Board by-law and policies

The Board of Directors has a number of policies that guide the governance processes of the Board. Below is a selection of current policies. As well, the Corporate By-law and Professional Staff By-law guide the Board and those documents can be accessed through this website.

For information pertaining to Board policies and documents, you are welcome to contact Catherine Heal, Manager Governance and Corporate Projects at 519-749-4300 extension 6709 or via email at catherine.heal@grhosp.on.ca

Governance

• Grand River Hospital Corporate By-Law 2024
• Professional Staff By-laws, October, 2022

Relationships and partnerships

• Strategic Partnering Governance Principles (opens as a PDF)
• GRH 2021-2025 Strategic Plan (opens a new window)

Roles and functions of the Board

• Ethics Policy (opens as PDF)
• Board Accountability Statement (opens as PDF)
• Code of Conduct Policy (opens as PDF)
• Conflict of Interest Policy (opens as PDF)
• Decision-Making Framework (opens as PDF)
• Board Quality Policy (opens as PDF)
• Board Quality Framework (opens as PDF)
• Performance Measurement and Monitoring Policy (opens as PDF)
• Board Financial Policy (opens as PDF)
• Enterprise Risk Management Policy (opens as PDF)
• Legislative Compliance Policy (opens as PDF)

Board structure and processes

• Meeting Attendance Policy (opens as PDF)
• Statement of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Board (opens as PDF)
• Role Description - Duties and Expectations of a Director (opens as PDF)
• Procedure for Members of the Public Addressing the Board (opens as PDF)
• Board Meeting Procedures (opens as PDF)
• Types of Board Meetings (opens as PDF)
• Board Recruitment and Succession Planning (opens as PDF)
• Position Description for the Board Chair (opens as PDF)
• Position Description for the Board Vice Chairs (opens as PDF)
• Position Description for the Board Secretary (opens as PDF)
• Position Description for a Board Committee Chair (opens as PDF)
• CEO Position Description (opens as PDF)
• CEO Performance Evaluation (opens as PDF)
• Board Orientation (opens as PDF)
• Board Continuing Education (opens as PDF)

Board Committee Terms of Reference

• Audit Committee Terms of Reference (opens as PDF)
• Executive, Performance and Compensation Committee Terms of Reference (opens as PDF)
• Governance Committee Terms of Reference (opens as PDF)
• Pension Sub-Committee Terms of Reference (opens as PDF)
• Quality Committee Terms of Reference (opens as PDF)
• Resources Committee Terms of Reference (opens as PDF)
• Investment Advisory Sub-Committee Terms of Reference (opens as PDF)