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Human Rights Commission Releases Policy on Mental Illness and Addiction-based Discrimination
- June 19, 2014
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This week, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released its new “Policy on preventing discrimination based on mental health disabilities and addictions” (link to policy). This much-needed policy will shed light on how to recognize the existence of a mental health disability and addiction, and a corresponding duty to accommodate, as well as the process of accommodation itself in these cases. » Read the rest
Federal Court of Appeal Rules Employers Must Accommodate Childcare Obligations
- May 28, 2014
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Toronto, ON, May 27, 2014 — In a unanimous decision, the Federal Court of Appeal found that it is discriminatory for employers to refuse to accommodate employees with bona fide childcare obligations. The Court upheld the decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal which ruled that Canadian National Railway (CN) discriminated against Denise Seeley by failing to accommodate her family obligations. » Read the rest
Good News About Special Education
- May 20, 2014
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Toronto, ON, May 20, 2014 — It is frightening how many families have had their exceptional child excluded indefinitely from school, or have felt compelled to home school or privately educate their child because a publicly funded school did not meet their child’s needs. » Read the rest
Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) and Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) celebrate ruling in Carter v. Canada
- October 10, 2013
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Toronto, ON, October 10, 2013 — The British Columbia Court of Appeal released its decision today in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), concerning the constitutionality of the Criminal Code prohibitions against euthanasia and assisted suicide. The majority of the Court allowed the appeal by the Attorney General of Canada, finding that the trial judge was bound by stare decisis to apply the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Rodriguez v. » Read the rest
Landmark HRTO decision granting accommodations and general damages to exceptional pupil
- September 17, 2013
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Breakthrough HRTO interim order directing readmission of exceptional pupil with comprehensive accommodation plan
- February 1, 2013
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Federal Court of Appeal orders that Canada become international leader in website accessibility in Jodhan case
- February 1, 2013
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Historic Victory Makes Websites Accessible to Blind Canadians
- September 5, 2012
- David Baker
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FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Historic Victory Makes Websites Accessible to Blind Canadians
Blind Canadians can sleep soundly tonight in the knowledge that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees them (1) access to electronic means of communication, and (2) that as communication technologies change the legal obligation to maintain accessibility will not. » Read the rest
Proposed Autism Class Action to be Discontinued
- January 16, 2012
- David Baker
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The plaintiffs in a proposed class action Sagharian et al. v. Ontario will make a motion to the Court on April 25, 2012 to discontinue the action. Click here for the Notice containing full details.
David Baker participates in AEBC Workshop
- May 30, 2011
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David Baker recently participated in the 2011 Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians conference in Brantford Ontario. Mr. Baker spoke at a workshop on filing a human rights complaint. Click here for the audio stream.