Agency Details

Ministry:  ATTORNEY GENERAL
Agency:  BOARD OF NEGOTIATION
Agency URL:  www.bon.gov.on.ca
Address:  1500 - 655 Bay Street Toronto M5G 1E5 ON
Tel.:  (416) 326-6800
Fax:  (416) 326-5370

Background:  EXPROPRIATIONS ACT, RSO 1990, C. E.26, S. 27
Period:  01-JAN-1968 - N/A
Type:  ADJ

Prerogative:  Mandatory Legislation; Chair is Premier's OIC, Members are Minister's OIC
Function:  The board is an informal tribunal that mediates settlements for compensation when property is expropriated. On written request from either party, the board will arrange a meeting between the expropriated party and the expropriating authority.

Membership:  The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints two or more members, one of whom may be designated as chair.

Term:  There is no limit in legislation.

Meetings:  Hearings are held in locations throughout the province during the year. Preparation time is required for meetings. Travel is also required.

Requirements:  The member will be responsible for the adjudication of disputes between parties appearing before the board 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 board. 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 board 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 board'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 board'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 board operates.

BOARD MEMBERS

No.	POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TENURE	REMUNERATION	LOCATION
1.	CHAIR (FULL-TIME)	GOTTHEIL, MICHAEL	02-NOV-2009 - 01-NOV-2014	SMG4+	TORONTO
2.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	YUEN (TAM-YUEN), JANE SAU FUN	19-DEC-2008 - 18-DEC-2010	$398 PER DIEM	SCARBOROUGH
3.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	EGAN, TERRANCE	17-JUN-2009 - 16-JUN-2011	$398 PER DIEM	OTTAWA
4.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	TAYLOR, IAN R.	20-JUN-2007 - 19-JUN-2012	$398 PER DIEM	UNIONVILLE
5.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	BOYAK, MARK	23-MAR-2005 - 22-MAR-2013	$398 PER DIEM	HAMILTON
6.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	MILNE, JOHN E. (JACK)	01-NOV-2000 - 22-MAR-2013	$398 PER DIEM	ANCASTER
7.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	SIMMONS, LAWRENCE JOHN	23-MAR-2005 - 22-MAR-2013	$398 PER DIEM	LONDON