b'41.1The Tribunals jurisdiction The Tribunal is an independent federal administrative tribunal established by Parliament under subsection 27(1) of the AAAMP Act.The Tribunals mandate is to provide independent oversight, through the exercise of its review jurisdiction, of the use of administrative monetary penalty (AMPs) by federal agencies related toagriculture and agri-food under subsection 38(1) of the AAAMP Act.The Tribunal aims to promote greater access to justice for Canadians through the exercise of its administrative autonomy. The Tribunal safeguards the fairness, reliability and integrity of the agriculture and agri-food administrative monetary penalty regime in order to protect public health, animal welfare and plant life.1.2 Administrative monetary penalties and the absolute liability regime Three federal agencies currently have the authority to issue AMPs related to agriculture and agri-food:ythe Canadian Food Inspection Agency;ythe Canada Border Services Agency; and ythe Pest Management Regulatory Agency. The regulatory regime for AMPs established by Parliament is a unique regime of absolute liability. In Doyon, 1the Federal Court of Appeal described this regime of penalties as draconian and highly punitive. Under subsection 18(1) of the AAAMP Act, due diligence (I did my best or I didnt intend to) and mistakes of fact (I didnt know or I forgot) are not permissible defences. That said, if you do not establish a permissible defence, the Tribunal will determine if the AMP was lawfully imposed. 21 Doyon v. Canada (Attorney General), 2009 FCA 152.2Ibid at para 27.'