Motion brought forward by 51 lawyers was defeated 2,609 to 864, with 75 per cent of voters against repealing the rule
A clear majority of Alberta lawyers voted Monday to uphold a rule set by their governing body that mandates a professional development course on Indigenous culture and history.
“It signals that the vast majority of lawyers in Alberta recognize that understanding Canadian legal history and the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people is important for reconciliation, but it’s also important for our professional competence and ethics,” she said. The course was introduced in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action, one of which is that lawyers should receive appropriate training on Indigenous history. The training is Alberta-specific and covers a range of topics, including reconciliation and Canada’s current legal and constitutional relationship with Indigenous peoples.
In the letter, they said opposition to the rule was not rooted in a “belief that understanding Indigenous culture is unimportant.”
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