Law Society of Upper Canada Passes Groundbreaking Report on Systemic Racism in the Legal Profession
Today, the Working Together for Change: Strategies to Address Issues of Systemic Racism in the Legal Professions report, which was released by the Law Society on September 20, 2016 has passed before Convocation following a historic full day debate.
This report is the product of the work of the Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group which was created by the LSUC in 2012 to identify the challenges faced by racialized lawyers and paralegals and consider strategies for enhanced inclusion at all career stages. This Working Group (Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees) is an initiative of the Law Society’s Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee, of which our principal, Julian Falconer is a Committee Vice-Chair and Co-Chair respectively.
The Report marks a groundbreaking advancement in the Law Society of Upper Canada’s (LSUC) efforts to address systemic racism faced by racialized lawyers and paralegals. The report contains 13 recommendations that fall within 5 broad categories of action: measuring progress, accelerating culture shift, educating for change, implementing supports and operations of the Law Society.
In the News
Ontario lawyers agree to tackle systemic racism in the profession Winnipeg Free Press, December 2, 2016
Stepping up for Diversity Law Societies Must Begin to Address the Challenges Faced by Racialized Lawyers and Paralegals Slaw, November 28, 2016
Working Together for Change: Strategies to Address Issues of Systemic Racism in the Legal Professions The Law Society of Upper Canada, September 22, 2016
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