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law29 days ago

Boucher v. The King: A Landmark Canadian Supreme Court Case After 75 Years

The 75th anniversary of the landmark 1950 Supreme Court of Canada decision in Aimé Boucher v. His Majesty The King highlights its significance in protecting religious freedoms and free speech, overturning wrongful convictions of Jehovah’s Witnesses who distributed a tract criticizing government and clergy actions in Quebec, and shaping Canada’s approach to religious rights today.