加拿大難民程式/RPD規則66 - 憲法問題通知

RPD規則66 - 憲法問題通知

相關規則的文字如下

Notice of constitutional question
66 (1) A party who wants to challenge the constitutional validity, applicability or operability of a legislative provision must complete a notice of constitutional question.

Form and content of notice
(2) The party must complete the notice as set out in Form 69 of the Federal Courts Rules or any other form that includes
(a) the party’s name;
(b) the Division file number;
(c) the date, time and location of the hearing;
(d) the specific legislative provision that is being challenged;
(e) the material facts relied on to support the constitutional challenge; and
(f) a summary of the legal argument to be made in support of the constitutional challenge.

Providing notice
(3) The party must provide
(a) a copy of the notice to the Attorney General of Canada and to the attorney general of each province of Canada, in accordance with section 57 of the Federal Courts Act;
(b) a copy of the notice to the Minister;
(c) a copy of the notice to the other party, if any; and
(d) the original notice to the Division, together with a written statement indicating how and when the copies of the notice were provided under paragraphs (a) to (c), and proof that they were provided.

Time limit
(4) Documents provided under this rule must be received by their recipients no later than 10 days before the day on which the constitutional argument is made.

評論

RPD根據該法第162(1)款擁有決定法律問題的管轄權，該條款規定如下

162. (1) 委員會的每個部門對於根據本法提起的訴訟，擁有獨立和排他的管轄權，負責聽審和裁決所有法律和事實問題，包括管轄權問題。

憲法問題必須在委員會保留審理申訴的管轄權期間提出。 由於該法第170.2條規定，申訴人不能在聯邦法院的司法審查敗訴後，再回到委員會提出憲法問題。該法第170.2條規定，

170.2 難民保護部門無權就難民保護申請、保護申請、停止申請或撤銷申請，重新審理任何理由，包括違反自然正義原則，而難民上訴部門或聯邦法院（視情況而定）已經對此做出了最終裁決。

同樣，申訴人不能在難民保護部門的專門小組面前，就IRPA中RPD沒有管轄權審理或適用的條款提出憲法問題。

如果尋求的救濟不是根據憲法理由判定法律或法規無效、不適用或不可操作的判決，則不需要憲法問題通知。 當例如提出憲法條款以確保一般遵守憲法的推定時，其他憲法問題並不一定需要通知。