Laws, regulations, and practice directions related to the Social Security Tribunal
The Social Security Tribunal’s work takes place within the following framework of laws, regulations, and procedures.
Laws and regulations
The legal basis for the Tribunal’s structure and decision-making power comes from Part 5 of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act.
The Tribunal’s rules and procedures come from the Social Security Tribunal Regulations and are supplemented by the practice directions.
The Tribunal also follows the acts and regulations below.
Employment Insurance
Canada Pension Plan
Old Age Security
Practice directions
The following practice directions set out rules and procedures that are not covered by the Social Security Tribunal Regulations.
General Division – Employment Insurance
- Completing incomplete notices of appeal
- Requesting and issuing a corrigendum
- Dealing with post-hearing documents
- Requests to participate as an intervener
- Dealing with appeals from deceased appellants
General Division – Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security
- Completing incomplete notices of appeal
- Requesting and issuing a corrigendum
- Dealing with post-hearing documents
- Requests to participate as an intervener
- Dealing with appeals from deceased appellants