Committees of the Board

Chair

• Mr. Patrick A. Molinari, Ad. E., FRSC, President

Members

• The Honourable Justice James O’Reilly, First Vice-President
• The Honourable Justice P. Colleen Suche, Second Vice-President
• The Honourable Judge Catherine Pilon, Secretary-Treasurer
• The Honourable Justice Georgina R. Jackson, Past President
• Mr. Mark Benton, Chair of the Communications Committee

Ex Officio Member

• CIAJ’s Executive Director

Mandate

• Determine the number of positions filled by members of the Board;
• Recommend names for unfilled positions;
• Propose election of new directors and honorary directors;
• Report on the composition of the Board of Directors;
• Recommend search committee for the justice medal award;
• Make recommendations concerning the remuneration, terms of employment and recognition of all employees of the CIAJ;
• Consider the Executive Director’s recommendations of staff reporting to her and make recommendations of its own;
• Review performance of the Executive Director in consultation with the members of the Board and chairs of committees;
• Make recommendations concerning remuneration, benefits and terms of employment of the Executive Director;
• Review the purpose of the organization and establish realistic goals and objectives consistent with its mandate in a defined time frame within CIAJ’s capacity for implementation;
• Rally the board of directors around a common principled vision;
• Communicate these goals and objectives to CIAJ’s constituents;
• Ensure effective use of CIAJ’s resources by focusing resources on key priorities;
• Establish a mechanism for informed change when needed.

Chair

• Mr. Mark Benton

Members

• Master Linda S. Abrams
• Mr. Stephen Bindman
• Mr. Denis Boucher
• Mr. Marc-Simon Duquette
• Mr. John Mark Keyes
• The Honourable Judge Jolène Richard

Ex Officio Members

• CIAJ’s President
• CIAJ’s Executive Director

Mandate

• Advise on communication, promotional strategies and tools for CIAJ, including CIAJ’s website, brochures, posters and newsletters;
• Liaise with other CIAJ committees and propose effective communication tools for their activities;
• Promote CIAJ among the communities it serves.

Co-Chairs

• Mr. Patrick A. Molinari, Ad. E, FRSC
• The Honourable Justice James O’Reilly

Members

• Master Linda S. Abrams
• The Honourable Justice Lois R. Hoegg
• The Honourable Justice Gerogina R. Jackson
• The Honourable Justice Yves-Marie Morissette
• Dean Bradford Morse
• The Honourable Justice Catherine Pilon
• The Honourable Justice Robert J. Sharpe
• The Honourable Justice P. Colleen Suche

Ex Officio Members

• CIAJ’s President
• CIAJ’s Academic Advisor
• CIAJ’s Executive Director

Mandate

• Advise the Board on judicial education, legal education and research;
• Develop and monitor CIAJ’s education and research plan;
• Select themes for annual conferences;
• Review existing education and research programs;
• Recommend expertise in the fields of law covered in the education programs;
• Identify research priorities and appropriate process to conduct research projects;
• Monitor selection process for Charles D. Gonthier Research Fellowship and Christine Huglo Robertson Essay Prize.