List of Canadian tribunals

This is a list of tribunals in Canada. Tribunals do not necessarily have to be referred to as such in their title, and are also commonly known as "commissions" or "boards."^[1]

Tribunals in Canada are established by federal or provincial legislation, and generally refer to any persons or institution with authority to judge, adjudicate on, or determine claims or disputes. An administrative tribunal is a kind of quasi-judicial body that makes decisions on behalf of federal and provincial/territorial governments when it is impractical or inappropriate for the government to do so itself. Appointment to such tribunals is usually by order-in-council.^[1]

Federal tribunals

Name[2]	Area of concern	Description[3]
Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal	agriculture and agri-food	An independent, quasi-judicial tribunal that reviews agricultural and agri-food administrative monetary penalties issued to those who have allegedly "contravened federal rules pertaining to: the import of animal and plant products; the humane transport of livestock; the use of pesticides; or the inspection of plants, animals and meats."
Canada Industrial Relations Board	industrial relations	Promotes constructive labour-management relations in the federally-regulated private sector by "overseeing the acquisition and termination of bargaining rights; resolving unfair labour practice complaints through mediation or adjudication; and assuring the continuity of services necessary to protect public health and safety in the event of a labour dispute."
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council[4]	programming of private broadcasters
Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board	cultural property	The CCPERB is an independent decision-making body that reports to the Ministers of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. It "determines whether cultural property is of outstanding significance and national importance."
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal	human rights	An independent, quasi-judicial tribunal that inquires into allegations of prohibited discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Canadian International Trade Tribunal	trade	The CITT adjudicates "trade remedy, customs, excise tax, and federal procurement cases." It also inquires into tariff and commercial matters for the Minister of Finance.
Copyright Board of Canada[5]	copyright law
Patent Appeal Board[6]	patent law	The Patent Appeal Board of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, headed by the Commissioner of Patents, is an advisory body primarily concerned with the "review of rejected applications, the review of rejected applications for the reissue of a patent, and determinations of first inventorship in patent conflict situations."
Competition Tribunal	competition laws	The CT is an independent specialized tribunal deal with such matters as mergers, misleading advertising, and restrictive trade practices.
Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada	environmental protection	Formerly the Environmental Protection Review Canada, the EPTC is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal that carries out review hearings of AMPs and Compliance Orders issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board[7]	labour relations, public sector	Established from merging the Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Public Service Staffing Tribunal, the board is a quasi-judicial statutory tribunal that administers the collective bargaining and grievance adjudication systems in the public service as well as in the institutions of Parliament.
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada	immigration & refugee law
Information Commissioner of Canada[8]	access to information	The Office of the Information Commissioner is concerned with the handling of access requests by federal institutions.
Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada
Mutual Fund Dealers Association
Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal Canada[9]	occupational safety & health	As part of the Employment and Social Development Canada portfolio, this administrative tribunal provides support to appeals officers in occupational health and safety dealing with issues pursuant to the Canada Labour Code.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal	federal accountability	The PSDPT is responsible for hearing reprisal complaints referred by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner.
Social Security Tribunal of Canada	pensions	The SST is an independent administrative body that makes quasi-judicial decisions on appeals related to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), or Employment Insurance (EI).
Specific Claims Tribunal Canada	Indigenous land claims	The SCT is an independent specialized tribunal tasked with deciding issues of "validity and compensation relating to specific claims of First Nations."
Trademarks Opposition Board[10]	trademark law	The Trademarks Opposition Board of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office conducts hearings and renders decisions pursuant to the Trademarks Act and Trademarks Regulations.
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada	transportation	The TATC provides a "recourse mechanism to the national transportation sector regarding administrative actions taken by the Minister of Transport and the Canadian Transportation Agency under various pieces of federal transportation legislation."
Veterans Review and Appeal Board[11]	veterans affairs

The Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC) is responsible for providing support services and facilities to 11 federal administrative tribunals by way of a single, integrated organization. This organization falls under the purview of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.^[3]

Provincial tribunals

In areas with provincial jurisdiction, tribunals are administered by the provinces themselves.

