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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Out-of-Country OHIP requests – Bakerlaw continues to help
- April 12, 2017
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Bakerlaw continues to help clients obtain prior approval for OHIP funding for out-of-country medical expenses. Unfortunately the Ministry of Health rarely grants Ontarians’ legitimate requests for out-of-country funding for medically necessary treatment which is unavailable in Ontario on a timely basis. » Read the rest
Parents battle for son’s right to autism services in school
- April 7, 2017
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The Toronto Star has released a story about our clients fight to get adequate autism related accommodations in public schools. You can read the full article here (link).
To learn more about the case check out our earlier blog posts here (link) and here (link). » Read the rest
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
Couples with Mobility Scooters Must Keep Fighting
- March 28, 2017
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Earlier this year Bakerlaw featured a blog post about a Canadian Transportation Agency decision regarding rail accessibility. The case was about the lack of adequate tie-down spaces on VIA Rail trains which results in persons with mobility scooters needing to travel separately. » Read the rest
Further Reflections on the Court Challenges Program
- March 21, 2017
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The Ontario Bar Association has recently published an article by Kiran Kang entitled: Funding Charter Litigation: Lawyers reflect on the revival of a cancelled program.
The article contains comments from lawyers, including bakerlaw’s David Baker, who were able to bring important equality cases thanks to the funding from the former Court Challenges Program . » Read the rest
David Baker’s Letter to the Editor
- March 16, 2017
- David Baker
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Toronto Star recently published bakerlaw’s David Baker’s letter to the editor regarding improvements to our legal system. You can read his letter here (link).
Along for the Ride
- March 10, 2017
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The TTC has announced that it will be changing its Wheel-Trans eligibility. These changes will expand the scope of services offered to include persons with sensory, mental-health or cognitive disabilities.
ARCH argued that this very expansion should have occurred in 1999, and the failure to do so was discriminatory. » Read the rest
Genetic Non-Discrimination Act Passes in Parliament
- March 10, 2017
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Bill S-201-the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act was passed by Parliament this week. This Act seeks to prevent persons from being compelled to undergo genetic testing and to protect the results of genetic testing from disclosure. You can read more about the Act here (link). » Read the rest
Report on Legal Capacity, Decision-Making and Guardianship
- March 8, 2017
- BakerLaw
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The Law Commission of Ontario has announced today that it has released its Final Report on Legal Capacity, Decision-making and guardianship. You can view the announcement here (link).
The report examines Ontario’s current policies and laws pertaining to these topics as well as suggested revisions. » Read the rest
Proposed Regulation Amendment Regarding Grants for Persons with Disabilities
- March 7, 2017
- Kimberly Srivastava
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The Ministry of Community and Social Services has announced newly proposed changes to Ontario Regulation 367/94: Grants for Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Community and Social Services Act, RSO 1990, c. M. 20. You can view a summary of the proposed changes here (link). » Read the rest