b'1 ABOUT THE TRIBUNALOUR COMMITMENT THE TRIBUNALS VALUESTO CANADIANSImpartiality ServiceMission Independence RespectCompetence IntegrityThe Tribunal seeks to foster better accessExpertise Transparencyto justice in the exercise of its administrative independence. The Tribunal safeguards the fairness, reliability and integrity of the agriculture and agri-food administrative monetary penaltyTRIBUNAL JURISDICTIONregime to protect public health, animal welfareAND MANDATEand plant life. The Tribunal is a federal quasi-judicial Visionadministrative tribunal and has exclusive jurisdiction to determine all matters relatingThe Tribunal, through its modern and innovativeto the validity of administrative monetary practices, offers the Canadian public an impartial,penalties imposed for violations in the agriculture independent, fair and expeditious review of theand agri-food sector. The process begins upon validity of administrative monetary penalties.receiving a request for review and ends oncethe Tribunal makes a decision.ObjectivesThe Tribunal falls within the Department of The Tribunal is embarked on a process ofAgriculture and Agri-Food Canadas portfolio and modernization with the objective to leverageis composed of four members, nominated by new technologies to exercise its agriculture the Governor in Council, and whose decision-and agri-food expertise, thus distinguishing making role is achieved independently. The itself as an innovative and dynamicChairperson is also responsible for liaising with administrative tribunal. the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada to ensure that the Tribunal is provided with the administrative support necessary tofulfil its legislative mandate.4'