Canada's highest court will continue to hear arguments today as the law societies of B-C and Ontario ask the Supreme Court of Canada to deny accreditation to a proposed law school at Trinity Western University, the evangelical Christian university just east of Vancouver.

At issue is Trinity Western's rule that students and employees sign a community covenant.

"It applies to all students going to the school, regardless of what program or what faculty they are enrolled in. It basically is a moral code of conduct. It includes a lot of things like substance abuse and alcohol abuse. The main thing that is the point of contention, is the rules around sexual conduct, which states that there should be no sexual relations outside of a heterosexual relationship." said Elisa Coates, third-year student and President of the Christian Legal Fellowship Chapter at the University of Manitoba Law School.

Critics, including the two law societies, say that amounts to discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status or sexual orientation.

British Columbia courts rejected the law society's denial of accreditation, but courts in Ontario found legal governing bodies should not recognize the school -- prompting appeals to Canada's high court from both sides of the case.

Michael Zwaagstra, a writer, high school teacher and a Steinbach City Councillor, says there is a lot at stake.

"If the Supreme Court rules against Trinity Western in this case, this has very serious implications for religious freedom for everyone, because it would be saying, that it is okay to discriminate against an institution solely on the basis of a longstanding religious belief. That should be deeply concerning to anyone of  any religious faith. Religious freedom is fundamental in Canada."

Although the arguments will be heard today, a decision is expected to be reserved.