Quebec Charity to Make Case in Court Hearing That Religious Freedom Violated

An upcoming court case involving a Quebec-based charitable organization is an important test of religious freedom, says the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. Mind and I/Shutterstock

A charity group in Quebec is challenging a municipal bylaw that resulted in a member being ticketed for going door to door to talk about suicide prevention with residents.

The city of Waterloo, located about 90 kilometres east of Montreal, says the individual was soliciting, which is against its bylaws.