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(as on: Monday, November 23, 2009)
Ministry: GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Agency: LICENCE APPEAL TRIBUNAL
Agency URL: www.lat.gov.on.ca
Address: 12th Floor 1 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto M4V 1K6 ONT
Tel.: (416) 314-4260; 1-800-255-2214
Fax: (416) 314-4270; 1-800-720-5292
Background: Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999, S.O. 1999, c. 12, Sched. G, ss. 2(1)
Period: 01-APR-2000 - N/A
Type: ADJ
Prerogative: Mandatory Legislation; Chair is Premier's OIC, Members are Minister's OIC
Function: The Licence Appeal Tribunal hears appeals from decisions concerning compensation claims and licensing activities regulated by the Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services, the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
Membership: The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints not fewer than three members and designates one of the members as chair and may designate one or more other members as vice-chairs.
Term: The Lieutenant Governor in Council designates the term of appointment. If the term of office of a member of the tribunal sitting for a hearing expires during the hearing, the member remains a member of the tribunal for the purposes of completing the hearing.
Meetings: The chair arranges the sittings of the tribunal. Members, including one member appointed to chair the panel, are assigned by the chair to conduct hearings as circumstances require.
Requirements: The member will be responsible for the adjudication of disputes between parties appearing before the Tribunal 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 Tribunal. 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 Tribunal 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 Tribunal'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 Tribunal'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 Tribunal operates.
Agency: LICENCE APPEAL TRIBUNAL
Agency URL: www.lat.gov.on.ca
Address: 12th Floor 1 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto M4V 1K6 ONT
Tel.: (416) 314-4260; 1-800-255-2214
Fax: (416) 314-4270; 1-800-720-5292
Background: Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999, S.O. 1999, c. 12, Sched. G, ss. 2(1)
Period: 01-APR-2000 - N/A
Type: ADJ
Prerogative: Mandatory Legislation; Chair is Premier's OIC, Members are Minister's OIC
Function: The Licence Appeal Tribunal hears appeals from decisions concerning compensation claims and licensing activities regulated by the Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services, the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
Membership: The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints not fewer than three members and designates one of the members as chair and may designate one or more other members as vice-chairs.
Term: The Lieutenant Governor in Council designates the term of appointment. If the term of office of a member of the tribunal sitting for a hearing expires during the hearing, the member remains a member of the tribunal for the purposes of completing the hearing.
Meetings: The chair arranges the sittings of the tribunal. Members, including one member appointed to chair the panel, are assigned by the chair to conduct hearings as circumstances require.
Requirements: The member will be responsible for the adjudication of disputes between parties appearing before the Tribunal 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 Tribunal. 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 Tribunal 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 Tribunal'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 Tribunal'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 Tribunal operates.
| No. | POSITION | MEMBER NAME | TENURE | REMUNERATION | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CHAIR (FULL-TIME) | TANAKA, LYNDA CATHERINE E. | 05-OCT-2006 - 23-JAN-2010 | SMG3 | TORONTO |
| 2. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | SWEENEY, TERRANCE AUSTIN | 12-AUG-2008 - 11-AUG-2010 | $491 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 3. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | BUDWETH MINGAY, CHRISTINA | 04-FEB-2009 - 03-FEB-2011 | $491 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 4. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | CASSIDY, PATRICIA | 05-OCT-2006 - 04-OCT-2011 | $491 PER DIEM | SUDBURY |
| 5. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | MACKLIN, RICHARD | 05-OCT-2006 - 04-OCT-2011 | $491 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 6. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | CHENG, SHU-TAI | 15-NOV-2006 - 14-NOV-2011 | $491 PER DIEM | OTTAWA |
| 7. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | D'AMOURS, MARC | 15-NOV-2006 - 14-NOV-2011 | $491 PER DIEM | L`ORIGNAL |
| 8. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | GAHIR, HARINDER SINGH | 15-NOV-2006 - 14-NOV-2011 | $491 PER DIEM | BRAMPTON |
| 9. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | PROULX, CHANTAL | 15-NOV-2006 - 14-NOV-2011 | $491 PER DIEM | OTTAWA |
| 10. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | WALLACE, DOUGLAS R. | 13-JAN-2005 - 12-JAN-2013 | $491 PER DIEM | OTTAWA |
| 11. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | FLUDE, D. GREGORY | 22-JUN-2005 - 21-JUN-2013 | $491 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 12. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | SANFORD, M. LAURIE | 22-JUN-2005 - 21-JUN-2013 | $491 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 13. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | DIAMOND, ANDREW | 01-JUN-2005 - 15-DEC-2013 | $491 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 14. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | BENNETT-MARTIN, ELIZABETH | 19-MAR-2003 - 24-MAR-2014 | $491 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 15. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | GARBE, E. ALAN | 01-APR-2000 - 31-MAR-2014 | $491 PER DIEM | HAMPTON |
| 16. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | KOPROWSKI, KENNETH W. | 01-APR-2000 - 31-MAR-2014 | $491 PER DIEM | STRATHROY |
| 17. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | SPROULE, ELIZABETH L. | 01-APR-2000 - 31-MAR-2014 | $491 PER DIEM | WATERLOO |
| 18. | VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME) | WEARY, JANE | 23-JUN-2004 - 22-JUN-2014 | $491 PER DIEM | HAMILTON |
| 19. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | SELBY, KEN | 02-APR-2008 - 01-APR-2010 | $398 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 20. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | CARYLL, DAVID B. | 16-APR-2008 - 15-APR-2010 | $398 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 21. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | BLAIS, GENEVIÈVE | 07-MAY-2008 - 06-MAY-2010 | $398 PER DIEM | OTTAWA |
| 22. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | FISHER, GARRY | 05-NOV-2008 - 02-SEP-2010 | $664 PER DIEM | SIMCOE |
| 23. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | COFFEY, PATRICK GRAHAM | 03-FEB-2003 - 02-FEB-2011 | $664 PER DIEM | NEWCASTLE |
| 24. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | MELVIN, ROY | 19-APR-2000 - 25-MAR-2012 | $664 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 25. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | KENNELLY, JIM | 17-JUN-2004 - 16-JUN-2012 | $398 PER DIEM | OTTAWA |
| 26. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | MONTANO, NIVES | 01-APR-2000 - 25-MAR-2014 | $398 PER DIEM | WOODBRIDGE |
| 27. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | AOUAD, ANTOINE A. | 01-APR-2000 - 31-MAR-2014 | $398 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 28. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | FLYNN, KEVIN | 28-MAY-2003 - 27-MAY-2014 | $664 PER DIEM | MISSISSAUGA |
| 29. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | SPENCER, MARY ANN | 30-MAY-2006 - 29-MAY-2014 | $398 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 30. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | BENNINGER, DONALD M. | 12-JUN-2002 - 12-JUN-2014 | $398 PER DIEM | ENNISMORE |
| 31. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | DANN, SIMON | 01-APR-2000 - 16-JUN-2014 | $398 PER DIEM | TORONTO |
| 32. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | HURST, DAVID W. | 01-AUG-2003 - 31-JUL-2014 | $664 PER DIEM | PORT COLBORNE |
| 33. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | ABU-ZAHRA, HAKAM TAWFIC | 21-AUG-2003 - 20-AUG-2014 | $664 PER DIEM | WINDSOR |
| 34. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | TURNBULL, DAVID IAN | 21-AUG-2003 - 20-AUG-2014 | $664 PER DIEM | LONDON |
| 35. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | PENNER, KEITH | 17-SEP-2004 - 16-SEP-2014 | $398 PER DIEM | OTTAWA |
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