Order in Council 1363/2020

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas the Deputy Judges Remuneration Commission is established under Order in Council O.C. 1788/2006 (“Order”) and its composition and functions are set out in that Order;

And whereas the Fifth Deputy Judges Remuneration Commission (“Fifth Commission”) conducted an inquiry into the remuneration of Deputy Judges for the period beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2021;

And whereas the Fifth Commission submitted a Report containing its recommendations for the remuneration of the Deputy Judges to the President of the Treasury Board on March 9, 2020;

And whereas the President of the Treasury Board has been authorized to carry out the powers, duties and functions formerly assigned to the Minister of Government Services under the Order;

And whereas the President of the Treasury Board has submitted the Fifth Commission’s Report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council;

And whereas section 11 of the Order requires the Lieutenant Governor in Council to give its response to the Commission’s Report with reasonable dispatch, and no later than four months after the Report was submitted to the Minister of Government Services or if it is determined that more than four months are needed to respond, no later than seven months after the Report was submitted;

And whereas the Lieutenant Governor in Council has decided to respond to the Fifth Commission’s recommendations contained in its Report as set out in the letter attached as Schedule A to this Order;

The President of the Treasury Board shall convey the Lieutenant Governor in Council’s response to the Fifth Commission’s recommendations as set out in the letter attached as Schedule A to this Order.

Schedule A