Membership of the Board

Current Membership

Chair

Hon. Greg Fergus

Liberal

Hull—Aylmer Quebec

Members

Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay

Conservative

South Surrey—White Rock British Columbia

Hon. Mona Fortier

Liberal

Ottawa—Vanier Ontario

Mark Gerretsen

Liberal

Kingston and the Islands Ontario

Peter Julian

NDP

New Westminster—Burnaby British Columbia

Hon. Steven MacKinnon

Berthier—Maskinongé Quebec

Ruby Sahota

Liberal

Brampton North Ontario

Hon. Andrew Scheer

Conservative

Regina—Qu'Appelle Saskatchewan

Please note that the current membership reflects the composition at the end of the 44th Parliament.
In light of the 45th general election, the membership of the Board will be confirmed shortly.

Board Composition

The Board consists of:

The Speaker, who acts as Chair,
two members of the Privy Council
(appointed to the board by the Government)
The Leader of the Opposition or his or her representative, and
additional Members appointed in numbers so that there are an equal number of Government and opposition representatives (apart from the Speaker).

The Clerk of the House of Commons, who reports to the Speaker, serves as Secretary to the Board.

Changes to Membership

For changes to BOIE membership, including previous parliaments, please consult the Roles and Membership page where information can be found for a given date.