b'3 TRIBUNALS STRATEGIC PLANACHIEVEMENTS AND 2. Establish a governance structureOPPORTUNITIES The Tribunal has a strong governance structure that can respond to the Since 20182019, the Tribunal has increased complexity of cases arising structured its activities around three from the coming into force of new broad strategic directions: legislation and regulations. The purpose of this structure is to ensure a fair 1.Facilitate access to justice and expeditious review process that Canadians expects federal institutionsincorporates best practices, while to be transparent, effective and easilyprotecting the members independence. accessible. The Tribunal has implementedConsequently, the following elements the following strategies over the past fourhave been developed:years to meet these expectations: Code of Ethics for MembersA redesign of practice notes in plainDecision Review Committeelanguage so they are more accessibleReasons Review Policyto the public and all parties involvedin cases Mandatory caseConducting virtual hearings, whichmanagement conferencesminimize travel time and costs for 3. Modernize operationsall partiesWriting decisions in clear, From an operations perspective, the plain language Tribunal has focused on reducing and eliminating the backlog of cases. Virtual The creation of a guide for hearings have enabled us to maintainself-represented persons our pace despite the pandemic.20 CANADA AGRICULTURAL REVIEW TRIBUNAL'