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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Psychosis and Police: a dangerous mix
- August 26, 2020
- Kimberly Srivastava
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There has been a lot in the news lately about who is best positioned to respond to those experiencing a mental health crisis. “Wellness checks” are best done by those who have proper training to provide assistance to those being checked in on. » Read the rest
COVID-19, Wills and Dependent Children with Disabilities
- August 26, 2020
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Making or Updating your will in light of the pandemic?
A recent case in Alberta: Lamont Estate, 2020 ABQB 449 (link), dealt with the sale of a house where the testator’s dependent daughter lived. The daughter challenged the sale as she had lived in the house rent-free for years. » Read the rest
Every Citizen: Perspectives on Lowering the Voting Age
- August 24, 2020
- BakerLaw
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The Centre for Justice and Youth is hosting a FREE webinar this Friday! Learn about different perspectives regarding lowering the voting age. Register here (link).
A Trip to Guernsey …
- August 20, 2020
- BakerLaw
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Have you ever wondered:
How do persons with disabilities, living in a small self-governing island (population 65,000), set about establishing anti-discrimination laws? And why, in a small island, are such laws needed? Thirdly, what on earth has this to do with bakerlaw in Toronto, when the island in question is a British Crown Dependency located the other side of the Atlantic, eighty miles south of England and twenty miles west of France? » Read the rest
Have Your Say: Help Create Accessibility Standards
- August 10, 2020
- BakerLaw
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Accessibility Canada is looking for participants to help shape accessibility standards aimed at addressing barriers faced by Canadians with disabilities in the following areas:
- employment
- the built environment
- information and communication technologies
- communication, other than information and communication technologies
- the procurement of goods, services and facilities
- the design and delivery of programs and services
- transportation
Check this website of opportunities to get involved and have your say (link).
Accessing and Preparing for Virtual Hearings
- August 6, 2020
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Are you participating in an upcoming remote hearing? Wondering what to do and how to prepare? Check out these resources on Best Practices for Virtual Hearings (link). These resources may be particularly helpful for self-represented litigants.
If you have an upcoming hearing and are looking for a consultation, we might be able to help. » Read the rest
The Skin We’re In
- August 5, 2020
- BakerLaw
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Run out of things to watch during this pandemic? Looking for something new that might challenge your perspective on race, police and the practice of carding? Check out CBC’s documentary entitled: “The Skin We’re In” (link). This documentary follows the story of Desmond Cole, a Toronto journalist who explains his experience and interactions with police over the course of his life. » Read the rest
Huronia Regional Centre Survivors Dissatisfied with Class-Action Results
- August 4, 2020
- Kimberly Srivastava
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The Huronia Regional Centre was formerly an institution for persons with developmental disabilities. Residents were subjected to a multitude of abuses while residing at the Centre. These abuses ranged from physical, emotional and sexual. Former residents of the home brought a class-action lawsuit against the Province to secure some measure of justice for the abuses they endured at the Centre. » Read the rest
30 years of the ADA!
- July 30, 2020
- BakerLaw
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paved the way for significant advancements in protecting human rights for persons with disabilities. This year, we celebrate 30 years of the ADA!
The “Burgdorf on Disability Rights” website dedicated to telling stories (past and present) and providing helpful insights on the topics of disability rights in the United States. » Read the rest
Unique Case, Unique Client, Unique Family
- July 30, 2020
- Kimberly Srivastava
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We’ve posted previously about our client Jasmin Simpson and her resolve to change the Canada Student Loan Program (CSLP) for the better (link). Jasmin’s fight to improve the CSLP for students with severe disabilities has been ongoing for more than a decade. » Read the rest