Ontario’s Law Society: Orwell’s Big Brother or Fuller’s Rex?
On September 13, 2017 Ontario’s Law Society with no name sent a now infamous e-mail to its licensees stating:
You will need to create and abide by an individual Statement of Principles that acknowledges your obligation to promote equality, diversity and inclusion generally, and in your behaviour towards colleagues, employees, clients and the public. You will be asked to report on the creation and implementation of a Statement of Principles in your 2017 Annual Report.
While some have defended the Statement (see Omar Ha-Redeye here on SLAW and Renatta Austin’s comments on The Current) most commentary has been harshly . . . [more]