The CRTO Council acts like a Board of Directors. The Council is comprised of elected Respiratory Therapists (Professional Council Members) and Public Members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
The election process for Professional Council Members is set out in the CRTO By-Law 2: Council and Committees. The By-law outlines the composition of the electoral districts and the election schedule.
Electoral Districts
District 1
The territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2027
District 2
The territorial districts of Cochrane, Timiskaming, Sudbury, Algoma, Manitoulin, Parry Sound and Nipissing and the District Municipality of Muskoka.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2027
District 3
The geographic areas of Frontenac, Hastings, Lanark, Prince Edward and Renfrew, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox and Addington, Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and Ottawa.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2026
District 4
The geographic areas of Haliburton, Victoria, Peterborough, Northumberland, Simcoe, Durham, York, Peel and Toronto.
Number of Seats: 2
Next Election Date: October 2026
District 5
The geographic areas of Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo and Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant, Dufferin and Wellington.
Number of Seats: 2
Next Election Date: October 2027
District 6
The geographic areas of Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth, Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Lambton, Chatham-Kent and Essex.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2026
District 7
The whole of the province of Ontario.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2027
2026 Council Elections Update
The 2026 Council Elections will be held in the fall in the following districts:
District 3 – 1 Council seat
Geographic areas: Frontenac, Hastings, Lanark, Prince Edward, Renfrew, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox and Addington, Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and Ottawa.
District 4 – 2 Council seats
Geographic areas: Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough, Northumberland, Simcoe, Durham, York, Peel, and Toronto.
District 6 – 1 Council seat
Geographic areas: Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth, Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Lambton, Chatham Kent, and Essex.
More details will be shared in the coming months. For more information about the Election Process, please see the Elections FAQs or contact the CRTO at officeofregistrar@crto.on.ca.