Social Security Tribunal of Canada

Type of hearing – still your choice

Month
September
Year
2022

In January 2019, we announced that appellants at the General Division could choose the type of hearing they preferred in most cases.

We temporarily paused in-person hearings during the height of COVID-19 to ensure everyone’s safety, but we’re now able to hold in-person hearings again.

Appellants can choose between:

  • in-person at a Service Canada Centre
  • videoconference on a personal device
  • teleconference
  • videoconference at a Service Canada Centre

Appellants can indicate their preferred type of hearing in their Notice of Appeal form. Offering various hearing options is part of our commitment to access to justice.

Paul Aterman
Paul Aterman
Chairperson
Social Security Tribunal of Canada
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