Standing Committee on Equity

Issues & Projects – Law School Tuition Fees

Study on Accessibility to Law School

Five law schools in Ontario have collaborated on commissioning a study on accessibility to law school.  Authored by Dr. Alan King of Queen's University, this report can be read by clicking on the following links.  The CBA Standing Committee on Equity is currently reviewing this report and preparing a response to its many findings.

• Executive Summary (.pdf)
• Report (.pdf)  
• Appendices (.pdf)  

Coalition for Access to Law Schools urges University of Toronto to mitigate barriers to accessible education

On the eve of a University of Toronto (U of T) meeting to consider law school tuition fee increases, the Coalition for Access to Law Schools (CALS) said the university Provost's study backing the hike doesn't tell the whole story. CALS says the Governing Council must give sober second thought to mitigate the impact of increased financial barriers to a legal education.

• Press release
• Submission (.pdf) 
• August 2002 resolution (.pdf)
• Statement to Media (.pdf)

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