Rule 14 - Filing of Documents

Method of filing documents

14.01 Documents may be filed with the Tribunal by any of the methods referred to in sub-rule 7.01.

Filing documents by facsimile transmission

14.02 Documents filed by facsimile transmission shall be filed before 4:00 p.m. on any day which is not a holiday and shall not exceed sixteen pages in length inclusive of the cover page without the approval of the secretary to the Tribunal.

Information to be provided by filer

14.03 A person who files a document shall include with it a statement of the person's mailing address, telephone number and the name of the proceeding to which the document relates.

Rule 15 - Language of Hearings

Hearings may be held in English or French

15.01 The Tribunal shall conduct its hearings in English or in English and French in accordance with the French Language Services Act.

Use of French

15.02 The Tribunal may permit a person to give his or her evidence in French or make submissions in French if the person so requests, in accordance with Rule 15.03.

Where French is used

15.03 An appellant, respondent or other party who wishes to give or call evidence or make submissions in French must, at least 15 business days before the hearing, request the Tribunal to provide French language translation of the evidence and submissions at the hearing. The Tribunal has the discretion, in appropriate circumstances, of providing a French speaking panel for the hearing instead of French language translation.

Interpreters for other languages

15.04 Where a party requires an interpreter in a language other than English or French, the party shall notify the Tribunal, and provide an interpreter at their own expense. An interpreter shall be competent and independent of the parties and shall swear or affirm that he/she will interpret accurately.

Rule 16 - Court Reporters

16.01 Except where required by the statute governing the appeal or application, the Tribunal does not normally provide a verbatim recording of the proceedings of the hearing.

16.02 Any party to the hearing may arrange and pay for verbatim recording of the proceedings by a qualified verbatim reporter.

16.03 Where a party wishes to provide a verbatim recording that party will notify the Tribunal at least five business days in advance of the scheduled date of the hearing so arrangements can be made to accommodate the recorder at the hearing room.

16.04 The first party to order a transcript shall pay the cost of transcribing and shall file a copy of the Transcript with the Tribunal as part of the record. The first party to order a partial transcript shall pay the cost of transcribing and shall file a copy of the partial transcript with the Tribunal as part of the record.

16.05 Upon ordering a transcript or partial transcript, the first party to order the transcript or partial transcript shall notify the other parties to the proceeding that the transcript, or partial transcript is being transcribed.