The Canadian Energy Regulator Act empowers the Tribunal to dismiss compensation claims or reconsideration applications it deems frivolous or vexatious, protecting regulatory resources from non-meritorious proceedings.
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157 A Tribunal may refuse to hear any claim for compensation or application for reconsideration that it considers to be frivolous or vexatious.
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https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-157.htmlCanonical document at the regulator. Always cite this URL — not the Vantage detail page — in compliance evidence.
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