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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Bakerlaw completes accessibility standards paper for Barrier-Free Manitoba
- June 1, 2010
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw has completed a new report on behalf of Barrier-Free Manitoba entitled “Accessibility Standards Legislation: A Strategic Options Paper.”
Mental health
- May 31, 2010
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw is a strong advocate in the area of mental health. We represent clients before the Consent and Capacity Board to challenge findings of involuntary admission, financial incapacity, findings of treatment incapacity and community treatment orders. Additionally, Bakerlaw assists clients in appeals of the Board’s decisions and with other mental health legal issues, We also represent clients before the Ontario Review Board which annually reviews the status of people found to be not criminally responsible or unfit to stand trial for criminal offences on account of a mental disorder. » Read the rest
Bakerlaw to Challenge Inaccessibility of Government Websites in Federal Court
- May 8, 2010
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw will soon be headed to federal court with client Donna Jodhan. Jodhan, who is among approximately 10 per cent of the population with vision disabilities, is asking the government to provide vision impaired Canadians with equal access to government information and services online. » Read the rest
Divisional Court to Review Decision by Special Education Tribunal
- April 21, 2010
- David Baker
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On Monday April 26, 2010 the Divisional Court will hear oral arguments in Kozak vs. Toronto District School Board et. al.; a judicial review of the Special Education Tribunal’s decision to uphold the Toronto District School Board’s placement of Jared Kozak in an unidentified special education class. » Read the rest
Bakerlaw successful in having court order release of documents
- April 21, 2010
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw has received more than 850 new documents from federal lawyers in the case of firm client Benamar Benatta. As CTV news today reported, the disclosure of hundreds of new pages of information spanning several years comes despite previous assurances there were no further records relevant to the case. » Read the rest
Federal Court of Appeal decision good news for Bakerlaw client
- February 5, 2010
- David Baker
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The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Bakerlaw client, the West Toronto Diamond Community Group. The decision upholds a previous Canadian Transportation Agency ruling stating that residents of the Junction area were suffering undue harm as a result of pile driving by GO Transit in the West Toronto Diamond Grade Seperation Project. » Read the rest
Benatta Court Date Covered in the Globe and Mail: Algerian Refugee Handed Over to U.S. accuses Ottawa of Cover Up
- September 12, 2009
- David Baker
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The latest news in Bakerlaw client Benamar Benatta’s case was covered in an article in today’s Globe & Mail. Click here to read the full story on the Globe’s website.
Benatta Coalition Calls on the Government to Provide Full Disclosure on the Illegal Transfer of Benamar Benatta
- September 9, 2009
- David Baker
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A coalition of rights groups today deplored the Canadian government’s failure to disclose fully documents relating to the illegal transfer to the US on September 12, 2001 of Bakerlaw client Benamar Benatta, resulting in his detention there for close to five years. » Read the rest
Cara Wilkie Speaks about Access to Justice at Law Society Event
- September 8, 2009
- David Baker
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In honour of the recent National Access Awareness Week, the Law Society and ARCH Disability Law Centre hosted a forum and reception on access to justice for people with disabilities. Bakerlaw’s Cara Wilkie was pleased to speak at the event, which featured a number of leading legal experts and a presentation by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. » Read the rest
Bakerlaw welcomes two new articling students
- August 27, 2009
- David Baker
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We are pleased to announce that students-at-law Nastaran Roushan and Meryl Gary have joined Bakerlaw to complete their articling term. Their proven academic ability and commitment to social justice make them a great fit to the Bakerlaw team.