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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More Coverage of our Clients’ Victory over Via Rail
- May 15, 2017
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Michelle McQuigge, Canadian Press, reported on our clients’ case against Via Rail. You can read the story in the Globe and Mail here (link).
For more information about their major victory over Via Rail, check out our previous blog post here (link). » Read the rest
Federal court dismisses VIA Rail appeal on couples with mobility scooters travelling together
- May 1, 2017
- Kimberly Srivastava
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CBC recently reported on our clients’ success at the Federal Court of Appeal. You can read their story here (link).
We wrote about the decision on our blog last week, you can read more about the story here (link).
Parents battle for son’s right to autism services in school
- April 7, 2017
- BakerLaw
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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
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
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
- BakerLaw
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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
CWDO February Newsletter is Out!
- February 14, 2017
- BakerLaw
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Check out the Citizens with Disabilities – Ontario’s newsletter (link) for some links to important studies on employment and disability as well as access to necessary prescription medication.
Contingency Fee Agreement Study
- January 19, 2017
- BakerLaw
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Professor Allan Hutchinson recently released “A Study of the Costs of Legal Services in Personal Injury Litigation in Ontario” (link). Prof. Hutchinson examines the use of contingency retainers and evaluates the benefit of such agreements. If you don’t have time to read the full report, this article summarizes the report here (link). » Read the rest