Organization Profile - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Minister Responsible
Minister of Labour and Seniors
Appointment Provisions
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-13/index.html
A President appointed by GIC after consultation with the Council, to hold office during good behaviour, for a term not exceeding five years; eligible for reappointment; may be removed by the GIC for cause.
A Council of Governors is comprised of:
NOTE: A person who has served two consecutive terms as a governor appointed under the Act is not, during the twelve months following the completion of a second term, eligible to be reappointed to the Council except as Chairman.
Where the person appointed President is a governor, the person ceases to be a governor on assuming the office of President.
The Council may authorize one of the governors to act as Chairman if the Chairman is absent or incapacitated or the office of Chairman is vacant, but no person so authorized may act as Chairman for a period exceeding ninety days without the approval of the GIC.
In the event of the absence or incapacity of a governor other than the Chairman, the Council may, on such terms and conditions as it may prescribe and after such consultation as is appropriate in the circumstances, appoint a temporary substitute governor, but no temporary substitute governor may serve for a period exceeding ninety days without the approval of the GIC.
The Council may authorize an officer of the Centre to act as President if the President is absent or incapacitated or the office of President is vacant, but no person so authorized may act as President for a period exceeding sixty days without the approval of the GIC.
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-13/index.html
A President appointed by GIC after consultation with the Council, to hold office during good behaviour, for a term not exceeding five years; eligible for reappointment; may be removed by the GIC for cause.
The President shall devote the whole of his time to the performance of the duties of the President under this Act.
A Council of Governors is comprised of:
- a Chairman, appointed by GIC during good behaviour for a term not exceeding five years, removable for cause, eligible for reappointment for a second term. After having served two consecutive terms as Chairman, a Chairman is eligible to be re-appointed to the Council but not during the twelve months following the completion of a second term as Chairman;
- thirteen other governors, one to be nominated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council of each of the ten provinces, one to be nominated by the Commissioner of Yukon, one to be nominated by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories and one to be nominated by the Commissioner of Nunavut;
- four other governors to be appointed after consultation with any organizations representative of workers that the Governor in Council considers appropriate; and
- four other governors to be appointed after consultation with any organizations representative of employers that the Governor in Council considers appropriate.
NOTE: A person who has served two consecutive terms as a governor appointed under the Act is not, during the twelve months following the completion of a second term, eligible to be reappointed to the Council except as Chairman.
Where the person appointed President is a governor, the person ceases to be a governor on assuming the office of President.
The Council may authorize one of the governors to act as Chairman if the Chairman is absent or incapacitated or the office of Chairman is vacant, but no person so authorized may act as Chairman for a period exceeding ninety days without the approval of the GIC.
In the event of the absence or incapacity of a governor other than the Chairman, the Council may, on such terms and conditions as it may prescribe and after such consultation as is appropriate in the circumstances, appoint a temporary substitute governor, but no temporary substitute governor may serve for a period exceeding ninety days without the approval of the GIC.
The Council may authorize an officer of the Centre to act as President if the President is absent or incapacitated or the office of President is vacant, but no person so authorized may act as President for a period exceeding sixty days without the approval of the GIC.
Consultation
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act specifies that the President of the Centre shall be appointed by the Governor in Council after consultation with the Council, and that
- four governors are to be appointed after consultation with any organizations representative of workers that the GiC considers appropriate; and
- four governors are to be appointed after consultation with any organizations representative of employers that the GiC considers appropriate.
Quorum
Majority of Governors.
Remuneration
Governor (Nominee From Employer Associations)
- The Chairman and the other governors shall not be paid a salary but may be paid:
- such allowance for each day spent in connection with the work of the Centre;
- such allowance for the performance, with the approval of the Council, of any duties over and above their ordinary duties, and
- such travel and living expenses while absent from their ordinary place of residence in connection with the work of the Centre.
Appointments
Appt/Expiry Date |
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President (GC -5) | |
Tennier, Anne Maureen Hamilton, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2018-04-16 2028-04-15 |
Chairman | |
Baxter, Brenda Jane Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2022-06-24 2027-06-23 |
Nominees of Provinces and Territories | |
Boland, Kimberly Gail Malazine St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador During Pleasure | 2022-06-20 2026-06-19 |
Cook, Rodney Carman Whitby, Ontario During Pleasure | 2021-06-24 2025-06-23 |
Dieckmann, Kurt Whitehorse, Yukon During Pleasure | 2020-12-11 2024-12-10 |
Kramer, David Theodore Winnipeg, Manitoba During Pleasure | 2023-12-01 2027-11-30 |
Morris, Myles McKenzie Sherwood Park, Alberta During Pleasure | 2022-12-15 2026-12-14 |
Petersen, Timothy Oscar Saint John, New Brunswick During Pleasure | 2021-06-24 2025-06-23 |
7 Vacant Positions
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Nominees from Labour Organizations | |
Brookfield, Jenna Beechville, Nova Scotia During Pleasure | 2022-06-20 2026-06-19 |
Hébert, Julie Montréal, Quebec During Pleasure | 2023-09-25 2027-09-24 |
Peart, Andrea Lea Ottawa, Ontario During Pleasure | 2021-12-01 2025-11-30 |
Peel, Tara Kathleen Ottawa, Ontario During Pleasure | 2023-12-01 2027-11-30 |
Nominees of Employer Associations | |
Bajzath, Joseph Stephen Pierrefonds, Quebec During Pleasure | 2018-04-30 2025-04-29 |
Kennedy, Lori Lee Calgary, Alberta During Pleasure | 2019-06-02 2027-09-24 |
Raza, Amir Milton, Ontario During Pleasure | 2022-12-15 2026-12-14 |
1 Vacant Position
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Total vacancies:8