Rules of Procedure
The Tribunal's Rules of Procedure set out the procedure by which parties present their evidence and arguments to the Tribunal. The Rules of Procedure reference forms, the use of which is mandatory. The Registrar may also issue practice directions to provide additional guidance on certain procedural requirements.
Comments Requested on Proposed New Rules of Procedure
The Tribunal is proposing to repeal its Rules of Procedure and to replace them with new Rules of Procedure. We are inviting comments on the new proposed Rules of Procedure until May 14, 2021. For more details and to see the text of the proposed new Rules of Procedure, please click here.
Below is the Table of Contents for our current Rules of Procedure with hyperlinks to each part. To view the integral text of the Rules of Procedure, click here.
1.1 | Definitions |
1.2 | Application and interpretation of Rules |
1.3 | General powers of the Tribunal |
1.4 | Non-compliance with Rules or Order |
1.5 | Time |
1.6 | Communications with the Tribunal |
1.7 | Official languages |
1.8 | Interpreters, Accessibility Requirements, Culture, Tradition or Religion |
1.9 | Challenging constitutionality or asserting a remedy under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms |
1.10 | Challenging the Tribunal's jurisdiction |
1.11 | Adjournments |
PART 2 - STARTING A PROCEEDING, FILING AND SERVING DOCUMENTS
2.1 | Starting a proceeding |
2.2 | Filing documents |
2.3 | Service of documents |
2.4 | Personal service |
2.5 | Motion for substituted, validated or waived service |
2.6 | Service deemed effective |
2.7 | Affidavit of Service |
PART 3 - PRIVACY, CLOSED HEARINGS AND CONFIDENTIALITY REQUESTS
3.1 | Transparency and privacy |
3.2 | Public record |
3.3 | Request for confidentiality |
3.4 | Hearings in the absence of the public and media |
4.1 | Parties and representation |
4.2 | Obtaining the status of party, intervenor or friend of the Tribunal |
4.3 | Ending participation in a proceeding |
PART 5 - APPEAL FROM DECISIONS OR ORDERS
5.1 | Starting an appeal |
5.2 | Service of Notice of Appeal and setting the hearing date |
5.3 | Record of the Decision-Making Process |
5.4 | Evidence |
5.5 | Authority to consider other issues |
5.6 | Witnesses |
5.7 | Statement of Position |
5.8 | Hearing |
PART 6 - REVIEW OF DECISIONS OR ORDERS
6.1 | Starting a review |
6.2 | Service of Request for Review and setting the hearing date |
6.3 | Record of the Decision-Making Process |
6.4 | Evidence |
6.5 | Authority to consider other issues |
6.6 | Witnesses |
6.7 | Statement of Position |
6.8 | Hearing |
PART 7 - ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS
7.1 | Starting an enforcement proceeding |
7.2 | Conduct of the different types of enforcement proceedings |
7.3 | Content of Statement of Allegations |
7.4 | Service of originating document |
7.5 | Defending the allegations |
7.6 | Setting the hearing date |
7.7 | Evidence |
7.8 | Witnesses |
7.9 | Statement of Position |
7.10 | Hearing |
8.1 | Application of Part 8 |
8.2 | Starting an application |
8.3 | Application without notice |
8.4 | Service of Notice of Application and setting the hearing date |
8.5 | Response to application |
8.6 | Evidence, witnesses and Statement of Position |
8.7 | Hearing |

9.1 | Bringing a motion |
9.2 | Motion without notice |
9.3 | Preliminary motion for temporary relief |
9.4 | Service of Notice of motion and setting the hearing date |
9.5 | Response to motion |
9.6 | Evidence, witnesses and Statement of position |
9.7 | Hearing |

10.1 | Disclosure and production of documents by the Commission in an enforcement proceeding |
10.2 | Disclosure, witnesses and Statement of position |
10.3 | Production of documents |
10.4 | Privilege |
10.5 | Consequence of failure to disclose or produce |
10.6 | Expert witnesses |
10.7 | Failure to produce expert witness information |
10.8 | Appointment of expert by Tribunal |
10.9 | Summons of witnesses |

11.1 | Application of Part 11 |
11.2 | Settlement opportunities |
11.3 | Approval by Tribunal required |
11.4 | Settlement agreement |
11.5 | Application for hearing |
11.6 | Setting the hearing date |
11.7 | Settlement hearing |
11.8 | Evidence, witnesses and Statement of position |
11.9 | Recording of hearing |
11.10 | Reasons for order or decision |
11.11 | Effect of disapproval on proceeding |
11.12 | Breach of Settlement Agreement |

12.1 | Purposes |
12.2 | Attending a case conference |
12.3 | Procedure |
12.4 | Procedural orders or agreements |
12.5 | Constitution of subsequent hearing panel |

13.1 | Notice of hearing |
13.2 | Hearing format |
13.3 | How to present evidence |
13.4 | Document accepted into evidence |
13.5 | Evidence taken outside a hearing |
13.6 | Exclusion of witnesses |
13.7 | Hearings usually open to the public and media |
13.8 | Hearing on sanctions and costs |
13.9 | Non-appearance of a party |
13.10 | Recording of hearing |

15.1 | Orders and decisions |
15.2 | Service of order or decision |
15.3 | Request for revocation or variation |
15.4 | Publication of orders and decisions |

18.1 | Effective date |