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
The CRTO will be holding Council elections in October 2024 in the following electoral districts:
- Electoral District 1 – The territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.
Available seats: 1
- Electoral District 2 – The territorial districts of Cochrane, Timiskaming, Sudbury, Algoma, Manitoulin, Parry Sound and Nipissing and the District Municipality of Muskoka.
Available seats: 1
- Electoral District 5 – The geographic areas of Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo and Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant, Dufferin and Wellington.
Available seats: 2
- Electoral District 7 – The whole of the province of Ontario.
Available seats: 1 (academic member)
2024 Election Schedule
| Notice of Election | June 26, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Call for Nominations | July 24, 2024 |
| Nominations Close | August 28, 2024 |
| Voting Opens | September 4, 2024 |
| Election Date | October 9, 2024 |
| 1st Council Meeting | December 6, 2024 |
Election Process
- Online orientation module relating to the duties, obligations and expectations of Council and committee members.
- Click the link above
- Click on Enroll Free Sign in with your email address and create a password; you will have access to the course for 60 days
- Once you have completed the module, please save your certificate, and include a copy with your application.
- The 2024 CRTO Election Candidate Nomination Form. The form will be available on July 24, 2024 via the Member Login section of the CRTO website.
Once the Nomination Form has been submitted, the CRTO will contact each candidate to confirm their eligibility and provide more information about the next steps in the election process.
For more information about the Election Process, please see the Elections FAQs or contact the CRTO at officeofregistrar@crto.on.ca.