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Consent and Capacity Board

Ministry
Health
URL
www.ccboard.on.ca
Address
Box 52
TORONTO
M7A1N3
Phone
416-327-4142
Fax
416-327-4207;1-866-777-7273
Background
Health Care Consent Act, S.O. 1996, c. 2, Sched. A, Part V, ss. 70(1) (opens a new window)
Function

The Consent and Capacity Board is established under the Health Care Consent Act, 1996. The primary responsibilities of the board include hearings for the review of a patient's involuntary status in a psychiatric facility under the Mental Health Act, 1990 and for the review of capacity issues under the Health Care Consent Act, 1996 and the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992. The board also holds hearings under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 and the Mandatory Blood Testing Act, 2006. The board is an independent tribunal headed by a full-time Chair. Hearing panels are made up of a lawyer, a psychiatrist or, where permitted by legislation a nurse in the extended class or a physician, and a community member. Additionally, where permitted by legislation, a panel may be comprised of a legal member sitting alone.

Membership

Members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council who designates one member as chair and one or more other members as vice-chair(s). The chair is the chief executive officer of the board.

Term

Members are appointed for two, three or five years.

Meetings
Hearings are held throughout the province and must be convened within seven calendar days of receipt of an application. Decisions must be issued within one calendar day of the hearing. Lawyer members prepare Reasons for Decision when requested; by statute, these must be issued within four business days of the request if the request is made within 30 days of the decision. On average, hearings last about two hours and preparation of reasons typically require a minimum of five hours of work. Members usually attend hearings within their residential geographic area but may be asked to travel anywhere throughout the province.
Remuneration

Appointees are remunerated according to Schedule B of the Agencies and Appointments Directive

