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RPD规则66 - 宪法问题通知

相关规则的文本如下

Notice of constitutional question
66 (1) A party who wants to challenge the constitutional validity, applicability or operability of a legislative provision must complete a notice of constitutional question.

Form and content of notice
(2) The party must complete the notice as set out in Form 69 of the Federal Courts Rules or any other form that includes
(a) the party’s name;
(b) the Division file number;
(c) the date, time and location of the hearing;
(d) the specific legislative provision that is being challenged;
(e) the material facts relied on to support the constitutional challenge; and
(f) a summary of the legal argument to be made in support of the constitutional challenge.

Providing notice
(3) The party must provide
(a) a copy of the notice to the Attorney General of Canada and to the attorney general of each province of Canada, in accordance with section 57 of the Federal Courts Act;
(b) a copy of the notice to the Minister;
(c) a copy of the notice to the other party, if any; and
(d) the original notice to the Division, together with a written statement indicating how and when the copies of the notice were provided under paragraphs (a) to (c), and proof that they were provided.

Time limit
(4) Documents provided under this rule must be received by their recipients no later than 10 days before the day on which the constitutional argument is made.

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RPD根据该法第162(1)款拥有决定法律问题的管辖权，该条款规定如下

162. (1) 委员会的每个部门对于根据本法提起的诉讼，拥有独立和排他的管辖权，负责听审和裁决所有法律和事实问题，包括管辖权问题。

宪法问题必须在委员会保留审理申诉的管辖权期间提出。 由于该法第170.2条规定，申诉人不能在联邦法院的司法审查败诉后，再回到委员会提出宪法问题。该法第170.2条规定，

170.2 难民保护部门无权就难民保护申请、保护申请、停止申请或撤销申请，重新审理任何理由，包括违反自然正义原则，而难民上诉部门或联邦法院（视情况而定）已经对此做出了最终裁决。

同样，申诉人不能在难民保护部门的专门小组面前，就IRPA中RPD没有管辖权审理或适用的条款提出宪法问题。

如果寻求的救济不是根据宪法理由判定法律或法规无效、不适用或不可操作的判决，则不需要宪法问题通知。 当例如提出宪法条款以确保一般遵守宪法的推定时，其他宪法问题并不一定需要通知。