including the Ontario Provincial Police, correctional centres, detention centres/jails The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (French:...

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Several Ministers of Corrections Services simultaneously held the position of Solicitor-General in the Ontario cabinet.

List of Ontario Ministers of Correctional Services

Note: This list is not complete.

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office	Arthur Meen Arthur Kenneth Meen Arthur Kenneth Meen is a lawyer, jurist and former politician in the province on Ontario. He was the Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for York East and a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario caucus from 1967 to 1977...	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...	February 3, 1977	June 23, 1977	John Palmer MacBeth	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...	June 23, 1977	September 21, 1977	Frank Drea Frank Drea James Francis Drea was a Canadian journalist, broadcaster, politician and racehorse enthusiast.-Background:...	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...	September 21, 1977	October 18, 1978	Gordon Walker Gordon Walker Gordon Wayne Walker is a businessman and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1975, and again from 1977 to 1985. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of William...	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...	October 18, 1978	April 10, 1981	Nick Leluk Nick Leluk Nicholas George Leluk was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller.-Background:Leluk was born in Hillcrest, Alberta, and educated at...	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...	April 10, 1981	May 17, 1985	Don Cousens Don Cousens W. Donald Cousens is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1994, and briefly served as a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller...	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...	May 17, 1985	June 26, 1985	Ken Keyes Ken Keyes (politician) Kenneth A. Keyes is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.Keyes was educated at Toronto Teacher's College, Queen's University and the University...	Liberal Ontario Liberal Party The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...	June 26, 1985	September 29, 1987	David Ramsay David James Ramsay David James Ramsay is a politician in Ontario, Canada.-Early life and career:Born in Australia, Ramsay moved to Canada with his parents at age one after having been adopted in Sydney, and was raised in Oakville, Ontario...	Liberal Ontario Liberal Party The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...	September 29, 1987	August 2, 1989	Richard Patten Richard Patten Richard Andrew Patten is a politician in Ontario, Canada. Patten was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Ottawa Centre.-Biography:...	Liberal Ontario Liberal Party The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...	August 2, 1989	October 1, 1990	Mike Farnan Mike Farnan Michael Liam Farnan is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae....	New Democratic Party	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991	Allan Pilkey Allan Pilkey Allan Pilkey is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Oshawa, and was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.-Background:...	New Democratic Party	July 31, 1991	September 23, 1992	David Christopherson David Christopherson David Christopherson is a Canadian politician. Since 2004, he has represented the riding of Hamilton Centre in the Canadian House of Commons. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Bob Rae...	New Democratic Party	September 23, 1992	June 26, 1995	Robert Runciman	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...	June 26, 1995	June 17, 1999	Rob Sampson Rob Sampson Rob Sampson is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris.-Career:Sampson has a Bachelor of Arts degree and an MBA from Queen's...	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...	June 17, 1999	December 4, 2000	Norman Sterling	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...	December 5, 2000	March 8, 2001	Rob Sampson Rob Sampson Rob Sampson is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris.-Career:Sampson has a Bachelor of Arts degree and an MBA from Queen's...	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...	May 8, 2001	April 14, 2002