Andrew Astritis

T. 613.567.2901 x 234

F. 613.567.2921

E. aastritis@ravenlaw.com

• Year of Call: 2005

• 2006 B.C.L.,

Oxford University

• 2004 LL.B.,

Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

• 2001 B.A. Honours,

Political Studies, Queen’s University

Andrew Astritis

Professional Activities and Organizations

Law Society of Upper Canada

Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers

County of Carleton Law Association

Andrew Astritis practices in the areas of labour, employment, administrative, human rights and constitutional law. Andrew has acted in matters before labour arbitrators, the Public Service Labour Relations Board, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, the Federal Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Andrew’s work focuses on written advocacy in judicial review and appellate litigation.

During his articles, Andrew clerked for the Honourable John Evans at the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa. As a law student, Andrew was active in the Workers’ Rights Division at Parkdale Legal Services, and was a Division Leader at the Community Legal Aid Services Programme at Osgoode Hall. Andrew also participated in numerous moot court competitions as both an advocate and coach, including the 2003 Jessup International Law Moot.

Andrew has also been involved in public interest work with indigenous communities in Guatemala, writing articles in this area and acting before the Inter-American Human Rights Commission.

Cases Andrew has worked on include

• Amos v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 FCA 38
• Kane v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 FCA 19
• Fiona Ann Johnstone v. Canada Border Service Agency, 2010 CHRT 20
• Public Service Alliance of Canada v. Treasury Board (Program and Administrative Services Group), 2010 PSLRB 88
• Public Service Alliance of Canada v. Canada (Treasury Board), 2009 PSLRB 55
• Public Service Alliance of Canada v. Canada (Border Services, Program and Administrative Services and Operational Groups), 2009 PSLRB 37
• Johnstone v. Canada (Attorney General), 2008 FCA 101
• Public Service Alliance of Canada v. Parks Canada Agency, 2008 PSLRB 97
• Egan v. Canada (Attorney General), 2008 FC 649
• Gilbert v. Canada (Attorney General), 2008 FC 202
• Michon-Hamelin v. Canada (Attorney General), 2007 FC 1258
• Public Service Alliance of Canada and Bank of Canada, 2007 CIRB No. 387