Administrative Law - Inspire Law

“It’s My Strata, And I’ll Smoke If I Want To” – Part 1

July 14, 2019
Susan Kootnekoff
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What happens when a smoker does not want to stop smoking, but whose adjacent neighbor is a non-smoker with a health condition? Let's say the health condition worsens with exposure to second-hand smoke. Let's also say they live in a...

WCB Review Wants Your Comments, Before July 19, 2019

July 14, 2019
Susan Kootnekoff

If you have filed a Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) claim within the past 15 years or so in BC, you may be well aware that dealing with the B.C. WCB can extremely frustrating. In 1917, the Workers Compensation Act (the...

What Is Administrative Law?

April 11, 2019
Susan Kootnekoff

I am quite frequently asked this question. Administrative law is the body of law that governs administrative agencies. Administrative agencies are involved in virtually every aspect of our lives. Examples include agencies that regulate food and drug products, securities commissions, local building...