Course:Law3020/2014WT1/Group U/Summary Of Case

Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of Teachers

Facts

Trinity Western University established a teaching program. The last year of the teaching program was conducted at Simon Fraser University. Trinity Western University applied to the British Columbia College of Teachers for permission to complete the full program at Trinity Western university, rather then sending the students in the program to Simon Fraser university for the last year. The British Columbia College of Teachers refused Trinity Western Universities request because it is contrary to the public interest to allow a school to engage in discriminatory practices. The discriminatory practices proposed, stemmed from the Trinity Western University's "Community Standards" document. The "Community Standards" document refrained signee's from practices that are biblically condemned; including sexual sins such as homosexual behaviour. Trinity Western University required all students attending to sign this document.

Supreme Court of Canada

Issues

1) Does s. 4 of the Teaching Profession Act give the British Columbia College of Teachers the authority to restrict programs on the basis of discrimination?

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