Arbitration Council   

Classification: statutory committee

The Arbitration Council is composed of 3 arbitrators when the amount in dispute is $10,000 or more, and one arbitrator when it is lower than $10,000. The Executive Committee decides the length of the term of office served by the arbitrators, which is two years.

·         Carry out the arbitration process for an engineer’s account when conciliation failed to achieve an agreement between the parties; and

·         Schedule hearings and carry out the proceedings of the dispute.

Selection criteria

Council members must:

• be OIQ members;
• have been registered on the OIQ's roll for 10 years;
• be interested in the conciliation and arbitration of accounts;
• have training or experience in arbitration;
• not hold any office at a professional engineering association;
• not have been the subject of any disciplinary decision under sections 45.1, 55, 55.1 or 55.2 of the Professional Code.

Chair and secretary

When the council comprises 3 arbitrators, it is the OIQ President’s responsibility to appoint the chair and the secretary.