Administrative Tribunals -- for the most part are government appointed boards or commissions and  are not courts.  You may use a paralegal, a lawyer, a consultant or yourself in front of an administrative tribunal and has nothing to do with the law society.    I will acknowledge using a paralegal in speeding court is cheaper than a lawyer but I would rather use a retired traffic cop. But that is only a preference.   As usual those from Ontario think they are the center of the universe. Paralegals are only regulated in Ontario where paralegals can represent you in small claims court.  But you can also represent yourself in small claims court.   And the vast majority of paralegals in Canada work for law firms.  Even in Ontario more than half work for law firms.  As I said before PEANUTS.