BCCAT
has 3 permanent standing committees, the Education Committee,
the Membership Committee and the Nominating Committee. BCCAT
has also established non-standing committees to coordinate the
annual conference, to address policy and research issues, and
to handle publications and communications. The mandate and key
activities of each committee are set out below. Each committee
is composed of members in good standing, including at least
one Director. Each committee reports to the Board of Directors
and any costs related to its activities require prior approval
by the Board. The President of BCCAT is an ex officio member
of all committees.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Education Committee 
The
Education Committee is responsible for promoting and assisting
in the education and training of tribunal members and staff by
developing and offering several courses throughout the year. The
Education Committee strives to offer consistent and high quality
programs, which are intended to be accessible, affordable, practical
and relevant to the administrative justice community. Courses
offered include:
- AJ1
Administrative Justice - Practice and Procedure for Decision
Makers,
- AJ2 Administrative
Justice - Practice and Procedure for Decision Makers in Educational
Institutions
- AJ3 Administrative
Justice - Practice and Procedure for Decision makers in Professional
Regulatory Agencies.
- AJ4 Administrative
Justice - Practice and Procedure for Staff Members and Auxiliaries
- Hearing
Skills Workshop
- Decision
Writing Workshop
Nominating Committee
The
Nominating Committee is responsible for soliciting and putting
forward nominations to the Board of Directors at the Annual General
Meeting or to fill vacancies during a term of office. The Nominating
Committee may be required to solicit committee membership from
time to time. It works with the Membership Committee as required.
Membership Committee
The
Membership Committee is responsible for exploring and implementing
strategies for maintaining and expanding membership in BCCAT.
It keeps accurate records of membership and publishes and distributes
an up to date membership directory in cooperation with the Publication
and Communication Committee. It acts as a conduit for input from
BCCAT members to the Board of Directors regarding members' level
of satisfaction with their membership. It also acts as a resource
for BCCAT committees in securing potential committee members.
NON-STANDING COMMITTEES
Publication and Communication Committee
The
Publication and Communication Committee is committee is responsible
for providing instruments for communication to ensure that the
membership is kept informed of BCCAT's activities and issues related
to administrative law and administrative tribunals, and coordinating
BCCAT's publication needs. Key roles include establishing procedures
for dissemination of information through a variety of forms; responsibility
for maintenance of the website and its content; preparing a quarterly
newsletter for distribution; maintaining a promotional brochure
on BCCAT and its activities; publishing information inviting nominations
for the Recognition Award; developing new vehicles for the dissemination
of information; and acting as an editorial board with respect
to articles, notices and other information included in BCCAT publications
(newsletter, web site, brochures and journals). Note that responsibility
for routine communications or acting as the spokesperson in dealing
with outside agencies on policy issues rests with the Executive,
President, or, as approved by the Directors, the appropriate committee
chair (or designate).
Policy and Research Committee
The Policy and
Research Committee is responsible for promoting consistency, effectiveness
and fairness in the administrative justice system and assisting
in addressing common concerns of tribunal members. It identifies,
researches and analyzes issues related to administrative tribunals
and their members including conflict of interest and conduct guidelines,
and the independence and accountability of tribunals. In l999 the
Policy and Research Committee produced a research paper titled Report
on Independence, Accountability and Appointment Processes in British
Columbia Tribunals and it developed a paper titled Administrative
Justice in BC - Ensuring Fairness and Accountability March 2002,
which was submitted to the Administrative Justice Project. The Policy
and Research Committee is also BCCAT's liaison with the Administrative
Justice Office.
Annual Conference Committee
The Annual
Conference Committee is responsible for facilitating the sharing
of professional information, experience and expertise from within
the membership and addressing common concerns of members on issues
relating to the administrative justice system by sponsoring an
annual conference.
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