CANADA
CBC News
The Law Society of the Northwest Territories is launching an action group to study ways that northern lawyers can respond to recommendations from the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was released last week.
Shannon Cumming, president of the law society said the project will confront the legacy of residential schools in the N.W.T. and find ways for lawyers to contribute to reconciliation.
“As lawyers that have an obligation to act in the public interest we think we need to inform ourselves about things that have happened in our history,” Cumming said.
“This is the start of a conversation among lawyers about how we can work together to help see if we can find some ways to respond to the calls to action from the TRC.”
The report urged the Federation of Canadian Law Societies to ensure that lawyers receive training in cultural competency, “which includes the history and legacy of residential schools.”
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