Info Source
Introduction to Info Source
Info Source describes the programs and activities, and the information holdings related to programs and activities, of government institutions subject to the Access to Information Act to facilitate the right of access. It also provides individuals, including current and former employees of the Government of Canada, with relevant information to access personal information about themselves held by government institutions subject to the Privacy Act and to exercise their rights under the Privacy Act.
An index of institutions that are subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act is available centrally.
The Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act assign overall responsibility to the President of Treasury Board (as the designated Minister) for the government-wide administration of the legislation.
Background
The Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC) was established with the coming into force on November 1, 2014, of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act. The ATSSC is responsible for providing the support services and the facilities that are needed by each of the administrative tribunals it serves to enable them to exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions in accordance with their legislation and rules.
The ATSSC reports to Parliament through the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Responsibilities
The ATSSC is responsible for providing support services and facilities to 12 federal administrative tribunals and the National Joint Council by way of a single, integrated organization.
These services include the specialized services required to support the mandate of each tribunal (registry services, legal services and mandate and member services), as well as internal services (human resources, financial services, information management and technology, accommodation, security, planning, and communications). Through these specialized services, the ATSSC supports improving access to justice for Canadians. Supported tribunals:
- Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal
- Canada Industrial Relations Board
- Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board
- Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
- Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Competition Tribunal
- Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada
- Federal Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal
- Social Security Tribunal of Canada
- Specific Claims Tribunal Canada
- Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
Please visit our website for more information on the ATSSC’s mandate, program responsibilities, and major policies.
Institutional Programs and Activities
The ATSSC provides administrative support to the tribunals listed above. Administrative records related to these tribunals can be accessed via the ATIP Online Request Service portal.
Institution-specific content
Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal that reviews agricultural and agri-food administrative monetary penalties issued to persons who have allegedly contravened federal rules pertaining to: the import of animal and plant products; the humane transport of livestock; the use of pesticides; or the inspection of plants, animals and meats.
Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records related to the administration of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act; records pertain to monetary penalties associated with the import of animal and plant products; the humane transport of livestock; the use of pesticides; or the inspection of plants, animals and meats.
Document Types: agendas, agreements, briefing materials, contracts, correspondence, decisions, notices of violation, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, and reports.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 001
Canada Industrial Relations Board
The Canada Industrial Relations Board promotes constructive labour-management relations in the federally regulated private sector by overseeing the acquisition and termination of bargaining rights; resolving unfair labour practice complaints through mediation or adjudication; and assuring the continuity of services necessary to protect public health and safety in the event of a labour dispute. The Board also administers the Status of the Artist Act.
Canada Industrial Relations Board Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records related to the functions of: overseeing the acquisition and termination of bargaining rights; resolving unfair labour practice complaints through mediation or adjudication; and assuring the continuity of services necessary to protect public health and safety in the event of a labour dispute; and the administration of the Status of the Artist Act.
Document types: agendas, agreements, briefing materials, contracts, correspondence, decisions, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, and reports.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 002
Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board
The Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board (CCPERB) is an independent administrative tribunal established under the Cultural Property Export and Import Act. The CCPERB helps to ensure Canada's cultural property is protected, preserved, and accessible to the public. The CCPERB provides accountability and support to the institutions and individuals who create, acquire, and engage in the exchange of cultural property.
Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records relating to the certification of cultural property for income tax purposes; reviews of applications for refused cultural property export permits; and requests for determinations of fair cash offers to purchase cultural property for refused export permits.
Document Types: agendas, agreements, briefing materials, contracts, correspondence, decisions, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, and reports.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 003
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal that inquires into allegations of prohibited discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. The CHRT determines whether a discriminatory practice has occurred in respect of employment, or the provision of goods, services, facilities and / or accommodation. The CHRT dismisses the matter if without merit, or if the complaint is substantiated, it may provide remedial relief to the victim.
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records related to the cases that have been referred for review by the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Administrative records relate specifically to organizations within the legislative authority of the Parliament of Canada which includes federal government departments and agencies, Crown corporations, banks, airlines, and other federally regulated employers and service providers.
Document Types: agendas, agreements, applications, briefing materials, complaints, contracts, correspondence, decisions, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, and reports.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 004
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) Adjudicates trade remedy, customs, excise tax, and federal procurement cases. The CITT also inquires into tariff and commercial matters for the Minister of Finance.
Canadian International Trade Tribunal Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records related to complaints, inquiries or appeals in the subjects of anti-dumping injury, procurement, the application of customs and excise taxes, trade and tariff issues, and trade safeguards.
