Federal Board and Court Appointments

Summary#

This Canada Gazette notice, published July 4, 2026, lists a set of federal appointments announced by the Office of the Registrar General. It names people appointed to a range of boards, tribunals and courts (for example, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Canadian Transportation Agency and several courts and appeal bodies).

What it does#

• Announces new appointments to federal boards, tribunals and courts. Each listing gives the person named and the associated Order in Council reference.
• Covers a variety of bodies, including:
  • Canada Industrial Relations Board (full-time member: Jonathan Plamondon).
  • Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (Governor of the Council: Karen Dawn Adams).
  • Canadian Transportation Agency (Member and Chairperson: Alain Langlois; Member and Vice‑Chairperson: Fred Gaspar).
  • Judges and judicial appointments to provincial and territorial courts (examples include the Nunavut Court of Justice and provincial superior courts).
  • Appointments to boards such as the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, the Immigration and Refugee Board, the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal, the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, and the Social Security Tribunal.
• Provides Order in Council numbers for each appointment (these are the official decision references included in the notice).

Who's affected#

• The people named in the notice — the new appointees to the various boards, tribunals and courts.
• The federal boards and tribunals listed (they need appointed members to operate).
• People and organizations that use those bodies — for example, employers and unions (labour board), travellers and carriers (transportation agency), patent and drug industry stakeholders (Patented Medicine Prices Review Board), and parties to immigration or social-security appeals.
• The legal and public-service communities that interact with the affected courts and tribunals.

Why it matters#

• These appointments fill roles that let boards, tribunals and courts make decisions, hear appeals, and provide services. That affects how quickly and reliably those bodies operate.
• Who is appointed can shape how decisions are made on labour disputes, transportation matters, workplace safety, immigration cases, and other public issues people encounter.
• The notice is mainly administrative: it documents who will carry out roles in government decision-making and adjudication.