The Supreme Court of Canada issued two 7–2 rulings Friday morning, concluding that the law societies of British Columbia and Ontario can deny accreditation to Trinity Western University. In the decision regarding Ontario’s Law Society of Upper Canada, the court ruled that the law society “significantly advanced the statutory objectives by ensuring equal access to and diversity in the legal profession and
preventing the risk of significant harm to LGBT people.” “The LSUC’s decision means that TWU’s community members cannot impose those religious beliefs on fellow law students, since they have an inequitable impact and can cause significant harm,” claimed the majority opinion. “The LSUC chose an interpretation of the public interest which mandates access to law schools based on merit and diversity, rather than exclusionary religious practices.” READ MORE
