Agency Details

Ministry:  ATTORNEY GENERAL
Agency:  ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TRIBUNAL
Agency URL:  www.ert.gov.on.ca
Address:  655 Bay Street, Suite 1500 Toronto M5G 1E5 ON
Tel.:  (416) 314-4600
Fax:  (416) 314-4506

Background:  Environmental Review Tribunal Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 26, Sched. F, ss. 1(1)
Period:  N/A - N/A
Type:  ADJ

Prerogative:  Mandatory Legislation; Premier's OIC
Function:  The Environmental Review Tribunal is a provincial adjudicative agency. It functions as a quasi-judicial body, subject to the rules of natural justice and the requirements of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act. The Tribunal's primary role is adjudicating applications and appeals under 11 different environmental and planning statutes. The Tribunal provides a mechanism for individuals and organizations to appeal decisions made under these statutes.

The main role of the Tribunal is to adjudicate applications and appeals made under the Environmental Assessment Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Ontario Water Resources Act, the Nutrient Management Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Waste Management Act, the Pesticides Act, and leave to appeal applications under the Environmental Bill of Rights.

In addition, the Tribunal functions as the Niagara Escarpment Hearing Officer to hear development permit appeals and Niagara Escarpment Plan amendment applications under the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act. The Tribunal also functions as the Hearing Officer under the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act and under the Greenbelt Act.

The Tribunal provides an independent and impartial review of decisions. The Tribunal also provides a fair and unbiased public hearing process which assesses the merits of proposed development projects, plans or programs that may impact the environment.

Membership:  The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints not fewer than five persons and designates a chair and one or more vice-chairs from among the members. In the case of absence or inability to act of the chair or of there being a vacancy in the office of the chair, a vice-chair shall act as and have all the powers of the chair and, in the absence of the chair and vice-chair or vice-chairs from any meeting of the tribunal, the members of the tribunal present at the meeting shall appoint an acting chair who shall act as and have all the powers of the chair during the meeting.

Term:  There is no limitation in legislation.

Meetings:  The tribunal meets on an as need basis.

Requirements:  None of the members of the tribunal shall be members of the public service in the employ of the Ministry of the Environment.

BOARD MEMBERS

No.	POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TENURE	REMUNERATION	LOCATION
1.	CHAIR (FULL-TIME)	GOTTHEIL, MICHAEL	02-NOV-2009 - 01-NOV-2014	SMG4+	TORONTO
2.	VICE-CHAIR (FULL-TIME)	VIGOD, TOBY ELAINE	01-DEC-2004 - 31-MAY-2011	SMG3	TORONTO
3.	VICE-CHAIR (FULL-TIME)	VANDERBENT, DIRK	18-SEP-2006 - 17-SEP-2011	SMG2	HAMILTON
4.	VICE-CHAIR (FULL-TIME)	WRIGHT, ROBERT	27-AUG-2007 - 26-AUG-2012	SMG2	TORONTO
5.	VICE-CHAIR (FULL-TIME)	DEMARCO, JERRY	27-JUN-2005 - 26-JUN-2013	SMG2	TORONTO
6.	VICE-CHAIR (FULL-TIME)	MULDOON, PAUL	04-APR-2006 - 03-APR-2014	SMG2	TORONTO
7.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	LEVY, ALAN DAVID	09-MAY-2007 - 08-MAY-2012	$398 PER DIEM	TORONTO
8.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	VALIANTE, MARCIA	09-MAY-2007 - 08-MAY-2012	$398 PER DIEM	WINDSOR
9.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	GIBBS, HEATHER	20-SEP-2006 - 30-JUN-2012	$398 PER DIEM	MISSISSAUGA
10.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	PARDY, BRUCE	22-JUN-2005 - 21-JUN-2013	$398 PER DIEM	KINGSTON