Order in Council 574/2024

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 Justices of the Peace Remuneration Commission (“the Commission”) is established under Section 21.1 of the Justices of the Peace Act and its composition and functions are set out in Ontario Regulation 319/00 made under that Act;

And whereas the President of the Treasury Board has been assigned the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Chair of Management Board of Cabinet in respect of the Justices of the Peace Act and in particular in respect of Ontario Regulation 319/00 made under that Act;

And whereas the Association of Justices of the Peace of Ontario and the President of the Treasury Board have jointly agreed that the members of the 9^th Commission should sit to make recommendations regarding the remuneration of justices of the peace for the period starting on April 1, 2023 and ending on March 31, 2027 in respect of the 9^th Commission;

And whereas the Association of Justices of the Peace of Ontario has selected Richard P. Stephenson to be a member of the Commission;

Therefore, pursuant to Section 2 of Ontario Regulation 319/00,

Richard P. Stephenson of Toronto

is appointed effective the date this Order in Council is made as a member of the Commission for a term that is deemed to have commenced on October 1, 2022 and will end on September 30, 2026.