Proposed Autism Class Action to be Discontinued
- January 16, 2012
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The plaintiffs in a proposed class action Sagharian et al. v. Ontario will make a motion to the Court on April 25, 2012 to discontinue the action. Click here for the Notice containing full details.
David Baker participates in AEBC Workshop
- May 30, 2011
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David Baker recently participated in the 2011 Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians conference in Brantford Ontario. Mr. Baker spoke at a workshop on filing a human rights complaint. Click here for the audio stream.
David Baker speaks at Supreme Court of Canada
- December 23, 2010
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David Baker recently gave a submission at the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada.
The case concerns the authority of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to award costs to complainants who are successful in advancing claims of discriminatory treatment in contravention of the Canadian Human Rights Act. » Read the rest
Jodhan wins landmark case against federal government to fix inaccessible websites
- November 29, 2010
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Toronto – November 29, 2010 – Today the Federal Court of Canada released a landmark decision concerning the right of Canadians with disabilities to access government websites.
Justice Kelen has ruled that Canada’s federal government must deliver key websites in a useable format for blind and partially-sighted Canadians. » Read the rest
Law Commission of Ontario Commissions Paper from Bakerlaw on Rights to Disability-Related Supports
- November 23, 2010
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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
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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 litigating wrongful imprisonment under security certificates regime
- November 7, 2010
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The Canadian Press recently covered the story of Hassan Almrei, who is bring an action against Federal agencies for his imprisonment for 8 years under a security certificate. Bakerlaw lawyer Nicole Chrolavicius is acting as co-counsel to Mr. Almrei on the case. » Read the rest
Bakerlaw staff complete new research paper
- October 4, 2010
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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
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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