FoxNews - "Attorney General Mike de Jong said he believes polygamy is against the law and should remain so, but he said the justice system needs clarity about whether Canada's law barring multiple marriages is constitutional.Hip Hip Hooray for Mike de Jong then. The only benefit to pro polygyny advocates of polygyny persecutions is that one day prosecuters will maneuver themselves into a court challenge that strikes down anti polygamy laws.
Two Canadian laws stand in contradiction: Polygamy is banned, and religious freedoms are firmly protected.
The move comes a month after a judge quashed polygamy charges against two leaders of a polygamous community in western Canada. The judge ruled the province did not have the authority to appoint a special prosecutor to consider the cases of Winston Blackmore and James Oler after previous prosecutors recommended against charges.
The government has decided to seek the British Columbia Supreme Court opinion rather than appeal that court ruling. De Jong said the case may ultimately have to be decided by the Supreme Court of Canada."
Thanks Mike. Bravo. Let's have our day in court.
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and religious freedoms are firmly protected.
Religious freedoms are so firmly protected that it isn't possible to quote the Bible without threat of being thrown in jail for hate speech.
Erik:
Canada has a much larger Muslim population than Mormon population. I would think that would factor into the Supreme Court's decision. They will attack Christian groups such as the Mormon's, but will be much more "tolerant" of the Muslims, traditional African cultures, and other non-Anglo organizations.
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