Sentences with phrase «by racialized licensees»

As co-chairman of the Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees working group, Anand presented the group's final report to Convocation on Dec. 2, 2016 and obtained the approval of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

: Reflections on the Law Society's Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group Report

Hum adds it is «encouraging that so many people are engaged and are taking these challenges faced by racialized licensees seriously.»

As Co-Chair of the Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee and Vice - Chair of the Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees WG, together with my colleagues, I have led initiatives to strengthen our commitment to Aboriginal justice and to supporting the racialized bar.

Of particular note in this context is the decision in Law Society of Upper Canada v. Selwyn Milan McSween, which found explored the systemic disadvantages experienced by racialized licensees.

Despite 5 years of research, detailed consultations, and ample careful thought, the resistance towards the Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group's recommendations continues to grow among the fringes of the legal profession, although some of the most vocal voices do not practice at all, and are far removed from the realities that most practitioners in Ontario face today.

Consider the countless resources put into The Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group over 4 years, all to come up with the conclusion that there is widespread discrimination by lawyers against other lawyers on the basis of race.

The statement of principles has faced vocal opposition from some legal scholars and lawyers since it was introduced by the law society this fall as part of an initiative to combat the barriers faced by racialized licensees.

The statement of principles is being implemented this year as part of an effort to battle barriers faced by racialized licensees.

Between 2012 - 2015, the Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group in Ontario conducted an extensive consultation, involving meetings with over 1,000 people, in the legal profession, and outside of it.

The group's mandate was to investigate the challenges faced by racialized licensees and consider strategies for enhanced inclusion at all career stages.

A consultation paper titled «Developing Strategies for Change: Addressing Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees» was presented to Convocation on Oct. 30, 2014, and it was followed by consultations throughout 2015.

To its credit, the Law Society of Upper Canada took a big step in 2012 when the Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group was created.

This time, the focus is on the recently released Consultation Paper entitled Addressing Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees.

The Law Society of Upper Canada is trying to bring more attention to issues of diversity and equity in the profession through a working group and reports such as Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees.

The Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group was established in 2012 to gather information and develop recommendations to address these challenges.

On a smaller scale, the final report of the Law Society of Upper Canada's Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group includes a recommendation that the Law Society, every four years, develop and publish an inclusion index which would «include legal workplaces» assessments of their diversity and inclusion - related achievements and that would allow legal workplaces to demonstrate their performance and progress.»

As a Bencher, Julian serves as Co-Chair of the Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee, and Vice-Chair of the Task Force addressing Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees.

To address this, LSUC is undertaking a formal working group to Address Challenges faced by Racialized Licensees, culminating in a 2014 report.

«I am not surprised that we have heard from a small but vocal segment of the legal profession and other commentators about the words I am proud to have drafted and insisted upon, and which passed after a healthy debate at Convocation,» says Anand, who is a co-chairman of the law society's Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group.

Background: In September 2017, Ontario lawyers were informed by the Law Society of Ontario that they were expected to comply with a set of strategies adopted by the Law Society to address barriers to admission and within the profession faced by racialized licensees and other equality seeking groups.

Another of the association's submissions to the law society dealt with the regulator's report on issues faced by racialized licensees.

These questions form the basis of LSUC's consultation — it has invited written submissions until March 1, 2015 on the questions set out in the Consultation Paper and «welcome [s] additional ideas, initiatives or practices that may assist in addressing the challenges faced by racialized licensees.»

In a more proactive vein, the Consultation Paper also sets out a number of questions for the profession about how best to address the challenges faced by racialized licensees.

The blunt Law Society of Upper Canada report, titled «Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees,» contains some disquieting findings.

«The challenges faced by racialized licensees have an impact on the reputation of the legal professions, access to justice, and the quality of services provided,» the report states.

For example, the Community Liaison Report provided to the Law Society of Upper Canada's Challenges Faced By Racialized Licensee Working Group reported, among other things, that:

The Law Society of Upper Canada created the Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group in 2012 to identify the challenges faced by racialized lawyers and paralegals and consider strategies for enhanced inclusion at all career stages.

After gathering extensive information about the challenges faced by racialized licensees and best practices to address these challenges, the Working Group prepared a consultation paper, which was presented to Convocation on October 30, 2014.

«In light of the recent law society consultation paper on challenges faced by racialized licensees, the current bencher elections take on particular importance,» said Hum.

The Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group found that racialized lawyers and paralegals face barriers at all stages of their careers.