R-20, r. 12 - Rules of procedure and practice of the construction industry commissioner

Section 30 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

30. The purpose of the pre-hearing conference is

(1)  to define the issues to be dealt with at the hearing;

(2)  to assess the advisability of clarifying and adding detail to the allegations of the parties and the relief sought;

(3)  to facilitate the disclosure of documentary evidence between the parties;

(4)  to plan the conduct of proceedings and the adducing of evidence at the hearing;

(5)  to examine the possibility for the parties to admit some facts or to evidence them by affidavits;

(6)  to examine any other issue likely to simplify or accelerate the conduct of the hearing;

(7)  to examine the possibility of agreeing to a meeting among the parties to try to bring them to an agreement; and

(8)  to examine the possibility of designating a person to meet with the parties for conciliation purposes pursuant to section 21.0.3 of the Act respecting labour relations, vocational training and manpower management in the construction industry (chapter R-20).

O.C. 850-2002, s. 30.