Selection processes open for Employment Insurance Board of Appeal

Gatineau – The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault announced that the Governor in Council has launched selection processes to identify a diverse group of qualified Canadians to join the new Employment Insurance Board of Appeal as Governor in Council appointees. Candidates have until June 20, 2024, to apply using the Governor in Council appointments website.

Once established, the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal will assume responsibility from the Social Security Tribunal for hearing and deciding first-level appeals under the Employment Insurance Act. Under the new Employment Insurance Board of Appeal, first-level Employment Insurance appeals will be considered by three-member panels composed of representatives of the government, workers and employers equally. These regionally-based and representative appeal panels will better reflect Canadian communities and ensure fair and timely decision-making.

Open, transparent and merit-based selection processes will be used to identify the government’s representatives and to fill the following positions: executive head, regional coordinators and part-time members. The Governor in Council appointments will be complemented by representatives selected by the Canada Employment Insurance Commission, equally representing the employer and insured worker communities.

The creation of the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal and the return to the tripartite hearing model is a significant reform to the Employment Insurance recourse process and is the outcome of consultation with Canadians and key stakeholders across the country, including labour and employer groups.