Rules and Practice Directions
Rules
There are two parts to the rules that govern the procedures of the SBT. Part I is the Social Justice Tribunals Ontario (SJTO) Common Rules and Part II is the SBT-specific Rules. Both parts should be read together.
Practice Directions
Practice directions have been developed to provide guidance about what the tribunal expects of the parties and what the parties can expect of the tribunal.
- Practice Direction on Representation before Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
- Practice Direction on Litigation Guardians before Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
- Practice Direction on Interim Assistance
- Practice Direction on Reconsideration Requests
- Practice Direction on Electronic Hearings
- Practice Direction on Rescheduling of Hearings and Adjournments
- Practice Direction on Early Resolution Opportunities
- Practice Direction on Human Rights Issue or Challenge
- Practice Direction on Recording Proceedings
- Practice Direction on Pre-Hearing Conferences
- Practice Direction on Communicating with the Social Benefits Tribunal (new)