The community of Bountiful, B. C. is composed of members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS), an offshoot of the group in Texas, Arizona and Utah. The comunity is not incorporated, but comprises more than 1000. They practice polygyny (one man, multiple wives).

If the Courts decide that polygyny is legitimate under Canada's freedom of religion stance, polyandry would be considered legitimate as well.

I have been told that the case may be thrown out, without ruling. This would allow the community to continue in its practice, as it has for some 65 years.