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1. (1) For the purpose of the definition of “social services” in subsection 1 (1) of the Act, social services include, (a) services with respect to assistance under the Ontario
Works Act, 1997; (b) services with respect to income support under the Ontario
Disability Support Program Act, 1997; (c) services set out in subsection 6 (1) of Ontario Regulation 138/15 (Funding, Cost Sharing and Financial Assistance) made under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014; and (d)  Revoked:  O. Reg. 131/01, s. 1 (1). (e) services with respect to benefits under the Family Benefits Act.  O. Reg. 278/98, s. 1; O. Reg. 131/01, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 472/17, s. 1. (2) Despite Ontario Regulation 131/01, this section, as it read immediately before that regulation came into force, continues to apply to expenditures with respect to provincial social housing costs under the Social Housing Funding Act, 1997 in respect of billing periods ending before January 1, 2001.  O. Reg. 131/01, s. 1 (2). Grants under Section 10 of the Act
2. The amount of a grant under section 10 of the Act shall be, (a) 50 per cent of the board’s reasonable costs of administration during its first year, as estimated by the board and approved by the Director under the Ontario Works Act, 1997; and (b) the board’s reasonable start up costs, as estimated by the board and approved by the Director under the Ontario Works Act, 1997.  O. Reg. 278/98, s. 2. Designation of Districts for Boards and Membership of Board
3. (1) The district for each of the boards established by the Minister is set out in section 1 of the corresponding Schedule to this Regulation.  O. Reg. 278/98, s. 3 (1). (2) The number of members of each of the boards, the areas that those members represent and the manner of their appointment are set out in section 2 of the corresponding Schedule to this Regulation.  O. Reg. 278/98, s. 3 (2). Qualifications of Members
3.1 (1) A member of a board who is not a member at large and who represents one or more municipalities shall be a member of a municipal council.  O. Reg. 37/99, s. 1. (2) A member of a board who is not a member at large and who represents territory without municipal organization shall be a Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years of age and, (a) a permanent resident of the territory without municipal organization; (b) an owner or tenant of property in the territory without municipal organization; or (c) the spouse of an owner or tenant of property in the territory without municipal organization.  O. Reg. 37/99, s. 1; O. Reg. 40/00, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 288/05, s. 1 (1). (3) A member of a board shall not be an employee of the board.  O. Reg. 37/99, s. 1. (4) In this section, “spouse” means, (a) a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act, or (b) either of two persons who live together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage.  O. Reg. 288/05, s. 1 (2). Term of Office of Members
4. (1) A member of a board appointed as a member at large shall hold office for a term not exceeding four years.  O. Reg. 278/98, s. 4 (1); O. Reg. 410/06, s. 1 (1). (2) The term of office of a member of a board who is not a member at large shall commence on January 1 next following the commencement of the term of office of the council that the member represents or January 1 in any subsequent year of the term of office of that council and shall not exceed four years.  O. Reg. 278/98, s. 4 (2); O. Reg. 410/06, s. 1 (2). (2.1) Despite subsection (2), if there is a vacancy created by an increase to the number of members of the Board who are not members at large, the term of office of the member filling the vacancy may commence at any time. O. Reg. 109/17 s. 1. (3) A member of a board may be re-appointed when his or her term ends.  O. Reg. 278/98, s. 4 (3). (4) If a member who was appointed by one or more municipalities becomes ineligible to hold office as a board member, fails to attend three consecutive board meetings without the board’s authorization, resigns or dies before the end of his or her term, the council or councils that appointed the member shall appoint a new member to serve for the remainder of the term.  O. Reg. 37/99, s. 2. (5) If a member of a board represents an area set out in the Schedule for that board that is comprised of territory without municipal organization and that member becomes ineligible to hold office as a board member, fails to attend three consecutive board meetings without the board’s authorization, resigns or dies before the end of his or her term, the board shall appoint a new member to serve that territory for the remainder of the term.  O. Reg. 37/99, s. 2. (6) If the residents of a territory without municipal organization fail to select a member of a board, the board shall appoint a member to serve that territory and the member shall serve his or her term of office as if he or she were selected by the residents.  O. Reg. 462/10, s. 1. Chairs of Boards
5. (1) A board shall, at its first meeting after January 1 in each year, appoint one of its members as chair of the board.  O. Reg. 278/98, s. 5 (1).  (2) The member of the board who is appointed as chair shall serve as chair until the December 31 following the appointment.  O. Reg. 383/10, s. 1. (3) For as long as the person is a member of the board, he or she may be re-appointed as chair in one or more subsequent years.  O. Reg. 383/10, s. 1. (4) If the chair resigns or dies while serving as chair, the board shall appoint another member of the board as chair to serve for the balance of the year.  O. Reg. 383/10, s. 1.  Apportionment of Costs
6.1 The interest that a board may impose on a municipality under subsection 6 (3) of the Act shall not exceed 1 per cent per month.  O. Reg. 37/99, s. 4. Estimates and Reserves
