Top court rules on religious freedom

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Freedom of religious encompasses the right of Orthodox Jews to erect religious shelters on the balcony or their Montreal luxury condominiums in violation of an ownership agreement, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled yesterday.

In a hotly-disputed 5-4 ruling that fleshes out the legal meaning of religion and religious practice, the majority said that erecting ?succahs? conforms to a sincerely-held religious belief which easily takes precedence over neighborly disdain.
They said there is a strong subjective element to religious freedom, and it operates regardless ?of whether a particular practice or belief is required by official religious dogma or is in conformity with the position of religious officials.?

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