To ensure that parties and participants are able to understand the appeal process as well as their roles and responsibilities in the process, the FAC has prepared a number of Information Sheets.
These Information Sheets deal with specific topics and specific stages of the appeal process, and fill in some of the details about certain FAC practices and policies which may not be set out in the legislation. However, the Information Sheets are not a substitute for the legislation.
Additional topics may be added to this site from time to time.
General
- About the FAC and the Appeal Process
- Dispute Resolution and Settlements
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
How to Appeal
- How to Start an Appeal under the Forest Act
- How to Start an Appeal under the Forest and Range Practices Act
- How to Start an Appeal under the Private Management Forest Land Act
- How to Start an Appeal under the Range Act
- How to Start an Appeal under the Wildfire Act
- Remedies
Adding Parties
Hearings
Written Hearings
Oral Hearings
- Use of Electronic Devices in Hearing Rooms
- Oral Hearing – General
- Oral Hearing Procedure (Order of Presentation)
- Preparing for an Oral Hearing and Preparation Checklist
- Statement of Points and Document Disclosure (Pre-hearing Disclosure)
- Closing Statements
Requests/Applications
- How to Request More Time in an Ongoing Appeal
- Requesting an Order for Documents to be Disclosed
- Requiring a Witness to Attend a Hearing: Application for an Order to Attend (Summons)
- Requesting a Site Visit
*For more information about administrative tribunals in British Columbia, preparing for a hearing and administrative law generally, see the information and short videos on the website titled “A Guide to Administrative Law in BC” produced by the Justice Education Society” at http://www.adminlawbc.ca/.