7. (1) Each board shall in each year apportion among the jurisdictions in its district, in accordance with section 6, the amounts that it estimates will be required to defray the expenditures for social services for that year and shall on or before March 31 of that year notify, (a) the clerk of each municipality of the amount to be provided by that municipality; and (b) the Minister responsible for each social service of the amount to be provided by the Minister with respect to that social service under section 8 of the Act.  O. Reg. 37/99, s. 5 (1). (2) If a board that has given notice of its estimated expenditures incurs additional costs for social services that were not anticipated at the time the notice was given, the additional costs shall be apportioned and notification given in accordance with subsection (1).  O. Reg. 278/98, s. 7 (2); O. Reg. 37/99, s. 5 (2). (3) In preparing the estimates, the board may provide for a reserve for working funds in a year not to exceed 15 per cent of the total estimates of the board for the year.  O. Reg. 278/98, s. 7 (3). (4) If the actual expenditures of a board for a year are greater or less than the estimated expenditures for that year, the board shall, in preparing the estimates of the amount required to defray its expenditures for the following year, (a) make due allowance for any surplus that will be available from the preceding year; or (b) provide for any deficit of the preceding year.  O. Reg. 278/98, s. 7 (4).
8. For the purposes of sections 6, 6.1 and 7, the costs of social services attributable to the Town of Moosonee shall be considered as if they were attributable to the areas of a board comprised of territory without municipal organization and the Town shall not participate in the apportionment of the costs of social services required by subsection 6 (4).  O. Reg. 620/00, s. 1. Schedule 1   Algoma district services ADMINISTRATION BOARD
1.  The district for the Algoma District Services Administration Board is the District of Algoma, excluding the part of the District of Algoma that is part of the district for the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board.
2.  The Algoma District Services Administration Board shall consist of 12 members and the areas they represent and the manner of their appointment shall be as follows: 1. Area 1 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and one member shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 1: i. The Corporation of the Township of Hornepayne. ii. The Corporation of the Township of White River. iii. The Corporation of the Township of Dubreuilville. 2. Area 2 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Michipicoten and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 2. 3. Area 3 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and two members shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 3: i. The Corporation of the Township of MacDonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional. ii. The Corporation of the Township of Laird. iii. The Corporation of the Township of Tarbutt and Tarbutt Additional. iv. The Corporation of the Township of St. Joseph. v. The Corporation of the Township of Jocelyn. vi. The Corporation of the Township of Hilton. vii. The Corporation of the Village of Hilton Beach. viii. The Corporation of the Township of Johnson. 4. Area 4 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and two members shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 4: i. The Corporation of the Township of Plummer Additional. ii. The Corporation of the Town of Bruce Mines. iii. The Corporation of the Town of Thessalon. iv. The Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores. v. The Corporation of the Township of the North Shore. vi. The Corporation of the Township of Shedden. 5. Area 5 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Town of Blind River and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 5. 6. Area 6 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the City of Elliot Lake and four members shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 6. 7. Area 7 is the territory without municipal organization within the district for the Algoma District Services Administration Board and one member shall be selected by the residents of that territory to represent Area 7. O. Reg. 37/99, s. 6; O. Reg. 620/00, s. 2. Schedule 2 
THE DISTRICT OF COCHRANE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD
1.  The district for the District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board is the District of Cochrane.
2.  The District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board shall consist of 14 members and the areas they represent and the manner of their appointment shall be as follows: 1.  Revoked:  O. Reg. 501/05, s. 1 (2). 2. Area 1 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the City of Timmins and seven members shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 1. 3. Area 2 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and one member shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 2: i. The Corporation of the Town of Hearst. ii. The Corporation of the Township of Mattice-Val Coté. 4. Area 3 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and one member shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 3: i. The Corporation of the Township of Fauquier-Strickland. ii. The Corporation of the Township of Moonbeam. iii. The Corporation of the Town of Smooth Rock Falls. iv. The Corporation of the Township of Opasatika. v. The Corporation of the Township of Val Rita-Harty. 5. Area 4 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Town of Kapuskasing and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 4. 6. Area 5 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Town of Cochrane and The Corporation of the Town of Moosonee and one member shall be appointed by the municipal council of The Corporation of the Town of Cochrane to represent Area 5. 7. Area 6 is the area of jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Town of Iroquois Falls and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 6. 8. Area 7 is the area of jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Township of Black River-Matheson and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 7. 9. Area 8 is the territory without municipal organization within the district for the District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board and one member shall be selected by the residents of that territory to represent Area 8. O. Reg. 37/99, s. 6; O. Reg. 608/99, s. 1; O. Reg. 620/00, s. 3; O. Reg. 501/05, s. 1; O. Reg. 123/09, s. 1. Schedule 2.1   KEnora District services BOARD
1.  The district for the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board is the District of Manitoulin and that part of the District of Sudbury that does not include the area of jurisdiction of City of Greater Sudbury.
