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Thread #133765 Message #3037568
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
21-Nov-10 - 04:38 PM
Thread Name: BS: Polygamy a Protected Practice in Canada?
Subject: BS: Polygamy a Protected Practice in Canada?
The British Columbia Supreme Court will consider whether polygamy is a protected constitutional right of freedom of religion in Canada.
The case stems from the case of two Mormon men from Bountiful, B. C. Prosecutors laid the charge of polygamy against the two men, but the case was thrown out. Observers say the case is destined to make its way to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Certain advantages accrue to having a second wife-