Make no mistake. This is a real victory and a very important decision. It restores reason to the Canadian judicial system and moves us back to a more classical definition of what freedom of religion really should mean. The right to worship the god of your choice in the manner of your choice so long as it does not infringe on the rights and freedoms of others, without state persecution.
But it was never meant to mean the right to force others to submit to whatever rituals one imagines the need for in the name of observance of that religion and Islam uses that deception as a battering ram against all of us.
Someone finally said no, and stunningly, it was in Canada.
Jury’s are very good at picking out the guilty party, but they do need to see the faces of the witnesses.
There are no exceptions David Butt, in Canada, It is ONE LAW for all. Period. You’re a lawyer, you should know better.