Official Languages committee  I'd say instead that we support them.

Official Languages committee  Thank you.

Official Languages committee  In Ontario, on the other hand, legislation was passed about ten years ago to govern the operation—if you want to call it that—of administrative tribunals. This legislation requires a court to review its operation periodically—every seven years if I recall correctly—and to amend i

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  I don't think I can give a definitive answer to your second question, because it would first require a fairly complete analysis of the field of administrative justice. As for what stands out, I would say that each of the courts is trying interesting ways to better manage its wor

Official Languages committee  I don't know if that was the objective of creating our service. Most of the courts we work with on a daily basis have existed for a long time. There are two or three that are more recent, but there are some that have been around for 25 or 30 years. So, the idea wasn't to change

Official Languages committee  It varies from court to court. For some, a time limit is set out in their legislation, while for others, that isn't the case. It's really case by case.

Official Languages committee  When there is a right of appeal, the appeal is usually made either to the Federal Court or to the Federal Court of Appeal.

Official Languages committee  It isn't something I've been thinking about. In my role—

Official Languages committee  Yes, indeed, but you'll understand that my organization's role is primarily operational. We don't have a team of policy analysts who study issues like this. So thinking about these issues isn't part of our organization's mandate. That's why I haven't had the opportunity to addres

Official Languages committee  Okay.

Official Languages committee  In general, the administrative tribunal community is currently engaged in a major reflection on the modernization of processes and the use of technology, while maintaining a focus on access to justice. The choice to create an administrative tribunal is usually based on the desir

Official Languages committee  The enabling legislation of some of our courts includes an obligation to review their mandates, for example, every five years or, at the very least, within the first five years of the court's existence.

Official Languages committee  That's a good question. I would have to check. The examples I have in mind are more along the lines of departments that impose penalties on individuals.

Official Languages committee  That's right. Individuals appeal to the tribunals. So I don't have an example in mind, but it's possible. I can't say for sure.