Alberta tribunals

Name[12]	Area of concern	Description[13]
Alberta Employment Standards Appeals[14]	employment standards	Formerly called the Alberta Employment Standards Umpire until 2018.
Alberta Human Rights Commission	human rights	The AHRC is an independent commission that fulfills its mandate of fostering equality and reducing discrimination through tribunals and court hearings, as well as through the resolution and settlement of complaints.
Alberta Labour Relations Board	labour laws	The Board administers and interprets Alberta's Labour Relations Code and other union-focused laws.
Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board	law enforcement
Alberta Public Lands Appeal Board
Alberta Securities Commission
Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation[15]	workers' compensation	The Appeals Commission, which is independent from the Workers' Compensation Board, is the final level of appeal for workers and employers who disagree with a WCB decision
Calgary Subdivision & Development Appeal Board[16]	city planning	The Calgary SDAB is a quasi-judicial board that hears appeals related to decisions made by the City of Calgary subdivision and development authorities.
College of Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Committee	medical practice
Land and Property Rights Tribunal	expropriation, property subdivision, intermunicipal disputes	Merger of the Municipal Government Board, Land Compensation Board, Surface Rights Board, and New Home Buyer Protection Board.
Law Society of Alberta	legal practice
Metis Settlements Appeal Tribunal[17]	Métis settlements	MSAT is a quasi-judicial body that deals with land and membership disputes, as well as other matters related to Settlement lands.
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner	information & privacy
Physiotherapy Alberta College Association
Real Estate Council of Alberta	real estate
SafeRoads Alberta[18]	transportation safety	As the administrative adjudication branch of Alberta Transportation, this tribunal began operations on December 1, 2020, replacing the Alberta Transportation Safety Board. It is responsible for conducting reviews for provincial administrative penalties received by impaired drivers, and vehicle seizures.

British Columbia tribunals

Name[19]	Area of concern
British Columbia Employment Standards Tribunal	employment standards
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal	human rights
British Columbia Securities Commission
British Columbia Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal	workers' compensation
Civil Resolution Tribunal
College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia
College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
Health Professions Review Board
Information and Privacy Commissioner
Labour Relations Board	labour relations
Law Society of British Columbia	legal practice
Real Estate Council of British Columbia	real estate

