The CRTO Council acts like a Board of Directors. The Council is comprised of elected Respiratory Therapists (Professional Council Members) and Public Members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
The election process for Professional Council Members is set out in the CRTO By-Law 2: Council and Committees. The By-law outlines the composition of the electoral districts and the election schedule.
Electoral Districts
District 1
The territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2024
District 2
The territorial districts of Cochrane, Timiskaming, Sudbury, Algoma, Manitoulin, Parry Sound and Nipissing and the District Municipality of Muskoka.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2024
District 3
The geographic areas of Frontenac, Hastings, Lanark, Prince Edward and Renfrew, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox and Addington, Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and Ottawa.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2023
District 4
The geographic areas of Haliburton, Victoria, Peterborough, Northumberland, Simcoe, Durham, York, Peel and Toronto.
Number of Seats: 2
Next Election Date: October 2023
District 5
The geographic areas of Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo and Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant, Dufferin and Wellington.
Number of Seats: 2
Next Election Date: October 2024
District 6
The geographic areas of Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth, Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Lambton, Chatham-Kent and Essex.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2023
District 7
The whole of the province of Ontario.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2024
2024 Council Elections Update
The nomination period for the CRTO Council Elections in Districts 1, 2, 5 and 7 closed on August 28, 2024. At the end of the nomination period the CRTO received the following five nominations:
| District | Available Seats | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jennifer Gadioma, RRT |
| 2 | 1 | Sheena Lykke, RRT |
| 5 | 2 | Allison Chadwick, RRT |
| Laura Van Bommel, RRT | ||
| 7 | 1 | Sam Gennidakis, RRT |
Since the number of candidates nominated in each electoral district is equal to the number of seats in that district, the Registrar declared the candidates to be elected by acclamation. This is consistent with the CRTO By-law 2 (s. 2.13).
The term of office for the new Council Members will begin on December 6, 2024.
We congratulate all our new Council Members and wish to extend our thanks to all those who participated in the nomination process.
For more information about the Election Process, please see the Elections FAQs or contact the CRTO at officeofregistrar@crto.on.ca.