In a blog published January 16, 2014, I discussed the TWU debate in light of the approval granted by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada approval for the proposed Christian law school.
In nearly a month, three other law societies have spoken up, and one has quieted down.
The Law Society of Upper Canada's Convocation (or Board of Directors) will be review the TWU matter at its April 24, 2014 meeting. From the comments delivered by the Treasurer on January 23, 2014, the process by which material will come before the Convocation is still to be determined. The Law Society of Saskatchewan and the Law Society of British Columbia are also examining the Federation's approval.
At the Canadian Bar Association's Mid-Winter meeting to be held in Ottawa on February 23-24, 2014, the attendees will be asked to vote on a resolution for the "[CBA] to urge the [Federation] and the provincial and territorial law societies to require all legal education programs recognized for admission to the bar to provide equal opportunity without discrimination [...]." The full resolution can be found here.
The Law Society of Alberta, despite its initial letter from the President, does not appear to be launching any review of the Federation's decision, at least not one which includes commentary from general bar members or the public.
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