The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission has developed the following approach to scheduling, requests for rescheduling, and requests for adjournments of rental appeal hearings. Information about scheduling and how to reschedule a rental appeal hearing can be found below.
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Note: Please note that this policy only applies to rental appeal hearings.
Scheduling and Rescheduling Rental Appeal Hearings
The Commission’s approach to scheduling and rescheduling rental appeal hearings is designed to give the parties a fair chance to find a date that works for everyone. When an appeal hearing is scheduled, the Parties will receive a Notice of Appeal Hearing, which will include the date and time of the hearing, as well as instructions on how to join the teleconference.
The Commission strives to provide the parties with a minimum of 7 days’ notice of the Appeal Hearing.
If a party needs to reschedule a hearing, they must contact the Commission and the other parties in writing within 2 business days of receiving the Notice of Appeal Hearing. The party requesting to reschedule, must provide two alternative dates that are within 2 weeks of the scheduled date. The Commission will contact the other parties to try to find a date and time that works for all parties. If the parties cannot agree on a date and time after a reasonable number of attempts, the Commission will set the date and time for the hearing without agreement of the parties.
To make a request to reschedule a Rental Appeal Hearing, please contact the Commission Clerk at rentalappeals@irac.pe.ca or 902-892-3501.
Requests for Adjournments
Requests for adjournments, particularly at the last minute, are a significant impediment to fair and timely access to justice. Requesting an adjournment is only meant to be used in extraordinary circumstances. Therefore, the Commission will only grant adjournments in extraordinary circumstances such as illness of a party, witness, or representative. If the circumstances are not deemed exceptional by the Commission, it will not grant an adjournment, even if all parties agree to it.
If a party wishes to request the adjournment of a scheduled appeal hearing, they must contact the
Commission Clerk (rentalappeals@irac.pe.ca or 902-892-3501) as soon as possible and provide the exceptional circumstances supporting the request. The party will also need to provide 2 alternative dates that are within 1 week of the scheduled hearing date.