Eighteenth century jurist William Blackstone said “the law is the embodiment of the moral sentiment of the people”. The result in the “three parents” case from the Ontario Court of Appeal tells us much about modern Canadian morality. On January 2, 2007, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in A.A. v. B.B. and…
Religious freedom without freedom of expression is not freedom at all. Many Christians are members of a professional association, such as teachers, nurses, doctors, lawyers, accountants, architects and others, where codes of conduct govern their behaviour. But are these individuals free to express their religious views without being subject to disciplinary action by their association?…
Two recent decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada, related to the Criminal Code offence of “keeping a common bawdy house”, are important markers along the road to moral and legal relativism. The use of the archaic term “bawdy house” should be an early indication as to how an “enlightened” court might view this criminal…