Historic Victory Makes Websites Accessible to Blind Canadians

• September 5, 2012
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Historic Victory Makes Websites Accessible to Blind Canadians

Blind Canadians can sleep soundly tonight in the knowledge that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees them (1) access to electronic means of communication, and (2) that as communication technologies change the legal obligation to maintain accessibility will not. » Read the rest

Proposed Class Action Discontinued

• July 4, 2012
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Read case to learn of impact discontinuance may have on prospective legal actions involving the province or named school boards.

David Baker participates in AEBC Workshop

• May 30, 2011
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David Baker recently participated in the 2011 Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians conference in Brantford Ontario. Mr. Baker spoke at a workshop on filing a human rights complaint. Click here for the audio stream.

David Baker speaks at Supreme Court of Canada

• December 23, 2010
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David Baker recently gave a submission at the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada.

The case concerns the authority of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to award costs to complainants who are successful in advancing claims of discriminatory treatment in contravention of the Canadian Human Rights Act. » Read the rest

Law Commission of Ontario Commissions Paper from Bakerlaw on Rights to Disability-Related Supports

• November 23, 2010
• David Baker
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As part of the Law Commission’s project to develop a coherent framework for the Law as it Affects Persons with Disabilities, it commissioned six research papers, including a paper from Cara Wilkie, Meryl Zisman Gary and David Baker on the Right to Disability-Related Supports. » Read the rest

Bakerlaw litigating wrongful imprisonment under security certificates regime

• November 7, 2010
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The Canadian Press recently covered the story of Hassan Almrei, who is bring an action against Federal agencies for his imprisonment for 8 years under a security certificate. Bakerlaw lawyer Nicole Chrolavicius is acting as co-counsel to Mr. Almrei on the case. » Read the rest

Bakerlaw staff complete new research paper

• October 4, 2010
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Bakerlaw senior associate David Baker and articling student Erin Hallock have completed a new paper entitled “The Relationship Between Long-Term Disability Benefits and The Duty to Accommodate: The Plaintiff’s Perspective.”

Click here for the full paper in Word format.

Click here for the full paper PDF format.

Editorial: Government should heed call for better web accessibility

• September 28, 2010
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The Law Times has published an editorial in support of Bakerlaw client Donna Jodhan’s Charter of Rights challenge against the Federal Government over websites that are inaccessible to blind and partially sighted web users.

“The government should drop its reluctance and heed Jodhan’s call for improved accessibility,” writes Glenn Kauth, the author of the editoral. » Read the rest

Cartoonist who couldn’t board flight settles with Air Canada

• July 19, 2010
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Bakerlaw ‘s Nicole Chrolavicius has settled a key human rights complaint against Air Canada on grounds of racial profiling.

Click here to read the full story in the Toronto Star.

Nicole Chrolavicius to speak at documentary film festival

• July 16, 2010
• David Baker
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Nicole Chrolavicius will be speaking at the documentary film festival M.U.C.K. (Movies of Uncommon Knowledge) following a screening of the film “Secrecy” on July 18, 2010. The topic of her discussion will be government secrecy and litigation in the context of national security cases in Canada. » Read the rest