Day: January 29, 2015

FACL has written to the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, regarding her search for a new Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission.  We encourage Premier Wynne to consider a racialized candidate for the role.  It is imperative that racialized and members of other minority groups be adequately reflected in our public institutions, including the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

CLICK HERE to read FACL’s Letter to Premier Wynne.

The letter has also been archived in the section “Judicial and Legal Diversity in Canada” on our Media Page.

The Law Society of Upper Canada requested comments after it released Alternative Business Structures and the Legal Profession in Ontario: A Discussion Paper on September 24, 2014.

FACL presented its comments to the Law Society on December 31, 2014.  Please CLICK HERE to read FACL’s submissions.

A copy of the submission has been archived to the section “FACL Press Releases and Submissions” on our Media page.

The consultation sessions being conducted by the Law Society of Upper Canada on its paper, Addressing Challenges Faced By Racialized Licensees has garnered media attention.  FACL expresses the hope that with more awareness of this issue among both the legal profession and the public, we can take constructive steps to tackle the unconscious bias that many racialized licensees have reported in their experiences.

The Law Society’s next session in Toronto is on Wednesday February 25, 2015, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Donald Lamont Learning Centre at Osgoode Hall (130 Queen Street West).  The session is also available by webcast.

Brampton Guardian: http://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/5289246-consultations-to-look-at-discrimination-of-lawyers-paralegals/

Western Gazette: http://www.westerngazette.ca/2015/01/29/lawyers-work-towards-racial-equity/