Acknowledging that Indigenous cultural competency is a necessary part of lawyer competence, the Law Society board approved the creation of a free, mandatory online course for practising lawyers. The course provides knowledge on the history of Indigenous-Crown relations, the history and legacy of residential schools and how legislation regarding Indigenous Peoples created the issues that reconciliation seeks to address.
The course takes approximately six hours to complete and can be done at your own pace. The course must be completed by all practising lawyers by January 1, 2024, or two years after a new lawyer begins practising or returns to practice. Lawyers will be able to claim up to six hours of CPD credit for the time taking the course.
For more information and FAQs about the course, go to Indigenous Intercultural Course.
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