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Warren specializes in Human Rights and Employment tribunals. His fee for human rights is $2000.00. His fee for Police Employment and other Tribunals is $2500.00. Warren A. Lyon will assist you personally before all tribunal matters that include any immigration tribunals, Employment or Human rights tribunals.

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Warren A. Lyon will assist you personally before all tribunal matters that include any immigration tribunals, Employment or Human rights tribunals.   Much of the work reflects documents prepared for the said corporation  in assisting individuals/clients  and that will be used by the corporation in their research and in their purpose to promote the rule of law and due process.


Law Society Act
Part 0.1

Not practising law or providing legal services

(8) For the purposes of this Act, the following persons shall be deemed not to be practising law or providing legal services:
1. A person who is acting in the normal course of carrying on a profession or occupation governed by another Act of the Legislature, or an Act of Parliament, that regulates specifically the activities of persons engaged in that profession or occupation.
2. An employee or officer of a corporation who selects, drafts, completes or revises a document for the use of the corporation or to which the corporation is a party.
3. An individual who is acting on his or her own behalf, whether in relation to a document, a proceeding or otherwise.


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 Regulation Resources

On May 1st, 2007, The Law Society of Upper Canada became responsible for regulating the paralegal profession as a result of amendments to the Law Society Act brought about by Bill 14.
The regulatory framework for the profession was successfully established by the 13-member Paralegal Standing Committee, which is made up of five paralegals and eight members of the Law Society's governing board, known as Convocation. Five paralegals were elected to the Committee in a province-wide election in March 2010.
The Committee initiated and instituted the Paralegal Rules of Conduct, as well as a set of criteria and an application process for paralegals already in practice, and for students already studying legal services. The Law Society issued the first paralegal licences in early 2008 to approved applicants who passed the licensing examination.
Anyone in Ontario providing legal services requires a licence, unless the group or individual is not captured by the Law Society Act,or is exempt by a Law Society by-law. The Law Society Act enables the Law Society to make exemptions through by-laws.
Legislation passed by the Government of Ontario, (primarily the Law Society Act and Regulations made under the act) authorize the Law Society to educate and license Ontario's paralegals and regulate their conduct.
Law Society by-laws and Paralegal Rules of Conduct - both based in the Law Society Act - set out professional and ethical obligations. Paralegals failing to meet these obligations are subject to the Society's complaints and discipline process.
If you have questions about paralegal regulation, please contact the Law Society at (416) 947-3315, or 1-800-668-7380, or send an e-mail to lawsociety@lsuc.on.ca. You may also wish to consult our comprehensive set of Questions and Answers or check our information brochure.
The Law Society governs legal service providers in the public interest by ensuring that the people of Ontario are served by lawyers and paralegals who meet high standards of learning, competence and professional conduct.
Exemptions
Anyone in Ontario providing legal services requires a licence, unless the group or individual is not captured by the Law Society Act  or is exempt by a Law Society by-law. The Law Society Act enables the Law Society to make exeptions through by-laws. Exemption categories will be reviewed by the Law Society in two years - prior to May 1, 2009.

Groups/Individuals not captured by the Law Society Act (who do not require a licence)
  • A person who is acting in the normal course of carrying on a profession or occupation governed by another Act of the Legislature, or an Act of Parliament, that regulates specifically the activities of persons engaged in that profession or occupation.
  • An employee or officer of a corporation who selects, drafts, completes or revises a document for the use of the corporation or to which the corporation is a party.
  • An individual who is acting on his or her own behalf, whether in relation to a document, a proceeding or otherwise.
  • An employee or a volunteer representative of a trade union who is acting on behalf of the union or a member of the union in connection with a grievance, a labour negotiation, an arbitration proceeding or a proceeding before an administrative tribunal.
  • A person or a member of a class or persons prescribed by the by-laws, in the circumstances prescribed by the by-laws.
Groups/Individuals exempt by By-law 4 (who do not require a licence)
  • Individuals employed by a single employer, such as municipal prosecutor
  • Persons who are not in the business of providing legal services and occasionally provide assistance to a friend or relative for no fee
  • Articling students
  • Employees of legal clinics funded by Legal Aid Ontario
  • Employees of organizations similar to legal clinics that provide free services to low-income clients, provided they meet certain criteria as to their non-profit status and funding
  • Aboriginal Court Workers
  • Staff of the Office of the Worker Adviser
  • Staff of the Office of the Employer Adviser
  • Constituency Assistants working in MPP offices
  • Law students working in student legal aid services' societies, provided they are supervised by a lawyer and covered by the lawyer's insurance
  • Injured Workers Outreach Services
  • Ontario Federation of Labour staff and consultants representing union members in workers' compensation matters (under the Occupational Disability Response Team), including their work in representing families of deceased workers
  • Trade union representatives acting on behalf of retired persons who were formerly members of the trade union and while providing services to another local of the same union
  • Union representatives assisting families of deceased workers at Coroners' Inquests
  • Members of the following listed voluntary standard-setting associations, subject to certain restrictions: the Human Resources Professions of Ontario; the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals

