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Proactive Disclosure

Proactive Disclosure

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

Chapter 1 Administrative Justice and Tribunal Proceedings

1.1. General Characteristics of Administrative Proceedings

1.1.1. The Board is a Tribunal

1.1.1.1 A True Tribunal
1.1.1.2 An Appeal Tribunal
1.1.1.3 A Statutory Tribunal
1.1.1.4 Charters of Rights
1.1.1.5 The Adversarial Principle: the Rules of Natural Justice
1.1.1.6. Rehearing or Self-Review

1.1.2 Independence and Impartiality

1.1.2.1 Independence

1.1.2.1.1 Individual Independence
1.1.2.1.2 Institutional Independence

1.1.2.2 Impartiality

1.1.2.2.1 Individual Aspect
1.1.2.2.2 Institutional Aspect

1.1.3 An Accessible, Informal, Effective Procedure

1.1.3.1 Speed and Efficiency
1.1.3.2 An Inquisitorial Process
1.1.3.3 The Tribunal is Master of the Procedure
1.1.3.4 Specific Role of the Chairperson
1.1.3.5 Appropriate Rules of Evidence
1.1.3.6 Representation
1.1.3.7 Publicity and In Camera Proceedings

1.2 Characteristics of Tribunal Proceedings in Employment Insurance Cases

1.2.1 Equal Representation
1.2.2 Collegiality and Quorum
1.2.3 Social and Economic Objective of the Act

Chapter 2 The Hearing

2.1 Notice
2.2 Commencement of Proceedings

2.2.1 Role of Clerk
2.2.2 Role of Chairperson

2.3 Preliminary Objections

2.3.1 Objection to the Tribunal's Jurisdiction
2.3.2 The Appeal is Late
2.3.3 Motion for Adjournment
2.3.4 Motion to Recuse or Disqualify
2.3.5 Motions on Linguistic Grounds

2.4 Place and Duration of Hearings

Chapter 3 Evidence

3.1 Nature of Proof
3.2 Burden of Proof
3.3 Admissibility of Evidence

3.3.1 Judicial Notice
3.3.2 Evidence obtained under conditions that bring the administration of justice into disrepute
3.3.3 The public interest administrative privilege
3.3.4 Profesional and medical secrecy
3.3.5 Self-incriminating testimony
3.3.6 Hearsay

3.5 Relevance of Evidence
3.6 Disclosure of Evidence
3.7 Weight or Probative Value

3.7.1 The weight to be given to writings or documentary evidence
3.7.2 The weight to be given to testimony

3.7.2.1 Ordinary witnesses

3.7.2.1.1 Examination in chief
3.7.2.1.2 Cross-examination
3.7.2.1.3 The role of the tribunal
3.7.2.1.4 Reply evidence

3.7.2.2 Expert witnesses

3.7.3 Probative value of presumptions

3.7.3.1 Legal presumptions
3.7.3.2 Factual presumptions

3.7.4 Probative value of admissions
3.7.5 Probative value of physical evidence

3.8 Closing of the hearing

Chapter 4 Interpreting the Act and the Regulations

4.1 Statute-based Rules of Interpretation
4.2 Rules of Interpretation in the Case Law

4.2.1 Ordinary Meaning or Literal Construction Rule
4.2.2 The Systematic and Logical Approach
4.2.3 Purposive Analysis

Chapter 5 Deliberations and Decision

5.1 Deliberations
5.2 Decision

5.2.1 Reasons for Decision
5.2.2 Structure of Decision

5.3 Amending or Rehearing of Decisions Under S. 120 of the Act
5.4 Rehearing or Hearing de Novo by Order of an Umpire
5.5 Appeals to the Umpire
5.6 Judicial Review Before the Federal Court of Appeal
5.7 Remedies in the Federal Court (Trial Division)

Conclusion

Appendix: Case Law Summaries

A: The Board
B: Natural Justice
C: Evidence
D: The Decision