Saumur v. City of Quebec
Title
Saumur v. City of Quebec
Subject
Canada, Supreme Court of Canada, Quebec, civil rights, Jehovah's Witnesses, constitutional law
Description
This is a link to a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. Laurier Samur, a practicing Jehovah’s Witness challenged a City of Quebec by-law that forbade
the distribution in the street of the City of any book, pamphlet, booklet, circular, tract, etc
without permission from the Chief of Police. In a 5-4 majority decision, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld this piece of legislation.
the distribution in the street of the City of any book, pamphlet, booklet, circular, tract, etc
without permission from the Chief of Police. In a 5-4 majority decision, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld this piece of legislation.
Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Source
Lexum: https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/2736/index.do
Supreme Court of Canada
Publisher
Supreme Court of Canada: [1953] 2 SCR 299
Date
1953
Rights
(c) Supreme Court of Canada
Lexum
Format
hyperlink
Language
English
French
Type
Hyperlink
Original Format
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
Supreme Court of Canada, “Saumur v. City of Quebec,” Exhibits, accessed December 30, 2024, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2280.