Procedures












Introduction

While each division of the IRB is responsible for making decisions on different immigration or refugee matters, they all follow an administrative tribunal process similar to what happens in a court, though less formal. The process is flexible and can take many forms so long as it ensures that the IRB makes well-reasoned, efficient and fair decisions. The IRB tribunal process is based on Canadian law, Canada's international obligations and Canada's humanitarian traditions.
In the tribunal process:
  • A person appearing before the IRB has the right to be represented, at his or her own expense, by counsel a lawyer, immigration consultant, trusted advisor or family member.
  • A person has the right to be heard and to present evidence and arguments to an impartial decision-maker.
  • Hearings are usually held in person. They can also be held by videoconference, telephone or other means that allow for a fair hearing.
  • Proceedings may be in English or French and a person appearing before the IRB may also use an interpreter.
  • All testimony is given under oath (by swearing on a holy book) or by affirmation (a solemn promise to tell the truth).
  • The people who hear the cases and make the decisions are called members. In most cases, one member hears the case.
  • Hearings of refugee claims are usually held in private.
  • Other hearings are usually open to the public. That means media or members of the public may observe hearings or get information about a case.
  • The setting and procedures for hearings are generally informal, so evidence is not limited by technical or legal rules.
  • Each division has rules on procedures. The rules cover matters such as time limits, evidence, documents and other responsibilities of counsel or the people appearing before the IRB.
  • All decisions are based on the evidence provided and the law.
  • Members must provide reasons for final decisions. Sometimes the member may not write out the reasons, but may state them at the end of the hearing. Or, sometimes the member may write out the reasons for the decision later, after the hearing.
  • The person appearing before the IRB, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, or the Minister of Public Safety may apply to the Federal Court of Canada for a judicial review of an IRB decision. However, the person or the Ministers' representative must first obtain the Court's permission. This is called leave.

All Tribunals

Processes

All Tribunals

Immigration Appeal Division

Immigration Division


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Paralegal Regulation Resources

On May 1st, 2007, The Law Society of Upper Canada became responsible for regulating the paralegal profession as a result of amendments to the Law Society Act brought about by Bill 14.
The regulatory framework for the profession was successfully established by the 13-member Paralegal Standing Committee, which is made up of five paralegals and eight members of the Law Society's governing board, known as Convocation. Five paralegals were elected to the Committee in a province-wide election in March 2010.
The Committee initiated and instituted the Paralegal Rules of Conduct, as well as a set of criteria and an application process for paralegals already in practice, and for students already studying legal services. The Law Society issued the first paralegal licences in early 2008 to approved applicants who passed the licensing examination.
Anyone in Ontario providing legal services requires a licence, unless the group or individual is not captured by the Law Society Act,or is exempt by a Law Society by-law. The Law Society Act enables the Law Society to make exemptions through by-laws.
Legislation passed by the Government of Ontario, (primarily the Law Society Act and Regulations made under the act) authorize the Law Society to educate and license Ontario's paralegals and regulate their conduct.
Law Society by-laws and Paralegal Rules of Conduct - both based in the Law Society Act - set out professional and ethical obligations. Paralegals failing to meet these obligations are subject to the Society's complaints and discipline process.
If you have questions about paralegal regulation, please contact the Law Society at (416) 947-3315, or 1-800-668-7380, or send an e-mail to lawsociety@lsuc.on.ca. You may also wish to consult our comprehensive set of Questions and Answers or check our information brochure.
The Law Society governs legal service providers in the public interest by ensuring that the people of Ontario are served by lawyers and paralegals who meet high standards of learning, competence and professional conduct.
Exemptions
Anyone in Ontario providing legal services requires a licence, unless the group or individual is not captured by the Law Society Act  or is exempt by a Law Society by-law. The Law Society Act enables the Law Society to make exeptions through by-laws. Exemption categories will be reviewed by the Law Society in two years - prior to May 1, 2009.

