Saumur v Quebec (City of)
Saumur v Quebec (City of) [1953] 2 S.C.R. 299 is a famous constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada which struck down a municipal by-law prohibiting the distribution of literature to the public. The dissent focused on the purpose of the law, observing that it was intended to protect the public and keep the streets clean. They found no basis for Saumur's claim that it prevented the Jehovah's Witnesses from their religious practice.
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Saumur v Quebec (City of)
Saumur v Quebec (City of) [1953] 2 S.C.R. 299 is a famous constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada which struck down a municipal by-law prohibiting the distribution of literature to the public. The dissent focused on the purpose of the law, observing that it was intended to protect the public and keep the streets clean. They found no basis for Saumur's claim that it prevented the Jehovah's Witnesses from their religious practice.
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Saumur v Quebec (City of) [195 ...... ovah's Witness liquor license.
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Saumur v Quebec
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[1953] 2 S.C.R. 299
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1953-10-06
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Laurier Saumur v The City of Quebec
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Saumur v Quebec (City of) [195 ...... from their religious practice.
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Saumur v Quebec (City of)
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