December 10, 2015, overturning the LSBC's decision against accrediting the TWU law school and stating the LSBC did not "attempt to resolve the collision of the competing Charter interests [of equality before the law and freedom of religion]." The LSBC filed an appeal of the decision with the British Columbia Court of Appeal on January 5, 2016, which was heard June 1-3, 2016. On November 1, 2016, the Court of Appeal upheld the previous decision, stating that LSBC's refusal of accreditation was unreasonable. Supreme Court of Canada Decisions Both the Ontario and B.C. rulings were appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, the cases appeared on November 30 and December 1, 2017, respectively. On June 15, 2018, the Supreme Court, across four sets of reasons, ruled in favour of the law societies in 7-2 for both Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada and Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University. The majority decisions said that TWU's Community Covenant would deter LGBT students from attending the proposed law school and that equal access to legal education, diversity in the legal profession and preventing harm to LGBT students was in the public interest. Notable alumni and faculty References External links Trinity Western University page at the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Educational institutions established in 1962 Evangelical universities and colleges in Canada Langley, British Columbia (district municipality) Liberal arts colleges Universities and colleges affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America Universities and colleges in Bellingham, Washington Universities in British Columbia Private universities and colleges in Canada 1962 establishments in British Columbia Christian universities and colleges in Canada