The CRTO Council helps guide the organization and make important decisions, much like a Board of Directors. Council includes elected Respiratory Therapists (Professional Council Members) and Public Members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The rules for electing Professional Council Members are set out in CRTO By-Law 2: Council and Committees, which explains the electoral districts and election schedule.

2026 Council Elections Update

Nominations are now in for the 2026 CRTO Council elections. Following the close of the nomination period on August 26, 2026, the CRTO received the following nominations from the following candidates in Districts 3, 4, 6:

District	Available Seats	Candidates
3	1	None
4	2	Jeff Dionne, RRT
		Harish Ravisangar, RRT
6	1	None

District 4
In District 4, the number of candidates was the same as the number of available seats. This means no vote is needed. In keeping with CRTO By-law 2 (s. 2.13), the Registrar declared the candidates elected by acclamation.

Their term on Council will begin on December 11, 2026.

The CRTO congratulates the newly acclaimed Council Members and thanks everyone who took part in the nomination process.

Districts 3 and 6
The CRTO did not receive any nominations in Districts 3 and 6. Council will decide the next step in the election process at its October 1, 2026, meeting. Under CRTO By-law 2:

2.14 If the number of Council Member candidates nominated for an electoral district is fewer than the number of Council Members to be elected in that electoral district, Council may take one of the following steps, subject to the Act:

• direct the Registrar to hold an election for Council Members;
• declare the candidates elected by acclamation and direct the Registrar to hold an election for the remaining Council Member positions; or
• declare the candidates elected by acclamation and direct the Executive Committee to appoint Members to the remaining positions.

The CRTO will provide another update after the October 1, 2026, Council meeting.