Tribunals Ontario

Tribunals Ontario (French: Tribunaux décisionnels Ontario) is the umbrella organization for 14 adjudicative tribunals under the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario. It was formed on January 1, 2019 from the merger of the Social Justice Tribunals Ontario; Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario; and Safety, Licensing Appeals and Standards Tribunals Ontario tribunal "clusters".[1][2]

Tribunals Ontario
Tribunaux décisionnels Ontario
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)
Preceding agencies
  • Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
  • Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario
  • Safety, Licensing Appeals and Standards Tribunals Ontario
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Sean Weir, Executive Chair
Websitetribunalsontario.ca

Tribunals

Tribunals Ontario consists of the Assessment Review Board, Animal Care Review Board, Child and Family Services Review Board, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, Custody Review Board, Fire Safety Commission, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Landlord and Tenant Board, Licence Appeal Tribunal, Ontario Civilian Police Commission, Ontario Parole Board, Ontario Special Education Tribunal (separate tribunals for English and French), and Social Benefits Tribunal.

The psychologist Jordan Peterson claimed in 2016 that tribunals like those in Ontario had granted themselves "sweeping powers" that would bypass basic principles of Canada's common law system.[3] Tribunals in Canada are subject to judicial review, where a superior court can quash a tribunal's decision if the tribunal exceeds the limits of its statutory authority.[4] In Ontario, decisions by provincial tribunals are subject to review by the Divisional Court branch of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to determine they are fair, reasonable, and lawful.[5]

References
  1. "Executive Chair Appointed to Lead Tribunals Ontario". Ontario Newsroom. Queen's Printer for Ontario. December 13, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  2. "2019-20 Annual Report". Tribunals Ontario. Queen's Printer for Ontario. June 30, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  3. Montgomery, Marc (24 November 2016). "The English language, gender rights, free speech laws, a professor under siege". Radio Canada International. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. Kuttner, Thomas S. (February 6, 2006). "Administrative Tribunals in Canada". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  5. "Guide to Judicial Review in Divisional Court" (PDF). Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Retrieved November 11, 2020.


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