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Proposal for the Changing Workplace Review Initiative

  • October 21, 2015
  • BakerLaw
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David Baker and previous bakerlaw associate Meryl Gary (Lancaster House), Wade Poziomka (Ross & McBride LLP), and Karen Segal (Lancaster House) have together drafted a proposal regarding the Changing Workplaces Review. This Review was tasked with “engaging openly with Ontarians to consider actions that will support labour and employment law reforms” and with “building a fair and inclusive society”. » Read the rest

New OHRC report on persons with mental health and addiction disabilities

  • October 15, 2015
  • BakerLaw
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On October 5, 2015, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a new report, ‘By the numbers – a statistical profile of people with mental health and addiction disabilities in Ontario.’

To review the report, click here (link to report).

For more information on your rights with respect to mental health and addiction disabilities, please contact us (link ). » Read the rest

One Step Closer to Deinstitutionalization

  • October 14, 2015
  • BakerLaw
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Bakerlaw has been working to import the “Olmstead principle” into Canadian human rights law (for an earlier post on the issue click here (link to post). In the Olmstead case, a U.S. court held that it was discriminatory to place people in institutions when they could receive the care they required in the community (for more information read the Olmstead case here (link to case) or visit the Bazelon Centre website (link to website)). » Read the rest

Webinar Success and Upcoming Conference on Medical Assisted Dying

  • October 14, 2015
  • BakerLaw
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The “Facing a Future with Assisted Suicide” webinar hosted by Citizens With Disabilities was a success! The panel was moderated by Dr. Eric Wasylenko, of the Health Quality Council of Alberta and the Dosseter Centre of Health Ethics, and bakerlaw’s David Baker participated on the “expert panel”. » Read the rest

70% of Canadians Do Not Have Access to Palliative Care

  • October 14, 2015
  • Kimberly Srivastava
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Bakerlaw is currently exploring the possibility of taking on a case regarding inadequate access to palliative care in Canada. Palliative care is not available in roughly 70% of deaths, though experts report that 90% of deaths would benefit from palliative care. » Read the rest

Age Discrimination in Employment in the Post Mandatory Retirement Era

  • October 14, 2015
  • BakerLaw
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On October 16, 2015, David Baker will be speaking at the Toronto Reference Library on age discrimination in employment in the post-mandatory retirement era.

The event is free and will be from 1 – 2 pm in the Beeton Auditorium at the Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge Street). » Read the rest

“Reinstatement in relation to a disability which is highly stigmatized”

  • September 16, 2015
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A recent ruling from the Manitoba Human Rights Commission has set an “important precedent – reinstatement in relation to a disability which is highly stigmatized,” according to David Baker.

The Commission ruled that the worker in question, who was fired three years ago for her alcohol addiction, was discriminated against because her alcohol addiction did qualify as a disability, and this “alcohol-related disability” was a factor in the employer’s adverse treatment of her, including her termination.  » Read the rest

Discrimination in the professions

  • July 23, 2015
  • Phil Emery
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Bakerlaw has seen a series of cases recently that relate to discrimination in the professions. These cases have reminded us that regulatory bodies and employers often overlook the potential for discrimination both against professionals and by professionals.

To become a professional, an individual must meet certain standards that are set by regulatory bodies. » Read the rest

Accommodating Age in the Workplace

  • March 6, 2015
  • BakerLaw
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On March 24, 2015, David Baker will be delivering a paper at the Law Society of Upper Canada’s ‘Accommodating Age in the Workplace’ CPD event.  The event will examine what the virtual elimination of mandatory retirement will mean for employers accommodating an aging workforce. » Read the rest

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