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Statement of Principles

As a licensee of the Law Society of Upper Canada, I stand by the following principles:

I recognize the diversity of the Ontario public;

I recognize that the Law Society is committed to Inclusive legal workplaces in Ontario, a reduction of barriers created by racism, unconscious bias and discrimination and better representation of racialized licensees in the legal professions in all legal workplaces and at all levels of seniority;

I have a special responsibility as a member of the legal profession to protect the dignity of all individuals, and to respect human rights laws in force in Ontario; and

I acknowledge my obligation to promote equality, diversity and inclusion generally and in my behaviour towards colleagues, employees, clients and the public.