Court decisions

If a court reviews a Social Security Tribunal (SST) decision, the decision made by the court is considered a precedent. This means SST members have to apply the law the same way the court did when they’re deciding an appeal with the same issue.  

Search for cases with similar issues and facts to yours on the individual courts’ websites:

• Federal Court opens a new window 
• Federal Court of Appeal opens a new window 
• Supreme Court of Canada opens a new window 

Decisions from these courts are also available on CanLII opens a new window .

Learn more about finding decisions to help with your appeal.