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Benatta and Chrolavicius appear on Canada AM
- July 24, 2009
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Bakerlaw lawyer Nicole Chrolavicius appears on CTV’s Canada AM with client Benamar Benatta. To view the clip, “Seeking an Apology: Benamar Benatta Speaks of His Ordeal of Being Tortured and Wrongly Imprisoned” click here.
University of Windsor Law Students Back Cause of Benamar Benatta
- July 23, 2009
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The University of Windsor law students back Bakerlaw client Benamar Benatta in The Benamar Benatta Working Group. To read about the group click here.
Benamar Benatta featured in Editiorial
- July 23, 2009
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Bakerlaw client Benamar Benatta is featured in a Toronto Star Editorial entitled “Shrugging Off Torture”. To read the editorial, click here.
BCCLA Demands Immediate Inquiry Into the Removal of Benamar Benatta
- July 21, 2009
- David Baker
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In issuing a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, The B.C Civil Liberties Association has joined in the chorus of Canadian voices demanding a public investigation into the Canadian government’s conduct in delivering Mr. Benatta to American officials on the evening of September 12, 2001. » Read the rest
Benamar Benatta writes an Op Ed piece
- July 20, 2009
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Click here to read our client Benamar Benatta’s Op Ed piece, “Bitter anniversary for rendition victim” in the Toronto Star
Joint Statement re Benamar Benatta by Prominent Human Rights Organizations
- December 30, 2008
- David Baker
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11 December 2008
The Honourable Peter Van Loan
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
269 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P8
Dear Minister,
We are writing this letter out of a deep concern about the Government of Canada’s Statement of Defence recently filed in the Ontario Superior Court in the case of Benamar Benatta…view the full statement in Adobe pdf format or in text format.
Air Canada charges extra fare to woman for her immobilized leg
- December 11, 2008
- David Baker
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In January of this year, Bakerlaw clients won a landmark ruling requiring airlines to provide an extra seat to disabled Canadians for a medical attendant or if required by their condition.
The decision takes effect on January 9th, 2009. In the meantime, unfortunately, Air Canada has required a Newfoundland woman to pay for an extra seat because her leg is in a cast and cannot be bent. » Read the rest
Let’s stop penalizing disabilities – including obesity
- December 11, 2008
- David Baker
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The Globe and Mail today published an excellent opinion piece by Andre Picard on the one person, one fare case. (In January of this year, Bakerlaw and its clients, the council of Canadians With Disabilities, won a landmark ruling in the case requiring airlines to provide an extra seat to disabled Canadians for a medical attendant or if required by their condition.) » Read the rest
Blind MBA girds for battle with Ottawa over issue of website accessibility
- August 10, 2008
- David Baker
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The Canadian Press today reported on the case of Bakerlaw client Donna Jodhan, a blind MBA who is challenging the Government of Canada over its inaccessible jobs websites (see below for the recent press release on her case).
Click here to read the full story on the CBC’s website.
Blind MBA challenges federal government over inaccessible jobs websites
- August 6, 2008
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw client Donna Jodhan is challenging the federal government over its inaccessible jobs websites.
“If we don’t stand up and make ourselves heard, the government will keep on dragging its feet,” Jodhan said in a press release issued today. “We need to act now, to make things better for tomorrow’s generation.” » Read the rest