Child and Family Services Review Board (Tribunals Ontario)

Ministry

Attorney General

URL

http://tribunalsontario.ca/cfsrb/

Address

655 Bay Street, 14th Floor
TORONTO
M7A2A3

Phone

416-327-0111

Fax

416-327-0558

Background

Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (opens a new window)

Adjudicative Tribunals Accountability, Governance and Appointments Act, 2009 (opens a new window)

Function

The Child and Family Services Review Board has jurisdiction under the Child and Family Services Act and the Education Act to hear applications and appeals of matters affecting children, youth and families. These include: emergency secure treatment admissions; school expulsions; adoption refusals; inter-country adoption denials or restrictions; removals of Crown wards from long term foster care placements: and complaints about children's aid societies. The Child and Family Services Review Board is designated as part of an adjudicative tribunal cluster by regulation made under the Adjudicative Tribunals Accountability, Governance and Appointments Act, 2009.

Membership

Members of the Child and Family Services Review Board are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The maximum number of members is prescribed by regulation. All members are cross-appointed to the Custody Review Board and some are cross-appointed to other tribunals within Social Justice Tribunals Ontario.

Term

Members are appointed for a term specified by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Remuneration

Appointees are remunerated according to Schedule B of the Agencies and Appointments Directive

Appointments & Vacancies