Course:Law3020/2014WT1/Group U

Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of Teachers

Summary

Facts

• TWU established a teacher training program (para 2) • TWU applied to the BCCT for permission to assume complete responsibility for the program (para 2) o Rationale: TWU wanted to have the full program reflect Christian World view (para 2) o The “Community Standards” document • Must be signed by all students attending TWU • “Refrain from practices that are biblically condemned” • “sexual sins including…homosexual behaviour” (para 4) • BCCT refused o Rationale: it is contrary to the public interest to allow a school to engage in discriminatory practices (against homosexuals) (para 5)