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Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 2006 SCC 6, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 256

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Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, the Supreme Court of Canada's own 2006 ruling, held that an absolute school prohibition on a Sikh student wearing a kirpan infringed freedom of religion and was not justified under the Charter's limitation clause. Its strength is that it is the Court's own opinion, the primary record of what it actually held. Its limit is that it rules on the specific school policy before it rather than offering a general account of kirpan practice across Sikh communities, which needs separate sources.

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Citation
Author
Supreme Court of Canada
Publisher
Supreme Court of Canada
Publication Year
2006
URL
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2006/2006scc6/2006scc6.html
Source Type
Case law
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
Reliability tier 1: the Supreme Court of Canada's own opinion, the primary record of what it actually held.
Notes
Held that an absolute prohibition on a Sikh student wearing a kirpan at school infringed freedom of religion and was not saved under section 1 of the Charter.
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This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
  • Religions, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Sacred Objects & Ritual Items, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.

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