Membership
CCAT members include chairs, vice-chairs, members, and staff of tribunals, boards and agencies – the bodies responsible for adjudicating economic and social issues at all levels of government in Canada. Members also include academics, lawyers, consultants, and others interested in administrative justice issues.
Not yet a member of CCAT? Read on to discover the benefits of membership..
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities — the online Decision-Writing Course is available to CCAT members at a reduced price and the online literacy course is free to CCAT members.
- Conference registration — Enjoy considerable savings in registration fees for the educational event of the year for those interested in administrative justice.
- CCAT Members Only section of website — Access the most recent conference papers plus a greatly expanded section of educational materials, including materials on plain language.
- Publications — The literacy publications are available for downloading in PDF format at no cost.
- Timely information — Keep current by reading the most recent developments in administrative law and justice in the website's News and Court Cases sections.
- Collaboration, partnership, and networking — Through contacts at conferences and meetings, and opportunities to work together on CCAT initiatives and committees, the chance to get to know jurists, lawyers, and administrative members and staff from across the country and the world.
- Expanded regional contacts — CCAT has formal and informal links with sister organizations in Canada and abroad. Members can take advantage of opportunities for collaboration with these organizations and broaden their perspective on all aspects of administrative law.
- Professional development opportunities — Online courses – Online Literacy Awareness Course and the Online Decision-Writing Course – and training programs are available either free or at a reduced cost.
Membership categories
- Individual rate
- (New in 2011) group rate: up to 25 persons (members and senior staff) from the same tribunal or agency
- (New in 2010) Corporate/institutional rate: all members and senior staff of a tribunal or agency
Please see the membership application forms for individual, group and corporate rate information.
Membership year
The CCAT membership year runs from January to December. All annual memberships expire on December 31st and are renewable in January of the new year. If members join in the last three months of the year, their membership will cover those months as well as the following calendar year.
How to apply:
Individuals
You may download a membership form in Word or PDF, fill it in, and mail it to CCAT along with a cheque or money order payable to CCAT. You may also pay by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) by entering the credit card details on the form.
You many also apply online and pay by credit card. An e-mail message will be sent to you confirming receipt of your application. However, the online registration option applies only for individual rate applications.
Group or Corporate Rate
You may download a membership form in Word or PDF, fill it in, and mail it to CCAT along with a cheque or money order payable to CCAT. Group or corporate rate applications must be made as early as possible in the calendar year.
Once one of these options has been selected by your organization, you must submit to CCAT membership forms for each person renewing their CCAT membership of joining as a new CCAT member.
Please note that each person must have a valid and unique personal e-mail address, as it is essential for accessing the “CCAT Member Extranet”.
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