Appointments & Vacancies

No. Position Member Term Location
1. Chair (Full-Time) PHILIP SQUIRE
11-Mar-2025 - 10-Mar-2026
london
2. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) LORA PATTON
11-Jul-2022 - 10-Jul-2027
algonquin highlands
3. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) M. KRISTA BULMER
20-Oct-2024 - 19-Oct-2027
fort erie
4. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) MICHAEL NEWMAN
01-Sep-2022 - 31-Aug-2025
richmond hill
5. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) ANTHONY WARR
26-Aug-2023 - 25-Aug-2026
uxbridge
6. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) TIMOTHY VAILLANCOURT
26-Aug-2023 - 25-Aug-2026
penetanguishene
7. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) REKHA LAKRA
19-Dec-2024 - 18-Dec-2026
toronto
8. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) SUZANNE CLAPP
19-Dec-2024 - 18-Dec-2026
toronto
9. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) NINA LESTER
11-Apr-2023 - 10-Apr-2028
toronto
10. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) RAJIV BHATLA
24-Apr-2023 - 23-Apr-2028
ottawa
11. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) GARY STRANG
15-Jan-2024 - 14-Jan-2029
london
12. Vice-Chair (Part-Time)
13. Member (Part-Time) MARY SMITH
07-May-2022 - 06-May-2025
tiny
14. Member (Part-Time) DIMITRI LOUVISH
28-May-2022 - 27-May-2025
richmond hill
15. Member (Part-Time) RAMPRASAD BISMIL
28-May-2022 - 27-May-2025
toronto
16. Member (Part-Time) GERALD SHUGAR
04-Jul-2022 - 03-Jul-2025
toronto
17. Member (Part-Time) GARY KAY
08-Sep-2020 - 07-Sep-2025
ottawa
18. Member (Part-Time) JACK PANTALONE
22-Sep-2023 - 21-Sep-2025
ottawa
19. Member (Part-Time) LESLEY CAMERON
22-Sep-2023 - 21-Sep-2025
toronto
20. Member (Part-Time) REBECCA KHAN
22-Sep-2023 - 21-Sep-2025
mississauga
21. Member (Part-Time) CHARLES MATHESON
31-Oct-2024 - 30-Oct-2025
kitchener
22. Member (Part-Time) SHASHI RAINA
09-Dec-2020 - 08-Dec-2025
brampton
23. Member (Part-Time) GEORGE PAPATHEODOROU
10-Dec-2020 - 09-Dec-2025
toronto
24. Member (Part-Time) ALISON TRUSSELL
14-Dec-2023 - 13-Dec-2025
port perry
25. Member (Part-Time) DANIEL DUBOIS
14-Dec-2023 - 13-Dec-2025
ottawa
26. Member (Part-Time) EMILY REYNEN
14-Dec-2023 - 13-Dec-2025
kingston
27. Member (Part-Time) NATASHA GRAHAM
14-Dec-2023 - 13-Dec-2025
toronto
28. Member (Part-Time) PADRAIG DARBY
14-Dec-2023 - 13-Dec-2025
toronto
29. Member (Part-Time) SABNAVIS GOPIKRISHNA
07-Jan-2023 - 06-Jan-2026
scarborough
30. Member (Part-Time) DEVINA WADHWA
11-Jan-2024 - 10-Jan-2026
thunder bay
31. Member (Part-Time) OMONIYI OYEBODE
11-Jan-2024 - 10-Jan-2026
belle river
32. Member (Part-Time) PLABON ISMAIL
11-Jan-2024 - 10-Jan-2026
barrie
33. Member (Part-Time) JOHN HANBIDGE
15-Jan-2021 - 14-Jan-2026
london
34. Member (Part-Time) JOHN LIDDLE
15-Jan-2021 - 14-Jan-2026
windsor
35. Member (Part-Time) LINDA MARTSCHENKO
15-Jan-2021 - 14-Jan-2026
windsor
36. Member (Part-Time) EUGENE WILLIAMS
31-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2026
stoney creek
37. Member (Part-Time) HUGH TYE
15-Feb-2024 - 14-Feb-2026
hamilton
38. Member (Part-Time) ROSS STEWART
24-Feb-2021 - 23-Feb-2026
ottawa
39. Member (Part-Time) BARBARA WALKER-RENSHAW
07-Mar-2024 - 06-Mar-2026
oakville
40. Member (Part-Time) YURI ALATISHE
19-Mar-2023 - 18-Mar-2026
burlington
41. Member (Part-Time) MAIJA LAITINEN
04-Apr-2024 - 03-Apr-2026
sault ste. marie
42. Member (Part-Time) DAVID MCFADDEN
29-Apr-2021 - 28-Apr-2026
peterborough
43. Member (Part-Time) KAREN HAND
04-May-2021 - 03-May-2026
guelph
44. Member (Part-Time) SLAVO JOHNSON
13-May-2023 - 12-May-2026
toronto
45. Member (Part-Time) GEOFF BEASLEY
18-May-2021 - 17-May-2026
grand bend
46. Member (Part-Time) CHRISTENA MCDONALD
08-Jul-2023 - 07-Jul-2026
ilderton
47. Member (Part-Time) KUMAR NAIDU
08-Jul-2023 - 07-Jul-2026
toronto
48. Member (Part-Time) RACHEL ERSTLING
08-Jul-2023 - 07-Jul-2026
hamilton
49. Member (Part-Time) SUZANNE LEGAULT
08-Jul-2023 - 07-Jul-2026
mississauga
50. Member (Part-Time) PETER COOK
26-Jul-2024 - 25-Jul-2026
hamilton
51. Member (Part-Time) LESLIE MAUNDER
16-Sep-2023 - 15-Sep-2026
toronto
52. Member (Part-Time) CHANTAL DESLOGES
07-Oct-2023 - 06-Oct-2026
toronto
53. Member (Part-Time) DEBORAH MORRISH
07-Oct-2023 - 06-Oct-2026
toronto
54. Member (Part-Time) JOYCE CURRY
07-Oct-2023 - 06-Oct-2026
toronto
55. Member (Part-Time) DONNA GILES
18-Nov-2023 - 17-Nov-2026
oakville
56. Member (Part-Time) ROBERT SPENCE
20-Nov-2023 - 19-Nov-2026
toronto
57. Member (Part-Time) JILL HERNE
24-Nov-2022 - 23-Nov-2026
kincardine
58. Member (Part-Time) MARTIN FEAKINS
05-Dec-2024 - 04-Dec-2026