Manitoba tribunals

Name[20]	Area of concern	Government department	Description
Animal Care Appeal Board	animal care	Manitoba Agriculture
College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba Discipline Committee
Cooperative Housing Appeal Tribunal[21]	housing	Manitoba Finance
Clean Environment Commission	environment	Manitoba Environment and Climate	The Commission was established for the purpose of providing advice and recommendations to the Minister of Environment and Climate, and developing and maintaining public participation in environmental matters.[22]
Combative Sports Commission	sports	Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage	The Combative Sports Commission (formerly Manitoba Boxing Commission) was incorporated on October 16, 1993 to regulate professional boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) matches in Manitoba in accordance with regulations as set out in the Boxing Act.[23]
Denturists Association of Manitoba		Manitoba Health
Disaster Assistance Appeal Board	disaster assistance	Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure	The Board is a quasi-judicial tribunal that hears appeals and may provide assistance for disaster assistance.
Land Value Appraisal Commission	land value	Consumer Protection and Government Services	The Commission is an independent tribunal that "determines the due compensation payable for government land purchases and expropriations."[24]
Manitoba Law Reform Commission[25]	law	Manitoba Justice
Law Society of Manitoba	law		The LSM is the independent regulator of the legal profession in Manitoba
Manitoba Health Appeal Board	health	Manitoba Health	The Board is an independent quasi-judicial administrative tribunal that serves as an appeal body for recipients and providers of health services and others as provided for under The Health Services Insurance Act, The Emergency Response and Stretcher Transportation Act, and The Mental Health Act.
Manitoba Human Rights Commission	human rights	Manitoba Justice
Judicial Inquiry Board		Manitoba Justice	The Board was established to investigate complaints alleging misconduct by Provincial Court judges, judicial justices of the peace, and masters of the Court of King's Bench; and to conduct proceedings before the Judicial Council when charges of misconduct are laid.
Manitoba Labour Board	labour relations	Manitoba Labour and Immigration	The Manitoba Labour Board is an independent and autonomous specialist tribunal responsible for the "fair and efficient administration and adjudication of issues brought before it by labour and management concerning rights and responsibilities of the parties under the provisions of The Labour Relations Act, The Employments Standards Code, The Construction Industry Wages Act, The Pay Equity Act, The Workplace Safety and Health Act, and The Essential Services Act."
Municipal Board	municipal relations	Manitoba Municipal Relations	The Board is a quasi-judicial tribunal that hears applications, appeals, and referrals pursuant to various statutes of the Legislature including the Municipal Act, the Municipal Assessment Act, The Planning Act, and The Municipal Board Act.
Public Utilities Board	public utilities	Consumer Protection and Government Services	The Board is an independent quasi-judicial administrative tribunal responsible for the regulation of public utilities and other matters as defined under the Public Utilities Board Act.
Residential Tenancies Commission	real estate	Consumer Protection and Government Services	The Residential Tenancies Commission is a quasi-judicial, specialist tribunal that hears appeals from decisions and orders of the Director of the Residential Tenancies Branch under The Residential Tenancies Act. [26]
Manitoba Securities Commission	securities	Manitoba Finance	The Commission is a special operating agency responsible for administering The Securities Act, The Real Estate Brokers Act, The Mortgage Dealers Act, and The Commodity Futures Act. [27]
Surface Rights Board		Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development	The Board is a quasi-judicial board that administers and enforces the Surface Rights Act. It is responsible for resolving land access and development disputes between oil and gas development proponents and surface rights holders.
Tax Appeals Commission[28]	taxes	Manitoba Finance

New Brunswick tribunals

• Financial and Consumer Services Tribunal
• Law Society of New Brunswick
• New Brunswick Assessment and Planning Appeal Board
• New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board
• New Brunswick Office of the Ombudsman
• Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal

Newfoundland and Labrador tribunals

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Information and Privacy Commissioner
• Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission
• Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board

Nova Scotia tribunals

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
• Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nova Scotia
• Nova Scotia Barristers' Society Hearing Panel
• Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
• Nova Scotia Labour Board
• Nova Scotia Labour Relations Board
• Nova Scotia Labour Standards Tribunal
• Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Panel
• Nova Scotia Police Review Board
• Nova Scotia Securities Commission
• Nova Scotia Serious Incident Response Team
• Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board
• Nova Scotia Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal

Ontario tribunals

• Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal
• Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
• Assessment Review Board
• Child and Family Services Review Board
• College of Chiropodists of Ontario
• College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
• College of Nurses of Ontario Discipline Committee
• College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• College of Optometrists of Ontario
• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• College of Psychologists of Ontario
• College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario
• Condominium Authority Tribunal
• Consent and Capacity Board
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
• Financial Services Tribunal
• Grievance Settlement Board
• Health Professions Appeal and Review Board
• Health Services Appeal and Review Board
• Horse Racing Appeal Panel
• Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
• Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
• Landlord and Tenant Board
• Law Society of Ontario
• Municipal Integrity Commissioners of Ontario
• Normal Farm Practices Protection Board
• Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario
• Ontario Animal Care Review Board
• Ontario Civilian Police Commission
• Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators
• Ontario College of Pharmacists Discipline Committee
• Ontario College of Teachers
• Ontario Condominium Authority
• Ontario Court of the Drainage Referee
• Ontario Custody Review Board
• Ontario Energy Board
• Ontario Fire Safety Commission
• Ontario Labour Relations Board
• Ontario Land Tribunal
• Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal
• Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal
• Ontario Physician Payment Review Board
• Ontario Public Service Grievance Board
• Ontario Racing Commission
• Ontario Securities Commission
• Ontario Social Benefits Tribunal
• Ontario Special Education (English) Tribunal
• Public Service Grievance Board
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal
• Workplace Safety & Insurance Board

