Organization Profile - Social Security Tribunal
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Appointment Provisions
The Social Security Tribunal consists of a General Division and an Appeal Division.
The General Division consists of the Income Security Section and the Employment Insurance Section.
The Tribunal consists of full-time members and part-time members to be appointed by the Governor in Council.
The Governor in Council designates one of the full-time members to hold office as the Chairperson and three full-time members to hold office as Vice-chairpersons, one of whom is responsible for the Appeal Division, one of whom is responsible for the Income Security Section and one of whom is responsible for the Employment Insurance Section.
Each full-time member of the Tribunal is to be appointed for a term of not more than five years, and each part-time member is to be appointed for a term of not more than two years. A member may be reappointed for one or more additional terms.
Each member of the Tribunal holds office during good behaviour and may be removed for cause by the Governor in Council at any time.
Each Vice-chairperson exercises any powers and performs any duties and functions that the Chairperson may assign. Each member exercises any powers and performs any duties and functions that the Vice-chairperson who is responsible for the Division or Section for which they hear matters may assign.
The Chairperson may assign members to hear matters in the Appeal Division, the Income Security Section or the Employment Insurance Section.
The Minister must consult a committee composed of the Chairperson of the Tribunal and the commissioners of the Canada Employment Insurance Commission before recommending to the Governor in Council any person to be appointed as a member of the Tribunal who may hear matters in the Employment Insurance Section.
Each full-time member of the Tribunal must devote the whole of their time to the performance of their duties under this Act.
A part-time member of the Tribunal must not accept or hold any office or employment inconsistent with their duties under this Act.
In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Vice-chairperson of the Appeal Division acts as Chairperson and may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions of the Chairperson.
In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Vice-chairperson of the Appeal Division, or if the office of Vice-chairperson of the Appeal Division is vacant, the Minister may authorize another Vice-chairperson to act as Chairperson and that Vice-chairperson may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions of the Chairperson.
In the event of the absence or incapacity of a Vice-chairperson or if the office of a Vice-chairperson is vacant, the Chairperson may authorize a member to act, on any terms and conditions that the Chairperson may specify, as Vice-chairperson for the time being.
The Chairperson and the Vice-chairpersons must reside within the distance from the head of office of the Tribunal or at any other place within Canada that may be designated by the Governor in Council.
Remuneration
Each full-time member of the Tribunal is entitled to be paid reasonable travel and living expenses incurred by them while absent from their ordinary place of work in the course of performing their duties under this Act.
Each part-time members of the Tribunal is entitled to be paid reasonable travel and living expenses incurred by them while absent from their ordinary place of residence in the course of performing their duties under this Act.
Appointments
Name | Appointment Type | Tenure | Appointment Date | Expiry Date |
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Netten, Shirley Lynn | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-06-03 | 2029-06-02 |
Name | Appointment Type | Tenure | Appointment Date | Expiry Date |
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1 Vacant Position |
Name | Appointment Type | Tenure | Appointment Date | Expiry Date |
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Bergen, Stephen Lawrence | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-07-24 | 2026-07-23 |
Betteridge, Jonathan Glenn (Future Appointment) | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-07-11 | 2028-07-10 |
Kelly-Rhéaume, Elsa Jeanne (Future Appointment) | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-02 | 2028-06-01 |
Lafontaine, Pierre | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2022-05-30 | 2027-05-29 |
Lew, Janet | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2022-04-29 | 2027-04-28 |
Losier, Solange | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-05-29 | 2027-05-28 |
Nawaz, Neil Parvaiz | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2021-12-17 | 2026-12-16 |
Samson, Jude Pierre | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2021-11-29 | 2026-11-28 |
Sellar, Katherine Lyn | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2021-12-01 | 2026-11-30 |
Usprich, M. Elizabeth (Future Appointment) | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-07-11 | 2027-07-10 |
Vanderhout, Pierre Maurice | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-06 | 2027-08-05 |
Name | Appointment Type | Tenure | Appointment Date | Expiry Date |
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Petrunia, Melanie Teresa | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-05-03 | 2026-05-02 |
Name | Appointment Type | Tenure | Appointment Date | Expiry Date |
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Loeffler-Vulpe, Thomas Nicolas | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-06-10 | 2029-06-09 |
Name | Appointment Type | Tenure | Appointment Date | Expiry Date |
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Bateman, Selena | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-09-27 | 2027-09-26 |
Beaton, James Daniel | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-09-27 | 2027-09-26 |
Byrne, Lianne Marcella | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-05-20 | 2025-05-19 |
Cardillo, Antoinette | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-12-17 | 2027-12-16 |
Dyck, Connie Lee | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-12-17 | 2029-12-16 |
Kershaw, Dawn Joanne | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-02-06 | 2026-02-05 |
Laidlaw, Jacqueline Ruth | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2022-05-16 | 2025-05-15 |
Russell, Shannon | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-04 | 2029-08-03 |
Saunders, Virginia Lee | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-12-17 | 2029-12-16 |
Shalland-Bennett, Brianne | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-06-07 | 2027-06-06 |
Thériault, Pierre-André (Future Appointment) | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-05-20 | 2028-05-19 |
van der Meide, Wayne | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-03-14 | 2028-03-13 |
Name | Appointment Type | Tenure | Appointment Date | Expiry Date |