Document Types: agendas, agreements, applications, briefing materials, complaints, contracts, correspondence, decisions, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, reports and subpoenas.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 005
Competition Tribunal
The Competition Tribunal is an independent specialized tribunal that combines expertise in economics and business with expertise in law. The cases it hears are complex and deal with matters such as mergers, misleading advertising and restrictive trade practices.
Competition Tribunal Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records related to business mergers; abuse of dominant position; agreements between competitors; refusal to comply; price maintenance; other restrictive trade practices; deceptive marketing practices; specialization agreements; delivered pricing; foreign judgments, law and directives that adversely affect economic activity in Canada; and refusals to supply by foreign suppliers.
Document Types: agendas, agreements, briefing materials, complaints, contracts, correspondence, decisions, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, and reports.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 006
Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada (EPTC)
The Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada (EPTC) is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal that carries out review hearings of Administrative Monetary Penalties and Compliance Orders issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) enforcement officers. The EPTC is independent from ECCC and was formerly known as Environmental Protection Review Canada.
Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records related to the review of Administrative Monetary Penalties and Compliance Orders issued in response to alleged violations of various Canadian environmental laws and regulations.
Document Types: agendas, agreements, briefing materials, complaints, contracts, correspondence, decisions, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, and reports.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 007
Federal Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board
The Federal Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) is an independent, quasi-judicial administrative tribunal, the FPSLREB administers the collective bargaining systems for the federal public service and for the institutions of Parliament. It also adjudicates and decides federal public sector grievances, as well complaints related to reprisals, unfair labour practices, and staffing.
Federal Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records related to adjudication and mediation with public sector employers, specifically: hearings and grievances; labour relations complaints; staffing complaints; layoffs; revocations of appointments; negotiations of collective agreements; and dispute resolution.
Document Types: agendas, agreements, briefing materials, complaints, contracts, correspondence, decisions, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, and reports.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 008
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal Canada
The Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal Canada (PSDPT) was established to enhance public confidence in the integrity of public servants. Its mandate is to hear reprisal complaints referred by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner.
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal Canada Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records related to the impartial and timely disposition of cases involving complaints relating to reprisals, alleged to have been taken against a public servant as a result of his or her disclosing possible wrongdoing.
Document Types: agendas, agreements, briefing materials, complaints, contracts, correspondence, decisions, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, reports, and transcripts.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 009
Social Security Tribunal of Canada
The Social Security Tribunal of Canada is an independent administrative body composed of a General Division and Appeal Division that makes quasi-judicial decisions on appeals related to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security Act (OAS) or the Employment Insurance Act (EI).
Social Security Tribunal of Canada Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records related to appeals related to the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Pension Plan, and the Old Age Security Act.
Document Types: agendas, agreements, briefing materials, complaints, contracts, correspondence, decisions, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, reports, and transcripts.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 010
Specific Claims Tribunal
The Specific Claims Tribunal is an independent specialized tribunal whose mandate is to decide issues of validity and compensation relating to specific claims of First Nations.
Specific Claims Tribunal Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records related to hearings of specific claims of First Nations.
Document Types: agendas, agreements, briefing materials, complaints, contracts, correspondence, decisions, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, reports, and transcripts.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 011
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
The Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (TATC) provides a recourse mechanism to the national transportation sector regarding administrative actions taken by the Minister of Transport and the Canadian Transportation Agency under various pieces of federal transportation legislation.
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Class of Records
Description: Includes administrative records related to hearings for aviation, marine, rail, international bridges and tunnels and motor vehicle.
Document Types:agendas, agreements, briefing materials, complaints, contracts, correspondence, decisions, draft policies, memoranda, minutes of meetings, presentations, reports, and transcripts.
Disclosure summary: no such disclosure occurs.
Record Number: ATSSC 012
Internal Services
Internal services constitute groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are management and oversight services, communications services, legal services, human resources management services, financial management services, information management services, information technology services, real property services, materiel services, acquisition services, and travel and other administrative services. Internal services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.
Acquisition Services
Acquisition services involve activities undertaken to acquire a good or service to fulfill a properly completed request (including a complete and accurate definition of requirements and certification that funds are available) until entering into or amending a contract.
Communications Services
Communications services involve activities undertaken to ensure that Government of Canada communications are effectively managed, well-coordinated and responsive to the diverse information needs of the public. The communications management function ensures that the public—internal or external—receives government information, and that the views and concerns of the public are taken into account in the planning, management and evaluation of policies, programs, services and initiatives.
Financial Management Services
Financial management services involve activities undertaken to ensure the prudent use of public resources, including planning, budgeting, accounting, reporting, control and oversight, analysis, decision support and advice, and financial systems.
Human Resources Management Services
Human resources management services involve activities undertaken for determining strategic direction, allocating resources among services and processes, as well as activities relating to analyzing exposure to risk and determining appropriate countermeasures. They ensure that the service operations and programs of the federal government comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies and plans.
