What is the test for freedom of religion in Canada?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Big M. Drug Mart Ltd., 1983 ABCA 268 (CanLII):
In the case of Walter v. A.G. Alberta, (1969) 1969 CanLII 64 (SCC), S.C.R. 383, Martland, J. defined religion as follows: "Religion, as the subject matter of legislation, wherever the jurisdiction may lie, must mean religion in the sense that it is generally understood in Canada. It involves matters of faith and worship, and freedom of religion involves freedom in connection with the profession and dissemination of religious faith and the exercise of religious worship."
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