The appellant must deliver the notice of appeal to the Board.
The Board will send a letter acknowledging the notice of appeal and providing more information about the appeal process.
The respondent must provide a copy of all documents that were considered by the decision-maker in making the decision under appeal to the Board and to the appellant.
The Board may hold an appeal management conference with the parties to guide their preparation for a hearing.
The Board will schedule the written, oral, or online hearing of the appeal by written notice to the participants. If a hearing is held in-person, the Board will usually schedule it to occur in the appellant’s area of residence. A party may apply to the Board to have the appeal heard online where attendance at a hearing in-person would pose a hardship.
During the hearing each party may call witnesses and provide other evidence or file documents that are relevant.
Hearings are generally open to the public. Parties may also bring other persons who can provide evidence as witnesses, assist in clarifying information, or simply to offer support.
The Board usually issues a written decision on the appeal at a later date and delivers a copy to each party. Decisions will also be posted on the board’s website.
A decision of the Board is final and conclusive. If any party wishes to challenge a decision of the Board, they must file an application for judicial review with the Supreme Court of British Columbia within 60 days of the issuance of the decision. Please contact a lawyer for more information on how to make an application for judicial review of a Board decision.