Prince Edward Island tribunals

• Information and Privacy Commissioner
• Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission
• Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board

Quebec tribunals

Name[29]	Area of concern	Description
Administrative Tribunal of Québec
Bar of Quebec	legal practice
Collège des médecins du Québec	medical practice
Comité de déontologie policière
Chambre de l'assurance de dommages
Chambre de la sécurité financière
Chambre des notaires du Québec	legal practice
Commission d'accès à l'information	access to information
Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles du Québec
Commission de la construction du Québec[30]	construction
Commission de la fonction publique
Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Quebec
Commission de reconnaissance des associations d'artistes et des associations de producteurs
Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail[31]	occupational health & safety	CNESST was established in January 2016 from the merger of the Commission de l'équité salariale (QCCES), the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (QCCSST), and the Commission des normes du travail.
Commission des services juridiques
Commission des transports du Québec
Commission des valeurs mobilières du Québec
Commission municipale du Québec
Conseil de la justice administrative	administrative justice
Conseil de la magistrature
Conseil des services essentiels
Corporation des maîtres mécaniciens en tuyauterie du Québec		"Corporation of Master Pipe-Mechanics of Québec"
Guarantee Plan For New Residential Buildings
Human Rights Tribunal of Quebec
Office québécois de la langue française	French language
Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ)	real estate	The OACIQ ensures the protection of members of the public who enlist the services of real estate brokerage professionals governed by the Real Estate Brokerage Act.
Quebec Autorité des marchés financiers[32]	consumer protection
Régie de l'énergie
Régie des alcools des courses et des jeux	liquor and lotteries
Régie des marchés agricoles et alimentaires du Québec
Régie du bâtiment du Québec	building management
Retraite Québec[33]	pensions	This agency was established in January 2016 as a merger of the Régie des rentes du Québec (RRQ) and the Commission administrative des régimes de retraite et d'assurances (CARRA). It also includes all the decisions issued by the Tribunal d’arbitrage (CARRA) before 2016.
Tribunal administratif des marchés financiers
Tribunal administratif du travail[34][35]	labour relations, occupational safety & health, and essential services	As of 2016, TAT replaced the Commission des relations du travail (CRT) and the Commission des lésions professionnelles (CLP).
Tribunal administratif du logement du Québec	rental housing	Formerly known as Régie du logement.

Other disciplinary councils (conseil de discipline)

• Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec
• Conseillers et conseillères d'orientation du Québec
• Ordre des acupuncteurs du Québec
• Ordre des administrateurs agréés du Québec
• Ordre des agronomes du Québec
• Ordre des architectes du Québec
• Ordre des arpenteurs-géomètres du Québec
• Ordre des audioprothésistes du Québec
• Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec
• Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec
• Ordre des criminologues du Québec
• Ordre des dentistes du Québec
• Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec
• Ordre des hygiénistes dentaires du Québec
• Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec
• Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec
• Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
• Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec
• Ordre des opticiens d'ordonnances du Québec
• Ordre des optométristes du Québec
• Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec
• Ordre des podiatres du Québec
• Ordre des psychologues du Québec
• Ordre des sages-femmes du Québec
• Ordre des sexologues du Québec
• Ordre des techniciens et techniciennes dentaires du Québec
• Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale et en radio-oncologie du Québec
• Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec
• Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec
• Ordre des urbanistes du Québec
• Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec
• Ordre professionnel des chimistes du Québec
• Ordre professionnel des conseillers en ressources humaines et en relations industrielles agrées du Québec
• Ordre professionnel des denturologistes du Québec
• Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec^[36]
• Ordre professionnel des évaluateurs agréés du Québec
• Ordre professionnel des géologues du Québec
• Ordre professionnel des ingénieurs forestiers du Québec
• Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec
• Ordre professionnel des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec
• Ordre professionnel des technologistes médicaux du Québec
• Ordre professionnel des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec
• Ordre des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec

