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The Surface Rights Board assists with disputes about:

• Terms of entry onto land: the board may authorize entry to private land to explore for, produce or develop subsurface resources.
• Compensation: the amount to be paid to the landowner for a company’s entry, occupation and use of private land.
• Damages: the compensation that should be paid for damage to the land or adjacent land, or loss caused by an entry.
• Rent renegotiation: new rental provisions in a surface lease.
• Compliance: whether the terms of a surface lease or right of entry have been complied with or whether the proposed oil and gas activity in a surface lease is different from what was approved.

• Ensures that CSIS powers to intrude on people's privacy are used legally and appropriately, in order to protect Canadians’ rights and freedoms.
• Investigates complaints by individuals or groups through a quasi-judicial hearing presided over by a Committee Member assisted by staff

The Social Security Tribunal hears appeals on government decisions regarding 

• Employment Insurance (EI), 
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability appeals, 
• Other appeals related to CPP retirement pensions, post-retirement benefits, survivor’s pensions, orphan’s benefits, death benefits, and 
• Old Age Security (OAS)

The first level of appeal from Service Canada goes to the General Division. The Appeal Division deals with appeals from the General Division.

Under the Skilled Trade BC Act, a person who is the subject of any of the following decisions or orders may request, within 30 days of receiving written notice of the decision or order, a review by the review officer of the decision or order:

(a) a refusal by the corporation to award a person an industry training credential;

(b) a refusal by the corporation to determine that a person is a trade qualifier;

(c) the suspension or cancellation by the corporation of a person's industry training credential;

(d) a refusal by the corporation to register a person as an apprentice;

(e) the cancellation by the corporation of a person's registration as an apprentice;

(f) an examination or assessment by the corporation of a person's training;

(g) a refusal by the corporation to issue a person a temporary authorization under section 31 ;

(h) a refusal by the corporation to grant a supervision ratio adjustment under section 33 ;

(i) the issuance by a compliance officer of a warning under section 37 or a compliance order under section 38;

(j) the imposition by a compliance officer or another officer or employee of the corporation of an administrative monetary penalty under section 39 [administrative monetary penalties];

(k) a decision or order prescribed by the minister.

• Determines if the decisions were fairly made according to the provisions of the legislation 
• Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of receipt of the decision under appeal

The Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia regulates the profession in the public interest by:

• Seeking to ensure that members provide services to a high standard thereby maintaining the integrity of the profession;
• Selecting, educating, and examining the suitable prospective applicants to become notaries;
• Establishing requirements for professional continuing development and identifying emerging trends that may require mandatory education; 
• Establishing standards of knowledge, skills, and proficiency in all matters relating to the lawful practice of the profession of Notaries Public;
• Establishing and regulating ethical standards;
• Inquiring into complaints and concerns and when appropriate conducting discipline hearings; and
• Cooperating with other agencies, bodies, and regulators to advance legal services to members of the public.