O. Reg. 617/94: COUNCILS, Ontario Training and Adjustment Board Act, 1993, S.O. 1993, c. 9

Ontario Training and Adjustment Board Act, 1993

ONTARIO REGULATION 617/94

No Amendments

COUNCILS

Note: This Regulation became spent some time before January 1, 2004.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Definition

1. In this Regulation,

“council” means a council established by OTAB under subsection 19 (1) of the Act. O. Reg. 617/94, s. 1.

Composition

2. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (4), a council must be composed of the following people appointed by OTAB:

1. Two co-chairs who are directors of OTAB, one representing business and one representing labour.

2. Three members representing business who are recommended by organizations representing business.

3. Three members representing labour who are recommended by organizations representing labour.

4. One member representing educators and trainers who is recommended by organizations representing educators and trainers.

5. One member representing francophones who is recommended by organizations representing francophones.

6. One member representing persons with disabilities who is recommended by organizations representing persons with disabilities.

7. One member representing racial minorities who is recommended by organizations representing racial minorities.

8. One member representing women who is recommended by organizations representing women.

9. One member representing aboriginal people who is recommended by organizations representing aboriginal people.

(2) If no recommendation is received from organizations representing a group referred to in paragraphs 2 to 9 of subsection (1), a council may operate without a member representing that group.

(3) One of the members referred to in paragraphs 4 to 9 of subsection (1) must be a director of OTAB.

(4) On the recommendation of a council, OTAB may appoint to the council one or more additional members representing business, labour, or educators and trainers, as follows:

1. Not more than four members representing business who are recommended by organizations representing business.

2. Not more than four members representing labour who are recommended by organizations representing labour.

3. Not more than one member representing educators and trainers who is recommended by organizations representing educators and trainers.

(5) In the selection of members of a council, the importance of reflecting Ontario’s linguistic duality and the diversity of its population and ensuring overall gender balance shall be recognized.

(6) When a person is appointed to a council, OTAB shall notify organizations that represent the group that the member is to represent. O. Reg. 617/94, s. 2.

3. A director of OTAB may not be a member of more than one council. O. Reg. 617/94, s. 3.

4. (1) If a vacancy occurs on a council, OTAB shall notify organizations representing the group that was represented by the member whose position has become vacant and shall invite them to recommend a person to fill the vacancy.

(2) A council may continue to operate with a vacancy. O. Reg. 617/94, s. 4.

Powers and Duties

5. A council shall,

(a) review and make recommendations to the board of directors on those aspects of Ontario’s system of labour force development programs and services that are referred to the council by the board of directors;

(b) keep the board of directors informed about the progress of the council’s work;

(c) advise the board of directors of other issues that should be referred to a council for review and recommendations;

(d) work with other subcommittees of the board of directors to ensure consistency and to avoid duplication or gaps; and

(e) perform such other duties as may be assigned to the council by the board of directors. O. Reg. 617/94, s. 5.

6. (1) A council shall report to the board of directors at least once every two months.

(2) The board of directors may require that a report under this section be submitted to a subcommittee of the board instead of to the board. O. Reg. 617/94, s. 6.

Remuneration and Expenses

7. (1) OTAB may compensate a member of a council who is not a director of OTAB for up to $150 daily of income lost during time spent on activities for the council.

(2) OTAB may reimburse a member of a council for expenses incurred while engaged in activities for the council. O. Reg. 617/94, s. 7.

Termination of Council

8. OTAB may terminate a council on notice to the members of the council. O. Reg. 617/94, s. 8.