Groups/Individuals not captured by the Law Society Act (who do not require a licence)
  • A person who is acting in the normal course of carrying on a profession or occupation governed by another Act of the Legislature, or an Act of Parliament, that regulates specifically the activities of persons engaged in that profession or occupation.
  • An employee or officer of a corporation who selects, drafts, completes or revises a document for the use of the corporation or to which the corporation is a party.
  • An individual who is acting on his or her own behalf, whether in relation to a document, a proceeding or otherwise.
  • An employee or a volunteer representative of a trade union who is acting on behalf of the union or a member of the union in connection with a grievance, a labour negotiation, an arbitration proceeding or a proceeding before an administrative tribunal.
  • A person or a member of a class or persons prescribed by the by-laws, in the circumstances prescribed by the by-laws.
Groups/Individuals exempt by By-law 4 (who do not require a licence)
  • Individuals employed by a single employer, such as municipal prosecutor or any other single employer.
  • Persons who are not in the business of providing legal services and occasionally provide assistance to a friend or relative for no fee
  • Articling students
  • Employees of legal clinics funded by Legal Aid Ontario
  • Employees of organizations similar to legal clinics that provide free services to low-income clients, provided they meet certain criteria as to their non-profit status and funding
  • Aboriginal Court Workers
  • Staff of the Office of the Worker Adviser
  • Staff of the Office of the Employer Adviser
  • Constituency Assistants working in MPP offices
  • Law students working in student legal aid services' societies, provided they are supervised by a lawyer and covered by the lawyer's insurance
  • Injured Workers Outreach Services
  • Ontario Federation of Labour staff and consultants representing union members in workers' compensation matters (under the Occupational Disability Response Team), including their work in representing families of deceased workers
  • Trade union representatives acting on behalf of retired persons who were formerly members of the trade union and while providing services to another local of the same union
  • Union representatives assisting families of deceased workers at Coroners' Inquests
  • Members of the following listed voluntary standard-setting associations, subject to certain restrictions: the Human Resources Professions of Ontario; the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals

Unlicensed Representatives

An unlicensed person may represent a party in proceedings before the SJTO if that person falls within the specific licensing exemptions established by the LSUC.
A person who is not licensed may be asked by the SJTO to identify the LSUC exemption category to which he or she belongs.
The current exemptions permit the following unlicensed persons, among others, to act as a representative:
  • an unpaid friend or neighbour who is not in the business of providing legal services, who does not receive compensation, and who provides legal services in no more than 3 matters in a year
  • an unpaid family member who is not in the business of providing legal services and who does not receive compensation
  • a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) or the Constituency assistant working in the MPP's office
  • an employee or volunteer from a trade union or appropriate organization
  • students, volunteers and employees of legal clinics funded through Legal Aid Ontario
  • individuals employed by a single employer, for example, a municipal prosecutor or employee of a corporation appearing on behalf of the corporation
A complete list of approved exemptions is on the LSUC's website.
A person who is not licensed and who is not exempt from licensing requirements will be not permitted to act as a representative in an SJTO proceeding. This would include:
  • a friend, neighbour or family member who expects to/or receives compensation in return for acting as a representative
  • an unpaid friend or neighbour who has already provided legal services in respect of three matters in that year
  • subject to limited exceptions, a member of a board of directors of a corporation who is not an employee of the corporation

Representative's Responsibilities

Where a party is represented, the Tribunal will communicate with the party through its representative.
Representatives must treat all participants and the Tribunal with courtesy and respect. Both licensed and unlicensed representatives are expected to know and follow the Tribunal's rules and procedures and any directions or orders made during the proceeding. Acting on the client's behalf and instructions, a representative is responsible for all communications with the Tribunal and the other parties and for preparing and presenting the client's case to the Tribunal.
The Tribunal may exclude a representative from a hearing where necessary to prevent an abuse of process (for example, because the representative has a conflict of interest) or, in the case of unlicensed representatives, where the Tribunal finds the representative is not competent to properly represent or to advise the party or witness, or does not understand and comply at the hearing with the duties and responsibilities of a representative, Hansen v. Toronto (City), 2010 HRTO 13.
The Tribunal recognizes that limited scope retainers exist. A representative on a limited scope retainer shall ensure the client understands the extent and scope of the services that will be provided and is responsible for advising the tribunal when no longer retained.




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