Forum of Ideas

The National – article on state-mandated identity politics

View article here: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/bruce-pardy-b-c-courts-asking-for-correct-pronouns-is-state-mandated-identity-politics

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Canadian Lawyer Correspondence

British Columbia’s practice directions on preferred gender pronouns in court are problematic
These requirements raise issues of compelled speech, privacy rights and judicial impartiality

By Shahdin Farsai
OPINION 05 Feb 2021

On December 16, 2020, both the BC Supreme and Provincial courts issued practice directions to lawyers that require parties and/or lawyers to state their preferred gender pronouns at the beginning of all court proceedings, which are “to be used” by all participants appearing before the courts including judges.

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Correspondence with The Advocate

Jan 8, 2021 @ 9:55am ~ Carey Linde to The Advocate

Michael,
 
On November 27,  2020, almost a month before the Chief Justice’s controversial practice directive, I was in chambers before Madam Justice MacDonald.  

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