The law says
IRPA s. 170170 The Refugee Protection Division, in any proceeding before it,
- (a)may inquire into any matter that it considers relevant to establishing whether a claim is well-founded;
- (b)must hold a hearing;
- (c)must notify the person who is the subject of the proceeding and the Minister of the hearing;
- (d)must provide the Minister, on request, with the documents and information referred to in subsection 100(4);
- (d.1)may question the witnesses, including the person who is the subject of the proceeding;
- (e)must give the person and the Minister a reasonable opportunity to present evidence, question witnesses and make representations;
- (f)may, despite paragraph (b), allow a claim for refugee protection without a hearing, if the Minister has not notified the Division, within the period set out in the rules of the Board, of the Minister’s intention to intervene;
- (g)is not bound by any legal or technical rules of evidence;
- (h)may receive and base a decision on evidence that is adduced in the proceedings and considered credible or trustworthy in the circumstances; and
- (i)may take notice of any facts that may be judicially noticed, any other generally recognized facts and any information or opinion that is within its specialized knowledge.
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