The Ontario Social Benefits Tribunal (SBT) is an
adjudicative tribunal in the province of
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It is one of the 13 adjudicative tribunals overseen by the
Ministry of the Attorney General that make up
Tribunals Ontario
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.
Authority
The SBT is empowered to hear appeals of administrative decisions related to
social assistance
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and was created under the ''Ontario Works Act''. The members of the tribunal are appointed by the
Lieutenant Governor in Council
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. Members of the SBT are empowered to hear cases in person or in writing. All hearings of the SBT are private.
The SBT may hear appeals under the ''Ontario Works Act'' as well as the ''Ontario Disability Support Program Act''.
References
External links
Social Benefits TribunalOntario Laws
Ontario government tribunals
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