In a follow up to our January 16 podcast (S04E02 Another Institution Captured?), lawyer Glenn Blackett goes over the latest from the Law Society of Alberta, a Professional Development Profile. It is, he says, full of "woke" concepts that threaten to undermine the rule of law. This past summer, an informal group of lawyers sent an open letter to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to alert the government about the situation.
Justice with John Carpay Podcast, Jan 16, 2023: S04E02 Another Institution Captured?
Law Society of Alberta: Professional Development Profile
Glenn Blackett in The Western Standard, Jul 17, 2023: Justice under threat as Alberta Law Society seeks to enforce wokeism
change.org Petition, Jul 13, 2023 (includes a link to the Letter to Premier Danielle Smith): Rule of Law and the Law Society of Alberta
Law Society of Alberta: Indigenous Cultural Competency Education (The Path)
Calgary Herald, Mar 30, 2022: Alberta introduces legislation mandating sexual assault law education for potential provincial judges
BBC, Sep 11, 2023: Israel judicial reform explained: What is the crisis about?
CanLII, Mar 30, 2017: Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20 (CanLII), [2017] 1 SCR 360
Richard Hanania in Quillette, Sep 22, 2023: Where Does 'Wokeness' Come From?
The European Conservative, Jan 30, 2023: The Great Reset, 'Wokeness,' and the Long March Through the Institutions: An Interview with Michael Rectenwald
Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens