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Corrections and Conditional Release Act
The Parole Board of Canada consists of not more than 60 full-time members and a number of part-time members appointed by the GIC, on the recommendation of the Minister, to hold office during good behaviour for periods not exceeding ten years and three years, respectively. The GIC shall designate one of the full-time members to be the Chairperson and, on the recommendation of the Minister, one of the full-time members to be the Executive Vice-Chairperson. Each member of the Board, other than the Chairperson and the Executive Vice-Chairperson, shall be assigned to a division of the Board specified in the instrument of appointment.
NOTE: This guide reflects the composition and distribution of the current membership. Vacancies for part-time member positions are not shown since appointments are only made as required in each region depending on the workload.
There shall be a division of the Board known as the Appeal Division, consisting of not more than six full-time members — one of whom shall be designated Vice-Chairperson, Appeal Division — and a number of part-time members designated in both cases by the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, from among the members appointed.
There shall be regional divisions of the Board consisting of the members assigned to them, who shall exercise such functions of the Board, under this or any other Act of Parliament, as are designated by the Chairperson of the Board for a region or, where there is more than one regional office in a region, for the portion of a region designated by the Chairperson. A full-time member shall be designated by the GIC, on the recommendation of the Minister, to be Vice-Chairperson for each regional division of the Board. The Board shall maintain at least one regional office at a place determined by the Chairperson, after consultation with the Minister, in each of the following regions of Canada, namely, the Atlantic region, Québec, Ontario, the Prairie region and the Pacific region. Full-time members of the Board assigned to a regional division shall reside within reasonable commuting distance of the office of that division.
A part-time member of the Board has the same powers and duties as a full-time member of the Board.
All members of the Board are ex officio members of every division of the Board and may, with the approval of the Chairperson, sit on a panel of any division of the Board, subject to such conditions and during such periods as are approved by the Chairperson.
In the event that a full-time member of the Board is absent or unable to act, the GIC, on the recommendation of the Minister, may appoint a substitute member to act in the place of that member. A substitute member has all the powers and duties of a full-time member of the Board, subject to any limitation on those powers and duties that the Chairperson directs.
The Chairperson is the chief executive officer and as such has supervision over and direction of the work and the staff of the Board, and the Chairperson shall chair general meetings of the Board.
In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson or a vacancy in the office of Chairperson, the Executive Vice-Chairperson may exercise all the powers of the Chairperson.
In the event of the absence or incapacity of, or a vacancy in the offices of, the Chairperson and the Executive Vice-Chairperson, a full-time member of the Board designated by the Minister may exercise all the powers of the Chairperson.
The Chairperson may authorize any full-time member of the Board to exercise any of the Chairperson's functions, in accordance with any conditions specified by the Chairperson, and a function so exercised shall be deemed to have been exercised by the Chairperson.
A full-time member of the Board shall not hold any office or engage in any occupation incompatible with the exercise of the member's functions under this or any other Act of Parliament.
An employee of the Public Service appointed as a full-time member of the Board shall be given leave of absence without pay from the Public Service.
Members appointed to the Board shall be sufficiently diverse in their backgrounds to be able to collectively represent community values and views in the work of the Board and to inform the community with respect to unescorted temporary absence, parole and statutory release.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the Board shall consist of the Chairperson, the Executive Vice-Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson (Appeal Division), the regional Vice-Chairpersons and two other members of the Board designated by the Chairperson after consultation with the Minister.
