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How a resolution at the B.C. Law Society became a debate about residential school denialism – CBC

Oct 17, 2024

Proposed wording change attempted to ‘turn down the volume on [the] truth,’ one lawyer said

A recent request to change the wording in a mandatory Indigenous intercultural course for lawyers in British Columbia led to a debate over whether the changes amounted to residential school denialism.

Victoria-based criminal defence lawyer Jim Heller submitted a resolution to the B.C. Law Society to change the wording. The resolution was seconded by Burnaby lawyer Mark Berry.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bc-law-society-residential-schools-1.7353999

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