Can Religion Overrule the Rule of Law?
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The episode discusses a court decision regarding the intersection of religious beliefs and the legal profession in Canada.
Send us Fan Mail Can a single oath determine who gets to practise law in Canada? Gavin Tighe and Stephen Thiele unpack a fascinating Alberta Court of Appeal decision that struck down a mandatory oath of allegiance for lawyers as unconstitutional. Through the case of Amarjeet Singh Dhariwal, a Canadian born Sikh lawyer who refused to swear allegiance to the Crown on religious grounds, the discussion explores how freedom of religion, the rule of law, and professional licensing colli...
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