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Law Commission of Ontario Commissions Paper from Bakerlaw on Rights to Disability-Related Supports
- November 23, 2010
- David Baker
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As part of the Law Commission’s project to develop a coherent framework for the Law as it Affects Persons with Disabilities, it commissioned six research papers, including a paper from Cara Wilkie, Meryl Zisman Gary and David Baker on the Right to Disability-Related Supports. » Read the rest
Bakerlaw clients win right to fly past 60
- November 9, 2010
- David Baker
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The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered that Air Canada must reinstate Bakerlaw clients George Vilven and Neil Kelly, pilots who have been fighting to return to work and fly beyond Air Canada’s retirement age of 60.
Click here to read coverage in the Toronto Star. » Read the rest
Bakerlaw staff complete new research paper
- October 4, 2010
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw senior associate David Baker and articling student Erin Hallock have completed a new paper entitled “The Relationship Between Long-Term Disability Benefits and The Duty to Accommodate: The Plaintiff’s Perspective.”
Editorial: Government should heed call for better web accessibility
- September 28, 2010
- David Baker
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The Law Times has published an editorial in support of Bakerlaw client Donna Jodhan’s Charter of Rights challenge against the Federal Government over websites that are inaccessible to blind and partially sighted web users.
“The government should drop its reluctance and heed Jodhan’s call for improved accessibility,” writes Glenn Kauth, the author of the editoral. » Read the rest
Donna Jodhan web accessbility hearings
- September 22, 2010
- David Baker
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Donna Jodhan’s web accessibility Charter Challenge against the Federal Government was covered by a number of major media outlets. Bakerlaw’s David Baker and Meryl Gary were in Federal Court from September 21st-23rd arguing Ms. Jodhan’s case. The court is now resting, and has said that it deliver its verdict in approximate six months’ time. » Read the rest
Cartoonist who couldn’t board flight settles with Air Canada
- July 19, 2010
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw ‘s Nicole Chrolavicius has settled a key human rights complaint against Air Canada on grounds of racial profiling.
Click here to read the full story in the Toronto Star.
Nicole Chrolavicius to speak at documentary film festival
- July 16, 2010
- David Baker
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Nicole Chrolavicius will be speaking at the documentary film festival M.U.C.K. (Movies of Uncommon Knowledge) following a screening of the film “Secrecy” on July 18, 2010. The topic of her discussion will be government secrecy and litigation in the context of national security cases in Canada. » Read the rest
Cara Wilkie to speak at Annual Conference of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students
- July 5, 2010
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw associate Cara Wilkie is scheduled to speak at the 2010 Conference of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS). The subject of her talk is Human Rights of People with Disabilities: Practical Strategies.
The conference runs from November 12-14 at the at the Delta Winnipeg Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Ms. » Read the rest
Government releases report of Beer’s Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
- June 14, 2010
- David Baker
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The Ontario government has released the report of Charles Beer’s Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Click here to read the full report on the government website.
Passed in 2005, the Act is designed to make Ontario accessible to people with disabilities by developing, implementing and enforcing standards with respect to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, buildings, structures and premises. » Read the rest
Mental health
- May 31, 2010
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw is a strong advocate in the area of mental health. We represent clients before the Consent and Capacity Board to challenge findings of involuntary admission, financial incapacity, findings of treatment incapacity and community treatment orders. Additionally, Bakerlaw assists clients in appeals of the Board’s decisions and with other mental health legal issues, We also represent clients before the Ontario Review Board which annually reviews the status of people found to be not criminally responsible or unfit to stand trial for criminal offences on account of a mental disorder. » Read the rest