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Donna Jodhan web accessbility hearings

  • September 22, 2010
  • David Baker
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Donna Jodhan’s web accessibility Charter Challenge against the Federal Government was covered by a number of major media outlets. Bakerlaw’s David Baker and Meryl Gary were in Federal Court from September 21st-23rd arguing Ms. Jodhan’s case. The court is now resting, and has said that it deliver its verdict in approximate six months’ time. » Read the rest

Blind MBA to have her day in court over inaccessible government websites

  • September 14, 2010
  • David Baker
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From September 21st to the 23rd, Bakerlaw will be representing Donna Jodhan before the Federal Court of Canada in Toronto. Ms. Jodhan, a legally blind Canadian, is challenging the federal government over websites that are inaccessible to blind and partially sighted web surfers. » Read the rest

Cara Wilkie to speak at Annual Conference of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students

  • July 5, 2010
  • David Baker
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Bakerlaw associate Cara Wilkie is scheduled to speak at the 2010 Conference of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS). The subject of her talk is Human Rights of People with Disabilities: Practical Strategies.

The conference runs from November 12-14 at the at the Delta Winnipeg Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Ms. » Read the rest

Government releases report of Beer’s Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

  • June 14, 2010
  • David Baker
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The Ontario government has released the report of Charles Beer’s Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Click here to read the full report on the government website.

Passed in 2005, the Act is designed to make Ontario accessible to people with disabilities by developing, implementing and enforcing standards with respect to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, buildings, structures and premises. » 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

Air Canada charges extra fare to woman for her immobilized leg

  • December 11, 2008
  • David Baker
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In January of this year, Bakerlaw clients won a landmark ruling requiring airlines to provide an extra seat to disabled Canadians for a medical attendant or if required by their condition.

The decision takes effect on January 9th, 2009. In the meantime, unfortunately, Air Canada has required a Newfoundland woman to pay for an extra seat because her leg is in a cast and cannot be bent. » Read the rest

Let’s stop penalizing disabilities – including obesity

  • December 11, 2008
  • David Baker
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The Globe and Mail today published an excellent opinion piece by Andre Picard on the one person, one fare case. (In January of this year, Bakerlaw and its clients, the council of Canadians With Disabilities, won a landmark ruling in the case requiring airlines to provide an extra seat to disabled Canadians for a medical attendant or if required by their condition.) » Read the rest

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