Does a claimant have to provide supporting evidence to support their claim?

The RPD is, of course, entitled to expect a claimant to “provide acceptable documents establishing their identity and other elements of the claim.” This is required by RPD Rule 11. It is also obliged to consider a claimant’s explanation as to why he or she did not provide such documents and what steps he or she took to obtain them. Once again, this is provided by RPD Rule 11. That his testimony was sworn does not obviate the need for supporting evidence (citing the recent decision of this Court in Murugesu v. MCI, 2016 FC 819, at para 30 in support.)