Human Rights

As of August 1, 2022, bakerlaw has joined forces with Ross & McBride LLP.

Our team is excited to become part of the formidable group of human rights, employment, and constitutional lawyers at Ross & McBride. Our current and future clients will continue to receive the personalized, high-quality representation that has become synonymous with bakerlaw, and will benefit from the collaborative, cross-functional approach to complex issues that both we and Ross & McBride value. With the added resources of larger, full-service firm, this collaboration will allow us to take on new clients for the first time since October 2021. If you are seeking legal advice, please contact us at contact@rossmcbride.com

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David Baker’s Comments on the Autism Programming Changes

Thousands of children with autism, 5 years or age or over, who had been waitlisted for private intensive behavioural intervention (IBI) services funded by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) for years have been peremptorily cut off. I don’t think “crisis” is an overstatement, when describing the circumstances in which these children and their families find themselves. » Read the rest

Panel Discussion on Representing Clients with Disabilities

  • March 29, 2016
  • BakerLaw
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The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) is hosting a panel discussion on representing clients with disabilities.

The panel on Providing Accessible and Quality Legal Services to Clients with Disabilities will take place at 12pm on April 8th, 2016.

The Panel will feature Andrew Astritis, Laila Demirdache and Caterina Galati. » Read the rest

York-Region Transit Mobility Plus Problems

  • February 10, 2016
  • Kimberly Srivastava
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Our client, Ms. Angela Schinas, has multiple serious and intersecting disabilities. She is unable to use public transit, and so requires door-to-door transportation provided by Mobility Plus in York Region Transit (“YRT”).

Despite having multiple doctors’ notes which indicate that she requires door-to-door transportation, YRT has refused to provide her with the door-to-door service she requires for all of her trips. » Read the rest

TDSB Discriminated Against Student with Mental Health Disability

  • January 22, 2016
  • BakerLaw
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A while ago, bakerlaw accepted a client who had a mental health disability and had to be removed from a Toronto District School Board school because it was not providing him with the supports and accommodations he required.

In this case, the Tribunal found that the TDSB discriminated against a student by failing to provide him with the support that he needed for his anxiety and depression. » Read the rest

Life Gift by Audrey King

  • January 20, 2016
  • BakerLaw
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My purpose in making this video is to inform those with authority, influence and decision making powers… (e.g. educators, health care professionals, parents ) that life is valuable, regardless of circumstance.

Even with severe disability, the goals, achievements and pleasures of life are entirely possible. » Read the rest

Transportation of Persons with Disabilities in Canada: Triumphs and Tribulations

  • December 29, 2015
  • Kimberly Srivastava
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Bakerlaw has worked extensively in the area of advancing the rights of persons with disabilities in the transportation context.

Bakerlaw represented the Council of Canadians with Disabilities in the Via Rail case in 2007 click here to read the case (link). » Read the rest

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