Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (Ontario Land Tribunals)
- Ministry
- Attorney General
- URL
- https://olt.gov.on.ca/tribunals/lpat/about-lpat/
- Address
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15TH FLOOR, 655 BAY STREET
TORONTO
M5G1E5 - Phone
- (416) 212-6349
- Fax
- (416) 326-5370
- Background
- Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 23, Sched. 1 (opens a new window)
- Adjudicative Tribunals Accountability, Governance and Appointments Act, 2009, S.O. 2009, c. 33, Sched. 5, s. 15; O. Reg. 126/10 (opens a new window)
- Function
The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal is an independent administrative tribunal that hears applications and appeals on municipal and planning matters such as zoning bylaws, subdivision plans, official plans, consents and minor variances under the Planning Act, land compensation matters under the Expropriations Act, and objections to municipal proposals to borrow to finance capital works under the Municipal Act and other legislation. The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal is designated as part of an adjudicative tribunal cluster by regulation made under the Adjudicative Tribunals Accountability, Governance and Appointments Act, 2009.
- Membership
The Lieutenant Governor in Council determines the number of members, makes appointments and designates one member as chair and one or more vice-chairs. Where, (a) the chair is absent or unable to act, a vice-chair designated by the chair; or (b) the office of chair is vacant, a vice-chair designated by the Attorney General, has and shall exercise the jurisdiction and powers of the chair, including the power to complete any unfinished matter. In accordance with the governance structure of the clusters, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint: an executive chair to be responsible for all of the adjudicative tribunals included in a cluster; an associate chair for each adjudicative tribunal that is included in a cluster; one or more of the associate chairs as alternate executive chairs of the cluster; one or more vice-chairs for each adjudicative tribunal that is included in a cluster. The executive chair and each alternate executive chair must also be members of each of the adjudicative tribunals in the cluster, and the associate chair and each vice-chair must also be members of the tribunal to which they are appointed as associate chair and vice-chair.
- Term
There is no limitation in legislation.
- Meetings
- Hearings are held in centres throughout the province. A moderate amount of preparation is required. There is extensive travel for hearings conducted outside Toronto.
- Remuneration
Appointees are remunerated according to Schedule B of the Agencies and Appointments Directive
Appointments & Vacancies
No. | Position | Member | Term | Location |
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1. | Associate Chair (Full-Time) | SHARYN VINCENT | 09-Jan-2021 - 08-Jul-2021 |
toronto |
2. | Associate Chair (Full-Time) | SHARYN VINCENT | 09-Jul-2020 - 08-Jul-2021 |
toronto |
3. | Vice-Chair (Full-Time) | RICHARD MAKUCH | 01-Jan-2020 - 06-Jun-2021 |
orleans |
4. | Vice-Chair (Full-Time) | SUSAN SCHILLER | 04-Jan-2021 - 03-Jan-2022 |
oakville |
5. | Vice-Chair (Full-Time) | DAVID LANTHIER | 27-Feb-2020 - 26-Feb-2022 |
kingston |
6. | Vice-Chair (Full-Time) | GREGORY BISHOP | 11-Jun-2020 - 11-Jun-2022 |
minden |
7. | Vice-Chair (Full-Time) | MARY-ANNE SILLS | 26-Oct-2020 - 25-Oct-2022 |
belleville |
8. | Vice-Chair (Full-Time) | SARAH JACOBS | 03-Dec-2020 - 02-Dec-2022 |
windsor |
9. | Vice-Chair (Full-Time) | |||
10. | Vice-Chair (Part-Time) | MAUREEN HELT Resigned | 14-Dec-2019 - 13-Dec-2021 |
toronto |
11. | Vice-Chair (Part-Time) | D. STEPHEN JOVANOVIC Resigned | 09-Jan-2020 - 10-Jan-2022 |
windsor |
12. | Vice-Chair (Part-Time) | KAREN RESTOULE Resigned | 01-Jan-2020 - 04-Apr-2022 |
dokis first nation |
13. | Member (Full-Time) | HELEN JACKSON | 24-May-2016 - 23-May-2021 |
toronto |
14. | Member (Full-Time) | SCOTT TOUSAW | 01-Jan-2020 - 30-May-2021 |
stratford |
15. | Member (Full-Time) | DAVID BROWN | 26-Jun-2019 - 25-Jun-2021 |
lincoln |
16. | Member (Full-Time) | DOUG JOYNER | 13-Sep-2019 - 12-Sep-2021 |
smithville |
17. | Member (Full-Time) | MARGOT BALLAGH | 13-Sep-2019 - 12-Sep-2021 |
oro-medonte |
18. | Member (Full-Time) | TONY PREVEDEL | 08-Oct-2020 - 07-Oct-2021 |
whitby |
19. | Member (Full-Time) | THOMAS HODGINS | 22-Oct-2018 - 21-Oct-2021 |
whitby |
20. | Member (Full-Time) | NICHOLAS ROBINSON | 29-Oct-2020 - 28-Oct-2021 |
toronto |
21. | Member (Full-Time) | SHANNON BRAUN | 05-Nov-2020 - 04-Nov-2021 |
mount brydges |
22. | Member (Full-Time) | CARMINE TUCCI | 17-Jan-2020 - 16-Jan-2022 |
vaughan |
23. | Member (Full-Time) | HUGH WILKINS | 24-Apr-2020 - 23-Apr-2022 |
toronto |
24. | Member (Full-Time) | MARIO RUSSO | 17-Sep-2020 - 16-Sep-2022 |
brampton |
25. | Member (Full-Time) | JATINDER BHULLAR | 10-Oct-2020 - 09-Oct-2022 |
mississauga |
26. | Member (Full-Time) | TEE FUNG NG | 10-Oct-2020 - 09-Oct-2022 |
toronto |
27. | Member (Full-Time) | BLAIR S. TAYLOR | 17-Oct-2017 - 16-Oct-2022 |
oakville |
28. | Member (Full-Time) | DALE CHIPMAN | 17-Oct-2020 - 16-Oct-2022 |
port hope |
29. | Member (Full-Time) | MARIANNA ARPINO | 17-Oct-2020 - 16-Oct-2022 |
windsor |
30. | Member (Full-Time) | STEVEN COOKE | 05-Sep-2020 - 04-Sep-2023 |
bowmanville |
31. | Member (Full-Time) | |||
32. | Member (Full-Time) | |||
33. | Member (Full-Time) | |||
34. | Member (Part-Time) | GERALD SWINKIN | 01-Jan-2019 - 11-Sep-2021 |
toronto |
35. | Member (Part-Time) | BRYAN TUCKEY | 12-Dec-2019 - 11-Dec-2021 |
toronto |
36. | Member (Part-Time) | DOUG COLBOURNE | 10-Oct-2020 - 09-Oct-2022 |
toronto |
37. | Member (Part-Time) | GILLIAN BURTON | 17-Oct-2020 - 16-Oct-2022 |
toronto |
38. | Member (Part-Time) | ROBERT BECCAREA | 17-Oct-2020 - 16-Oct-2022 |
miller lake |
39. | Member (Part-Time) | |||
40. | Executive Chair (Full-Time) | MARIE HUBBARD | 01-Jul-2020 - 30-Jun-2021 |
newcastle |
41. | Alternate Executive Chair (Full-Time) | GREGORY BISHOP | 23-Jul-2020 - 08-Jul-2021 |
minden |
42. | Alternate Executive Chair (Full-Time) | KAREN RESTOULE Resigned | 17-Mar-2020 - 04-Apr-2022 |
dokis first nation |