Appointments
Appt/Expiry Date |
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Chairperson and Member (GCQ-8) | |
Blanchard, Joanne Mont-Royal, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-06-22 2029-05-28 |
Executive Vice-Chairperson & Member (GCQ-6) | |
Blanchet, Sylvie N. Dieppe, New Brunswick Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2018-01-03 2028-01-02 |
Appeal Division | |
Vice-Chairperson and Member (GCQ-5) | |
Boudreau, Geneviève Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-03-26 2028-03-25 |
Members (GCQ-4) | |
Dubreuil, Steven Montréal, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-03-26 2028-03-25 |
Stewart, Shannon Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2020-01-06 2025-01-05 |
Part-Time Members (GCQ-4) | |
Stoney, Robert M. Gagetown, New Brunswick During Good Behaviour | 2019-02-11 2025-03-24 |
Atlantic Regional Division | |
Vice-Chairperson and Member (GCQ-5) | |
Levert, François Shediac, New Brunswick Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2018-03-26 2028-03-25 |
Members (GCQ-4) | |
Bourgeois, Denis Paul Cocagne, New Brunswick Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-08-28 2028-08-27 |
Head, Ricky H. Spruce Grove, Alberta Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-11-12 2029-11-11 |
Innis, William B. Guysborough, Nova Scotia Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2018-09-10 2025-08-29 |
O'Brien, Patrick J. Moncton, New Brunswick Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2018-09-17 2028-09-16 |
1 Vacant Position
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Part-time Members (GCQ-4) | |
Burton, David Dartmouth, Nova Scotia During Good Behaviour | 2024-04-02 2027-04-01 |
Daigle, Jean Dieppe, New Brunswick During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-26 2027-08-25 |
Dallaire, Catherine Marie Cap-Acadie, New Brunswick During Good Behaviour | 2021-09-07 2027-09-06 |
Parsons, Kelvin St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador During Good Behaviour | 2017-11-06 2026-11-05 |
Smith, Robert Mark Falmouth, Nova Scotia During Good Behaviour | 2022-06-20 2025-06-19 |
Quebec Regional Division | |
Vice-Chairperson and Member (GCQ-5) | |
1 Vacant Position
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Members (GCQ-4) | |
Beaubien, Micheline Montréal, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2018-06-26 2026-06-25 |
Bédard, Evans Farnham, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-04-03 2028-04-02 |
Brouillette, Sandra Terrebonne, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-10-24 2027-10-23 |
Buisson, Véronique Montréal, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2018-07-03 2028-07-02 |
Gauthier, Lyne Montréal, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-05-21 2029-05-20 |
Jean, Luna-Martine (Future Appointment) Montréal, QuebecFull-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2025-02-17 2030-02-16 |
Lainé, Joseph Longueuil, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2018-07-03 2028-07-02 |
Landry-Marquis, Jessie Beloeil, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2018-07-03 2028-07-02 |
Schoepfer, Jacqueline Baie-D'Urfé, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-05-21 2029-05-20 |
Simard, Marie-Josée Blainville, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-10-24 2027-10-23 |
Vanegas Guzman, Maria del Pilar Westmount, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-26 2029-08-25 |
3 Vacant Positions
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Part-time Members (GCQ-4) | |
Allard, René Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-03-26 2026-03-25 |
Chamberlain, Luc Messines, Quebec During Good Behaviour | 2019-04-08 2025-06-19 |
Ménard, Carole Saint-Jérôme, Quebec During Good Behaviour | 2024-12-27 2025-11-26 |
Nouwens, Tanya M. Pointe-Claire, Quebec During Good Behaviour | 2022-10-24 2025-10-23 |
Ontario Regional Division | |
Vice-Chairperson and Member (GCQ-5) | |
Kirkpatrick, Douglas Allen Kingston, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2020-05-18 2025-05-17 |
Members (GCQ-4) | |
Beecham, Ama Brampton, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-09-07 2026-09-06 |
Bossio, Michele Frontenac Islands, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-04-02 2029-04-01 |
Gauci, Maureen Victoria Kingston, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2019-04-08 2029-04-07 |
Gentile, Savannah Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-03-29 2026-03-28 |
Hancock, Terry D. Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-26 2029-08-25 |
Kaur, Tavlin Concord, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-04-02 2029-04-01 |
Kim, Susy Sookyung Toronto, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-09-07 2026-09-06 |
Kundu-Thomsen, Arun J. North Grenville, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-04-03 2028-04-02 |
O'Brien, Matthew Daniel Kingston, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2019-04-23 2029-04-22 |
Pelletier, Bonnie B. Rosslyn, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-10-24 2027-10-23 |
2 Vacant Positions
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Part-time Members (GCQ-4) | |
Bruce, Howard M. Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2022-11-07 2025-11-06 |
Carter, M. Lynn Cambridge, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2022-10-24 2025-10-23 |
Kirkpatrick, Douglas Allen (Future Appointment) Kingston, OntarioDuring Good Behaviour | 2025-01-17 2025-01-16 |
Langlois, Larry Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-28 2027-08-27 |
Malcolm, Peter Bruce Belleville, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2017-12-04 2026-12-06 |
O'Connor, Sean P. Toronto, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2022-06-02 2025-06-19 |
Payette, Normand Cornwall, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2021-01-11 2027-01-10 |
Scott, Alison Mary Kitchener, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2019-04-08 2025-06-19 |
1 Vacant Position
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Prairies Regional Division | |
Vice-Chairperson and Member (GCQ-5) | |
Agar, Amy Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-12-15 2028-01-07 |
Members (GCQ-4) | |
Buffalo, Tracy Iqaluit, Nunavut Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-10-24 2027-10-23 |
Chomey, Brenda Beaumont, Alberta Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-26 2029-08-25 |
Cook, Marnie M. Regina, Saskatchewan Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-10-24 2027-10-23 |
Ellis, Lauren Elizabeth Regina, Saskatchewan Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-04-02 2029-04-01 |
Graham, Lisa Edmonton, Alberta Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-04-03 2028-04-02 |
Lemieux, Jonathan M. Edmonton, Alberta Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-04-03 2028-04-02 |
Pun-Cook, Laura Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2017-07-27 2027-06-25 |
Wun, Billi Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-04-02 2029-04-01 |
4 Vacant Positions
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Part-time Members (GCQ-4) | |
Burch, Frederick Regina, Saskatchewan During Good Behaviour | 2017-12-04 2026-12-06 |
Chatterbok, Mark Saskatoon, Saskatchewan During Good Behaviour | 2024-05-21 2027-05-20 |
Jackiw, Janelle R. Regina, Saskatchewan During Good Behaviour | 2017-06-15 2026-06-14 |
Johnstone-Clarke, Lori K. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan During Good Behaviour | 2019-04-08 2025-06-19 |
Kenny, Marilyn Anne Edmonton, Alberta During Good Behaviour | 2018-03-01 2027-02-28 |
LePage, Brenda Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan During Good Behaviour | 2019-03-18 2025-03-24 |
Markesteyn, Trevor Winnipeg, Manitoba During Good Behaviour | 2018-01-08 2027-01-07 |
Monkman, Lesley Gimli, Manitoba During Good Behaviour | 2017-06-26 2026-06-25 |
Parmar, Rosie Winnipeg, Manitoba During Good Behaviour | 2021-03-22 2027-03-21 |
Perry, Sue Sherwood Park, Alberta During Good Behaviour | 2023-04-03 2026-04-02 |
Pacific Regional Division | |
Vice-Chairperson and Member (GCQ-5) | |
D'Souza, Kevin Langley, British Columbia Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-06-20 2027-06-19 |
Members (GCQ-4) | |
Dhanani, Ashifa New Westminster, British Columbia Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2020-10-21 2025-10-20 |
Hunt, David H. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-10-24 2027-10-23 |
Kumar, Priya Langley, British Columbia Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-26 2029-08-25 |
Nash, Ryan D. Langley, British Columbia Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2018-09-10 2028-09-09 |
Storey, Patrick Abbotsford, British Columbia Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-10-24 2027-10-23 |
Part-time Members (GCQ-4) | |
Mackenzie, Ian F. A. Abbotsford, British Columbia During Good Behaviour | 2022-06-20 2025-06-19 |
Reynen, Carol-Ann Rosedale, British Columbia During Good Behaviour | 2020-05-11 2026-05-10 |
Sanghera, Amanjyot Singh North Vancouver, British Columbia During Good Behaviour | 2021-09-07 2027-09-06 |
Scott, Karley West Kelowna, British Columbia During Good Behaviour | 2018-09-10 2027-09-09 |
Strachan, Jennifer A. Lake Cowichan, British Columbia During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-26 2027-08-25 |