Administrative Law

Administrative law governs the relationship between individuals and government bodies. In Canada, boards, tribunals, and commissions make decisions every day that impact your livelihood, your rights, and your future.

When these bodies overstep their authority or fail to follow fair procedures, we provide the legal backbone to hold them accountable.

Our Areas of Expertise

• Human Rights Advocacy: Facilitating accommodation requests, and assisting with applications and claims relating to discrimination and harassment based on protected grounds.
• Social Benefits & Entitlements: Assisting with appeals for denied claims, including Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability and provincial social assistance (ODSP, OW, ACSD).
• Judicial Reviews & Appeals: When a tribunal has legally erred in its decision, or its decision is unreasonable or procedurally unfair, we represent clients in Federal or Provincial courts to have those decisions set aside.
• Privacy Law: Assisting with access to information requests, appeals when access to information is refused, and the filing of complaints related to privacy.

Why Choose Our Firm?

The administrative process can feel like endless paperwork and opaque rules. Our approach focuses on the following pillars:

• Access to Justice: All persons have the right to have legal matters dealt with fairly and effectively by the justice system. We ensure this happens particularly those who are vulnerable and traditionally marginalized and may face additional barriers.
• Procedural Fairness: We ensure you are given a fair hearing and opportunity to present relevant evidence, and that the decision-maker hasn't pre-judged your case.
• Strategic Litigation: We identify any legal errors, breaches of procedural fairness or unreasonable decision-making that may necessitate an appeal or judicial review.
• Client-Centered Advocacy: We make complex statutory rules and legal jargon easy to understand so that you can have clear options, make informed decisions, and feel empowered in your matter.

If you have received an adverse decision from a government agent or board, time is of the essence. Most administrative decisions have strict limitation periods (often as short as 30 days) to file an appeal or a notice of judicial review. Contact Racioppo Giangrande Law as soon as possible to consult about your options and next steps.