Advisory Councils

Information about the Ontario Technical Standards and Safety Authority’s Industry Advisory Councils and Consumers Advisory Council.

TSSA engages with industry experts, stakeholders and consumer representatives through Advisory Councils to gather information and input that help us make informed decisions related to our mandate to keep Ontarians safe.

These councils provide a structured mechanism to work with TSSA, sharing relevant knowledge and perspectives, applying experience to study issues, and developing recommendations to help inform and enhance public safety in the province.

Call for Nominations

TSSA actively solicits advice and input of key stakeholders from the respective industries it regulates through several industry-specific advisory councils and a Consumers Advisory Council. Advisory councils are invited to work with TSSA to support safety initiatives and general enhancements in service delivery within their respective industries.

As part of TSSA’s commitment to engage industry stakeholders and solicit industry input and advice on safety strategies to guide TSSA’s decision-making and operations, the following advisory councils are seeking nominations to represent the various stakeholder groups:

Amusement Devices Advisory Council

The Amusement Devices Advisory Council is seeking nominations to represent the following stakeholder groups:

An owner or operator of Camps
Insurance

Elevating Devices Advisory Council

The Elevating Devices Advisory Council is seeking the following nominations to represent these stakeholder groups:

An owner in Construction or Building Development
A manufacturer or contractor
A manufacturer or large contractor of more than 2000 devices

Liquid Fuels Advisory Council: The Liquid Fuels Advisory Council is seeking nominations to represent the Contractor stakeholder group.

Propane Advisory Council

The Propane Advisory Council is seeking the following nominations to represent these stakeholder groups:

An owner/operator/distributor of a Large Retailer/Distributor (National)
An owner/operator/distributor as a Bulk Cylinder Exchange Operator

Natural Gas Advisory Council

The Natural Gas Advisory Council is seeking the following nominations to represent these stakeholder groups:

Utilities/Distribution of CNG or LNG or Hydrogen or RNG
Manufacturer or designer of Furnaces
A Standards Development Organization or Certification Bodies
Transmission/Pipeline of Upstream Services

Ski Lifts Advisory Council

The Ski Lifts Advisory Council is seeking the following nominations to represent this stakeholder group:

An owner/operator of a Private Resort

Industry Advisory Councils

TSSA industry councils are guided by the Industry Advisory Council Terms of Reference (pdf).

Council meetings are scheduled twice every year and preceded by plenary meetings for each of the program areas listed below.