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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David Baker on the Court Challenges Program and what it means for Bakerlaw and for Equality Seekers Across Canada
- February 14, 2017
- David Baker
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Bakerlaw currently has 4 Charter cases on the go with 8 more ready to go pending the reinstatement of the Court Challenges Program (CCP). Each case will be described on this website when it is known to be proceeding and with consent from the client(s). » Read the rest
Legal Resources
- January 23, 2017
- BakerLaw
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Not sure if you need a lawyer? Want to learn a bit more about your situation from a legal point of view before retaining a lawyer? Check out some of these helpful legal resources.
What is discrimination? The Ontario Human Rights Commission website provides information as to the codes grounds for discrimination and other aspects of the Ontario Human Rights Code. » Read the rest
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
Promising News from the Court Challenges Program
- January 8, 2016
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Bakerlaw is pleased to announce that it has received encouraging news regarding the reinstatement of the Court Challenges Program of Canada (CCPC). Linda Jones, Chair of the Board of Directors of CCPC, has recently announced that the Liberal Government appears to be making progress on their election promise to renew funding to the CCPC. » Read the rest
Interesting Links
- April 10, 2014
- BakerLaw
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We’re happy to share information* about related institutions and organizations engaged in social justice advocacy. Here is a sampling of links you may be interested in:
LEGAL
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
- Ontario Legal Aid
- Ontario Ministry of Labour – Employment Standards
- Canadian Legal Information Institute
- HIV and AIDS Legal Clinic (Ontario)
- Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Supreme Court of Canada
- Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
DISABILITY
- The Canadian National Institute for the Blind
- ARCH Disability Law Centre
- Council for Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Canadian Spinal Research Organization
- DisAbled Women’s Network Ontario
- Ontario Brain Injury Association
- Disability Research Information Page
- Ethno-Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario (ERDCO)
- VoicePrint Canada – Broadcast Reading Service
- Epilepsy Toronto
- Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
- Democracy Watch
- Canada Without Poverty
- Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation
- Human Rights Internet
- Human Rights Watch
- Lawyers for Social Responsibility
- Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)
- Centre for Social Justice
- Amnesty International Canada
*These links are here for informational purposes only and do not imply endorsements. » Read the rest