Department of Employment and Social Development Act

Marginal note:Powers of tribunal

• 64 (1) The Tribunal may decide any question of law or fact that is necessary for the disposition of any application made or appeal brought under this Act.

• Marginal note:Canada Pension Plan

  (2) Despite subsection (1), in the case of an application or appeal relating to the Canada Pension Plan, the Tribunal may only decide questions of law or fact as to

  • (a) whether any benefit is payable to a person or its amount;

  • (b) whether any person is eligible for a division of unadjusted pensionable earnings or its amount;

  • (c) whether any person is eligible for an assignment of a contributor’s retirement pension or its amount; and

  • (d) whether a penalty should be imposed under Part II of that Act or its amount.

• Marginal note:Employment Insurance Act

  (3) If a question specified in section 90 of the Employment Insurance Act arises in the consideration of an application or in an appeal, it must be determined by an authorized officer of the Canada Revenue Agency, as provided by that section.