Close X
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
ADVT 
National

Trinity Western Wins Legal Victory In Fight To Open Christian Law School

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 Nov, 2016 12:07 PM
    VANCOUVER — A decisive legal victory in British Columbia has put an evangelical Christian university one step closer in its bid to secure cross-Canada recognition for its proposed law school.
     
    The Appeal Court of B.C. has ruled in favour of Trinity Western University, describing efforts by B.C.'s law society to deny accreditation to the school's future lawyers as "unreasonable."
     
    The legal dispute centres around the university's community covenant banning its students from having sexual relations outside of heterosexual marriage.
     
    In its unanimous decision, the five judges concluded the negative impact on Trinity Western's religious freedoms far outweigh the minimal effect accreditation would have on gay and lesbian rights.
     
     
    The decision upholds last year's B.C. Supreme Court decision against the Law Society of B.C. and its move to prevent the school's future law alumni from working in the province.
     
    The Law Society of B.C. says the controversial code of conduct discriminates against members of the LGBTQ community hoping to enter the legal profession.
     
    Trinity Western has stirred up controversy elsewhere, with both Nova Scotia and Ontario's law societies challenging the school's push for recognition.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    2 Arrested After Drive-by Shooting In Coquitlam

    2 Arrested After Drive-by Shooting In Coquitlam
      Police say the shooting occurred in a residential area shortly after 10 p.m.

    2 Arrested After Drive-by Shooting In Coquitlam

    Friends Of The Sikh Cadets Society Blame Defence Minister Sajjan, File Lawsuit Over Ouster

    Friends Of The Sikh Cadets Society Blame Defence Minister Sajjan, File Lawsuit Over Ouster
    Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan is being accused of political meddling by a group which formed Canada’s first Sikh cadet regiment and was recently ousted as a sponsor.

    Friends Of The Sikh Cadets Society Blame Defence Minister Sajjan, File Lawsuit Over Ouster

    VIDEO: This Boeing Plane's Shaky Landing Amid Crosswinds Will Give You Goosebumps

    VIDEO: This Boeing Plane's Shaky Landing Amid Crosswinds Will Give You Goosebumps
    A YouTube clip showed the Boeing aircraft swaying from side to side as it approached Václav Havel Airport in Prague, Czech Republic.

    VIDEO: This Boeing Plane's Shaky Landing Amid Crosswinds Will Give You Goosebumps

    Edmonton High School Allows Sikh Boy, 16, To Wear Kirpan

    Edmonton High School Allows Sikh Boy, 16, To Wear Kirpan
    Sahib Singh, 16, is an initiated or amritdhari Sikh and wears the Sikh articles of faith including the kirpan. Last week, a teacher noticed a bulge underneath Sahib Singh's shirt.  When confronted, he confirmed that he wears a kirpan.  

    Edmonton High School Allows Sikh Boy, 16, To Wear Kirpan

    Philippe Couillard Attacks Newly-elected Pq Leader's 'Closed Nationalism'

    REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Jean-Francois Lisee's election as Parti Quebecois leader represents a victory for "the nationalism of exclusion," Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said Saturday.

    Philippe Couillard Attacks Newly-elected Pq Leader's 'Closed Nationalism'

    Sluggish Exports Continue To Confound, Says Bank Of Canada Governor

    WASHINGTON — The perplexingly persistent sluggishness of exports has slowed Canada's adjustment to low oil prices, the country's central banker said Saturday.

    Sluggish Exports Continue To Confound, Says Bank Of Canada Governor