Canadian Human Rights Act

Marginal note:Commission established

• 26 (1) A commission is established to be known as the Canadian Human Rights Commission, in this Act referred to as the “Commission”, consisting of a Chief Commissioner, a Deputy Chief Commissioner, a member referred to as the “Accessibility Commissioner” and not less than three or more than six other members, to be appointed by the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Members

  (2) The Chief Commissioner, the Deputy Chief Commissioner and the Accessibility Commissioner are full-time members of the Commission and the other members may be appointed as full-time or part-time members of the Commission.

• Marginal note:Term of appointment

  (3) Each full-time member of the Commission may be appointed for a term not exceeding seven years and each part-time member may be appointed for a term not exceeding three years.

• Marginal note:Tenure

  (4) Each member of the Commission holds office during good behaviour but may be removed by the Governor in Council on address of the Senate and House of Commons.

• Marginal note:Re-appointment

  (5) A member of the Commission is eligible to be re-appointed in the same or another capacity.