Now it is completely different, they know exactly what they want: They want all the regulatory stuff taken care of, from the way you conduct pupillage to
equality and diversity actions.
Not exact matches
At the end of his speech he challenged the audience to contemplate boldness,
and take bold
action when they witnessed opportunity to improve the
diversity and equality at their own companies.
Pickles insists that councils should find it easier to implement enforcement
action after he scrapped
equality and diversity in planning guidance, which covers travellers sites, protest camps
and squatting.
In order to promote these values
and principles, should I be «calling out» colleagues, employees, clients
and the public on their improper conduct
and actions, assuming the role of enforcer for
equality,
diversity and inclusion?
The (now removed from their website) supplementary materials on the Statement of Principles indicate that lawyers must «demonstrate a personal valuing of
equality,
diversity,
and inclusion,» which makes it apparent that the Law Society intends to regulate thought as much as
action.
In response to my position that the Statement does not require lawyers to believe in
equality or
diversity, but only to identify
actions they can take to advance
equality and diversity, Professor Sirota responded «can you tell me what promoting something without believing in it or at least giving the impression that you do looks like?»
Indeed, a cynic might suggest that the nebulousness of the purported obligation is part of its merit — it allows the LSUC to tell some members that it is taking proactive
actions to promote
equality,
diversity and inclusion, while telling other members that, what's the big deal, nothing's really changing.
Finally, on the distinction between beliefs
and actions,
and in fairness to some of the critics you cite, the initial material provided by the LSUC expressly required that members» statement of principles demonstrate that they «value»
equality,
diversity and inclusion.
Notwithstanding the significant rhetorical committments
and complementary
actions by Canadian law societies on issues of
equality,
diversity and inclusion, it is clear that there is still considerable work to be done.