The four judges, the chairman and the three members, are from the Federal Court of Canada. The chairman is Judge Pierre Blais. The tribunal also includes Judge Snider, Judge Mosley and, finally, Justice Luc Martineau. These people are all judges with the Federal Court of Canada. The tribunal has a quasi-judicial function. Accordingly, the decisions made by the tribunal have nothing to do with the minister and they are final. Parties can request the Federal Court of Appeal to undertake a judicial review.
On November 26th, 2007. See this statement in context.