SOCIAL: DISTINGUISHING THE FACTS/ Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant, Supreme Court of Canada, 2018 SCC 32
CASE BRIEF: Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant, Supreme Court of Canada, 2018 SCC 32 Facts: Respondent seeks to open a law school requiring faculty and students adhere to religious based code of conduct even though they are at the privacy of their own home. Appellant held a vote with members of the Benchers of the LSBC on the issue of TWU’s proposed law school and declared that TWU’s proposed school was not an approved faculty because of its mandatory covenant. Respondents successfully bought judicial review proceedings to the Supreme Court of British Columbia arguing that LSBC decision violates religious rights protected by by s. 2(a) of the Charter. Issues: Does LSBC’s decision violate religious rights? Since the decision of Law Society of British Columbia not to recognize TWU’s proposed law school, TWU and Brayden Volkenant brought judicial review proceedings to the Supreme C...