2.  The Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board shall consist of 14 members and the areas they represent and the manner of their appointment shall be as follows: 1. Area 1 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Town of Espanola and two members shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 1. 2. Area 2 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and two members shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 2: i. The Corporation of the Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers. ii. The Corporation of the Township of Baldwin. iii. The Corporation of the Township of Nairn and Hyman. 3. Area 3 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and three members shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 3: i. The Corporation of the Municipality of Markstay-Warren. ii. The Corporation of the Municipality of St.-Charles. iii. The Corporation of the Municipality of French River. iv. The Corporation of the Municipality of Killarney. 4. Area 4 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Chapleau and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 4. 5. Area 5 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and one member shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 5: i. The Corporation of the Township of Cockburn Island. ii. The Corporation of the Municipality of Gordon/Barrie Island. iii. The Corporation of the Township of Burpee and Mills. iv.  Revoked:  O. Reg. 210/10, s. 1 (5). v. The Corporation of the Town of Gore Bay. vi. The Corporation of the Township of Billings. 6. Area 6 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and two members shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 6: i. The Corporation of the Township of Central Manitoulin. ii. The Corporation of the Township of Tehkummah. iii. The Corporation of the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands. iv. The Corporation of the Township of Assiginack. 7. Area 7 is the territory without municipal organization within the district for the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board and three members shall be selected by the residents of that territory to represent Area 7. O. Reg. 112/99, s. 2 (1); O. Reg. 608/99, s. 3; O. Reg. 620/00, s. 5; O. Reg. 210/10, s. 1. Schedule 3 
THE DISTRICT OF NIPISSING SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD
1. The district for the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board is the District of Nipissing and the part of the District of Sudbury that is within the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Municipality of West Nipissing.
2. The District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board shall consist of 12 members and the areas they represent and the manner of their appointment shall be as follows: 1. Area 1 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the City of North Bay and six members shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 1. 2. Area 2 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Municipality of West Nipissing and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 2. 3. Area 3 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and one member shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 3: i. The Corporation of the Township of Bonfield. ii. The Corporation of the Township of Calvin. iii. The Corporation of the Township of Chisholm. iv. The Corporation of the Town of Mattawa. v. The Corporation of the Township of Mattawan. vi. The Corporation of the Township of Papineau-Cameron. 4. Area 4 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of Township of South Algonquin and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 4. 5. Area 5 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 5. 6. Area 6 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of East Ferris and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 6. 7. Area 7 is the territory without municipal organization within the district for the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board and one member shall be selected by the residents of that territory to represent Area 7. O. Reg. 37/99, s. 6; O. Reg. 422/03, s. 2. Schedule 4 
THE DISTRICT OF PARRY SOUND SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD
1.  The district for the District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board is the District of Parry Sound, excluding the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Municipality of Killarney.
2. The District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board shall consist of 15 members and the areas they represent and the manner of their appointment shall be as follows: 1. Area 1 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin and two members shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 1. 2. Area 2 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and three members shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 2: i. The Corporation of the Township of Archipelago. ii. The Corporation of the Town of Parry Sound. 3. Area 3 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and two members shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 3: i. The Corporation of the Township of Carling. ii. The Corporation of the Municipality of Whitestone. iii. The Corporation of the Township of McDougall. iv. The Corporation of the Township of McKellar. 4. Area 4 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and two members shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 4: i. The Corporation of the Town of Kearney. ii. The Corporation of the Village of Burk’s Falls. iii. The Corporation of the Township of Armour. iv. The Corporation of the Township of Perry. v. The Corporation of the Township of Ryerson. vi. The Corporation of the Township of McMurrich-Monteith. 5. Area 5 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and two members shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 5: i. The Corporation of the Village of South River. ii. The Corporation of the Village of Sundridge. iii. The Corporation of the Township of Joly. iv. The Corporation of the Township of Machar. v. The Corporation of the Township of Strong. vi. The Corporation of the Municipality of Magnetawan. 6. Area 6 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and two members shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 6: i. The Corporation of the Municipality of Powassan. ii. Revoked:  O. Reg. 620/00, s. 6 (2). iii. The Corporation of the Township of Himsworth North. iv. Revoked:  O. Reg. 620/00, s. 6 (2). v. The Corporation of the Township of Nipissing. 7. Area 7 is the territory without municipal organization within the district for the District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board and two members shall be selected by the residents of that territory to represent Area 7. O. Reg. 37/99, s. 6; O. Reg. 608/99, s. 4; O. Reg. 620/00, s. 6. Schedule 5 
RAINY RIVER District SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD
1.  The district for Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board is the District of Rainy River, the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Lake of the Woods excluding the geographic townships of Mathieu, Croome and Claxton that are annexed to The Corporation of the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls.
