Our Organization
The Office of the Commissioner of Review Tribunals (OCRT) is made
up of the following people:
The Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner
The chief executives of the OCRT, the Commisioner and Deputy Commisioner
are appointed by the Governor-in-Council for fixed terms. Neither
the Commissioner nor the Deputy
Commissioner conducts hearings or decides the outcomes of appeals.
The Commissioner is responsible for the planning, organization and
management of the Review Tribunal appeal process to ensure that
the process is efficient and fair, and that Panel Members and staff
are equipped to carry out their responsibilities.
The Deputy Commissioner is responsible for day-to-day operations
and replaces the Commissioner in his or her absence.
Panel Members
Panel Members are the people who make up the Review Tribunals that
hear and decide CPP and OAS appeals. Up to 400 people from all across
Canada are selected by the Governor-in-Council to be Panel Members.
There are three categories of Panel members: Legal, Medical and
General. The Commissioner (OCRT) selects three Panel Members to
make up each Review Tribunal.
The Review Tribunal Panel is made up of the following:
- At least twenty-five per cent (25%) of the members must be from
the bar of a province (Legal category),
- At least twenty-five per cent (25%) of the members are persons
qualified to practice medicine or a prescribed related profession
in a province (Medical category), and
- There are members of the panel from every region in Canada.
See:
Composition of a Review
Tribunal
Panel Members - Index by Province
The OCRT Staff
The Commissioner (OCRT) is supported by a group
of public service employees made up of management, operational, financial, administrative
and legal staff.
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