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Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunals Ontario)

Ministry
Attorney General
URL
http://tribunalsontario.ca/hrto/
Address
655 BAY ST, 14TH FL,
TORONTO
M7A2A3
Phone
416-645-8080
Fax
416-326-2199
Background
Human Rights Code (opens a new window)
Adjudicative Tribunals Accountability, Governance and Appointments Act, 2009 (opens a new window)
Function

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario exercises jurisdiction under the Human Rights Code to resolve, through mediation or hearing, applications alleging a breach of the Code. The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario is designated as part of an adjudicative tribunal cluster by regulation made under the Adjudicative Tribunals Accountability, Governance and Appointments Act, 2009.

Membership

Members of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Some members are cross-appointed to other tribunals within Social Justice Tribunals Ontario.

Term

Members are appointed for a term specified by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Remuneration

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

Appointments & Vacancies

No. Position Member Term Location
1. Associate Chair (Full-Time) STACEY FERGUSON
16-Jan-2025 - 15-Jan-2030
peterborough
2. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) HOLLY GOMES
01-Jun-2023 - 31-May-2025
cambridge
3. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) SYED MUHAMMAD ASLAM DAUD
25-Jun-2022 - 24-Jun-2025
maple
4. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) MARIO SILVA
30-Jul-2022 - 29-Jul-2025
toronto
5. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) KAREN MASON
11-Jan-2024 - 10-Jan-2026
hamilton
6. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) DENISE GHANAM
11-Jul-2024 - 10-Jul-2026
belle river
7. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) DAVID LANGLOIS
18-Jul-2024 - 17-Jul-2026
stratford
8. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) JOSEPH TASCONA
01-Aug-2024 - 31-Jul-2026
barrie
9. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) KAREN DAWSON
21-Oct-2023 - 20-Oct-2026
toronto
10. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) MATTHEW LETOURNEAU
21-Nov-2024 - 20-Nov-2026
ottawa
11. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) ANTHONY TAMBURRO
08-Sep-2024 - 07-Sep-2027
ottawa
12. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) CYNDEE TODGHAM CHERNIAK
29-Sep-2024 - 28-Sep-2027
toronto
13. Vice-Chair (Full-Time)
14. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) AIDA GATFIELD
01-Jun-2023 - 31-May-2025
arva
15. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) ROBERT PATCHETT
17-Jun-2023 - 16-Jun-2026
ottawa
16. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) FRANÇOIS HENRIE
11-Jul-2024 - 10-Jul-2026
ottawa
17. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) ROBERT GABOR
11-Jul-2024 - 10-Jul-2026
toronto
18. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) LEAH SIMON
16-Sep-2023 - 15-Sep-2026
toronto
19. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) RAFEENA BACCHUS
16-Sep-2023 - 15-Sep-2026
toronto
20. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) CATHERINE HOLTZ
10-Oct-2024 - 09-Oct-2026
emsdale
21. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) YUGITA LOOKNAUTH
24-Oct-2024 - 23-Oct-2026
whitby
22. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) LARRY SWARTZ
25-Nov-2023 - 24-Nov-2026
toronto
23. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) STEPHANIE ZWICKER SLAVENS
14-Dec-2024 - 30-Nov-2027
toronto
24. Vice-Chair (Part-Time)
25. Member (Full-Time) WILL MCNAIR
01-Jun-2023 - 31-May-2025
ottawa
26. Member (Full-Time) CAROLINE SAND Resigned
25-Mar-2023 - 24-Mar-2026
toronto
27. Member (Full-Time) JANA MARECKOVA
18-Jul-2024 - 17-Jul-2026
