Rules of Procedure for Boards of Review

6 The Board may direct the Minister and the parties to attend a conference for the purpose of

• (a) clarifying and simplifying issues;

• (b) admitting facts or verifying facts by affidavit;

• (c) discussing the use of documents of a public nature;

• (d) discussing the procedure to be followed at the inquiry;

• (e) exchanging written submissions, exhibits and other material;

• (f) identifying submissions, documents or testimony that contains or may contain confidential information;

• (g) identifying who may be given access to any confidential information;

• (h) determining the number of witnesses, or the time for presenting evidence, rebutting evidence or cross-examining;

• (i) discussing the use of electronic communication, including teleconferences and videoconferences, for the hearing; or

• (j) dealing with any other relevant matter.