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TWU law school bid suffers setback
Lawyers voted overwhelmingly to direct the Law Society of BC to reverse its approval of the proposed Trinity Western University law school.
thoughtful and measured expression of views He maintained that there is no evidence to and careful consideration of reports and subsuggest that the religious beliefs of TWU-edumissions, and the judgment of the Supreme cated lawyers would affect the ability of those Court of Canada in Trinity Western University lawyers to serve all clients. v. British Columbia College of Teachers 2001 “In a free and democratic society, the faith SCC 31.” of TWU graduates cannot preclude them from He said that the “thorough process taken practicing law,” said Kuhn. “A just society by the LSBC should not be undermined by a protects the rights of religious minorities.” by Bob Groeneveld vocal group that organizes a Canadian law regarding editor@langleyadvance.com special general meeting.” homosexual relationships has The meeting was forced changed markedly since the Nearly a thousand B.C. lawyers supported through a challenge by a education ruling, and many Trinity Western University’s bid to create a Victoria lawyer, who gathered lawyers expressed concern law school. the support necessary to raise about the TWU covenant preBut more than 3,000 opposed the Langley the vote to all members of the cluding the school’s ability to university’s proposal, directing the Benchers society. effectively train lawyers. of the Law Society of BC to reverse its earlier The primary issue has been If the LSBC Benchers reverse approval. TWU’s code their position, B.C. will A special general meeting of of conduct, become the third province, “In a free and the LSBC had been forced by a a covenant after Ontario and Nova Scotia, Trinity Western University photo petition of lawyers dissatisfied that students to prevent any TWU law democratic society, TWU President Bob Kuhn addressed with their association’s 20-7 of the unischool graduates from practisthe faith of TWU decision on April 11 to approve lawyers at the Law Society of BC’s versity must ing law. the TWU law school. graduates cannot special general meeting on June 10. sign, which The resolution accepted by A vote of members, held includes strict the LSBC as a whole is not preclude them from through the meeting, ended rules with binding on the Benchers, and practicing law.” 3,210 to 986 against TWU. serious implications for gay does not legally compel them to reverse the TWU president Bob Kuhn Bob Kuhn persons. April decision. spoke to the meeting, expressSpecifically, it requires If the resolution has not been implemented ing his concern with the lawabstention from “sexual intim- within the following year, and the executive yers’ resolution to remove the LSBC’s approv- acy that violates the sacredness of marriage director receives another petition signed by al of his university’s law school plans. between a man and a woman.” at least five per cent of LSBC members, a “Difficult decisions involving fundamental Kuhn noted that the Supreme Court of referendum on the resolution must then be rights and freedoms should not be decided by Canada ruled in 2001 to allow TWU educaconducted. popular opinion,” he said. “In April, the LSBC tion graduates to teach in public schools, Even that resolution, if passed, would not Benchers made their decision… after the despite the covenant. be absolutely binding on the Benchers.