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Agency Details

(as on: Monday, November 23, 2009)
Ministry:  CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
Agency:  CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW BOARD
Agency URL:  www.cfsrb.ca
Address:  24th Floor 2 Bloor Street West Toronto M4W 3V5 ON
Tel.:  416-327-4673; 1-888-728-8823
Fax:  416-327-0558

Background:  Child and Family Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.11, Part IX, ss. 207(1); R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 70, Part IX, s. 67
Period:  15-JUN-1979 - N/A
Type:  ADJ

Prerogative:  Mandatory legislation; Minister OIC
Function:  The board is a tribunal with authority under the Child and Family Services Act and the Education Act. It operates at arms-length from government and conducts reviews/hearings/appeals for a number of matters affecting children, youth and families in Ontario, including: appeals of emergency secure treatment admissions; appeals of school expulsion; reviews of decisions that deny or restrict inter-country adoptions; reviews of decisions that refuse applications for adoption; reviews of decisions that remove children after placement for adoption; reviews of decisions that remove Crown wards from foster care placements after two years or more of continuous care in that placement; certain complaints against children's aid societies.

Membership:  The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints the number of members prescribed by regulation, currently not more than thirty-four, and may appoint a member as chair and one or more other members as vice-chairs. All members are cross-appointed to the Custody Review Board.

Term:  Members are appointed for two, three or five years.

Meetings:  Hearings take place across the province and are conducted by a panel of up to three members; every effort is made to schedule the hearing in the municipality where the applicant resides. The chair leads regular meetings of the Board; training sessions for members are held periodically.

Requirements:  Prospective members should have a degree, diploma or certificate granted by a university or other post-secondary institution authorized to grant such credentials in Ontario or equivalent qualifications, as determined by the chair, and at least one year experience working in or volunteering in children's services or social services; or at least five years experience working in or volunteering in children's services or social services.

Members are responsible for preparing for and conducting reviews, pre-hearings and hearings, making decisions and preparing written reasons for decisions within tight timelines. The chair assigns members to hearings. Availability and capacity to travel are essential requirements.

BOARD MEMBERS
No.   POSITION      MEMBER NAME       TENURE     REMUNERATION    LOCATION  
1.CHAIR (FULL-TIME)GILBERT, SUZANNE18-OCT-2006 - 17-OCT-2011SMG3TORONTO
2.VICE-CHAIR (FULL-TIME)SCOTT, JENNIFER A.04-JUN-2008 - 03-JUN-2010SMG2TORONTO
3.VICE-CHAIR (FULL-TIME)SCHEDLICH, RUTH ANN29-AUG-2001 - 05-OCT-2012SMG2PICKERING
4.MEMBER (PART-TIME)HUNTER, HEATHER SUSAN28-MAY-2008 - 27-MAY-2010$398 PER DIEMHUNTSVILLE
5.MEMBER (PART-TIME)LAZOR, ALINA (ALICE)28-MAY-2008 - 27-MAY-2010$398 PER DIEMTORONTO
6.MEMBER (PART-TIME)SCOTT, SHEENA28-MAY-2008 - 27-MAY-2010$398 PER DIEMTORONTO
7.MEMBER (PART-TIME)BRENNENSTUHL, KEITH27-MAY-2009 - 26-MAY-2011NILTORONTO
8.MEMBER (PART-TIME)DIAZ, DENYSE25-OCT-2006 - 24-OCT-2011$398 PER DIEMAJAX
9.MEMBER (PART-TIME)BUTLER, DONALD13-DEC-2006 - 12-DEC-2011$398 PER DIEMAJAX
10.MEMBER (PART-TIME)LINLEY, RICHARD13-DEC-2006 - 12-DEC-2011$398 PER DIEMSTRATFORD
11.MEMBER (PART-TIME)SANDERSON, FRANCES21-DEC-2006 - 20-DEC-2011$398 PER DIEMTORONTO
12.MEMBER (PART-TIME)DENOV, CELIA07-FEB-2007 - 06-FEB-2012$398 PER DIEMTORONTO
13.MEMBER (PART-TIME)PRICE, GREGORY16-MAY-2007 - 15-MAR-2012$398 PER DIEMOSHAWA
14.MEMBER (PART-TIME)DORAN, PATRICK R.02-MAY-2007 - 01-MAY-2012$398 PER DIEMKAPUSKASING
15.MEMBER (PART-TIME)WONG, MARY02-MAY-2007 - 01-MAY-2012$398 PER DIEMWHITBY
16.MEMBER (PART-TIME)ROY, NYCOLE16-MAY-2007 - 15-MAY-2012$398 PER DIEMOTTAWA
17.MEMBER (PART-TIME)GONDA, GAIL30-MAY-2007 - 29-MAY-2012$398 PER DIEMTORONTO
18.MEMBER (PART-TIME)GRAFF, AIDA20-JUN-2007 - 19-JUN-2012$398 PER DIEMTORONTO
19.MEMBER (PART-TIME)GIBBS, HEATHER01-JUL-2007 - 30-JUN-2012$398 PER DIEMMISSISSAUGA
20.MEMBER (PART-TIME)WHITE, WENDELL E.30-MAR-1999 - 20-SEP-2012$398 PER DIEMTWEED
21.MEMBER (PART-TIME)GATES, JOHN12-OCT-2005 - 11-OCT-2013$398 PER DIEMKINCARDINE
22.MEMBER (PART-TIME)KING, LORNA11-APR-2006 - 10-APR-2014$398 PER DIEMMARKHAM