“appeal record” the appeal record for the Tribunal is initially comprised of the Notice of Appeal and the record of the ministry decision. As the appeal progresses, it also includes submissions, any new information admitted into evidence at the hearing, and the panel's decision.

“appellant” means a person who commences an appeal under section 21 of the Employment and Assistance Act;

“business day” means a day between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm other than Saturday, Sunday, or a statutory holiday;

“minister” means the Minister of Housing and Social Development or the Minister of Children and Family Development, depending on context;

“ministry” means the Ministry of Housing and Social Development or the Ministry of Children and Family Development, depending on context;

“Notice of Appeal” means the appeal form specified by the minister that must be submitted to the Tribunal in order to commence an appeal;

“oral hearing” means a hearing that is conducted in the presence of the parties and the panel members or by teleconference;

“panel” means the member(s) designated by the Tribunal Chair under section 22(1) of the Employment and Assistance Act to hear an appeal;

“panel chair” means the chair of a panel designated under section 22(2) of the Employment and Assistance Act;

“party” means, in relation to an appeal to the Tribunal, the appellant and/or the minister whose decision is under appeal;

“record of the ministry decision” means the information and records that were before the minister when the reconsideration decision under appeal was made;

“reconsideration decision” means the final ministry decision pertaining to the initial request and is the decision appealed to the Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal;

“record of the ministry decision” means the information and records that were before the minister when the reconsideration decision under appeal was made;

“representative” means an agent, lawyer, or advocate representing a party during an appeal;

“Tribunal” means the Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal established under s. 19(1) of the Employment and Assistance Act;

“Tribunal Chair” means the chair of the Tribunal appointed under section 19(2)(a) of the Employment and Assistance Act;

“witness” means a person who provides evidence at a hearing;