The day following the receipt of a written complaint of serious injury, the Tribunal acknowledges receipt of the complaint.

After the Tribunal decides a complaint of serious injury is properly documented, it must determine if the initiation of a safeguard inquiry is warranted on the basis of the information provided in the complaint.

1. Notice of safeguard inquiry

Canada’s Safeguard investigation process: Safeguard measure

If a safeguard measure is to remain in effect for a period of more than three years, the Tribunal must, under the CITT Act, conduct a mid-term review of the measure before its mid-point.

The Tribunal may conduct an extension inquiry to determine if a safeguard measure that is due to expire is still necessary.