Chapter 1 - Law

Question 1

What are administrative tribunals?

Answer 1

Administrative tribunals are adjudicative bodies that make decisions on behalf of federal and provincial governments when it is impractical or inappropriate for the government to do so itself.

Question 2

Define arbitration.

Answer 2

A form of alternative dispute resolution where an arbitrator, or panel of arbitrators, hears evidence and legal arguments from both parties and issues a decision, which is legally binding and enforceable in most contexts.

Question 3

The three potential phases involved in settling a dispute through the Civil Resolution Tribunal are: _______, _______, and _______.

Answer 3

The three potential phases involved in settling a dispute through the Civil Resolution Tribunal are: negotiation, facilitation, and adjudication.