US EditionSupreme Court of Canada to look at request for religious records through B.C. law
- The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a case regarding access to personal information held by Jehovah's Witnesses congregations.
- The congregations refused to provide records to two former members, claiming confidentiality of religious communication.
- An adjudicator ruled that some elements of the B.C. information protection law infringed on freedom of religion but justified the breach under Section 1 of the Charter.
- The adjudicator ordered the records to be disclosed for assessment of whether they were properly withheld.
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Supreme Court of Canada to look at request for religious records through B.C. law
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about applications for access to personal information held by Jehovah's Witnesses congregations. The congregations withheld information from two former members who applied under B.C.
Supreme Court of Canada to look at request for religious records through B.C. law
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about applications for access to personal information held by Jehovah's Witnesses congregations. The congregations withheld information from two former members who applied under B.C.
Supreme Court of Canada to look at request for religious records through B.C. law
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about applications for access to personal information held by Jehovah's Witnesses congregations. The congregations withheld information from two former members who applied under B.C.
Supreme Court of Canada to look at request for religious records through B.C. law
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about applications for access to personal information held by Jehovah's Witnesses congregations. The congregations withheld information from two former members who applied under B.C.
Supreme Court of Canada to look at request for religious records through B.C. law
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about applications for access to personal information held by Jehovah's Witnesses congregations. The congregations withheld information from two former members who applied under B.C.
Supreme Court of Canada to look at request for religious records through B.C. law
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about applications for access to personal information held by Jehovah's Witnesses congregations. The congregations withheld information from two former members who applied under B.C.
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