A Guide for Tribunals: Obtaining Compliance with Tribunal Processes

The new Administrative Tribunals Act is intended to give tribunals the powers they need to ensure their processes are effective, fair and timely, and an appropriate use of both the parties’ and the public’s resources. The purpose of this Guide is to assist tribunals in deciding when and how they may wish to use certain of those new ATA provisions if a party, intervener, or other person fails to comply with the tribunal’s orders or processes. The ability of a tribunal to use any of these powers will, however, depend on whether that provision has been adopted by the tribunal’s enabling legislation.