Saskatchewan tribunals

Name[37]	Area of concern	Description
Agri-Food Council		The council is an independent board that supervises and monitors all agri-food agencies in Saskatchewan.
Automobile Injury Appeal Commission	traffic injury
Athletics Commission of Saskatchewan	sports/athletics	The ACS provides licensing, event permits, and oversight for professional combative sports events in the province.
Board of Revenue Commissioners	taxation	This Board hears and determines appeals respecting "taxes imposed or assessed pursuant to and by virtue of any taxing enactment and respecting other monies claimed to be due and payable to the Crown where the right of taking appeal to the Board is given by any statute."
Farm Land Security Board	agriculture	This Board is a quasi-judicial tribunal funded and managed as part of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan	consumer protection
Heritage Review Board	heritage property	The HRB "provides a platform for public objections to proposed designations, repeals, alteration, or demolition of designated property."
Highway Traffic Board	transportation	The HTB is an independent quasi-judicial administrative tribunal responsible for administering transportation regulatory functions, including hearing appeals for various programs administered by Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI).
Information and Privacy Commissioner
Justices of the Peace Compensation Commission	Justices of the peace	This commission is established every four years under The Justices of the Peace Act, 1988, in order to conduct an independent review of salaries, benefits, and pensions for Justices of the Peace.
Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan[38]	law reform	This commission is tasked with reviewing Saskatchewan law, in the interest of its systematic modernization and simplification.
Law Society of Saskatchewan	legal practice
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee	vulnerable people	The Office is responsible for protecting the interests of vulnerable people.
Practitioner Staff Appeals Tribunal[39]
Provincial Capital Commission[40]	provincial heritage
Provincial Mediation Board	debt collection	This Board mediates between debtors and creditors to reach an "amicable arrangement for payment of debt without resorting to legal proceedings."
Public and Private Rights Board	land disputes	The PPRB mediates in disputes between landowners and expropriating authorities.
Public Service Commission	public service human resources	The PSC is the central human resources body for the Government of Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission[41]	apprenticeship	The SATCC oversees and administers the apprenticeship and trade certification system in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Assessment Commission
Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals
Saskatchewan Higher Education Quality Assurance Board	higher education	This Board oversees quality assurance reviews of institutions that seek degree-granting status in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission	human rights
Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board	labour relations	The Board administers the Trade Union Act, Construction Industry Labour Relations Act, 1992, the Health Labour Relations Reorganization Act, and the Public Service Essential Services Act, all of which apply to most unionized employees in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Local Government Board
Saskatchewan Master of Titles
Saskatchewan Municipal Board	local government	The SMB is an administrative tribunal that deals with issues from local government. The SMB also serves as the Board of Revenue Commissioners (BRC).
Saskatchewan Office of Residential Tenancies
Saskatchewan Police Commission	law enforcement	The SPC works with police services and boards of police commissioners to "promote effective policing throughout the province."
Saskatchewan Public Complaints Commission	municipal law enforcement	The PCC is a 5-person, non-police body appointed by the Government of Saskatchewan that investigates complaints made against municipal police.
Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission	real estate
Saskatchewan Review Board[42]	mental disorder defence	This Board works to determine whether an individual accused of a crime is not criminally responsible or is unfit to stand trial by reason of mental disorder.
Surface Rights Board of Arbitration	land rights	The SRBA is a last-resort body that deals with disputes between landowners or occupants and oil/gas or potash operators who are unable to reach an agreement for surface access to private land and related compensation.
Workers' Compensation Board	workers' compensation	The Workers' Compensation Board delivers workplace insurance to Saskatchewan employers and benefits to Saskatchewan workers when they are hurt at work.

Territorial tribunals

Northwest Territories

• Employment Standards Appeals Office
• Human Rights Adjudication Panel
• Law Society of the Northwest Territories
• Northwest Territories Information and Privacy Commissioner
• Northwest Territories Liquor Licensing Board
• Rental Officer

Nunavut

• Information and Privacy Commissioner
• Nunavut Human Rights Tribunal
• Nunavut Registrar of Securities

Yukon

• Education Appeal Tribunal
• Forest Commission
• Surface Rights Board
• Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal
• Yukon Human Rights Panel of Adjudicators