kingston
28. Member (Full-Time) ERIN FITZPATRICK
15-Aug-2024 - 14-Aug-2026
ottawa
29. Member (Full-Time) ROSAMARIA LONGO
05-Sep-2024 - 04-Sep-2026
mississauga
30. Member (Full-Time) CARYN HIRSHHORN
13-Sep-2024 - 12-Sep-2026
toronto
31. Member (Full-Time) ALEXANDRA BARTHOS
21-Nov-2024 - 20-Nov-2026
southgate
32. Member (Full-Time) LAVINIA INBAR
25-Nov-2023 - 24-Nov-2026
castleton
33. Member (Full-Time) LESLIE LUGO
16-Jan-2025 - 15-Jan-2027
ottawa
34. Member (Full-Time) KELLY BARKER
20-Oct-2024 - 19-Oct-2027
hamilton
35. Member (Full-Time)
36. Member (Part-Time) FIONA KEITH
01-Jun-2023 - 31-May-2025
ottawa
37. Member (Part-Time) GULZAR LADHANI
22-Jun-2023 - 21-Jun-2025
oakville
38. Member (Part-Time) JAIME SEIDNER
22-Jun-2023 - 21-Jun-2025
oakville
39. Member (Part-Time) JAMES RHODES Resigned
13-Jul-2023 - 12-Jul-2025
kitchener
40. Member (Part-Time) JOELLE MALETTE
29-Sep-2024 - 28-Sep-2025
timmins
41. Member (Part-Time) SIMON DANN
01-Oct-2022 - 30-Sep-2025
toronto
42. Member (Part-Time) MARINUS LAMERS
08-Oct-2022 - 07-Oct-2025
london
43. Member (Part-Time) JENNIFER HARNUM
08-Dec-2023 - 07-Dec-2025
ottawa
44. Member (Part-Time) RICHARD FLOYD
14-Dec-2023 - 13-Dec-2025
belleville
45. Member (Part-Time) BLAIR ROBLIN
26-Jun-2024 - 25-Jun-2026
oakville
46. Member (Part-Time) AMANDA HOTRUM
04-Jul-2024 - 03-Jul-2026
toronto
47. Member (Part-Time) ASHLEY DEATHE
04-Jul-2024 - 03-Jul-2026
ottawa
48. Member (Part-Time) ROBERT AVINOAM
04-Jul-2024 - 03-Jul-2026
newmarket
49. Member (Part-Time) ALEXANDRA CAMPBELL
11-Jul-2024 - 10-Jul-2026
toronto
50. Member (Part-Time) FIDELIS (PHIL) DEBRUYNE Resigned
11-Jul-2024 - 10-Jul-2026
penetanguishene
51. Member (Part-Time) MEGHAN FERGUSON
11-Jul-2024 - 10-Jul-2026
toronto
52. Member (Part-Time) RESHMA KISHNANI
11-Jul-2024 - 10-Jul-2026
toronto
53. Member (Part-Time) STEPHANIE MARENTETTE
18-Jul-2024 - 17-Jul-2026
london
54. Member (Part-Time) MARY MACNEILL
29-Sep-2023 - 28-Sep-2026
toronto
55. Member (Part-Time) AULAIRE O'MALLEY
10-Oct-2024 - 09-Oct-2026
london
56. Member (Part-Time) ANN MARIE YANTZ
14-Oct-2023 - 13-Oct-2026
kitchener
57. Member (Part-Time) ALISA CHAPLICK
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2026
north york
58. Member (Part-Time) DAVID LEWIS
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2026
toronto
59. Member (Part-Time) PETER SIMMONS
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2026
hamilton
60. Member (Part-Time) SUSAN CLARKE
17-Oct-2024 - 16-Oct-2026
thornhill
61. Member (Part-Time) EMILY MORTON
24-Oct-2024 - 23-Oct-2026
toronto
62. Member (Part-Time) SUSANNAH RIGGS
24-Oct-2024 - 23-Oct-2026
toronto
63. Member (Part-Time) JENNIFER O'REILLY
07-Nov-2024 - 06-Nov-2026
brockville
64. Member (Part-Time) NINDER THIND
29-Feb-2024 - 24-Nov-2026
mississauga
65. Member (Part-Time) ROBERT CIRIELLO
25-Nov-2023 - 24-Nov-2026
hamilton
66. Member (Part-Time) IVANA VACCARO
02-Dec-2023 - 01-Dec-2026
toronto
67. Member (Part-Time) KAREN BOROVAY
12-Dec-2024 - 11-Dec-2026
belleville
68. Member (Part-Time) CHRISTOPHER SCOTCHMER Resigned
16-Jan-2025 - 15-Jan-2027
toronto
69. Member (Part-Time) HAYLEIGH CUDMORE
16-Jan-2025 - 15-Jan-2027
manotick
70. Member (Part-Time) PATRICIA MULDOWNEY-BROOKS
25-Nov-2023 - 24-Nov-2027
winona
71. Member (Part-Time) GILA HELLER
22-Feb-2025 - 21-Feb-2028
toronto
72. Member (Part-Time) MBUSO NKOSI
22-Feb-2025 - 21-Feb-2028
toronto
73. Member (Part-Time) STEPHEN EATON
22-Feb-2025 - 21-Feb-2028
oakville
74. Member (Part-Time) SALLY ASHTON
07-Mar-2025 - 06-Mar-2028
huntsville
75. Member (Part-Time) ELISABETH CAMPIN
21-Mar-2023 - 20-Mar-2028
markham
76. Member (Part-Time) MERYL GARY
14-Apr-2025 - 13-Apr-2028
toronto
77. Member (Part-Time) STEVE SCHENKE
14-Apr-2025 - 13-Apr-2028
london
78. Member (Part-Time)
79. Executive Chair (Full-Time) SEAN WEIR
02-Dec-2022 - 01-Dec-2025
oakville