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The Tribunal Specialized and Expert Support Services Program provides expert research, analysis, drafting support and advice as well as other support services including investigation and mediation to assist tribunals in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities. These services are provided by ATSSC employees such as legal counsel, sectoral experts, tribunal assistants and research personnel.

The Tribunal Specialized and Expert Support Services Program provides expert research, analysis, drafting support and advice as well as other support services including investigation and mediation to assist Tribunals in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities. These services are provided by ATSSC employees such as legal counsel, sectoral experts, tribunal assistants and research personnel.

The ATSSC is responsible for providing support services required by each tribunal by way of a single, integrated organization.

The Access to Information and Privacy annual reports for the fiscal year 2019-2020 of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC).

The Registry Services Program provides registry services in support of tribunals. The Program works closely with tribunal chairs and members to ensure that matters before a tribunal can be heard and disposed of in a timely and efficient manner and within statutory obligations. Services provided include: processing tribunal documents; maintaining and safeguarding tribunal records; providing information to the public regarding tribunal procedures; assisting in the scheduling and conduct of tribunal hearings and assisting in communicating tribunal decisions to the parties and the public. Within the direction, legislative requirements and quasi-judicial principles of the tribunals they support, the Registry Services Program also is responsible for developing and monitoring many service standards, assessing the performance of registry functions and implementing required improvements.

The Registry Services Program provides registry services in support of tribunals. The program works closely with tribunal chairs and members to ensure that matters before a tribunal can be heard and disposed of in a timely and efficient manner and within statutory obligations. Services provided include: processing tribunal documents; maintaining and safeguarding tribunal records; providing information to the public regarding tribunal procedures; assisting in the scheduling and conduct of tribunal hearings and assisting in communicating tribunal decisions to the parties and the public. Within the direction, legislative requirements and quasi-judicial principles of the tribunals they support, the Registry Services Program is also responsible for developing and monitoring many service standards, assessing the performance of registry functions and implementing required improvements.

The program administers appropriations with respect to tribunal chairs’ and members’ salaries and other compensation pursuant to the terms of tribunals’ enabling legislation and Governor-in-Council appointments.

The Program administers appropriations with respect to tribunal chairs’ and members’ salaries and other compensation pursuant to the terms of tribunals’ enabling legislation and Governor-in-Council appointments.

President meeting with Orlando Da Silva, Chief Administrator, Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, January 23, 2020

On August 28, 2019, the National Energy Board (NEB) became the Canada Energy Regulator (CER), with the Coming into Force of Bill C-69 and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (CERA). The organization is actively transitioning to the CER, supported by decades of experience regulating energy projects in the Canadian public interest as
well as a history of successfully implementing legislative changes.

This Fees Report details the organization’s fees for Fiscal Year 2018-19, prior to the Coming into Force of the CERA. For this reason the report refers to the NEB as the reporting organization for 2018-19.