Baker Law joins the Ross & McBride family
- August 5, 2022
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Ross & McBride LLP welcomes Toronto’s bakerlaw into our diverse team of legal professionals, as of August 1, 2022.
Founded by David Baker, bakerlaw is a highly-regarded team with over 35 years of experience in disability, human rights, litigation, and constitutional law. » Read the rest
David Baker’s thoughts on the paper “Should Economics Play a Greater Role in the Adjudication of Human Rights Claims? The Examples of Injury to Dignity and the Duty to Accommodate”
- August 27, 2021
- David Baker
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American economist, Milton Friedman, has pointed out that discrimination can impose economic costs on those engaging in discrimination as well as upon their victims (Milton Friedman, Capitalism and Freedom, 2002). David Lewis and Ian Currie have made a valuable contribution by pointing out how these costs can be quantified in the interests of better-informed decision-making. » Read the rest
Changes At Bakerlaw
- July 29, 2020
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw is pleased to announce that it has been growing, regionalizing and adding new leadership.
Starting today it begins a second stage to the achievement of these goals, projected to extend over the coming year that will include the addition of experienced litigators, the launching of an access to justice initiative and working collaboratively to establish a law and policy centre that will be involved in research, international consulting and graduate level education. » Read the rest
David Baker reviews “Mental Health Disabilities at Work: A Practical Guide for Employees, Employers and Unions”
- December 11, 2019
- David Baker
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Mental Health Disabilities at Work: A Practical Guide for Employees, Employers and Unions, by Dr. Mike Condra and Meryl Gary: 2019: Lancaster House
Lancaster House: $65.00
Mental health cases have suffered for years from the stigma of being treated differently from other disability based human rights cases. » Read the rest
Court Challenges Program one step closer to Opening for Business
- December 3, 2018
- David Baker
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On November 20, 2018, Canadian Heritage announced the exert panels who will establish policy and approve funding for Charter cases involving issues within federal jurisdiction. The announcement states “details of the … funding application process will be developed in a few weeks.” » Read the rest
Sexual Harassment and Assault at Work or School
- July 16, 2018
- David Baker
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The public attention being paid to high profile persons subjected to sexual violence and harassment has encouraged persons in lower waged positions with comparable experiences to speak up, seek support from co-workers and unions and exercise their rights to justice so they are not doubly violated. » Read the rest
David Baker’s Words of Caution for Applicant Counsel
- November 12, 2017
- David Baker
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On November 13, 2017, David Baker will be presenting his paper, “Words of Caution for Applicant Counsel” at the Ontario Bar Association’s program, Your First Application Before the Human Rights Tribunal. Among the critical pieces of advice discussed, is the following:
Applicant counsel owes a duty to their clients to advise them that the HRTO is increasingly denying Applicants accessible justice, particularly in large or systemic cases. » Read the rest
David Baker reviews the new book, “Disabling Barriers: Social Movements, Disability History, and the Law”, edited by Ravi Malhotra and Benjamin Isitt
- October 20, 2017
- David Baker
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Review (click HERE for the PDF version)
Disabling Barriers: Social Movements, Disability History, and the Law, ed. Ravi Malhotra and Benjamin Isitt
UBC Press, $32.95
The two editors of this valuable new addition to the small but growing literature on the law, history and politics of disability in Canada is most welcome. » Read the rest
David Baker on the Agenda discussing Ageism in the Workplace
- May 24, 2017
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Watch Bakerlaw’s David Baker discuss Ageism in the Workplace on the Agenda.
Check out the video here (link).
David Baker comments to the Canadian with Disabilities Act Review
- March 30, 2017
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Bakerlaw’s David Baker recently provided his comments to the Canadians with Disabilities Act Review process focusing on employment. His comments are below:
The Minister will accomplish nothing by tampering with human rights protections for individuals with disabilities under the Canadian Human Rights Act. » Read the rest