Initially, BCCLA took the position based on arguments of religious freedom that TWU's proposed law school should not be barred from accreditation. On January 22, 2018, after full and vigorous debate of the issues and principles that extended over a period of months, the BCCLA Board of Directors voted, by a substantial margin, to adopt the position that "the Law Society should not accredit a prerequisite legal education program whose admission and conduct policies discriminate against people based on prohibited grounds, thereby creating a discriminatory barrier around part of the stream of access to the legal profession."
Initially, BCCLA took a stance based on arguments of spiritual liberty that TWU's proposed law school should not be barred from accreditation. On January 22, 2018, after thorough and intense discussion of the issues and principles spanning several months, the BCCLA Board of Directors voted, by a substantial majority, to adopt the position that "the Law Society should not accredit a prerequisite legal education program whose admission and conduct policies discriminate against individuals based on prohibited characteristics, thereby creating an obstacle for part of the flow of access to the legal profession."