Coffee and Cases: Students Explore Constitutional Rights and Professional Regulation

HLOs:

The Runnymede Society, Humber Polytechnic’s student chapter of the national organization, hosted its third event, Coffee and Cases, an open forum for students to discuss constitutional issues and legal freedoms. This event focused on the 2018 Supreme Court of Canada case Law Society of Upper Canada v. Trinity Western University.

During the engaging discussion, students shared thoughtful perspectives on the tension between religious freedom and equality rights, as well as the role and authority of professional regulators in navigating these issues. Professor Jasteena Dhillon, Paralegal Degree faculty member and discussion facilitator, emphasized the importance of these conversations, noting,"It is so important for our community to debate and question the value of legal freedoms versus the public interest obligation of regulatory bodies."

Bachelor of Paralegal Studies students Vir Rohera, Emily Shea, and Mia Amore Papazian, along with other members of the program and the wider student community involved in the Society, remain committed to fostering an open and inclusive forum for thoughtful, objective critique.

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