- Awards (Pride and Recognition) Class of Record
- Classification of Positions Class of Record
- Compensation and Benefits Class of Record
- Employment Equity and Diversity Class of Record
- Hospitality Class of Record
- Human Resources Planning Class of Record
- Labour Relations Class of Record
- Canadian Human Rights Act - Complaints Personal Information Bank
- Discipline Personal Information Bank
- Grievances Personal Information Bank
- Harassment Personal Information Bank
- Disclosure of Wrongdoing in the Workplace Personal Information Bank
- Values and Ethics Codes for the Public Sector and Organizational Code(s) of Conduct Personal Information Bank
- Occupational Health and Safety Class of Record
- Official Languages Class of Record
- Performance Management Reviews Class of Record
- Recruitment and Staffing Class of Record
- Applications for Employment Personal Information Bank
- Employee Personnel Record Personal Information Bank
- EX Talent Management Personal Information Bank
- Personnel Security Screening Personal Information Bank
- Staffing Personal Information Bank
- Values and Ethics Codes for the Public Sector and Organizational Code(s) of Conduct Personal Information Bank
- Relocation Class of Record
- Training and Development Class of Record
Information Management Services
Information management services involve activities undertaken to achieve efficient and effective information management to support program and service delivery; foster informed decision making; facilitate accountability, transparency, and collaboration; and preserve and ensure access to information and records for the benefit of present and future generations.
Information Technology Services
Information technology services involve activities undertaken to achieve efficient and effective use of information technology to support government priorities and program delivery, to increase productivity, and to enhance services to the public.
Legal services
Legal services involve activities undertaken to enable government departments and agencies to pursue policy, program and service delivery priorities and objectives within a legally sound framework.
Management and oversight services
Management and oversight services involve activities undertaken for determining strategic direction and allocating resources among services and processes, as well as those activities related to analyzing exposure to risk and determining appropriate countermeasures. They ensure that the service operations and programs of the federal government comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies or plans.
Materiel Services
Materiel services involve activities undertaken to ensure that materiel can be managed by departments in a sustainable and financially responsible manner that supports the cost-effective and efficient delivery of government programs.
Real Property Services
Real property services involve activities undertaken to ensure that real property is managed in a sustainable and financially responsible manner, throughout its life cycle, to support the cost-effective and efficient delivery of government programs.
Travel and Other Administrative Services
Travel and other administrative services include Government of Canada travel services, as well as those other internal services that do not smoothly fit with any of the internal services categories.
Manuals
The Administrative Tribunal Support Service of Canada has no manuals used by employees when carrying out programs or activities that affect the general public.
Additional information
For general information about making a request for access to information or personal information, see Make an access to information or personal information request.
To make a request for information online, access the Access to Information and Personal Information Online Request Service.
To make a request for information under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act by mail, mail your letter or completed Access to Information Request Form (Access to Information Act) or Personal Information Request Form (Privacy Act), along with any necessary documents (such as consent or the $5 application fee for a request under the Access to Information Act), to the following address:
Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada
Marie-Josée Labrecque
ATIP Coordinator
240 Sparks Street,
West Tower, 4th floor,
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E1
Telephone: 613-853-2870
Facsimile: --
ATIP-AIPRP@tribunal.gc.ca
In accordance with the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, an area on the premises will be made available to review original materials on site if that is the applicant’s preference (and it is practical to do so), or if it is not practical to create copies of the material.
Please note: Each request made to the ATSSC under the Access to Information Act must be accompanied by an application fee of $5. For requests made online, this is paid at the time of application via credit card. For requests made by mail, this should be paid by enclosing cheque or money order made payable to the Receiver General for Canada.
The Government of Canada encourages the release of information through requests outside of the formal request processes. To make an informal request, contact:
Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada
Email: ATIP-AIPRP@tribunal.gc.ca
Telephone: 613-853-2870
240 Sparks Street,
West Tower, 4th floor,
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E1
You may also wish to search summaries of completed access to information requests for which the ATSSC has already provided responses, as this information may be more easily obtained. You may also wish to review available open data regarding the ATSSC.
The ATSSC conducts privacy impact assessments (PIAs) to ensure that privacy implications will be appropriately identified, assessed and resolved before a new or substantially modified program or activity involving personal information is implemented. The ATSSC does not have any summaries of PIAs available at this time since the PIAs have not been finalized.
Please see the Introduction to this publication for information on formal access procedures under the provisions of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
Reading room
In accordance with the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act, records may be reviewed in person at 240 Sparks Street, West Tower, 4th floor, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E1.