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Buchanan, Sharon Jean | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-10 | 2025-06-09 |
Buchanan, Sharon Jean (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-10 | 2027-06-09 |
Byrne, Lianne Marcella (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-05-20 | 2027-05-19 |
Clark, Anne Shirley | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-02 | 2025-06-01 |
Clark, Anne Shirley (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-02 | 2027-06-01 |
Guérin, François | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-10-06 | 2025-10-05 |
Laidlaw, Jacqueline Ruth (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-05-16 | 2027-05-15 |
Lazure, Jean | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-02-01 | 2026-01-31 |
Medeiros, Michael John | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-10 | 2025-06-09 |
Medeiros, Michael John (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-10 | 2027-06-09 |
Nathan, Anita Premila | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-12-07 | 2025-12-06 |
Picotte, Adam Thomas | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-02-01 | 2026-01-31 |
Sheaves, Sarah Desiree | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-02-09 | 2026-02-08 |
Wilton, Carol | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-06 | 2026-08-05 |
Name | Appointment Type | Tenure | Appointment Date | Expiry Date |
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1 Vacant Position |
Name | Appointment Type | Tenure | Appointment Date | Expiry Date |
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Bastien, Joseph Pierre Jean Yves | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-01-09 | 2026-01-08 |
Bell, Linda Ann | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2022-05-04 | 2025-05-03 |
Bell, Linda Ann (Future Appointment) | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-05-04 | 2026-05-03 |
Betteridge, Jonathan Glenn | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 | 2025-07-10 |
Bourassa, Leanne Marie | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-11-29 | 2027-11-28 |
Conrad, Gary William | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-05-29 | 2026-05-28 |
Day, Teresa Marguerite | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-04-13 | 2027-04-12 |
Edwards, Bret Joel | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 | 2025-07-10 |
Edwards, Bret Joel (Future Appointment) | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-07-11 | 2026-07-10 |
Langlois, Josée | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-07-03 | 2026-07-02 |
McCarthy, John Gerard | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-11-29 | 2027-11-28 |
Ryan Bourgeois, Angela Jean | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-06-29 | 2027-06-28 |
Sauvé, Manon | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-03-06 | 2026-03-05 |
Shaw, Catherine Mary | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-02-01 | 2028-01-31 |
Stapleton, Susan Lynn | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 | 2025-07-10 |
Stapleton, Susan Lynn (Future Appointment) | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-07-11 | 2026-07-10 |
St-Jules, Marc-André Raoul Joseph | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 | 2025-07-10 |
Thompson, Kristen Leanne | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 | 2025-07-10 |
Thompson, Kristen Leanne (Future Appointment) | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-07-11 | 2026-07-10 |
Usprich, M. Elizabeth | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 | 2025-07-10 |
Varaschin, Ambrosia Anne Angelina | Full-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-01-09 | 2026-01-08 |
2 Vacant Positions |
Name | Appointment Type | Tenure | Appointment Date | Expiry Date |
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Bouchard, Jacques | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-19 | 2025-06-18 |
Bourque, Charline | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-03-07 | 2027-03-06 |
Dhaliwal, Ranjit Singh | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-19 | 2025-06-18 |
Dhaliwal, Ranjit Singh (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-19 | 2027-06-18 |
Dhillon, Meena Harpreet Kaur | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-09-03 | 2026-09-02 |
Dusome, Paul William | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-12-15 | 2025-12-14 |
Graves, Suzanne Louisa | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-22 | 2025-06-21 |
Graves, Suzanne Louisa (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-22 | 2027-06-21 |
Hartslief, Laura Marie | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-01-09 | 2027-01-08 |
Hicks, Barbara Jean | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-01-09 | 2027-01-08 |
Houlihan, Edward John | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-01-09 | 2027-01-08 |
Klein, Lilian Ruth | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-07-03 | 2026-07-02 |
Léger, Nathalie | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-22 | 2025-06-21 |
Léger, Nathalie (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-22 | 2027-06-21 |
Mancini, Dominic Peter | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-07-11 | 2026-07-10 |
McCarthy, Emily Kathleen | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-19 | 2025-06-18 |
McCarthy, Emily Kathleen (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-19 | 2027-06-18 |
Mell, Kathleen Mary (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-02 | 2027-06-01 |
Mellen, Shaun Frederick (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-02 | 2027-06-01 |
Mitchell, Audrey Elaine | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-02-17 | 2027-02-16 |
Morin, Normand | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2024-11-30 | 2026-11-29 |
Muldoon, Lynn Gahyun (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-02 | 2027-06-01 |
Neals, Laura Celeste McKenna (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-02 | 2027-06-01 |
O'Connell, Stuart Martin | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-01-09 | 2027-01-08 |
Ramkay, Rena Hildegarde | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-19 | 2025-06-18 |
Ramkay, Rena Hildegarde (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-19 | 2027-06-18 |
Rattray, John Michael | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-01-09 | 2027-01-08 |
Singh, Harkamal | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-19 | 2025-06-18 |
Singh, Harkamal (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-06-19 | 2027-06-18 |
St-Jules, Marc-André Raoul Joseph (Future Appointment) | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-07-11 | 2027-07-10 |
Thomas, Raelene Ruth | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-02-28 | 2027-02-27 |
Turtle, Paula Jane | Part-Time Appointment | During Good Behaviour | 2025-02-17 | 2027-02-16 |
2 Vacant Positions |