Office of the Commissioner of Review Tribunals
www.reviewtribunals.gc.ca
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Appealing a Decision to a Review Tribunal Under the Canada Pension Plan
We process your appeal (continued)
We send you the HRSDC Explanation of Decision Under Appeal
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada sends us an explanation of their decision. It is called the HRSDC Explanation of Decision Under Appeal. We will send you a copy.
This is not the Review Tribunal’s decision on your appeal. It is Human Resources and Skills Development Canada’s argument. It will be considered by the Review Tribunal at your hearing just like all the other information.
You have the right to present your own explanations and arguments to the Review Tribunal, either in writing or verbally at the hearing.
Postponing your hearing:
If something comes up and you can’t be at your hearing for the date or time scheduled, call us right away.
We notify anyone who may be affected by the decision of the Review Tribunal
If the decision of the Review Tribunal in your appeal might affect another person, we must notify that person of your appeal and they must be made a “party” to the appeal. A person affected by your appeal is known as an “added party”. For example, if your appeal is about a Division of Pension Credits, one of the issues of your appeal could be the date you separated from your spouse or common-law partner. This means your former spouse or commonlaw partner would be made an “added party.”
When this happens, we send a letter telling the person that they have been made a party to the appeal. We advise them that they can reply to your letter of appeal and send us any information that may support their position in the appeal.
The added party is also told that they have the right to come to the hearing and present their position.
The added party will also receive a copy of the Hearing File with all the information relating to the appeal. You will receive a copy of any information submitted by an added party.
