The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled "that barring Montrealer Gurbaj Singh Multani from wearing his dagger-like kirpan to school violates the nation's Charter of Rights and cannot be considered a reasonable restriction on his right to freedom of religion." Here is a link to a news report of the case.
Here is a link to the SCC's opinion.
Hmmm. Maybe I should rethink my views about the citation of foreign decisions in US constitutional law opinions. Maybe Nino is wrong? Naaaaw!!
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