POLSCI 3NN6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Peer Pressure, Kirpan, Marguerite Bourgeoys

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Freedom of religion could not be used to infringe upon the rights of others. Where the exercise the freedom of religion posed a risk to others it should not be allowed. Dealing with risk to harm, the court had initially put it in the context of freedom of religion claim. But later, they moved it in the context of section 1. The case where the medical authorities gave the child to the state to be put under the state"s authority, get the blood transfusion and then be returned to the parents. The burden the state would have to show in terms of justifying its infringement on freedom of religion rights would be lessened: risk of harm to others. 15 [1996] 1 scr 825 ross was a school teacher who was publicly disseminating the opinion that christian religion was being destroyed by western. He was doing so through public appearances and by letters to newspapers.

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