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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Couples with Mobility Scooters Must Keep Fighting
- March 28, 2017
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Earlier this year Bakerlaw featured a blog post about a Canadian Transportation Agency decision regarding rail accessibility. The case was about the lack of adequate tie-down spaces on VIA Rail trains which results in persons with mobility scooters needing to travel separately. » Read the rest
Canadian Transportation Agency Decision Favourable but Weak
- February 16, 2017
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Yesterday bakerlaw congratulated our clients on the Canadian Transportation Agency’s (“CTA”) decision, insofar as it went to grant them their requested remedies. You can read the decision here (link).
Our clients are husband and wife and are frequent travellers on VIA Rail. » Read the rest
David Baker’s Personal Submissions to the Canadians with Disabilities Act Review
- February 14, 2017
- David Baker
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paper (link)Following disclosure of a study (link) that only 37% of persons with disabilities are employed, David Baker provided the below personal submission to the Canadians with Disabilities Act review. This was in response to a widely reported statement that the government’s proposed Act would focus primarily on employment (link to statement). » Read the rest
CWDO February Newsletter is Out!
- February 14, 2017
- BakerLaw
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Check out the Citizens with Disabilities – Ontario’s newsletter (link) for some links to important studies on employment and disability as well as access to necessary prescription medication.
Fighting for the Right to Live in the Community
- July 11, 2016
- BakerLaw
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Bakerlaw’s David Baker and Emily Shepard finished up the first week of hearing in Kingston. The case centres on the idea that persons with disabilities should have the right to live and receive care in the community if they chose to, rather than be forced to live in an institution. » Read the rest
Special Education Litigation Can Be Intense
- June 23, 2016
- BakerLaw
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This article (link) highlights just some of the challenges parents can find themselves up against when litigating special education cases.
If you need our help to secure an accommodation for yourself or your child, contact us here (link).
Finding the Right Balance
- June 23, 2016
- BakerLaw
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The Globe and Mail recently published an article that highlighted the delicate balance between inclusion and accommodation of students with disabilities with ensuring the safety and well-being of all students in the classroom. The article tells the story of a lawsuit against the Toronto District School Board by parents whose children were assaulted by a special needs student. » Read the rest
Autism & Education
- June 23, 2016
- BakerLaw
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The Waterloo School Board has announced it is beginning discussions with the Province on ways to support students with autism in the school setting. This move was sparked by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services’ announcement to cut the IBI (Intensive Behavioural Intervention) waitlists and remove children over the age of 5 whether they have received IBI or not. » Read the rest
Bakerlaw Broadcast Vols. 1 & 2
- February 17, 2016
- BakerLaw
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Read our newsletters to see what we have been up to over the past few months.
Bakerlaw Broadcast Vol 1 (link) (November 2015).
Bakerlaw Broadcast Vol. 2 (link) (February 2016).
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Discrimination in the professions
- July 23, 2015
- Phil Emery
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Bakerlaw has seen a series of cases recently that relate to discrimination in the professions. These cases have reminded us that regulatory bodies and employers often overlook the potential for discrimination both against professionals and by professionals.
To become a professional, an individual must meet certain standards that are set by regulatory bodies. » Read the rest