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Ministry: CONSUMER SERVICES
Agency: ALCOHOL AND GAMING COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
Agency URL: www.agco.on.ca
Address: 90 Sheppard Avenue East Suite 200 Toronto M2N 0A4 ONT
Tel.: (416) 326-8700; 1-800-522-2876
Fax: (416) 326-5555
Background: Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 26, ss. 2(1)
Period: 06-FEB-1997 - N/A
Type: REG
Prerogative: Mandatory Legislation; Premier's OIC
Function: The Commission is responsible for the administration of the Liquor Licence Act, Gaming Control Act and the Wine Content and Labelling Act, and executing assigned statutory duties including acting as an appeal tribunal.
Membership: The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints at least five members to the Board of the AGCO, and designates one of the members as chair, and may designate one or more members as vice-chair.
Term: There is no limitation in legislation.
Meetings: The board meets monthly; directors serving on appeal panels meet more frequently. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum for meetings of the board and may exercise the powers of the board. The chair presides over the meetings of the board. If the chair is absent or otherwise unavailable to act or if the office of chair is vacant, a vice-chair acts as and has all the powers of the chair.
Requirements: The member will be responsible for the adjudication of disputes between parties appearing before the Commission pursuant to the governing Act. In carrying out this responsibility, the member will prepare for hearings, conduct hearings and make rulings and/or write decisions. The member will conduct hearings as assigned by the Chair, in accordance with the Act and other applicable laws and with the policies, procedures and rules of the Commission. The member will make rulings and decisions on the basis of evidence and submissions and issue decisions in a timely manner. In preparing for the hearing, the member will review materials submitted by parties, conduct necessary research, identify opportunities for alternative ways of resolving the dispute and bring this to the attention of the Chair or the Chair's designate and make such preliminary rulings as may be necessary. The member will also participate in Commission member meetings, and when requested to do so by the Chair or the Chair's designate, in training and mentoring sessions and in committees established for the administration of the Commission's adjudicative role. Appointees are required to have the following abilities, skills and knowledge in order to carry out their responsibilities effectively: Demonstrated analytical, conceptual, problem-solving and writing skills; ability to listen and communicate clearly and effectively; computer literacy; good organization skills; well-developed dispute resolution skills; ability to objectively and fairly assess cases involving difficult issues regarding conflicting verbal/written evidence and the assessment of credibility; willingness to travel throughout the province for the purpose of conducting hearings; self-confidence; understanding of the justice system and the role of administrative tribunals in that system; expert knowledge of the Commission's governing Act and related law or the ability to acquire such expert knowledge; understanding of the professional, institutional and community context within which the Commission operates.
Agency: ALCOHOL AND GAMING COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
Agency URL: www.agco.on.ca
Address: 90 Sheppard Avenue East Suite 200 Toronto M2N 0A4 ONT
Tel.: (416) 326-8700; 1-800-522-2876
Fax: (416) 326-5555
Background: Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 26, ss. 2(1)
Period: 06-FEB-1997 - N/A
Type: REG
Prerogative: Mandatory Legislation; Premier's OIC
Function: The Commission is responsible for the administration of the Liquor Licence Act, Gaming Control Act and the Wine Content and Labelling Act, and executing assigned statutory duties including acting as an appeal tribunal.
Membership: The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints at least five members to the Board of the AGCO, and designates one of the members as chair, and may designate one or more members as vice-chair.
Term: There is no limitation in legislation.
Meetings: The board meets monthly; directors serving on appeal panels meet more frequently. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum for meetings of the board and may exercise the powers of the board. The chair presides over the meetings of the board. If the chair is absent or otherwise unavailable to act or if the office of chair is vacant, a vice-chair acts as and has all the powers of the chair.
Requirements: The member will be responsible for the adjudication of disputes between parties appearing before the Commission pursuant to the governing Act. In carrying out this responsibility, the member will prepare for hearings, conduct hearings and make rulings and/or write decisions. The member will conduct hearings as assigned by the Chair, in accordance with the Act and other applicable laws and with the policies, procedures and rules of the Commission. The member will make rulings and decisions on the basis of evidence and submissions and issue decisions in a timely manner. In preparing for the hearing, the member will review materials submitted by parties, conduct necessary research, identify opportunities for alternative ways of resolving the dispute and bring this to the attention of the Chair or the Chair's designate and make such preliminary rulings as may be necessary. The member will also participate in Commission member meetings, and when requested to do so by the Chair or the Chair's designate, in training and mentoring sessions and in committees established for the administration of the Commission's adjudicative role. Appointees are required to have the following abilities, skills and knowledge in order to carry out their responsibilities effectively: Demonstrated analytical, conceptual, problem-solving and writing skills; ability to listen and communicate clearly and effectively; computer literacy; good organization skills; well-developed dispute resolution skills; ability to objectively and fairly assess cases involving difficult issues regarding conflicting verbal/written evidence and the assessment of credibility; willingness to travel throughout the province for the purpose of conducting hearings; self-confidence; understanding of the justice system and the role of administrative tribunals in that system; expert knowledge of the Commission's governing Act and related law or the ability to acquire such expert knowledge; understanding of the professional, institutional and community context within which the Commission operates.
| No. | POSITION | MEMBER NAME | TENURE | REMUNERATION | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CHAIR (FULL-TIME) | GAVSIE, DAVID COLIN | 01-NOV-2005 - 31-OCT-2013 | SMG3 | TORONTO |
| 2. | VICE-CHAIR (FULL-TIME) | MCQUAID, PATRICIA EILEEN | 09-APR-2003 - 22-NOV-2013 | SMG2 | TORONTO |
| 3. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | HUNT, KIRSTI K. | 09-APR-1997 - 08-APR-2011 | $491 PER DIEM | SUDBURY |
| 4. | MEMBER (FULL-TIME) | LOUGHEED, JOAN | 02-APR-2008 - 01-APR-2010 | SMG1 | BARRY`S BAY |
| 5. | MEMBER (FULL-TIME) | HIGDON, ALLAN | 02-MAR-2005 - 01-MAR-2013 | SMG1 | OTTAWA |
| 6. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | MESLIN, ELEANOR | 29-NOV-2000 - 28-FEB-2010 | $398 PER DIEM | NORTH YORK |
| 7. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | CASTEL, JACQUELINE | 02-APR-2008 - 01-APR-2010 | $398 PER DIEM | MISSISSAUGA |
| 8. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | FORD, BRIAN J. | 17-SEP-2004 - 16-SEP-2010 | $398 PER DIEM | OTTAWA |
| 9. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | FORD, BERYL | 30-SEP-2004 - 29-SEP-2010 | $398 PER DIEM | BRAMPTON |
| 10. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | MILLER, BRUCE STUART | 03-DEC-2008 - 02-DEC-2010 | $398 PER DIEM | LONDON |
| 11. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | KERR, S. GRACE | 25-JUL-2007 - 24-JUL-2012 | $398 PER DIEM | LONDON |
| 12. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | MCCAULEY, ALEX | 12-OCT-2005 - 11-OCT-2013 | $398 PER DIEM | SUDBURY |
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