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Airlines told to drop extra disabled passenger charges
- January 10, 2008
- David Baker
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The Globe & Mail today reported on the landmark decision in the landmark one person, one fare case. Bakerlaw has been representing Joanne Neubauer, the Council for Canadians with Disabilities and the estate of Eric Norman, a complainant who has since died, on the case. » Read the rest
Reaction to Landmark Canadian Transportation Agency Decision: Disabled Canadians Jubilant to Have Transport Barrier Removed
- January 10, 2008
- David Baker
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Today the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) released a landmark decision concerning the right of individuals with disabilities to travel by air without having to pay for a second seat, for an attendant or other use, to accommodate their disability.
In a historic decision in the “Person, One Fare” case, the agency has recognized the right of these individuals to have access to a second seat when traveling by air in Canada without having to pay a second fare. » Read the rest
Disabled await airline ruling
- January 10, 2008
- David Baker
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The Toronto Star today reports on the anticipation ahead of today’s upcoming ruling in the landmark One Person, One Fare case, in which the Canadian Transportation Agency will rule on whether severely disabled Canadians will be permitted to travel by air without having to pay for a second seat, for an attendant or other use, to accommodate their disability. » Read the rest
Advocacy group seeks to join fight for federal legal-aid program
- December 18, 2007
- David Baker
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The Globe and Mail today reported on the announcement by a coalition of eight organizations, represented by Bakerlaw, that it will file a motion in Federal Court to intervene in the case challenging the decision of the federal government to cut its funding to the Court Challenges Program. » Read the rest
Represented by Bakerlaw, coalition of equality-seeking groups joins legal action against federal government
- December 18, 2007
- David Baker
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Today a coalition of eight organizations representing equality-seeking communities announced that it will file a motion in Federal Court to intervene in the case challenging the decision of the federal government to cut its funding to the Court Challenges Program. Court Challenges is a decades-old program that is a crucial source of money for equality-focused legal fights in Canada. » Read the rest
Open letter from Amnesty International Canada cites Benamar Benatta and Shahid Mahmood
- December 13, 2007
- David Baker
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In an open letter released today Amnesty International Canada cited the cases of two Bakerlaw clients – Benamar Benatta and Shahid Mahmood – as examples of why the Arar Commission recommendations must be implemented by the Canadian government.
» Read the rest“Benamar Benatta was summarily and almost certainly unlawfully handed over to US officials, six days after making a refugee claim in Canada on September 5, 2001.
Harper defence doesn’t fly for human rights lawyers
- December 3, 2007
- David Baker
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The Canadian Law Times today published a piece on the reaction of human rights lawyers to a defence the Harper government has provided Parliament in response to allegations Canada’s secret no-fly list may violate the Charter of Rights.
Bakerlaw’s Nicole Chrolavicius is quoted extensively in the piece. » Read the rest
Man, claiming ‘illegally transported’ to U.S. by Canada, granted refugee status
- November 29, 2007
- David Baker
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CBC News today reported on Benamar Benatta’s victory in his refugee claim, with a decision on Wednesday granting him the right to stay in Canada.
Mr. Benatta, who was illegally transferred by Canadian officials to the US on September 12, 2001 and held for five years in American custody, is calling on Canadian authorities for a public review of his case. » Read the rest
TheStar.com – ‘No-fly’ case ramped up
- November 27, 2007
- David Baker
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The Toronto Star today reported on Bakerlaw client Shahid Mahmood’s human rights complaint against Air Canada, after he was stopped from boarding a Canadian flight.
“This case certainly raises the spectre of racial profiling,” Bakerlaw lawyer Nicole Chrolavicius tells the Star. » Read the rest
The cross-border shuffle for drug-abuse treatment
- November 9, 2007
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw frequently represents the families of teenagers who require drug-abuse treatment in US clinics when appropriate care is not available in Canada.
Today, Bakerlaw’s Kate Sellar commented on the difficulties of families not able to access funding for appropriate care in a Toronto Star op-ed piece. » Read the rest