Blind MBA to have her day in court over inaccessible government websites
- September 14, 2010
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From September 21st to the 23rd, Bakerlaw will be representing Donna Jodhan before the Federal Court of Canada in Toronto. Ms. Jodhan, a legally blind Canadian, is challenging the federal government over websites that are inaccessible to blind and partially sighted web surfers. » Read the rest
Bakerlaw completes second Barrier Free Manitoba report
- August 23, 2010
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw has completed a second paper for Barrier Free Manitoba on the best approach to standards-based accessibility legislation. This paper addresses the benefits of a centralized approach (where all standards are developed by one body) and a dispersed approach (where multiple government bodies are involved in preparing and enforcing standards). » Read the rest
Cartoonist who couldn’t board flight settles with Air Canada
- July 19, 2010
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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
Bakerlaw completes accessibility standards paper for Barrier-Free Manitoba
- June 1, 2010
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw has completed a new report on behalf of Barrier-Free Manitoba entitled “Accessibility Standards Legislation: A Strategic Options Paper.”
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
Bakerlaw to Challenge Inaccessibility of Government Websites in Federal Court
- May 8, 2010
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw will soon be headed to federal court with client Donna Jodhan. Jodhan, who is among approximately 10 per cent of the population with vision disabilities, is asking the government to provide vision impaired Canadians with equal access to government information and services online. » Read the rest
Divisional Court to Review Decision by Special Education Tribunal
- April 21, 2010
- David Baker
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On Monday April 26, 2010 the Divisional Court will hear oral arguments in Kozak vs. Toronto District School Board et. al.; a judicial review of the Special Education Tribunal’s decision to uphold the Toronto District School Board’s placement of Jared Kozak in an unidentified special education class. » Read the rest