Does the introduction of new evidence constitute an independent ground of appeal?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from P. V. v Minister of Employment and Social Development, 2017 CanLII 73238 (SST):

Additionally, Roussel J. wrote in Tracey v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 FC 1300, that “[u]nder the current legislative framework however, the introduction of new evidence is no longer an independent ground of appeal (Belo-Alves, at para 108).”

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