Early Canadian court decisions under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms described religious freedom as a liberty that protects the individual from state coercion in religious matters. This included the right to practice one’s religion without interference and the right not to be forced into religious practices. However, in later judgments the courts viewed religious freedom as a form of equality right that requires the state to remain neutral in religious matters. Underlying these judgments is a complex concept of religion as both a personal commitment to a set of beliefs about truth and right and as a cultural identity.
The challenge for the courts has been to fit this complex concept of religious commitment into a constitutional framework that relies on a distinction between individual choices or commitments that should be protected as a matter of liberty, and individual or shared attributes that should be respected as a matter of equality. The new edition of this book highlights several new and significant judicial decisions, including Loyola v. Quebec, Ktunaxa v. BC, and Trinity Western University v. Law Society of BC. It also explores the constitutionality of Quebec's law banning certain civil servants from wearing religious symbols and addresses the growing issue of conscientious objection, including religious objections to providing services for same-sex marriages.
By:
Richard John Moon
Imprint: Irwin Law
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781552217368
ISBN 10: 1552217361
Series: Essentials of Canadian Law
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 16 September 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Government Support for Religion Chapter 3: The Restriction and Accommodation of Religious Practices Chapter 4: Conscientious Objections Chapter 5: The Autonomy of Religious Organizations Chapter 6: Parents, Children, and Schools Chapter 7: Freedom of Conscience Chapter 8: Conclusion Table of Cases Index About the Author
Richard Moon is a distinguished university professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Windsor.
