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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
Appt/Expiry Date |
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Chairperson and Member (GCQ-7) | |
Netten, Shirley Lynn Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-28 2029-06-02 |
Vice-Chairperson (Appeal Division) and Member (GCQ-5) | |
1 Vacant Position
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Full-time Member (Appeal Division) (GCQ-3) | |
Bergen, Stephen Lawrence Beaumont, Alberta Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-07-24 2026-07-23 |
Lafontaine, Pierre L'île-Bizard, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2013-03-16 2027-05-29 |
Lew, Janet Vancouver, British Columbia Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2014-02-01 2027-04-28 |
Losier, Solange Ancaster, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-02-13 2027-05-28 |
Nawaz, Neil Parvaiz Toronto, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-12-17 2026-12-16 |
Samson, Jude Pierre Montréal, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-11-29 2026-11-28 |
Sellar, Katherine Lyn Toronto, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-12-01 2026-11-30 |
Vanderhout, Pierre Maurice Kingston, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-06 2027-08-05 |
Part-time Member (Appeal Division) (GCQ-3) | |
Petrunia, Melanie Teresa Halifax, Nova Scotia During Good Behaviour | 2020-01-15 2026-05-02 |
Vice-Chairperson (General Division - Income Security Section) and Member (GCQ-5) | |
Loeffler-Vulpe, Thomas Nicolas Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2019-06-22 2029-06-09 |
Full-time Member (General Division - Income Security Section) (GCQ-2) | |
Bateman, Selena Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-09-27 2027-09-26 |
Beaton, James Daniel Coaldale, Alberta Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-09-27 2027-09-26 |
Byrne, Lianne Marcella Toronto, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2013-05-11 2025-05-19 |
Cardillo, Antoinette Ottawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2013-09-07 2024-12-16 |
Cardillo, Antoinette (Future Appointment) Ottawa, OntarioFull-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-12-17 2027-12-16 |
Dyck, Connie Lee Steinbach, Manitoba Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2013-03-16 2024-12-16 |
Dyck, Connie Lee (Future Appointment) Steinbach, ManitobaFull-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-12-17 2029-12-16 |
Kershaw, Dawn Joanne London, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-02-06 2026-02-05 |
Laidlaw, Jacqueline Ruth Thornbury, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-05-16 2025-05-15 |
Russell, Shannon Mattawa, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2014-07-05 2029-08-03 |
Saunders, Virginia Lee Vancouver, British Columbia Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-12-17 2024-12-16 |
Shalland-Bennett, Brianne Toronto, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-06-07 2027-06-06 |
van der Meide, Wayne Hastings, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-03-14 2025-03-13 |
3 Vacant Positions
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Part-time Member (General Division - Income Security Section) (GCQ-2) | |
Buchanan, Sharon J. Toronto, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2021-06-10 2025-06-09 |
Clark, Anne Shirley Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia During Good Behaviour | 2014-10-30 2025-06-01 |
Guérin, François Toronto, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2018-07-16 2025-10-05 |
Lazure, Jean Gatineau, Quebec During Good Behaviour | 2019-01-22 2026-01-31 |
Medeiros, Michael John Cawston, British Columbia During Good Behaviour | 2021-06-10 2025-06-09 |
Nathan, Anita Premila Toronto, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2021-09-27 2025-12-06 |
Picotte, Adam Thomas Burnaby, British Columbia During Good Behaviour | 2014-10-09 2026-01-31 |
Sheaves, Sarah Desiree Mississauga, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2021-09-27 2026-02-08 |
Wilton, Carol Collingwood, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2024-08-06 2026-08-05 |
Vice-Chairperson (General Division Employment Insurance Section) and Member (GCQ-5) | |
1 Vacant Position
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Full-time Member (General Division - Employment Insurance Section) (GCQ-2) | |
Bastien, Jean Yves L'Île-Bizard, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |
Bell, Linda Ann Victoria, British Columbia Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2017-03-06 2025-05-03 |
Betteridge, Jonathan Glenn Toronto, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-06-24 2025-07-10 |
Bourassa, Leanne Marie Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-11-29 2024-11-28 |
Bourque, Charline Québec, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2013-05-11 2026-05-19 |
Brien, Guillaume Longueuil, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |
Conrad, Gary William Sherwood Park, Alberta Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2017-12-18 2026-05-28 |
Day, Teresa Marguerite Toronto, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2015-04-13 2027-04-12 |
Edwards, Bret Joel Toronto, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 2025-07-10 |
Langlois, Josée Québec, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2017-01-03 2026-07-02 |
McCarthy, John Gerard Lindsay, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2013-03-16 2024-11-28 |
McCarthy, John Gerard (Future Appointment) Lindsay, OntarioFull-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2024-11-29 2027-11-28 |
Mitchell, Audrey Alliston, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2017-01-03 2027-07-02 |
Morin, Normand Québec City, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2021-11-30 2024-11-29 |
Noonan, John Valentine Goulds, Newfoundland and Labrador Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-02-01 2025-01-31 |
Ryan Bourgeois, Angela Jean Amherst, Nova Scotia Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2017-06-01 2027-06-28 |
Sauvé, Manon Prévost, Quebec Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2017-03-06 2025-03-05 |
Shaw, Catherine Mary Fredericton, New Brunswick Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-02-01 2025-01-31 |
Stapleton, Susan Lynn Elmsdale, Nova Scotia Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 2025-07-10 |
St-Jules, Marc-André Raoul North Bay, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 2025-07-10 |
Thomas, Raelene Ruth St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-02-01 2025-01-31 |
Thompson, Kristen Leanne Kitchener, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 2025-07-10 |
Usprich, M. Elizabeth London, Ontario Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 2025-07-10 |
Varaschin, Ambrosia Anne Angelina Martensville, Saskatchewan Full-Time Appointment During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |
2 Vacant Positions
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Part-time Member (General Division - Employment Insurance Section) (GCQ-2) | |
Bouchard, Jacques Blainville, Quebec During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-19 2025-06-18 |
Cowan, Andrew Benson Victoria, British Columbia During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |
Dhaliwal, Ranjit Singh Brampton, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-05-15 2025-06-18 |
Dhillon, Meena Harpreet Kaur Port Coquitlam, British Columbia During Good Behaviour | 2024-09-03 2026-09-02 |
Dusome, Paul William Barrie, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2016-09-12 2025-12-14 |
Graves, Suzanne Louisa Toronto, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2017-01-03 2025-06-21 |
Hartslief, Laura Marie Markham, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |
Hicks, Barbara Jean Hanover, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |
Houlihan, Edward John Beaconsfield, Quebec During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |
Klein, Lilian Ruth Toronto, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2024-07-03 2026-07-02 |
Léger, Nathalie Repentigny, Quebec During Good Behaviour | 2019-06-10 2025-06-21 |
Mancini, Dominic Peter Margaree Harbour, Nova Scotia During Good Behaviour | 2022-07-11 2026-07-10 |
McCarthy, Emily K. Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-19 2025-06-18 |
O'Connell, Stuart Martin Toronto, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |
Parker, Katherine Louise Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |
Ramkay, Rena Hildegarde Ottawa, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-05-15 2025-06-18 |
Rattray, John Michael Toronto, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |
Rosen, Elyse Nathalie Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |
Singh, Harkamal London, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-06-19 2025-06-18 |
Turtle, Paula Jane Toronto, Ontario During Good Behaviour | 2023-01-09 2025-01-08 |