2.  Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board shall consist of 13 members and the areas they represent and the manner of their appointment shall be as follows: 1. Area 1 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Town of Fort Frances and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 1. 2. Area 2 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Town of Atikokan and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 2. 3. Area 3 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Emo and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 3. 4. Area 4 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of La Vallée and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 4. 5. Area 5 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Town of Rainy River and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 5. 6. Area 6 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Alberton and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 6. 7. Area 7 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Chapple and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 7. 8. Area 8 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Dawson and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 8. 9. Area 9 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Morley and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 9. 10. Area 10 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Lake of the Woods and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 10. 11. Area 11 is the territory without municipal organization that is located westerly from the northwest corner of Indian Reserve 16D on a line projected northward astronomically to the point of intersection with the District of Kenora to the westerly boundary of the District of Rainy River and one member shall be selected by the residents of those territories to represent Area 11. 12. Area 12 is the territory without municipal organization that is located easterly from the northwest corner of Indian Reserve 16D on a line projected northward astronomically to the point of intersection with the District of Kenora and easterly to the 5th Meridian Line and one member shall be selected by the residents of that territory to represent Area 12. 13. Area 13 is the territory without municipal organization that is located from the easterly boundary of the District of Rainy River northward until it intersects with the District of Kenora, westerly until the 5th Meridian Line which lies on the west boundary of the unincorporated area of Bennett and one member shall be selected by the residents of that territory to represent Area 13. O. Reg. 37/99, s. 6; O. Reg. 620/00, s. 7; O. Reg. 422/03, s. 3; O. Reg. 298/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 210/10, s. 2. Schedule 5.1 
THE DISTRICT OF SAULT STE. MARIE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD
1. The district for the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Prince and the territory without municipal organization that is within the planning area for the Sault North Planning Board.
2. The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board shall consist of nine members and the areas they represent and the manner of their appointment shall be as follows: 1. Area 1 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie and six members shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 1. 2. Area 2 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Prince and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 2. 3. Area 3 is the territory without municipal organization that is within the planning area for the Sault North Planning Board and two members shall be selected by the residents of that territory to represent Area 3. O. Reg. 37/99, s. 6. Schedule 6 
THE DISTRICT OF THUNDER BAY SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD
1. The district for the Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board is the District of Thunder Bay.
2. The District of the Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board shall consist of 14 members and the areas they represent and the manner of their appointment shall be as follows: 1.  Revoked:  O. Reg. 164/07, s. 1 (2). 2. Area 1 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and 3 members shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 1: i. The Corporation of the Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge. ii. The Corporation of the Township of Shuniah. iii. The Corporation of the Township of O’Connor. iv. The Corporation of the Municipality of Neebing. v. The Corporation of the Township of Conmee. vi. The Corporation of the Township of Gillies. 3. Area 2 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and one member shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 2: i. The Corporation of the Township of Nipigon. ii. The Corporation of the Township of Red Rock. iii. The Corporation of the Township of Dorion. 4. Area 3 is the area of the jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Municipality of Greenstone and one member shall be appointed by its municipal council to represent Area 3. 5. Area 4 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and one member shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 4: i. The Corporation of the Township of Terrace Bay. ii. The Corporation of the Township of Schreiber. 6. Area 5 is the area of jurisdiction of the following municipalities and one member shall be appointed jointly by the municipal councils of those municipalities to represent Area 5: i. The Corporation of the Town of Marathon. ii. The Corporation of the Township of Manitouwadge. 7. Area 6 is the area of jurisdiction of The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay and six members shall be appointed by the municipal council of The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay to represent Area 6. 8. Area 7 is the territory without municipal organization within the district for the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board and one member shall be selected by the residents of that territory to represent Area 7. O. Reg. 112/99, s. 2 (2); O. Reg. 620/00, s. 8; O. Reg. 164/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 109/17, s. 2. Schedule 7 
THE DISTRICT OF TIMISKAMING SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD
1.  The district for the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board is the District of Timiskaming.
1. The district for the Kenora District Services Board is the District of Kenora including the geographic townships of Mathieu, Croome and Claxton that are annexed to The Corporation of the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls.