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Appointment Provisions
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act
The Board is composed of:
- a Chairperson, who is to hold office on a full-time basis;
- not more than two Vice-Chairpersons, who are to hold office on a full-time basis;
- not more than 12 other members who are to hold office on a full-time basis; and
- any part-time members that the Governor in Council considers necessary to carry out the Board’s powers, duties and functions.
The appointment of members, other than the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairpersons, is to be made so as to ensure that, to the extent possible, an equal number are appointed from among persons recommended by the employer and from among persons recommended by the bargaining agents.
Despite being recommended by the employer or the bargaining agents, a member does not represent either the employer or the employees and must act impartially in the exercise of their powers and the performance of their duties and functions.
A full-time member must reside in the National Capital Region as it is described in the schedule to the National Capital Act or within any distance of it that the Governor in Council may determine.
Each member is to be appointed by the Governor in Council, on the Minister’s recommendation, to hold office during good behaviour and may be removed by the Governor in Council for cause.
A full-time member may be appointed for a term of office that is not more than five years and a part-time member may be appointed for a term of office that is not more than three years.
A member is eligible for reappointment on the expiry of any term of office.
A person who ceases to be a member for any reason other than removal may, at the request of the Chairperson, within eight weeks after ceasing to be a member, carry out and complete any duties or functions that they would otherwise have had in connection with any matter that came before the Board while they were still a member and in respect of which there was any proceeding in which they participated as a member. For that purpose, the person is deemed to be a part-time member.
If the Chairperson is absent or unable to act or the office of Chairperson is vacant, a Vice-Chairperson designated by the Minister is to act as Chairperson.
If the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairpersons are absent or unable to act, or all of those offices are vacant, the Minister may designate a member to act as Chairperson but no member so designated has authority to act as Chairperson for more than 90 days without the Governor in Council’s approval.
Eligibility/Conflicts
- be a Canadian citizen within the meaning of the Citizenship Act or a permanent resident as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
- not hold any other office or employment under the employer, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Public Service Labour Relations Act;
- not be a member of or hold an office or employment under an employee organization, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Public Service Labour Relations Act, that is certified as a bargaining agent; and
- not accept any office or employment, or carry on any activity, that is inconsistent with the person’s duties or functions.
Consultation
Every member, other than the Chairperson or a Vice-Chairperson, must be appointed from among eligible persons whose names are on a list prepared by the Chairperson after consultation with the employer and the bargaining agents.
The Chairperson must set out on the list:
- the names of all eligible persons who are recommended by the employer;
- the names of all eligible persons who are recommended by the bargaining agents; and
- the names of any other eligible persons whom the Chairperson considers suitable for appointment.
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Appointments
Appt/Expiry Date |
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Chairperson (GCQ-7) | |
Bramwell, Edith Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-04-01 2026-04-25 |
Vice-Chairperson (GCQ-5) | |
Lavictoire, Amélie Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-07-05 2026-07-04 |
1 Vacant Position
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Full-time Member (Employer) (GCQ-4) | |
Champagne, Pierre Marc Gatineau, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-03-13 2028-03-12 |
Engmann, Caroline Efua Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-09-13 2026-09-12 |
Gray, Bryan R. Winnipeg, Manitoba Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2015-07-06 2025-07-05 |
Jaworski, John Gregory Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2014-11-01 2027-11-04 |
Full-time Member (Bargaining Agents) (GCQ-4) | |
Fukamusenge, Goretti Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-03-13 2028-03-12 |
Harewood, Patricia Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-03-13 2028-03-12 |
Homier-Nehmé, Chantal Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2015-09-08 2025-09-07 |
Full-Time Member (Other) (GCQ-4) | |
Bieniasiewicz, Adrian Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-09-04 2028-09-03 |
Lizotte, Marie Audrey Monique Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-08-08 2027-08-07 |
Rootham, Christopher Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-04-03 2028-04-02 |
Rosenberg, Nancy Joan Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2018-09-04 2028-09-03 |
Russell, Brian Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-07-15 2029-07-14 |
1 Vacant Position
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Part-time Member (Employer) (GCQ-4) | |
Heavens, Drew (Future Appointment) Ottawa, OntarioDuring Good Behaviour | 2024-12-02 2027-12-01 |
Katkin, Steven Barrie Montréal, Quebec During Good Behaviour | 2022-03-04 2025-03-03 |
1 Vacant Position
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Part-time Member (Bargaining Agents) (GCQ-4) | |
Bhimji, Fazal Delta, British Columbia During Good Behaviour | 2023-02-03 2026-02-02 |
Cooper, Deborah J. Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-02-03 2026-05-28 |
Jewitt, David Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-02-03 2026-02-02 |
Part-time Member (Other) (GCQ-4) | |
Archibald, Joanne Beverly Edmonton, Alberta During Good Behaviour | 2019-07-09 2025-07-08 |
Giguère, Guy Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2022-03-04 2025-03-03 |
Grégoire, Guy Gatineau, Quebec During Good Behaviour | 2021-08-04 2027-08-03 |
Knopp, James Robert Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-09-04 2026-09-03 |
Olsen, David Paul Dunrobin, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2021-08-04 2027-08-03 |
Orfald, David Russell Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-04-01 2026-03-31 |
Paquet, Renaud Québec, Quebec During Good Behaviour | 2019-07-09 2025-07-08 |
Richardson, Augustus McLaughlin Halifax, Nova Scotia During Good Behaviour | 2022-03-04 2025-03-03 |