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June 21, 2018

Peter Stockland: There’s a silver lining in the Trinity Western decision

Peter Stockland: There’s a silver lining in the Trinity Western decision

Anyone looking for hope from the June 15 Supreme Court of Canada decision on Trinity Western University can find it shining in the pages of the judgment itself.

Published in Register Columnists
June 15, 2018

Supreme Court decision on Trinity Western delivers severe blow to religious freedom, say advocates

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled it "reasonable" to limit religious freedom to ensure equal access for LGBTQ law students to the legal profession.

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada’s decisions on Trinity Western University’s (TWU) proposed law school have delivered a severe blow to religious freedom, say advocates.

Published in Canada
February 28, 2017

Supreme Court to hear Trinity Western University's religious freedom case

Supreme Court of Canada granted Trinity Western University leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal’s ruling maintained the Law Society of Upper Canada’s decision to refuse accreditation to graduates of the school’s proposed law school.

OTTAWA – Trinity Western University will have an opportunity to defend its religious freedom and pro-traditional marriage community covenant before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Published in Canada
July 26, 2016

Nova Scotia must accredit Trinity Western University law school graduates, court rules

Trinity Western University in an undated photo. The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal ruled that the province's law association will be required to accredit the university's law school graduates.

OTTAWA – The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society will be required to accredit Trinity Western University’s law school graduates.

Published in Canada
June 29, 2016

Ontario court rules against Trinity Western University law school accreditation

Trinity Western University in an undated photo. The private Christian school has struggled to get its proposed law school accredited across Canada.

TORONTO – The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court’s ruling on the Law Society of Upper Canada’s decision to not accredit graduates of Trinity Western University’s law school.

Published in Canada