I think it is something that needs to be monitored further, and should be part of LSUC's strategy
on racialized licensees.
Not exact matches
It is critical that the work of the Law Society of Upper Canada's Working Group
on the Challenges Faced by
Racialized Licensees not get lost in all this regulatory alphabet soup.
The Working Group
on the Challenges Faced by
Racialized Licensees has provided the path forward.
: Reflections
on the Law Society's Challenges Faced by
Racialized Licensees Working Group Report
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.
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.
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.
This time, the focus is
on the recently released Consultation Paper entitled Addressing Challenges Faced by
Racialized Licensees.
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.»
Another of the association's submissions to the law society dealt with the regulator's report
on issues faced by
racialized licensees.
The writer argues in his letter that (i) the evidence does not support the conclusion that there is systemic racism in the legal professions, (ii) the claim of systemic racism vilifies lawyers and paralegals by labelling them as racist, (iii) the 13 recommendations are a form of unauthorized social engineering, (iv) racism and bullying are just part of life and should be simply be endured and overcome by
racialized licensees as others have done before them, (v) the true problem is economic class not race, (vi) white privilege is a ridiculous concept as it relates to white and
racialized lawyers and (vii)
racialized lawyers who join legal associations based
on race or ethnic origin can not complain that they are not treated equally.
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.»
«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.
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.