hartington
59. Member (Part-Time) ALISA CHAPLICK
12-Dec-2024 - 11-Dec-2026
north york
60. Member (Part-Time) JANET HARRIS
12-Dec-2022 - 11-Dec-2026
toronto
61. Member (Part-Time) KATHERINE LIVINGSTONE
12-Dec-2024 - 11-Dec-2026
hamilton
62. Member (Part-Time) MAUREEN ADDIE
12-Dec-2024 - 11-Dec-2026
toronto
63. Member (Part-Time) ALBINA VELTMAN
26-Jul-2022 - 25-Jul-2027
stoney creek
64. Member (Part-Time) KATE UCHENDU
26-Jul-2022 - 25-Jul-2027
toronto
65. Member (Part-Time) VARADARAJ VELAMOOR
26-Jul-2022 - 25-Jul-2027
toronto
66. Member (Part-Time) FRANCES RASMINSKY
13-Sep-2022 - 12-Sep-2027
toronto
67. Member (Part-Time) JOANN COREY
13-Sep-2022 - 12-Sep-2027
dundas
68. Member (Part-Time) JOE NEMET
13-Sep-2022 - 12-Sep-2027
ridgeway
69. Member (Part-Time) KIMBERLY CATO
13-Sep-2022 - 12-Sep-2027
oakville
70. Member (Part-Time) ROBERT DAWSON RAINBOTH
13-Sep-2022 - 12-Sep-2027
ottawa
71. Member (Part-Time) ELIZABETH HARVIE
26-Sep-2022 - 25-Sep-2027
toronto
72. Member (Part-Time) MAURICE GIROUX
26-Sep-2022 - 25-Sep-2027
brighton
73. Member (Part-Time) YVONNE HARRIS
18-Oct-2022 - 17-Oct-2027
shuniah (thunder bay)
74. Member (Part-Time) CAROLYN WOOGH
12-Dec-2022 - 11-Dec-2027
kingston
75. Member (Part-Time) JOHN PELLETTIER
12-Dec-2022 - 11-Dec-2027
guelph
76. Member (Part-Time) ROBERT BUCKINGHAM
15-Dec-2022 - 14-Dec-2027
toronto
77. Member (Part-Time) DANIEL AMBROSINI
01-Jan-2023 - 31-Dec-2027
toronto
78. Member (Part-Time) LAURA SILVER
01-Jan-2023 - 31-Dec-2027
toronto
79. Member (Part-Time) LOREE HODGSON-HARRIS
01-Jan-2023 - 31-Dec-2027
chatham
80. Member (Part-Time) JOSEPH FERENCZ
15-Jan-2023 - 14-Jan-2028
hamilton
81. Member (Part-Time) JAY NATHANSON
31-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2028
toronto
82. Member (Part-Time) KIM BRISSON
27-Feb-2023 - 26-Feb-2028
augusta
83. Member (Part-Time) RANJITH CHANDRASENA
09-Apr-2023 - 08-Apr-2028
morpeth
84. Member (Part-Time) KATHERINE WHITEHEAD
12-Apr-2023 - 11-Apr-2028
toronto
85. Member (Part-Time) MARTINA POWER
09-Apr-2024 - 08-Apr-2029
guelph
86. Member (Part-Time) JENNIFER SARJEANT
29-Aug-2024 - 28-Aug-2029
north york
87. Member (Part-Time) MARY WOODMAN
29-Aug-2024 - 28-Aug-2029
picton
88. Member (Part-Time) NATASJA MENEZES
29-Aug-2024 - 28-Aug-2029
oakville
89. Member (Part-Time) NATHALIE RANGER
29-Aug-2024 - 28-Aug-2029
oakville
90. Member (Part-Time) PATRICK MURPHY
29-Aug-2024 - 28-Aug-2029
thornbury
91. Member (Part-Time) RAMI SHOUCRI
29-Aug-2024 - 28-Aug-2029
toronto
92. Member (Part-Time) SHELLEY BROOK
29-Aug-2024 - 28-Aug-2029
toronto
93. Member (Part-Time) CATHERINE DANBROOK
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2029
ottawa
94. Member (Part-Time) DANIELLE DROUIN
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2029
hearst
95. Member (Part-Time) DARLENE KINDIAK
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2029
hamilton
96. Member (Part-Time) DOLKAR TULOTSANG
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2029
toronto
97. Member (Part-Time) JULIE EARLE
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2029
whitby
98. Member (Part-Time) MARILYN BEATON
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2029
ottawa
99. Member (Part-Time) PATRICIA DOYLE
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2029
mississauga
100. Member (Part-Time) STEPHEN DUGGAN
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2029
barrie
101. Member (Part-Time) ANNE-SOPHIE MULLER-RIBEYRE
25-Oct-2024 - 24-Oct-2029
brockville
102. Member (Part-Time) JULIE PORTER-LOSSING
25-Oct-2024 - 24-Oct-2029
kingston
103. Member (Part-Time) RENEE LADOUCEUR BEAUCHAMP
25-Oct-2024 - 24-Oct-2029
ottawa
104. Member (Part-Time) BARBARA NYTKO
31-Oct-2024 - 30-Oct-2029
toronto
105. Member (Part-Time) FRANCESCA VIVONA
31-Oct-2024 - 30-Oct-2029
brockville
106. Member (Part-Time) JANE ANWEILER
31-Oct-2024 - 30-Oct-2029
london
107. Member (Part-Time) JULIE HANDSOR
31-Oct-2024 - 30-Oct-2029
chatham
108. Member (Part-Time) SHEILA NEUBURGER
31-Oct-2024 - 30-Oct-2029
thornhill
109. Member (Part-Time) GAIL GOODMAN
21-Nov-2024 - 20-Nov-2029
toronto
110. Member (Part-Time) SUSAN HEAKES
21-Nov-2024 - 20-Nov-2029
toronto
111. Member (Part-Time) BLAIR ROBLIN
28-Nov-2024 - 27-Nov-2029
oakville
112. Member (Part-Time) JANE BULLBROOK
28-Nov-2024 - 27-Nov-2029
oakville
113. Member (Part-Time) KATHERINE TOMASZEWSKI
28-Nov-2024 - 27-Nov-2029
strathroy
114. Member (Part-Time) BRIGITTE PILON
10-Dec-2024 - 09-Dec-2029
orléans
115. Member (Part-Time) HARVEY GOREWICZ
14-Feb-2025 - 13-Feb-2030
thornhill
116. Member (Part-Time)
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