Ontario Police Arbitration and Adjudication Commission

Ministry

Solicitor General

URL

https://www.policearbitration.gov.on.ca/

Address

GEORGE DREW BUILDING, 15TH FLOOR, 25 GROSVENOR STREET
TORONTO
M7A1Y6

Phone

(416) 314-3520

Fax

(416) 314-3522

Background

Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (opens a new window)

Function

The Commission’s mandate is set out in Part IX of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 and the associated regulations. The Commission is required to have an Arbitration Committee, an Adjudication Committee and any other committees as may be prescribed. The Commission provides administrative support for the conciliation and mediation-arbitration processes for police services that are maintained by a police service board and for the resolution of police service board budget disputes. To deliver on this, the Commission maintains a register or registers of arbitrators to be appointed, as required, sets arbitrators fees and provides administrative support for the arbitrators. The Commission also provides administrative support for police discipline-related adjudications. To deliver on this, the Commission maintains a roster of adjudicators to be appointed for discipline-related hearings, sets adjudicator fees if the Minister has not done so by regulation, provides administrative support for the adjudicators and recovers the costs of hearings from municipal police service boards. The Commission also sponsors the publication and distribution of information concerning agreements, arbitrations and awards; and maintains records of agreements, decisions and awards

Membership

The Commission is composed of a Chair, Vice Chair(s) and either six or eight members on each of the Arbitration Committee and the Adjudication Committee. For clarity, the committees will be composed of six members each if there are no First Nations opted in to the CSPA under s. 32. Otherwise, two additional First Nation police service representatives are required once at least one First Nations has opted into the CSPA under s. 32. The Chair and Vice Chair(s) are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, and the members are appointed by Minister's Letter. 

Term

There is no limitation in legislation.

Meetings

The arbitration and adjudication committees are projected to meet twelve times per year, respectively.

Remuneration

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

Appointments & Vacancies